TEFL Lesson Plans For Dummies

by Michelle M. Maxom

Overview

Instant English lessons – learn in a flash!

TEFL Lesson Plans For Dummies is a ready-made course manual for TEFL teachers. With fully fleshed-out lessons, activities, tools, games, and resources, this book contains what is essentially an instant TEFL course. Use the ready-made materials directly in the classroom, or follow along with the detailed planning models and frameworks to grow your skills while designing your own lesson plans more effectively. The book includes access to online materials you can print for use in class, and the lessons can be used with or without the aid of technology in the classroom. You'll find expert advice on teaching all age levels and class sizes, including ideas for taking the lessons out into the world.

Many EFL/ESL teachers have little or no experience, and may have only been in the profession for a limited time. TEFL Lesson Plans For Dummies saves the day with materials, ideas, and activities that can be implemented quickly and easily, making lessons more productive and fun. From quick exercises to larger-scale plans, this book contains hundreds of ways to help your students become more proficient English speakers.

• Implement expertly-designed planning models with step-by-step advice
• Teach lessons designed for students of all ages and classes of all sizes
• Integrate technology when it's available, or do without it when it's not
• Move your lessons outside of the classroom for deeper immersion

Whether you're taking a TEFL training course, about to head out on your first job, or a veteran of the field, this book provides you with the tools you will need to get things moving in class. If you're looking to cut down on planning time without sacrificing student engagement, TEFL Lesson Plans For Dummies is the classroom-ready resource you need.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118764275
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	10/06/2014
Series:	For Dummies Books
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Michelle Maxom has taught both EFL students and would-be teachers for more than 15 years in the UK and Italy. She has served as Director of Studies at a central London EFL school, and as a freelance teacher/trainer Michelle has taught trainee TEFL teachers and courses and tutored distance learners.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

About This Book 1

Conventions Used in This Book 2

Foolish Assumptions 3

Icons Used in This Book 3

Beyond the Book 4

Where to Go from Here 4

Part I Methodology in the Madness 7

Chapter 1 Grasping The Basics Of TEFL Teaching 9

Understanding TEFL Language Terminology 9

Verbs and tenses 10

Nouns and pronouns 10

Subjects and objects 11

Prepositions 11

Adjectives 12

Adverbs 12

Qualifiers 12

Articles 12

Conjunctions 12

Recognising the Different Types of English Course 13

Determining the Common European Framework Levels 14

Getting to Grips with Lesson Planning Terms 15

Organising a lesson 15

Look who's talking 15

Noting aspects of pronunciation 15

Fathoming the Business of Language Schools 16

Equipment 16

Student exams 17

Teacher qualifications 18

TEFL organisations 18

Chapter 2 Adapting Recent Approaches and Methodologies to Your Work 19

Knowing How People Learn, and How to Help Them Learn 20

Comparing the learning of a first language and a second one 20

Helping successful language learning 21

Looking at Approaches and Methodologies for Course Planning 22

Killing two birds with one stone: Content and language integrated learning 24

Focusing on frequently used expressions: The Lexical Approach 25

Being a counsellor for your students: Community language learning 26

Deciding between global English and other varieties 28

Exploring a notional functional approach 29

Face to face meets online tuition with blended learning 31

Assessing Approaches and Methodologies for Classroom Delivery 33

Using principles from the Silent Way 33

Allowing students to acquire, not learn, with the natural approach 34

Teaching playfully with Suggestopaedia 36

Making movement part of your plan: Total physical response 37

Helping students bond with NLP 38

Keeping everyone interested using multiple intelligences theory 40

Choosing a deductive or inductive approach to lesson plans 41

Taking a task-based approach to language learning 42

Chapter 3 Getting Down to Planning 45

Establishing and Sticking to the Syllabus 45

Designing Weekly Plans 46

Making Effective Lesson Plans 48

Setting out aims and objectives 48

Listing the procedures 49

Balancing the interaction patterns 51

Timing the activities 51

Factoring in student information and possible pitfalls 52

Doing warmer and cooler Activities 53

Reviewing the Hardware 54

Practising board work 54

Writing and copying worksheets 56

Looking at Different Ways to Plan Your Lessons 58

The Presentation-Practice-Production Model 58

The Engage-Study-Activate model 59

The ARC model 59

The Observe-Hypothesise-Experiment model 60

The Test-Teach-Test model 60

Part II Beginner and Elementary Classes 63

Chapter 4 Getting to Know Each Other on the First Day 65

Looking at Activities for All Levels 66

Beginner Lesson Plan 69

Chapter 5 Back to Basics: Using Your Own Realia 77

Using Realia as Lesson Context 77

Looking at Realia Language with All Levels 78

Elementary Lesson Plan 80

Highlighting lexical chunks 81

Chapter 6 Getting Flash with Flashcards 87

Using Flashcards as Lesson Context 87

Incorporating Flashcards at All Levels 88

Elementary Lesson Plan 91

Chapter 7 Making Use of Mobile Phones 95

Using Mobile Phones as a Lesson Resource 95

Incorporating Mobile Phones at All Levels 96

Lesson Plan Title Elementary Lesson Plan 99

Chapter 8 Covering Clothes and Fashion 105

Using Clothing and Fashion as Lesson Content 105

Incorporating Clothing and Fashion at All Levels 106

Elementary Lesson Plan 108

Chapter 9 Acting It Out: Using Role-Plays 113

Using Role-Playing as a Lesson Resource 113

Incorporating Role Plays at All Levels 115

Elementary to Pre-intermediate Lesson Plan 117

Part III Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate Classes 121

Chapter 10 Cultivating Classroom Language from Day One 123

Looking at Classroom Language at All Levels 124

Intermediate Lesson Plan 126

Chapter 11 Back to Basics: Developing Discussions 133

Using Discussions in Lessons 133

Incorporating Discussion Skills at All Levels 134

Intermediate Lesson Plan 138

Chapter 12 Thinking Outside the Book 143

Building on Course Books as a Lesson Resource 143

Adapting Course Books at All Levels 145

Pre-intermediate Lesson Plan 147

Chapter 13 Watching TV Online 151

Using Online TV Content at All Levels 152

Pre-intermediate Lesson Plan 155

Chapter 14 Culture: Extracting Language from Art 161

Using Art as Lesson Context 161

Looking at Art Language at All Levels 162

Intermediate Lesson Plan 165

Extension activities 170

Chapter 15 Communicating through Story-telling 171

Using Stories as Lesson Content 171

Incorporating Stories at All Levels 172

Intermediate Lesson Plan 175

Part IV Upper Intermediate and Advanced Classes 181

Chapter 16 First Day: Improving Intonation 133

Developing Intonation at All Levels 184

Upper-intermediate Lesson Plan 186

Chapter 17 Back to Basics: Teaching Varieties of English 193

Using Varieties of English at All Levels 194

Looking at US and UK English Differences 194

Higher Level Lesson Plan 197

Chapter 18 Traditional Resources: Delving Into Dictionaries 203

Using Dictionaries as Lesson Content 204

Incorporating Dictionary Use at All Levels 205

Advanced Lesson Plan 207

Chapter 19 Technology: Interactive Websites 213

Using Interactive Websites as a Lesson Resource 213

Incorporating Interactive Websites at All Levels 214

Upper-intermediate Lesson Plan 217

Chapter 20 Read All About It! Focusing on the News 223

Using the News as Lesson Content 223

Integrating the News at All Levels 224

Advanced Lesson Plan 228

Chapter 21 Dissecting Dictogloss 233

Using Dictogloss as Lesson Content 233

Incorporating Dictogloss at All Levels 234

Advanced Lesson Plan 237

Part V Mixed Classes 241

Chapter 22 Chatting to Children 243

Tailoring Your Lessons to How Children Learn 243

Working with Young Children at All Levels 245

Elementary Lesson Plan 248

Chapter 23 Training Teens 253

Understanding Why Teen Classes Need Special Consideration 253

Teaching Teens at All Levels 255

Lesson Plan for a Mixed Ability Class of Teenagers 258

Chapter 24 Making Use of Readers 263

Using Readers as a Lesson Resource 263

Incorporating Readers at All Levels 264

Intermediate to Upperintermediate Lesson Plan 268

Chapter 25 Developing Presentation Skills 273

Using Presentation Skills as Language Context 273

Incorporating Presentation Skills at All Levels 274

Intermediate (and Above) Lesson Plan 276

Chapter 26 Focusing on Manners and Etiquette 283

Using Manners and Etiquette as Lesson Content 284

Incorporating Manners and Etiquette at All Levels 284

Intermediate Lesson Plan 288

Chapter 21 Team Work: Going on Field Trips 293

Using Field Trips for EFL Lessons 293

Running Field Trips at All Levels 295

Pre-intermediate Lesson Plan (for Three Sessions) 297

Part VI The Part of Jews 303

Chapter 28 Ten Ways to Improve Your Teaching Skills 305

Get the Right Job 305

Be a Reflective Teacher 306

Learn from Your Boss 307

Getting Input from Peers 307

Gathering Student Feedback 308

Check Out Teachers' Clubs 308

Attend Conferences and Seminars 309

Set New Challenges 309

Make the Most of What You've Got 310

Keep an Eye on Useful Websites 310

Chapter 29 Ten Ways to Make Your Students Happy 311

Put Your Students at the Heart of Planning 311

Prepare Solidly 312

Give One-to-One Tutorials 312

Use Educational Games 313

Help with Revision and Testing 314

Encourage and Praise 314

Give Constructive Criticism 314

Correct Effectively 315

Stick to the Syllabus 315

Keep a Sense of Humour 316

Index 317