Last Monday I observed Anisa's AE/LI Grammar class. It wasn't a perfect day to observe a grammar lesson because she didn't do one. Instead, she introduced a new assignment to the class - a presentation using present perfect and simple past - using material covered previously. The students were supposed to spend the hour getting started on their presentation - picking a topic, brainstorming, etc.
While observing wasn't particularly useful grammar-wise, it was an interesting class anyway. The students had no motivation to begin their work, and most didn't even try to start. So Anisa had to spend the whole hour motivating them. She went over the assignment criteria multiple times to make sure they understood, and wrote several examples/suggestions on the board. She also repeatedly reminded them that the benefit of getting a good start on the work in class was that there would be less to do at home. Still, it was like pulling teeth to get them to write down anything. But she didn't give up!
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