Session 1

• Wendi from The Confucius Institute will teach how to draw Chinese ink paintings of bamboo. Bamboo has been loved by the public as a symbol of strong character in Chinese culture. We will try our hand at traditional Chinese ink painting while understanding the meaning behind the image of bamboo. 

• Candice from the Department of Education will demonstrate 3 cooperative games that can be adapted for the language classroom. The aim of these active games is to engage and invigorate students in their learning. These activities will utilise key vocabulary which can be changed depending on the language topic being studied. 

• Olga from Good Shepherd Lutheran College will run many activities that are aimed at developing students' confidence in speaking in German. We start with a simple song, then proceed to new vocabulary learning and practicing simple conversation with partners. 

 

Session 2

• Wenjun from The Confucius Institute will explore how the decomposition of radicals helps students understand the wonders of combining Chinese characters. Design different games for students to put together the Chinese characters themselves. 

• Virginia from MacKillop Catholic College will teach aspects of using the school kitchen with students by cooking a Japanese Curry. 

• Nicki and Kim, EAL/D officers with DoE Teaching and Learning Services, will model two learning activities and switching groups:

1. Barrier game - a listening and speaking activity, which provides students with practice in giving and following oral instructions in pairs, and 

2. Reading comprehension – a reading and oral activity, which provides students with practice in asking and answering questions about a shared text. 

 

Session 3

• Chee from MacKillop Catholic College will teach the game :The King’s Order. In the game "The King's Order," there are 13 students, with one student designated as the King upon receiving the K card. The King's task is to select a student numbered from 1 to 12 and instruct them, within a 30-second timeframe, to wear at least three pieces of clothing. This game revolves around colour and clothing-related topics in Mandarin. 

• Virginia from MacKillop Catholic College will teach a Repeat Session on aspects of using the school kitchen with students by cooking a Japanese Curry. 

• Alexis from Good Shepherd Lutheran College will work with PowerPoint games. PowerPoints are a tool that most teachers have access to. With a little bit of set-up, you can reuse games to teach simple grammatical concepts or vocabulary. This session will show a PowerPoint game called ‘Plague’ aimed at teaching students simple German verb conjugation for first and second pronouns.

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Session 4

School pride is on the line to win the ultimate culture quiz. All students will be involved outside in the Assembly Area.