McKenzie CO #5

 McKenzie Heeter

Class Observation #5

Grammar- Ryan Flemming

Group 3 (high intermediate)

10-10:50am

    This class the students are taking a grammar quiz, before starting Mr.Flemming asks the class if there is anything they need to review or have questions on. No one had questions on the topics which were changing sentences with unclear grammar, telling a story in simple past, describing and asking questions regarding simple characteristics, and some stuff on present and past continuous tenses. Next he does an overview of the quiz explaining the types of questions asked and what is expected of them. 

    There is technically two quizzes, a writing and a speaking. In the writing some questions they correct grammar errors, fill in the blanks, some they write short paragraphs using certain tenses, and some they have to listen to a video and write a few things about it. The speaking quiz has questions that require them to come up with their own questions to ask to do a sort of elimination game on the TEFL teachers, which I thought was fun. Lastly, they have to record themselves speaking from their mind, retelling a short story of one of their 'exciting' or 'scary' experiences. Mr.Ryan did say that the topic was talked bout in class prior which should help them answer it easier. He did urge them to step outside for the speaking portion and to speak from their MINDS not write it down and read it aloud.

     He walked around occasionally checking everyone's progress as well as had another teacher (I assume is doing the internship) monitor their progress on canvas. They worked on the quizzes for the full duration of the class period.


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