Unit begins

Yesterday was the day. That terrifying day where you stop doing observation in class and you find yourself speaking to the class from the front of it.

I started my unit yesterday. It has to do with computer's world (since the unit they were to suppose to start in the book deals about it). I played them electronic music while we were doing a bit of chat as an ice-breaker that also helped me to know more or less how much do they know about computers (which is a lot!). I created a Pasapalabra with the vocabulary they are suppose to learn. We also discussed whether the music I played was "human" or was using some kind of electronic and computer mediation in order to sound different. They knew some of the Daft Punk songs I played them, and they asked me to leave the music for the rest of the session.

After finishing the Pasapalabra (which I didn't expect to finish at the very same session) I introduced them the Going to structure to talk about future and fixed plans. I gave them some examples and asked them what did they mean and to think about them. Then, they wrote down some examples. I tried to write the structure on the blackboard. Now I know -my tutor is giving me advices all the way through the unit- that I should be really clear while using the blackboard, to get used to write some kind of things on the same spots (homework, vocabulary) to help them to ordenate the contents of it.

There are so many things to take care at while teaching. It is not enough to have your session well reheased and prepared. Then you have to connect with the class' mood, try to get their attention, make them think and to work (and not to over carry yourself with writing and so on)...

I ended up satisfied with the first session and then I had a talk with the tutor. I am pretty glad of having her, although for me it's hard to accept advices since I am bit a selfish and I am used to do what I do really well. I really appreciate she's been "tutoring" me. And I know how lucky I am, when I listen to other CAP mates who don't even know other teachers, can't have a snack with their tutors, don't know the school's facilities....I happen to know all of this!

So yeah, I might be pretty prideful or whatever, but I like having her to give me advices and things she already knows because she's been there before too.

Good feelings at the end of the first day.