Role play “A Teacher + A Student = ?”

Role play “A Teacher + A Student = ?”

Ролевая игра “A Teacher + A Student = ?” адресована учителям иностранного языка учащимся IX класса (Intermediate level) и ставит своей целью показать приемы работы при Choosing a career в старших классах как на практических занятиях, так и при проведении внеклассных мероприятий. Ролевая игра состоит из пяти конкурсов, предполагающих стимулирование познавательного интереса к вопросам межличностного общения, социальной самоидентификации личности учащегося, являющейся важной составляющей процесса коммуникации в образовательном процессе.

Ход игры:

Группа делится на команду «преподавателей» и команду «учащихся».

Compare:

You know how important it is to concentrate on relations between students and teachers and create a suitable atmosphere in class. Looking at students as colleagues is of principle importance for every teacher. Respect for them is a must. We hope that being taught in an atmosphere of mutual respect and cooperation will help them in the future to communicate with everybody easily and feel responsibility for their actions and words. Love for children and warm relationships with them are important themselves. This is something we should discuss with the students all the time. So, the title of the Role play is “A Teacher + A Student = ?”. At the end of the game we are to give an answer to this question. Two teams participate in the game – the team of the teachers and the team of the students. To warm up I suggest that you answer the following questions:

• If you were allowed to choose the subjects you want to study, what subjects would you prefer?

• If education required payment, for whose lessons would you pay the most?

• Who has the most pleasant voice among the teachers?

• Do you want your child to become a teacher?

• What is your favorite classroom at our school?

• Who would you like to spend 10 years on a desert island with and why?

• Do you believe in superstitions before the exams?

CONTEST 1.

Compere:

Having listened to all your answers I have got an impression of each of you. So, It’s high time to begin the game. Each time should give an answer to the following questions:

A question to the students:

• What teacher do you consider to be ideal?

You have a minute at your disposal.

The time is up. Teachers, please.

Now let’s listen to the opinions of the students.

(Учащиеся дают ответы с комментариями.)

CONTEST 2.

Compere:

The next task will be the following. You are to complete these phrases:

• I like to go to class when…

• I don’t like go to class when…

(Обе команды дают по пять ответов на каждый вопрос.)

Compere: I suppose teachers and students should take each other’s feeling into consideration.

CONTEST 3.

Compere: Here is a list of positive characteristics of teachers and students. Look through them and make a portrait of a typical teacher and student. Name five the most important character traits (of a teacher and a student).

And here is a list of negative features. Choose five features which teachers and students should get rid of.

CONTEST 4.

Compere: During this contest we’ll see how imaginative you are. Give new names to following subjects:

Music

Handicraft

Physical Education

Russian

History

Biology

Mathematics

Computers

CONTEST5.

Compere: As you know conflict is a part of everyday life. And we should confess that there are educational conflicts concerning relationships between teachers and students. There are various ways of solving conflicts; according to scientific research the most popular of them are dialogue, making a compromise, having a conversation, and reconciliation. Today you are to find a way out of the given conflicts which may take place during any lesson, at any time. Listen to them carefully and think them over.

Situation 1.

Having opened the door and seen funny expressions on the children’s faces, the teacher stopped in the door of the classroom. The class was eagerly awaiting his next action, “What will happen?”. The teacher shifted his gaze to the blackboard – the diagram was upside-down. What should the teachers do in this situation?

(Variants: to explain the new material using the diagram turned upside-down and then start to question the children. Let the children try to repeat the material by the diagram.)

Situation 2

A new teacher entered the classroom. At first she thought that there was nobody in the room, but it turned out that the pupils had hidden themselves under their desks. Paying no attention to this, the teacher introduced herself and began the lesson. In several minutes, when the teacher turned aside she saw that some students were sitting at their desks. “Who allowed you to sit at the desks?” the teacher asks irritably. After the teacher’s question the children got back under their desks. Was the teacher right?

Situation 3.

You are a teacher. Marks not given by you happen to appear in the class register. What would you do in that situation?

Compere: Great! And the last contest is a last question – What word can we use instead of a question mark in the phrase: “A Teacher + A Student = ?” (cooperation, friendship, understanding…etc.)

You are right. A true, experienced an d highly qualified teacher is able to transform lessons into fruitful, creative cooperation with students. Good job! Thanks for great work! Goodbye!