I had a group of green and red students tonight, they always had classes together and since they all knew each other very well, I decided to start our class with a bit of free conversation first, then move to the Let's talk unit: What ticks you off, and finish the lesson off with a one-point, B4.
Once everyone settled down comfortably in their seats, I initiated the conversation casually with a simple " so, anything new?" The guy at the end of the table smiled and said that nothing much happened recently, but he had taken a long trip to Thailand a couple of months before. Since I hadn't taught him for a while, he was quite happy to share his experience. The ladies were also glad because they both had been to Thailand and we had a really enjoyable conversation with everyone expressing their opinions and talking about their experiences in Samui Island, Phi Phi Island, Phuket and Bangkok. It must have been the best responses I had got from students for a while!
The main topic for today was a bit negative, but then again, it was also very helpful indeed to the students as everyone gushed the things/people that really ticked him/her off. Not surprisingly, what ticked the ladies off was the rude attitude from older Japanese men and the way they treated women as inferior, and what ticked the 30-years odd business guy was the incompetence of his boss!
Well, at least we finished our class with a very positive note: "I am looking forward to ...", and I was glad that everyone had something good to look forward to.
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