The task is done in a group of three. This role-play has a “hidden agenda”, i.e. the participants communicate in order to achieve a goal, which they never make explicit. Two participants act out a role-play according to the role-cards. The third participant is an observer and is to infer the “hidden agenda” from the overheard conversation (this participant should not see the role-cards!)
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You have met your old school-mate whom you like as a person and probably once secretly loved. You desperately want to invite a person to a cup of coffee but feel very shy yet persistent
Oh! An old school-mate! No time as always. This job pressure all the time. Will now invite me to lunch or at least to a coffee... I must be polite, friendly but firm …
Discussion is a simulation of reality for study purposes with problem-raising task, co-operating or challenging viewpoints of participants, polarization of opinions, decision making and problem resolution. Discussion can be organized as pyramid discussion. It means that a problem task is given to pairs of students. Once a pair has solved the problem, two pairs are put together to compare answers and to agree a joint solution to the problem. Then larger groups continue to discuss the problem and to work out a single solution. Finallya single variant for the whole of the class is worked out (Jordan, R. 1990. "Pyramid discussion. ELTJ 44/1. P. 48). Problem situation can arise if there is an obstacle towards the goal, alternative points of view, choice out of the alternatives, rating the items, situation of challenge (life-threatening circumstances etc.). Elements of organizing a discussion in the lesson are shown by the graph below.
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