 I am in a river, but not in a lake, I am in computer, but not in a T.V. and I am in rain, but not in snow, What am I?  What came first, the chicken or the egg?  Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days. Which month has 28 days?  There was a man born in1925, he lived to be 80, and died in How is this possible?

 In English class, there are times when students don’t have the answer, no time to talk or feel to shy to speak in front of the class.  One method to help communication is THINK-PAIR-SHARE

Teacher asks a question. Students then pair up and discuss the question and their ideas. After pairs have discussed, then the pairs will share their thoughts in a big group.

 You can use a variety of different material for think, pair, share. Questions, photos, videos, reading, etc…  Keep time and encourage sharing with quieter students.  Today, we’ll practice a few.

 Where is the most beautiful place in the world?  Why do you think some people don't like spiders?  If you had only 1,000 baht left in your pocket to survive in the streets of Bangkok for the next 2 weeks, how would you spend it?

 What is the most important job in the world?  What would you do if you were invisible for a day?  If you were going to have a weird, unusual pet, what would it be?  What is the best way to book a flight abroad?

 Not important for students to get right answer for questions, but rather create language.  Also you can have students use dictionaries to help encourage learning new vocabulary.  Keep questions vague to help students be more creative and provide more language.  There could be some students that don’t give full participation, be cautious and attentive to those students.