Learn How to Hedge Your Claims

A few students are complaining about a homework assignment. In this activity, have your students read their dialogue and answer questions.

This lesson gives you guidelines on how to give, understand, and follow verbal instructions.

After listening to short sound clips, have students identify phrases used to give advice or suggestions. Then use MICASE examples to help them understand how to ‘soften’ suggestions or advice so that it does not come across as rude.

An activity to help your students learn how to politely present their opinions in English so they aren’t too strong.

Learn how to use the verbs say, talk and tell correctly, and look at common idioms where they appear.

Teach your students over 40 idiomatic phrases and expressions with great contextual examples from MICASE.

Learn how to professionally discuss outside sources (news articles, TV programs, etc) in a conversation.

Help students identify phrases that indicate that what the speaker is saying should not to be taken too seriously or literally. .

After hearing a sound clip, identify different components of a conversation (small talk, closing statements, informal speech) and answer questions about characteristics of the conversation.

A common metaphor in MICASE is academic pursuits have destinations or academic work as travel. See if your students can figure out the difference between the literal and figurative uses of these words and phrases.

In this activity your students learn to politely introduce a speaker or presenter with authentic sound clips. It guides them through the structure of an introduction, as well as an activity in distiguishing formal speech from informal speech.

Help students learn how to ask polite questions, and what tone is appropriate in which situation.