Sean CO #3

     The third class I observed was with Ms. Sohan who taught Foundations, Speaking. The class was very tight knit with just four students, the fifth coming in halfway through the class. Ms. Sohan tasked the students with a practical situation of filling out a paper with personal information correctly, which is essential in adult life where everything must be documented accurately and correctly. The students attempted to write their full address and phone number on a board, and share it with the class by repeating it out loud with complete oral grammatical syntax. Many students struggled not only with writing, but pronunciation as well, being a foundations class. The small classroom is ideal for such things, as it gives everyone more attention and ability to practice and develop the English language. Ms. Sohan did two things that I enjoyed in her teaching tactics. The first was that she spoke very slowly and loudly, emphasizing proper pronunciation so that students could both understand better and see how her mouth moved to allow an opportunity for imitation. The second was her attention to students, any question, struggle, or irrelevant information she received, she replied back with a pleasant, interested, attentive attitude. We finished the class by attempting to fill out a health form, which proved difficult for many but was a necessity.