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[sirius black]

My uni is using Jazz English for conversation. The class length is 50 mins. 10 minute break then another 50 mins.

I don't like to teach boring classes. I taught a freshman level class (this is the next level up) and I made it fun and interesting by doing the book (Smart Choice--boring book by the way...lol) in the first 50 minutes and then in the 2nd half of the class I had a speaking exercise. Things such as tell the class about your bucket list. Interviewing another person in the class about a wide range of questions that I chose and the questions were fun, interesting questions.

Problem is I have some of the same students so can't do that again. I am using Jazz English 1 and I used the family section on page 19 of the first chapter already in my freshman classes.

What can I do to make the classes interesting and fun? It would be great if it were based on each section (Chapter 2- Hobbies for example). I plan to choose some or all of the questions in the book in the first 50 minutes and have them write out the answers in small teams and help each other, then I ask everyone at least a few of the questions in front of the class.

Second 50 minutes is my quandry. I would love to do a group discussion but most of them just sit there. Unlike adults most won't participate in an open class discussion even though a good percentage of their grade is class participation.

Any ideas?

[Stan Rogers]

If it's Jazz English then you could talk about jazz.

[Whistleblower]

How about this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsQYzpOHpik

[valkerie]

Why did you make three different threads? (At least two titles, so not a posting error).

[talkorwalk]

Did you try Jazz English 2? The book has 2 levels.

Also, did you look at the book's website? jazzenglish.com

From the website you can also contact the book's author.