TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM

The Structure of Language Lesson

DAY #5
Stop and Check

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 Course Content
❑ The course seeks to answer questions related
to the following points:
1) Opening a Lesson
2) Sequencing a Lesson
3) Pacing a Lesson’s Activities
4) Closing a Lesson
5) Follow-up Activities
6) Case Study: Transitions During Lessons

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 Course Objectives
❑ Upon completion of the training, the trainees will:
1) have developed an in depth understanding of key concepts
underlying the “structure of a language lesson”,
2) have practiced putting the newly learnt principles in their
teaching practices,
3) demonstrate an ability to prepare and present competent
lessons to language learners,
4) and be able to critically reflect on their teaching practices and
thus build a sense of continuing professional development.

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 Assessment
Alternatives Weighting
1) Participation
• Sharing during the discussion 10%
• Proposing ideas
2) Portfolios
• Collection of all material from each meeting 20%
• Collection of responses to all assigned tasks
3) Reflections
• Take-home task 1
• Take-home task 2
50%
• Take-home task 3
• Take-home task 4
• Take-home task 5
4) Revision Test
• Key terms/Concepts 20%
• Short-answer questions
TOTAL 100%
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 Opening a lesson

Non-linguistic feature
Summary:
The
Structure of
a Language
Lesson Time allocation for each activity

Summarizing/Reviewing

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 Review previous lesson

Brainstorm/Discuss
Opening a lesson
Retrieve prior knowledge

Non-linguistic feature
Summary:
PPPP Model
The
Sequencing and
Structure of ESA/EASA
pacing a lesson
a Language
Lesson Time allocation for each activity

Summarizing/Reviewing

Relating to the course

Closing a lesson
Relating to the next lesson

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