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COURSE AND CLASS STRUCTURE MODULE

 

 THE SYLLABUS AND THE LESSON PLAN

For this session:

1. Read UNIT
2. Complete CONCEPT CHECK QUESTIONS
3. Task D1

 

 WORKING ON STUDENTS’ FLUENCY

For this session:

1. Read UNIT
2. Complete CONCEPT CHECK QUESTIONS
3. Task D2

 

 WORKING ON STUDENTS’ ACCURACY

For this session:

1. Read UNIT
2. Complete CONCEPT CHECK QUESTIONS
3.  Task D3

Task D3.2

Task D3.3

 

 ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES & TEACHING FROM TEXTBOOKS

For this session:

1. Read UNIT
2. Complete CONCEPT CHECK QUESTIONS
3. Task D4

 

 GIVING SENSE AND RHYTHM TO THE CLASS

For this session:

1. Read UNIT
2. Complete CONCEPT CHECK QUESTIONS
3. Task D5

 

 

Unit 1: The syllabus

  1. What is a syllabus
  2. Elements of a syllabus
  3. Different types of ESL syllabi
  4. The importance of syllabi

 

Unit 2: Lesson plans

  1. What is a lesson plan
  2. Elements of a lesson plan
  3. Stages and elements of a class
  4. Activities

4.1  Premises for choosing activities

4.2  Categories of activities

4.3  Specifying objectives

  1. The Oxbridge model

5.1  Structure activities

5.2  Vocabulary activities

5.3  Topic activities

5.4  Quick questions

5.5  Wrap-up/Conclusion

  1. Anticipating problems

6.1.   Specific conditions: Mixed ability classes and variable group sizes

 

Unit 3: Activities based on macro skills

  1. Listening activities
  2. Speaking activities
  3. Reading activities
  4. Writing activities

 

Unit 4: Working on students’ speaking skills

  1. Objectives and characteristics of topic activities
  2. Topic activities and levels
  3. What to consider when designing topic activities
  4. Ideas for creating topic activities
  5. How to motivate students to speak
  6. Elements of topic activities (The Oxbridge model)
    1. Objective
    2. Introduction
    3. Activity
    4. Wrap up
    5. Target language
    6. Attachments

 

Unit 5: Activities based on micro skills

  1. Grammar activities
  2. Vocabulary activities
  3. Pronunciation activities
  4. Spelling activities

 

Unit 6: Working on students’ accuracy

  1. Structure activities

1.1  Objectives and characteristics of structure activities

1.2  Elements of structure activities (The Oxbridge model)

a.     Objective

b.     Introduction

c.     Activity

d.     Wrap up

e.     Target language

f.     Attachments

  1. Vocabulary activities

2.1  Objectives and characteristics of vocabulary activities

2.2  Elements of vocabulary activities (The Oxbridge model)

a.     Objective

b.     Introduction

c.     Activity

d.     Wrap up

e.     Target language

f.     Attachments

  1. Characteristics of communicative Vocabulary and Structure activities
  2. Teaching through games

 

Unit 7: English for Specific Purposes (ESP) activities

  1. Types of English for Specific Purposes

1.1.   English for Academic Purposes

1.2.    English for Occupational Purposes

  1. Preparing an ESP course
  2. Particularities of ESP activities
  3. How to plan ESP activities
  4. Elements of ESP activities (The Oxbridge model)

a.     Objective

b.     Introduction

c.     Activity

d.     Wrap up

e.     Target language

f.     Attachments

  1. Examples of Business English Games

 

Unit 8: Teaching through textbooks

  1. Why course books? Advantages and disadvantages
  2. How to choose a course book
  3. How to use a course book

 

Unit 9: Giving sense and rhythm to the class

  1. The flow of the class
  2. Staging and sequencing of activities in a lesson plan

2.1.   Order of the elements in a class

2.2.   The rhythm of the class

2.3.   Transitions and links between activities

2.4.   Customize your class

  1. How to start and finish a class

3.1.   How to start the class: The Oxbridge model

3.2.   How to finish your lesson: The Oxbridge model

Go do each day’s task. The assessment is linked to each particular task, therefore a thorough explanation of the assessment scheme is to be found there.