They are novice low level, I needed to explain very detail about the story.
Today's lesson was to learn about what is the fair? Students see the pictures to understand related vocabularies. I tried to explain less, and let them tried it.
Tom advised that I am speaking too fast, I was slow down today.
I am still teaching too much to them. I didn't realized during the class.
I think that I repeated too much same sentences or words today's class. I see myself from the video, I am not speaking naturally like normal conversation. Students didn't have chances to speak in the class.
How can I lead them to speak? They don't know anything about the target language.
At least I make conversation like
T: Where are rides? Addy, can you ask to Bell the Q?
S1: Bell, where are rides?
S2: Here....
or Students come to the front to point out the meaning of the pictures, and then let them draw lines by themselves.
I missed so many things today.
I didn't have model questions, I just did questions and answers as well. Too bad!!!
I got some ideas from our class presentation last two weeks, I applied the techniques in my class.
I was modeling how to match the right pictures and vocabularies, they understood what's going on the lesson. I wanted to see how they understand the meanings, they choose the right pictures.
Students are learning English using exact visuals or course book.
I don't like to teach by the discourses, but this way is much better easier than other way.
I tried to avoid traditional way of learning a bit. It is very hard to get out of the old habit.
Students never learn about the fair, but they got it! Elementary kids know the meaning of the words, my students get the meanings from the pictures.
I was quite disappointed to watch from today' video, I need to improve my pronunciation, my speaking was not clear!! I will try students centred lesson next time.
I found some errors in my speaking, I should speak more carefully in the classroom.
I think that I need lots of practice of teaching,speaking, and need to develop student centred lesson plan as well.
I look forward to reading your reflections on the student-centered class soon. This is an encouraging reflective post, Soohyea. Let's see you continue to make progress!
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