Language Resident Name: Manxi Wang
Day and Date: Monday 230926
Language and Level (please circle): Advanced Class
Class theme/topics discussed: Mid-Autumn Festival
Goals of the class:
Learn words about Mid-Autumn Festival, like 月饼、团圆饭、赏月 and the expression for greetings
Know why and how people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
Know the story of Change and Houyi, making comments on this folklore.
How did you structure the class?
Warm-up: Brainstorm on Mid-Autumn Festival
Vocabulary: 月饼、团圆饭、赏月、满月
Activity1： Watching videos and then askig questions：
- 中秋节有什么故事？
- 为什么庆祝这个节日？
- 怎么庆祝这个节日？
Sentence:
Learning expressions for greetings in Mid-Autumn Festival.
Activity2: Watching videos again and then imagine if Change and Houyi meet again, what kind of story will they have.
Students perform their scenario.
What technology, media or props did you use? (Internet resources, handouts, etc.)
Powerpoint,
Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEjwCuT5Lck google doc :
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Worked well: Students really enjoy creating their stories! They are creative and have their own thinking on this Chinese traditional folklore.
Did not work：When introducing the vocabularies, it is not interesting.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
Giving more support with the vocabularies in the folklore.
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.