Interaction in the ESOL Classroom

Aim Develop trust through interaction Utilise emotions to increase interaction Encourage students to improvise Develop a fictional space Suggest ideas for collaborative storytelling

Warmer Game Letter and a gesture!

How well do you know your classmates?! Look at the grid Fold over

Ring Tones Listen to your partner’s ring tone What does it tell you about your partner? What emotions does it trigger? In which situations do you feel it is rude to use a mobile? Have you ever forgotten to turn it off? How do you feel when people talk loudly on the phone?

Round the world

Compass points

Continents

CUE CARDS Where are you from? Country, continent How do you say ‘hello’ in your language? What’s the weather like in your country? What names are popular in your country? What colours are in your national flag? What is your national dress?

Hot Seat Choose an emotion card Think how you walk and talk when feeling like this Sit on the hot chair and answer the questions your classmates ask using ‘the emotion tone’ Your classmates have to find out which emotion is on your card.