Michelle CO#1

Today, I observed Mr. Flemming's grammar class for level 3A students. He began the class by going over the syllabus for this week. Next, he reviewed the simple future that they had discussed previously. He asked some students for examples, and then had them complete an exercise for practice. The students worked with a partner to plan vacation activities for each other as if they were a travel agent. While the students were completing the activity Mr. Flemming walked around the classroom taking notes on the students' progress. After the students made plans for each other, he asked students to share their plans. Next, he told the students he would put examples on the board of things he overheard that he didn't understand. I believe he had a prepared list that he projected and he asked the students for assistance in correcting the mistakes. His manner was very supportive and friendly, and the students appeared eager and comfortable to participate. He provided positive feedback and gently prompted students to correct their mistakes. There was a question about the term horseriding and he looked it up in the Learner's Dictionary while projecting it on the screen. This was to demonstrate to the students how to determine if a word is correct. He told students there would be a quiz on this material, and encouraged them to take a photo of the examples on the board to study.

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