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Breaking the ice

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Created on January 21, 2023

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Transcript

A2

english

WESPEAK ENGLISH ICE BRAKERS

Conversation workshop

start

GOALS

Practice breaking the ice

Use "excuse me" to start conversations

Give your opinion on breaking the ice

development

intro

closure

What did we learn?

Learning sessions

Video: Breaking the ice

Learning situation

Learning session

Learning session

WARM UP

Do you usually start a conversation or wait for the other person to start? How do you break the ice?

start

warm up

watch the video

breaking the ice

What does it mean to break the ice? What's a good ice breaker?

reflect

EXERCISE 1

using "excuse me"

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Learning situation

using "excuse me"

Say “excuse me” and ask a question according to the situation

  • You think you know someone.
  • You are at a store
  • You are at the bank
  • You are at the supermarket
  • You are at the movies
  • You are at the post office
  • You are at school
  • You are on the treet and need directions

In which other situations do you use "excuse me"?

Tips

development

DISCUSSION

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LEARNING SITUATION

discussion

What’s a good way to start a conversation? Give examples Why are some people afraid of starting a conversation? What kind of questions should you ask to keep a conversation going? Give examples What skills do great conversationalists have?

Why is it important to use humor? How often do you use it in a conversation?

development

CRITICAL THINKING

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critical thinking

Answer the questions with extra information.

Do you agree that Boys have the responsibility to approach a girl and start a conversation? Why or why not? Give examples.

In your country, who is more likely to start a conversation at a party? Girls or Boys?

When you you not feel comfortable starting a conversation? Why?

closure

This is the time to review and check if you have mastered the knowledge and skills.

start

learning session 2

Question 3/5

Test

A good expression to start a conversation is...

Please

Excuse me

I'm sorry

closure/summary

3/3

review

  • What are ice breakers?
  • Give an example of how to break the ice.

i didn't know... i will try again

i knew it! let's move foward

You've done a wonderful job!

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