INSTRUCTIONS:
1). Below are ten suggestions for a ten minute conversation class. Today you the student will choose a subject matter to discuss with your teacher for ten minutes. Then choose another.
2). After you have chosen your subject you the student should lead the conversation. During the two-way conversation you should identify moments when you or the teacher have been involved or seen a road traffic accident.
3). This task is one of the most difficult tasks a student can be asked to do. Instead of the teacher leading the conversation and teasing out a conversation, the student must initiate and maintain the conversation for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes have elapsed another topic should be chosen and another 10 minute period will commence.
4). During the conversation the teacher will of course stop you from time to time to correct you.
5). The student should ask questions, give opinions and preferences to keep the conversation lively. Each of your chosen subjects should be no more than ten minutes long.
SUBJECT: Clothing
1. Discuss the cultural significance of traditional clothing in different countries.
2. Analyze the impact of fast fashion on the environment and society.
3. Debate the role of clothing in expressing personal identity.
4. Explore the history of a specific garment, like jeans or the suit.
5. Discuss the ethics of sourcing and manufacturing clothing.
6. Analyze how trends in fashion are created and disseminated.
7. Compare and contrast the styles of different fashion eras.
8. Discuss the influence of social media on fashion choices.
9. Debate whether clothing should be considered a form of art.
10. Analyze how clothing is used to convey social status or power.