First Class - Intermediate English I

Hello everybody! Time goes fast and I am so glad that we already started the Teaching Practicum for this semester because this is the last one at the University. Well, I taught my first class today. I am teaching an Intermediate Level in the morning.

But, how was my class?

In order to practice the Present Perfect; I prepared a PDP on a movie segment. I think it was funny for students because the video was taken from the movie: Flushed Away.

First, I made the warm- up and a review on the topic, and then I developed the PDP.

For the Pre Activity, I showed them a flashcard with the title and characters of the movie, and I asked them: Have you ever watched this movie? Then, I gave them a worksheet, and they had to write five activities they have done today (Using Present Perfect), for example: I have taken breakfast, I have driven my car, etc.

For the During Activity, I played this video:

I asked them to make pairs. I played the video the first time and then, they discussed what they could observed by answering the question: What has he done today?

In the last activity (Post Activity) they made a list of five activities that the main character of the movie has done, but they haven’t done yet.

At the end it is important to let you know how the group is because as teachers we have to know how our students are or will be if you will teach this group in the future. Well, most of them don’t like to participate, and a boy desperate me because he was asking me really stupid questions during the all class, also he said a really bad vocabulary (nasty words) in my class. Let me tell you that I didn’t listen to what he said, and I think that it was better because I could feel so angry. However, I am going to establish the rules in the class the next time.

Ok class, now you know how my class was, and the problems that I had during the class. Nevertheless, teaching is what I love J Thanks for your comments!!! Take care!!!