Observation Task 1: Chit Chat

Nada Anwar
Observation Table:
Reasons for speaking in the classroom
Class:

KG2-4

Number of learners:
26
Length of lesson:
40 MIN
Teacher observed Language:
ENGLISH
Learning Goals: learning the letter n
Materials used:
clay -pictures tv -songs

Reason for speaking

Learner repeats word /
1 phrase
after
teacher
whole
Learner
repeats
word /
2 phrase
after
teacher
group
Learner
repeatsword
/ /
3

phrase after teacher

individual
Learner answers direct

4 question
from
teacher
Learner
answers open
5 question
teacher
6 from
Learner
asks teacher a

Learner A

Learner B

Learner C

EEE

EE

EE E

EEEE

EEE

EEE

E
E

EA

AAAA E

EA

AA

EA

EA

EA

AAAAE

AA

question
Learner answers a
AA
7 partner in
Paired
activity
Learnerwork
answers
a group A
8 member in group work
activity
Learner answers the
9 teacher
10 informally
Learner answers peer
informally
11 Other reason for
speaking

Reflections on Observation Task 1: Chit Chat

Read the questions below and write your answers
What was the most common reason for speaking? Asking a question
What was the least common reason for speaking? Answering
Were there any boxes with no ticks? One box because one of the
students didnt answer the teachers question
How much of the lesson was spent on the teacher using Teacher
Talk, in your opinion? The teacher gave the students the
opportunity to talk and she gave that talk for 5 minutes or so
Do you feel it was an appropriate amount of talk? Why / Why not?
Yes because the lesson was mostly student centered and the
students could talk as much as they want
What do you think is an appropriate sequence of interaction
patterns? She lets the students repeat the words after her then let
other students stand in her place and tell the children to repeat
Now consider how much Arabic was used. Do you think it was used
appropriately?
Why? / Why not? Not much Arabic used by the teacher but the
students used lots of Arabic in the classroom

Reflection for Bonus Points ?

C.
What role do you think Arabic should play in the English
classroom?
The Arabic should be used in the classroom if something should be
explained in Arabic and if the students dont understand it