Question and answer cards
Aims Skills - speaking
Language - formulating questions
Other — learning something about English-speaking countries
Level Intermediate
Time 10-15 minutes
Procedure The students work in pairs. They question each other in turn
about the things specified on their cards. (If several cards have been distributed each pair of students exchanges cards with another after having answered all the questions.)
Variations 1: Each student receives a different card and has to find his partner before he can start with the questions.
2: The students make up their own cards about subjects dealt with in class. For this they should use the second type of card (see Part 2), wThere answers are not given.
Remarks Other examples for guided questioning are to be found in No. 16 Guided interviews.