Topic: Social Skills: Negotiate a meeting / event
Mode: Interpersonal
Level: Intermediate
Skill: Listening; Speaking
Competency: I can ask and answer questions with someone in a live conversation to come up with a day, time, and location that is mutually convenient to meet.
Students will work together to come up with a time that is mutually convenient to complete a task
Instructions to the teacher
Students will divide up into pairs. Provide each student with a task to take a photo together at a certain place outside of class time, e.g. ‘take a photo together in front of the Student Union’ or ‘take a photo together at the football stadium’’ The students then need to work together in class, talking in the target language to make arrangements for their photo. They must discuss their availability, asking what days and times are convenient. After this verbal discussion, they will write down their agreed upon day and time and share it with their teacher.
Instructions to students
You and a partner will be given a task to take a photo together at a certain place outside of class time. During class you need to make arrangements, speaking in the target language to find a day and time to take the photo that is convenient for you both. After making arrangements, write down your plan and show it to your instructor.