✔ Lesson aim: What learners will be able to do by the end of the lesson. ✔ Stage aim: What learners will do at a specific stage to help achieve the lesson aim.
Look at the objective below. Why is it weak? Rewrite it. "By the end of this lesson, students will understand the past simple..."
Why it is weak: ✔ “Understand” is vague ✔ Not observable ✔ Not measurable
Why is pronunciation often difficult for Korean learners of English?
Korean and English have different rhythm and sound systems
Describe one activity that helps learners practice pronunciation.
Name two factors that affect pronunciation learning.
✔ Native language influence ✔ Biological factors (age) ✔ Socio-cultural factors ✔ Personality ✔ Motivation ✔ Exposure to the language
What is eliciting?
Helping learners discover language themselves
What is a phoneme?
A unit of meaning
A letter in the alphabet
A word stress pattern
A unit of sound
Give two “DOs” for effective board work.
✔ Plan boardwork in advance ✔ Organize the board clearly ✔ Write legibly ✔ Use color purposefully ✔ Leave space and avoid overcrowding ✔ Use the board to elicit
Which teacher role focuses most on learner autonomy?
Controller
Involver
Explainer
Enabler
How can a teacher elicit grammar instead of explaining it?
✔ Meaning first (context, picture, story) ✔ Students notice examples ✔ CCQs check understanding ✔ Students help build the form /
Which is an example of a BAD lesson objective?
Learners will understand the present perfect
Learners will use the past simple to talk about yesterday
Learners will practice listening for gist
Learners will describe a picture using five adjectives
Name 3 characteristics of adult learners
The Need to Know / Self-Concept / Role of Experience / Readiness to Learn / Orientation to Learning / Motivation
What are two benefits of using visual aids in the language classroom?
✔ Reduce teacher talk ✔ Increase clarity ✔ Support noticing ✔ Improve memory and retention ✔ Support learner independence ✔ Help classroom management
Which statement best reflects Scrivener’s view of lesson planning?
A lesson plan should be followed exactly
A lesson plan is mainly for administrators
A lesson plan is a thinking tool, not a script
According to Scrivener, what is the main purpose of using visual aids?
To replace textbooks
To make lessons more entertaining
To reduce teacher talk and support noticing
To decorate the classroom
Which of the following is the BEST example of good boardwork?
Writing everything the teacher says
Organizing the board to support lesson stages
Using many colors without a clear purpose
Filling the board at the start of the lesson
According to Scrivener, why is flexibility important in lesson planning?
✔ Learners may respond differently than expected ✔ Timing may change ✔ Teachers must adapt to learner needs ✔ Learning is more important than following a plan
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