Observation Task 2: Reading a Story in the local

UAE School
Identify the type of pre-whilst and post reading activities employed by your
MST

Table 7: Reading a Story in the local UAE Preschool

What the MST What the Comments
Does Children Do
Name of the story Children be active I think she
Pre-Reading where is my teddy. with the teacher should get
Activities and answers her a teddy and
Name the book / story. She ask them about questions. show them
the cover page and to let them
Describe how your what they can see, be excited.
MST gets children by this she engage
interested in the story them.
and wanting to hear /
read it.

She makes different Be active with her. -

While-Reading tones with her voice.
Activities
How your MST keeps
children interested and
actively involved.

Post-Reading
Activities
She let them read Repeat with her She must let
How your MST
the topic of the story and try to read it. them read the
consolidates the
and repeat it twice. story with her,
storyline and explores
to develop
opportunities for
their second
developing language,
language.
topic related and
personal, social and
emotional issues.
Reflections on Observation Task 2: Reading a Story in the
Local UAE Preschool

1. What preparation (i.e. pre-listening activity) did the teacher

give the learners before they listened to the text?

- She asks them some questions about the cover page of the story.
- She gives them a hint.

If they had some preparation, select (a) if they did not, select (b).

a. How did the pre-listening activity help students understand?

- They know the story about what.

- They be excited.

b. What pre-listening activity could the teacher have used

to help students understand the target language better?

2. Were the learners engaged in while-listening activity/activities? If they

were, select (a); if they were not, select (b).

a. What were the aims of the while-listening activity/activities?

- To know if they understand the story or not.

b. What while-listening activity/activities could the teacher

have used to help learners understand better what they
were listening to?

3. Did the learners have a post-listening activity/activities? If they

did, select (a); if they did not, select (b).

a. What were the aims of the post-listening activity/activities?

b. What post-listening activity/ activities might have helped the

learners to understand what they had heard well?

- It might help them be active with the teacher while she reading.

4. How many times did the learners listen to the text / recording?
a. Would it have increased their understanding if they had
been allowed to listen to the recording again? Explain. Yes,
they will understand and learn the words because the
listen to it many times.

b. Did the learners hear the whole text at once, or in parts?

In parts, to understand the language.

c. If so, which was the most helpful?

I think when they listen to the story once and in parts its better
because they will understand better.