Teaching Tips
Reading as a hobby: Speaking Activity
14-11-2015
- Teacher selects a stimulus on the topic and gets students to look at the stimulus.
- Teacher instructs students to work on groups of three.
- Teacher gets students to imagine that they are the girls/boys in the picture.
- Teacher gets the students to discuss among themselves what books they would like to read and their reasons for their choice.
- While a group is discussing, the other students will listen to it and may provide their views at the end.
Sample Group Interaction
STUDENT A: Hello (Jane), what book are you planning to borrow?
STUDENT B: Hi, I am browsing through Agatha Christie book and I like the synopsis of this story.
STUDENT C: I am borrowing a book by Jane Austen.
STUDENT A: That’s interesting. Which Jane Austen book is that?
STUDENT C: Great, you like her writings? This book is “Pride and Prejudice”. What do you intend to borrow?
STUDENT A: I have borrowed a Harry Potter book? I can kill two birds with one stone. My brother is very keen to read this book so I hope to read it fast and then let him read before the date due.
STUDENT B: That’s a good idea. Which Harry Potter book is that?
STUDENT A: “The Prisoner of Azkaban”.
STUDENT B: That is my favourite Harry Potter book. It is a little frightening but it has full of mystery.
STUDENT A: Is that so? I hope I will like it.
STUDENT B: Have you read this Harry Potter book?
STUDENT C: No. I don’t really like Harry Potter books. Don’t you think they are childish?
STUDENT A: Initially I felt so but now I think it is interesting.
STUDENT B: True, you will like it if you read one.
STUDENT C: Maybe, I will take your suggestion.
Posted By: Meena Mohan Das Category: Teaching Tips
