GETTING ACQUAINTED ACTIVITY
ESL GROUP
DYNAMICS - ESL lesson
ACTIVITY 1: GETTING ACQUAINTED
OBJECTIVES: To share something about self in a
non-threatening way and learn from others.
TIME
LIMIT: 30 - 45 MINUTES
PROCEDURES:
A. 1. Form a
circle of chairs. Allow the members of the group enough time to know each other
by their names.
2. Let them pair
off with somebody they would like to know better.
3. Ask the pairs
to answer these questions:
WHAT WAS THE
MOST DIFFICULT DECISION YOU HAD TO MAKE IN YOUR LIFE?
WHAT WAS THE
EASIEST?
GIVE THE PAIR 7
MINUTES TO THINK THEM OVER AND DISCUSS THEM WITH THEIR PARTNERS.
4. Ask the pairs
to put themselves in each other's shoes when reporting their reactions to
questions. So each starts with " I am ___________ (the name of the
partner)........."
5. Allow a
volunteer pair to talk about themselves to the group first. Continue until all
pairs have talked.
B. Processing:
Cognitive:
1. Did you find it difficult to share something about yourself?
2. What did you observe in your partner? Did she/he open up easily or did it take her sometimes before she/he could open up? Why?
1. Did you find it difficult to share something about yourself?
2. What did you observe in your partner? Did she/he open up easily or did it take her sometimes before she/he could open up? Why?
Affective:
1. What did you feel after the exercise? Has it made you more comfortable with each other?
2. Was there something you learned/discovered about yourself? About others?
1. What did you feel after the exercise? Has it made you more comfortable with each other?
2. Was there something you learned/discovered about yourself? About others?
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