Author: Jemila Birhanu (Ethiopia) | Uploaded on 1 June 2022
Read what a teacher says about this activity:
Prove me wrong is a way for learners to discuss topics. It helps them analyse, compare and connect related topics to prove given statements about a topic.
Stage 1: Prepare
Select and prepare a number of statements for the lesson you are teaching.
You can write the statements on the board or give them orally.
Stage 2: Give statements
Start the discussion by giving one of the statements.
Example: “A verb and a predicate are similar.”
Stage 3: Prove me wrong.
Give learners a few minutes to brainstorm (in pairs, groups or individually).
Say “Prove me wrong!”
When they answer, ask more questions based on their responses:
Learner: “We learn.” ‘Learn’ here is a verb and a predicate, so they are similar.
Teacher: What if the sentence was “We learn English”? So here, is ‘learn’ the predicate?
And continue like this.
Stage 4: Extend
- You can use the discussion to move towards the objective of your lesson.
- Let learners explain their ideas and give them your conclusion.
- They can call out a friend’s name to help them when they are out of ideas.
- Write the responses closest to your lesson objective on the board to guide the learners and keep them on-topic.
- Make sure every learner speaks their mind, even if it seems odd or off-topic.