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The document provides guidance for writing effective English lesson plans, outlining key considerations like setting objectives, choosing vocabulary, explaining activities clearly, and anticipating potential problems. It includes a sample lesson plan template and checklist of elements to include, such as materials, procedures, time estimates, and follow-up activities. The goal is to help teachers prepare lessons that engage students and incorporate review of prior learning.
Bin 20.blogspot.com-week 4-lesson_planning
- 1. bin-20.blogspot .com http://bin-20.blogspot.com/2011/09/week-3-lesson-planning.html Week 4: Lesson Planning TeachingEnglish Lesson plans Why should I write a plan? You may f ind that during your time as an assistant you are called upon to not only assist the teacher but to actually teach the English lesson yourself . If this is the case the best option is to be prepared. Once you have prepared your lesson you will f eel much more conf ident walking into the classroom and you will soon be able to relax into your new role. Ten points to consider when writing the plan 1. What is the main topic of the lesson? - If the activities in the lesson have a logical link then the learners will be able to f ollow you and the lesson, more easily. 2. How can I arouse their interest? - Begin the lesson by involving the children straight away. Show them a picture, photo or object to capture their attention and indicate which topic the lesson is based on. 3. How can I challenge them? - Every learner, whatever their age or level needs to be challenged. If there's no challenge then there's no learning. If there's no learning, there's no motivation. Think about what they already
- 2. know and make sure your lesson isn't just teaching them the same thing. 4. How much should I review what they've already done? - Having said you should challenge them, you can and should review previous words and work in general. Teaching a word one lesson doesn't mean that all the learners have actually learnt it f or the next. Incorporate previously taught language in new situations to give the learners more practice. 5. What are the objectives of the lesson? - It's vital to always think about 'why' they are doing an activity, game or song. Everything on your plan should be educational. If you don't know what an activity is teaching the learners then take it of f your plan. 6. What vocabulary do I want to teach them? - If you prepare bef orehand exactly what words you are going to concentrate on and how you are going to present them you will be better equipped to explain them clearly to the children. 7. How can I explain the activities? - You should prepare, at least mentally, how you are going to explain each activity. Explanations should be short, clear and visual. Don't f orget to demonstrate and check their understanding by getting one or two of them to demonstrate f or you. Also decide how you are going to write on the board. You can draw a diagram on your plan to remind you so that it's clearer f or the learners. 8. How much detail do I need on my plan? - If you're working f rom a book then don't f orget page numbers. As a guideline, imagine that someone else has to cover your class. They should be able to read your plan and teach your lesson. 9. What order should I teach the activities? - As a very general rule you can start with an introduction to the lesson, introduce the new language, give the children some controlled practice and move onto f reer practice. Finally review what they've done and get f eedback f rom the children themselves about what they did. 10. What problems might I have? - If you're not sure if an activity will work; if you think it's too hard or too long then take time bef ore the lesson, at the planning stage, to think about how to resolve any problems that could arise. Problems could be activity related or time-table related, student related or even teacher-related. Taking those extra minutes when planning to think about possible solutions could avoid you having a disastrous lesson. Extra tips Ø Have a lesson plan template that you can just f ill in and print of f . Ø Have your plan to hand at all times during the lesson. Ø Tick the activities that worked well as you do them. Ø Make any extra comments at the end of the lesson about what worked and what didn't to help you plan your next lesson. Ø Plan a series of lessons that are linked to the same theme to have coherence to your lessons. Ø Have extra activities ready just in case they f inish early. This can be f or both mid-lesson f or quick f inishers or at the end of the lesson if your plan is shorter than you imagined. Ø Remember to allow time f or preparation, action and reviewing. Ø An example of controlled practice is when you provide sentences with missing words. The learners need to f ill in the gap to talk to their partner and in this way everyone produces similar language. Freer practice is when you set up the situation, f or example meeting someone new, and you let the children decide on their own role- play language using what they know and what they have recently learnt. You will probably do more 'f reer practice' with older primary learners than the younger ones who have limited language at their disposal.
- 3. Check-list of what to include Ø Materials Ø Objectives Ø Procedures Ø Estimated time f or each activity Ø Explanations Ø Board work Ø Page numbers (if working f rom a text book) Ø Extra activities Ø Follow-on activities Ø Lesson evaluation – what you would do dif f erently next time or what went well Example lesson plan template Group:CM2 Date: DD/MM/YY Lesson: 4 Topic: My Favourite Food Objectives 1. By the end of the lesson learners will be able to say what their f avourite f ood is. 2. Learners will be introduced to nouns; 'lettuce, cucumber, … 3. Learners will review verbs 'eat', 'like'… Materials 1. A3 paper (1 per table) 2. Flashcards 3. Three tennis balls 4. Plastic f ood Procedures Time Introduction Place a piece of plastic f ood on each table bef ore the lesson. Brainstorm names of f ood f rom each table. Get other tables to help if need be. Introduce new words using plastic f ood. Stage 1 I like I don't like Activity 1 5-10 mins Activity 2 Stage 2 Activity 1
- 4. Asking Questions Activity2 Stage 3 My f avourite f ood is ..... Activity 1 Activity 2 Extra activities Follow - up/homework Lesson evaluation Taken f rom http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk f or educational purposes.