Observation Table: For Task 2 Teaching Listening

Section: grade 3
Number of learners:
Date: 18/10/2015

30

Length of lesson: 45 minutes

Name of teacher observed: Amina Abdulkarim
Language Learning Goals:
house

In our house learning the different parts of the

Materials used: small house object objects of the rooms pictures

names of the rooms

Kind of Preparation

The teacher shows the

children a video describing
the house and the different
parts in it.

The teacher gives the

children pictures of the
different parts of the house
and she will say any part
name and make them write
the words on their mini
whiteboards.

Time
spent on
preparati
on

Was
purpose
stated
(Y/N)

Type of text, topic

and length

No. of times
text was
heard

10

Yes

video

10

Yes

Names of different
parts in the house.

After the Observation:

1

What preparation (i.e. pre-listening activity) did the teacher give the learners
before they listened to the text?
The teacher said for the children that we will see and listen to the
video that talks about our house and you must focus with it to
understand the lesson well.

If they had some preparation, select (a) if they did not, select (b).
a. How did the pre-listening activity aid student understanding?
The children were enjoying the video and I saw that they learned qyickly
and easily when they saw the video.
b. What pre-listening activity might have been done to help them
understand the target language better?
2

Were the learners engaged in a while-listening activity/activities?

Yes they were actively engaged with the teacher.

If they were, select (a); if not, select (b).

a. What were the aims of the while-listening activity/activities?
The aim was that the children learn the understand each part of the
house.
b. What while-listening activity/activities might have helped the learners
more to
understand what they were listening to?
3a.

Did the learners have a post-listening activity/activities?

Yes

If they did, select (a); if not, select (b).

a. What were the aims of the post-listening activity/activities?
To understand each part and it use in the house.
b. What post-listening activity/ activities might have helped the learners
more to understand

what they had heard?

4a.

How many times did the learners listen to the text / recording?
1 time

b. Would it have increased their understanding if they had been allowed to

listen to the
text/recording again? Explain.
Yes, if they heard it one or two times the children will have the
ability to understand easier
c. Did the learners hear the whole text at once, or in parts?
If so, which was the most helpful?

The whole text at once. If it was in parts it will be more

helpful for the children.