Today was my fourth class...and I liked a lot because I had to work with semi-controlled activities again... and I think that many things worked well today for example for the first time I brought a song in the warm-up activity. It contained the grammar structure studied in class, but something that didn`t work well was that some students didn`t like the song and I got angry so we didn`t sing it. Just practiced the grammar using some sentences from the lyric of the song.I didn`t say I was angry, but I had to say that to the teacher because he asked me why I didn`t sing the song. I believe that we reached the objective because all the activities that the students did were focused on the main objective.
This is one important aspect not only for teachers, but also for students because after reading the objective they could see at the end of the class that they could do what it said.
I consider that this helped this group of students to understand better the grammar structure they are going to use when practicing not only in oral form, but also in written form. I explained something to them that was supposed to be taught , and they said that they got the idea. For this, I used the board, but for the oral exercises I tried to use some flashacards with sports. I was always monitoring and checking students`work.
I have been using different classroom management such as semi-circle and rows. I also have been using different interaction formats. For example : pairs and trios. Unfortunately, problems with students who don`t want to work with another classmate that is not his/her best friend, so today I told them with whom they were going to work with, and it worked well.
I think that the students worked more when they are in couples, because they feel confidence about themselves than when working alone, and they also make a good job when working in pairs. One thing I know now is that I always have to correct students`mistakes and monitor them all the time in order to be not only usefull, but also to check their work and the understandable ideas they have from the class.
Don't worry my friend, students almost never like the songs we bring. This happens because the songs we choose, we choose them for a reason and because they have the structure we need to teach. Most of them are old songs. The songs that the students like nowadays, lack of grammar at all. . . hehe
ResponderEliminarI agreed with Monica, students almost never like the songs we use in the class because most of them do not understand that we use song just to let them know the grammar structure or the vocabulary for that specific lesson. I consider that as teachers we have to be careful with the kind of activities, especially with adults or university students.
ResponderEliminarThe most important is that you reach the objective, but for the next time I suggest you to think twice what song you will bring to the class.
Cory,
ResponderEliminarDon't get mad! These things always happen not only withthe songs, but with some activities we bring to the class. it is a pity that we can't bring reggeton or perreo to or classes because those are the types of songs our students like the most. The important part here is that you are getting a lot of experience and then you are going to be able to work with any group at any level.
Well my friend, remember that we must be positive at the time we teach because we wish that everything is going to be okey, but we have to deal with different things we don't expect.
ResponderEliminarRemember that students nowadays like some strange things. They don't like serious things unfortunately. Don't worry. These things happen sometimes. Your class in general was nice. Don't get mad because of simple things happen. Be careful and prepared for the future.
This time you got very important experience. Nice job, teacher. Nice job!