Creating a
personal 'Vision Board' (sometimes known as a 'mood board') is a great way to get learners to think about and understand what's really important
for them in their lives. Basically, this is a life-coaching technique, but I think it works really well in the EFL classroom because it's fun, hands-on and creative. The completed boards can be used in a number of ways to generate discussion.
TASK 1 - Making a Vision Board
You will need:
- A large sheet of card or coloured paper for every student.
- A selection of old magazines, holiday brochures, catalogues etc. Glue.
- Inspiring/ motivating background music (optional)
- A few pairs of scissors (optional)
Ask your learners to look
through the magazines and find pictures that appeal
to them in order to create their personal Vision Board.
They should choose pictures and words that show:
·
things they love
·
things they want more of in their lives
·
things or activities that make them happy
·
dreams for the future
Ask them to look through the
magazines until they find something that appeals
to them. They rip the picture (or word) out and stick it to onto their board with glue.
This creates a Vision Board.
TASK 2 – Discussion
When they have
finished, ask them to move around and talk to other people in the class. They could show/ compare their boards and explain
why they chose those pictures. They could ask each other questions about their boards or try
to guess what the pictures represent. They could say whose board is the most creative/ interesting/ unusual...etc.
Ask students:
What did you learn in this lesson about yourself and other people?
(image from a workshop by vitaliscoaching.com)
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