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In a lesson, interaction patterns refer to the way a teacher works individually with learners.
False
A procedure is a set of actions that describes how to teach a lesson.
True
A stage or step refers to the entire lesson plan.
False
Timetable fit refers to the order of lessons in a week.
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Timing refers to the order of activities in a lesson.
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Teachers do not need to consider interaction patterns when planning a lesson.
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The main aim of a lesson is always a subsidiary aim.
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A solution is always a problem.
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An assumption is always an anticipated problem.
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Aids are always handouts or pictures.
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A stage aim is always a subsidiary aim.
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A personal aim is always related to learner outcomes.
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A lesson plan always includes anticipated problems.
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An assumption is always made about learners' prior knowledge.
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Study Notes
Glossary for Lesson Planning
- Aids: teaching materials used in class, e.g. handouts, pictures, flashcards, to help learners understand concepts more easily.
Lesson Planning Terminology
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Aim: what the teacher wants to achieve in the lesson or course, e.g. teaching the present perfect simple or developing listening skills.
- Main aim: the most important goal of the lesson.
- Stage aim: the purpose of a specific stage or step in the lesson.
- Subsidiary aim: a secondary focus of the lesson, less important than the main aim.
- Personal aim: what the teacher wants to improve in their teaching, e.g. reducing time spent writing on the board.
Problem-Solving in Lesson Planning
- Solution: an answer to a problem anticipated by the teacher, included in the lesson plan.
- Assumptions: what the teacher believes learners will or won't know or how they will behave in a particular lesson.
Classroom Interaction and Procedure
- Interaction patterns: ways learners and the teacher work together in class, e.g. learner-learner in pairs or groups, or teacher-learner in open class.
- Procedure: a set of actions describing how to do something, included in the lesson plan, e.g. learners practising language of complaints in a role-play in pairs.
Lesson Structure and Timing
- Stage/step: a section of a lesson, e.g. lead-in, presentation, controlled practice.
- Timetable fit: how a lesson fits logically into the sequence of lessons in a timetable.
- Timing: the likely time different activities or stages in a lesson plan should take, usually included in the plan.
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Test your knowledge of essential terms in lesson planning, including aids, aims, and more. Understand the vocabulary used in teaching and learning environments.
