Week 9Level 1-2

King Saud UniversityPreparatory Year Deanship

English Language Skills departmentSelf-learning program

2011-2012

Socratic Dialogue

Warm-up

Would you Like a Cup of Conversation?

In a Socratic dialogue, a group of people talk together to help everyone understand and learn more about a topic.

Every one is right even if he/she has a different opinion.

We build the knowledge of a topic from everyone’s ideas.

What is a Socratic dialogue?

Socratic Dialogue

What is a Socratic dialogue?

1. The inner circle participants discuss the topic.

2. The outer circle observers record inner circle behaviour during the dialogue.

The fishbowl set-up has two circles.

You observe the participants who have the same number as yours.

Why is Socratic Dialogue important in Self learning?

Socratic Dialogue

To know more about many things

To share our ideas with other people

To hear another person’s ideas

To practice speaking and listening

To think deeply

Why do Socratic dialogues?

Socratic Dialogue

Lesson Objectives

By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

Ask and answer questions

Speak more clearly

Learn rules for speaking with others

Think about the Socratic Dialogue

• Face all the group members.• One member will read the questions out loud to

the group.• Discuss the given questions and make sure that

the whole group understands them.• Answer the questions individually and take notes.• Ask the teacher if you need any help.• Decide who will start the dialogue.

Preparation and Brainstorming

How to prepare for Socratic Dialogue

Look at the questions on the topic that you selected from the cup and prepare your

answers in 10 minutes

Speaking

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4A

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5B

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Set-up during the Socratic Dialogue

How do we behave in a Socratic dialogue?

Dialogue Rules

Dialogue Rules

Consider the following:

Take turns talking.

Do not to talk when others are talking.

Listen to what other people are saying. You will understand the conversation, and listening is polite.

Respect what your classmates say, even if you do not agree with them.

Dialogue RulesMake sure everyone is heard• Speak for all to hear

• Listen closely

• Invite and allow all to speak

Focus on speaking with others not on the Teacher• Talk to each other not to the teacher

• Speak without raising hands

• Speak without interrupting

Make your dialogue a success• Be prepared before speaking

• Ask questions if you are confused

• Think about your classmate’s ideas

To build on an idea• I can tell you more about…• I think…• You are right, and I think…

• That is right, and I also want to say…

• I agree with you and I want to say

• “As_(speaker)_ says,……..

To refuse an idea respectfully

• “I understand, but…………..”• “That’s a good idea but……………”

To start a new point/ invite people to talk• What do you think about…..?• Do you think that…….?

Sentence starters to help you during the

dialogue:

Does she/he ask good questions?Does she/he talk over other students?Does she/he listen well to other students

questions?Does she/he help other students explore

their ideas?Does she/he only speak once or twice? Does she/he keep the conversation going?

Observer’s notes

After the dialogue:*• What is the best point made during the

dialogue?• What ideas do you agree with?• What ideas do you disagree with?• What is your overall evaluation of the

dialogue?

Feedback

Next week assessment

Get ready for the assessment

next week