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THEME 4 COMING SOON

FUNCTIONS
F1 Making predictions
12 GRADE F2 Expressing degrees of certainty and uncertainty
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F3 Receiving instructions about cyber games
3 1-Minute-Talk

The activity aims to have students make predictions. It also gives teachers a chance not only to create a
motivating environment but also to encourage students to express their own predictions and ideas on
a topic.

Materials and Preparation
A piece of paper to make notes on teacher predictions
A topics sheet on page 85
As a preparation, the teacher photocopies the topics sheet as many as the number of groups and hands
them out.

Procedure
1 Divide the class into groups of four or five, depending on the size of the class.
2 Ask groups to select a topic, discuss it and jot down some future predictions. Give them 10 minutes
for this.

E.g.
I think digital money will be more common in shopping.
We are going to see electric cars that do not need recharging in 50 years because some giant
technology companies have started their productions.

3 Tell them that students speaking on behalf of their groups should talk about a certain topic for 1
minute without any pauses. While a student is talking, the other groups will listen and take notes for
use in asking follow-up questions.
4 Remind students that the one who fails to talk for 1 minute, ask or answer a follow-up question will
be eliminated.

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