1. Pair and Group Work – Introduction

2. PAIR AND GROUP WORK Preview 1
Welcome to this workshop on pair and group work! In this training we’ll learn some strategies for more effective pair and group work when teaching young learners of English.

3. Do you do pair or group work in your class?
Paired Discussion
Do you do pair or group work in your class?
Explain why or why not.
Preview 2
Ask participants to think about the prompt. Then ask them to share their responses with a partner.
After two minutes, call on two or three participants to share an example of how they have used pair or group work.

4. Video
As you watch the video, listen for two other terms that are used to talk about pair or group work.
Play the video.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct words and phrases
Complete the sentences with the correct words and phrases. Pair and group work are also known as _______ activities because young learners ________ together and help _______ learn. They are also known as ________ learning activities because they engage young learners in _______ use. Pair and group work _______ the amount of _______ students speak English in class and practice using new language _______.
Review
Did you notice the terms that are used to talk about pair or group work?
Let’s see if we can complete the sentences about pair and group work correctly.
Ask a few participants to come to the white board and complete the sentences, or call on a few participants to tell you the answers.
Answers:
Pair and group work are also known as cooperative learning activities because young learners practice together and help each other learn. They are also know as communicative learning activities because they engage young learners in real language use. Pair and group work increase the amount of time students speak English in class and practice using new language structures.
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