Absurd Scenarios

B1 · Intermediate48 minConversation SkillsLesson 7 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: build on absurd ideas instead of blocking them with “Yes, And…” — accept, add, escalate, and land the story.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Going along with it

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: The Art of Going Along With It

    Read a 231-word text about The Art of Going Along With It

  2. Framework6 min

    Framework: Yes, And…

    Yes, And…, 4 steps

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Creative & Improv Vocabulary

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  4. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Building an Absurd Scenario

    Role-play: You and a friend are playing the 'Yes, And' game. One person starts with an absurd premise, and you take turns building on it. The goal is to keep the story going and make it as wild as possible. Remember: never say no! (4 lines)

  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: yes, and…

    5 discussion questions

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