IN CONVERSATION

Which is the best place that you have visited so far ...say Mysore?

Can you share some of your memories connected with Mysore?

Do you think Mysore will always be liked by people of all ages?

Say something about the climate and also people....I hope you enjoy.

Which movie you saw recently?

Anything you would like to talk about it?

Does it connect with real life in some ways?

I hope it is getting good response from the people at large?

What kind of work do you like to be doing...that makes you feel successful and complete?

What about people around you ...how do you want them to be?

How do you enjoy being alone?

How are your equations with your parents? Do they encourage you to do what you want?

Are you friends loving and kind....I mean do they help you in need and support you?

About a book you read...can you spill the beans...reading is a journey with the author...what you say?

Do you like vehicles...which one...want to own one?

What about some adventure...you best loved moments of fear with joy.

Watching TV gives you what kind of pleasure...

Eating out ...enjoy that ....any special appetite for something....

Technology...geek or nerd...or just cool with your needs?

Spirituality...does it make sense to you...how..why?

The way the things are going do you think nice things will happen to you and all...

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SPEAKING TASK

1. Can you give an advice to somebody who comes to you with a problem/need/wish.

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READING THE MIND WITH 20 QUESTIONS EXERCISE

Asked the students to think of a fictional character from movies/stories/drama/novels and invited them one by one to answer a set of 20 questions. 

1. Is the person male?

2. Is he old/young/middle aged/in his 20s/30s/40s?

3. Is he tall/short/of medium height?

4. Is he fat/thin/lean/slim/well built?

5. Is he fair/dark/wheatish in complexion?

6. Does he have a round face/small eyes/wide forehead?

7. Does he have a thick/big/small mustache/long beard?

8. Does she have long/short hair?

9. Is he bald? Does she wear any ornaments/glasses?

10. Does he wear pants and shirt/dhoti/casual/formal dress?

11. Does he have a heavy/soft voice?

12. What's her job/profession?

13. What does she always think about?

14. How does she behave with people around her?

15. How is she in life situations?

16. With whom does he share his thoughts the most?

17. How does he spend his free time?

18. What are his values/principles?

19. Does he have social commitment?

20. How does he behave with children/elderly/women in general?

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THOUGHTS IN WORDS

In this exercise a student has to come forward and speak to the audience about the thoughts of a fictional character (from movies/stories/drama/novels) in English sentences for one minute when that person is at a particular point in his/her life.

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TESTING TIMES

In this exercise students talk about a few minutes in their life when they were anxious about the outcome of a situation and had a hard time keeping their cool; when they prayed, hoped, wished for things to go well.

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"GUESS THE DISH" GAME

In this game, a participant comes and speaks about a dish and asks the audience to guess the name of the dish that has just been described. The description can begin like: 

It is made of ...... (the ingredients)

It is healthy because .....

It is delicious because...... 

It is common in ........ (the place of origin)

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"GUESS THE PARTICIPANT" - GAME

In this game, a participant comes and speaks about the four important aspects of a co-participant which are PERSONAL, EDUCATIONAL, FAMILY, CAREER and then asks the audience to guess the name of the person he/she has just described. 

For eg:

PERSONAL        A good singer

EDUCATIONAL   Malabar Christian College

FAMILY               Father in Gulf

CAREER             Railways

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