 Re: How to get middle school students talking.
It's a lot easier for them to talk abouyt someone else. I generally get them to tell me about something someone else did or about a friend.
In general, Japanese culture dictates that you should answer questions with just the info and nothing more. Also, children are taught not to say anything during class. Those kinds of things are working against you (I assume that Korea is similar.)
BUT, try talking about someone or somethin they're interested in. They may be a little less insecure about the information, as it's not them. |