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Class Observation #2 - Speaking Group 2A Felicia Ciapetta

Today I observed Felicia Ciapetta's speaking class. The students were initially instructed to take out a paper from yesterday where they compared and contrasted food in their country today and food from 50 years ago. They were then instructed to come up with a list of the top 10 "fattest" countries in the world and discuss it with a partner. At first, students seemed reluctant to talk to each other. I assume this is because it was a lower level class, and students may not be very confident in speaking. The class then watched a video on the top ten countries which led to a class discussion about what food people eat in their home countries. The instructor used a lot of hand motions and spoke relatively slowly. Students then discussed with their partners why they think people are obese and came up with plans to improve health situations in their countries. The instructor asked students to give their answers and corrected their grammar in the process. The final activity of this class involved the teacher projecting incorrect sentences on the board and students correcting their mistakes. 

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