Observation Task 2: Observing a teacher during a Listening Lesson

Observation Table: For Task 2 Teaching Listening

Section: 3-3 Number of learners: 22 Date: 29-10-2017
Length of lesson: 45 min Name of teacher observed: Hessa
Language Learning Goals: learn the different between the birds.
Materials used: data show, bored and flash cards.
Was
Time spent
purpose Type of text, topic and No. of times text
Kind of Preparation on
stated length was heard
preparation
(Y/N)
The teacher read for the 20 mins yes Find out more, Amazing Two times.
students about three different birds (5mins)
birds and the students were
listen and the notice the
difference.

After the Observation:

1 What preparation (i.e. pre-listening activity) did the teacher give the learners before they
listened to the text?
The teacher asked the students about the birds that the students knows.
If they had some preparation, select (a) if they did not, select (b).
a. How did the pre-listening activity aid student understanding?
When the students answer different answers, they notice that there are
different birds with different qualitys.
b. What pre-listening activity might have been done to help them
understand the target language better?

2 Were the learners engaged in a while-listening activity/activity?

Yes
If they were, select (a); if not, select (b).
a. What were the aims of the while-listening activity/activities?
That the students listened to the teacher while she was reading, and they are
taking notes about the different between the birds.
b. What while-listening activity/activities might have helped the learners more to
understand what they were listening to?

3a. Did the learners have a post-listening activity/activity?

Yes
If they did, select (a); if not, select (b).
a. What were the aims of the post-listening activity/activities?
That the teacher asked the students to do the activities that in the activity
book.
b. What post-listening activity/ activities might have helped the learners more to
understand
 what they had heard?

4a. How many times did the learners listen to the text / recording? Two times.
b. Would it have increased their understanding if they had been allowed to listen to the
text/recording again? Explain.
Yes, because, if the teacher let them to listen again they will understand more
the things that they didnt understand in the first and second time. Like what I
observed that one of the students confused between two brides because, she
doesnt listen to their names.
b. Did the learners hear the whole text at once, or in parts? If so, which was the most
helpful?
They hear it in parts and this is helpful for the students because, if they hear it
once they will have confused.

Reflection
Think about the advantages and disadvantages of using the model of pre-, while- and post-
listening activities to teach a listening lesson. Write first from the perspective of the teacher
and then from the perspective of the learners.

In my opinion the advantages of using the pre, while and post listening
activities that the students learn the idea of the lesson step by step.
In my opinion the disadvantages of using the pre, while and post listening
activities that some students will not understand in the pre-and they will move
to the while so, the student will confuse.