Conversation Class Lesson Summary
Language Resident Name:
JING XU
Day and Date:
01/28&29/2018
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Intermediate/Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
Self introduction and game.
Goal of the class:
This lesson plan is good for the first class. By the end of this class, students will be able to know all the students (including you ) in this class and remember their name. etc.
How did you structure the class?
- Students work in one group. One student introduces her/him selves with name (Chinese and English name), how long have they studied Chinese? What is their hobby, Chinese food and movie?
- After first student introduce her/him self, the second student should repeat the first student’s information and then introduce her/him self, the third student should introduce the fist student and the second one. And so on, all the students will get to remember others name and some personal information.
- Game: Cat catch mouse, students works in one group, play this game. A fox tail toy is cat. A cup with questions inside is mouse. Cat take around the body one time, mouse take two times. When the cat and mouse hold by the same person, that person should pick up one question in the cup and answer it in Chinese.
- By the end of the class, teacher asks students to write done the things they want to talk about in this class, and what kind of activities they would like to see during the Study Breaks and Cultural Activities.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
PowerPoint, useful Chinese website:
PowerPoint, Chinese background music
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Students really enjoyed the class, after one class they knew all the classmates in their class. Everyone was involved and had fun.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No
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