I have
started using them with my upper level English classes and they have been a hit. If you don’t know what minute mysteries are,
here is a website to get you started.
I usually
give a short statement, then the students can ask me questions until they
figure out the answer.
For
example: “Joe wants to go home, but he can't go
home, because the man in the mask is waiting for him.” (This mystery refers to a baseball game.)
Sometimes there is new vocabulary; other
times there is a word the students think they know but has a different meaning in this context.
Some of the mysteries refer to something American (like trick or treating on
Halloween), so the mystery is way to introduce American culture. The mysteries are fun, educational, and only
take a “minute” of our class time!
4 comments:
Great idea, that will get them using English in a fun way.
That's a cool way to learn new words.
Arigatou for your interesting ideas every time. Yes, the mysteries is my one of favorite. I liked the yesterday's lesson though! Thank you very much every time^0^
Very Cool. We used to give a clue and ask "what is it". Great way to keep kids asking "how long before we get there" on a road trip.
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