We write this before a class to show what we are going to do in the class
Lesson Plan
What's the difference between "haven't" and "don't have"
Haven't is only used with present perfect (e.g. I haven't been to Paris) whereas don't have is used in the present simple (e.g. I don't have a dog)
Ask students to give you the answer
Elicit
Who is the current prime minister of Australia?
Anthony Albanese
For example: pair work, groups of 3, individual
Interaction Patterns
What's the difference between "controlled practice" and "freer practice"?
Freer practice students use their own ideas to produce language, controlled practice students need to use the language in a very strict way
Make a difference between 2 different things
Distinguish
What is 13 squared?
169
We do this when we want to show the students the target language without just presenting it to them
Guided Discovery
What is the difference between concept checking and instruction checking?
One is used to check students understand the idea (the concept), the other is to check students understand what they need to do (the instructions)
The language you are focusing on teaching in that class
Target Language
What is the chemical symbol for Iron?
FE
We use this to give students more structure to help them do a task which might be too tough for them to do without it
Scaffolding
What's the difference between "paraphrasing" and "reformulation"?
Paraphrasing is just saying something in a different way, reformulation is correcting an error by saying it more naturally or more correct
To gain knowledge or understanding over time
Acquire
In which city can you go and see the painting "Mona Lisa"?
Paris
This is when we rephrase or rewrite an error or a sentence so students can hear it correctly
Reformulation
What's the difference between "deduce" and "infer"?
Deduce is more based on logic and evidence, infer is more about guessing from context
To revise what has already been studied to make sure students remember what they have learnt
Reinforce
What is the capital of Kenya?
Nairobi