Comparing habits and customs from different societies
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With the information you re ected on during the previous exercises
prepare your pair work activity. You could dress up and imagine you
are a famous TV reporter who is looking for the person who has in-
uenced your customs and habits the most.
Activity 5.3
Student 1:
a. Introduces him/herself.
b.
Asks the name of the person who has in uenced the life of student 2 the
most.
c.
Uses the questions on the interview guide worksheet to lead the interview.
d. The questions on the worksheet need to be adapted with the appropriate
personal pronoun.
e. Thanks the student 2 for the information given.
Student 2:
a. Introduces him/herself.
b. Answers the questions according to the information the student received
from their parents.
c.
Thanks student 1 for the interview.
When student 1 fnishes the questions, they change roles.
Once more, evaluate your progress during the interview to your parents and
to your classmate. With an X the elements you consider important in your
learning.
Activity 5.4
The activity gave me the chance to get to know some of the habits and
customs my parents used to have when they were 17 and talk about them.
I felt comfortable with the questions of my classmate and I was able to
answer them very clearly and uently.
I knew the pronunciation of most of the words I was speaking.
I was able to answer the questions applying USED TO.
I participated with happiness and openness during the interviews.
I was able to follow the activity in a cooperative way.
Check list
Check the elements you didn’t achieve and work on them. Ask your teacher for help
if you need it.