Observation - Second Language Learning - French - Amanda Carrington

My feedback to Amanda:

• Students have a good knowledge of vocabulary - Student pronunciation is excellent!
• Warm-up - Revision using koosh ball - Made the students accountable, all needed to be listening. All students had something to say.
• Use of language targets - Revision of last week’s and then introduction of this week’s. The students have a clear idea about what they are learning. I like that all students have a copy of the targets to put in their book.
• Use of Oui Unit - Students are engaged in the video - the expectation that they must watch and follow along using their language targets has been set up.
• Oui Unit includes cultural aspect - Items that come from France.
• Students inquire further and question about the vocabulary on their sheet.
• Students have a go at pronunciation of the list.
• Routines are really well set up and students know what is expected of them.
• Students complete an activity from the Oui Uni - Written and Listening task that allowed the students to apply their new language knowledge.
• I like how you gave the students a goal to leave with - “Go home and say tell your parents where you come from”.

Next Steps/Suggestions:

• Use formulaic phrases for instructions such as ‘ask’ or ‘sit down’ etc. Here is a link to some of the ones I am trying to use in my class: Language Placemat
• There is a song on the ‘1, 2, 3 Soleil’ CD (in the resource room I think) that goes through the different countries. This might be useful for a revision session.

An awesome session! The students were all engaged and knew exactly what was expected of them. You have covered so much already and the students are confident to use what they know which is great.