Observation Checklist for OPS-English Training Session

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE

KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

ORAL PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS (OPS-English)

Observation Checklist for OPS-English Training Session

Indicate with a tick (√) against the features highlighted/ observed.

T = Teacher, Ss = Students

Observation points	Responses
	Tick (√)	Comments
Page 1 - Stimulus
T guides students to talk about the Title.
T gets students to talk about the pictures in relation to the title and theme.
T accepts all possible answers.
T reinforces in English any responses given in Bahasa Malaysia, Tamil or Chinese.
Page 2 – Building Blocks
T gets students to look at the pictures on the page.
T gets students to say aloud the words related to the pictures on the page.
T asks questions to elicit responses about the pictures.
T prepares students for the listening activity.
T plays the audio to allow students to listen and practise saying aloud the words related to the topic.
T plays the audio several times and pauses after each picture to allow students to internalise the targeted vocabulary.
T reinforces the vocabulary learned.
Page 3 – Language In Action
T draws students’ attention to the pictures.
T asks students what they see in the pictures.
T asks students to predict what the video is about.
T plays video for students to view and listen once completely.
T plays for the second time and pauses at every sentence pattern.
At every pause, T asks questions to help students be aware of the sentence patterns.
T ensures that the responses must use the sentence patterns learned.
T ensures that all students participate actively.
Page 4 – Language In Use
Ss talk about the pictures.
Ss practise the sentence patterns with guidance/prompts from T to reinforce sentence patterns learned.
Ss  use the sentence patterns learned in pairs or groups to speak on a certain topic
Page 5 – Having Fun
Ss  talk about the pictures
Ss work in groups to discuss on the assigned topic.
Ss are able to use English to share input/ideas within their groups
Page 6 – Fun In Sharing
Ss talk about the pictures
Ss work in groups to carry out a project-based assignment
Ss present their project orally to the class.