1. Teaching Strategies for Interpersonal Learners

2. Interpersonal Intelligence
Student Learns Through:
Classroom Examples:
Partner work
Group work
Interviewing
Conversation practice
Peer teaching
- Interacting with others
Conversation
Teamwork
Good for talkative students

3. Students read the questions Students ask each other the questions
Interviews
Students read the questions
Students ask each other the questions
Students write down their partner’s response
Can be used to review old info and for retention, or to practice grammar and vocab that they are currently learning

4. Try it out!
What are your favorite subjects to study?
Describe your favorite school trip.
What career were you interested in when you were younger?

5. Student writes each question in the boxes In English ONLY:
Line Connection
Student writes each question in the boxes
In English ONLY:
-Student asks others the question
-If the sentence is true for that person, student
writes their name
( can only write someone’s name once )

6. Line Connection
Goal: Fill in boxes to make a straight line
(vertically or horizontally)
-Advanced students: must fill in every box

7. Has been to another country
Has a daughter
Has a son
Has been to another country
Likes to cook

8. Plays an instrument
Has a brother
Has a sister
Is from Chengdu

9. Would live in a rainforest
Likes to study English
Likes to sing
Has met a famous person
Would live in a rainforest

10. Likes to study geometry
Hates mosquitos
Has a son
Likes to study geometry
Wants to live forever

11. Always meets deadlines
Is very healthy
Likes Hip Hop music
Participates
in sports

12. Role Play #1 (beginner)
***Two students are playing in the park
Student A: Hello Susan!
Student B: Hello Anthony. How are you today?
Student A: I’m well. Are you ready to play soccer?
Student B: Yes! I cannot wait.

13. Role Play #1 (beginner)
***Two students start playing soccer.
Student A: Wow Anthony, you are very athletic.
Student B: Try to block the ball when I kick it to you.
Student A: Oh no! You hit me in the face!
Student B: My bad.

14. Role Play #2 (intermediate)
Student A: You are sick. You call the doctor’s office to schedule an appointment. You are free any time tomorrow afternoon.
Student B: You work at a doctor’s office. You answer the phone, and tell the person that the first day available is December 3rd.

15. Role Play #2 (intermediate)
Student A: You are very angry that you cannot have an appointment tomorrow afternoon. You ask to speak to their boss.
Student B: You explain that your boss is busy right now. You hang up on the client.

16. Role Play #3 (advanced)
Student A: You are a teacher, calling a parent to report their student’s misbehavior.
Student B: You are the parent.

17. Group Work
Assigning Roles:
Group Leader
Recorder
Time Keeper
Presenter