Class theme/topics discussed:
Discussion Topic- Olympics, Japan
How did you pick this theme or topic?
The Vancouver Olympic Games takes place right now. I thought the topic for Olympics were good choice.
Also, one student are going to have interview of Jet program. That is why I chose the topic for Japan
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
How did students react?
After class, students told me the lecture was pretty interesting.
Did they engage with each other and you?
What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
オリンピック‐http://www.esldiscussions.com/o/olympics.html
日本‐http://www.esldiscussions.com/j/japan.html
Wold you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes
Why or why not?
マイケルさんのために、学生は一生懸命日本のことについてアイディアをだして話し合っていました。日本に留学経験のあるAdvancedのクラスですが、お互いの意見を聞き合い、話し合うことで新しい発見もあったようです。