Observation Task 1: Chit Chat

Spoken interaction in the Young Learner classroom

Observation Table:
Reasons for speaking in the classroom
Class: KG 2 Sect 3
Number of learners: 12
Length of lesson: 45 minute
Teacher observed Language Ms. Aliyah Ahmed
Learning Goals: observe learner speaking
Materials used: chit chat table pencil paper

Reason for speaking

Learner A (Saif) Learner B (Salama) Learner C (Reem)

Learner repeats word / phrase

1 after teacher whole class

Learner repeats word / phrase

2 after teacher group / pair

A - E

Learner answers direct question A

4 from teacher

Learner answers open question

5 from teacher
6 Learner asks teacher a question

Learner answers a partner in

A
7 Paired work activity
Learner answers a group member A
8 in group work activity
Learner answers the teacher
A
9 informally

10 Learner answers peer informally A

11 Other reason for speaking

Learner repeats word / phrase

after teacher individual

Reflections on Observation Task 1: Chit Chat

Read the questions below and write your answers
What was the most common reason for speaking? When they want to tell their stories to the
teacher and linked to the lesson
What was the least common reason for speaking?
When they want to take permeation to do something
Were there any boxes with no ticks?
How much of the lesson was spent on the teacher using Teacher Talk, in your opinion?
She talk less and she talk in simple English language
Do you feel it was an appropriate amount of talk? Why / Why not?
Yes it is fear enough because they are young and their mother tough is Arabic
What do you think is an appropriate sequence of interaction patterns?
Is to speak less when you start the lesson then to have more word in the middle of the lesson
Now consider how much Arabic was used. Do you think it was used appropriately?
Why? / Why not?
Because they are young they forget and they used Arabic which is their mother tough

Reflection for Bonus Points

You do not have to do this activity. However, if you want a higher grade, you must do it. If you
are interested in thinking about this subject more, consider the following reflection.
Choose one of the following questions (A, B, or C) and write your answer:
A.

Why is talk important for teachers? She have to talk to know it childrens understand her

Why is talk important for learners? (Think about the What and How.)
Talk make childrens to get the language and practise it
B.
Why is it important to think about using English for varied purposes in the classroom? For
example, not just for giving an example, but also for correcting, for praising, for everyday uses,
like asking for help, or asking to borrow something? Yeas it is important because they are
learning and it should be correct.

C.

What role do you think Arabic should play in the English classroom?

I think in the first two week should every word translate to in Arabic for example the teacher
should explain the meaning like the helper hand mean )(