1. Pair and Group Work – Give Clear Instructions and Model

2. Small Group Discussion
What challenges have you had with pair or group work?
Preview
We know that group work is great for helping young learners increase their language development, but with all their energy it can sometimes be a bit challenging.
Divide participants into groups of three. Ask them to number themselves one-two-three within their group. Explain that you will randomly call a number, and the group member with that number should be ready to share what their group discussed. This requires them to listen well.
Ask participants to read and respond to the prompt.
Call on a few participants by number to share with the whole group. For example, say I’d like to hear from number three in your group. What was one challenge someone in your group shared?

3. Video
In this segment, you’ll hear some strategies for how to structure pair and group work to overcome some of the challenges we just talked about. One way is to give clear instructions and model.
Distribute Handout 11.1.
Ask participants to use this handout to take notes on ways to give clear instructions and model.
Play the video.

4. Complete the sentences with the correct words.
Ways to make directions clear:
Plan activities that are short in _______ and have a clear _______ and end _______.
Avoid creating _______ activities with multi-step _______.
Always provide a ________.
Review
Let’s review what we just saw.
Ask a few participants to come to the screen to complete the sentences, or ask the group to call out what words they think will complete the blanks.
Answers:
Ways to make directions clear:
Plan activities that are short in length and have a clear goal and end product. Avoid creating complex activities with multi-step directions. Always provide a model.
Ask participants to add any other relevant ideas to their Handout 11.1.
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