Peer feedback rules

I NTENSIVE SPEAKING COURSE 4 (19.01 – THU 1)

PEER FEEDBACK RULES
1) Do not be disrespectful!
2) Objective, Specific, Helpful – OSH
3) Focus on both positive and negative! 🍔 Positive – Negative - Positive
4) Make sure that the person WANTS feedback (I noticed you made a mistake, would you mind if I gave you a tip to help you improve?)
5) You do NOT have to take feedback.
6) FLUENCY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN CORRECTNESS!
7) Don’t give too many corrections at once. (One elaborated piece of feedback is always better!)

MISTAKE: Alex
I have sweet tooth and I like chocolate.
Feedback: Have (a) sweet tooth. You need to put an article with the word tooth


MISTAKE: Alex
(Answer for part 3 that’s too long)
Feedback: Your answer is too long because it should be around x sentences. If you removed x idea, and you changed the structure of x sentence, your answer would be better


VOCABULARY – HOBBIES, LEISURE TIME


Spare time - free time
To unwind – relax from stress
To chill out – relax
To disconnect - relax from social media
To kick back - relax
To let your hair down - relax and do whatever you want
To hang out with friends – to socialize
To chill out with friends – to socialize
To be with family – to socialize with family
To meet up with friends – to socialize with friend
Hectic - busy and often stressful
To take up - to begin doing a new hobby
HOBBIES
Sunbathing - The activity of sitting or lying in the sun, especially to tan the skin
Surfing - The sport or pastime of riding a wave towards the shore while standing or lying on a surfboard