Class 3

Topic presented: Birthdays

Skill: listening

Date: April 5^th, 2013

Well, this class was a special one. From the beginning I could say that arrived on time. However, I did not have enough time to take a breath and have all the materials to use in order. The topic of the lesson was “birthdays” word related to synonyms such as: fun, party, numbers. In the pre-listening I asked students if they have sung the song “happy birthday” and then we proceeded to sing it. Since de beginning I felt the class as a low battery, maybe because of me and the tone of my voice or the enthusiasm that I expressed at that moment. I also had problems with the time. Why this part always take too long? Management time is essential to fulfill the objectives you set for your students. I think that be aware of the time and be realistic with the types of activities you assign for a specific time will help to finish the work on time. 

 

The environment teacher creates in the classroom is essential to motivate students to keep interested in what they are learning.  Active activities are forms to do it. The last activity in post-listening consisted in asking and answering questions about age.  All students participated and it was funny, the used of balloons gave a charge of energy to conclude this class.   A class must be active so from now on I would try to be more enthusiasm and use more kinesthetic activities to cheer my students up.