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more time, start by eliciting a set of such items from the students,
and writing them up at random on the board. As each student
suggests a comparison, link the two items with a line. Then you
can go back later and see if participants can remember what.

Controversial statements

Discussion of controversial topics.
Procedure: Write up two or three controversial statements, or
proverbs, on the board (there are some examples in the mix). Each
student writes down 'agree' or 'disagree' or 'don't know' for each
item. Invite them to compare their answers in pairs or threes.
Then find out what the majority opinion on each is, by vote. If you
have time, discuss them.

BOX: Controversial statements
1. Beauty is only a matter of taste.
2. Riches are for spending.
3. Punishment never does any good.
4. A foreign language can only be learned, not taught.
5. A woman's place is in the home.
6. Boys and girls should have the same education.
7. A country gets the government it deserves.
8. Teaching is basically a matter of explaining things properly.
9. Married people are happier than unmarried people.
10. Love means never saying you're sorry.
11. People work better if they are paid more.
12. Everyone is basically selfish.

Correcting mistakes

Identifying and correcting mistakes in English, to encourage
monitoring by students of their own mistakes.

Procedure: Write up a few sentences on the board that have
deliberate mistakes in them. If you wish, tell the students in

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