Listening & Speaking Advanced

At this level, students focus on developing problem solving and argumentation skills. Simple debates, activities that involve ranking, expressing and defending opinions on an issue, etc. are appropriate activities. Involving students in projects in which they must design or plan a complicated outcome allows them to use negotiation strategies. Design the perfect home, language program, restaurant, etc., resolve a dilemma--selling a valuable natural resource vs. protecting the environment, plan a travel itinerary, etc., are appropriate vehicles for eliciting outcomes.