"We should all be concerned
about the future, because we have to spend the rest of our lives
there!"
It might be a
good idea for the students to talk about what they expect in
their future. Are they optimistic, or pessimistic?
Do
they already have ideas about what they intend to do?
Does
going to college seem to be an answer?
Are
their career plans totally objective or are they influenced by
family and friends?
All of these
statements can be used for a class discussion. First the
students must acquire the necessary vocabulary to participate.
Ex: I'm interested in...
I'd like to study...
I want to become...
I need
time to decide.
I have
to research certain career possibilities.
I prefer
making my own career decisions.
I can't make up
my mind.
I'm undecided.
I'd like to
discuss my plans with someone already working in my chosen
field.
I'd like to get a
summer job to see how I manage before I decide
on a course of study.
In this
type of discussion, it's the content more than anything else. The teacher should overlook some grammar mistakes because the
aim of it all is to stimulate conversation and give opinions.
A "written" activity can be
the following:
"Where do I see myself 10 years from now."
Here
again the students are visualizing their "future". It can be
interesting for them to stop and think and perhaps even be
creative in their attempt to project themselves into their
future. It may even be a valuable self-examination. What one
dreams, can often become reality! It never hurts to be
optimistic!
A Nice Thought
"The future is
always beginning now!