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1. The importance of writing a lesson plan:
- An aid to planning: writing down what I expect the students to achieve by the end of the lesson and how I intend to make that possible, help me to think logically through the stages.
- A working document: a lesson plan helps me to keep on target and gives me something to refer to during the lesson.
- A record: It helps me to remember what each class did six months ago or helps another teacher to cover my classes easier if I’m ill.
2. Basic principles of lesson planning:
- Keep it simple.
- Do not try to script the lesson.
- Structure it and maintain the same structure.
- Write the anticipated time for each activity in the margin.
- Check for balance of skills.
- Keep it flexible and open to adaptation.
3. Being organised:
- Check that you have your lesson plan
- Run through your lesson plan and make sure that you have all the necessary aids and materials needed.
- Check that the equipment works.
- Lay out materials and aids so that you can easily find them.
- Arrange the seating as desired.
- Make sure that the board is clean.
- Be ready to chat to students as they come into class.
4. What should be included in a lesson plan?
- Learner objectives
- Personal aims
- Language point
- Teaching aids
- Anticipated problems
- Procedure
- Phase
- Timing
- Interaction
- Class level
- Number of students
- Date/time
- Teacher’s and observer's names
I have learnt from this unit: Making a lesson plan is really important in teaching English. I should spend my time on making a suitable lesson plan and make it simple as much as possible. Besides, I should use it flexibly due to the actual situation.
