The document provides instructions for several classroom activities: 1) Students write their name and interests on a name tent and share in groups. 2) Students ask each other questions from a basic information sheet. 3) Groups discuss the meaning of the proverb "Health is wealth" and share their answers. 4) Students complete exercises in their books individually and in groups.

1. Stand Up Name Tent
• Write your first name on a “Stand Up Name
Tent” and draw 2 things which represent you
• Share in group’s
of 10 using:
My name is….
My interests are…
My favorite……
I like……..

2. Finding out Basic information Sheet
• Write down questions related to the topics on
the left of the worksheet
• When finished writing walk around and
practice asking your questions to classmates

3. Proverbs
• Definition of a proverb: A short saying which
expresses meaning or a practical idea
• Example:
“Health is wealth”
Write this down.
Split into groups of 6 and discuss the meaning of
this proverb. Do you agree or disagree?
• Pick a member of your group to share your
answer with the rest of the class

4. Open your books:
• Complete exercise :
1)A p.2
• Compare your answers with your
group/discuss

5. Please Open Your Books
• Complete Exercise 1)b p.2
• Compare your answers with the person next
to you

6. What is Small Talk?
• Small Talk is What You Use when your Getting
to know someone
• Small Talk is for getting people relaxed before
a conversation
• In America small talk is a part of everyday life
• You’ll have small talk with everyone, especially
about the weather!

7. Please Open Your Books
• Working in your groups complete 1)c p.2
• Be ready to discuss your answers with the rest
of the class

8. Please Open Your Books
• Complete exercise: 1)d p.2 individually
• Share your answers in pairs with the person
next to you.

9. Take out your Basic Information
Sheet!
• Look at the questions that you wrote in order
to fill out this worksheet.
• Use your answers to help you Complete Unit
1)E p.3

10. Musical Chairs
• Arrange all the chairs in the room so that they
are in pairs of two.
• Walk around when the music plays
• When the music stops hurry and sit down in a
chair
• With the person sitting next to you: introduce
yourself and practice your small talk questions
from the Basic Information Sheet.

11. Ask and Remember
• Half the class has Worksheet A, Half have
Worksheet B. I will model the activity first.
• People with Worksheet A ask the questions to
the Worksheet B. Remember their answers and
do not write anything down.
• When finished Worksheet A repeats back
Worksheet B’s answers in the form of: “You’re
birthday is….”, “You cannot …..” “You….”
• Switch roles and now its Worksheet B’s turn to
ask questions Worksheet A, and then repeat back
their answers.

12. Please Open Up Your Books
Chief complaint=Main Problem
Good Questions=Open ended, gets patient to
explain as much as possible
Good questions use: Patient’s name, uses words
like “Okay” (less abrupt), shows doctor has time
to listen, is formal, uses “I” as opposed to “we”
• Complete Exercise 1) G

13. Relax, Lets Play a Game
• Simon Says
• Rules: Everyone stand up. When I give an
instruction you must copy it. However, only
when I say “Simon Say’s before it”
• For example: Copy me when I say “Simon says
touch your nose”
• Do not copy me when I say anything without
“Simon Says” first.

14. Please Open Up Your Books
• We will Complete Exercise 1)H, and read the
communication tip
• and then exercise 1)I
Vocabulary:
onset-When the problem began
Timing-When the patient noticed the problem
• Please keep silent, listen, and write down your
answers

15. End of Class Summary
• Reviewed the class rules
• Today we got to know each other better
• We discussed proverbs and if we agree/disagree
• Practiced Small talk
• And We Completed Unit 1, Lesson 1.