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Observation Task 1 - Chit Chat':: Reasons Children Speak in The Classroom

The document summarizes an observation of student interactions in a classroom of 22 students studying language. It notes that the most common reason students spoke was to ask the teacher questions about something in their book. The least common reason was to ask to drink or ask about letters. Some students did not speak for certain recorded interactions, such as answering direct questions or asking their own questions. An appropriate sequence of teacher-student communication is said to be questioning where the teacher asks students questions to discuss, and turn-taking where the teacher presents a topic for student discussion.

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Observation Task 1 - Chit Chat':: Reasons Children Speak in The Classroom

The document summarizes an observation of student interactions in a classroom of 22 students studying language. It notes that the most common reason students spoke was to ask the teacher questions about something in their book. The least common reason was to ask to drink or ask about letters. Some students did not speak for certain recorded interactions, such as answering direct questions or asking their own questions. An appropriate sequence of teacher-student communication is said to be questioning where the teacher asks students questions to discuss, and turn-taking where the teacher presents a topic for student discussion.

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Observation Task 1 - ‘Chit Chat’:

Reasons children speak in the classroom


Class: 1-b Number of learners: 22

Length of lesson: 40 min Teacher observed: they can learn fast, and they good at
remember the words

Language Learning Goals: to learn new vocabulary words and how to speak confidently
Materials used: book- pictures- flashcards

Reason for Learner D


Learner A Learner B Learner C
speaking
Learner repeats
word(s) after

1 teacher   

- (whole class
together)

Learner repeats
word(s) after

2 teacher 

- (group / pair
together)

Learner repeats
word / phrase
3  
after teacher -
(individual )

Learner answers
4 direct question  

from teacher

5 Learner answers   
open question
from teacher

Learner asks 
6 teacher a  
question

Learner answers
a partner in

7 English 

- (pair/ group work


activity)

Learner answers 
a partner in Arabic
8  
- (pair/ group work
activity)

Learner speaks to
the teacher
9 A E E
informally - (Add E E 
for English; A for
Arabic)

- Asking
which page
in the book
- Asking
- Told the - Ask the
10 Other reason(s) which page
teacher that teacher how
for speaking in the book
someone hit to write the
- Go to the - Ask the
her letter s teacher to
toilet go to the
- Asking for
toilet
help

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

 What was the most common reason for speaking?


 To go to the toilet
 Talking with their friends about their weekend
 ask the teacher about something in the book
 Ask the teacher personal questions

 What was the least common reason for speaking?


 Asking to drink
 Asking about the letters
 Asking the teacher to draw or write instead of her in the student book
 Were there any boxes that had no ticks?
 Student A:
1. Learners answers direct question from the teacher
2. Learner asks teacher a question
3. Learner answer a partner in English
 Student B:
1. Learner repeats word(s) after teacher
2. Learner answers open question from the teacher
3. Learner answers a partner in English
 Student C:
1. Learner repeats word(s) after teacher
2. Learner repeats word / phrase after teacher
3. Learner answers a partner in Arabic
 Student D:
1. Learner repeats word / phrase after teacher
2. Learner answers a partner in English

 What do you think is an appropriate sequence of communication patterns between


teachers and students?
1. Questioning: the teacher can ask the students and they discuss what is the
right answer.
2. Turn talking: the teacher can present a topic then the students discuss what
the topic is and what the types of the topic are.

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