Conversation Class
Lesson Plan
Section: INTERMEDIATE SPANISH, SPAN011
Date: 11/26/2009
Class theme/topics discussed:
Spanish gestures
How did you pick this theme or topic?
We talked with gestures. A lot. And it’s very useful for them to know these.
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
We started talking about different gestures in the world to move on to gestures used in Spanish speaking countries.
I recorded professors and students doing these gestures and showed it to my students.
How did students react?
They really enjoyed learning about all thee different gestures and seeing professors doing them
Did they engage with each other and you?
They engaged perfectly with each other and in the end, they learned all the gestures.
What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Videos.
Please attach a copy.
See next page.
Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
They liked it a lot and gave them the opportunity to learn all these cultural gestures.