12.c) INTERVIEWS
You can do this task inside or outside. It is essential that there are
more than 10 people carrying out this task, as the participants will
need to form concentric circles. The task will not take too much time
and it encourages the group members to talk to each other. The older
the participants, the more you will achieve from the task.
OBJECTIVES.- Members of the group get know the names of their colleagues and start forming relationships.
NECESSARY MATERIALS.- Nothing
AGE.- from 15 year old up.
HOW TO DEVELOP THE TASK.-
Divide the group into two, forming concentric circles, one infront of
the other. This way we have naturally paired up the group. The pairs
will present themselves to each other and they will speak amongst
themselves. When the coordinator considers it the right moment ( I
recommend no more than two minutes so that the game is as dynamic as
possible) the coordinator should make a signal (acoustic or visual)
with which one of the groups will move to their right and find their
new partner. They will again be given 2 minutes to get to know their
new partner.
VARIANTS.- You can get members of the group to present one of their colleagues.
OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER.- this activity is recommendable for teachers
that are teaching short courses, to create an open relaxed class
atmosphere.
12.d) THE HALF CARD
Thisn is simple and entertaining game, recommended for large groups of
people that don't know each other. It is a good game to play with
people from different places. It doesn't matter if you carry out this
game outside or inside, but the space should be big enough so that all
members of the group can easily move around.
OBJECTIVE.- Group members to get to know the names of their colleagues.
NECESSARY MATERIALS.- A deck of cards and some scissors.
AGE.- Any
HOW THE TASK DEVELOPS.- The activity should start with the coordinator giving each member of
the group half a card (which he will have cut beforehand). The
coordinator should bear in mind that he should only give out an even
amount of card. The coordinator should play if necessary. The
coordinator needs to hand out the cards in order, ensuring that he has
handed out both halves of the same card. Then, the group members can go
and look for the other half of their card. When members of the group
have found their other half, they have to present themselves and start
up a conversation, going back to the same place where the
cards were given out, this time sat down facing each other. Once
everyone has found their pair, the group should present their colleague
to the rest of the group and viceversa.
VARIANTS.- If the
group is not very big, the coordinator can hand out numbers, this way
the group has to find their matching number. You can also play this
game with photos cut in half.
12.e) JOURNALIST INTERVIEWS
We are journalists and we want to know about our colleagues by asking
them about their lives and personal aspects. It can be a fun activity
depending on the inventiveness of the group. you can carry out this
activity anywhere, inside or outside. It works best with a minimum of
people.
OBJECTIVE.- To get members of the group to know the names of their colleagues.
MATERIALS NEEDED.- Paper and pens (enough for everyone).
AGE.- Any age, but it works better for those from 14 year old up.
HOW TO DEVELOP THE TASK.- Group members should sit in pairs, as they
are going to interview their colleagues as if they were a journalist.
Each journalist should have some paper, a pen and a notebook, and they
should write down their partners responses to the questions asked.
Possible questions: What's your name? Where are you from? Where do you
live? Do you work pr study? Where? What do you like to do in your frr
time?....To appear like journalists and to make the activity more fun,
the journalist can make more advanced questions. They should both take
it in turns to be the journalist and later present their findings to
the rest of the group.
