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Prompt
Something within arm's reach
6–Higher Ed · World languages · Practice speaking
What students see
Grab one object within arm's reach. Describe it in the target language: what it is, what it is for, and why it is near you right now. Sixty seconds.
Why it works
A real object gives students something concrete to describe, so they can focus on the language instead of inventing a topic. It needs no preparation, which suits the first week.
How to run it
- Add it to your Space. The Topic comes with this prompt and these settings, and you can edit both.
- Share the Topic link with your students.
- Watch the posts come in. They appear to everyone as soon as students publish.
Make it yours
Give beginners sentence starters. Ask advanced classes to compare two objects or tell the story of how they got one.