Task 1

Observe an English Teacher in your school during one of her English

classes.

I got permission from Cik Izzati bt Jakarni, one of the English teachers in school

to observe the teaching and learning process in her class. The record of the

observation is as below :-

1. Information about the lesson :-

Date : 5 July 2011

Time : 10.00 – 11.00

Class : 4 Bestari

Number of pupils : 30 pupils

Lesson duration : 1 hour

Topic / Theme : Moving Around / Transport

Lesson objectives : 1.2.2 Listen to and repeat correctly

phrases and expressions.

3.4.1 Read aloud words and phrases,

pronouncing them correctly.

4.6.1 Spell words that are given to be

memorized.

2. .Describe how the teacher sequenced her lesson

The lesson started at 11 am with the topic ‘Plants’. Teacher started the

lesson with induction set. She warmed up the lesson with asking how

they come to school . Students’ responses and teacher list down the

transport that used on the board. Then, teacher showed a list of

transport that used by students all over Malaysia to go to school.

Students are asked to memorize as many name of transport as they

can in a minute then they need to write them out .Students who get

the highest score will get rewards.

Refer to textbook, teacher guided the students to name different types

of transport. They said aloud each word clearly with correct

pronunciation after teacher. Students were encouraged to talk about

the transports.

Later, teacher distributed picture of different transport and word cards

with the name of these transport to students randomly. They were

asked to find and match the pictures and correct words among them.

Each pair of students spelled the word in front of the class before

pasted them on the board.

After the matching activity, they were asked to say aloud and spell the

name of transport s according to the word cards on the board.

Teacher carried out spelling bee exercise before the spelling test .

As closure, teacher checked the answers for the spelling test with

students. They exchange their exercise book with their peers. They

marked the answers together with teacher. Lastly they were asked to

complete the worksheets given.

3. .Describe one English learning activity that you saw during the lesson.

During the lesson, English teacher focused on drilling activity. She

drilled students to spell words. Firstly students matched word cards to

the pictures that given to them on the board. Then, they said and

spelled words aloud. Spelling bee exercise was given to them before

the spelling test. Drilling activity is an effective method because

repetition can help students to memorize well. As the result, 28

students can spell all words correctly in the spelling test. It shows that

drilling activity really effective.

4. Compare the techniques used by the teacher through out the lesson to

some of the ELT methodologies you have exposed to:

Grammar translation method - Most of the pupils in 4B not so good

in English. Sometime teacher used Bahasa Melayu, the students’

mother tongue to give instruction before activities. Translation is

needed although the target language is English . Students could

understand well when bilingual was used for giving instructions.

The Audiolingual method : Repetition or drilling was used by

teacher to help students practice spelling. Drilling is one of the

effective method to help students learnt English as second

language.

Total Physical Response method – Game and group activity are

planned for students because learning should be fun and less

stress as possible.

Suggestopedia method – teacher provide a relaxed and

comfortable learning environment in classroom with games or

interactive acticities, various teaching aids and students sit in group

that encourage discussion and cooperation.

5. How do the classroom skills and management techniques of English

teachers compare with the Mathematics teachers ?

A. Seat Arrangement

I had interviewed with several English and Mathematics teachers

regarding their view of point about seat arrangement in the classroom.

They agreed that there are many ways of seat arranging in a classroom.

The best arrangement is the one that fits the teacher’s style, fits the

classroom dimensions, and feels comfortable to the students.

According to one of English teachers in my school, seat arrangements in

her classroom changed based on the activities that carried out during

lesson. The most common seat arrangements that used are :-

Desks in rows, facing forward- teacher use whiteboard during

teaching or pupils need to work independently.

Desks in groups – During group activity and discussion.

U shape arrangement – During activities such as story-telling, role

play or other presentation by pupils.

Pupils sitting in rows and groups also are the favourite seat arrangements

by Mathematics teachers. Sitting in rows is suitable during the lesson

especially when the theory or theorem is been explained and drilling

activity is carried on. But when group activities like making 3D shape

model or other mathematics project , pupils sitting in group is the ideal

way.

B. Classroom Organization

Classroom organization also being discuss during the interview. Based on

information gathered, I think the classroom organization for both English

and Mathematics teacher were almost the same .

Both teachers keep student’s worksheets, exercise books and other

stationery in the cabinet provided in the classroom. Students always know

where they can find the materials when is needed. They make sure the

hand-outs are ready before the lesson start.

Neat and organized lesson plan ensure the teaching and learning

activities goes on smoothly. Well prepared with teaching aids and

worksheets if necessary.

Both teachers have made their own rules to follow by pupils besides the

school rules. Rewards will give to pupils that behave well and do well in

the classroom. Pupil who doesn’t finish their works or disturbing the

procedure of the lesson will be punished.

Learning corner can be create for pupils who need enrichment and drilling

of specific concepts, and for use as a reward for cooperative behavior in

the classroom.

C. Teacher and learner roles

On 3rd August 2011, I had an apportunity to observe one of the classes in

Year 3, I needed to find out the teacher and learners role in the process of

teaching and learning activities.

During the lesson, I noticed that, Puan Azizah used students-centered

strategy and material-centered strategy as her teaching strategies in her

lesson about the topic “Peter Pan”.

In introduction set, teacher attracted students’ attention with showing them

some famous story books as Snow White With Seven Dwarfs , Ali Baba

And Forty Thieves, Alladin And The Magic Lamp and Sleeping Beauty.

Students chose for their favourite book and gave reasons.

Teacher used CD-Rom to play the story about “Peter Pan”. The sound

effect, the flow of story and the colourful scene able to attract students

attention to the story. In this stage, teacher was a planner and organizer.

She prefered to use ICT to present the story. The students were the

listeners or audiences.

After story-telling, teacher asked some questions that related to the story.

Teacher was the role model as she asked for answers in a polite manner.

She acted as an example for students to be a polite person.

Students-centered strategy was used when they were divided in group to

make a record of what they read just now. They discussed and shared

ideas to complete the record as shown in the textbook. A representative of

each group would present their work s in front of the class. At this section,

teacher’s role was as a facilitator who observes and helps students during

the discussion. On the other hand, students’ role were as performers and

presenters.

Compare to English teachers, Mathematics teachers play similar roles in

teaching students. The different s between them are English teachers

deliver listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English language. While

Mathematics teachers deliver mathematical concepts,, increase students

mathematical understanding to solve problems and help students to make

connections between mathematics, other subjects in school and the world

outside the school.

As a conclusion, all teachers perform as a designer and implementor of

instruction. Teachers at every level prepare plans that aid delivery of their

daily lessons. They need to make wise decisions about the strategies and

methods they will employ to help students move systematically toward

learner goals.

D. Sequence Lesson

I had observed Cik Izzati for the second time in her class. The main

objective for this observation is to know the sequencing of lesson in

English language class. She planned her lesson as below:-

Set Induction : Prepare students’ mind set with activities that related to

their previous knowledge about the topic or give introduction to

lesson .She started the lesson with getting students to talk about the

states and capital cities of Malaysia. Then they played the game “ I Spy “

to guess the name of states and cities in Malaysia.

Presentation : Using suitable and effective technique and teaching aids to

deliver skills in English. Refer to textbook, she guided them to read and

understand the text about Malaysia. She also used the map and

information from internet to help students to know Malaysia. Discussion

through asking questions helped students foe better under standing.

Practice / Production : In pair, students read the text again, paying

attention to their pronunciation. Students answered the questions in to

their exercise books. Besides that, students were asked to discuss and

plan for their group project.

Closure :As closure, teacher ended the lesson by singing a song entitled “

Keranamu, Malaysia” and stressed on the spirit of patriotism.

In my opinion, the sequencing of lesson in both English language and

Mathematics are the same. Teachers try to create effective learning

environment with various activities such as group activities, language

games, projects, worksheets, story-telling and etc to achieve learning

goals.

Task 2

Match textbook activities with the English

Language Curriculum Specifications

1.Collect the Curriculum Specifications for any

Primary Year 4

2.Photocopy 1 – 2 pages from a textbook of

the same year as the curriculum

Specifications you collected in No.1

3.Match the activities specified on the

textbook pages to the relevant Curriculum

Specifications.

Task 3

Collect and analyse samples of Remedial

and Enrichment materials.

1.Collect 2 samples each of Remedial and

Enrichment materials for the teaching of

English.

2. Choose 1 remedial and 1 enrichment activity and explain how these

materials were used for the remedial / enrichment activities.

Enrichment Activity 1:

Activities : to label the objects in the living room and to locate the objects

by constructing five sentences using prepositions .

This activity is suitable for students in lower primary .

First, students will have previous knowledge about name of objects

in the living room and the uses of various prepositions.

After the learning activity, this worksheet will be given as

enrichment activity. They need to name the objects given and

construct simple sentences.

As self learning material in self learning centre, students complete

the task individually and check with the answers provided.

Remedial Activity 1 :

Firstly, teacher should guide the students to recognize and name

the objects in living room using teaching aids.

Before the worksheet is given, teacher will guides the students to

recognize the pictures and say aloud the words provided.

Students also need to revise the uses of prepositions.

After that, students will complete the worksheet with the guidance

by the teacher .

Task 4

Identify English Corner / English Noticeboard in your school and the roles they

play.

1. Take photograph of English corner and or noticeboard in your school

2. Discuss whether and how they play a role in enhancing the learning of

English among the pupils in your school.

All the classes in my school have an English corner. An English corner

basically consists of a space in the corner of the classroom with the

appropriate materials for pupils to read and self learning. Besid that,

there is a English Learning Corner called “ Stop and Share ” in my school

compound.

The English Laerning Corner is situated at the back of the school hall.

This large opened area can fitted in with a lot of materials to help students

to improve their vocabulary in English. The display corner consists

different objects around us. These objects are arranged and displayed

neatly at the corner so they are clearly visible. Pupils can easily get extra

information when they are free, especially during recess every day. Here,

they can learn a lot of vocabulary or practice and review vocabulary they

learnt in the classroom .The materials will be change every two months.

English story books are kept in a cabinet near the corner. Librarians on

duty will place the books on a table for pupils to read during recess time. It

allows them to look through books of their own choice and read. They can

improve their foreign language when they read. Pupils also can improve

their knowledge in grammar such as adverb, adjective due to information

that add in the corner.

I think this English corner acheive the objective to enhance learning

among pupils in my school. It create a great environment b and offer an

opportunity, after class, for students to practice their English. Attractive

and colourful mural and decoration at the corner will encourrge come to

there.

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