CHECKING - IN
WITH THE ITS
Conversational Classes
A review by : WU , YANXIN KATE
A few weeks ago, I participated in the
conversational
classes
organised
by
international tutor Maria at the ASLLC. The
class activities were full of fun and of great
value. Let me tell you some more details.
The activities were composed of two parts.
The former one was about communication
skills. The class started with the introduction of
the tutor and all students, which enabled us to
get to know each other better. Then, a guessing
game followed the introductions. Each team
had to choose one student to guess a random
film title while other students verbally
described the film without revealing any word
from its title. This game has inspired me to
watch more movies. There was another
guessing game. Its rules were the same as the
film-guessing game, but this time we were
asked to use body language to describe certain
actions. Finally, there was a story-telling game
where each one of us had to add a sentence to
complete a story.
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The latter one was more exciting. We played
a game similar to “Running Man”. We were
supposed to find five sites on campus.
However, this was not just a sports game; every
location had a hidden question and only after
we had answered a question, would we get the
clue to the next site. This game provided an
opportunity for us to get familiar with our
campus while strengthening our oral English
skills.
Unlike formal language skills enhancement
courses, these activities are more exhilarating
and attractive. It seems like a combination of
relaxation,
interaction
and
learning.
Furthermore, the activities are of great benefit
to students who are a bit shy and not very
talkative. They will easily engage in these
activities without realising it because they are
immersed in the fun which the activities bring
to them. Overall, I liked these activities and I
would expect you to be fascinated by them too.
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