Speaking and ListeningFUNCTIONAL SKILLS

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Today’s Lesson

AimTo discuss the possible outcomes of a scenario

ObjectivesAll students should discuss their opinion with

their peers.All students should listen to the comments made

by others.

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Discussion activity

We will be working together to try and solve a problem.

I will tell you about a scenario, and you will discuss it throughout the lesson.

You need to work in pairs or groups of 3.

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The scenario…

A group of strangers were travelling across the ocean

together in a boat.

Each of them had a bag packed with everything they needed to continue their normal job/life in a

new country.

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The passengers…

The captain

A doctor

An 8 year old girl

A comedian

A counsellor

An inventor

A teacher

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Task 1 – What’s in the bag?

Each of the passengers had a bag with them.

The passengers had packed things which would help them to carry on their normal job in another country.

For each passenger, decide on two useful things they would have in their bag.

For example –

The doctor might have anaesthetic

and bandages.

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Discussion

What items might the passengers have?

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Argghhhhhhhhh!

Oh no!

There is something wrong with the boat. The boat will not drive any further.

Everyone is stuck in the middle of the sea, and cannot see any land.

The captain uses the radio to call for help.

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When can you get here?

On the radio…

SOS! We need help!Can somebody rescue us?

I can rescue you – but I only have a small boat. I can pick up one person

per week. The rest of you will have to wait…

I can rescue the first person tomorrow. You need to decide who

it will be.

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Task 2 – Who should be rescued?

It will take 7 weeks to rescue everyone.

The passengers will have to wait their turn, and help each other survive.

Look at the list of passengers.

Who deserves to be rescued first?

Come up with two reasons

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Discussion

Who will not be useful on the boat?Who deserves to be rescued first?

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What next?

The fisherman rescued the first person – but it was not as easy as he thought…

That was difficult – I nearly broke my boat! I can only pick up three more people - One

person per week But there are six of us

left…Then the three people left will be

left to die…I’m soo sorry…

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Task 3 – Who lives and who dies?

There are six people left on the boat.

3 of them will be rescued, but 3 of them will be left to die.

They still need to help each other survive over the next few weeks.

1. Which 3 people should be rescued? Why?

2. Is there anyone who needs to stay on the boat to help?

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Discussion

Can you remember who was rescued first?Which 3 people should be rescued next? Why?

Why should the others be left to die?

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Could they save themselves?

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Self assessment

Think back to what you did in this challenge.

Rate yourself on your involvement this lesson.

My name - not at all

not a lot

a bit a lot

I took part in discussion

I gave my opinion

I made my own decisions

I answered questions

I listened to other people

I asked questions

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Well done!

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