Lecture 1: General problems of Foreign Language teaching

Possessing an outline for a daily lesson the teacher fills it in with concrete material. Here is one of the possible ways to write a daily plan. In may look like this:
Level: 5th form. September 18
Objectives:
1. To teach pupils the sound ... and to understand the use of the words ... in the sentence patterns.
2. To develop hearing and speaking skills on the material covered.
1. The beginning of the lesson. (2 min). Greeting.
Classroom expressions.
2. Pronunciation drill. (8 min.) Use...................
Have every pupil pronounce in chorus and individually.
3. Oral practice. (30—35 min.) Review:
— Ask questions for every one to answer.
— Use objects (movements); and pictures of ...
— Have pupils make statements about the objects shown.
— Require pupils to ask and answer questions: T — class; P — class; P — P (work in pairs). (10 min).
— Present the words .... Introduce the sound .... Use . the direct method for conveying the meaning of ... and translation for .... Have pupils listen to the sentences…, repeat them in unison and individually. (10 min).
Develop pupils' skills:
— In hearing. Each child receives a picture (or an object). I say sentences ... for them to recognize the one which relates to the object each has. Then they change the pictures and listen to the speaker from the tape-recorder.
— In speaking. Each speaks about the picture he has following the model. (14 min.)
4. Homework. (1 min.)
Draw ... and practise saying ... .
A general outline for a daily plan for the junior stage when pupils learn hearing, speaking, reading, and writing may look like this:
1. The beginning of the lesson 3—5 min.
2. Pronunciation drill 3—5 min.
3. Oral practice 15—20 min.
4. Reading 7—12 min.
5. Writing 3—8 min.-