ELT365 · Day 222 — Keeping Time in Class

Idea

Timing is a craft. Under-time and learners are idle; over-time and the lesson loses structure. Planned timings are estimates, not contracts.

Example

If a speaking task runs two minutes long, cut the following controlled practice by two minutes — preserve the free-production stage above all.

Try

In your next lesson, note the planned time and the actual time for each stage. Analyse where and why they diverged.

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