Acquainters
Acquainters may have no relation to the subject matter being taught. They are designed to put participants at ease and relieve the initial anxiety that comes with any new beginning. Here are some favorite acquainter exercises used by trainers.
Fancy Sayings
This exercise, suggested by Forbess-Greene, challenges participants to “translate” written communications.
How to Use:
Give each participant a copy of a “Fancy Sayings” worksheet containing questions such as the following:
A feathered vertebrate enclosed in the grasping organ has an estimated worth that is higher than a duo encapsulated in the branched shrub. (A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.)
It is sufficiently more tolerable to bestow upon than to come into possession. ...
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