Unit 4 Lesson Planning (Part 1)

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Unit Four Lesson Planning(Part 1)

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Revision1) What are the three views on language?Structural view—forms of language Functional view—functions of language Interactional view— language as a communicative tool

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2) What are language learning theories and theories about learning in general?Behaviourist theory Cognitive theory Constructivist theory Socio-constructivist theory

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3) What are the two currently adopted foreign language teaching approaches?Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT)

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4) What are the five components of English teaching objectives specified in the New National English Curriculum? Language knowledge Language skills Learning strategiesP45

Affect Cultural awareness

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WarmingWarming-up QuestionWhat is one of the most important things for teachers to do before they step into the classroom everyday?

Lesson planning

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The focuses for today What is lesson planning? Why is lesson planningimportant for teachers? How many kinds of lesson planning are there? What should be included in a micro lesson plan? How can teachers decide the teaching objectives of a lesson?

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I. Lesson PlanningIt means making decisions in advance about what to teach, how to teach and the time assignment of every teaching procedure.Textbook P51

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QuestionsIs lesson planning necessary for new/novice teachers? Why or why not? How can teachers benefit from their lesson planning? Do experienced teachers need lesson planning? Why or why not?

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Benefits of lesson planningIt can help teachers to be aware of the teaching objectives of a lesson. It can help teachers to distinguish various stages of a lesson and to organize logically sequenced activities. It can give teachers opportunities to anticipate potential problems and be prepared for some possible solutions.

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It can give teachers, especially novice teachers confidence in class. It can help teachers to be aware of the teaching aids needed for the lesson. It can enable teachers to improve class timing / pace. It can be adopted as a means for teachers to improve their professional development.

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Do experienced teachers need lesson planning? Why or why not?No teaching/learning situation is static. Social and educational circumstances change. Views on language change. Views of methodology change. Resources change. Students change. Time changes. Mood changes… P52

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II. Different Kinds of Lesson PlanningMacro planningPlanning over a long period of time

Micro planningPlanning for a specific unit or a lesson, which usually lasts from one to two weeks or forty to fifty minutes respectively

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The relationship between macro planning and micro planning

Macro planning — overall, general Micro planning — specific, concrete

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Macro planning Purpose:to help teachers to get an overall feeling or idea about the course and also get familiarized with the context in which language teaching takes placeTextbook P54

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Macro planning Factors to consider:Knowing ab

out the profession Knowing about the institution Knowing about the learners Knowing about the curriculum Knowing about the textbook

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Knowing about the overall teaching objectives