The content of lesson planning

The content of lesson planning includes the solution of the following tasks:

1. Define the role and place of the lesson in the curriculum

2. Define the connection of the lesson with last and the next ones

3. Choose the type (lessons of studying of a new training material, lessons of improving of knowledge, skills, generation and systematization lessons, the combined lessons, lessons of control and correction of knowledge, skills) and shape of the lesson. A good lesson needs to contain the blend of coherence and variety. A coherence means that learners should see the logical sequence of the lesson (preparation, presentation, practice, evaluation, expansion)

4. Define the peculiarities of the lesson in accordance with the knowledge, level, individual characteristics, interests of learners and class size

5. Set aims of the lesson

6. Choose the methodology of the lesson

7. Choose material such as textbook, worksheets, or DVDs to interest the learners

8. Think about environment, space of the classroom to use in the lesson

9. Define the activities learners will do during the lesson, such as dialogue work, games

10. Define the order (sequence) of the activities, including opening and closing activities

11. Support learners in doing activities

12. Predict problems learners may have in doing activities or with language

13. Count time to spend on different activities

14. Choose the ways to involve every learner to do all the classroom activities

15. Define different forms of work: as a whole class, individually, in pairs or groups

16. Think over homework

The foreign language teacher must have a written lesson planfor eachclass. Lesson plan isa document that shows teacher’s thoughts andregulates the activity of a teacher and learnersin the classroom and learners’ work at home.The teacher forms lesson plansin accordancewith the curriculumandcalendar andthematicplanningon the subject. In lesson plans some teachers write down exactly what they are going to do in the lesson and note down each sentence that the learners are going to say. Others use notes to themselves. And there are teachers who keep the whole plan in their heads. However it is not good for other teachers, observers, institution and so on, because they can’t guess what the teacher has in his mind. There are a lot of formats of lesson plans. A format of a lesson plan usually depends on the personal preferences of teachers, institution requirements and exam schemes. In spite of a great number of plan formats they all have general components:

Subject:
Grade:
Time:
Theme:
Aims of the lesson on formation of competences: А) informative B) communicative C) problem solving
Type of the lesson:
Technologies:
Methods:
Subject connection:
Teaching aids and equipment:
Stages of the lesson:	Teacher’s activity	Pupil’s activity	Results
1. Organization moment (Warmer)
2. Checking up homework
3. Presentation of the new material
4. Explanation
5. Evaluation and home work
6. Reflection.

An effective lesson has five parts (stages):

· Preparation (Organization moment)

· Presentation and explanation

· Practice

· Evaluation and reflection

· Expansion

The lesson plan is necessary for who will do what in each part of the lesson.

The time for preparation, presentation, and evaluation activities should be no more than 8-10 minutes.

Communication practice activities may run a little longer.

1. Preparation. The teacher should:

· Give learners some activities so they know what to expect, motivate and engage every learner.

· Help them to show their knowledge of the day’s topics, using such activities as warmers or ice-breakers.

· Use discussion, checking homework related to the grammar and language

Дата добавления: 2015-07-10