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A flexible Miro template you can use for revision and a mini-guide on my favourite types of questions to ask when revising materials. Works for any language and is here to help you make revision engaging and fresh!
Goals: develop students’ listening for gist; encourage reflection through speaking about sharing success publicly vs. privately; foster confidence by noticing and articulating small wins.

Timing: 10-30 minutes.

If you only have 10 minutes: Show the video (50 seconds). Ask ONE question: “What small win from this year would you put on your cake?”. Students write ONE win. Share (1–2 minutes).
Goals: provide teachers with creative, reusable revision strategies and help students move beyond boring repetition toward engaging review.

Bonus idea: Why don't you teach your students about what type of questions work for revision, so they can create them themselves, yay, learner autonomy!

Timing: 10-30 minutes.

If you only have 10 minutes: Show the video (50 seconds). Ask ONE question: “What small win from this year would you put on your cake?”. Students write ONE win. Share (1–2 minutes).

I've prepared a text for you to use, but feel free to adapt this activity with any text you're currently working on! I found an article about being gentle with yourself in winter on a blog. For higher-level students, I shortened it slightly (Decon-Recon works best with short texts). For intermediate and elementary students, I wrote graded versions.

If you use your own text, choose one that is:
- Short (75-120 words)
- Predictably structured (problem/solution, chronological, list-based)
- Focused on one main idea
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