My Personal Policy
Individual work
- The teacher assigns the student one or more Personal Policy cards.
- The student reads the topic and thinks about their own unwritten rule — what they never do, always do, or learned the hard way.
- They explain their rule in a few sentences and say where it comes from.
- The teacher can model a sample answer before the activity.
For example: Lending money to friends — "I never lend more than I can afford to lose. If someone doesn't pay me back, I'd rather lose the money than the friendship."
Encourage students to give a reason and add a personal story or example rather than just stating a rule.
Pair / Group work (including breakout rooms)
- The teacher assigns one or more cards to each pair or group.
- Students take turns sharing their Personal Policy with a reason.
- Their partner can ask follow-up questions, challenge the rule, or share their own policy on the same topic.
Class sharing
Invite some students or groups to share their most interesting policies with the class.
The class can discuss:
- the most common rules the
- most surprising policies
- which topics divided the group most
- which card was the hardest to answer
Focus on fluency, opinion language, and confident speaking in English.
Extra ideas
* Students try to convince their partner to change their rule.
* Students rank three cards from most to least relatable.
* Students write their own Personal Policy card for a classmate.