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Surveys and Interviews - Speaking activity


 In the simplest form of classroom survey practice the teacher hands out ready made questions (4 questions) for each student around a topic that is being studied. Let's say the topic is get active. Each student could be given the same questions, or there could be several different  questions such as :-

  • What's you favorite sport?
  • Are you good at running?
  • In your opinion, what's the easiest sport?
  • Do you like cycling?

Then each student partners with several others, one-by-one and asks them the questions on the paper. The student asking the questions will note down the responses from their peers. At the end of the session, students may be asked to stand up and summarize what they found out from their survey.

Content Standard
  • 2.1 Communicate simple information intelligibly
Learning Standard
  • 2.1.1 Explain and give reasons for basic opinions

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