Conversation Class Lesson Plan
Section: Advanced Conversation
Date: 1. Dezember 2009
Class theme/topics discussed: Famous and popular Germans
How did you pick this theme or topic? I thought it would be nice, if my students knew famous German people and what they did to become so famous.
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
First of all, I asked the students to write down all (famous) Germans on the White Board that they knew. They made quite a long list, which was very impressive. Then, I asked them to say a few words about these people and about their lives. Afterwards, we played a memory game. I had prepared cards with famous and popular German people – half of the cards had their names on them, the other half showed their faces. I asked my students to name these people (some of them they had already written on the White Board before) and match the pictures with the names, just to get to know who these people were. Then, my two students played memory. Afterwards we played “Wer bin ich?” about German people, which is a question-and-answer game.
How did students react?
My students were very motivated, because they already knew quite a lot about this topic. They were eager to share their knowledge.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes, they were very talkative and they seemed to have a lot of fun.
What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Memory game
Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Why or why not?
Yes, definitely. The students seemed to have enjoyed this lesson and they were talking a lot.