October 1st – International Day of Older Persons / World Vegetarian Day
Welcome to today’s Daily Chat. Here you’ll find an assortment of conversation starters to suit a range of learners. I have categorised them as ‘On This Day’ (a question prompted by a moment in history), ‘Connect & Converse’ (general questions suitable for a range of different ages), ‘Daily Dilemma’ (Could you? Would you? Should you? If…).
Select one or more and begin conversing and building oral language skills today. Being able to engage and communicate with others, to reason and explain, and to ask questions to clarify understanding are vital skills for our pupils. Broad general knowledge underpins reading comprehension; in turn, this supports written communication.
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What shall we talk about today?
On This Day
What a wonderful opportunity this would be!
Connect and Converse
The pace of population ageing is much faster than in the past. Between 2015 and 2050, the proportion of the world’s population over 60 years will nearly double from 12% to 22%. As such, ensuring health and social systems are prepared for this demographic shift is essential. Read more here.
It is also World Vegetarian Day.
Daily Dilemma
- Is it better to have great wisdom or prosperity?
Big Chat
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