Jumbles It can be used with a focus on reading or listening . In groups , students are given some envelopes consisting of jumbled parts of a text , which they have to put in a correct order , taking cues into consideration . Afterwards , the teacher gives them the original text to make sure they have worked correctly in order to present it to the class .
Buzz-groups The buzz group technique follows the procedure : students are arranged in small groups and have to discuss as many aspects concerning a given topic as possible and then they have to present their ideas to the rest of the class . According to Harmer ( 2015 ), buzz groups are preferred by students as the technique avoids the students being exposed to talking to the rest of the class without having put their thoughts together for a few minutes . The students may become more confident this way .
The application of this technique can be exemplified through the following activity : the students had to explain some quotes related to reading , so before saying their own opinions , the students discussed the meaning of the quotes in buzz-groups . Task : What do the following quotes try to tell us ? What do you think the authors wanted to transmit ? ” Today a reader , tomorrow a leader ” - Margaret Fuller ” Reading is to mind what exercise is to the body ” - Richard Steele ” Reading for me , is spending time with a friend ” - Gary Paulsen
Hot-seating It is a discussion technique in which a student is seated in front of several others facing them and having his / her back to the board . The teacher has to write a word on the board and the students have do describe that word , using synonyms , antonyms , definitions or any other clues in order to be guessed by the student on the hot seat . When teaching cultural elements , this method is interesting , challenging and students are motivated .
The technique was used after students having learnt about the members of the royal family . The teacher wrote a name on the board and the students gave different clues to the student on the hot- seat in order to make them guess the name of the person on the board .
The Quintet By using this method , the development of the student ' s critical thinking can be achieved . The teacher presents the structure of a quintet and can build an example on a certain theme . Quintet has the structure of a free poem , being made up of 5 lines : 1 . 1 noun about the topic of the lesson , 2 . 2 adjectives that describe the topic of the lesson , 3 . 3 verbs in the gerund tense , which describe actions related to the topic , 4 . a sentence consisting of 4 words , in which we express our feeling towards the theme , 5 . 1 keyword , which summarizes the theme .
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