At the end of a course, have students write a letter to future students with advice for succeeding in the class. Go over language for advice as necessary: “You should—,” “It’s a good idea to—, “and “If I were you, I’d—“Tell them to develop their ideas and give reasons for the advice. They need only write two to three paragraphs. As time allows, students can share their advice letters with their classmates for feedback. This is a valuable ending exercise in getting students to think about what was learned over the term, how to function well in a U.S. learning environment, and practice the language for advice.
Finally, it gives the teacher some valuable feedback about what seemed to work well with students and what did not.