Icebreaker "Let me introduce myself"

 

Communication Basics

 

1. What is the main aim of communication?

2. Is communication typical of humans only? 

3. Can we communicate without words?

4. What are the main kinds of human communication?

5. What are the main channels of communication? 

6. Are there any barriers to effective communication?

Music

1. What kind of music do you like?
2. Do you like modern pop music? Who do you like?
3. What was the first single or album that you bought?
4. How has your music taste changed as you've got older?
5. What's the best concert you've been to?
6. Who is a singer that you like? Why?
7. Are there any types of music you don't enjoy? Why?
8. How do you discover new music?

Da Vinci Decoded

Watch the video  and answer the questions:

1. When was Leonardo da Vinci born?
2. Where was he born?
3. What does "da Vinci" mean?
4. When did Leonardo start painting?
5. When did Leonardo begin creating artworks of his own?
6. What was the thing Leonardo wanted all his life?
7. What paintings by Leonardo are considered the most famous ones in the world?
8. Why are people still interested in Leonardo and his work?

Leonardo da Vinci (1452 -1519) Read the text and make 10 questions 

9th Form. Questions to discuss

1. What role does family play in your life?

2. Are you on good terms with your parents and grandparents?

3. What will you ask your British friend about his/her family?

4. What can you advise people who want to have a happy family?

5. Nowadays an average family has one child. From your point of view, how many children should there be in a family?

6. Are there any things that you do with your parents together?

7. What role do friends play in your life?

8. Can you rely on your best friend? Why (not)?

9. What questions do you usually ask when you want to get acquainted with someone?

10. What can you advise a teenager who has no friends?

11. They say: “A person has just one true friend”. What do you think about this?

12. What do you like doing in your free time?

13. What is the most popular pastime with the people of Belarus?

14. What questions can you ask a British friend about his/ her free time?

15. Give me some advice on what to do in my free time.

16. Do you think it is possible to enjoy yourself without spending much money?

17. What do you do to keep fit?

18. Do you agree that bad habits, like smoking, can be dangerous? Why (not)?

19. What questions will you ask a fitness coach?

20. What can you advise a person who wants to lose weight?

21. Is home-made food better than junk food? Why?

22. What modern means of communication do you use in your everyday life?

23. Is there any means of communication you can’t live without? Why (not)?

24. What questions will you ask people who live without the Internet?

25. I’d like to watch an interesting programme on TV. What can you advise me?

26. If you have to choose between TV and the Internet what would you choose?

27. What clothes do you prefer and why?

28. Do you prefer fashionable clothes to comfortable ones? Why (not)?

29. What questions can you ask a shop assistant in a big shop?

30. What would you advise your friend who wants to buy some new clothes?

31. They say that young people pay a lot of attention to their style and want to be fashionable. What do you think about it?

32. What is your favourite season? Why?

33. Are you weather dependent? What can you advise a weather dependent person? 

34. What’s the weather going to be like tomorrow?

35. Choose one of the seasons and describe it.

36. What is education? What is education for you?

37. Do you agree that school gives a person a good start in life? Why (not)?

38. Today some young people think that having a good education is very important. Do you agree with them?

39. Today some young people think that having a good education isn’t very important. Do you agree with them?

40. Nowadays some young people complain that they have lots of problems at school. Do you agree with them?

8th form. Questions to Discuss

1. Speak about the UK (official name, countries, head of the state/ government, population, capital.)
2. Speak about England.
3. Speak about Wales.
4. Speak about Scotland.
5. Speak about Northern Ireland.
6. What traditions do you have in your gymnasium? What’s your favourite tradition? Who takes part in it? What do participants do?
7. Speak about British meals.
8. Speak about famous dishes from different countries.
9. Speak about famous Belarusian dish.
10. Speak about money. Do children need pocket money? How much pocket money do you get? Do you save it or spend?
11. What British traditional holidays and celebrations do you know? Speak about one of them.
12. What Belarusian traditional holidays and celebrations do you know? Speak about one of them.
13. What music are you really into? Why? Can you play a musical instrument? What music genres can’t you stand? Why?
14. What is your favourite music group or singer? Speak about it/him/her.
15. What is the role of reading in people’s lives? What about you? Do you like reading? Why/why not?
16. Speak about your favourite writer.
17. Speak about your favourite book?
18. Are you a cinemagoer? Is cinema important today? What role does it play in your life?
19. Speak about your favourite film.

10th form. Questions to discuss

    

  
1. Have you got a close friend/friends? How did your friendship begin?
2. Whose opinion is more important to you: your parents’ or your friends'? Why?
3. What kind of people do you prefer to deal with?
4. What types of houses do you know? What is a (any type) house?
5. Describe your room. How would you like to change it?
6. If you rent a room, would you like to share it with another person? Why/why not? Why do people need to rent accommodation?
7. What is your attitude to the problem of school uniform?
8. What do you know about the Scout Association? Would you like to be a Scout? Why/why not?
9. What do you know about the BRSM? (Goals, symbols, members, activities, etc.)
10. Who needs our help? Have you ever made a donation? When? What did you do?
11. Architecture is called “frozen music”. Do you agree with the quote? Speak about any world-famous building or a famous building in your town/country.
12. What is art? What types of visual art do you know? What is your favourite type? Why?
13. What do you know about Marc Chagall? (не надо отвечать)
14. How to understand and appreciate abstract art? What is your attitude towards abstract art? (не надо отвечать)
15. Isaac Newton is considered to be the greatest scientist of all times. Do you agree with this statement? Why/why not?
16. What is the role of women in science? Do you know any woman in science? What is she famous for?
17. Name three appliances you use a lot. Which of them would be the most difficult to live without? Why?
18. What steps should a person take to become a real polymath?
19. Are geniuses born or made? What, do you think, is more important: IQ, hard work, persistence or a solid upbringing? Why?
20. Is it important to read newspapers? Why/why not? What types of news do you tend to follow in a newspaper? Are you interested in reading printed press?
21. Speak about the British Press. What types of newspapers do you know? Why is printed press so popular in the UK?
22. Speak about mass media in Belarus.
23. What is the role of mass media in modern life? Types of mass media. Mass media in your life.
24. How often and to whom do you write letters or postcards? What types of letters do you know? Which types of letters have you ever written or received?
25. What social networks do you know? Why are they so popular with teenagers? Why are parents often against their children using social networks? What is a blog?