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In lesson one, I would have felt discouraged and unmotivated to learn. The teacher kept saying ?very easy? so that would have made me afraid to speak up otherwise, I would have looked like a complete idiot if I made a mistake. I would have felt bored in class also because the teacher wasn?t engaging enough. Based on how the teacher handled incorrect answers from the students, I would have been discouraged from volunteering my own answers. At the end of the lesson, I would have felt confused and perhaps even frustrated with how the lesson went. Lesson two? I would have enjoyed being in class. I would have felt comfortable speaking up and offering my answers because the teacher was very encouraging. I would have felt at ease too because the teacher used positive reinforcement to deal with incorrect answers. In this kind of class, I would not have been afraid to ask questions. I would have felt happy and motivated to attend the next class. Task 2 ? Which lesson was the more effective? Why? Lesson two was definitely more effective than lesson one for several reasons. First of all, lesson two was clearly more structured and well-prepared than lesson one. The teacher was more engaging and encouraging in lesson two while in lesson one, he looked like he was frustrated that his students couldn?t even give simple answers. In lesson two, there were clear instructions before every activity, which were definitely lacking in lesson one. In addition, the teacher made an effort to learn and use his students? names. The class was delivered using simple language making it easier to understand. Flashcards and body language were also utilized which made it more interesting. Lesson two also had an engage phase which was helpful in putting the students at ease. The fact that the lesson was more student-centered definitely made it even more effective. Task 3 ? What main differences did you note between lesson one and two in the following areas? The teacher?s attitude to the students: In lesson one, the teacher seemed frustrated with the students for not coming up with the answers he wanted. He didn?t look like he was enjoying the class. He appeared unfriendly because he rarely smiled. He wasn?t very encouraging and he reacted negatively when the students gave incorrect answers. He just assumed that the students understood what he was saying. He didn?t really care about the learning of the students. In lesson two, the teacher clearly looked like he was happy to be teaching the class. He smiled a lot thereby encouraging student participation. He seemed genuinely interested with the students? learning. He wrote his name on the board and made an effort to learn the names of the students. He used positive reinforcement. He praised students for giving correct answers bu
