Conformity 3
B1-B2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To develop students’ spoken fluency by using target vocabulary and passive structures in competitive, communicative tasks that require explanation, argumentation, and description.
Subsidiary Aims
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To enhance students’ interactive speaking skills (turn-taking, negotiation, asking for clarification) while personalising the topic of conformity and applying scientific vocabulary in real-time discussions.
Procedure (53-70 minutes)
Teacher calls out definitions from the text (e.g., “A person who takes part in a study”). Students write the correct vocabulary on mini whiteboards/paper as fast as possible. After each definition, students raise boards. First correct answer = 1 point. Vocabulary sources: subject, participant, unanimous, deviance, conformity, majority, pressure, influence, judgment, perception, experiment, etc.
Students ask ChatGPT one or two of the following question types (students choose): A. Vocabulary booster “Explain what variables, participants, and procedures are in simple English.” “Give me useful verbs and passive structures for describing an experiment.” B. Experiment structure support “What are typical steps in a psychology experiment? Use the passive voice.” C. Inspiration examples “Give me three simple psychology experiments that teenagers could run.” Students copy useful vocabulary, expressions, and example sentences Teacher monitors and checks that students are collecting language in passive voice. Students share what ChatGPT gave them and decide: Which ideas seem realistic for teenagers? Which ideas could easily be adapted?
In groups of 3–4, students design a simple psychology experiment about behaviour of students, social media, or study habits. They must include passive sentences (present or past). Examples: Participants are shown three images… They were instructed to answer… The results were recorded… Groups prepare a short presentation about their experiment.
Groups present their designed experiment (from earlier) using the passive. Other students give quick feedback: “I heard 3 passive sentences…” “The experiment was clearly explained…” Other groups vote on which group had the most interesting experiment = 3 bonus points.
