Final reflection

Final reflection

Definitely, whereas at the start of this workshop I felt considerably anxious and uncertain about how this practice would develop, I was really relieved to notice this activity was not as severe as I thought it would be, but a very pleasant and didactic experience.

Even if I used to find lesson planning quite difficult and stressful, this year I enjoyed this activity, which proved to be crucial for each lesson to turn out successfully. As progressed I felt I was able to overcome the difficulties I had at the start of the practice period when I knew very little about the students’ overall profile, which disconcerted me when some points of the plan did not work out as thought.

As time progressed, I was able to employ certain strategies to optimise the classwork, which made me feel more relaxed and able to enjoy my lessons and my rapport with students to a greater extent.

Also, my teachers’ comments on my classes were priceless, as they guided me on the right course of action to take in certain circumstances. It was really rewarding to feel pupils were learning, in many instances, enjoying the activities I had prepared for them. Definitely, it was an amazing, inspiring experience (totally necessary for my career) and when this period concluded, I felt relieved though a bit nostalgic to say goodbye to such a great group of adolescents and a good teacher!

Listening plan (lovely songs Flame and Imagine).

STAGE	PROCEDURES (WHAT T DOES)
1.WARM UP To introduce the topic and the context To motivate Ss To activate prior knowledge	The T tells Ss: We're going to do something to relax after the test: Would you like to listen to a song? First, look at these pictures on your worksheets. They are related to the lyrics. What do you feel when you look at these images? What feelings do you associate them with? Faith           enthusiasm              warmth         triumph          working together           confidence What feelings does the torch provoke in you? Can you find any relationship with the Olympic Games or any team game or sport event?
2.PRE – LISTENING To make Ss predict.To create a purpose for listening.	The T tells Ss: We are going to listen to a song now, related to the pictures above. Looking at them, can you think what the message of the song will be? The T plays the song and asks Ss to listen to the song for the first time and check. The T tells Ss that was a song written for the Olympic Games. In what situations do you feel you can 'light the flame' in your lives? When do you have faith? Do you feel confident when you want to achieve something? Are you persevering? Do you agree with the lyrics?
3.WHILE – LISTENING To make Ss skim the text To make Ss work with meaning	The T gives asks Ss to listen to the song again to circle the correct option to complete the lyrics. e.g. : Free / Light the flame, free / light the flame, free / light the flame All the love / song that you get give the same Leave behind all the grief You can overcome the pain / game, and light the flame / same.
4. POST-LISTENING	The T asks Ss to tell her to which parts of the song they feel identified, what was their favourite part and which part of the lyrics they find a useful lesson for the rest of their lives. Then, she reproduces a cover of the song 'Imagine' and hands them the lyrics, for them to tell her if they like the song, and in what ways the 2 songs are related. She also asks if they can find any relation with the topic of the Olympic Games, and the vocabulary about 'crime', and 'pollution' they have learnt.

A listening plan for the last lesson!

A listening plan to deal with a game about the beautiful Olympic song 'Flame'.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XL6v-ww6vzy9oglkUv0yq4RAVHWPdBFbTFtjE3oPCy4/edit