Conversation Class Lesson Summary
Language and Section: Russian Intermediate 11
Date: September 17, 2014
Class theme/topics discussed:
Going crazy and expressing the need (in that order)
Goal of the class:
Watch a couple of fun videos to remember the expression “to go crazy”, revise expressions of need, necessity, obligation
Structure of the class (unless you attach your lesson plan below):
Activity 1 – General discussion + Warm-up Video 1 – 5 minutes
More vocabulary in HANDOUT 3
Activity 2 – Video 2 t.A.T.u. Ya soshla s uma (I have lost my mind) – 5 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F-JfWqMG6g
Lyrics in HANDOUT 1
Activity 3 – Video 3 Non cadenza Ne soiti s uma (Not to lose my mind) – 15 minutes
Lyrics in HANDOUT 2
Discussion: What is going on in the video? Where are they? What are they doing? Why does it end the way it does? Is this a happy ending?
Activity 3 – “I NEED…” – REVISION – 20 minutes
I need something (Мне нужен/нужна/нужно/нужны + Noun ) vs. I need to do something (Мне нужно/надо + Verb)
Short adjectives revision (structure)
Он уверенный (всегда) – он уверен, что (сейчас)
Examples, vocabulary work
Activity 4 – I NEED – exercise – HANDOUT 4 – 15 minutes
Two types of pair work:
- Read your sentence in English out load and your partner translates it into Russian
- Read your sentence in English (not say it out loud), translate into Russian, the partner translates back into English, you verify
LESSON PLAN WITH HANDOUTS