Module 10: Lesson 7 - Skills lesson plan for YL

Question 1

What are the main stages and timing for a skills lesson plan for younger learners?

Answer 1

Warmer: 5 minutes (elicit language / write on board / introduce topic / T-S / S-S / S-T)

Pre-speaking: 10 minutes (realia / break in groups / come up with plans / categories / bring back, elicit ideas / Ss-Ss)

While-speaking: 20 minutes (longest stage / work in pairs / categories used for planning / teacher monitors / assist where required / write some examples of mistakes, no correcting / give fluency practice)

While-speaking extension: 15 minutes (swap partners / ask questions about itineraries / bring back and explain partner plans)

Post-speaking: 10 minutes (review mistakes/errors by eliciting / peer correction)