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Lesson Plan Format
Kenneth Beare
English as 2nd Language Expert
Reading Tips
Reading
in English is a great way to improve your English.
Here
are some specific suggestions for ways to use your reading to work on specific
English skills.
A
number of suggestions have links to lesson plans which you can use on your own,
or
in class if you are a teacher.
Each
lesson plan provides objectives, the
lesson plan step-by-step and
materials to use in class.
To
get the most out of reading, it's important to know the difference between
different
types of reading which include: scanning,
skimming, intensive and extensive reading.
The Lesson Plan
Teaching
English, like teaching any subject, requires lesson plans.
Many
books and curricula provide
advice on teaching English
learning materials presented.
However,
most ESL teachers like to mix up their lesson plans by including their own lesson plans.
Sometimes, teachers are required to create their own lesson plans when teaching
ESL or EFL
at
international institutions that are scattered throughout the world.
In order to help teachers starting out, I've created a
simple template to ESL lesson plans
which can you can start with as you begin to write your
own ESL lesson plans for your classes.
There are many different approaches to teaching English.
However, most of these plans tend to follow this standard
lesson plan format.
Warm-up - Use a warm up to get the brain thinking in the right direction.
Presentation
- The
presentation focus on the learning objectives for the lesson.
Controlled practice - Controlled practice allows for
close observation
that the learning objectives are understood.
Free
practice - Free
practice allows students to "take control" of their own language
learning.
Feedback - During the free practice section, take note of common mistakes.
Use feedback to help everyone, rather than focus on individual
students.
This
lesson plan format is popular for many reasons including:
Students
have a number of chances to learn a concept through various means
Students
have plenty of time to practice
Teachers can give detailed instruction,
or students can deduce structures and learning points
through practice
The
standard lesson plan format provides structure
It
provides for variation over the course of 60 - 90 minutes
This
lesson plan format moves from teacher centered to student centered learning
Variations on the Lesson Plan Format
Theme
In order to keep this standard lesson plan format from
becoming boring,
it is important to remember that there are a number of
variations that can be applied
within the various segments of the lesson plan format.
Warm-up
Students might arrive late, tired, stressed or otherwise
distracted to class.
In order to get their attention, it's best to open with a
warm-up activity.
The warm-up can be as simple as telling a short story or
asking students questions.
The warm-up can also be a more thought-out activity such
as playing
a song in the background,
or drawing an elaborate picture on the board. While it's
fine to start a lesson with a simple
"How are you", it's much better to tie your
warm-up into the theme of the lesson.
Presentation
The presentation can take a variety of forms:
Reading selection
Soliciting students' knowledge about a specific point
Teacher
centered explanation
Listening selection
Short video
Student presentation
The presentation should include the main "meat"
of the lesson.
For example: If you are working on phrasal
verbs, make the presentation
by providing a short reading extract peppered with
phrasal verbs.
Controlled practice
The controlled practice section of the lesson provides
students direct feedback
on their comprehension of the task at hand. Generally,
controlled practice involves
some type of exercise. Remember that an exercise doesn't
necessarily mean dry, rote exercises, although these can be used as well.
Controlled practice should help the student focus
on the main task and provide them with feedback - either
by the teacher or other students.
Free practice
Free practice integrates the focus structure / vocabulary
/ functional language
into students' overall language use. Free practice
exercises often encourage students
to use the target language structures in:
Small group discussions
Written work (paragraphs and essays)
Longer listening comprehension practice
Games
The most important aspect of free practice is that
students should be encouraged
to integrate language learned into larger structures.
This requires more of a "stand-off" approach
to teaching. It's often useful to circulate around the
room and take notes on common mistakes.
In other words, students should be allowed to make more
mistakes during this part of the lesson.
Feedback
Feedback allows students to check their understanding of
the lesson's topic.
Feedback can be done quickly at the end of class by
asking students questions
about the target structures. Another approach is to have
students discuss the target structures
in small groups, once again giving students the chance to
improve their understanding on their own.
Lesson Plan Format: A Final Word
In general, I think it is important to use this lesson
plan format to facilitate
students' English learning on their own. The more opportunity for student
centered learning,
the more students acquire language skills for themselves.
You can TCR specialist and language dictionaries that
are spontaneously
accessed.
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