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Lesson plan 59: Mexican doodles

I never had a class that didn’t ask if I wear a kilt when I am in my country. I wonder if Mexican teachers working away from home get asked the same thing about sombreros. This is a silly game that I remember from my childhood. I really hope my Mexican friends forgive me for taking advantage of their national dress stereotype in the name of grammar teaching.

link-icon_pdf_05.png mexican-doodles.pdf

  • Language level: Beginner +
  • Learner type: Young learners; Teens; Adults
  • Time: 20 minutes
  • Main activity:
  • Topic: Stereotypes
  • Language: Noun phrases; The -ing form of the verb
  • Materials: No materials (or preparation)

Posted by admin on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 9:51 pm.

12 Responses to “Lesson plan 59: Mexican doodles”

Haha! How much fun we had with this activity.
I adore it, and I’ve decided to use it with my pupils tomorrow haha.

Left by Vanesuka on March 10th, 2010

Thanks Vanesuka
Glad you liked it. Would be interested to hear how it goes. Jamie =)

Left by admin on March 10th, 2010

Hihi, I remember this game too. much appreciated your introduction and activity for using art on Onestopenglish. I’ve just done something similar with Van Gogh and the ol’ Starry, starry Night song. I’ll sen you the pdf for the song activity. Cheers Roy.
P.S Do you not rather get asked what you don’t wear under your kilt, I dared to ask some rugby supporters in a nice French restaurant and they jumped on the opportunity to do their little dance number and show me! Not too pretty!

Left by roy on March 13th, 2010

Great activity!
I’ve managed to use it both in my English and Spanish classes.
Thanks!

Left by Mateja on March 13th, 2010

Excellent, I love it and so do my students :) Used a traditional whiteboard, though :)
All the best

Left by Marta on March 13th, 2010

Hello Roy
Thanks for your comment
Yes - the ‘What do you wear under your kilt?’question is very dangerous. i hope you have learned your lesson. Have you seen this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YQIA_FEe3o

I think I’ve see a Van Gogh ‘Starry starry night’ PDF before. I think there are a few of them around. They are on YouTube as well, which makes them easy to share:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkvLq0TYiwI

It is a great piece of material.

Left by admin on March 15th, 2010

Thanks Mateja
It’s a good point - the lesson plan could be used to teach any language.
Jamie

Left by admin on March 15th, 2010

Hello Marta. I am still a traditional white/blackboard person as well.
Glad you like the lesson
Jamie

Left by admin on March 15th, 2010

I enjoyed it much, thank you. But in some cases I managed to forget the drawing :) while reading the text.

Left by Guliya on March 16th, 2010

That’s a good point Guliya - I hadn’t thought of that. I should have superimposed the text over the images. Oh well, perhaps one day I will change it…
Thanks for the comment
Jamie

Left by admin on March 17th, 2010

Hi, I enjoyed the lesson a lot. But just for the sake of “political correctness” I call the drawing a mariachi, it has worked with me and the class keeps on high spirits, specially when your students are Mexican too :)

Left by Alex on April 12th, 2010

Hello Alex
That is a brilliant idea. When did you ever meet a mariachi without a sombrero? I actually wanted to publish this activity in my book but obviously it wasn’t going to happen.
If only we had met before!
Jamie

Left by admin on April 12th, 2010

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