Question A : How to make my instructions effective ? Use simple, clear and direct language Use the imperative form and simple present Make the instructions contextualized, well-sequenced/chunked and time-limited Make the instructions VA-supported or guesture-supported. Define the mode of work ( individual/pair/group work )
Question B : 1.The information students need to know to carry out the actvity is : « in the grocer + the grocer hasn’t got all the fruit the customer wants/the customer has 10 pounds but doesn’t want to spend more than 4 / the grocer hasn’t got small change / the customer has a shopping list with needs / the grocer set the prices) 2. My simplified version would look like this : « You are at the grocer store. You As are grocers and You Bs are customers. T to As : you don’t have all types of fruit and you don’t have change for 10 pounds T to Bs : you have 10 pounds but you don’t want to spend more than 4 pounds to buy the fruit in your shopping list. Work in pairs (finger to finger). You have 5min to write your dialogues. Be ready share it with your classmates 3. Procedures : Stand in the middle of the class –podium) Get the Ss’ attention Hold up the cue cards (As and Bs) Give instruction as stated above Hand out the cue cards (shopping lists to Bs and prices to As) Check understanding (T to Bs : how much money do you have ? Can you spend 6 pounds ? T to Bs : do you have change for 10 pounds ?)