RU S18 ADV Internet and Social Networks

Language Resident Name: Mykyta Tyshchenko

Day and Date: Thursday, 04.12.2018

Language and Level: Russian, Advanced

Class theme/topics discussed: Internet and social networks

Goal of the class: learn Internet slang, create a short social advertisement

How did you structure the class?

1. Greetings, general questions, announcements. – 5 min
2. Кто на фейсбуке? Students interview each other. (handout 1) – 10 min
3. Who am I? Every student gets a piece of paper with a name of a popular social network. Their task is to write a short description of this network as if it was a real person. Then, the students read their descriptions one by one and the other students have to guess what is the social network. (handout 2) – 10 min
4. Open microphone: Are social networks addictive? Students take turns sharing their opinion on the matter. – 10 min
5. Social message: After the discussion, the LR divides the class into 3 groups. Their task is to record a short video on social media addiction. The LR also shows an example on YouTube. The video should be no longer than 1 minute + the students have to use at least 4 expressions in imperative. – 20 min
6. Demonstration of the videos. – 5 min

What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kTNnEl8JxU (video example), handouts

Handout 1.

СОЦИАЛЬНЫЕ СЕТИ

Пользоваться – to use

Желание – desire

Удалить – to delete

Существовать – to exist

Зависимость – addiction (зависеть – я завишу, ты зависишь, он зависит, мы зависим, вы зависите, они зависят)

Handout 2.

Вконтакте

Фейсбук

Твиттер

Инстаграм

Снапчат

Тамблер 

Линкедин 

Тиндер