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Mastering Conversation Skills

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Lesson Plan

Mastering Conversation Skills

Learn to sustain conversations

This lesson focuses on teaching 11th-grade students with autism how to engage in and sustain conversations with peers. Through a combination of video content and interactive activities, students will learn socially appropriate ways to initiate and maintain conversations. This lesson is crucial as it helps students develop essential communication skills, fostering better social interactions and relationships.

Audience

11th Grade Students with Autism

Time

30 mins

Approach

Experiential Learning, Active Learning, Collaborative Learning

Materials

Video: How to Break the Ice, Discussion Questions, and Role-Play Scenarios

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on the importance of conversation skills.
  • Introduce the video "How to Break the Ice" to provide practical tips on starting conversations.

Step 2

Video Viewing

6 mins

  • Watch the video "How to Break the Ice".
  • Encourage students to take notes on key points they find useful.

Step 3

Guided Discussion

7 mins

  • Use the discussion questions to explore students' thoughts on the video.
  • Discuss how the tips can be applied in real-life situations.

Step 4

Role-Play Activity

10 mins

  • Divide students into pairs and provide them with role-play scenarios.
  • Each pair practices initiating and sustaining a conversation using the tips from the video.
  • Rotate pairs to practice with different partners.

Step 5

Closure

2 mins

  • Recap the key points learned from the video and role-play.
  • Encourage students to practice these skills in their daily interactions.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions

A set of questions to guide a discussion on the video content and its application to real-life situations.

What are some key tips you learned from the video?

Encourage students to share specific tips and how they might use them.







How can you apply these tips in your daily conversations?

Discuss practical examples and encourage students to think of situations where they can use these skills.







Why is it important to be a good listener in a conversation?

Highlight the role of listening in effective communication and relationship building.







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Worksheet

Role-Play Scenarios

Printable cards with different conversation scenarios for students to practice initiating and sustaining conversations.




Scenario 1: Meeting a new classmate at lunch.







Scenario 2: Asking a friend about their weekend plans.







Scenario 3: Discussing a group project with a peer.







Scenario 4: Talking to a teacher about a homework assignment.







Scenario 5: Joining a conversation about a recent school event.




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