Class theme/topics discussed:
Invitations, Requests
How did you pick this theme or topic? N/A
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion.
How did students react?
They engaged actively in the activities and produced a lot of situational examples of the expressions that were discussed in class.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.
What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Printed handouts, questions and a deck of cards for the conversation game.
Please attach a copy.
Lesson 14_Oct 12_Requests Invitations
Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
Brings a communicative aspect to class syllabus, providing students with vocabulary and expressions that can be used directly in a conversation.
Занятие 14
1. News of the day – 5 min.
2. Handout – Просьбы.
Ex. 2A – rank the expressions from the most direct (1) to the least.
Discuss the use of these models of requests/invitations/suggestions in the context.
Give your examples – short role-play (Q&A) for each model.
3. Conversation Game
Before the activity – show a deck of cards, intoduce the words
Карта – карты
Колода
One students reads out loud the rules of the game (in the handout below the table).
Introduce the words – вытянуть (карту/ билет на экзамене и т.п.)
Look at the table and discuss the terms used there – suits, etc.
Introduce the words – пики/ черви/ крести/ бубны и туз/ король/ дама/ валет, etc.
Go first to give an example ☺