Observation Table for Task 1 – ‘Chit Chat’:

Reasons children speak in the classroom

Class: 1/F Number of learners: 24

Length of lesson: 45 minutes Teacher observed: Ms. Kugen

Language Learning Goals: reading and speaking

Materials used: Smart board , Story book

Learner A Learner B Learner C Learner D

Reason for speaking
Nora Salama Mansoor Hamad

Learner repeats word(s) after teacher

1   
- (whole class together) 

Learner repeats word(s) after teacher 

2   
- (group / pair together)

Learner repeats word / phrase after teacher - 

3   
(individual )

4 Learner answers direct question from teacher    

5 Learner answers open question from teacher  


6 Learner asks teacher a question 

Learner answers a partner in English 

7  
- (pair/ group work activity)

Learner answers a partner in Arabic 

8   
- (pair/ group work activity)

Learner speaks to the teacher informally - (Add (E) 

9 (A) (A) (E) 
E for English; A for Arabic)

To raise To move
10
Other reason(s) for speaking her from his
pensile please
 Task 1 Cont.
Read the questions below and write your answers:

 What was the most common reason for speaking?

Learner answer a partner in Arabic

 What was the least common reason for speaking?

Learner answers a partner in English

 Were there any boxes that had no ticks?

Yes, there are in “Learner answers open question from teacher” , “ Learner
answers a partner in English” , “Learner asks teacher a question”.

 What do you think is an appropriate sequence of

communication patterns between teachers and students?

First of all I think the students and their teachers should respect each
other in the classroom, however, in the beginning of the class the teacher
have to great the students and tell them about the rules in the class, or
ask them about any things they do in the weekend. Then the teacher can
start the lesson with some predicting question, in the lesson the teacher
can ask the students what did she says and answer her question, in the
conclusion the teacher have to ask the students what they learn and chick
for all of them they understand the lesson or if they have any question.