My first class in Basic English

Well, I started to teach last Monday, and I have many things to say about the class.

This time I was very comfortable because I said: “ If I could deal with Advanced students, I will do it with Basic English ones. ” That thought made me trust in myself, so I felt as if I was the teacher of the course.

At the beginning of the class, I developed the warm up activity, which was “sharks are coming.” Students were very excited when playing the game, and I started to play with them because I knew that it was going to help me to break the ice. Then, I gave them a little quote, which was pasted on the board, and students started to give their points of view about it.

The class was about daily routines and time, and I used the clock and the flash cards I had created in Visual Aids.Students enjoyed the activity because they created a daily routine with the given flashcards, and at the end they had to say the time they do every activity. The great part was that some of the students revealed their secrets, and some of they were saying the time they go to the bathroom, take a shower, brush their teeth, etc, and some of them said that they wake up at 11, go to the bathroom at 11:10 and took a shower at about 1:00 pm. 

During the whole class I tried to help students to understand knew vocabulary because it was essential for the activities. I learned that mimics and pictures are the best friends of teachers because when the students couldn`t  understand a word, I did mimics and showed pictures, so that they could understand. I think that it really worked because all of the students developed the activities in a correct way.

About the wrap up, I can say that I felt very happy because even the teacher was participating and trying to help students. That part was wonderful for me. Ahh, and about the teacher, I can say that she is amazing. She gave me confidence and that was fundamental for the development of my class.

The best part was the grade. I was very happy and eager to continue teaching.

MY LAST CLASS

Some days a go, I started this adventure of teaching in the University, and as I have said in other entries, it has been wonderful for me. This last class was not the exception. For me, this was my best class, and the one which gave me more satisfactions. I introduced the topic about famous cities around the world, and I used the material I had prepared in Audio-visual aids. I had nice flashcards about the topic and they were very useful for me. The teacher told me that the material was excellent, and I noticed that he really liked what I had prepared for the class. Also, I felt very happy because I realized about the importance of preparing material thinking that we are going to use it more than once.

In the class, students were giving their opinions, and they were talking about those famous places. We played and enjoyed the class a lot.
After I finished it, I started to think about the way how I finished my last class; It was totally different to the way I finished my first class. In this opportunity, I wanted more time, and I wanted to continue teaching and sharing with students because I felt part of the group. Then, the teacher congratulated me and told me a lot of good things. That fact motivated me a lot.

I think that the best way to learn is by practicing, and I am sure that at the end of this section I will be a better student and a better teacher.

THANKS GOD