Example activities to help students practice their direct communication skills.
| Name | Description | Standards | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Jigsaw Puzzle | Students are each given a piece of a story (a few lines or a paragraph) and then go around the class reading their pieces to one another. Have students transcribe the pieces of the story and put them in the correct order. | Interpersonal, Interpretive | Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing |
| Conversation Practice | Pair or group students in DiLL and have them practice conversing with one another. Record conversations for review. | Interpersonal | Listening, Speaking |
| Guess Your Partner | Pair or group students in conversation, but hide the names of their conversation partners. | Interpersonal | Listening, Speaking |
| Peer Feedback & Assessment | Conduct a quick synchronized speaking assessment. Afterwards, have students listen and grade each other’s recordings. | Interpersonal, Interpretive, Presentational | Listening, Speaking |
| Picture Charades | Send a picture to one student and and have him/her describe it to the rest of the class to guess what the picture might be. | Interpersonal, Interpretive, Presentational | Listening, Speaking |
| Speed Dating | Have students go around the class initiating short conversations with different classmates. | Interpersonal | Listening, Speaking |
| Watch & Discuss Video With a Partner | Students view a YouTube video, discuss, and record predetermined questions with a partner. | Interpersonal, Interpretive, Presentational | Listening, Speaking, Culture |