Adapting a Starter (Pre-) Activity

This starter activity on the left side of the page is from Headways Pre-intermediate (page 70). I decided to adapt this activity by adding (expand) by aiming for new skills to practice like reading, writing, critical thinking, and even more speaking:

• After students tried to guess these characters and talk about their stories, they can research online and find more about them. Then, I can ask them to note these findings and discuss which character belongs to which MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) personality type by giving reasons in groups. Since it has 4 main categories as “introversion or extraversion”, “sensing or intuition”, “thinking or feeling”, “judging or perceiving”, and 16 unique types, it will be an engaging activity as it allows to combine and discuss the characters from English literature with something authentic. Next, I can ask students to compare these characters’ personality types with themselves and discuss. So, they can share their own personal traits, as well. However, if students do not know about MBTI, I -the teacher- should take a bit of time to explain it.

(One of the possible answers can be like this: “Sherlock (the 3rd picture) is a character who does not socialize much with others. That is why he can be an introvert. He is analytical/intuitive while solving problems and does not really mix with feelings. Also, perceiving/prospecting as he can talk about several different topics in a limited time span. He seems to be rude and unfriendly to other people but he can actually be friends with people who have matching mental energy with him. John Watson can be the proof of this. His mind is always filled with ideas, and questions, as well. Therefore, he can be an “INTP (Logician)” -introverted, intuitive, thinking, perceiving-. My personality is different because I am…”.)