Working for the Students

How to make a lessonthats interesting and engaging

The structure of a lesson

Presentation

Practise

Production

Presentation
The New Stuff

Vocabulary

Structure/Grammar/Use

How to Present Vocabulary
In order of effectiveness

Realia

Visual

Explanation

Translation

Eliciting Vocabulary
Pulling from the Students

Teacher shows vocab

Elicits from students

Models and uses

(3x3x3) with soft corrections, if needed

Asks comprehension check question(open ended question)

Models one more time

Fixes vocabulary

When all new vocab is done, Ss write!

Explaining Structure/Grammar

Create time line/situation

Show/Elicit new vocab in this use

Elicit substitutions when applicable

Students write!

Practice/Practise

Teacher driven activity

Little chance for Ss error

Checking for accuracy Ss on the board

Oral

T checks books, writes on the board, Ss check

Peer checking

Production
Using the New Language

Pupil-driven activity

Whole language usage encouraged

Production - Writing

Checking writing for accuracy

Pupils on the board

Oral

T checks books, writes on the board, Ss check

Peer checking

Production - Speaking

Modeling the activity

Ss working together when possible

Checking accuracy/fluency

T monitoring

Ss performance for class

After the activity

Colouring

Extensions

Homework

The Importance of Timing

Presention/Practise

Production

If we follow the structure of the book, Stage 1 & 2 take about 30 minutes.Stage 3 (text book and activity book) take about 30 minutes.

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