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RU S10 ADV TV (games: interview, advertising)

March 11, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Listening-Comprehension Exercise
Communicative Exercises

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Before the break I wanted to do some fun activities with them.

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

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, laptop, TV screen.

Please attach a copy. Lesson 16_March 11_Video-1

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It’s fun and it encourages students to speak in the target language.

Advanced Russian
Lesson 16
March 11, 2010

1. News of the day – (5 min.)
(Plans for the spring break)

2. Watching a video (15 minutes)

a) Without the transcript, then comprehension questions;
b) With a transcript – filling in the blanks (the video is played twice);
c) Reading the text.

3. Communicative Exercise – Interview (15 min)
One person is a host of a TV—show about paranormal, the other – someone who had an encounter with an ET.

4. Game: Advertisement (15 min)
A student is seated with their back to the whiteboard, the other students write a word on the board – any noun (proper nouns are allowed) . Then the student has to advertise that object not knowing what it is. After his/her 3-4 minute monologue other students may ask additional questions.

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.

JP S10 ADV Olympic Games

February 16, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Discussion Topic- Olympics, Japan

How did you pick this theme or topic?
The Vancouver Olympic Games takes place right now. I thought the topic for Olympics were good choice.
Also, one student are going to have interview of Jet program. That is why I chose the topic for Japan

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

How did students react?
After class, students told me the lecture was pretty interesting.

Did they engage with each other and you?

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
オリンピック‐http://www.esldiscussions.com/o/olympics.html
日本‐http://www.esldiscussions.com/j/japan.html

Wold you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes
Why or why not?
マイケルさんのために、学生は一生懸命日本のことについてアイディアをだして話し合っていました。日本に留学経験のあるAdvancedのクラスですが、お互いの意見を聞き合い、話し合うことで新しい発見もあったようです。

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.

JP S10 ADV Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Valentines’ day　『日本のバレンタイン』
Dating and Relationships discussion
Watch YouTube Video –News about Valentain’s day 2010 『手作り＆巣ごもり』

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Because Valentines’day is getting closer!

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
日本のバレンタインについて説明『義理チョコ・友チョコ・本命チョコ・逆チョコ・マイチョコ』

How did students react?
They reacted very well! I think Dating or Relationship topic always works.

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes!

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
バレンタイン２０１０http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdqayDknOC0&feature=fvsr
Discussion- http://iteslj.org/questions/dating.html　 http://www.esldiscussions.com/d/dating.html

Wold you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes！
Why or why not?
逆チョコ・マイチョコは知らない学生がいて、会話が盛り上がった
また、Dating and Relationship discussionでは男と女で意見が分かれたり、学生の恋愛感を聞けて面白かった。今年のバレンタインデーについてのYoutube Video(ニュースより)にも大変興味を持ったようで、メモをとる学生もいた。

JP S10 INT Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Valentines’ day　『日本のバレンタイン』
Picture card for Chocoalte
バレンタインデーカードを書く
Watch YouTube Video –ドキンチャンのバレンタイン

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Because Valentines’day is getting closer!

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
日本のバレンタインについて説明『義理チョコ・友チョコ・本命チョコ・逆チョコ・マイチョコ』

How did students react?
They reacted very well!

Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes!

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
ドキンチャンのバレンタインデー
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irtEWp4st5U

Wold you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes！
Why or why not?
逆チョコ・マイチョコは知らない学生がいて、会話が盛り上がった。特にYoutubeVideoはおもしろかったようだ。

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.

JP S10 INT/ADV Setsubun

February 4, 2010 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Japanese Cultural Study
Introduced new vocabs for Youtube video (まんが日本昔話『節分の鬼』)

How did you pick this theme or topic?
February 3 and 4 is special day for Japanese. This class topic related from last class.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
First I told students that we were going to watch Youtube Video about Setsubun.
Group Work/ 1)I asked them about the contents of this story. They discussed the summery and they helped each other to understand. 2) What is the favorite part and dislike part from the video.

How did students react?
They were so excited when I told them that we were going to watch the video. They tried to memories the new vocabs.

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

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

『節分の鬼』http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4BPD9nQnO4

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes

Why or why not?
Intermediate Class, This video was difficult for them to understand and catch every conversation phrase. I think this video is good opportunity to know Japanese culture and Japanese fairy story. But they seemed to like watching this video. I could see they were trying to catch vocabs that they learned today, and when they heard some onomatopoetic word, they laughed and started asking the meaning of the sounds.

FR S10 ADV – Music, song “Lady Melody”

January 26, 2010 /

Music :
– general discussion about music
– “Fill the blanks”
– Imagine the video of the song

How did you pick this theme or topic?

I think music is a fun way to tackle a foreign language because it is something universal, so even if they had never heard the song, there were many chances that they liked music and thus found this class interesting. Music is also a nice way to learn about a country’s culture. And since I wasn’t really sure about their level, I chose a rather easy song to test their level.

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

General discussion
Group discussions (in groups of 3)
Handouts – lyrics of the song with blanks

How did students react?

Really well, they all talked to each other for 10 minutes about music, French songs, etc…
About the song, nobody knew it. They understood most of the lyrics.
And they had very good ideas concerning which kind of video they would have made to fit with the song.

Did they engage with each other and you?

Yes. All of them talked to each other and then tried to guess the lyrics, and proposed a possible video.

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

Please attach a copy.
Below are the lyrics of the song, and the plan I had with me in class.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes, I think they liked it and they were all able to participate in the discussion.

01/26 Advanced

1) warm up : « quoi de neuf… ? »

2) Introduction of the topic:
– Do you know French music?
– French singers, bands?

3) Introduction of the song and the band
– Tom Frager

– Song without the text and without the video
– I give them the lyrics with the blank, they read it and ask for what they don’t understand
– Song again, they have to fill the blanks
– Correction and explanation. (expressions)

4) Try to imagine how you would create the video for this song (in pairs) 10 mn

5) Discussion and then comparison with the video Lady Melody

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.

DE S10 ADV Stereotypes 2

January 26, 2010 /

Conversation Class Lesson Plan

Section: Advanced Conversation
Date: January 26, 2010

Class theme/topics discussed: Stereotypes about Germans and Germany (continued)

How did you pick this theme or topic? The students enjoyed the previous lesson and thus I thought, it’d be a good idea to continue with this topic.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
First of all, I asked my students to summarize what we talked about in the previous lesson and I had them make a list of all the German stereotypes we had talked about. Then, I showed the students a video on youtube, ‘Frag nen Deutschen’, where a German man talks about German stereotypes. After this, I handed out a transcript of the video and showed it a second time, so that this time the students could read along while listening. Then, we talked about the stereotypes that were mentioned in the video and whether or not they are rather true or false. Afterwards, I asked the students to make a similar, short video where they would talk about stereotypes about America and Americans. The students made some notes and then we recorded their show with a flip camera. The last activity for this lesson was a fun exercise about international stereotypes. I had prepared slips of paper that each had a one-sentence-statement on them regarding a certain stereotype. I asked the students to read these sentences and discuss who the respective stereotype might be about. Finally, I asked my students if they knew any other stereotypes about different countries or people.

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).
My Laptop + TV in the German Lounge.
Video on youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ0Bgw2vkAM
Slips of paper with one-sentence-statements about different stereotypes

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. I think they really enjoyed this lesson.

Frag_nen_Deutschen_Transcript

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.

JP F09 ADV Food

November 3, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Cultural Activity
Watching Youtube video
True or Fault from this video
Discuss Japanese Culture

How did you pick this theme or topic?
I just came up this idea.

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Show the “sushi” Youtube video.

How did students react? /Did they engage with each other and you?
They engaged very well.
Some students already know this video, but still they seems to be enjoying the Youtube video.Other students hadn’t seen this video before, they laughed a lot, and they watched carefully.

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

Youtube video

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

Why or why not?
Sometimes, Watching video is good for students because they can relaxed and having fun to video. Just watching the video without paying attention what video said is not good, but when they seemed to try to listen carefully, and I could see students tried to pick up vocabularies, and tried to understand. After watching video, I asked them which one was collect or not from the video.

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 Manners for Hosts and Guests. Винни-Пух Cartoon

September 29, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
A Soviet Cartoon “Винни-Пух идет в гости”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgts_Y1Q7sM&feature=PlayList&p=DD58AEFF34EBD6C4
Etiquette for hosts and guests.

How did you pick this theme or topic?
Students mentioned the topic Russian Animation in the questionnaire distributed at the first class.

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

How did students react?
They were excited about watching a cartoon; this helped to have a lively discussion.
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes.

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
TV + laptop, poster, handout.

Please attach a copy.
Sept 29_Cartoon Transcript
Sept 29_Poster
Sept 29_Reading

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
Students always like to have fun at the class, and cartoons are both entertaining and educating: they can be discussed from various perspectives, and therefore can be applied for working on different topics.

Занятие 9. Мультфильм «Винни-Пух идет в гости». Этикет для хозяев и их гостей

1. Ask the students if they have seen the Soviet cartoon about Winnie-the-Pooh. What do they know about Russian Winnie-the-Pooh?

2. Distribute the handout with the transcript for the cartoon (file Sept 29_Cartoon Transcript). Students read it on their own and ask questions about all unfamiliar words.

3. Watching the cartoon – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgts_Y1Q7sM&feature=PlayList&p=DD58AEFF34EBD6C4

4. Students tell briefly the story of the cartoon. (Кто персонажи? Что они делают? Почему? …)

5. Ask students to compare the Soviet cartoon and the Walt Disney Cartoon.

Что общее у мультиков? Чем они отличаются? Какие персонажи есть в диснеевском мультфильме, какие – в советском?

Distribute a poster with the images of the cartoons’ characters (file Sept 29_Poster) and ask students to compare two Winnies and all the other characters.

6. Discussion: etiquette.

Как ведет себя Винни-Пух? Что он делает правильно/неправильно? Почему?
Как ведет себя Кролик? Что вежливо, а что – не очень? Почему он так себя ведет?

Как принято себя вести в гостях? Сравниваем с Винни-Пухом (можно ли прийти без приглашения? И т.д.)
Как должны вести себя хозяева? Сравниваем с Кроликом.
Если получается, сравниваем этикет в Америке и России.

Вспоминаем неловкие ситуации, связанные с приемом гостей или походом в гости.

7. Analyzing the transcript:

Give cultural comment on the greetings and partings (and ask students to find the examples of greetings/partings in Russian and possible replies to them).

Tell the students about the most popular quotations from this cartoon and explain the context in which they are used.
(e.g. «И того и другого! И можно без хлеба!»; «Ты что? Застрял? – Неет. Я просто отдыхаю»; «А что подумал Кролик, никто не узнал, потому что он был очень воспитанный»)

8. Reading exercise: «Как звали бы Винни-Пуха в разных странах» (see file Sept 29_Reading).

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

RU F09 INT My Day

September 3, 2009 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
My Day (Talking about daily activities and schedules)

How did you pick this theme or topic?
As a basis I used Russian LRs’ archive and made some additions to it.

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

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
TV + laptop, pictures, handout
Please attach a copy. – see info below.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Yes.
Why or why not?
These are basic topics necessary for everyday communication, and the cartoon serves as a springboard for further discussion.

Занятие 2. Мой день

1. Each of students is given a handout with pictures of basic daily activities.
Students arrange the pictures in chronological order. Then they indicate the time for each activity. (Handout #1: Голоса. A Basic Course in Russian. Book 1. Third Edition. // Robin, R., Evans-Romaine, K., Shatalina, G. Pp. 136-137.)

2. Questioning students on their weekly schedule. (Handout #2: Голоса. A Basic Course in Russian. Book 1. Third Edition. // Robin, R., Evans-Romaine, K., Shatalina, G. Pp. 141-144.)

3. Watching a Russian cartoon “Masyanya’s Morning Coffee” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O198NF6dvhU&feature=PlayList&p=DD58AEFF34EBD6C4

Students have to describe Masyanya’s morning.
Hint – questions:
– Почему Масяня проснулась?
– Куда идёт Масяня, когда встает?
– Что она там делает?
– Что она делает сначала?
– Что она делает потом?
– Что она делает неправильно?
– Что еще Масяня делает утром?
– Чем все закончилось?

Then they have to compare Masyanya’s morning and their usual morning.
– Как ты просыпаешься утром?
– Куда ты идешь первым делом?
– Что ты там делаешь?
– Что ты делаешь потом?
– …

FR S09 INT/ADV – short video and game

April 9, 2009 /

Video « les toupoutous »
Game « celebrity »

How did you pick this theme or topic?

How did you present the material? (Handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
I showed them the video “avez vous déjà vu un nouveau venu au pays des toupoutous” It’s an absurd and cruel video, that at first, seems to be for children, but is not. It was just to make them react.
Then I gave them pieces of paper ( very small) on which they had to write the name of either a celebrity or a thing or a brand, that everyone should know. I put all the papers in a hat and divided them into 2 teams. One player takes the hat, he will have to have his teammates guess as many pieces of paper as he can, in one minute. You go round the circle, and after all the papers have been guessed, we go again but this time the players are only allowed to say one word to have their teammates guess.

How did students react?
They loved both the video and the game. I showed more video and we played the game until the end of the class.

Did they engage with each other and you?

Yes

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

Please attach a copy.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
yes

RU F09 ADV Unity Day in Russia. The 1917 Bolshevik Revolution

November 13, 2008 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
News of the day (student’s presentation)
Bolshevik Revolution of 1917
Unity Day history and celebration traditions

How did you pick this theme or topic?
From last year’s materials
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
video screening, reading exercise, group discussion

How did students react?
They reacted very well
Did they engage with each other and you
yes

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
TV, Internet
Please attach a copy.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
yes
Why or why not?
The topic is very interesting and relevant

1. Read the text:
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%8F%D0%B1%D1%80%D1%8C%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8E%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F

2. http://rutube.ru/tracks/990627.html?v=c6671f8807b590832802f1ec2d67c4df
(movie)

3. http://rutube.ru/tracks/616634.html?v=48684c5c8116d7c55fa7852f77013e37
(documentary)

RU F08 ADV Vii by N. Gogol (for Halloween:)

October 30, 2008 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
News of the day (student’s presentation)
Gogol on Halloween. (Nikolay Gogol and his famous book “Vii”)
“Vii” 3 films versions
Film presentations, сomparison

How did you pick this theme or topic?
From last year’s materials
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Presentation, watching video, group discussion

How did students react?
They reacted very well
Did they engage with each other and you
yes

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
International Theatre, Internet
Please attach a copy.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
yes
Why or why not?
The topic is very interesting and relevant

Lesson plan 17
Russian Conversation Advanced
10/30/08

Topics:
Famous Russian writers
Nikolay Gogol and his famous book “Vii”
“Vii” 3 films versions
Film presentations, comparison

Introduction. (10 min)
Listen to the presentation of the Gogol’s biography and his book “Vii” and retell it.

Николай Васильевич Гоголь – великий русский писатель, поэт и драмматург. Родился он в Украине в небольшом селе 20 марта 1809 года. В 18 лет он приехал в Петербург, чтобы учиться. Литературную известность ему принесла книга “Вечера на хуторе близ Диканьки”. Его самые извечтные книги: “Ревизор”, “Мертвые души”, “Шинель”, “Нос”.
“Вий”.
Однажды ночью главный герой, студент семинарии Хома, убил ведьму. Скоро его вызывают отпевать в течение трёх ночей молодую девушку, которая оказывается той ведьмой. Сейчас она хочет отомстить Хоме. Хома пытается сбежать, но его не отпускает отец девушки. Итак, Хоме надо 3 ночи сражаться с нечистью в закрытой церкви. А наместник Сатаны на земле – ужасный Вия с веками до земли…

Video 1.
1967 год.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DctSay-1WbY

Video 2.
2006 год., рижессер Олег Фесенко
http://kinoros.ru/db/movies/750/video/215/index.html?1204608701976

Video 3.
2009 год., режиссер Олег Степченко
http://kinoros.ru/db/movies/675/video/451/index.html?1204609082386

RU F08 ADV Superstitions. Beliefs. Who is Domovoi?

October 28, 2008 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
News of the day (student’s presentation)
Russian superstitions; “Domovoy” who is it?

How did you pick this theme or topic?
From last year materials
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
We read a list of superstitions and discussed them.
We worked on the basic vocabulary before watching a Russian cartoon “Domovenok Kuzya”. After the cartoon screening students were asked control-questions.

How did students react?
They reacted very well
Did they engage with each other and you
yes

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
Handout « Superstitions » , Internet, youtube.com
Please attach a copy.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
yes
Why or why not?
The topic is very interesting and relevant

Lesson plan 16
Russian Conversation Advanced
10/28/08

Topics:
Students presentations on Russian politicians
Russian superstitions; “Domovoy” who is it?

Warm-up (10 min):
1). Presentation on Russian politicians
2). Talk about superstitions in America.
1. Что такое суеверие?
2. Вы суеверны? Почему да/нет?
3. В какие суеверия верят Американцы? А студенты колледжа? А футболисты?
4. Расскажите интересный случай, когда вы поверили во что-то сверхестественное.
5. Кто такой домовой? Вы в него верите?

Introduction (15 min):
Read the list of superstitions and describe your opinion on them

1. В левом ухе звенит — к холоду.
2. В правом ухе звенит — к добрым вестям, в левом — к худым.
3. Вечером мусор не выбрасывай: могут обворовать.
4. Волк дорогу перебежал — к счастью.
5. Двоим в одно время в зеркало смотреть нельзя: одного и того же человека полюбят и страдать будут.
6. Если двое зевают одновременно, значит, им вместе водку выпивать.
7. Если приснился кошмар, нужно посмотреть в окно и трижды сказать: «Куда ночь, туда и сон».
8. Здороваться и прощаться на пороге — к ссоре.
9. Икота одолевает — значит, кто-то вспоминает.
10. Кот лапкой морду умывает — гостей намывает.
11. Кто во сне плачет, то наяву будет смеяться.
12. Муравьи завелись в доме — к добру.
13. Муха в суп попала — жди скорого подарка.
14. Не узнаешь знакомого человека — быть ему богатым.
15. Перед дальней дорогой надо присесть и помолчать.
16. Правая ладонь чешется — к прибыли, левая — к убытку.
17. Сядешь между людьми с одинаковыми именами — тут же загадывай желание: сбудется.
18. Хочешь кошелёк подарить — положи в него монетку или купюру, чтобы он никогда пустым не был.
19. Хранить разбитую посуду — к несчастью.
20. Чёрная кошка дорогу перебежит — не видать удачи в этот день.
21. Чихнуть — подтвердить правдивость только что произнесённых слов.

Practice (20 min):
Read the vocab and discuss the new words. Watch the video and answer the questions.

Словарь (Русские реалии):
Домовой
Баба Яга

• Избушка – hut
• Добром=добровольно – voluntarily
• Подавиться – to choke (with)
• Нафаня
• Что стряслось=что случилось
• Убытки – damage/loss
• По миру пойти (фол.) – разориться – to go bankrupt
• Лежебока – lazy-bones
• Матушка моя! – Oh my Goodness!
• Залатать=зашить (фол)
• Понарошку – for fun, pretending
• Отродясь – никогда
• Амбар – warehouse
• Внучонок- внук (ласкательно)
• Как сыр в масле (пословица) – очень хорошо! (Петя живет, как сыр в масле катается – Петя очень хорошо живет!)
• Отощать – похудеть
• Гнуть спину на кого-то – работать на кого-то
• Осерчать – рассердиться
• Кренделечки (ласкательно) – кренделя – pretzel
• Мусоропровод – refuse chute
• Проворонить – to miss

Кузя живет в доме у девочки Наташи. Баба Яга хочет похить домовенка Кузю.

RU F08 ADV TV. TV-Shows in Russia

October 14, 2008 /

Class theme/topics discussed:
Modern Russian TV shows
Humor on TV

How did you pick this theme or topic?
During the mid-term evaluation the students asked to watch more TV shows and contemporary TV programs

How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
Watching videos, retelling them, group discussion, asking questions.

How did students react?
They were very excited and willing to discuss the videos and share their opinion.
Did they engage with each other and you
yes

What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
International theatre, Internet
Please attach a copy.

Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
yes
Why or why not?
The topic was interesting and encouraged the students to talk.

Lesson plan 13

The topic discussed:
Modern Russian TV shows
Humor on TV

Warm-up (10 min):

1). News of the day Presentation

2). Interview
Work in pairs: You are a person from TV monitoring company. You have to interview your partner and find out everything about his/her TV tastes and preferences. After the interview be ready to present a report to the class.

Practice (30 min):
Watching and discussing the videos:

1. Наша Раша:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0PooO_w1vw&feature=related

2. Спиногрызы:

3. Бальзаковский возраст или все мужики сво…
http://www.etvnet.ca/rutune_92202.html

RU S08 INT Russian Cartoons

April 3, 2008 /

Topics:
Russian cartoons screening.
Asking and answering the questions.

Карлсон (…3:20 min – 7:00 )
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mjQmTe8R5ms&feature=related

1. Как зовут главных героев мультфильма?
2. Где живет Карлсон?
3. Что значит “мужчина хоть куда/в полном расцвете сил ”?
4. Что ест Карлсон? Почему?
5. Объясните выражение “Со мной не соскучишься”.

Винни-Пух (00:30 – 2:40)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8riO-p17SY8

1. Как зовут друга Винни-Пуха?
2. Какую песню сочиняют герои? Напойте.
3. Куда идут друзья? Зачем?
4. Объясните разницу между русским мультфильмом и мультфильмом Дисней.

Мартышка и удав (00:30 – 4:20)

ползти –
мысль –
мерить-
1. Что дулают Мартышка и удав?
2. Какой рост у удава?

Антошка

проходить –
задавать –

1. Опишите Антошку.
2. Что говорят дети Аношке в первый раз? Во второй?
3. Что отвечает он? Почему?

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