KILM Training Russian Videos

Name______

Please answer the following questions about the clips. Either print out and write or type, save and bring with you on your computer to training on Sunday.

Clip 1: All in Russian from Day One

What do you notice about the classroom set up? How are the chairs arranged? How is this beneficial for the instructor and the students?

This is the first time these students have ever been in a Russian class, but they seem to understand the instructor. How does the instructor make himself understood without using English?

When Spencer wants students to do a speaking activity together, how does he explain the directions without using English? Is his technique effective?

Clip 2: Vocabulary

How does Spencer set up a context to present the vocabulary? Does he maintain the context throughout the lesson and activities?

As he presents the vocabulary words, how does he check for comprehension?

If you were the instructor, how might you display images in other ways?

How does he have students successfully pronounce difficult words?

How does he help them understand what to do in an activity without using English?