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Simple Past Lesson Plan

mzl14000 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:40:33 GMT

Would anybody be kind enough to tell me what they think of this lesson plan I've made for my TEFL module ? Any suggestions ??
Thanks so much .

MZL

Lesson Plan
Preparation

Level : Elementary

Lesson Length: 45 minutes

Objective: To be able to use the Past simple question forms and shot answers.

Target Language: did + subject + infinitive form of verb ( Did your mother call you? )

Question word + subect + did + subject + infinitive form of verb

( What did you do last night? )

Short answers:

Yes + subject + did ( Did it rain? Yes, it did.)

No + subject + didn't ( Did Helen come to the party? )

Assumed Knowledge: Past simple ( regular / irregular verbs ,negative form )

Anticipated Problems: Students may use statements without using the auxiliary verb.

E.g. You went out yesterday? Instead of, ( Did you go out yesterday? )

Students may use a past form of the verb to make the question instead

of using the Simple form. E.g. Did you went?

Solutions:

During the presentation stage, draw students' attention to the fact that 'Did' does not change its form. 'Did' is always used to form the question in the Past simple.
Point out the verb tense in the quuestion form. Did + subject + infinitive of the verb
Drill individually and chorally.
Practice making questions. Monitoring for errors and having them put scrambled sentences

in order can also help to work on sentence structure problems.

Preperation and Aids: Simple reading text ,dialogue, in the Simple Past using vocabulary that

students are already familiar with. Handout for homework correcting sentences

Lesson Plan

Stage	Activity	Interaction	Timing
1	Warmer : Timed Scatergories with pre-picked themes (food, things you do on the weekend...) Review homework from last class	TS ST
2	Introduction : Using a picture of two young women, elicit from students their names. Write them on the board. Hand out the dialogue between these two friends who are talking about their past weekend. (A dialogue that mostly contains vocabulary the students are familiar with)	TS ST
3	Have students read the dialogue and answer specific gist questions on it to check their understanding.	S ST
4	Ask students to focus on the language used by asking what question Â« A Â» asked Â« B Â». Write this question on the board.	TS ST
5	Presentation : Show students how it is formed Did + Subject + Infinitive Did you have a good weekend ? Point out that we don't use the past form of the verb in questions, but always the infinitive.	TS
6	Drill chorally and individually. Focus on pronunciation and correct structure.	TST
7	Elicit : Draw students attention to the short answer and explain the positive and the negative structures. Yes + Subject + did Yes I did No + Subject + didn't No I didn't	TS
8	Drill chorally and individually and then conduct a controlled question and answer drill around the class : E.g : Â« Sandrine ask Didier...(point to an action the board : - go to the resaurant - go to the movies ) Â»	ST SS
9	Pairwork : Students ask and answer questions from the board and note down their partners answers. The focus here is on correct pronunciation and structure so it is important to correct any errors by refering to the structures on the board.	PW
10	Controlled Oral Practice : Use Dialogue text as a basis to talk about what the two characters did on the weekend. Also use visual support such as a picture of a restaurant to prompt questions. For example show a picture of two friends having a conversation ; encourage them to produce the following question : Â« Did they go to a restaurant ? Yes, they did / No, they didn't. Â» Give four picture expamples as prompts.	TS SS TS
11	Monitor closely. Correct errors by using what's already on the board as a point of reference.	TS SS
12	If students are performing well, turn focus to what they did on the weekend. They ask each other questions ans give short answers.	PW
13	Follow up with controlled written practice. I could use questions and answers where the words are all mixed up ; students put the words back in the correct order.	S
14	Homework : a transformation exercise (changing affermative statements into questions and short answers)	S

Re: University teachers

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 17:53:02 GMT

Hello Anna,

I am currently taking a TEFL course in the UK.

I am exploring the possibility of operating short workshops (of two to three weeks duration), with particular emphasis on conversation, vocabulary and pronunciation, in various locations in Eastern Europe.

May I provide you with further details and ask your opinion as to whether this might be of interest to your students?

I am based in Norfolk, England and recently had the pleasure of meeting some students from Kostroma who were here under the SAWS scheme.

Please reply to: ***

Yours sincerely,

Paul Allen

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I have taught English to expatriates,company executives and employees,high level government

officials,adults wishing to travel abroad,job seekers and students preparing for certificate

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I have students taking online lessons with me from Japan, China, Taiwan .

I work on the msn messenger and the Skype software to teach the students.

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Re: i-i, TEFL course, module 8

doodles — Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:06:37 GMT

Hi Natalie. I remember struggling with module 8 of the course, too. If you think about teaching the new vocabulary in the text and then think about what concept questions you could ask the students, then you're on the right track!

Re: I want to make a photo - correct grammar

Clive — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 22:14:11 GMT

Hi Guest,
Well, I would hesitate to say this is a grammar error. I'd prefer to say it's a vocabulary problem. The grammar is fine, and you could say 'make'. After all, we 'make' a recording.

But it's just not the word we commonly use for photos.

I find this kind of explanation usually works well.

I believe in some cultures, people are reluctant to pose for photos because they think the camera will 'take' something from them, like their soul. A little humorous background doesn't hurt in class, either.

Good luck with TEFL,
Clive

Re: TEFL certificate

Raul — Tue, 09 Dec 2003 22:37:25 GMT

This is an interesting question and could be paraphrased into "Is an EFL/ESL certified teacher allowed to sign any ESP/ESAP certificate?"

When we are trained, we are taught how to cope with the methodology and the art of second language acquisition. We are prepared to teach the language. We can even develop curricula and syllabi for English for Specific and Academic Purposes - which include technical, bussines, medical, legal or whatever-you-call-it English. Remember: we teach the language, not the topic - although some knoledge is desireable.

So, in my humble opinion, a well-trained teacher can teach anything at his or her corresponding level, but as ESP/ESAP is concerned, one must be, at least, familiar with the vocabulary and terminology involved. Your students will judge whether you are a good teacher or not in the end. You must master the structure of that particular field - you are not obliged to be a doctor!

For instance, in my particular case, I'm an EFL teacher but I also studied Electronics Engineering, so I feel very comfortable teaching technical English. I also took courses on Import/Export, so I have some knowledge on business English. If you asked me to teach medical English, I'd accept, but I would also ask for some time for preparation.

Of course, if your inquiry refers to the legal implications of signing a certificate in certain speciality... I'm absolutely of no help.