This article is an experience report of observation in the supervised high school
internship . Th e study was based on the need to investigate the teaching practice in a public
school. The reflections made during the internship were coupled with the postmethod
perspectives of English language teaching. It general aimed to investigate the teaching practice
in a public school, and for specific objectives to reflect how the theories learned in university
converge with teaching practice observed in the internship. The methodology used was
qualitative and the techniques were observations and semi-structured interviews. The result we
noticed while observing the classes is that although the teacher has a plan to organize the
classes, there are many obstacles that influence their practice, such as the little class time given
to the subject, overcrowding in the classrooms, the challenges of teaching students with special
needs, etc. All of this makes it difficult for the teacher to develop more attractive classes with a
postmethod perspective in mind. This study showed us the importance of getting to know in
practice the challenges of teaching English in public school, and this experience is of great
relevance to the education of the student-teacher.
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