FIRST TEACHING PRACTICUM "2°PERIOD"

Describe In my first teaching practicum in Intermediate II, the students were looking at me maybe because it was my first time in front of them. I heard from different classmates that sometimes it is really difficult to work with students of the major, and I was a little bit aware of that. I had to teach grammar about reported speech, and I had to work harder because It had to be related with natural disasters vocabulary. However, I did not now that it was going to be a little bit difficult to make them participate since they are very shy, especially girls. The enviroment was good, but I think that they were quiet because it was the first time they saw me. I used a chart , some worksheets, the board, and some visual aids. For being the first time, I made a big effort, and it was not really bad at all because they really got what I taught, and in the exercises, they did not have problems.
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I was aware that working with Intermediate II students was going to be difficult because the majority of them were shy, and it was really difficult for me since I am a practitioner and not the teacher.  I think that the time influences in their enthusiasm because maybe some of them were sleepless. In fact, One student told me that he was very tired because he had to work late the last day. Moreover, I think that speaking activities can be helpful since they have to be active. It's important to make them practice because English is not just about writting. They have to practice the vocabulary, and I could notice that they were really afraid of speak or express their opinions. It is very helpful because they will be able to being more secure when speaking. Also, they will not feel afraid of participate.	Based on what I already know about reported speech, I think that teachers have to be very careful with the grammar explanation for making them understand, explain them step by step and be patient because reported speech is not easy to explain.  Based on what I observed, I think students generally got the explanation that I gave I could notice that they worked in the activities, and they did not have problems with them. I believe that it is really good being clear in the grammar explanation because it helps  student learning. I think that it is better to go to the point instead of going around the branches.	So, in the future, I will look for more activities in order to make them speak and make them feel more confident in giving their opinions.  In future lessons I will apply some tips or strategies for making them participate. The next time I teach this lesson, I will give them less vocabulary because I think I gave them too much. In future experiences, I will also include more explanation about grammar, and add  printable examples.