Introduction
This lesson is designed for beginner students. The main purpose of the following activities is to allow students to get familiar with the Chinese culture, as well as encouraging them to develop higher order thinking skills. We will learn how the Chinese Zodiac is organized, and the different meaning that each zodiac animal has on the Chinese society.
Task
You are going to watch the vide " The myth behind the Chinese Zodiac" , analyse it, and discuss some questions about its origin. Besides, you are going to be ready to work on a hands-on activity and let your creativity go wild. Finally, you are going to read the blog about "Which Chinese Zodiac are you? " , and prepare a short speech about your findings.
Video link:
Blog link:
https://www.insider.com/explanation-chinese-zodiac-meaning-2017-1
Process
Activity one ( Listening Activity)
Watch the video carefully, then discuss with your partner what you understood about it.
- After that , answer the questions below:
1. In what order did the animals reach the finish line?
2. Choose the correct answer. How many animals are there in the Chinese zodiac?
a. 13
b. 10
c. 12
d. 5
3. There are two overlapping zodiac systems, as far as the system of the 10 celestial stems is concerned, which elements are part of it?
4. According to your date of birth and the information in the video. Which zodiac animal belongs to you?
5. Write a short summary of what you understood from the video.
6. Finally, go to the following link https://jamboard.google.com/d/1GbyIo87vv1gBw81I5F2OYPRoF_ALfwrTxHYOYgvhk0w/edit?usp=sharing and write your answers (don't forget to add your name)
Activity two ( Hands-on Activity)
For this activity, you must create an origami about a Chinese zodiac animal. You can watch one of the tutorial videos below to guide you:
Then, take a photo of your creation and upload it to the padlet link: https://padlet.com/odalistamayo12/s2y1v2k6c9hjl5tm
Activity 3 ( Oral presentation).
For this activity, you will have to work in groups of 4-5 member. You will have to read the following blog about "Which Chinese Zodiac are you? "
-After reading the blog, you need to talk and express your ideas about the animal of which you did the origami activity.
-Then ,you have to present this information to the whole class by using a Power Point presentation or another useful tool . You must explain what the animal , that you chose, means according to the Chinese zodiac.
The following links are useful for your presentations:
-Haiku Deck It is a very interactive app: https://www.haikudeck.com/
-Prezi allows us to interact in the creation phase, then it will also allow us to spread them to our contacts or embed them in a web page: https://prezi.com/dashboard/next/#/all
-Genially is another tool to create interactive presentations : https://genial.ly/es/
Due date: Jule 10th, 2022- 19h00
Evaluation
Assessment:
Activity 1: 2 points
Activity 2: 3 points
Oral presentation: 3 points
Language use: 2 points
Total: 10 points.
Conclusion
We hope you all enjoy this activity. Remember that learning English also means getting familiar with different Cultures around the world !