Session 34 (25-30 min) Talking about Problems

Session 34 (25-30 min) Talking about Problems

In this session, you will talk about having problems. To prepare, you can look at these slides. Make sure you understand all the words and practice answering the questions.
Watch this video, make sure the subtitles are ON and try to figure out the meaning of all the unknown words.
Be ready to talk about the most recent problem you’ve had using the questions on slide 12.

Timing	Instructions	Notes
5 min	[Youth]: Say hello to your learner, then ask a few questions about how they are doing. (“How are you doing?” “How is your week going so far?” “Did you have a good day at school/university today?”) [Adults]: Say hello to your buddy, then ask a few questions about how they are doing. (“How is it going?” “How is your week going so far?” “Did you have a good day at work?” “Is there any news you would like to share?”) Ask your learner to greet you and ask you how you are doing.	Show slide 2
5 min	Tell your learner that you are going to start by speaking about being optimistic vs. being pessimistic. Take turns answering the questions on the slide Introduce the Present Perfect structure to your learner. For additional information, go to this website.	Show slide 3
10 min	Continue talking about giving advice. Go to slide 4 and review “should/shouldn’t” structures for giving advice. Practice giving advice. Follow the instructions on slide 5.	Show slides 4-10
5 min	Talk about positive problem solving. Screen share the video and watch it together. Make sure the subtitles are ON. Discuss the questions on the slide.	Show video Show slide 11
5 min	Ask your learner to talk about the most recent problem they had using the questions on the slide. Make sure the learner uses the past tenses.	Show slide 12
5 min	Time to play a game. Follow the instructions on slide 13.	Show slides 13-16

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