EARLY START RUSSIAN 3. What’s your name? Как тебя зовут? Part A: What’s your name? Activities
WARM UP ❑ Before watching film A1, have a brief “warm up” session to remind pupils of the Russian words and phrases they already know. Open the lesson using the Russian greetings and asking children how they are. Talk about different ways people introduce each other. Can pupils think of situations when they have been asked to give their name? When taking part in language games and activities, we suggest that pupils should pronounce their own names as they would normally - and not to “translate” them. There will be plenty of other activities that give children practice saying Russian names. ❑ Watch film A1: “What’s your name?” Children saying their names Boys and girls say just their first names. Children introducing themselves: The children now use the full phrase “Меня зовут ... (plus first name)”. The sequence finishes with Father Frost saying “My name is Father Frost” Calling the register The teacher calls each child’s name. They reply, “Good morning”.
Film A1: Belka asks Strelka how she is
Film A1: “Меня зовут Саша” - “My name is Sasha”
Question and answer: Children reply to the questions “Hello, how are you?” followed by, “What’s your name?” GET USED TO THE SOUNDS - online flashcards with sound and optional text
SHOW 03 FLASHCARDS: My name is..... ❑ Echoing: Select ‘Names’ on the online flashcards. Show each film clip with sound and text ON; pupils echo, e.g. “Меня зовут Саша”. Explore the range of sounds heard in the Russian children’s names Pupils echo the phrase each time. ❑ What do they notice about the names? e.g. how many names end with the sound “а”? How many names include a “sh” sound? Which names sound very similar to familiar British names? Which names do they think are very popular in Russia?
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