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As you reflect on these questions, write down your responses or discuss them as a group.
Before You Watch
Respond to the following questions:
As you watch “Communicating About Sports,” take notes on Ms. Gao’s instructional strategies, particularly how she provides all students with opportunities to learn and communicate. Write down what you find interesting, surprising, or especially important about the teaching and learning in this lesson.
Reflect on the Video
Review your notes, and then respond to the following questions:
Take a second look at Ms. Gao’s class to focus on specific teaching strategies. Use the video images below to locate where to begin viewing.
Video Segment: Learning Characters
You’ll find this segment approximately 11 minutes after the video starts. Watch for about 2 minutes.
Students learn to identify and draw select Chinese characters as they acquire new vocabulary.
Video Segment: Pairs Activity
You’ll find this segment approximately 16 minutes and 30 seconds after the video starts. Watch for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
Students work in pairs to practice expressing their sports likes and dislikes.
Video Segment: Preparing and Performing Skits
You’ll find this segment approximately 20 minutes and 30 seconds after the video starts. Watch for about 4 minutes.
Student groups prepare skits that incorporate their new sports vocabulary.