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RU S14 ADV Learning types

December 13, 2013 /

 

Conversation Class

Lesson Summary 

Language and Section: Russian Advanced 13

Date: September, 17 2013

Class theme/topics discussed:

Learning types

Goal of the class:

Talk about learning types, practice structural transformations (verbs), practice opinion words

Structure of the class (unless you attach your lesson plan below):

Warm-up – free conversation about the students’ Post-soviet culture course, vocabulary revision – 15 minutes

Prep vocabulary work for the activity – 10 minutes

HANDOUT 1 Psychological test “Learning styles types” , 16 questions – read questions in turn out loud, say which option best describes yourself – basic structural conversion  (if comfortable sharing that information) – 20 minutes

Guess what the test actually tested. Talk about the results – agree of disagree? Why? – 15 minutes.

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

Text

What worked well in this class? What did not work?

The student really enjoyed the test and what was particularly useful, they disagreed with some of the results of the test and were able to explain why.

How could this class be improved/ modified?

I tried to add a video, but it would have been too long. Maybe we could expand on this topic because it generated a lot of interest.

Please attach your lesson plan and handouts for this class below – if you used any.

HANDOUT 1

ПСИХОЛОГИЧЕСКИЙ ТЕСТ

Отвечая на эти вопросы, выбирайте первое, что придет вам на ум. Не тратьте время на обдумывание.

1. Каким образом вы предпочли бы узнать, как работает компьютер?

а. посмотрев учебный фильм;

б. прослушав объяснения;

в. разобрав компьютер и самостоятельно попытавшись понять, что там к чему?

2. Что бы вы предпочли почитать для развлечения?

а. книгу о путешествиях со множеством иллюстраций;

б. детектив со множеством диалогов;

в. книгу с задачами, загадками и головоломками.

3. Если вы не уверены, как пишется слово, что вы скорее всего сделаете?

а. напишете, чтобы посмотреть, так ли оно выглядит, как надо?

б. произнесете его;

в. напишете, обращая внимание на свои ощущения, те ли они?

4. Если вы были на вечеринке, что вы скорее всего будете вспоминать на следующий день?

а. лица тех, кто там был, но не их имена;

б. имена, но не лица;

в. то, что вы там сами говорили и делали.

5. Как вы скорее всего будете готовиться к контрольной работе?

а. читать свои конспекты, заголовки книг, рассматривать схемы и иллюстрации;

б. попросите кого-нибудь задавать вам вопросы или сами будете повторять все про себя;

в. записывать то, что надо знать, на карточках и рисовать схемы.

6. Когда вы видите слово с-о-б-а-к-а, что вы делаете первым делом:

а. представляете себе собаку;

б. мысленно произносите слово «собака»;

в. представляете, что можно делать с собакой — гладить ее, играть с ней и т. д.

7. Что вам больше всего мешает, когда вы пытаетесь сосредоточиться?

а. зрительные отвлекающие моменты;

б. Шум;

в. другие ощущения вроде голода, тесной обуви или тревоги. 

8. Как вы предпочитаете справляться с трудностями?

а. составить список, определить этапы и вычеркивать то, что сделано;

б. сделать несколько звонков по телефону, чтобы посоветоваться со специалистами и друзь-ями;

в. представить проблему в уме и пройти по всем возможным этапам ее решения.

9. Что вы скорее всего будете делать, стоя в очереди за билетами в кино?

а. рассматривать плакаты и объявления;

б. беседовать с теми, кто стоит поблизости;

в. притоптывать ногой или ходить туда-сюда.

10. Вы пришли в музей. Что вы сделаете для начала?

а. осмотритесь, чтобы найти схему выставок;

б. спросите у служащего, где какие выставки;

в. начнете с первой выставки, какая приглянется, а дальше — как получится.

11. Если вы разозлитесь, что скорее всего станете делать?

а. мимикой покажете свое недовольство;

б. кричать;

в. топать ногами и хлопать дверьми.­­­­­­­­

12. Если вы обрадуетесь, что скорее всего сделаете?

а. сделаете обрадованное лицо;

б. закричите от радости;

в. запрыгаете от радости.

13. Какой кружок вы предпочтете?

а. художественный;

б. музыкальный;

в. спортивный.

14. Что вы делаете, когда слушаете музыку?

а. мечтаете (представляете себе разные картины);

б. подпеваете себе под нос;

в. двигаетесь под музыку, притоптываете ногой и т. п.

15. Как бы вы поведали историю о каком-нибудь случае?

а. написали;

б. рассказали;

в. разыграли.

16. В какой ресторан вы бы не пошли?

а. где слишком яркое освещение;

б. где слишком громкая музыка;

в. где слишком неудобные стулья.

RU F12 INT White lies; students & cheating

December 14, 2012 /

Language and Section: Russian Intermediate

 Date:  09/13/12

 Class theme/topics discussed: White lie; Students and cheating

 Goal of the class:

–        to practice description, argumentation and presentation

–        to compare Russian, American and Italian contexts regarding the topic

 Structure of the class:

–        Asking students how they understand an expression “white lies”; introducing vocabulary of the topic

–        Group work (each team get a sheet of paper with white lies; they should rate how bad is each situation coming to a common conclusion)

–        Discussing the results with the whole class, talking about controversial opinions and cultural differences

–        Students giving examples of their white lies and most common white lies of the nation they represent; most common white lies in Russia

–        Talking about students and cheating (Students had to guess what was a little paper with formulas, it was shpargalka – cribs. They discussed where one could hide it. Then we talked about how students cheat in Russia, the USA and Italy. Students told about their experience with cheating)

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

–        A sample of cribs

–        Handouts with white lies situations

What worked well in this class? What did not work?

The students really enjoyed the topic. They were willing to speak and stand for their opinion. In general, they were negative about cheating but they also told that sometimes white lies are necessary. So everything worked well.

 How could this class be improved/ modified?

If the teacher had time, it would be nice to show funny videos about white lies or students and cheating.

 

RU S12 ADV Education

May 4, 2012 /

Language and Section: Russian – PO Russ 13.1

Date: 2 February 2012

Class theme/topics discussed: Education

Goal of the class:

To practice speaking skills; to exchange opinions on the topic; to learn new vocabulary connected with education systems in the USA and Russia

Structure of the class (unless you attach your lesson plan below):

1) Discussion of the USA education system: students agree who explains which part of the system and talk about it in front of the class, using the whiteboard if needed;
2) Discussion of the Russian education system: first students explain what they already know, then I explain the rest if they have questions;
3) Follow up discussion: comparing the US and Russian systems – what is better/worse in Russia then in the USA and vice versa;
4) Where did you apply apart from Claremont Colleges? Where were you admitted? Why did you choose Claremont?
5) What is the procedure for college application? What is a personal statement? What do people write there? What did you write and you applied?

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

None

What worked well in this class? What did not work?

Everything worked very well. Students spoke a lot. I usually use video in almost every class, but here we have a lot to speak about and didn’t really need any specific tasks/activities, though I would probably use something if I do this class again.

How could this class be improved/ modified?

I would add some more specific activity to this lesson plan. Probably it’s a good idea to divide students into two groups (Russian and American) and ask them to argue why their system is better then the others’ one.

Please attach your lesson plan and handouts for this class below – if you used any.

ES S12 INT Education

May 4, 2012 /

Language and Section: SPA 11.2

Date: 04/17/2012

Class theme/topics discussed: The Uruguayan educational system

Goal of the class: To discuss the Uruguayan educational system and its complexity and weaknesses.

Structure of the class (unless you attach your lesson plan below):

– We created two imaginary students, gave them backgrounds and traced their passage through the educational system, with each team choosing what the student would do at critical points (tech ed VS standard ed, which branch of highschool to choose, tec.)
– After the students finished, we discussed the pros and cons of the system, as well as going into the reasoning behind some of its most baffling aspects.

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

– Whiteboard

What worked well in this class? What did not work?

– Both the task and the discussion worked very well, and the students became very engaged.

How could this class be improved/ modified?

– A comparison between the Uruguayan system and the American system could work very well as a group activity

ES F11 INT/ADV Stereotypes

December 9, 2011 /

Language and Section:  Intermediate Spanish 01

stereotypes

Date:  13.September.2011

Class theme/topics discussed: Stereotypes I

Goal of the class: Making students talk about stereotypes. These are very common nowadays so it is something familiar for students. At first we talked about stereotypes closer to them (school, university) and then we moved onto more general ones (social stereotypes, between men and women…).

Structure of the class (unless you attach your lesson plan below):

We started up with a warm-up, Pictionary (vocabulary related to the previous class). After that we moved onto the stereotypes. They had to come up with as much stereotypes as possible for Spain and I would write them down on the board. Then we did the same with stereotypes for the US. Afterwards I showed them a video of some Spanish stereotypes and explained a little bit since they didn’t understand everything. We talked about other stereotypes, e.g. between men and women and also stereotypes of kids in school.

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

.ppt and a video from youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0nGKN_64T8&feature=related

What worked well in this class? What did not work?

I think they liked the fact that they had to come up with ideas to find stereotypes for Spain and the US. And they also liked to learn some “slang” vocabulary to define some characters in the school, e.g. “coqueta”, “ligón”, “empollón”, “bonachón”…

How could this class be improved/ modified?

I could’ve also had them working in pairs or little groups and discuss about some of the main stereotypes of Spain and the US.

Please attach your lesson plan and handouts for this class below – if you used any.

DE S11 INT CVs and Resumes

April 7, 2011 /

Conversation Class Lesson Plan

Section: Intermediate Conversation
Date: Apr 7th 2011

Class theme/topics discussed:
Curriculum Vitae in Germany

How did you pick this theme or topic?
I thought it was an interesting topic, as there are differences in a German and American CV, also it can be very useful for students, if they want to apply for a job in Germany

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
I showed my student an example CV, we talked about the differences about German and American CV’s and then helped her to write her own CV in German.

How did students react?
Liked it and found it useful.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

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

Why or why not?
It can be useful for the students future, so they are interested.

Lebenslauf

CN S11 INT Campus Tour

March 22, 2011 /

Class theme/topics discussed:

Campus tour

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Students will review direction related vocabulary and shoot a short video practicing what they’ve learned by making a campus tour.

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

How did students react?
good

Did they engage with each other and you?

yes

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

Flip camera
Please attach a copy.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?

yes

Why or why not?

It’s closely related to their daily life and can make them practice their language skills interacting with local environment.

CN S11 INT/ADV Whatever that you want us to know

March 3, 2011 /

Class theme/topics discussed:

Break: whatever you want us know

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Students will play the teacher’s role and then do a group work to pick up their topic and prepare the lesson. It is a good opportunity to practice their Chinese in a close-to-reality scenario and it is also a quite interesting topic for them.

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

Group work, general discussion
How did students react?
good

Did they engage with each other and you?

yes

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

N
Please attach a copy.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?

yes

Why or why not?

Students found the this topic is interesting and they learn a lot from each other’s presentation and interact with other students very well.

DE S11 INT School System

February 15, 2011 /

Conversation Class Lesson Plan

Section: Intermediate Conversation
Date: 15th Feb 2011

Class theme/topics discussed:
German school system

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Doing small talk with my students at the beginning of the class and ended up discussing this topic

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Diagram of the German school system in the book “Password Deutsch 3”

How did students react?
Were very interested

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Password Deutsch 3 Seite 60

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes

Why or why not?
Students can connect to it very easily.

DE S11 INT Book review

January 20, 2011 /

Conversation Class Lesson Plan

Section: Intermediate Conversation
Date: 20th Jan 2011

Class theme/topics discussed:
Book: Tintenherz

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Students expressed their interest in reading German short stories and books.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
I gave my students a summery of the book “Tintenherz” and also a list with vocabulary. We read the text together. After each paragraph we talked about new vocabulary and what had happened to the protagonists in it.

How did students react?
Liked it

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes

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

Please attach a copy.
http://www.dieterwunderlich.de/Funke_tintenherz.htm#cont

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes

Why or why not?
Tintenherz is a very popular book in Germany and also my students liked it. They asked if we could also read about “Tintenblut” and “Tintentod”

JP F10 ADV Teleconference

October 7, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Participating in an electronic meeting of prof. Kurita’s class
Students talked with international students who learn Japanese in Japanese university.
They were talking about their college life.
*Most students take the class and they present some speech via teleconference.

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Professors of Japanese organized this event. Students had a chance to meet and talk with Japanese.

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

How did students react?
Students really enjoyed chatting with Japanese.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

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

Please attach a copy.
N/A

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes, but this event needs supports by professors of Japanese.

Why or why not?
It is good chance for students to practice Japanese. I think this class motivates students to study Japanese more.

FR F10 ADV – Study Abroad

September 16, 2010 /

Study Abroad

How did you pick this theme or topic?

It was right after the study abroad session they were supposed to attend, so I wanted to use this topic for them to talk about their experience/ask the students who had already been abroad to talk about it, etc…

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

Interview in pairs
General discussion

How did students react?

They reacted well. They wanted to know more about each other’s experience and had a lot of questions.

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.
Below is the plan I had with me in class.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes

Advanced 9/16

Entretien

1. As-tu déjà étudié à l’étranger ? Si oui, décris ton expérience : où, quand, combien de temps, qu’as-tu étudié, pourquoi as-tu choisi cet endroit, étais-tu dans une famille d’accueil, etc…

2. Si non, aimerais-tu étudier à l’étranger ? où, quand, pourquoi cet endroit, combien de temps, etc… ? (Si tu ne veux pas étudier à l’étranger, explique pourquoi)

3. Quels sont les avantages des études à l’étranger ?

4. Quels sont les inconvénients ?

5. Si tu as étudié à l’étranger, quels conseils peux-tu donner aux autres ? As-tu des anecdotes à raconter ?

JP F10 INT/ADV Athletic Meet

September 14, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
About Japanese athletic meet
-Quiz about the event
-Practicing Japanese radio gymnastics
-Game: fruit basket

How did you pick this theme or topic?
I wanted students to know and enjoy one of Japanese seasonal events.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
-general discussion
-Power Point
-handout

How did students react?
-Quiz was very difficult for students. I should have considered their level more.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Not so much. The task was too difficult to answer some questions.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
-Power Point
-You Tube

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes, but it was difficult for students to discuss about the topic in detail.

Why or why not?
They need more vocabulary for open discussion. I have to care their skill of Japanese more.

Int 09-14

PPT09-14-2010

DE F10 INT School System

September 14, 2010 /

Conversation Class Lesson Plan

Section: Intermediate
Date: 09-14-10

Class theme/topics discussed:

German and American School System

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Two of my students are in high school, so its interesting how school is in Germany

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

How did students react?
They were interested and asked questions

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handout, which I made by myself

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes

Why or why not?
It’s a topic that relates to the students life

DE S10 ADV Poems 1

February 25, 2010 /

Conversation Class Lesson Plan

Section: Advanced Conversation
Date: February 25, 2010

Class theme/topics discussed: German poems

How did you pick this theme or topic?
The “Musikabend”, an event hosted by the Scripps German and Music Department, was coming up soon, and my students wanted to take part in this by reciting a poem. Thus, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about famous German poems and to learn how to recite them.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
At first, I asked my students if they knew any German poems. They did know a few and I asked them to summarize and analyze them as well as they could. Then, I handed out three pages with popular German poems, ranging from Goethe to Morgenstern to Fried. We read each poem, talked about vocabulary, discussed the meaning of the poems and the author’s intentions. At the end, I asked each student to pick their favorite poem, explain why it’s their favorite and try to recite it to the rest of the class as good as possible. Myself and the other students gave feedback.

How did students react?
I think the students liked talking about the poems, although some of them were rather dated and did not have any kind of reference to them, I think.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes, they did. At first, they were a little shy while reading out the poems, but the further the lesson progressed, the more comfortable they got. They asked a lot of vocabulary questions and seemed quite interested in most of the poems.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Copies of poems (from 18th – 20th century)

Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Why or why not?
Yes, I think you can integrate poems into a conversation class very well. I think I’d spend even more time on choosing the ‘right’ poems for my class next time to keep them interested and motivated.

 

DE S10 INT Project

February 23, 2010 /

Conversation Class Lesson Plan

Section: Intermediate Conversation
Date: February 23, 2010

Class theme/topics discussed: Class project

How did you pick this theme or topic?
My students preferred to start working on the project early.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
I asked my student what kind of project he would be interested in. We did some kind of brainstorming and I told him a little bit about possible projects that we might do. My student chose to do a funny, short little video about Pomona College.
In the next few classes, my student did research about Pomona College, we visited different places on campus, talked to students and professors, made notes and wrote little texts, videotaped my student’s performance, and edited everything until we had his final project. This process took about 3 weeks.

How did students react?
My student was very excited to work on the project. Since he is a Pitzer student, it was interesting for him to find out and learn about Pomona. He worked very well and independently.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes, he talked very much and seemed to have a great time working on his project.

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

 

Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Why or why not?
Yes, I think it was a great idea and resulted in a wonderful final project.

CN S10 INT/ADV Chinese Calligraphy for the New Year

February 11, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Chinese Calligraphy for new year

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Write 春联 is an important activity. It is also a good way to discuss the meaning of them and write 春联 by themselves.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Group work, calligraphy writing
How did students react?

They love writing calligraphy and get excited to discuss how to write 春联
Did they engage with each other and you?

Yes.

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

Please attach a copy.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?

Yes.

Why or why not?
It is a good topic and also a great activity for students to learn Chinese cultures.

DE S10 ADV Stereotypes1

January 21, 2010 /

Conversation Class Lesson Plan

Section: Advanced Conversation
Date: January 21, 2010

Class theme/topics discussed: Stereotypes about Germans and Germany

How did you pick this theme or topic? I thought it was a good way to start talking about Germany and to see what impressions they might have of Germans and Germany.

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

I put about 10 different flashcards with pictures of German stereotypes (e.g. Bratwurst, Dirndl & Lederhosen, Mercedes & VW) on the table and asked the students to each chose one and say what they can see on the picture and what it might have to do with Germans / Germany. The students quickly guessed that those were all stereotypes. I asked them about their experiences and what they thought about those stereotypes. I had prepared three pieces of paper saying ‘Stimmt oft’, ‘Stimmt manchmal’ and ‘Stimmt gar nicht’ and asked the students to put the flashcards on either one of the papers to say whether they believed they are mostly true, sometimes, and not at all. I also asked them to say why they thought so, this way we had a very lively discussion.
At the end of the class I asked the students, if they knew any stereotypes about the Claremont Colleges and they told me about stereotypes of each of the five colleges.

How did students react?
The students seemed to like the activities very much and were eager to tell their impressions and their experiences about certain stereotypes. They were laughing a lot and seemed to enjoy the topic.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes, they talked a lot with each other and we had a lively discussion. They were also very interested in my opinion and wanted to know, if those stereotypes were really true or not.

 

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Flashcards of German stereotypes (Flashcards are printed and in my ADV conversation folder).

 

Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Why or why not?
Yes, definitely. The students were very motivated and eager to share their thoughts and experiences.

ES F09 INT Tour of the Campus

October 29, 2009 /

Conversation Class
Lesson Plan

Section: INTERMEDIATE SPANISH, SPAN011

Date: 10/29/2009

Class theme/topics discussed:
Describing buildings, telling stories.

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Since the weather is so nice (seriously, when is fall coming here?), I decided to take the students out for the class.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
We divided the class in two groups, tourists and guides. I gave some information to the guides and I brainstormed with the tourists some of the possible questions that could arise in one of these visits.

How did students react?
They liked being outside and enjoyed the activity, most of them, at least.

Did they engage with each other and you?
They engage well, but the tourists hardly talked or made any questions.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Some info about the college from Wikipedia.

Please attach a copy.
Next page.

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

Why or why not?
Maybe there’s another way of making the tourists a little bit more participative.

17th Class INT
17th Class OUT

DE F09 ADV Study Abroad

October 27, 2009 /

Conversation Class
Lesson Plan

Section: Advanced Conversation
Date: 27. Oktober 2009

Class theme/topics discussed: Studying abroad in Germany

How did you pick this theme or topic? I knew that only one of my two students would come today. She had told me earlier that she would like to talk about studying abroad sometime, the other student, however, was had told me she was not interested in this topic. So I thought this day might be a good time to talk to the one student about it who was interested in this topic.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Firstly, I asked my student what she thought about studying abroad – why does she want to do that, when, where, how long, etc. Then I showed her some reviews of students who went abroad and we talked about their experiences. Afterwards the student asked me some general questions about studying in Germany and the German university system. At the end of the lesson I asked my students to think about why so few students want to go to Germany to study and how we / one could change that.

How did students react?
My student was very interested and even stayed 15 min longer after the class ended to finish our conversation.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes, she did. She was very interested and asked a lot of questions.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Map of Germany
Reviews (Erfahrungsberichte)

Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Why or why not?
Yes, because I think this is a very important topic. My student was also very talkative.

 

 

 

 

RU F09 INT Student Life

September 15, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Student’s life – schedule, classes, exams.
Time expressions (revision)

How did you pick this theme or topic?
As a continuation of the topic “Education” from the last class.

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

How did students react?
They found the class useful.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Exercises from : «В пути. Russian Grammar in Context», 2d ed., by Olga Kagan, Frank Miller, Ganna Kudyma, p. 31 ex. 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 (all modified – see the handout below); + photocopy of p. 32 ex. 2-5; p. 33 ex. 2-6.

Please attach a copy.
FULL LESSON PLAN WITH ALL EXERCISES: Student’s Schedule

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

Why or why not?
It provides students with the necessary vocabulary and encourages students’ speech on the topic.

RU F09 INT System of Education in Russia

September 10, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:

System of education in Russia

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Students were interested in the topic – they included it in their lists of desired topics for the semester.

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

How did students react?
Participated actively.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes, a lot.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
PowerPoint presentation (projected on the TV screen)
Pictures of children of different age (printed)

Please attach a copy.
FULL LESSON PLAN WITH ALL ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISES – Education in Russia – Exercises
POWERPOINT – Education in Russia
PICTURES – pics for 10 Sept class

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

Why or why not?
PowerPoint presentation provides students with visual hints to speak about education in Russia. – they can rely on the slides while they speak.

RU F09 INT September the 1st in Russia

September 7, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:

– September, 1 in Russia + comparison to the US

How did you pick this theme or topic?

Students were interested in education in Russia, plus the topic was relevant for the beginning of the semester.

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

Handouts with exercises, texts, and questions
Watching a video- http://www.1tv.ru/news/social/150890
Listening to a song- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt0EyZcPjtg&feature=PlayList&p=0DAFBC3221E2EFDA

How did students react?
They liked both the video and the song.

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.

Please attach a copy.- FULL LESON PLAN AND A HANDOUT IS IN THE ATTACHMENT: 1 September in Russia

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

Why or why not?
It introduces to the students one of the Russian special events through various activities – reading, grammar exercises, listening and watching a real newsvideo on one of the Russian major channels

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