Engaging Class Activities and Announcements

Sep 12, 2024

Lecture Notes

Introduction

  • Good evening everyone, greetings to all participants.
  • Casual conversation about camera issues and funny sunglasses.

Trip Announcement

  • One participant is going to China this Saturday for 8 days.
  • The teacher encourages taking care and having fun during the trip.

Class Participation

  • Reminder to join through library links for Zoom to ensure attendance is taken.
  • Encouragement for students to turn on their cameras during class.

Awards & Achievements

  • Discussion about a student's recent participation in a Chinese storytelling event.
  • Congratulations on receiving an honorable prize, with a mention of past achievements.

Class Instructions

  • Students are instructed to take out their textbooks and turn to page 106.
  • Various interactions among students about backgrounds and casual conversation.

Technology Issues

  • Discussion about students having issues logging into games and possible solutions.
  • Light-hearted banter about technology and gaming culture among students.

New Student Introduction

  • Introduced a new student to the class, encouraging others to greet her.

Class Activities

  • Students were engaged in tongue twisters to promote fluency and clarity in speech.
  • Fun atmosphere with competitions on who can say the tongue twisters the fastest.

Form Submission

  • Importance of submitting a feedback form sent via WhatsApp.
  • Form is to gather feedback on class experience and ratings for teachers.
  • Encouraged to be honest about class enjoyment and areas for improvement.

Vocabulary Discussion

  • Discussion on incidents and definitions of various terms related to the lesson.
  • Examples of incidents to clarify the meaning.

Grammar Practice

  • Students engaged in filling in blanks based on a passage from the textbook.
  • Focus on using past simple tense correctly.

Homework and Closure

  • Assignments were discussed and clarified.
  • Emphasized creativity in writing assignments, particularly on "Ways to Catch a Thief."
  • Reminder to complete the feedback form if applicable.

Conclusion

  • Thanked everyone for their participation and ended the class on a positive note.
  • Upcoming lesson will focus on unit 10A.