Isabel CO #1

 Hecht House 2:00-2:50

05/09/2022

Monday Listening Class

  The students had just finished a chapter, so they spent the entirety of the class completing activities individually as a form of review. Each assignment required the students to listen to a short lecture, maximum of three minutes, and then answer some comprehension questions. Because the students were doing work on their own, I decided to take the opportunity to ask the teacher some questions about her class. I asked her about what sort of listening activities she likes to assign. She told me about a website she likes to use called lyricstraining.com. The site offers a closed activity in the form of a game. It has an array of music videos with lyrics displayed on the screen; there are words missing and the students must listen to the music to fill in the blank. The song does not continue playing until the student submits the right answer. I could see myself using this site in the future for listening activities. Additionally, I noticed the teacher had words and phrases on the board. I asked her why. She said she tends to write new vocabulary and sayings the students learn throughout the week on the board. The word was always accompanied by a simplified definition and the type of part of speech it was. For example, the students were introduced to the word "emerald" that week; beside the word was the definition "a gem" and the letter "n" to signify it was a noun. Additional words and phrases included "sunscreen" and "ignorance is bliss." I see how this technique is beneficial to students as it reminds them throughout the week the new content they have learned, which increases their chances of retaining the information.

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