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- The document describes an observation table tracking reasons why students spoke during a 45-minute English language lesson for 22 students in Class 1-C. The table contains 10 possible reasons for speaking and records whether each of 4 observed students (A, B, C, D) engaged in that reason. The most common reason was speaking to partners in Arabic. The least common was answering the teacher in English. Some boxes had no ticks.

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Chit Chat

- The document describes an observation table tracking reasons why students spoke during a 45-minute English language lesson for 22 students in Class 1-C. The table contains 10 possible reasons for speaking and records whether each of 4 observed students (A, B, C, D) engaged in that reason. The most common reason was speaking to partners in Arabic. The least common was answering the teacher in English. Some boxes had no ticks.

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Observation Table for Task 1 – ‘Chit Chat’:

Reasons children speak in the classroom


Class: 1-C Number of learners: 22

Length of lesson: 45 min Teacher observed: Mr. Oliver

Language Learning Goals: Be able to read and write.

Materials used: Story book (Puff the pop).

Reason for speaking Learner Learner Learne Learner D


A B rC (Mohamed
(Khalid) (Sultan) (Ali) )

1 Learner repeats word(s) after üüü üü üü


teacher - (whole class
together)

2 Learner repeats word(s) after üüü üü ü ü


teacher - (group / pair
together)

3 Learner repeats word / phrase ü ü üüü ü


after teacher - (individual)

4 Learner answers direct üü ü üüü üü


question from teacher

5 Learner answers open ü ü ü


question from teacher

6 Learner asks teacher a üüü üü ü üüü


question
7 Learner answers a partner in üü üü
English - (pair/ group work
activity)

8 Learner answers a partner in üü üüü üü üü


Arabic - (pair/ group work
activity)

9 Learner speaks to the teacher ü(E) ü(A) ü(E)


informally - (Add E for English;
ü(E) ü(A)
A for Arabic)

1 Other reason(s) for speaking Explain To go to Talking He asks


0 to his the to his the
friends. toilet. friend. teacher
questions.

Task 1 Cont.
Read the questions below and write your answers:

• What was the most common reason for speaking?


-Learners explain to each other in Arabic.
• What was the least common reason for speaking?
-Learner answers the teacher in English.
• Were there any boxes that had no ticks?
-Yes, there are in “Learner repeats word(s) after teacher”, “Learner answers open
question from teacher” and Learner answers a partner in English. In addition, box the
learner A has no ticks in “Learner repeats word(s) after teacher”, “Learner answers
open question from teacher” and Learner answers a partner in English. Moreover, box
the learner D has no ticks in Learner answers a partner in English.
• What do you think is an appropriate sequence of communication patterns between
teachers and students?
-I think that the students must to respect the teacher and listen carefully to the teacher
instructions. In the beginning of each class the teacher has to remind the students
about his class rules. After that, the teacher can ask the students a predicting
question. Also, in the end of the lesson the teacher should ask the students what they
learn in this lesson and if they have any question about the subject.

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