Pupils: Good morning (louder)
Teacher: Good.
(Teacher wrote the date on the board)
Teacher: Now, can you tell me what date is it today?
Pupils: It is the 7th of September (in chorus).
Teacher: Very good. What day of the week is it today?
Pupil: It is Friday today.
Teacher: Very good.
Teacher: Today we are going to talk about school in our lesson and we
will review grammar. Past Indefinite Tense, do you remember what it is?
Did you review it over the summer break?
(No one responded, so the teacher repeated the question three times,
then three girls said that they had reviewed it.)
Teacher: Now, let us work in small groups. Count 1 to 3 and make groups
according to your numbers.
(Pupils counted 1 to 3, and then they moved into three groups.)
Teacher: I am now going to share instructions. Please listen to the
instructions attentively. I would like you ask questions from each other,
in English, about what you all did during the summer break. Let us talk
about what you did during the summer break and where you spent your
summer holidays.
(Students asked each other and responded to their questions.)
Pupil: I spent my vacation in jailoo (summer pasture) in the mountains
with my grandparents.
Pupil: I spent my vacation in Bishkek and we visited many parks.
Pupil: I spent my summer holidays in Issyk-Kul and I enjoyed nice weather
and swimming in our beautiful lake.
Pupil: I worked on our farm in the summer.
Teacher: Now, can someone in your groups share what you talked about
in your groups and what you learned about each other’s summer breaks?
(Pupils responded.)