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MOOC Module 1 - A Day in My Life Example

The document describes a typical day for an English teacher named Juan who teaches young learners in Mexico. Juan wakes up early to prepare for his day teaching grades 3-5, checks homework when students arrive, teaches lessons using textbooks and songs, and returns home to plan more lessons before teaching evening classes for teenagers. Juan works to engage students with limited classroom resources.

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MOOC Module 1 - A Day in My Life Example

The document describes a typical day for an English teacher named Juan who teaches young learners in Mexico. Juan wakes up early to prepare for his day teaching grades 3-5, checks homework when students arrive, teaches lessons using textbooks and songs, and returns home to plan more lessons before teaching evening classes for teenagers. Juan works to engage students with limited classroom resources.

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Teaching English to Young Learners

Module 1: Task 4 – Discussion Example


“A Day in Juan’s Life”
Name: Juan
City/Region/Country: Ciudad, Mexico
Grade (Age): G3-G5 (Ages 8-10)
Class Size: Medium Class

My name is Juan. I live in Ciudad, Mexico. I am an English teacher, and I teach young learners at a state
school. My students are in grades 3-5, and are usually 8-10 years old. I also teach teenagers at a private
language school in the evening.
On a typical day, I do many things. First, I wake up at 5:30 am. Then I take a fast shower and go to buy
some bread for breakfast. I usually help my wife to make breakfast and brush my daughter’s teeth. I go
to my school by 7:30 am. Classes start at 8:00, but I like to be early to prepare my classroom. First, I
check my students’ homework. While I am checking homework, I ask my students some questions such
as how are you? What did they do the previous day? Or ask if they have any problem. Then I teach the
lesson for the day using my textbook. I go back home at 1pm and then eat lunch. After that I write my
lessons and some teaching material because I start my evening classes at 5:00pm. During my class, I try
to maximize students’ talking time, giving them chances to express their thoughts, opinions and points
of view. I finish classes at 8:30pm, but my day isn’t finished yet! Once I am home, I help my kids with
their homework. About 10:00 I watch the news while I write my lesson plans for the next day. This means
I sometimes go to bed at 11:30 or midnight.
I think my classroom is good for young learners
because it has many windows on one side, so we
always have nice sunlight. I have a big white board
at the front of the class, a desk, and a CD player. I
like to use songs to teach English, so I can play CDs
and my students like to sing along. However,
sometimes it is challenging to build an effective
classroom environment for my young learners
because I can’t make it “print rich.” I can’t put up
posters on the wall because another teacher uses
the room. Also the desks and seats are attached to
each other in rows, so I can’t arrange them for
effective group work.
"Classroom in Mexico" by Joan Kang Shin is licensed under CC
BY 4.0

I don’t have many materials made for children, so I try to print out colorful pictures and bring in toys
and use them in class to get students’ attention. It is hard for me because the school does not give
money for materials, so I have to pay for everything myself. But I still try hard to make my class fun and
engaging, so I prepare lots of games. I use my whiteboard to draw or attach pictures for guessing
games, and I let students stand up and move around.

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