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 Entry #4 Field notes from my 2nd class

For this class, I continue using the same audiovisual material form YouTube called EXTRA (Educational British English) since we use haft of the episode 14 minutes I decided to replay the first part and then the remaining 15 minutes, I think repeating the first part was helpful because according to Yüksel and Tanrıverdi (2009) cited by Karakas (2015). vocabulary acquisition happens with long and continuum exposure. This class went much better than the one analyzed previously (class 1), because this time I made a few adjustments,  I believed I removed some lexical barriers that were creating obstacles for the students to take advantage of the video. I proceeded with a pre-viewing/pre-teaching session according to Burt (1999) and Stempleski (1993) cited by Ishihara & Chi (2004). Basically, I wanted the learners to have the language resources necessary in order for them to understand the episode. I presented the target vocabulary in a PowerPoint presentation (mainly the essential vocabulary for a global understanding) with images without translating the words to their native Spanish. This Pre-viewing activity tapped into the students’ background knowledge and it enabled them to comprehend the after- viewing questions by predicting/guessing the answers even before watching the intended episode (Ishihara & Chi, 2004). I believe, incorporating the pre-viewing activity stimulates learners’ imaginations adding a cultural element and facilitating memorization.

This lesson was enriching for my learners, who were very active during the whole session. This episode of Extra allowed me to work effectively listening and oral comprehension, shown by the results of students ‘answers to the questions. I got great results, my next observation will be focused on assessment.  

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