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    This document summarizes an observation of a language learning class with the following key details: - The class had 21 learners and lasted 45 minutes. - The most common reason students spoke was to answer direct questions from the teacher. The least common reason was for students to ask teachers questions. - Based on the observation, the teacher talked for about 70% of the lesson. The observer felt this was too much and students should have spoken more. - While some Arabic was used, around 80%, the observer felt it was not used appropriately as students struggled to translate into English and had grammar mistakes.

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    This document summarizes an observation of a language learning class with the following key details: - The class had 21 learners and lasted 45 minutes. - The most common reason students spoke was to answer direct questions from the teacher. The least common reason was for students to ask teachers questions. - Based on the observation, the teacher talked for about 70% of the lesson. The observer felt this was too much and students should have spoken more. - While some Arabic was used, around 80%, the observer felt it was not used appropriately as students struggled to translate into English and had grammar mistakes.

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    Observation Table, Task 1:

    Class:

    Reasons for speaking in the classroom


    Number of learners:

    Length of lesson: one class (45 minutes)


    Amna

    21

    Teacher observed: Ms.

    Language Learning Goals: -

    Materials used:

    Learners

    Reason for speaking


    1

    Learner repeats word(s) after teacher


    - (whole class together)

    Learner repeats word(s) after teacher


    - (group / pair together)

    Learner repeats word / phrase after teacher


    - (individual )

    ///////

    ////

    Learner answers direct question from teacher

    ////////////////

    Learner answers open question from teacher

    ///////////

    Learner asks teacher a question

    //

    Learner answers a partner in English


    - (pair/ group work activity)

    Learner answers a partner in Arabic


    - (pair/ group work activity)

    1
    0

    Learner speaks to the teacher informally

    /////

    /////////
    E //////

    - (Add E for English; A for Arabic)

    A /////////

    Other reason(s) for speaking

    ////////

    After the Observation


    Write your answers in the boxes:

    What was the most common reason for speaking?

    Learner answers direct question from teacher

    What was the least common reason for speaking?

    Learner asks teacher a question

    Were there any boxes with no ticks?

    Yes (Learner repeats word / phrase after teacher)

    How much of the lesson was spent on the teacher using Teacher Talk, in
    your opinion?

    I fell the teacher talk 70% of the time

    Do you feel it was too much / too little / just the right amount of talk? Why /
    Why not?

    It was too much because in this lesson the student must speck more than the teacher.

    What do you think is an appropriate sequence of interaction patterns?

    I dont have an answer for this question

    Now consider how much Arabic was used. Do you think it was used
    appropriately?
    Why? / Why not?

    The students used 80% Arabic in the class even thought it was English class. i don't think
    that the students use it appropriately. Because, when the teacher ask them to translate
    what they said they say it in English but they had some grammar mistake.

    Reflection

    A.

    Why is talk important?


    It is important for the teacher to talk in and out of the class with
    the student to use new language and to make sure that the
    students listen to language many times to help them use it when
    they talk. However, it is important of the student to talk. Because
    they have to use the language even in their life not only in class.

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