Introduction

Trainee: Karina Delgado Muñoz
School: Sociedad Educacional La Araucana
Grade: 2º level (3º and 4º Medio)
Guide teacher: Ms. Silvia Aguilar

During the second semester of 2010 I was sent to the school 'La Araucana'. This school is specialized on teaching adults; it receives students who have not been able to complete their school years' process to finish 2 years in 1. There are 2 levels: the first level is equivalent to 1st and 2nd years of high school, and the second one is equivalent to 3rd and 4th years of high school.

I started my practicum in September, and it lasted until the first week of November. The time was obviously not enough to perform a decent project, but the students did receive a special emphasis in their learning. I decided to have only one observation class, so as no to waste more time with my class.

During this semester in this school I learnt many things; for example, I learnt how to deal with adult students, how to motivate them towards learning english and the subjects in general, I also learnt how to treat them, because the rest of the teachers treated them as grown-up adults when they weren't old enough to handle this responsability.

Throughout this practicum, I learnt not only how to motivate a student, but also how to motivate myself when I realize that my students don't care at all about learning a foreign language.