The most import thing during Group Discussions (3-Minute Routine) is to THINK quickly and to be loud and clear when you SPEAK. Your goal is to BECOME an English speaker, so BE one (NO Japanese). Do NOT be an English teacher (NO grammar explanations).

TAKE OUT a sheet of paper size B5. WRITE the heading (Class, Group, Student number, and Full name). FOLD it into 4 columns�i4‹æ�j.

We will WATCH successive a one-minute sections of a video (No Writing Allowed). Students THINK of a Conversation Starter (an isolated sentence) WHILE watching. As soon as each student is ready to SPEAK, they should RAISE their hands high in the air.

When the teacher PONTS to them (3-4 students), they LINE UP next to his desk with their papers in their hands.

When the teacher PAUSES the video. Each student in turn, will (a) HAND their paper to the teacher, (b) SAY their sentence, and (c) REPEAT it again and again ... while the teacher WRITES it down. All the other students (still sitting at their desks) will WRITE their sentences down (within one minute).

After the Level Check ... GO to your channels on Teams. One person will OPEN a new meeting. The others will JOIN that meeting. Then WRITE your first message: Your group's name ... and ... Week 14.

CHOOSE your Leader. Then WRITE your second message: the Leader's name.

Finally WRITE the plan in two messages:
(third message) Plan A: 3-Minute Routine and
(fourth message) Conversation Starter, then Level 6 (x4) - 7 (x1).

Each group will CHOOSE it's own scene from the assigned videos. WATCH the scene on your cellphone or tablet with the sound OFF. You will be DISCUSSING what happened, rather than what people said. You will HAVE a fresh image of the events in your head as you TALK about the scene.

TIME yourselves and TRY to KEEP the pace lively ... 3 minutes (English Only) for each sentence and 2 minutes (NO talking at all) for Thought Questions.

During the Group Work Leaders should MAKE SURE that all students that are online KEEP their microphones ON (so that they can SPEAK) AND their cameras ON (so that they can SEE each other).

At the top of your report WRITE
(message #1) your group's name, "Week 14",
(message #2) the leader's name,
(message #3) Plan A: 3-Minute Routine, and
(message #4) Conversation Starter, then
Level 6-7 groups.

Follow the 3-Minute Routine explained in Lesson 1 for each sentence (and question, perhaps). The sentences should be about one of the three assigned videos.

If you HAVE any questions about what you are supposed to be DOING, first DISCUSS the problem with your group, then ... if you are still in doubt, DO what you or your group THINK is right, (RAISE your hand if you're in the classroom) and SHOW it to the teacher (the PDS Cycle).