Men / Women warmup
JOKE: A very timid couple had been going out together for twelve years.
One day the girl plucked up her courage. "Don't you think dear," she suggested, "it is time to get married?" "Certainly," he replied, "but who'd want us?
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SS will begin by brainstorming the characteristics of what they believe to be the “perfect mate”. Class will have male and female part (males on one side of the room, females on the other)
• On the female side of the board, I write “the perfect man”; on the male side of the board, write “the perfect woman” SS brainstorm among themselves I elicit a couple examples and write them on the board. Later I will have them write their thoughts [no weighted order] on the board • Once both teams have done this, I will go through the answers and elicit responses and comments from the whole class (agree/disagree; why/why not, Is this realistic?” ) |
Put many environments/situations & pickup lines [google-prepare their lists, print it out and cut] on pieces of papers = 2 hats; draw a random situation & pickup line combination and make the student react as in improv roleplay (''goalie'') [google improv warmups - goalie]
Finding out Secrets
1.Finding out secrets [upper cased is the brief in the printout-handout]
I ll write on the wall: " Libor: I WAS A SCOUT; ONCE I WAS NOT LET IN THE UK (WAS PUT ON THE FERRY BACK TO FRANCE); I LOVE SPEAKING FRENCH, BADLY"
Each student gets 3 small pieces of paper... Pretend you don't know each other/ speak rather to less known colleagues.
WRITE 3 ASPECTS/SECRETS OF YOUR LIFE. They do and put the papers in hat. WITHDRAW 3 RANDOM PAPER PIECES. FIND OUT WHO WROTE 1 OF THE STATEMENTS YOU HAVE WITHDRAWN BY ASKING IN A POLITE FASHION.
START WITH INTRODUCTIONS,
CONTINUE WITH SMALL BACK-AND-FORTH TALK (see the handout) AND WORK AROUND TO GET INFORMATION YOU SEEK
FINISH WITH A FRIENDLY GOOD BYE EVERYONE SHOULD FIND AT LEAST ONE SECRET. YOU ARE NOT OBLIGED TO GIVE OUT YOUR SECRET TO AN UNFRIENDLY PERSON GIVE IT JUST TO ONES WHO MAKE YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE (see the handout) .
AFTER YOU WILL DISCOVER SOMEONE'S SECRET (JUST 1 OF THE 3), FIND OUT WHAT YOU TWO HAVE IN COMMON. THEN MOVE ASIDE TO ALLOW OTHERS TO ASK YOU. Then they create groups by 3 and every one will present what+whom they found to the other 2, if the person is in their group they would introduce them formally to the others.
I ll write on the wall: " Libor: I WAS A SCOUT; ONCE I WAS NOT LET IN THE UK (WAS PUT ON THE FERRY BACK TO FRANCE); I LOVE SPEAKING FRENCH, BADLY"
Each student gets 3 small pieces of paper... Pretend you don't know each other/ speak rather to less known colleagues.
WRITE 3 ASPECTS/SECRETS OF YOUR LIFE. They do and put the papers in hat. WITHDRAW 3 RANDOM PAPER PIECES. FIND OUT WHO WROTE 1 OF THE STATEMENTS YOU HAVE WITHDRAWN BY ASKING IN A POLITE FASHION.
START WITH INTRODUCTIONS,
CONTINUE WITH SMALL BACK-AND-FORTH TALK (see the handout) AND WORK AROUND TO GET INFORMATION YOU SEEK
FINISH WITH A FRIENDLY GOOD BYE EVERYONE SHOULD FIND AT LEAST ONE SECRET. YOU ARE NOT OBLIGED TO GIVE OUT YOUR SECRET TO AN UNFRIENDLY PERSON GIVE IT JUST TO ONES WHO MAKE YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE (see the handout) .
AFTER YOU WILL DISCOVER SOMEONE'S SECRET (JUST 1 OF THE 3), FIND OUT WHAT YOU TWO HAVE IN COMMON. THEN MOVE ASIDE TO ALLOW OTHERS TO ASK YOU. Then they create groups by 3 and every one will present what+whom they found to the other 2, if the person is in their group they would introduce them formally to the others.
Hints / examples / know how hand-out:
Introduction:
1. Handshake & greeting+introduction "Hi. My name is Libor and I am from Brno" // Hello let me introduce myself. My name is..."
Friendly back-and-forth:
2. give a small compliment "I like your smile, eyes, accent, shoes..."
3. find common ground. "I was in Bray too. I never get what Dublin bus drivers say. I just love coming to canteen..
My yesterday's presentation was great. You know what I mean."
comment on something you both can see. ''Can you believe all of this weather?''
4. reveal something about yourself and ask something. "Once I did/saw... Oh, really? What did you think/make of it? How about you?"
Good byes:
"It's been great talking to you."
"I'd love to talk more about ..., but I have to leave now."
"I wish I could keep talking to you, but I need to go now, I'm sure I'll see you soon."
1. Handshake & greeting+introduction "Hi. My name is Libor and I am from Brno" // Hello let me introduce myself. My name is..."
Friendly back-and-forth:
2. give a small compliment "I like your smile, eyes, accent, shoes..."
3. find common ground. "I was in Bray too. I never get what Dublin bus drivers say. I just love coming to canteen..
My yesterday's presentation was great. You know what I mean."
comment on something you both can see. ''Can you believe all of this weather?''
4. reveal something about yourself and ask something. "Once I did/saw... Oh, really? What did you think/make of it? How about you?"
Good byes:
"It's been great talking to you."
"I'd love to talk more about ..., but I have to leave now."
"I wish I could keep talking to you, but I need to go now, I'm sure I'll see you soon."
'All Needs' Help line/customer service
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the All Problems switchboard = (client) services:
All Problems is a switch board help line, works as a hub of other services microsoft, PC irish water/plumber BCFE school secretary, police/garda, job agency, Silver line (lonely,old people) bank doctor GP landlords agency, fire brigade, tourist board Dublin animal/wildlife rescue ambulance suicide prevention homeless: bed 4 a night hotel Irish gas Tesco (club card) charity,donations mobile phone comp yellow pages # directory Before you go on/ move on/ continue, I need to .. Can I/ Could I (just) say something/ come in (here/ there)? Can I/ Could I stop you there? I think you’ve made your point I don’t like to/ mean to interrupt, but… I hate to interrupt (you), but... I know it’s rude to interrupt, but… I’m afraid I have to stop you there. If it’s okay to interrupt,… If you don’t mind me (to say something/ to speak for a second),… Sorry for butting in, but… Sorry for not letting you finish, but… Excuse me/ Sorry for interrupting/ the interruption, but… >>> I THINK YOU WANTED TO CALL ......... LINE |
Connection problems' scripts: I think you've got the wrong number I'm sorry. I've got the wrong number.
Could you speak louder? The line is crackling. It's a bad line /connection. You're breaking up. Say that again. Pardon.
Sorry, what were you saying? Sorry, you were going to say? Can you repeat it? I did not get what you said. What was it?
I'll call again. I was/got cut off. I rang/called you earlier but -I couldn't get through / -the connection was bad.
Could you speak louder? The line is crackling. It's a bad line /connection. You're breaking up. Say that again. Pardon.
Sorry, what were you saying? Sorry, you were going to say? Can you repeat it? I did not get what you said. What was it?
I'll call again. I was/got cut off. I rang/called you earlier but -I couldn't get through / -the connection was bad.