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<\/a><\/p>\nDialogues on the move<\/strong><\/p>\n Dialogues are a very effective way of improving students\u2019 English skills. They can teach students correct pronunciation and intonation, as well as the correct use of gestures and facial expressions.<\/p>\n Students, especially young children, usually find dialogues very enjoyable. For starters, all of the students become involved in the discussion, and thus the learning process itself. The most important benefit, however, is that dialogues improve students\u2019 social skills, since they have to both listen and pay attention to what their classmates have to say. (In addition, they can also learn some \u201cconversation strategies\u201d, like using \u201cfiller\u201d words, such as \u201ceg, um, well\u2026\u201d.)<\/p>\n When organizing dialogues in class, it\u2019s important to keep a few things in mind. First of all, the topics should be interesting for the students, so make the dialogues about family, hobbies, friends and school. Next, the atmosphere should always be positive; the children should all feel that they\u2019re participating equally. Dialogue-based activities give shy children a chance to participate in a \u201cprotected environment\u201d (talking with only one classmate instead of everyone).<\/p>\n Here are a few examples of the kinds of activities you can do with your students:<\/p>\n The students each get a card with a question on it (like \u201cwhat is your shoe size?\u201d, \u201cdo you have any pets at home?\u201d, \u201cwhat is your favorite food\u201d, etc). Then, they go around the classroom to find a partner to ask the questions on their cards. After doing so, they swap their cards, so that they now have new questions to ask another partner.<\/p>\n 2) Talking words<\/p>\n Two students are chosen to work in a team. They get a topic to talk about for 30 seconds along with some directions from the teacher. Some possible topics include \u201cholidays\u201d, \u201cspiders\u201d, and \u201cfree time\u201d.<\/p>\n 3)Guess my word<\/p>\n The students split into pairs or groups. One of them receives a card with a word on it, which the other students have to guess through questioning. The cardholder can only answer with \u201cyes\u2019 and \u201cno<\/p>\n 4) Two truths and one lie<\/p>\n A student has to think of two true statements and one false statement. It\u2019s up to their partner to find which one\u2019s the lie.<\/p>\n 5) Chat stations<\/p>\n First, the students meet their partners at a \u201cmeeting point\u201d. Then, they go to a \u201cchat stations\u201d, where there are envelopes with questions and answer prompts. They\u2019ll ask and answer the questions.<\/p>\n 6) Who am I?<\/p>\n The students split into pairs, with one of them putting a sticky note with the name of a famous person (real or fake) on their partner\u2019s forehead. The partner then has to guess the name through questioning.<\/p>\n 7) Double circle<\/p>\n The students make two circles, one inside the other. Those in the outer circle face the students in the inner one. The teacher gives them some questions to ask the person opposite them. After a few minutes, the students in the outer circle will move a step to the right and start asking questions to another partner.<\/p>\n 8) Speed dating<\/p>\n The students form two lines and face each other in pairs. The teacher gives them a topic to discuss for 20 seconds, after which the students in the bottom line will move one step to their right and meet their new partner.<\/p>\n These activities can encourage your students and improve their self-confidence as well as their English conversational skills.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dialogues on the move Dialogues are a very effective way of improving students\u2019 English skills. They can teach students correct pronunciation and intonation, as well as the correct use of gestures and facial expressions. Students, especially young children, usually find dialogues very enjoyable. For starters, all of the students become involved in the discussion, … Continue reading Dialogues on the move<\/span> \n
Bastkowski, Martin. \"Dialogues on the Move\" English Teaching Professional<\/em>, March 2016, 19-21.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/pre>\n