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Teaching hormone-ridden teenagers can be a real challenge at times as they often lack intrinsic motivation and tend to be very unpredictable. Most teenagers are going through physical, emotional and social changes and it is sometimes difficult to judge how activities will work with them and how to cater to their needs. Here are a couple of games that usually work well with teens. Fun with fours Jot down a series of 6–10 categories on the board. (For example, four TV programmes you like to watch, four places you’d like to go this weekend, four sports you enjoy, four concerts you have seen, four things you hate doing, etc.) Give the students four minutes to fill in their own answers for at least four categories, then allow time for them to compare their answers. Just like me! Hand out slips of paper to the students and tell them to write an affirmative sentence beginning with I on the paper. (For example, I can rollerblade, I’m hungry, I’ve got a sister, I go to karate class.) Collect in the sentences then read them aloud one by one. If the sentence you read is true for the students, they should say: Just like me! in chorus. For example, if you read out I like dancing, the students in the class who like dancing say Just like me! When teaching teens, remember to be friendly (but firm), to establish rules and to reward good behaviour and effort as much as possible. Teaching teens can be rewarding and enjoyable! Nina Lauder Seville, Spain |
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