Goal of the class: to practice improvisation

How did you structure the class?

Warm-up: In my suitcase I have… Students start naming things and it’s a test of their memory. They must repeat every item that has been said and then add a new one.

Activity 1 : “Hidden Sentence”. I make cards with sentences and cards with topics. I divide the class in two groups. Two students, one from each team, come to the front of the class and pick one sentence card each, then, I pick one topic. The two students must start a discussion on the topic and the goal of the game is to use their hidden sentence without anyone noticing. The rest of the class must pay attention and must guess the opponents hidden sentence.

Activity 2: “Secret topic”. I choose two students who must agree on a topic and start discussing it without telling the others what the topic is. The rest of the class has to guess the topic, if a student thinks they know the topic, they must join the discussion (pending approval of the first two). Like this all students must join the conversation.

What worked well in this class? What did not work?

It was a great class, I think it was light but at the same time engaging. The last activity was the one that worked the best.

If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that). Please attach any handouts as well.

Actividad 1 oraciones

Está pasado de moda casarse

Pero a mi me gustan los niños

Nunca he estado en Tokio

Mi mamá solía hornear un pie todos los domingos

Lo más peligroso que puedes hacer durante la hora del tráfico es andar en bicicleta

La tarifa del bus subió otra vez

En mi opinión, el arte moderno es fascinante

Odio la espinaca

La vaca es mi animal preferido

Temas:

La contaminación, la vida familiar, viajes, moda, mantenerse en forma, los 5cs