Conversation Class
Lesson Plan
Section: INTERMEDIATE SPANISH, SPAN011
Date: 11/24/2009
Class theme/topics discussed:
Watching the results of the Talk Show / What am I doing in the world!?
How did you pick this theme or topic?
We watched the results of their talk shows, something they loved and for the rest of the class we played this game.
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
I wrote down the names of 40 things that go from countries to famous people and they had to decide and defend why they were useful to the world.
How did students react?
They really liked this activity and loved the video with their songs.
Did they engage with each other and you?
They engaged perfectly with each other and in the end, they could perfectly explain their reasons to the rest of the class.
What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
A chart with the useful or no useful things.
Please attach a copy.
See next page.
Would you recommend this activity for a future class?
Yes.
Why or why not?
They liked it a lot and gave them the opportunity to express their ideas. There were some really funny stories too.
List of things:
Un bolígrafo
Michael Jackson
El Papa
Agua
Un mono
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Un Árbol
Un ordenador Mac
La television
Unas tijeras
Los post-it
George Bush
Un chupa-chups
Un coche
Una puerta
Papel higiénico
Vladimir Putin
Hugo Chávez
Un tren
Una papelera
Una cámara de fotos
El imperfecto de subjuntivo
Hello Kitty
Portugal
Canadá
Un CD
Britney Spears
Shakira
La Atlántida
Irlanda
Jabón
Coca-Cola
Ban-Ki Moon
Metrolink
Un zapato
Un tanga