Walk around the class to help the groups with wording and lexical choices. Possible Extensions to the Lesson 1. Ask the students to work in pairs or small groups to brainstorm for statements that participants could make during a conflict situation. Tell students to write down these statements, and then to practice reflecting the statements in their own words. The groups or pairs can then exchange their lists with another group and practice the reflecting language on the new statements.
Groups then compare the different reflections to the same statements.
Ask the students to practice reflective listening in discussions outside class. For example, they should consciously use the technique in several interactions during one day. The interaction can be any discussion and should not be a conflict situation. Ask the students to keep a log of the experience in their journals and to note how they felt during the interaction. Prepare specific exercises that require students to use a dictionary or a Lexicon or Thesaurus.