Discussion

Discussion Prep
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Discussion Prep
H4                                                                      17-3-2025

Slide 1 - Slide

Get ready for class!
  • Sit with your discussion group (list in classrooms)
  • Phone in your bag
  • Get out your laptop and log into lesson up!

Slide 2 - Slide

The coming weeks:
Tuesdays: Conversation Prep Day

Monday/Friday: Normal lessons (bring an English book to read for the first 10 minutes)

Slide 3 - Slide

Practice Sessions

You can sign up via the document in classrooms to practice your discussion with me in class.


Slide 4 - Slide

Today's Goals:
Choose a leader for your group discussion

Brainstorm discussion questions for different topics

Understand and prepare the order of your discussion

Slide 5 - Slide

Which of the following is an open question?
A
What time is it?
B
What do you think about alternative medicine?
C
Have you ever experienced seasonal depression?
D
Can you run faster than your brother?

Slide 6 - Quiz

Slide 7 - Video

Think of 3 open questions to ask about it!

Slide 8 - Open question

Discuss!
  1. Assign a leader in your group
  2. Ask and answer your questions
  3. Help the leader make a summary of your conclusion
  4. The leader will type your summary on the next slide


Slide 9 - Slide

Motivation

Slide 10 - Mind map

Group leaders: Do you understand your role in the discussion?
Yes
No

Slide 11 - Poll

What questions do you have?

Slide 12 - Slide

Structure of a Conversation:

  1. Introduce topic
  2. Leader asks a leading question 
  3. Member answers, asks opinion of another member or deeper question
  4. Draws conclusion
Example:

1. I read an artice recently about...
2. What do you think about..
3. I think... but I don't understand why... do you have an idea?
4. To sum it up...

Slide 13 - Slide

Topic intro
Deeper 
Question
Conclusion
What do you think about...
In short..
To recap...
I read that...
Why do you think...
How is it 
possible 
that..

Slide 14 - Drag question

Which part of the discussion is missing from this example?
A
nothing, it is perfect
B
quotes/sources
C
a punch line
D
the conclusion

Slide 15 - Quiz

Which example could you use to intrdouce your quote or source?
A
As ____ points out..
B
you don't need to introduce it
C
The homie Michael Babaro said..
D
According to..

Slide 16 - Quiz

Do you know how you need to prep your conversation further?
yes
no

Slide 17 - Poll

What are your questions?

Slide 18 - Slide

Quick Review:
  • Open questions promote good discussion (no yes or no answer)
  • Make sure to structure your discussion properly
  • Make a plan for the next few weeks! 

Slide 19 - Slide

What is your plan for tomorrow's work session?

Slide 20 - Open question