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RU S10 ADV Personality Quiz

March 9, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Personality Quiz

How did you pick this theme or topic?
This activity allows practice language skills in a natural context and with unpredictable vocabulary.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Online personality test projected on the TV-screen.

How did students react?
They enjoyed the class.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Laptop, Internet, TV screen.

Please attach a copy. N/A

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes. But when I checked at our next class if the students remembered the vocabulary they were supposed to learn from this activity, they didn’t remember anything – and I saw that they were not taking notes, so probably when introducing the activity it would be better to give them a specific task of creating a vocabulary list.

Why or why not?
This activity is an efficient imitation of real-life communication since it requires students to use very diverse vocabulary which is not dedicated to any specific topic. Though to benefit more from the activity students should be more active in not only completing the exercise, but in acquiring the structures and lexis IN the task.

Advanced Russian
Lesson 15
March 9, 2010

1. News of the day – 5 min.

2. Exercise to revise Computers and Internet vocabulary.
(From В этой маленькой корзинке – 2, pp. 36 – 37)

3. Completing together an online personality test “Какая роль была бы у Вас в сериале?”
http://testoteka.ukr.net/testdrive/test/76/
Discussing each point and working on the vocabulary.

4. Reading and translating the results of the test.

RU S10 ADV Computers. Russian Internet

March 4, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Computers vocabulary. Russian Internet

How did you pick this theme or topic?
The skill of using Internet in Russian seems very important to me.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion, practice online.

How did students react?
They enjoyed the class, though the task was challenging for them.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts, a computer with Internet connection for each student.

Please attach a copy. A handout from В Пути, p. 86 “Как пользоваться компьютером”.
Search questions are listed below.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
Students get practice in using Russian web-sites, they learn to choose correct search terms, and get exposed to real language environment.

Advanced Russian
Lesson 14
March 4, 2010

1. News of the day – 5 min.

2. Handout «Как пользоваться компьютером» – discussing the new vocabulary.

+ how to say your email address in Russian.

3. Looking at main Russian search engines.

4. Practice: who finds faster the answers to these questions:

1. Что такое «прожектор Пэрис Хилтон»?
2. Что интересного произошло в России четвертого марта?
3. Какие концерты состоятся на 8 марта (в Москве/Петербурге)?
4. Какие фильмы идут в кинотеатре «Колизей» в Петербурге пятого марта вечером?
5. По какому адресу находятся в СПб эти музеи:
– музей водки
– музей хлеба
– музей воды.

RU S10 INT Ordinal Numbers. Russian Paintings

February 25, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Ordinal numbers.
Describing Russian paintings.

How did you pick this theme or topic? n/a

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion, illustrations/powerpoint presentation.

How did students react?
The student enjoyed the class.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts, printed illustrations (powerpoint may be used as well)
Please attach a copy. Handout from : Начало, book 2, p. 231, ex. 4;
For illustrations see file Lesson 12_Feb 25_Paintings.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
Students can learn smth about Russian art and historic individuals.

Intermediate Russian
Lesson 12
February 25, 2010

1. News: 5 min.

2. Revision of ordinal numbers (on the whiteboard – 5 min.)
Exercise on ordinal numbers – handout from «Голоса» – 10 min.

3. Discussion: Look at the portraits and say as much as you can about the women in them.

RU S10 ADV February 23 and March 8 + vocabulary game

February 25, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Vocabulary exercise
Holidays – March 8 and February 23

How did you pick this theme or topic?
The goal was to carry out activities encouraging spontaneous speech.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion, word game.

How did students react?
They enjoyed the game.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts, a Russian-English dictionary for each student in the group.

Please attach a copy. See fileLesson 12_Feb 25_Holidays

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
This activity is an effective practice in spontaneous, situational language use.

Advanced Russian
Lesson 12
February 25, 2010

1. News of the day – 5 min.

2. Game: call my bluff – 20 min.

Each student finds in a dictionary three words that seem very obscure and give definitions of the words to the others. The definition must be either 100% true or 100% false. When the student has finished the others must decide if the definition was bluff or true. The student receives a point for each person who is deceived.
Students are asked to give examples illustrating the definition they suggest.
If another student doesn’t believe the given definition, they are asked to guess what that word could mean instead.

3. Reading and Retelling – 20 min.

The two students in class get different texts about recent or upcoming holidays in Russia – 23 февраля and 8 марта. The task is to read the text and tell the others the history of the holiday.

RU S10 INT Holidays of March 8 and February 23

February 23, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Holidays.
The upcoming holidays – 23 февраля и 8 марта
How did you pick this theme or topic? It’s up-to-date.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion, student’s presentation.

How did students react?
The reading-retelling task was challenging, but the student did well on it.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts.

Please attach a copy. From ГОЛОСА, Book 2, p. 303 – 305, 320-321.
Lesson 11_Feb 23_Holidays

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It’s a culture-related topic, and students get to practice new vocabulary.

Intermediate Russian
Lesson 11
February 23, 2010

1. News: 5 min.

2. Vocabulary exercises – handout from ГОЛОСА:

– p. 303-305 (reading, learning the names of the holidays, discussing traditions related to these holidays, ex. 1, 2, p. 305 – discussion)
– p. 320-321 (reading, practicing proposing toasts)

3. Reading / Retelling:

(preparing to read) – What do you know about 23 февраля and 8 марта in Russia?

Reading on your own and then retelling the texts about these Russian holidays. (different students get different texts and then share info with each other)

See handout Lesson 11_Feb 23_Holidays.

4. Discussion:
Would you like to have these holidays in your country?
What new holiday would you introduce in the U.S.? What would be the traditional way to celebrate it?

RU S10 ADV Special Dinner Project (Video)

February 16, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Project for the Special Dinner

How did you pick this theme or topic?
N/A

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Video, handouts, general discussion.

How did students react?
They enjoyed it.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts, laptop, TV-screen, Internet.

Please attach a copy.
Lesson 9_Feb 16_Video

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.

Why or why not?
Students as a rule enjoy watching videos and at the same time it is an efficient language practice.

Advanced Russian
Lesson 9
February 16, 2010

1. Watching the video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZDEbvnTE8E

And filling out the blanks (see handout Lesson 9_Feb 16_Video)

2. Reading out the text + “voicing” the video with the sound muted.

RU S10 ADV Situational Role Play

February 11, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Games! Role-Play.
+ discussing the project
How did you pick this theme or topic?
The goal was to carry out activities encouraging spontaneous speech.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Video, handouts, online quiz, general discussion.

How did students react?
There was only one student in class – she enjoyed it, especially the quiz activity.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts, laptop, TV-screen, Internet.

Please attach a copy.
Lesson 8_Feb 11_Game
Lesson 8_Feb 11_Video

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It’s very efficient for spontaneous, unplanned language use.

Advanced Russian
Lesson 8
February 11, 2010

1. Game: “On the spot” – a student should answer as many questions as possible in one minute (a sand clock or a timer needed)
for questions see handout Lesson 8_Feb 11_Game

2. Acting out simple conversations:

1 Two strangers are walking down the street they see each other and realize that they use to go to the same high school together.
2 A mother and father have just received a letter from their son saying that he is going to get married.
3 A person is driving his/her car and all of a sudden he/she hits another person.
4 Two people are all alone on a boat in the middle of an ocean and there is no more food.
5 A boyfriend wants to leave his girlfriend but she doesn’t want him to leave.

3. Watching the video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZDEbvnTE8E
And filling out the blanks (see handout Lesson 8_Feb 11_Video)

4. Reading out the text + “voicing” the video with the sound muted.

5. Personality Quiz at http://testoteka.ukr.net/personality/test/44/
Students read out questions and answers, reply and comment.

RU S10 ADV Football Hooligans in Russia

February 9, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Football Hooligans in Russia

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Next day there was an IRC “How Soccer Explains Soviet Life”.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Video, handouts, general discussion.

How did students react?
Understanding the video was difficult for them, but it was still interesting.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts, laptop, TV-screen, Internet.
Please attach a copy.
Lesson 7_Feb 9_Questions

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It gives students some knowledge on some contemporary issues in Russia.

Advanced Russian
Lesson 7
February 9, 2010

1. News of the day.
2. Reading the handout – discussing the questions and vocabulary
3. Watching the video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8_-9YjfKF0
4. Answering the questions, discussing the video, expressing personal opinion.

RU S10 ADV Cooking Bliny

February 2, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Cooking Blini

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Students asked me have a cooking class.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts with the recipe and cooking vocabulary, cooking practice

How did students react?
They enjoyed the class.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Cooking supplies ☺

Please attach a copy.
Lesson 5_Feb 2_Blini

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It is a good setting to practice conversation.

RU S10 ADV Slang. “Russ-glish”

January 26, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Language of immigrants
Some Russian slang
How did you pick this theme or topic?
I assumed it could be an interesting topic to discuss, plus, students were interested in Russian slang.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Video, cards, general discussion.

How did students react?
They willingly participated in the discussion.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Laptop, Internet, printed cards with words and expressions.
Please attach a copy.
Lesson 3_Jan 26_Etymology

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It encourages conversation and gives an opportunity to introduce new vocabulary to the students.

Advanced Russian
Lesson 3
January 26, 2010

1. News of the day.
2. Video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB1shz7HLhk
Discussing the video – what they understood: what the woman was talking about, characterize her language…
3. Opinion: emigrants and their language – preservation or assimilation?
4. Some Russian words etymology.
Students draw cards with short information on the etymology of the words in turns and retell it to the others.
5. Russian slang
Students draw cards with slang words and expressions in turns and try to guess what the word could mean.

RU S10 INT Fairy Tales

January 21, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Fairy Tales

How did you pick this theme or topic?
From the previous LR’s materials.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion, video.

How did students react?
They participated in the discussion.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts with exercises, TV, Internet.
Please attach a copy.
Lesson 2_Jan 21_Exercise

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It requires creative use of the language.

Intermediate Russian
Lesson 2
January 21, 2010

1. Exercise (see file Lesson 2_Jan 21_Exercise) to revise the cases (10 min.)

2. Warm-up (10 min):
1. Что такое сказка?
2. Какие сказки вы знаете с детства (русские/американские)?
3. Кто вам их читал?
4. Какая ваша любимая сказка? (Перескажите коротко)
5. Назовите 10 русских сказочных персонажей. (Позитивных/негативных)
6. Кто ваш любимый персонаж?

3. Watching a trailer to a Russian animated movie and discussing it: (15 min)

Вопросы:
1. Каких сказочных персонажей вы увидели?
2. Опишите одного из них.
3. О чем эта сказка? Пофантазируйте о сюжете.

4. Practice: (15 min)
Making up a fairy-tale. Each next person adds a sentence.

RU S10 INT Traveling. Grammar (Unprefixed Verbs of Motion, Prepositions and Cases with words for transport)

January 19, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Travelling
Unprefixed Verbs of Motion
Prepositions and Cases when talking about using transport

How did you pick this theme or topic?
N/a

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handout, exercises, general discussion.

How did students react?
She seemed to enjoy the class and asked to give her homework.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handout.
Please attach a copy. From : В пути. Russian Grammar in Context. P. 190. 196, 197; Student Activities Manual. В пути. P. 163-164.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes – when there is only one/two students in class.

Why or why not?
It focuses both on grammar and interaction.

Intermediate Russian
Lesson 4
January 28, 2010

1. News of the day.

2. P. 190, ex. 8-1. Reading the words.

P. 196-197: Indicating modes of transportation – the use of cases and prepositions.

3. Talking about students’ travel experiences: what’s their favorite way – by train/car/plane, etc.

4. Introduction to the verbs of motion (writing on the board, conjugating).

5. Practice: p. 196 ex. 8-11; p. 163-164, ex. 8-10, 8-11, 8-12.

RU S10 INT Introductions

January 19, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Requirements for the course;
Getting to know each other;
Winter Break.

How did you pick this theme or topic?
It is a logical outline for the first lesson.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
General discussion, pair work, student presentations.

How did students react?
There was one student in class, and she was speaking willingly.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Props include a chocolate bar for each student with a paper strip on it with a ciphered message.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Yes.
Why or why not?
It seemed to be an efficient lesson for warming students up after the break and a good ice-breaker since the groups are new and students don’t know each other and me.

Russian Intermediate Conversation
Lesson 1
January 19, 2010

1. Reading and signing Conversation Class Policy (5 min)

2. A game: find out six things that you and your partner have in common (High Five – Дай пять!)
Then tell about them. (15 minutes)

3. The Secret Code game: decode a message on a candy wrap!

Students get candies on the wrappings of which there is a ciphered message.
The clue is that each letter represents the previous letter in the Russian alphabet.
The first person to decipher the message wins and does what the message says.

The message: СБТТЛБЗЙНТГПЙЦЛБОЙЛФМБЦ (Расскажи о своих каникулах = Tell about your vacation) (20 min)

4. Yes\No Game:

Students have to ask me yes/no questions about my vacation, and I should avoid using yes or no. If time, I switch roles with a student, to whose question I answered “yes/no”. (10 min.)

RU F09 INT Movies

December 1, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Preferences in Movies. Latest Russian Movies.

How did you pick this theme or topic? From the questionnaire distributed at the beginning of the semester
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion.
How did students react? They enjoyed the class.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.
What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts, TV, laptop, youtube.com
Please attach a copy. Handout from : «В пути», p. 327.
Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
Students can learn smth about modern Russian cinematography and decide what movie they would like to see. Plus, the topic is encouraging conversation.

1. Warm-up: ask students what movies they have seen recently, why they decided to see these particular ones, whether they liked them or not, etc.
2. Handout: looking through the words (Genres of movies). Ask students about their preferences in genres.
3. Watching trailer for the latest Russian movies anddiscussing them.
Which one seems to be the most interesting for you? Rate the movies.
Guess what’s the story of the movie.
– Похороните меня за плинтусом: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbkOAqcQJWk
– Апельсиновый сок: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O10l7MS_KjQ&feature=related
– Царь: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJljucjxUys
– Сказка про темноту: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo_z_zP24h4

RU F09 INT Holidays

November 24, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Holidays

How did you pick this theme or topic? Seemed to be interesting as providing some cultural knowledge and being a springboard for further discussion.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
PowerPoint presentation, handouts, general discussion.

How did students react?
They enjoyed the class.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
TV- screen, laptop, handouts.

Please attach a copy.
Nov 24_Russian Holidays
+ from : «В этой маленькой корзинке-2», p. 47.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It provides both language practice and cultural knowledge.

Занятие 23. Праздники

1. Warm-up: talking about Thanksgiving celebration.
2. Powerpoint presentation: students see the pictures and try to guess to what holiday they correspond. The next picture gives a hint, and the third one is the answer.
Discussing the symbols used to identify various holidays.
3. Handout.
4. Favorite holidays. Why do you like them?

RU F09 INT Traveling in Russia

November 19, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Travel in Russia
+ translating the script for the project in English to create subtitles

How did you pick this theme or topic? From the questionnaire distributed at the beginning of the semester

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion

How did students react? They seemed to be excited both about the topic and about the facts they learned.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts with small pictures and brief info on several interesting tourist places in Russia, a map of Russia

Please attach a copy.
Nov 19_Travel in Russia

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It provides both language and culture knowledge.

Занятие 22. Путешествия в России

1. Translating subtitles for the project
2. Warm-up: speaking about travelling – where in the US did you travel? In Europe? In the world? Where would you like to go? Etc.
3. Handout: students read the article, ask about the new words.
4. Discussion – where they would like to go in Russia and why.

RU F09 INT Project – Filming

November 17, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
FILMING THE PROJECT

How did you pick this theme or topic? n/a
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.) n/a

How did students react? it was fun ☺
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.
We had to take several attempts to shoot two episodes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Camcorder, prompts, interior ☺

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.

RU F09 INT Eating Out

November 12, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Eating out. (filming the video was scheduled for the next class to allow more time for the students to prepare)

How did you pick this theme or topic? From the questionnaire students filled out at our first class.
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, pair work, general discussion.

How did students react?
They participated very actively in class.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Restaurant menu, ads of various restaurants in LA from a Russian newspaper.

Please attach a copy.
Menu – Nov 12_Menu

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
The topic is interesting for the students and encourages a dynamic conversation.

Занятие 21. Eating Out

1. Brainstorming:
The word “ресторан” on the white board: what do people do at the restaurant? Associations. (Vocabulary building)

2. Basic etiquette for a date at a restaurant. America and Russia.

3. Composing a dialogue at the restaurant: at the entrance, ordering the dishes, asking for the bill.

4. Students get a real menu of a Russian restaurant and play out the dialogue between a customer and a waiter.

5. Students get several ads of various LA restaurants from a Russian newspaper. They decide which restaurant they would prefer/ which they would never go to and why.

RU F09 INT Project – Writing a Script for Dating Videos

November 10, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:

Working on the Project
The goal of the class: to write the script, i.e. the monologues for each character.

How did you pick this theme or topic? n/a

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
General discussion, student presentations

How did students react?
Discussing the project provides high students’ participation.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
n/a

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.

Why or why not?
It provides high motivation and interest in the task.

RU F09 INT Project – Plan to Film Dating Videos

November 5, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:

Working on the Project
The goal of the class: to discuss the requisites needed for the videos (clothing, accessories, setting, etc.)

How did you pick this theme or topic? n/a

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
General discussion

How did students react?
Discussing the project provides high students’ participation.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
n/a

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It provides high motivation and interest in the task.

RU F09 INT Project – Planning to Film Dating Videos

November 3, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:

Project: Introduction
The goal of the class: to discuss the images\personalities of the characters presented in the dating videos that we’re going to shoot.

How did you pick this theme or topic? n/a

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
General discussion

How did students react?
Discussing the project provides high students’ participation.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
n/a

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.

Why or why not?
It provides high motivation and interest in the task.

RU F09 INT Personality. Dating (cont’d)

October 29, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:

Listening Practice. Personality

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
General discussion

How did students react?
They enjoyed the videos, and were eager to discuss them.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Laptop, TV, Internet (Youtube.com).
Please attach a copy.
Oct 27_Verbs of Motion
Oct 27_Dating Videos
Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It is both entertaining and educating, so it provides high motivation and interest in the task.

Занятие 16

1. Tongue-twister: Мама мыла Милу мылом. Мила мыло не любила.

2. Online exercise on the verbs of motion: http://russianmentor.net/Ru_xx/verbs%20of%20motion/1c.html

3. Dating Videos in Russian: Watching and filling in the blanks (see file Oct 27_Dating Videos).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnzqZ9TPROE&feature=PlayList&p=C434BEB267FB0063

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGeAXhOaTg0&feature=PlayList&p=C434BEB267FB0063

4. Discussing personalities of the women in the videos: personal qualities, lifestyle, etc.

RU F09 INT Describing Personality – cont’d

October 13, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Personality – talking about people’s characters: continued

How did you pick this theme or topic?
As a logical continuation of the topic Physical Appearance.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion, pair work.

How did students react?
They enjoyed the class.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Videos on Youtube, handouts.
Please attach a copy. – see below

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
This activity encourages students to use the vocabulary they already learned, plus improves their listening skills.

Занятие 13. Характер – продолжение

1. Reading. Handout #1. From: В пути. Russian Grammar in Context. P. 147.

2. Watching “dating videos” (episodes from a Russian TV show – Женская Лига)

1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEFhpNSJeCY&feature=PlayList&p=C434BEB267FB0063

2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm7-BvKa9xM&feature=PlayList&p=C434BEB267FB0063

3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8zyISmQsUI&feature=PlayList&p=C434BEB267FB0063

4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nw59alf7_w&feature=PlayList&p=C434BEB267FB0063

5) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_mmTTkh6Wg&feature=PlayList&p=C434BEB267FB0063

Students see each video only once!

The task is to try to hear:

– Как зовут женщину?
– Кто она по профессии?/ Кем она работает?
– Какая она? (Как она характеризует себя?)
– Какого мужчину ищет?/ Что для нее важно?

RU F09 INT Talking about People’s Personalities

October 8, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Personality – talking about people’s characters

How did you pick this theme or topic?
As a logical continuation of the topic Physical Appearance.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion, pair work.

How did students react?
They liked the tongue-twister, and we discussed the tongue-twisters they already know.
Vocabulary exercises seemed to be not very exciting, but useful, and students then practiced the new lexis doing activity #5.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handouts with the vocabulary exercises and a short text.
Please attach a copy.
Oct 8__1, 3
Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
Describing personality is a basic topic that provides students with necessary vocabulary for everyday communication.

Занятие 12. Характер

1. Tongue-twister: Цыган на цыпочках стоит и «цыц» цыпленку говорит.

2. Warm-up activity: match the adjectives with their antonyms. Form the antonyms adding НЕ. Translate into English.

For the handout, see the attachment.

3. Puzzles. Handout #2. From: Ольга Штельтер. В этой маленькой корзинке… С. 9, 10.

4. Cultural Readings. Handout #3. (For the handout, see the attachment.)
В чем разница русского слова интеллигентный и английского intelligent?

Интеллигентный человек

Трудно сказать точно, что значит слово «интеллигентный», но русские хорошо это понимают и часто судят так о людях: интеллигентный и неинтеллигентный. Интеллигентный значит образованный, воспитанный, культурный, то есть человек, который умеет себя вести, хорошо и грамотно говорит, честный, приятный… Русские могут посмотреть на человека и сразу сказать, интеллигентный он или нет. Откуда они знают? Если вы еще не поняли, спросите своих русских знакомых. В одном вы можете быть уверены: интеллигентный не переводится как «intelligent».

5. Make separate lists of qualities that you consider important a) to be a good partner in love relations; b) to be an excellent student; c) to be a good child. Why are these features important?

RU F09 INT Appearance – cont’d

October 6, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Describing Physical Appearance – Continued

How did you pick this theme or topic?
This is a basic topic in learning a foreign language, which is included in any textbook and program.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Handouts, general discussion, pair work.

How did students react?
They liked the short story, and they were excited about the last activity – drawing a picture following the description.
The discussion seemed to be interesting for them, too.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Printed handouts, paper, color pencils and markers for the drawing activity.
Please attach a copy.
Oct 6_Text

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It encourages students’ talking and using the new vocabulary from the previous class.

Занятие 11. Внешность

1. Game: Guess Who?
One student thinks about their classmate from Russian-33 group, the others guess – ask questions about his/her appearance.

2. Students read and translate the following story by Daniil Kharms (see file Oct 6_Text in the Visuals folder on Sakai):

Голубая тетрадь № 10

Был один рыжий человек, у которого не было глаз и ушей. У него не было и волос, так что рыжим его называли условно.
Говорить он тоже не мог, так как у него не было рта. Носа тоже у него не было.
У него не было даже рук и ног. И живота у него не было, и спины у него не было… Ничего не было! Так что непонятно, о ком идет речь.
Уж лучше мы о нем не будем больше говорить.

Даниил Хармс (1937)

3. Students make up their own stories describing a person who does not exist or who looks very strange. Then they read out their descriptions, and others draw pictures following the description. Then we compare the pictures.

4. Discussion: Пластическая хирургия – личное мнение.

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