Conversation Class Lesson Summary
Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
09/13/2016
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
Name
Goal of the class:
In this class, students will explain meanings of their English and Chinese names, and learn some customs about how to give names in China.
How did you structure the class?
- Warm up activity:
Ask students to write their English and Chinese names on the white board and explain meanings to other students.
2. Tendency of names
a. Students introduce some common English names in the U.S.
b. Teacher introduces tendency of Chinese names in China.
3. Strange English names:
a. Ask students: Some foreigners have strange English names. Have you heard some? What are they?
b. Show students some pictures of Chinese celebrities, ask students to give them English names and explain why.
c. Watch a video from a Chinese TV program, and the video is about how people get English names in Taiwan.
4. Activity
Now many American stars are popular in China and their fans even gave them Chinese nicknames. In this game, students will get a handout with some stars’ English names and Chinese nicknames on it. Students work in pairs and find out the right nicknames for all the stars. At the end teacher tells the right answer and meanings of those nicknames.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
PowerPoint, handout and a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYZdRgkWgR4&list=WL
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Class was successful. Though the warm up activity, students learn about meanings of their classmates’ name. They also liked the last game.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No
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美国明星的中文外号：
Scarlett Johansson 寡姐
Tom Hiddleston 抖森
Orlando Bloom 开花
Chris Hemsworth 锤哥
Katy Perry 水果姐
Taylor Swift 霉霉
Ryan Gosling 高司令
Justin Timberlake 贾老板
Bruno Mars 火星哥
Kanye West 坎爷