Lesson planning

Lesson Planning Components

Lesson Planning Components

Standard components of a lesson plan:

aims

procedures

stages

timing

teaching aids

anticipated

problems

assumptions

interaction patterns

timetable fit

work

main aims

Subsidiary aims

personal aims

homework

Level and number of learners

1.LEVEL AND NUMBER OF LEARNERS	Who we are planning the lesson for
2. TIMETABLE FIT	How the lesson is connected to the last lesson and/or the next one
3. MAIN AIM(S)	What we want learners to learn or to be able to do by the end of the lesson
4. SUBSIDIARY AIMS	Other things we want learners to be able to do during the lesson because they lead to the main aim
5. PERSONAL AIMS	Aspects of our own teaching we want to develop or improve
6. ASSUMPTIONS	What we think learners already know or can already do related to the aims
7. ANTICIPATED LANGUAGE PROBLEMS	Things that learners may find difficult
8. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS	Action we will take to deal with the anticipated problems
9. TEACHING AIDS	Materials and equipment used in the lesson. Useful reminders of things to take to the lesson
10. PROCEDURES	Tasks and activities for each stage
11. TIMING	Length of time needed for each stage
12. INTERACTION PATTERNS	Ways in which learners work at different stages, i.e. individually, in pairs, in groups, as a whole class
13. HOMEWORK	Work developed outside the classroom to reinforce and practice the topic

Lesson Planning Aims

AIMS

MAIN AIM:

The most important thing we want to achieve in a lesson.

SUBSIDIARY AIM:

The language or skills learners must be able to use well in order to achieve the main aim of the lesson.

PERSONAL AIM:

What we would like to improve or focus on in our own teaching.

MAIN AIM	SUBSIDIARY AIMS	PERSONAL AIMS
To make polite requests in the context of making holiday arrangements. Example exponent: Could you give me some information about hotels?	Grammar: To use modal auxiliary verbs to make polite requests when making holiday arrangements. Functional exponents: Could/Would you…? Vocabulary: To list expressions and words for travel accommodation Phonology: To focus on intonation of questions Speaking: To give controlled oral practice	-To improve my organization of the blackboard -To give clearer examples

Lesson Planning Aims