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Building Confident Discussions

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Building Confident Discussions

Children having a discussion

🎧 Part 1: Listening and Understanding

1. Read this conversation about pets. Then answer the questions below.

Emma: "My favourite pet is my hamster, Biscuit. I love watching him run on his wheel because it's so funny!"

Sam: "That sounds brilliant! I have a cat called Whiskers. She likes to sleep in sunny spots around the house."

Maya: "I'd love a pet dog because they're so loyal and you can take them for walks in the park."

2. What is Emma's pet called?

Whiskers

Biscuit

She doesn't have a pet

3. Why does Emma love watching her hamster?
4. What does Sam's cat like to do?

💬 Part 2: Discussion Skills

5. Choose the best sentence starters for sharing your ideas in a discussion. Tick all that apply:

"I think that..."

"You're wrong because..."

"In my opinion..."

"I believe..."

"That's stupid!"

6. Complete these questions you could ask to find out more information:

a) ________ is your favourite hobby?

b) ________ do you enjoy playing football?

c) ________ do you usually play at the weekend?

d) ________ taught you how to ride a bike?

7. Your friend says: "I love going swimming!" Write a good follow-up question to ask them:
8. If you don't understand something in a discussion, which phrase would be most polite?

"What are you talking about?"

"Could you explain that a bit more, please?"

"I don't get it."

🤔 Part 3: Reflection

9. Complete these sentences about your discussion skills:

Today I listened carefully when...

One thing I could share in a discussion about hobbies is...

A good question I could ask someone about their weekend is...

10. Circle how confident you feel about joining in discussions:

Very confident

Quite confident

Not very confident

I need more practice

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