Category: Chinese (Page 4 of 9)
Chinese Conversation Class
Conversation Class Lesson Summary
Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
09/26/2016&09/27/2016
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Intermediate, Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
Activities about description
Goal of the class:
In this class, students will continue to have some games to help them practice description.
How did you structure the class?
- Warm-up:
Review new words with students. These words are from last class and they are all related to description.
2. Activity 1: Students work in pairs. One student gets a picture and describes it to his/her partner. The partner needs to draw it down. After they finish, they change their roles and draw another picture.
3. Activity 2: Students find new partners and work in pairs. One student will get a Chinese word from the teacher and describe/explain it in Chinese. The other student needs to guess the word. If he/she guesses correctly, their team gets one point. Each team has 90 seconds to describe. The team that gets the most words wins.
4. Closure: Teacher writes down news words that students ask during those activities. Before the end of class, review them together with students.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
Pictures and PowerPoint with words in it.
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
In both advanced and intermediate classes, these activities worked very well.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No.
If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that).
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
Conversation Class Lesson Summary
Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
09/06/2016
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
Time Travel
Goal of the class:
By the end of this class, students will be able to talk about where they want to go and what they want to do, if they have a power to time travel.
How did you structure the class?
- Group discussion: Discuss the following questions in groups:
Is there any thing that you really regret?
If you could go back to the time before the thing happened, would you change it?
If you could travel to the future, what would you do?
2. Time travel movies and TV drama
a. Ask students to introduce some American movies and dramas about time travel.
b. Introduce some Chinese movies and dramas to students, and watch some clips.
3. Discussion: If you got a chance to time travel, where and when would you go?
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
PowerPoint, and Chinese TV drama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyMCqHlR99o
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Class worked very well. Students were interested in this topic, and had so much fun with imagining about having the super power.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No
If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that). Please attach any handouts as well.
Conversation Class Lesson Summary
Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
09/07/2016
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Intermediate
Class theme/topics discussed:
Celebrities
Goal of the class:
By the end of this class, students will be able to talk about their idols and opinions on being a celebrity.
How did you structure the class?
- Warm up activity: Who am I? Students work in pairs. Everyone writes a name of a Chinese or American celebrity on a note, and paste it on their partner’ back. All the students don’t know the name on their backs. They ask their partners “yes or no” questions and guess who they are.
- Group discussion: Discuss the following questions in groups: a. Who is your idol or favorite celebrity? Why? b. Have you ever done some “crazy” things for your idol? c. If there is a chance, do you want to be a celebrity? What kind of celebrity? d. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a celebrity?
- Crazy fans. Teacher introduces some news about fans’ crazy behavior. Students share their opinions on this phenomenon.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
PowerPoint, and news report.
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Class was good. Intermediate students didn’t know many Chinese celebrities, so I changed the rule of warm up activity, they could also write American celebrities’ names. And it turns out good.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No
If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that). Please attach any handouts as well.
Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
03/29/2016&03/31/2016
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
Internet slang
Goal of the class:
By the end of this class, students will know the types of Internet slang in China, understand the real meaning and way of using some popular slang, and talk about English Internet Slang and share their opinions about using slang in daily life.
How did you structure the class?
Session 1
- Snap presentation. Today ‘s topic: Internet.
- Ask students to write down some Internet slang that they already knew, and explain the meanings to other students.
- Introduction to Internet slang: teacher uses PowerPoint to give an overview of Chinese Internet Slang, such as the types and origins of slang.
- Group work: Teacher prepares some sentences with slang and assigns them to different groups. Students work together to find out the real meanings of these sentences.
- Presentation: Every group gets a chance to explain their sentences in front of the class.
Session 2
- Students continue working on the presentation: Every group gets a chance to explain their sentences in front of the class.
- Ask students about following questions: what are the common types of English Internet Slang or how do they usually form?
- Group work: To be an English teacher! Students pretend to be English teachers to the language resident. Every group prepares to explain two slangs to the LR in Chinese, and then they will stand in front of the white board and give their mini English slang classes.
- Group discussion. Discussing about following questions: Are the Internet Slang common in your life? Do you often use it? What about your students? What is your attitude towards it, positive or negative?
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
Internet, Powerpoint.
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
The class went very well. The Internet slang is a very interesting topic because the language on the Internet is usually funning and creative. It helped students know a different aspect of the Chinese language. The English teaching activity is successful, too. It gave students a chance to review their first language, and they were very excited to become a teacher in class
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No.
If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that). Please attach any handouts as well.
一、网络流行语言的分类
吐槽：动漫、抱怨、批评；可爱，卖萌
1、英文字母： TMD 、pk、BGM
2、数字：88，233
3、混合：努力ing，高兴ing，get到你的笑点
4、音译：粉丝，狗带
5、旧词新意：呵呵，小鲜肉，老腊肉
6、谐（近）音字：歪果仁，小公举
7、方言口音：你造吗，酱紫哦，表酱
8、缩略：十动然拒
9、动漫：脑补
二、小组合作
1、这些都是什么鬼啊？！
2、这个新电影里的故事真是脑洞大开！
3、现在自黑的人好像很受欢迎。
4、看看国外的那些搞笑视频，真是城会玩。
5、韩剧演员的颜值都很高。
6、我要买两个苹果手机，用一个扔一个，就是这么有钱就是任性。
7、她明明可以靠脸吃饭，却非要考才华。
8、我刚刚看了一个恐怖片，吓死宝宝了！
9、看到他朋友圈里发的自拍照，我也是醉了！
10、网友们在评论越南版《还珠格格》的时候都说：“那画面太美我不敢看”。
11、我每次看科幻电影的时候，都是不明觉厉。
12、——“我觉得科比这场球打得不好。”
——“你行你上啊！”
Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
02/23/2016&02/25/2016
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
Large city VS Small city
Goal of the class:
Through this class, students will be able to talk about the characters of large cities and small cities, and have a debate about choosing to live in a large city or a small city.
How did you structure the class?
Session 1
- Group discussion: work in pairs and discuss the following three questions: how to define large and small cities? Is your hometown a large or small city? What are the characters of this two kind of cities?
- Watch a video that compares the lives in large cities and small cities of China. After watching, report what differences have shown in the video.
- Introduce some Chinese TV series that reflect how young people fight for their lives and future in large cities.
- Discuss about the project.
Session 2
- Warm up: recall the characters we talked about of these two cities last class.
- Watch a Video. In this video, the reporter interviewed some Chinese college students about their opinions of choosing large or small cities after graduation. Afterwards, summarize the opinions that are given in the video.
- Students are separated into two groups, one stands for large city, the other one stands for small city. They have ten minutes prepare for the debate.
- Debate time.
- Teacher comments on the debate and correct language errors.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
PowerPoint, video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f73Vbn3DTho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOSAyIbrqS8
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Class was good generally. However, they didn’t find many characters about these two different cities at first time.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
When students compare these two cities, teacher can give some suggest, for example, they can start from economy, transportation or environment. They will have a broader way to think about this question.
If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that). Please attach any handouts as well.
Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
02/02/2016&02/04/2016
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
Spring Festival
Goal of the class:
Through this class, student will be able to talk about how Chinese people celebrate Spring Festival, and they will know more traditional culture about this festival. They will also learn to sing a Spring Festival song.
How did you structure the class?
Session 1
- Q&A: Have you celebrated Spring Festival before? When and where? Do you know how people celebrate Spring Festival in China? Do you know which animal is used to represent this year? What’s the animal for your birth year?
- Group Discussion: work in pairs and look for the similarities and differences between SpringFestival and Christmas.
- The teacher use powerpoint to introduce some traditions that students don’t know.
- Listen to a song and write down the lyrics. Distribute the handouts to students. On the handouts are the lyrics of a Spring Festival song, but some words are missing. Students read the lyrics one by one. Teacher explains new words by using pictures. Afterwards, students listen to the music and write down those missing words. They check the words in pairs. Teacher shows the right words. Learn to sing these two songs with videos.
Session 2
- Teacher uses a powerpoint to explain the rules of debate.
- Teacher shows a video about debate.
- Teacher introduces two questions for debate: ”Should parents take the red envelope from their children?”, “Should Chinese people celebrate foreign festivals?”
- Students are separated into four teams. Each question has two teams to debate, one is for positive point and the other is for negative point. Prepare for the debate.
- Debate time. When two teams are debating, the other two teams will be judgments to decide which team wins.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
Handouts, powerpoint, videos
http://www.letv.com/ptv/vplay/24521851.html?ch=baidu_ald
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Class was good. Almost all the students have experience of celebrating this festival. When we talked about the traditions, they shared many stories. They really like the music part. During the debates, students listened carefully to opposite team and responded to their questions. Both two debates were very intense. They had a lot of fun.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No
If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that). Please attach any handouts as well.
财神来到我家门
来来来来来来来来来
财神来到我家门 ，
yáng
喜气洋洋 。
压岁钱，
年复年。
都团圆，
成群结队 。
xī
孩儿 笑嘻嘻，
穿上 换 。
一对对 多 ，
手拉着手儿去看戏。
mànbù
花园漫步 ，
ŏu sī
偶偶私语一家亲。
xiăng
爆竹声声响不停，
赶走心中不如意。
一切要从 起，
创造 新天地。
年年从心愿，
万事如意 ，
财神来到我家门。
Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
04/13/2016
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Intermediate
Class theme/topics discussed:
Education system
Goal of the class:
By the end of this class, students will be able to make a brief introduction of the education system in the US, and learn about the system in China.
How did you structure the class?
- Warm up: Ask students how to say the different stages of education in Chinese, such as primary school, high school.
- Ask students to share their most unforgettable experience of school life.
- Group work: Students are divided into three groups and represent primary school, middle school, and high school respectively. Each group needs to make a brief introduction of the school they represent, such as school time, courses.
- Presentation time. Meanwhile, the teacher provides some information about the Chinese education system.
- Group discussion about College Entrance Examination: a. Chinese people often say that this exam determines your whole life; do you agree with it? b. Do you think exam is a fair way to decide who gets the permission of college? c. Did all your friends go to college? If some didn’t, why? What are they doing now? d. Do you think everyone should go to college?
- Play a part of a BBC documentary referring to Chinese teaching method.
- Discuss about the final question in groups: Will you send your children to a school in China? Why or why not?
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
Powerpoint, BBC documentary : http://mp.weixin.qq.com/sbiz=MjM5MzY1NjQzNw==&mid=208935944&idx=1&sn=f3cc7ed3d95c4f5b051023467edba857&scene=4.
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
This class is a revised version from advanced class and it turned to be very successful. The questions for presentation were easier than that of advanced, so intermediate students could discuss.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No.
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Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
04/25 & 04/26/2016
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Intermediate & Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
Cuisine
Goal of the class:
By the end of this class, students will be able to:
- talk about their favorite cuisine;
- compare the Chinese and western cuisine.
How did you structure the class?
- Group discussion: a. What is your favorite dish? Why? b. Do you like Chinese food? Which dishes? c. Can you tell the differences between Chinese and western food? How about the differences between Chinese food in China and American Chinese food?
- Introduce students a documentary of Chinese cuisine: A Bite of China.
- Group activity: Students work in different groups to design a menu for their own Chinese restaurant, for example, the name of the restaurant, special dishes and beverages. Share the menus with other students.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
Internet, Powerpoint
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Both the advanced class and intermediate class were successful. Food is the basic topic for everyday, so teacher don’t have to worry students have nothing to say. The group discussion and activity provided equal chance for them to practice. By the way, heir menus were very creative.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No.
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Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
02/17/2016
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Intermediate
Class theme/topics discussed:
Parents
Goal of the class:
In this class, students will compare the differences between Chinese parents and western parents, and discuss about the characteristics that good parents should have.
How did you structure the class?
1.Students introduce and describe their parents in pairs.
2.Students discuss in pairs: what will your parents do in following situations, for example, if you get a low score from an exam; if you are going to have a tattoo?
3.Watch a video that compares the differences between Chinese parents and western parents.
4.Disscuss the reactions of the parents in the video.
5.Group discussion: What are the factors of being good parents?
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
PowerPoint, internet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38mKn2nIjcE
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Class was good. Last class we watched a TV show about the “Tiger Mom” in China, so they were interested in this topic. This topic was also very close to their own lives, so they had many opinions and experiences to say.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No.
If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that). Please attach any handouts as well.
Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
11/12/2015
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
Dialects
Goal of the class:
By the end of this class, students will be able to talk about the dialects in China and the U.S., and express their opinions about teaching dialects to their children.
How did you structure the class?
- Warm-up: Teacher says one sentence in a Chinese dialect, and students guess the meaning.
- Dialects in China:
What dialect do you know? Can you say some words or sentences in that dialect?
What are the characteristics of Chinese Dialects?
Can you share some interesting stories or your own experiences concerning dialects? Watch a video about dialects in China which is from a very popular TV show.
- Dialects in the U.S.:
Are there many different kinds of dialects in the U.S.? What are they? Watch a video about the dialects in the U.S.. Introduce the dialect in your hometown. Which accent is popular among people? Which is not?
- Discussion
Does dialect have any bad effects on job application or other events?
Will you teacher your own children speak dialect in the future?
Do you think dialects will disappear? Why?
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
Handout, youtube, powerpoint
Video: http://www.letv.com/ptv/vplay/23782689.html
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Students were very interested in this topic. They shared their many experiences and opinions related to dialects. Class was good.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No
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Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
11/03/2015
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
China’s one-child policy
Goal of the class:
By the end of this class, students will be able to discuss the advantages and disadvantages about the one-child policy, and express their own opinions about the new policy.
How did you structure the class?
- Background: discuss the reason for carrying on this policy, think of other solutions for Chinese population problem.
- Advantages & Disadvantages:
- Watch a video, which is an interview about some Chinese people’s opinions about this policy and discuss what advantages and disadvantages have been mentioned in the video;
- Talk about the present society issues which were brought by one-child policy, such as the aging population, abandoned girls and spoiling children.
- New policy: Discuss the reason why the government ends the one-child policy and introduces a new policy, do you think the new policy will solve China’s present problems.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
Youtube, handout,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gaNqdGIHkM
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Class went very well. Students were all engaged and they came up with a lot of new topics and questions to discuss.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No.
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11/03 Conversation Class (Advanced)
1、独生子女政策/计划生育政策 n. one-child policy
政策 n. policy
2、实施 bring something into effect 实施政策
3、少数民族 n. ethnic minority
4、农村 n. countryside
5、大陆 n. mainland
6、失衡 out od balance 男女比例失衡
7、养 v. raise 养孩子、养狗
8、复读 这里指高考考得不好，再读一年。
9、人口老龄化 aged tendency of population
10、发展 v./n. develop/development 发展中国家developing country 发达国家 developed country
11、人性 n. humanity
12、同龄人 n. contemporary
Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
09/17/2015
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
Gap Year
Goal of the class:
Address your views on taking a gap year during university.
How did you structure the class?
1. Warm-up: Q&A
Do you like travelling? Why? What are the advantages of travelling?
- Play two videos to introduce Chinese students’ opinion about gap year/working holiday.
- Role play: Students are separated into 3 groups. Each group represents a family. They are given this situation: children want to take a gap year to work and travel abroad, but parents reject it. They need to write down five reasons for parents and than pass the paper to the group next to them. After that, children will show how to negotiate with parents.
- summarise the advantages and disadvantages of gap year/working holiday.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
PowerPoint, internet
Video: http://www.iqiyi.com/w_19rs2qsn15.html
http://www.tudou.com/listplay/1sKIA24DCZE/ebaGphO9-4U.html
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Students like this topic. They are very active in the role play activity.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No
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Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
10/07/2015
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Intermediate
Class theme/topics discussed:
Chinese Popular Song
Goal of the class:
By the end of this class, students will be able to:
- Understand all the lyrics;
- Design a music video for this song.
How did you structure the class?
- Students work in pairs, listen to the song and write down the lyrics as much as they can recognize.
- After listening to the song, students show the words and discuss the possible topics of this song.
- Teacher gives students the incomplete lyrics. Students listening to the song again and fill in the blanks. After the song, we check the missing words together and explain the new words.
- Students have 5 minutes to design a music video with their partners. After that, they will tell us their ideas.
- Show the official video music video.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
Internet, handout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBcp_ljCBGU
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
This class went well, students had many interested ideas for the music video.
However, after listening for the first time, they couldn’t write down many words.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
Listen to the songs for more times, or use a easier song.
If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that).
tóng
童话
忘了 久 再没
对我说你 的
huāng
我 很久 我 慌了
我又 了什么
piàn
童话里 骗人的
我 是你的王子
也许你不会懂 你说爱我
我的天空 都 了
yuàn shǐ
我愿 童话里 你爱的 天使
chìbǎng shǒuhù
张开 翅膀 守护你
你 相信 相信 童话故事里
xìngfú jiéjú
幸福和 是结局
童话里 骗人的
我 是你的王子
也许你不会懂 你说爱我
我的天空 都 了
我愿 童话里 你爱的 天使
张开 翅膀 守护你
你 相信 相信 童话故事里
幸福和 是结局
我 童话里 你爱的 天使
张开 翅膀 守护你
你 相信 相信 童话故事里
幸福和 是结局
我 童话里 你爱的那个天使
张开 翅膀 守护你
你 相信 相信 童话故事里
幸福和 是结局
wō
喔 我们的结局
Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
10/05/2015, 10/06/2015
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Intermediate&Advanced
Class theme/topics discussed:
Chinese TV series
Goal of the class:
By the end of this class, students will be able to:
- describe the scene in TV series;
- make a story and some dialogs according to the scene from the TV series.
How did you structure the class?
- Students work in pairs. The teacher plays the TV series without sound. In each group, only one student can watch it, so they need to describe the scene to their partners at the same time. Every minutes students change their position so that everyone has a chance to describe.
- Students’ feedback: After showing the series, ask students some questions, like “How many roles are there”, “What’s the relationship between them”.
- Show the series without sound again, and let students make a story and some dialogs for it. Students show their stories in pairs.
- Show the series with sound and explain the new words in the video.
- Discuss about the project.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
Show the first seven minutes of this video on class:
Video for intermediate class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZxCKADsHWA
Video for advanced class : http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XOTUwMDk4NjIw.html?from=y1.6-97.3.1.9f94b860cc6411e49e2a
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Class went very well, students are active to make stories and dialogs with imagination.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No.
If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that).
Language Resident Name:
Ting Cao
Day and Date:
09/30/2015
Language and Level (intermediate or advanced class):
Chinese, Intermediate
Class theme/topics discussed:
How to describe a person
Goal of the class:
By the end of this class, students will be able to:
- recall some words that can be used to describe a person;
- find someone’s unique characteristics from his/her appearance, and describe him/her appropriately.
How did you structure the class?
1.Warm-up:
Brainstorm: when you see someone’s picture, how can you use words to describe the person?
Through this activity, students will recall some words they have learned before, such as words of body parts, color and gesture.
2.Activity: You Describe, I Guess
Students will be divided into a few groups and stand in different lines. The first student of each line will be shown a same picture. Then they go back to their lines and describe the picture to the second students. The second students describe it to the third students …… After the last students get the description, they come to the teacher and find the right one from two similar pictures. The first team who find out the right picture will win.
3.Closure:
Summarize new words and phrases. During the activity, there must be some words and phrases that students are not familiar with. Teacher can write them down and ask students to review them together.
4.Talk about the project.
What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)
A few pairs of similar pictures.
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
This class went well, students like this game.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
No.
If you have a more detailed lesson plan, please attach it below (OK to use target language for that). Please attach any handouts as well.
Picture example:
