Francisco TO-2

I observed Ansla's listening class last Tuesday on May 24th. Immediately I could tell that these students are in the intermediate levels. The class began with a quiz that Ansla went over due to the low grades that arose from the quiz. She went over each question and made sure that the students understood the context of the question and what exactly it is asking for. This appeared to me as a valuable teaching element that I will take advantage of in the future. The students did not do too well on the quiz, so the teacher made sure that the students knew why they missed the questions. The quiz was about American history and included notable speeches by famous speakers such as Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy. The main idea of these speeches pertained to the issue of segregation in and the civil rights movement that took place in the 1960's. The students knew a great deal about America's history already and I surmised that Ansla taught this subject with inspiration considering the students volunteered repeatedly to inquire more about the topic. Once the quiz became clarified, the class then focused their attention on a workbook. Ansla read a passage from the workbook and the students listened carefully and took note of any vocabulary words they did not understand. After the Ansla read the passage, the class then went over the new vocabulary words that dealt with the subject of America and its diverse culture. Words that arose from the discussion included: melting pot, homogenous, and heterogeneous. The teacher made sure the students understood the difference between these two terms and asked the students what they think America mainly cosisnts of; a homogenous or heterogeneous culture. When the class came to an end, Ansla apologized to the class for being rude and introduced me to them. She asked me to stand up and tell a little about myself. I told the class that I am of Mexican origin and contribute to the heterogeneous culture of America.