Unit 4Lesson Planning

1、Unit FourRevision1) What are the three views on language?n Structural viewforms of languagen Functional viewfunctions of language n Interactional view language as a communicative tool 2) What are language learning theories and theories about learning in general?nBehaviourist theorynCognitive theoryn

2、Constructivist theorynSocio-constructivist theory3) What are the two currently adopted foreign language teaching approaches?nCommunicative Language Teaching (CLT)nTask-based Language Teaching (TBLT)What is one of the most important things for teachers to do before they step into the classroom everyd

3、ay?Lesson planningThe focuses for today What is lesson planning? Why is lesson planning important 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?It means making decisions in advanc

4、e about what to teach, how to teach and the time assignment of every teaching procedure. Textbook P51Questionsl Is lesson planning necessary for new/novice teachers? Why or why not?l How can teachers benefit from their lesson planning?l Do experienced teachers need lesson planning? Why or why not?Be

5、nefits of lesson planningl It can help teachers to be aware of the teaching objectives of a lesson.l It can help teachers to distinguish various stages of a lesson and to organize logically sequenced activities. l It can give teachers opportunities to anticipate potential problems and be prepared fo

6、r some possible solutions.l It can give teachers, especially novice teachers confidence in class.l It can help teachers to be aware of the teaching aids needed for the lesson. l It can enable teachers to improve class timing / pace.l It can be adopted as a means for teachers to improve their profess

7、ional development.P52lDo 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 changesq Macro planning q Mi

8、cro planningPlanning over a long period of timePlanning for a specific unit or a lesson, which usually lasts from one to two weeks or forty to fifty minutes respectivelyThe relationship between macro planning and micro planningP54Macro planning overall, generalMicro planning specific, concreteTextbo

9、ok P54q Macro planningPurpose: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 P54q Macro planningFactors to consider:Knowing about the professionKnowing about the institutionKnowing about th

10、e learnersKnowing about the curriculumKnowing about the textbookKnowing about the overall teaching objectivesWhat should be included in a micro lesson plan? Background information Teaching aims / objectives / goals Teaching important points Teaching difficult points Teaching methods Teaching aids Te

11、aching procedures Blackboard design / layoutAfter lesson reflectionA lesson plan includes:Textbook P56n The age, level, cultural background and individual characteristics of the students have to be taken into account when making lesson planning.What constitutes the teaching objectives of a lesson?n

12、Teaching aims/objectives/goalsu Do Task No. 3 on Page 56 and decide which set is more suitable for the teaching objectives of the lesson? Give your reasons.u Teaching objectives should focus on the learners performance rather than on the teachers. u The teaching objectives in a lesson should reflect

13、 the overall objectives described in the new English Curriculuma change from purely linguistic teaching to an emphasis on language knowledge, language skills, learning strategies, affect and cultural awareness. u Study the teaching material provided by the teacher and then write a few objectives for

14、 it.HomeworkTry to design some classroom activities according to the decided teaching objectives for the given teaching material.Unit Four What is lesson planning? Why is lesson planning important for teachers? How many kinds of lesson planning are there? What should be included in a micro lesson pl

15、an?How can teachers decide the teaching objectives of a lesson?The focuses for todayTalking about the different components of a micro lesson plan Discussing principles for good lesson planning Analyzing some sample lesson plans I. The components of a micro lesson planDifferences Task-based Langauge

16、Teaching 3P Teaching Model Situational language Teaching Communicative Language Teaching Teachers have to decide whether they are going to use the board or the tape recorder, an overhead projector or some role cards, etc. Teaching proceduresA starterPpresentation PpracticePproductionRevisionA struct

17、ure-based lessonP58-P59 Teaching proceduresPre-reading/listeningWhile-reading/listeningPost-reading/listeningA skill-oriented lessonP59-P603-stage model After lesson reflectionWhat did you set out to teach?Were you able to accomplish your goals?What grouping arrangements did you use?Was your lesson

18、teacher-dominated?What kind of teacher-student interaction occurred?Did you have any problems with the lesson?Did you do anything different from usual?Did you depart from your lesson plan? If so, why?Questions to ask:v Variety: various activities and materials to ensure high motivation and interestv Flexibility: more teaching methods and techniques and do not just read your teaching planv Aim: the teacher needs to have a clear idea of what he/she would like to achieve for the lessonv Learnability: the