Date: Feb. 5 OUC English class in Japan (1 hr)

    The teacher of this class was more old fashioned then the previous teachers in Korea, however, he still manages to engage the students in different ways and teach a good lesson. When he introduces himself, he also gives his name in Japanese for students to understand easier. He uses hand gestures to convey meaning and is very open and friendly. When he puts students into groups, he gets them to read through the assignment while he walks to each group to see how they are doing. While he does encourage students to speak in English, he does speak Japanese to relate to them and tells them his processes for learning another language. By telling them how he learned a language, it encourages students that he will be able to teach them how to do it too, and he encourages them by telling them that they will be able to learn the language. While this teacher seems very good at his job, there is quite a bit of teacher talk, and the students don’t get to practice their English very much. He also doesn’t use any visuals or play any fun activities, which is less engaging for students and could lead to students becoming bored and not listening. In general, a good lesson, but more interactive activities could be used.