Language Resident Name: Marina Simonnet
Day and Date: Thursday, April 26
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class): Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed: VDM and storytelling
Goal of the class: Discover French websites such as VDM -viedemerde.com (to share life stories) and practice storytelling.
How did you structure the class?
- Warm-up: what is VDM? Did a story that could be posted on VDM happen to you?
- VDM game, inspired by this website: http://lewebpedagogique.com/jeulangue/2011/09/12/vie-de-merde-un-jeu-de-mediation-orale/
- We play Alibi. The rules can be found here: http://lewebpedagogique.com/ressources-fle/production-orale-jeu-alibi/ Actually, I made groups of three or four and each group has to come up with a story as “one person” because it is easier for comparisons when they are asked questions.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
It works great, especially at the end of the year when the students know each other better and they are more comfortable interacting with each other without me interfering too much.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
It is way more fun to have all the other students asking questions to the other group so the instructor should set up the atmosphere (one chair for the person who is asked questions and everybody around, find a story that matches Oldenborg – “today, my laundry was stolen is the Oldenborg basement between 3 and 4, before the conversation class starts. People thinks it was a ghost, I actually think it was one of you… Let’s investigate”.
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