Third Class-Third Period

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

 Tutor´s name: Guadalupe Tobar                                   Level: Intermediate I

 Topic: Wh-questions using passive voice  & birth order.                 

To beginning my last class, I explained a dynamic to my students,which consisted to ask students to made two groups ( Group A and Group B )and then, I  asked students to make two lines ( one line for each group) then, I told them that they had to run outside to see a list of sentences, try to memorize them and come back to the classroom. Later, I  asked them to choose a representative for each group. In addition, I asked each representative to write the sentences on the board. After explaining the dynamic I made CCQ in order to check if they understood the dynamic, fortunately, they understood the activity. I noticed that they had fun in this activity and I chose this activity because this was a very very dynamic and active group and I considered that it was properly for them. I also liked this activity because it was very complex; first because they had to read the sentences, then memorize them and finally to write them.

 So they were doing three exercises in one activity.

To continue, students had a listening  . First, students read and listen to a short  conversation about two people using passive voice.. After students reading and listening the conversation,  I asked students to repeat it. and  practice the conversation in pairs.I was monitoring their pronunciation while they were speaking. 

In addition, I continued with grammar explanation about infinitives and their usages and providing examples. In this activity students were paying attention and I made CCQ in order to check if they understood. I asked some students to provide other examples and many of them were participating even it was grammar explanation.

For developing the control practice, I asked students to complete some exercises on the book, which they had to change active to passive voice and create some sentences using passive voice, I gave them some minutes to finish this activity. Then, I asked them to read aloud their sentences in order to check the exercises. I noticed that almost all of them had correct answers for each statements. I really felt that they understood the topic and that they were able to develop these exercises on their books.

To finish, I asked students to stand up and I gave them some cards, which contained some questions relate to birth order; I used this topic because the teacher already gave them a reading about it and they had to practice it for the oral exam. So the teacher asked me to develop an activity based on that; for this, I used these cards with a series of questions about the topic. I asked students to  stand up and ask their classmates about the  questions in order to make them to talk and discuss their opinions with their classmates.

Finally, after finishing my teaching practice, I can say that I have grown as a teacher; considering that I improved my teaching in a great manner. At this time, I didn´t get nervous and the most important thing is that I improved the developing of the activities and for that reason they were more successful than before. In addition,  students learning process was more effective by the reason that I had learned more things than the previous semester, as being more prepared, monitoring students´work, explanation of grammar, in fact,  I could improved many errors or mistakes that I made  and between other things that I made wrong at the beginning of my first practice in teaching I. I´m so proud to be more able to develop my word as a teacher and I will continue to improve my teaching practice as best as possible.

Second Class-Third Period

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

 Tutor´s name: Guadalupe Tobar                                   Level: Intermediate I

 Topic: Passive Voice

                                                     

To start the class, I developed a warm up  called"The Hot dice", I asked students to make a big circle, and then asked them to pass the dice and when the music stops playing, the student who gets the dice will roll it and the student will create a sentence using one form of using infinitives and gerunds. I noticed that they had fun during this activity and all the students participated helping each other.

Later, I continued with a reading/listening activity in which students had to read and listen to a conversation.Then, have students repeat I asked them to practice the conversation in pairs. During the students were developing the activity. I observed that these students gave their best in every activity and they payed attention to pronunciation.

To continue, I explained grammar again, but I felt able to do it, the topic  was the passive voice, for this I also provide many examples. Students were quiet and paying attention in all the explanation and even they asked some questions related with the topic. I noticed that they had interesting in the class. 

In the next activity, I asked the students to fill in the blanks and complete the sentences using infinitives, while giving some minutes and after check the exercises. I asked them to change some sentences from active to passive voice. 

For the last activity, I asked students to make pairs and  try to guess the answers to the questions and give reasons why they considered if there were true or false. I observed that the students were exciting when they were discussing the questions. While I was monitoring them, I noticed that they had fun and they talked a lot about the topic, and that was the purpose of this activity.

Finally, I gave a prize to the group who had more correct answers. All the groups or pairs were activated and participated trying to guess the correct answer even they didn´t know that I would give the ma prize. 

I consider that my second class it was successful as the first one; However, my tutor told m that I had to improve some things that I didn´t notice when I was developing my teaching practice.

First Class-Third Period

 Tuesday, November 4, 2014

 Tutor´s name: Guadalupe Tobar                                  Level: Intermediate I

 Topic: Infinitives 

To beginning the class, students made a dynamic called"Pass the ball", I asked students to make a big circle, and then asked them to pass the ball and when the music stops playing, the student who gets the ball, will create a one sentence using one form of using infinitives based on what they already studied in class the previous class.

Then, I continued with the presentation, for this I developed a reading/listening . First, students read and listen to a conversation.Then, have students repeat each line, After students reading and listening the conversation, I  asked them: What do they enjoy doing? What is boring or exciting for them? Between other questions using different adjectives in order to provide them more vocabulary. Is it expensive? Is he going shopping later? Finally, I asked them to practice the conversation in pairs. During the students were developing the activity, I was monitoring their work.

In addition, I continued with grammar explanation about infinitives and their usages and providing examples. In this activity students were paying attention and I made CCQ in order to check if they understood. I asked some students to provide other examples and many of them were participating even it was grammar explanation.

For developing the control practice, I asked students to fill in the blanks in the sentences using the list of infinitives in the box. After giving them some minutes, I asked them to read aloud their sentences in order to check their work.

To continue with the semi-practice , I asked student to make pairs, then, students A and student B were going to take turns to ask and answer a list of questions. Then, I asked students to talk about their answers.

Finally, for the free practice, I asked students to stand up and discuss some questions with their classmates.

I consider that my first class it was one of the best one, because I introduced myself to my students and could generate good communication with them. Also, I could observe that they were participating in all the activities and they had good attitude during the whole class.

In the feedback, the teacher just told me that it was good and she told me that I made some little mistakes, but anyways, I felt so proud of how I improved my teaching at this time.