Can I pick your brain? In this lesson, students will learn about an alternative way of learning new information. This lesson features a video about a place you can call to ask any question you may have, no matter how silly. Students will learn and practice verb patterns, asking questions, and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Lesson Objectives

To learn about an alternative way of learning new information

To learn and review verb patterns and asking questions

To develop speaking and listening skills

To learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic

Video

Need to know the color of an arctic fox's eyes? Ever wonder if there are full moons every night in Acapulco? What is a group of cats called? Watch this video to discover alternative ways of doing research and looking for answers. At the New York Public Library, you can call a librarian who will answer any researchable question you might have. The helpline has been around for over 40 years, and to this day, receives more than 30,000 calls a year. Well, if Google isn't your thing, these librarians have got your answer.