Class theme/topics discussed:
April Fool’s Day

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Up-to-date topic.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion.

How did students react?
They enjoyed the class.

Did they engage with each other and you
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts.

Please attach a copy.
Lesson 20_April 1_Fool_s Day

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.

Why or why not?
The activities encourage speaking in the target language.

Advanced Russian
Lesson 20
April 1, 2010

1. Warm-up: News of the day.

2. April Fool’s Day: День дураков
Что вы знаете об этом дне? Как первого апреля шутят в Америке? Есть ли «дежурные» шутки? (draw students’ attention to the word ДЕЖУРНЫЙ)

3. Reading the text, translating.
Discussing: what’s the modality of the text? What’s the intention of the author? What kind of person could write this text?

4. The most “successful” jokes: слышали ли вы о каких-нибудь масштабных розыгрышах (в СМИ, розыгрыши президентов…)

Text “Самые масштабные розыгрыши” is cut into strips, students draw a strip and retell to the others what is written on it.