Groups of 4 students receive a stack of pre-made cards. On each card I have given them a different situation in the target language. Each situation is somehow related to the theme, vocabulary, grammar, or culture that we are currently studying in class.
For example, if we are studying how to express emotions in the target language, each card indicates a scenario that might evoke a different emotion.
- Your best friend is moving away to a new city.
- Your school principal has just announced that you are student of the year.
- Your parents told you that they're buying you a new car for your birthday.
One student chooses a card from the pile and reads it aloud to the group. The other 3 students respond in Spanish. A second student will pick up the next card and read it aloud to the other 3 students, who each take a turn responding in Spanish. Students continue in this way until they have discussed all of the cards in the pile.
The teacher moves from group to group, listening and giving formative feedback to students as they work. The teacher should encourage students to use complex sentences, and to explain their responses as they work.
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