Samar CO #5

 Date/Time: 7/2/25

Topic/Skill: Grammar (High Intermediate)


Dr. Flemming was teaching students about the simple future tense. First, however, he started the class by reminding students about their verb tense quiz that would be the next day. Students looked at the types of sentences they’d be tested on and were informed on the exact quiz layout, minus the exact questions they’d be asked. Dr. Flemming did not give out corrections to the sentences in order to motivate class attendance (so students could see the corrections for themselves in class time). Then, Dr. Flemming reviewed an activity from the class before called “paper telephone”. Students passed around papers to write a story together by adding on sentences through a rotation. The instructor guided them to correct some verb tense issues in their stories as more practice for their quiz. Moving on, Dr. Flemming began a review of the simple future. They briefly went over common forms of simple future and answered any lingering questions. To practice, students did an activity on making predictions about the future. They were presented with topics and needed to write what they think those topics would be like in the future. After, students were paired up and had to ask each other questions about the topics and what one another came up with. The instructor walked around taking notes on the discussions in order to give feedback. The last 5 minutes of class were dedicated to students writing about their predictions compared to their partner’s predictions and submitting their writing to Canvas. I learned that students thrive in discussion with one another, and it shouldn’t be ruled out in a grammar course. Students can help each other practice grammar by engaging in discussions about specific topics, even though they’re still learning.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Samar TS #18

  Date: 8/26/25 Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Listening and reading comprehension Feedback: This was a listening and reading comprehension activity inspired by Jean’s lesson. I talked with Hyobin about some American traditions surrounding the 4th of July. She told me about her experiences with it, which got her engaged in the topic of the content for the lesson. We watched a Crash Course video on the 4th of July, then she read the script for it, and then she did a comprehension quiz. I gave her feedback on her answers at the end, and we left some more time for discussion about other parts of American culture. Lessons learned: Having a variety of learning media is a great way to mix up the classroom. The warm-up discussion got Hyobin interested, the video solidified her interest and entertained her, and the script kept her focused. 
Read more

Samar TS #19

  Date: 8/27/25 Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Creative writing Feedback: Essay writing isn’t the only kind of writing, so I decided to teach Hyobin a bit about creative writing. She has a pretty active imagination, so we talked about how she could implement that into writing. We talked about some creative topics and then discussed each to see how creative we could get. I then had her try out some writing of her own, which I gave feedback on after.  Lessons learned: I learned it’s good to throw in some topics of interest to keep students engaged. Hyobin mentioned she liked writing, and I knew creative writing was something that could combine interests with an educational opportunity. I asked her how the lesson was, and the response was positive (proving my thoughts correct).
Read more

Samar TS #14

Date: 8/14/25 Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Writing practice Feedback: In this session, I had Hyobin write an essay based on the sources she read in the previous session and the outline she came up with. Most of the session was dedicated to this, but I would give her feedback throughout when she brought questions to my attention. At the end, we had a few minutes for discussion, where I was able to give feedback as well. Lessons learned: I think I needed to give more time for writing, because expecting a lengthy essay isn’t entirely possible for a 1-hour session. We ended up needing to give more time to writing in the next session.
Read more