Conversation Class Lesson Summary
Language Resident/Assistant Name: Tamara Olivos
Day and Date: September 22, 2020
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class): Spanish Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed: Astrological signs (credits to Blanca and Katherine)
Goal of the class: to make predictions about the future, to talk about one’s personality
How did you structure the class?
- Warm up: Students see a picture of a horoscope app which is very popular these days and have to recognize the app and its main purpose. Have they ever used it? Have they ever read their horoscope? Do they believe in star signs?
- Activity 1: Students will see a map with the star signs and the dates that correspond to each of them and will identify their own sign. They will describe themselves, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of their personality. They will also describe a person of their choice (friend, family member, etc.) and they will later compare their statements with real descriptions according to the signs. Students discuss the results and argue whether it is trustworthy or not.
- Activity 2: Students reflect on how their personalities have changed over the years and hypothesize about how they will be in the future. Revision of the future tense and predictions about themselves. Where do you see yourself in 20 years? What do you think will change over some decades?
- Activity 3: Students become fortune tellers and will predict each other’s future with the help of the story cubes and some images. They will make predictions about love, success in work and education, and health.
Students will go in breakout rooms. Using the Google’s virtual dice (Google “roll dice”), students will get random words/categories to make their predictions.
Categoría
1 Trabajo
2 Amor
3 Salud
4 Dinero
5 Viajes
6 Crea tu categoría
1 Excelente/muchos
2 Mas o menos
3 Malo/pocos
4 Pésimo
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
Zoom, PPT, Google virtual dice
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
They were really into this. The idea came from a student suggestion. Even the student who didn’t believe in the horoscope participated.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
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