APPENDIX D
Lesson Observations - School Two
Year 6
Group One
Lesson One
Lesson focuses on asking questions: 'Comment s'appelle-t-il∕elle?',
,Ou habites-il/eɪle?', 'Quel age a-t-il∕elle?' using personal pronouns
Teacherwrites on chalkboard: Elle s'appelle∕ll s'appelle
Teacher gives model using pupils in class
Choral class repetition of both questions and answers
Child walks behind other child and asks question: 'Comment s'appelle-t-il∕elle?'
several children practise in this way
Teacher asks: 'If I say 'oiι habites tu?, 'oιι habite elle?' 'ou habite il?' what am I
asking?'
Some pupils answer correctly in English
Choral repetition of questions
Teacher: Who can ask how old is he?
One pupil provides correct answer
Teacher asks how did you know about inserting a 't'?
Girl answers that she did because teacher earlier said '∞mment s'appelɪe-t-il?'
Choral repetition of 'quel age a-t-il?'
Through out lesson there are plenty of hands up but by the same pupils
A handful do not answer any questions and seem clearly bore.
Teacher introduces: 'Combien de freres as- tu?' and asks: 'Qu'est ce que c'est
en anglais?'
One girl volunteers 'how many brothers do you have?.
Same with 'soeurs'
Teacher: Moi j'ai 4 freres et une soeur
Girl: J'ai trois freres, trois soeurs
Teacher: 'If you want to say you haven't got any you say 'Je n'ai pas de...'
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