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 Does What the Children Do Comments

Name of the story: The learners are trying

Pre-Reading The four seasons. to know what is the
Activities story about and
Name the book / story. The MST shows the answer the teacher’s
learners the cover page question.
Describe how your MST gets
of the story and asks
children interested in the
story and wanting to hear / them to explain what can
read it. they see in the picture.

The teacher asks the The students think and

While-Reading students what they can answer the questions.
Activities do and wear in this
How your MST keeps season.
children interested and
actively involved.

Post-Reading Activities She asks the learners to The students help each
How your MST consolidates sort the clothes other to sort the
the storyline and explores according to the season. clothes.
opportunities for developing
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?
Ask the students about the cover page

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

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

Pre-listening activity helps student recognize and understand the story.

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?

The aim was to let the students be excited to complete the story.

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?

Is to check and make sure that the students understand.

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

learners to understand what they had heard better?

4. How many times did the learners listen to the text / recording?

b. Would it have increased their understanding if they had been

allowed to listen to the recording again? Explain.
Yes, to make sure the learners who did not understand for the
first time will understand for the second time.

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

If so, which was the most helpful?
The learners hear the story once; I think the teacher should repeat
it to make sure they understand.