ELT365 · Day 257 — TBL in a Plan
Idea Task-Based Learning plans lead with a communicative task; language work comes after. The task creates a felt need for the language. Example Learners plan a…
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ELT365 · Day 255 — PPP in a Plan
Idea A PPP plan moves through Presentation (teacher introduces language in context), Practice (controlled activities), and Production (freer use). It is transparent and suits lower levels.…
ReadELT365 · Day 254 — Stage Aims vs Lesson Aims
Idea Each stage has its own micro-aim that serves the overall lesson aim. The lead-in does not practise the target language — it activates interest and…
ReadELT365 · Day 253 — Staging a Lesson — What Is a Stage?
Idea A stage is a discrete part of the lesson with its own aim, activity, interaction pattern, and timing. Most 60-minute lessons have four to seven…
ReadELT365 · Day 251 — Anticipated Problems — Learners and Tasks
Idea Beyond language, plan for procedural problems: unclear task design, grouping that doesn’t work, or a text too long for the time available. Example ‘The reading…
ReadELT365 · Day 249 — Assumed Knowledge
Idea Lesson plans should state what learners are expected to already know. This shapes your starting point and helps you avoid teaching what they already have.…
ReadELT365 · Day 247 — Writing a Good Lesson Aim
Idea A good lesson aim is learner-facing and observable: ‘By the end, learners will be better able to…’ Avoid teacher behaviour (‘I will teach…’) as the…
ReadELT365 · Day 245 — The Lesson Plan vs the Lesson
Idea A written plan is a hypothesis; the lesson is the experiment. Experienced teachers deviate from plans when learners need something different — but only because…
ReadELT365 · Day 244 — Why Plan Lessons?
Idea A lesson plan is a tool for thinking — not a script. It forces you to articulate what you want learners to achieve and how…
ReadELT365 · Day 242 — Energy Management Across a Lesson
Idea Lesson energy follows a shape: engage learners early, hold attention through varied tasks, and close before momentum drops. Pace is a design choice. Example If…
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