Observation Table: For Task 2 Teaching Listening

Section: 1

Number of learners: 20

Date: 26 10 - 2015

Length of lesson: 45 minutes

Name of teacher observed: Amna
Abdulrazzaq
Language Learning Goals: Be able to write the letter C and learn new words.
Materials used: picture cards video small board

Kind of Preparation

Time
spent on
preparatio
n

Was
purpose
stated
(Y/N)

Teacher show the

students some picture
cards that start with new
letter.
2 minutes

No

Teacher opens a video

song that related to the
new letter.
1 minutes

Teacher Ask her student

to bring a small board
from her bag.

3 minutes

Yes

No

Type of text, topic

and length
When the teacher
shows for them a
picture card she
asked them to repeat
what she says then,
asked them to guess
the letter that they
will take today.

Teacher open a video

song for students and
she will sing a song
and asked her
students to sing

Teacher will
ask students to write
a letter C in capital
and small and draw
anything that start
with letter C student
have to write and
draw it on the board
and raise it.

No. of times text

was heard

7 minutes

3 minutes

8 minutes

After the Observation:

1

What preparation (i.e. pre-listening activity) did the teacher give the learners
before they listened to the text? Review the letter c.

If they had some preparation, select (a) if they did not, select (b).
a. How did the pre-listening activity aid student understanding?
b. What pre-listening activity might have been done to help them
understand the target language better?

Teacher brings a box. This box about some toys that starts with letter C like car,
computer, and cake etc. She asks student to come and choose one toy then, the
student says the name of this toy and teacher asked students to repeat.
2

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

If they were, select (a); if not, select (b).

a. What were the aims of the while-listening activity/activities?
b. What while-listening activity/activities might have helped the learners more to
understand what they were listening to?

For example: the lesson is about the letter k. First, teacher showed them a
video then, pictures card and asked them to repeat the words then, she
asked them to bring a small board and write the letter K and draw anything
that start with letter k for example: students will draw a kite. These things
make students learn new words quickly,
3a.

Did the learners have a post-listening activity/activities?

If they did, select (a); if not, select (b).

a.

What were the aims of the post-listening activity/activities?

b. What post-listening activity/ activities might have helped the learners more to
understand
what they had heard?

Teacher will give her students a worksheet its about a different pictures and she
asked students to put circle on picture that start with letter C and she will show
them the example she will say c for car so we will put circle around the car
picture.
4a.

How many times did the learners listen to the text / recording?
b. Would it have increased their understanding if they had been allowed to listen
to the
text/recording again? Explain.
c.

Did the learners hear the whole text at once, or in parts?

If so, which was the most helpful?

Teacher say in parts because the students are in grade one so some of them
maybe didnt understand or not listen to her teacher.

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.

Advantage:
Make students become active during the lesson.
Teacher gives activity that makes students engage.
Dis Advantage:
Take long time for student to understand because this is a
second.

Teacher (activity
Activity

Time

Interaction

+ actual words
said)

Teacher
tells a
simple
story.

Teacher read
8

teacher

a story for

minute

with

her students

students

about the
letter C.

Students
(activity +
actual words
said)

Purpose /
objective of the
activity

Students

Students

repeat the

will learn

words that

new words

start with

that start

letter C on

with letter

the story.

C.

Students

students

will design

will know

a letter C

the shape

by using

of

Teacher give
students a
worksheet
Teacher
give her
students
worksheet

10

Students

minute

by them

self.

and she
show them
the example
to
understand

glitter

letter
C.

what they
have to do.

Teacher

Teacher will

asked her

read the

students

10

Teacher

question for

to open

minute

with

them and

their book

students

explain what

and do the

they have to

activity.

do.

Students
will write
the letter C
then; they
will match
the letter
to the right
picture.

Students
will identify
the picture
that start
with letter
C and will
know how
write letter
C.

C. What role do you think Arabic should play in the English classroom?

Teacher explains for them if they didnt understand.

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