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SMILE POWER |
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1. WARM-UP: Make a happiness
list. |
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1 |
Ask each group to make a
list of things which make
them happy. |
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2 |
Then ask each group to
briefly tell the class some
of the things on their
lists. |
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2. EXAMPLE
ROLE-PLAY |
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Smile, please.
(A
group of students are standing talking
to each other. Another student, A,
approaches them.)
A
STUDENT FROM THE GROUP
Go
away. This is private.
(Student A goes and sits down with a sad
face.)
Enter
STUDENT B.
STUDENT B
Hey!
What's the matter?
STUDENT A
Nobody
wants to play with me.
STUDENT B
I want
to play with you. Smile, please.
(Student A smiles.)
STUDENT B
Feel
better?
STUDENT A
Yeah.
STUDENT B
Come
on! Let's get out of here. |
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3. Groups prepare
their role-plays. Creativity time! |
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Now each
group prepares a role-play about a sad
situation that ends with a smile. |
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4. Comments and
discussion |
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Allow the
class to comment on the role-plays. |
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I'M POLITE |
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1. WARM-UP: Make a ways of
being polite list |
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1 |
Ask each group to make a
short list of ways of being
polite. |
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2 |
Then ask each group to
briefly tell the class some
of the things on their
lists. |
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2. EXAMPLE
ROLE-PLAY |
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After you.
(A
herd of students are charging through a
door on their way to the playground.
Another student, Student A, is waiting
to come in but can't because of the
stampede. Suddenly, one of the charging
students stops)
STUDENT B (One of the charging students)
After
you.
STUDENT A
Thank
you.
STUDENT B
You're
welcome.
(Both
students smile and Student A enters the
building.) |
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3. Groups prepare
their role-plays. Time to be creative! |
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Now each
group prepares a role-play about a
situation where it is good to be polite. |
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4. Comments and
discussion |
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Allow the
class to comment on the role-plays. |
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SAYING SORRY |
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1. WARM-UP: Make a happiness
list. |
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1 |
Ask each group to make a
list of things which make
them happy. |
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2 |
Then ask each group to
briefly tell the class some
of the things on their
lists. |
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2. EXAMPLE
ROLE-PLAY |
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I
didn't mean it.
(Ana is crying and holding a piece
of paper)
BETTY
What's
the matter?
ANA
Carla said my drawing is rubbish.
BETTY
I
think your drawing is really nice. Can I
keep it?
ANA
Sure.
BETTY
Smile,
please.
ANA
Sure.
(Students A and B both smile.)
Exit
Ana.
Enter
Carla.
CARLA
What's
that?
BETTY
It's a
fantastic drawing Ana gave me. Do you
like it?
CARLA
It's
ok.
BETTY
Why
did you tell her it was rubbish?
CARLA
I
didn't.
BETTY
Yes
you did! She's really upset. You should
say sorry.
CARLA
You're
right.
Enter
Ana.
CARLA
Hi,
Ana. I'm sorry I said your drawing was
rubbish. I didn't mean it.
ANA
OK.
Don't worry.
CARLA
Will
you do a drawing for me?
ANA
OK.
CARLA
Thank
you.
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3. Groups prepare
their role-plays. Creativity time! |
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Now each
group prepares a role-play about saying
sorry. |
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4. Comments and
discussion |
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Allow the
class to comment on the role-plays. |
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