Introduction Bingo, Intermediate-Low, ASL Foundation
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This activity was created by upper-division language students working in the World Languages Resource Center at Boise State University. Our activities seek to help students solidify their interpersonal speaking and interpretive listening skills through task-based situations or communicative activities. We recommend using these activities to help reinforce the content students are learning, allowing the students time to feel comfortable using the unit’s vocabulary and grammar structures through application. Further, these activities should be facilitated in approximately 90% (or more) in the target language, per the recommendation of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
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Activity Title: Introduction Bingo, Intermediate-Low, ASL Foundation
Proficiency Level: Intermediate-Low
To get started with the semester, students are going to introduce themselves. After a short introduction students are going to spend the rest of the lab getting to know each other
Keywords:
Introduction, Bingo, Favorites, Preferences, Conversation
Relevant NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can share information about myself.
- I can identify the main idea and key information in short straightforward conversations.
- I can exchange information in conversations on familiar topics.
Relevant ACTFL World-Readiness Standards
Relevant Standard for Learning American Sign Language:
Standard 1.1- Students use American Sign Language to engage in conversations and provide information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
Relevant Idaho Standards for World Languages:
COMM 1.1- Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions.
Materials Needed:
- Google Slideshow (linked)
- Get to know you Bingo Cards
Warm-up: Introductions and Kahoot Quiz
- Lab instructor will introduce him/her self and have the other students introduce themselves (with whatever you want: name, major, minor, a fun fact...etc.)
- Students will be taking a Lab Rules Kahoot quiz. Go to Kahoots> Week 1 lab rules game> Play> Classic> give your students the kahoot game pin, once everyone is in go ahead and start the game. (It is easy to make a Kahoot quiz with your own rules, you'll just need to make an account and create a quiz!)
Main Activity: Conversation Bingo!
1. Pass out the Bingo cards to students. Each bingo card has the same set up but the cards are open to a students interpretation. For example, there is a picture of a lion with the word “Animals.” The students can then open a conversation about animals:
“What is your favorite animal?”
“Do you like animals?”
“Do you have any pets?”
2. Students can only cross off the space on the card when they have discussed a chosen square. The “free” space in the middle is for students to come up with their own topic of choice
3. Encourage students to stray away from yes or no questions. Students should feel comfortable using open-ended questions and in turn expanding upon the questions they are asked by engaging in conversation and asking more questions.
4. Students should not be sticking with one partner but mingling with everyone in the lab as this is their opportunity to know other students with their similar language interests.
Wrap-up
Wrap-up questions (Pick the a few you’d like to ask): (TEXT YOU SAY TO THE STUDENTS IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE)
1. What are you most excited for for the semester?
2. Are you planning to continue on to get your minor in ASL?
3. Are there any questions/concerns about lab hours or outside lab hours?
End of lab:
• Read Can-Do statements once more and have students evaluate their confidence.
(Use thumbs up/thumbs down or download our student cards.)
• Encourage students to be honest in their self-evaluation.
• Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future labs!
Relevant NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can share information about myself.
- I can identify the main idea and key information in short straightforward conversations.
- I can exchange information in conversations on familiar topics.