Let's go to the Bank Part 1, English Template Intermediate Mid
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Let's go to the bank Intermediate Mid
Description:
In this lab, students will continue to practice using terms and vocabulary regarding banking. They will build off of the vocabulary learned in the previous lab, such as banks, banking, money saving and transactions.
Proficiency Level:
Intermediate Mid
Keywords:
banks, money, transactions, savings accounts, deposit, withdrawal, checking account
NCSSFL-ACTFL World-Readiness Standards:
- Standard 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- Standard 1.2 Students understand and interpret spoken and written (target language) on a variety of topics.
- Standard 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in (target language) to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
- Standard 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of (target culture)
- Standard 4.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons between (target culture) and their own.
Idaho State World Language Standards:
- COMM 1.1 - Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions
- COMM 2.1 - Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.
- COMM 3.1 - Present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media in the target language.
- CLTR 1.1-Analyze the cultural practices/patterns of behavior accepted as the societal norm in the target culture.
- CLTR 1.3- Function appropriately in diverse contexts within the target culture.
- CONN 1.1 - Compare and contrast information acquired from other content areas.
- CONN 2.1 - Access authentic materials prepared in the target language by or for native speakers.
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can participate in talking about money and use vocabulary for the bank.
- I can learn simple interactions at the bank, such as how to deposit a check, withdraw money, etc.
- I can utilize new vocabulary regarding money.
Materials Needed:
- Video clip #1 (These videos are examples. Find your own in the target language)
- Video clip #2(These videos are examples. Find your own in the target language)
- White boards, markers, and erasers
- Google slideshow
Warm-up
1. Begin by introducing the Can-Dos for today’s activity and open the Google Slideshow.
2. Show the students the two video clips related to savings accounts and banking and give them a moment to jot down how the commercials make them feel. Ask them to share these sentiments with a partner.
"I am going to show you all two videos relating to saving and you all are going to have a few minutes to write how you feel after the videos. Share your emotions with a partner."
3. Now, come up with a list of emotions that could be used in advertising.
What are the emotions that you would think?
Main Activity
1. Next, ask the students to work with their partner to design a commercial tailored to college students to encourage them to save money. The commercial should try to echo the sentiments they felt in the first commercial OR if they change the sentiment, they should explain the emotion they are trying to trigger before starting the commercial.
"You all are going to work with a partner and need to design a commercial of one minute for the students in college in order to encourage saving. The commercial should be about the emotions that you all feel about the videos from the warm up. Or if you change the emotions they should explain the emotion that you want and that the audience feels after you start your commercial"
2. Have the students present their commercials to the whole class.
"Now you all are going to share with the class."
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!
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can participate in talking about money and use vocabulary for the bank.
- I can learn simple interactions at the bank, such as how to deposit a check, withdraw money, etc.
- I can utilize new vocabulary regarding money.