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[hakwonner]

Hi guys, just wondering if any more experienced heads could offer some advice.

I have a demo lesson next week in a hagwon I'd like to work in. The kids will read two chapters of a certain classic novel before class, then all I know is I am expected to ask a lot of questions about the text and get them talking. The class has 5 kids of middle school age and the lesson will be 50 minutes long.

I know the class I will be teaching is a very nice and also a high level class, so I'm OK on that front. I just wondered if you guys have any general tips for me? Anything that impresses hagwon directors in things like this?

Any little tips or tricks, or any activities you think might work well... I would love to hear.

[edwardcatflap]

I assume that last one was a joke as what's the point in spending time on a cool PPT when you're trying to get 5 kids to talk? 5 is a bad number for class activities as you face the dilemma of dividing them into groups or not. Anyway here's a few after reading, speaking activity ideas

Students discuss the plot / their feelings, their favorite character / scene etc.
They make a role-play of a section from the book taking on their character and tone. Use their words or ones from the book. They enact it in front of the class.
10 questions. One student thinks of a character or place, the other guesses using yes/no questions only. Are you old? Do you have a sister? They have only 10 guesses.
Discuss what would be good gifts, cars, food etc for the characters
Draw a scene from the book and describe it
Write down key words from the book from memory and explain why they chose them
They retell the story as a chain. Student 1 says the first event in one sentence, the second the next and so on
Give a list of adjectives describing characters from the book then decide who it is
Musical chairs. Students sit in a circle facing the middle. One person stands in the middle and asks question such as If you know the main character�s name, change chairs Students race to the empty chairs. The one left standing makes the next question. E.g. If you read book xyz, change chairs

[metalhead]

Get the kids speaking as much as possible, so ask questions questions questions. An activity/game that promotes learning at the end would be a good way to end it.