A discussion activity for a big group of kids. Works well when organized correctly, otherwise it falls apart.

1. Performance Test: What You Need to Know
 The first performance test is next week.
 You should speak for 60-70 seconds.
 You will be given one question randomly. These are the questions:
 Would you like to stay young for your whole life?
 Is it always better to talk than to fight?
 Can you be friends with a person that does something bad?
 Can music help change society?
Fluency Accuracy/Grammar Organization Task Completion
(Time 1-1:10)
.5 – 7-8 pauses
1 – 5-6 pauses
1.5 – 3-4 pauses
2 – 1-2 pauses (umms)
2.5 – 0 pauses
.5 – 9+ errors
1 – 7-8 errors
1.5 – 5-6 errors
2 - 3-4 errors
2.5 – 1-2 errors
.5 – 1 element
1 – only 2 elements
2 – only 3 elements
2.5– clear intro, body,
and conclusion with
thesis statement
.5 – less than 30 seconds
1 – 30-39 seconds
1.5 – 40-49 seconds
2 – 50-59 seconds
2.5 – 60-70 seconds

2. Questions
 Would you like to stay young for your whole life?
 Is it always better to talk than to fight?
 Can you be friends with a person that does
something bad?
 Can music help change society?

3. Conversation Circles
A Brief How To

4. Conversations Need Questions

5. Two Circles
 Students 1-13 are the inner circle
 Students 14-25 + teacher are outer circle

6. Choose a
question from
the board to
discuss.
Discuss in detail
for two
minutes.
Take notes on
your partner's
opinion.
When the alarm
sounds, the
outer circle
rotates to the
right. The inner
circle does not
move.
Remember! This is
preparation for your
presentation.
Procedure