Miss Elise
Pronunciation Coach
Secrets to Leading a Successful Conversation Class
Tips to Keep Students Engaged and Talking
As an English instructor, leading dynamic conversation classes is key to creating an enjoyable learning environment and ensuring your students’ success. Discover twelve essential tips to make your conversation classes lively and interactive, leaving students eager to participate and learn.
ADOPTION
WARM-UP QUOTE: Discuss the following quote. What does it mean? Do you agree?
“Family is not defined by our genes; it is built and maintained through love.”
– Amalia G., Independent Adoption Center.
WHAT:
What is adoption?
What are some of the reasons people choose to adopt?
What are some of the reasons people choose not to adopt?
What is domestic adoption?
What is international adoption?
What do people think of adoption in your country?
What happens to children who are not adopted?
What problems could parents face when adopting a child from a different race or country?
What are the pros of this kind of adoption?
What are the cons of this kind of adoption?
What is nature versus nurture, and what does this mean with regard to adoption and raising an adopted child?
What is an open adoption policy? Do you agree or disagree with this?
What is a closed adoption policy? Do you agree or disagree with this?
What are the possible risks when adopting a child?
What is a ward of the state? How is this connected to adoption?
What is an orphanage?
What is a group home?
WHO:
Who do you know who has been adopted?
Do you think it is harder to adopt a child if the child is from a different race?
Do you think adopting if you cannot have children is better than IVF?
Do you think parents in adoption cases should need to take a parenting course? If yes, why?
Do you think you would ever adopt a child? Why or why not?
Do you think siblings should be adopted together?
Do you know any organization or group that helps broker adoptions?
Should adopted children have the right to know who their biological parents are?
Should families with children also be able to adopt?
Who is the real parent of an adopted child? The biological parent or the adoptive parent?
Is it ok to adopt a child from a different race?
At what age should you be able to adopt? Can you be too young or too old to adopt?
Should you be allowed to adopt a child if you are single?
If you were adopted, would you want to find your birth family? Why or why not?
If you were planning on adopting a child, would you prefer an open or closed adoption? Why?
Do you think birth parents should be able to keep their identity secret if they want? Or should the adopted child get to decide? Why or why not?
Do you think adopted children should have the right to know who their biological parents are?
Do you think adopted children need therapy or help transitioning to their new family if they are older?
HOW:
How does someone go about starting the adoption process? What are the steps? How would you go about this?
How can parents help their adopted child maintain their cultural identity? Is this important?
How would you feel if your adopted child wanted to search for their birth parents?
How would you feel if you found out you were adopted? What would you do?
WHERE:
Do adoptions often happen in your country?
Do adopted children have the same rights as naturally-born children in your country?
Do you think children who are adopted from overseas should return to their birth country when they are older? If yes, why would this be important?
WHY:
Why would someone give a child up for adoption?
Should you tell an adopted child that they were adopted? Why or why not?
Should adoptions be between children and families of the same race and culture? Why or why not?
Why don't more people adopt children?
WHEN:
When is the right time for a child to be told they were adopted?
When is the right time or age to adopt a child?