Observation Table: For Task 2 Teaching Listening

Section:
2015

Number of learners: 22

Length of lesson:
observed: -

45 min

Language Learning Goals:

know the sounds.

Date: 6th Oct.

Name of teacher
identify letters I, J, write them, and

Materials used: flashcards, realia, the books, video.

Kind of Preparation

Time
Was
spent on purpose
preparat
stated
ion
(Y/N)
5 min
Y

The teacher show

students the flash
cards. And say the
words.

No. of times
text was
heard
1

Listen the words

the repeat them
after the teacher
(3min)
5 min

The teacher hide

objects and ask
students to guess.

2
Play guessing
game. students ask
teacher yes/no
questions to know
the object (2min)

2 min

Play a video and tell

students to repeat the
words

2
Repeating the
words (1min)

10 min
The teacher open her
book and explain them
what they will write.

Type of text,
topic and length

1
Each group answer
one question on the
book. (5 min)

After the Observation:

1

What preparation (i.e. pre-listening activity) did the teacher give

the learners before they listened to the text?

If they had some preparation, select (a) if they did not, select
(b).
a. How did the pre-listening activity aid student
understanding?
Let them think about idea of the lesson and helps them to
answer questions.
b. What pre-listening activity might have been done to help
them understand the target language better?
2
Were the learners engaged in a while-listening
activity/activities?
If they were, select (a); if not, select (b).
a. What were the aims of the while-listening activity/activities?
To listen new words and promote their listening.
b. What while-listening activity/activities might have helped the
learners more to understand what they were listening to?
3a.

did the learners have a post-listening activity/activities?

If they did, select (a); if not, select (b).

a.

What were the aims of the post-listening activity/activities?

Use their knowledge from listening to develop their other
skills. Such as: speaking and writing. And sharing ideas, do
some research, have discussion.

b. What post-listening activity/ activities might have helped

the learners more to understand what they had heard?

4a.
how many times did the learners listen to the text / recording? 2
times
b. Would it have increased their understanding if they had been
allowed to listen to the text/recording again? Explain.
Yes, because when they listen more than one time, they can
check their answers.
c.

Did the learners hear the whole text at once, or in parts?

If so, which was the most helpful?
In parts, it will helps them to know what to do in each part.

Reflection
Think about the advantages and disadvantages of using the model of
pre-, while- and post-listening activities to teach a listening
lesson. Write first from the perspective of the teacher and then from
the perspective of the learners.
Advantages for teacher
- Get students attention
- Effective way to teach

Disadvantages for teacher

- difficult to teach SL learners
- take long time
Advantages for learners
- Develop their listening skills
- Understand the grammar
- Boost their vocabulary
- Integrate what they have learnt to their own knowledge
Disadvantages for learners
- difficult for students to understand

Tim

Interactio

Activity
e

Teacher

Students

(activity

(activity +

+ actual

actual

words

words

said)

said)

story

between

tell the

listen to the

include

min

teacher

story (ice

teacher and

words

and

cream, jar,

answering

start with

students

igloo, jam)

the

I and J

Purpose /
objective
of the
activity

MCT

comments

tell a
sequenced
story

questions (I
see a jar, I
love ice
cream)

draw

between

give them

listen to the

engage all

what

min

students

words

teacher and

students

and task

(infant,

draw

start with
I or J

iron, joker,
jeep)

sounds of

between

say the

listen and

know the

J and I

min

teacher

sound

repeat

sounds of J

and

and I

students
find I and

between

give flash

point on

identify

min

teacher

cards (find

right cards

words start

and

the letter I,

(this is I,

with I and J

students

find the

this is j)

letter j)
sing a

between

sing a

listen to the

get

song

min

teacher

song (lets

song and

students

and

sing

sing

attention

students

together)

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

For explaining new words