 How to get middle school students talking.
Okay, I have a problem with my last class. They seem to enjoy English and I've taught them for about a year now. They have good knowledge of English and seem to study during their freetime. However, their conversational skills are lacking. The main problem I have is getting the students to answer in sentences rather than one word answers (Q. What is it? A. Living Room) or question words (Student - "this what????").
How on earth can I get the students to start talking in class rather than sitting down in class looking at their desks when I throw up a conversational topic in the air for students? Ohh by the way, there are four students at the moment and they are all female.
If anyone has any ideas for this class, please suggest as I am all ears. This truly is the hardest class for me due to me getting them to answer in full sentences and me trying to manage the silent lemon treatment from students to start a conversation. |