Observation Task 4-B: English Language Lessons

Observe an English language lesson. If possible try to obtain term/topic plans and a lesson plan. Make notes about what the teacher does and photograph (with permission)
and note what the children do in each of the stages of the lesson. Create a table which clearly illustrates this.

Structure of lesson What the teacher does Language Teaching Method What the children do Comments

Start of lesson The teacher starts the lesson with a 1. Weather • Sing the song with the
good morning song and then she 2. Sunny teacher.
greetings 3. Days of the week • Respond to the teacher.
greets the children and ask them
warm up about the weather, day and date.

independent
activity time focus

Main activity The teacher explained parts of 1. Stem • Do the matching

plants, how it grows and how to 2. Roots activity: match the
e.g. consolidating the
take care of the plant. 3. Leaf name of plant to the
target language
4. Flower picture.
through activities.
5. Soil
End of The teacher asked them what have 1. Yes
lesson/plenary they learned today, did they have 2. No • Respond to the teacher.
enjoyed the lesson or not. 3. Parts of plant
Review / Assessment

e.g. Reviewing the

session and ‘finishing
off’ the lesson.