TEFL Lesson Plans For Dummies E-Book

Michelle M. Maxom

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fremdsprachen
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 419

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

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.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Conventions Used in This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Methodology in the Madness

Chapter 1: Grasping The Basics Of TEFL Teaching

Understanding TEFL Language Terminology

Verbs and tenses

Nouns and pronouns

Subjects and objects

Prepositions

Adjectives

Adverbs

Qualifiers

Articles

Conjunctions

Recognising the Different Types of English Course

Determining the Common European Framework Levels

Getting to Grips with Lesson Planning Terms

Organising a lesson

Look who’s talking

Noting aspects of pronunciation

Fathoming the Business of Language Schools

Equipment

Student exams

Teacher qualifications

TEFL organisations

Chapter 2: Adapting Recent Approaches and Methodologies to Your Work

Knowing How People Learn, and How to Help Them Learn

Comparing the learning of a first language and a second one

Helping successful language learning

Looking at Approaches and Methodologies for Course Planning

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

Focusing on frequently used expressions: The Lexical Approach

Being a counsellor for your students: Community language learning

Deciding between global English and other varieties

Exploring a notional functional approach

Face to face meets online tuition with blended learning

Assessing Approaches and Methodologies for Classroom Delivery

Using principles from the Silent Way

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

Teaching playfully with Suggestopaedia

Making movement part of your plan: Total physical response

Helping students bond with NLP

Keeping everyone interested using multiple intelligences theory

Choosing a deductive or inductive approach to lesson plans

Taking a task-based approach to language learning

Chapter 3: Getting Down to Planning

Establishing and Sticking to the Syllabus

Designing Weekly Plans

Making Effective Lesson Plans

Setting out aims and objectives

Listing the procedures

Balancing the interaction patterns

Timing the activities

Factoring in student information and possible pitfalls

Doing warmer and cooler Activities

Reviewing the Hardware

Practising board work

Writing and copying worksheets

Looking at Different Ways to Plan Your Lessons

The Presentation-Practice-Production Model

The Engage-Study-Activate model

The ARC model

The Observe-Hypothesise-Experiment model

The Test-Teach-Test model

Part II: Beginner and Elementary Classes

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

Looking at Activities for All Levels

Beginner Lesson Plan

Chapter 5: Back to Basics: Using Your Own Realia

Using Realia as Lesson Context

Looking at Realia Language with All Levels

Elementary Lesson Plan

Highlighting lexical chunks

Chapter 6: Getting Flash with Flashcards

Using Flashcards as Lesson Context

Incorporating Flashcards at All Levels

Elementary Lesson Plan

Chapter 7: Making Use of Mobile Phones

Using Mobile Phones as a Lesson Resource

Incorporating Mobile Phones at All Levels

Lesson Plan Title Elementary Lesson Plan

Chapter 8: Covering Clothes and Fashion

Using Clothing and Fashion as Lesson Content

Incorporating Clothing and Fashion at All Levels

Elementary Lesson Plan

Chapter 9: Acting It Out: Using Role-Plays

Using Role-Playing as a Lesson Resource

Incorporating Role Plays at All Levels

Elementary to Pre-intermediate Lesson Plan

Part III: Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate Classes

Chapter 10: Cultivating Classroom Language from Day One

Looking at Classroom Language at All Levels

Intermediate Lesson Plan

Chapter 11: Back to Basics: Developing Discussions

Using Discussions in Lessons

Incorporating Discussion Skills at All Levels

Intermediate Lesson Plan

Chapter 12: Thinking Outside the Book

Building on Course Books as a Lesson Resource

Adapting Course Books at All Levels

Pre-intermediate Lesson Plan

Chapter 13: Watching TV Online

Using Online TV Content at All Levels

Pre-intermediate Lesson Plan

Chapter 14: Culture: Extracting Language from Art

Using Art as Lesson Context

Looking at Art Language at All Levels

Intermediate Lesson Plan

Chapter 15: Communicating through Story-telling

Using Stories as Lesson Content

Incorporating Stories at All Levels

Intermediate Lesson Plan

Part IV: Upper Intermediate and Advanced Classes

Chapter 16: First Day: Improving Intonation

Developing Intonation at All Levels

Upper-intermediate Lesson Plan

Chapter 17: Back to Basics: Teaching Varieties of English

Using Varieties of English at All Levels

Looking at US and UK English Differences

Higher Level Lesson Plan

Chapter 18: Traditional Resources: Delving Into Dictionaries

Using Dictionaries as Lesson Content

Incorporating Dictionary Use at All Levels

Advanced Lesson Plan

Chapter 19: Technology: Interactive Websites

Using Interactive Websites as a Lesson Resource

Incorporating Interactive Websites at All Levels

Upper-intermediate Lesson Plan

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

Using the News as Lesson Content

Integrating the News at All Levels

Advanced Lesson Plan

Chapter 21: Dissecting Dictogloss

Using Dictogloss as Lesson Content

Incorporating Dictogloss at All Levels

Advanced Lesson Plan

Part V: Mixed Classes

Chapter 22: Chatting to Children

Tailoring Your Lessons to How Children Learn

Working with Young Children at All Levels

Elementary Lesson Plan

Chapter 23: Training Teens

Understanding Why Teen Classes Need Special Consideration

Teaching Teens at All Levels

Lesson Plan for a Mixed Ability Class of Teenagers

Chapter 24: Making Use of Readers

Using Readers as a Lesson Resource

Incorporating Readers at All Levels

Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate Lesson Plan

Chapter 25: Developing Presentation Skills

Using Presentation Skills as Language Context

Incorporating Presentation Skills at All Levels

Intermediate (and Above) Lesson Plan

Chapter 26: Focusing on Manners and Etiquette

Using Manners and Etiquette as Lesson Content

Incorporating Manners and Etiquette at All Levels

Intermediate Lesson Plan

Chapter 27: Team Work: Going on Field Trips

Using Field Trips for EFL Lessons

Running Field Trips at All Levels

Pre-intermediate Lesson Plan (for Three Sessions)

Part VI: The Part of Tens

Chapter 28: Ten Ways to Improve Your Teaching Skills

Get the Right Job

Be a Reflective Teacher

Learn from Your Boss

Getting Input from Peers

Gathering Student Feedback

Check Out Teachers’ Clubs

Attend Conferences and Seminars

Set New Challenges

Make the Most of What You’ve Got

Keep an Eye on Useful Websites

Chapter 29: Ten Ways to Make Your Students Happy

Put Your Students at the Heart of Planning

Prepare Solidly

Give One-to-One Tutorials

Use Educational Games

Help with Revision and Testing

Encourage and Praise

Give Constructive Criticism

Correct Effectively

Stick to the Syllabus

Keep a Sense of Humour

About the Author

Cheat Sheet

Guide

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Introduction

Many people have undertaken some training in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Perhaps you did a distance learning course, or maybe you did a CELTA a while back and you’re now ready to pack that suitcase and head abroad for your first teaching job. Or maybe you have teaching experience but need a bit of inspiration to try something different in the classroom. This book is for anyone wondering, ‘How do I put a great TEFL lesson together?’

The book offers a choice: You can turn to one of my lessons and teach it yourself, straight off the page; or you can read through my ideas and then put your own spin on them, creating some sparkling lessons of your own. Either way, your students will benefit from a great deal of variety and fun, fast-paced activities, which will certainly motivate them to greater success.