How many times have you had a 1 on 1 class where the student tells you. “I just want to learn conversation.” It can frustrating experience for teacher and student alike. In that first class, you need to find their level, their objectives, and even a little about their personality. Never fear, this activity helps you get all three.
When I run into these 1 on 1 nightmares, I pull into my reserve. I have made up a set of special 5 x8 inch laminated cards, but you can use anything from index cards up to A4 Letter size sheets laminated, it is up to you. You need conversation ideas to get your student speaking and interacting so on these cards, you need to have images. You can animal images, celebrity images, sports images, travel images, basically anything that might interest your target student age group. I keep about 20 to 30 cards on hand.
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