LESSON B:
The author
Primary Level 6
25 children male and female
Seated in a semicircle facing the board
I start by greeting students and telling them a little about myself and my family, using the board to
set out details in a diagram with my children’s names, ages and so on. I then use this information as
the basis for question around the class, e.g.
- How old is my daughter?
- What is my older son’s name?
I walk round the class asking students at random, trying to include everyone but not in any order. I
then start to ask questions about their own families along the same lines, firing quick questions
here and there to check the knowledge and skill or each student. I then ask if they want to ask me
questions, and they volunteer, so I start inviting random students to ask questions.
I am genuinely impressed by their ability to understand me, to respond accurately and quickly, to
ask questions themselves, and by their level of English knowledge and skill in general. End of class