Task A Description of language skills lesson observed during PBS II During the second School Based Experience (SBE),

, class 1Bitaras learning and teaching process was chosen as the subject. The topic is objects in the classroom and target learner is year 1 students of a rural school. The teacher uses the theme world of knowledge topic 16 what is in my classroom. The teaching focuses mainly in language skill. In the end of the lesson, students should be able to read and understand sentences with guidance. Students will also be able to copy and write in neat legible print of small letters, capital letters, words and simple sentences. In addition, students will be able to punctuate correctly capital letters and full stop. The activity done will also increase the students vocabulary. At the beginning of the class, the teacher asked her students what object could be found in their surroundings. Objects such as books, pencil, eraser and many more were mouthed by the students and the teacher wrote it all at the whiteboard. Some of the students pronounced the object in their mother tongue languageMalay. In this situation, the teacher uses grammar translation method in order to enhance her students understanding. She translated the word and the students were required to repeat the word in English. The class continues with chorus reading of all the words that were written on the whiteboard. The pace is changed when the teacher asked her students to open up a textbook and look for a song in it. The song chosen is My Classroom using the melody of Oh My Darling Clementine. Whenever the students faced difficulties in pronouncing a word, the teacher slows down the tempo and students will repeat the line a few times. After a few repetitions along with reinforcement of praises, the class was required to stand up and sing in chorus. When singing in chorus is done, the class was divided into three groups. The groups then are required to sing in turns. After all the groups have sung, the song is sung in chorus again by the whole class. Before ending the singing session, the teacher asked for two volunteer to sing in front of the class. Two boys volunteered and sang in front followed by two girls. The teacher reminded the class that they will sing the song again by tomorrow and to practice it at home with their siblings. Towards the end of the class, task sheets were given by the teacher to the students. Students were required to re-write the words in the task sheet. This is mentioned as a lower level exercise by the teacher as her students is still in year 1. After rewriting the words, students were asked to colour the picture. The teacher manipulates real object in the classroom and the textbook as her teaching material and towards the end of the lesson, she uses task sheets as the support material.