54144 conversation desert island objects

You’re going to a desert island for six months. Choose three items you want
to take with you, and think about your reasons why.
Item 1: ______________
Item 2: ______________
Item 3: _____________
How this activity works
This is a pyramid

discussion.

Initially, tell students
to work alone. They

will
have
a
few
minutes to
decide which 3
objects they will take to
a desert island. You may
wish to change some of

the pictures if
your students

are


younger or if it offends cultural sensibilities. (eg. Remove the vodka).
Next, tell them that the plan has changed, and now they are going with their

partner. Together, they must compromise on which 3 objects the two of
them will take.
After each pair has decided on their 3 objects, tell them that once again the
plan has changed and they will be going as a 4. Again, they must
compromise in groups of 4.
You may continue this until the whole class is involved, or end it whenever
you want and have a feedback on which items the class considers the most
important.
It works as a nice lead-in to a lesson in which the theme will be desert
islands.