Lesson 6-7 Planning lessons for teaching different age learners. Paying attention to age factors What does a lesson involve?

Lesson 7

Planning lessons for teaching different age learners. Paying attention to age factors

Varing lesson components

The teaching/learning tasks and topics, which form the basis of different components of a language lesson have been discussed in earlier modules: presentation of new material, practice activities or tests; accurate reception or production of the language's pronunciation, vocabulary or grammar; or more fluency-oriented work such as discussing or writing essays. In this unit we shall be looking at the 'packaging' of such components: how they may be combined with each other and presented as a varied and effective lesson programme.

In a lesson, which is entirely taken up with one kind of activity, interest is likely to flag: learners will find it more difficult to concentrate and may get bored and irritable which will detract from learning and may produce discipline problems in some classes. A varied lesson, besides being more interesting and pleasant for both teacher and learners, is also likely to cater for a wider range of learning styles and strategies, and may delay onset of fatigue by providing regular refreshing changes in the type of mental or physical activity demanded.