While waiting for class to begin, ETA Daniel Knoll sat outside the classroom with the students who enjoyed singing and playing “Bohemian Rhapsody” on a guitar with the ETA which gave him an idea. During class, the 11th graders learned how to give and receive opinions in English. One of the last activities in the lesson was for students to write down an opinion they had, then find two classmates that agree with their opinion, and one classmate who disagrees with their opinion. They were required to write down the short dialogue they had with their classmates when discovering if they agreed or disagreed with their opinion.

Daniel’s lighthearted experience before class gave him the idea to have students write more specific opinions for this activity. They would have to write their favorite Queen song, their favorite food, and favorite place to travel to within West Sumatra. Then, in rounds, the students would circulate through the classroom finding other students that shared their opinions about those topics. To Daniel’s surprise, some students got into some playful arguments in English over their favorite Queen song claiming theirs is the best.

Daniel Knoll is currently teaching at SMAN 2 Payakumbuh, West Sumatra.