Anna CO #2

Date/Time: May 13th, 2026

Topic/Skill: Speaking/ Mr. Bean clip 

Teacher Presentation: The teacher began by asking the students to recap what happened in the previous Mr. Bean clip they watched in the last class. The teacher then asked the students to predict what would happen in the clip being focused on in the lesson. 

Classroom Management: The instructor paused the clip frequently to pose questions to students, ask them to describe what was happening, or give clarity when needed. 

Materials: The professor used a laptop to show the video clip and take notes on students' answers. 

Student Participation: All students participated, and the instructor called on those who were more hesitant to participate. 

Feedback Provided: Given that this was a speaking class, all error correction was oral, and the instructor focused on correcting students' sentence structure and pronunciation. 

Lesson(s) on teaching you learned: I learned from this classroom observation that it is extremely useful to use materials that both you, the instructor, and the students will enjoy. This was exemplified by the instructor's choice of Mr. Bean, which created a comfortable classroom environment in which students' affective filters were lowered, and they were not only willing but excited to participate.

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