Group Work: B2+. Patrick McMahon
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Название: Group Work: B2+
Автор: Patrick McMahon
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Иностранные языки
isbn: 9780008101831
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Quiz
Self-evaluation
Read the statements and circle the answers that are true for you.
| 1 I want to be able to choose my own group members. | agree | disagree | not sure |
| 2 I think it is much easier to work with people who have the same nationality as me. | agree | disagree | not sure |
| 3 Team-building activities can be useful to build a strong group. | agree | disagree | not sure |
| 4 I donât like having a lot of rules; I prefer a more relaxed approach to work. | agree | disagree | not sure |
| 5 I think everyone should help each other, so individual responsibilities are not important. | agree | disagree | not sure |
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Forming a group
There are a variety of ways of selecting the members of a group. For example, the lecturer can:
decide on the members of each group; you do not have a choice
allow you to choose your group members with complete freedom
allow students to choose their group members, but give some constraints, for example numbers of males and females or the mix of nationalities
use a random selection process, for example picking out names written on individual pieces of paper.
Glossary
Constraint A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do
Your lecturer will generally have good reasons for choosing one of these methods. If you understand what these reasons are, you are likely to have a more successful group.
Read the methods of selecting group members below. Make notes about the advantages and disadvantages of each one.
| Method | Advantages | Disadvantages |
| 1 The lecturer decides on the group members with no input from students. | It is a quick way to choose the group. There are no arguments about the group members. | |
| 2 Students freely choose their own group members. | ||
| 3 Students can choose their group members within constraints given by the lecturer. | ||
| 4 Group selection is done through a random process. | You might have all the students with similar skills in the same group. |
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Tips
If you are unhappy about your group membership, try to make it work before asking to move.
You should talk to your tutor or lecturer if you still feel uncomfortable in your group after a period of time.
Getting to know each other
It is very important for you and the other group members to get to know each other so you can work together effectively. If you have some basic information about them, you will quickly find shared interests and start to understand how they think and work.
The activities in Exercises 2, 3 and 4 are just some of the ones you might choose in order to learn something about the other members in your group. Your lecturer is unlikely to use such activities, but will assume that the group takes responsibility for organizing and carrying out this process.
Look at the form below that a student has completed after meeting a new group member. The information is very basic. What follow-up questions can they ask to get more interesting information?
Nice to meet you!
Work in pairs. Take it in turns to ask each other the following questions. Make notes of the answers.
1 Full name: Narantuya Bayarmaa
2 Name to be used in the group/Nickname: Natalie
3 Nationality: Chinese
4 First language: Mongolian
5 Languages you can speak: Mongolian, Mandarin, English
6 Currently living: Shanghai
7 Course: Mechanical Engineering
8 Reasons for choosing this course: China needs engineers
9 Hobbies: Horse riding, swimming, travelling and learning about new cultures
10 Plans following this course: Return to China and work in the field of developing renewable energy
When you have finished come together as a group and introduce your partner to the rest of the group. Partners should give more information, correct the information being given, and ask and answer more questions. This will generate a rewarding âgetting to know each otherâ session.
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