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+[https://drive.google.com/file/d/109_aVPGqNGsnUq9zxKZdT6N-8LcAwiLv/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/109_aVPGqNGsnUq9zxKZdT6N-8LcAwiLv/view?usp=sharing)
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+Part 1
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+- How did you feel while teaching?
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+    I think I started off a big shaky, but as time went on, both myself and the students got more comfortable, and started embracing the information better. Towards the end of this bit, I was happy everyone was learning something, and looking forward to the conversation we were about to have.
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+- What were the strengths of the lesson?
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+    The class size was small, so I could really hear their pronunciation, and correct it where it needed to be corrected. Tying the words to phrases they already knew in English helped a lot, and they were able to understand the new words because of it.
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+- What do you feel could be worked on/improved next time?
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+    I think my implementation of the Audio-Lingual was ok, but could be improved. I think a significant portion of this came about because I was teaching people I already knew, and already knew me, which meant putting on a teaching persona was very difficult. I don't usually snap at people for answers, or randomly call on people or spin around and point, and if I started doing that, they would be focusing far more on whatever weirdness I would be putting out, and less on the information. 
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+    I also think I was inconsistent at first with the snapping for them as a signal to repeat. I got better towards the end, but there still wasn't perfect unison. I think I was still getting used to using the method, and they were also getting used to me using the snapping, as that's not something I'd ever done in a class before.  Still, I think I can improve on, and really refine my delivery of the method, ideally with an actual class, instead of friends.
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+- Is there anything you would change if you did this lesson again?
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+    I think I would position the board better. I found myself talking to the board on a few occasions, or having to awkwardly stretch around and write something down. I don't think it affected the class to much, but it was still something I'd like to improve.
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+- Did you come away with any new insights or understanding?
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+    If you relate the information your teaching to something that matters to the class (in this case, being able to greet Chinese speaking people we run into), your class will be way more into it, and even looking forward to it. 
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