March 11, 2025—the day of my final demonstration teaching. Out of the four of us, I was the first to do my demo, and I was assigned to teach Grade 7E, the very first section Rea and I handled on our first day of practicum. Honestly, I was extremely nervous. Up until this point, all our teaching had been done in pairs or groups, so we expected that our final demo would be the same for easier checking. But at the last minute, it was decided that we would do it individually. Looking back, I think it was actually better because it gave each of us the chance to show our own teaching style.

The catch? I only had one night to prepare. Because of schedule conflicts during Ramadan, what was originally planned for the following week was suddenly moved to the very next day. At first, I panicked—how was I supposed to prepare my final demo with less than 12 hours? I needed to come up with motivational activities, worksheets, and figure out exactly how I would deliver the lesson. Thankfully, I wasn’t alone. My partner Rea stepped in and helped me gather resources, brainstorm ideas, and even create my PowerPoint presentation. With her support, I was able to prepare everything I needed just in time.

The next morning, before 7 AM, we were already at school. By 7:15, it was my turn to enter the classroom. I was nervous, yes, but also excited to finally share the lesson I had worked so hard on the night before.

During my demo, I started by sharing the learning objectives with the class. I told them that by the end of the lesson, they should be able to identify the five descriptive categories used to describe animals: size, color, shape, texture, and behavior, reflect on why descriptions are important in communication, and apply the correct order of adjectives when making sentences.

To make the lesson smoother, I used a PowerPoint presentation to guide the flow of the discussion and give visuals that the students could easily follow. For the warm-up, I prepared a short trivia game about animals, which really sparked their interest. After the game, I asked them a reflection question: “If you could describe your favorite animal without saying its name, what words would you use?” Their answers were fun and creative, and it set the mood for the lesson.

When we got to the main discussion, I introduced the five descriptive categories one by one. I explained how size shows how big or small an animal is, color describes patterns and features, shape refers to its form, texture describes how it feels, and behavior tells how it acts or moves. Then, I showed them how to arrange adjectives correctly: Size → Color → Shape → Texture → Other qualities.

After that, the students gave their own examples, and some bravely recited in front of the class. To motivate them, I prepared candies and chocolates as little prizes for those who actively participated. You could really see their excitement whenever someone got rewarded, and it made the class lively and interactive.

For the group activity, I described an animal and each team had to hold up the picture card that matched. The competition was intense, and the winning group was overjoyed when they received chocolates as their prize. It turned the activity into not just a learning experience but also a fun and memorable one.

Finally, to wrap things up, I gave them a short assessment where they filled in the blanks with the correct adjectives. This helped me check if they understood the lesson while keeping them engaged until the very end.