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Name of Observer_____Huizi Zhao______

Date

Observation Environment

(include URL if the

class was online)

2/18/2015 Classroom

Class
Skill/Content
Grammar

Observation # _10_

Class
Teacher
Level/Number
(Beg./Int./Adv.)
500
Don Orf

Focus on relevant areas from the What Can Be Observed handout. Notice how the
teacher handles these areas during the class.
OBJECTIVE OF THE LESSON: STUDENTS WILL MAKE POSSIBLE CONDITIONAL SENTENCE
IN FUTURE TENSE; STUDENTS WILL IDENTIFY REAL AND UNREAL CONDITIONS;
STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE SENTENCE PRACTICE WITH TEACHERS HELP.
Notes while observing:

T: What is condition? How many clauses are in the sentence? Which come first?
S: there are two clauses in the sentence, and conditional clause goes first.
T: Good. There are two big group of conditionals, what are they?
S: Real and unreal
T: And which one we have studied?
S: Real. It is something true like a fact. Or habit and general habit
T: Very good. Now what is possible?
S: It is something might be true or not true. Something might happen.

T: Lets look at first sentence. This sentence is talking about this weekend. It is time in
the ?
S: future
T: Yes, so we need to use what tense?
S: future tense
T: good.

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How to make it as in future possible conditional sentence?
(write on the board: If the weather is good, I will go to the beach)
Now the main clause use future tense and the conditional clause use present tense.
Where should I put the conditional clause? Can I put it at the end?
S: Yes
T: XXX, could you turn around the sentence?
S: I will go to the beach if the weather is good.
T: Good. What is the difference between the two sentences?
S: first sentence has a comma between the two clauses, and the second sentence does not.
T: Can I use when?
S: No, because it is future tense.
T: Perfect. Now look at number 2.

No.3
S: If you see Helen this afternoon,
T: how about the main clause, what do we call these sentences? go to the door/seat
down/ open the book
S: command
T: yes, what is the time for command?
S: present
T: no, its future. The action will happen after I say it.
So do you think we can only use will/be going to in future tense sentence?
No, we can use any words that express the meaning.
(they go through all the practice of 10 sentences)

T gives students homework as reading and practices. The teacher says the students need
to reads unit 24 carefully because there will be test on next week.

(continue on back)
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What did you learn about teaching or learning from this lesson? Discuss your
observation focus, and the theory you have studied in your TESOL classes. Consider
the three levels of teacher reflection (surface, pedagogical, critical). (100-200 words)
During the class, Mr. Don was checking students answer by asking them to read their
sentence one by one so that everyone has a chance to practice their grammar in speaking.
I think it is an effective way to motivate students and get their attention. Motivation has
many ways to be done; I have learnt that I can use activities and group works. I think let
students speaking for themselves will expose their weakness to the class and the teacher,
which might be a challenge for some students. On the other hand, this made students to
be honest and concentrated in the class. To summary, I think I will use individual
performing in some case in class.

What activities/techniques from this class do you want to remember for your own
teaching practice? Discuss specific ways in which you could apply the techniques and
methods you saw. Discuss your future teaching environment and your students needs
and goals. (100-200 words)

If I am a grammar teacher, and my students are ESL learners, I will give them individual
tasks for them to complete. For example, if I want to teach can and could, I will give
them scenario and make different sentences by using the modal verb.
They can have affirmative and negative sentence base on the scenario. After that, I will
let them read their sentence. If there the sentence is not correct, I will others for help so
that I can know to what degree the students use the contents.

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