Back support

incl. materials

written

30 min.

Objectives

The learner can give and receive compliments.

Materials

• Paper and pens
• Cardboard plates
• Glue and strong tape

Preparation

Glue a sheet of paper on every plate.

Instructions

• Sit in a circle.
• Start giving compliments to each learner.
• Explain and discuss what a compliment is.
  How does it make you feel?
  Do you like receiving a compliment?
  Do you compliment easily?
  On what do you compliment?
• Ask for and teach words and ways to formulate a compliment.
• Ask the learners to tape the plates to each other’s back.
• Let them walk around in the classroom.
• On a sign of you, the learners form pairs and write a compliment on each other’s plate.
• Each learner should receive a compliment from all the others.
• Let each learner read the compliments they have received, aloud.
• Write well written compliments on the board.

Variant

You can have the group discussion on compliments after the exercise.

Tips for the instructor

• In case of an odd number of participants, you can join in or have one trio.
• Take pictures of each plates and send them to the learners via WhatsApp.