1、Unit FourLesson Planning(Part 1)Revision1) What are the three views on language? Structural viewforms of language Functional viewfunctions of language Interactional view language as a communicative tool 2) What are language learning theories and theories about learning in general?Behaviourist theory

2、Cognitive theoryConstructivist theorySocio-constructivist theory3) What are the two currently adopted foreign language teaching approaches?Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT)4) What are the five components of English teaching objectives specified in the New Natio

3、nal English Curriculum? Language knowledge Language skills Learning strategies Affect Cultural awarenessP45Warming-up Question What is one of the most important things for teachers to do before they step into the classroom everyday?Lesson planningThe focuses for today What is lesson planning? Why is

4、 lesson planning important for teachers? How many kinds of lesson planning are there? What should be included in a micro lesson plan? How can teachers decide the teaching objectives of a lesson?I. Lesson PlanningIt means making decisions in advance about what to teach, how to teach and the time assi

5、gnment of every teaching procedure. Textbook P51Questions Is lesson planning necessary for new/novice teachers? Why or why not? How can teachers benefit from their lesson planning? Do experienced teachers need lesson planning? Why or why not?Benefits of lesson planning It can help teachers to be awa

6、re of the teaching objectives of a lesson. It can help teachers to distinguish various stages of a lesson and to organize logically sequenced activities. It can give teachers opportunities to anticipate potential problems and be prepared for some possible solutions. It can give teachers, especially

7、novice teachers confidence in class. It can help teachers to be aware of the teaching aids needed for the lesson. It can enable teachers to improve class timing / pace. It can be adopted as a means for teachers to improve their professional development.P52Do experienced teachers need lesson planning

8、? Why or why not?No teaching/learning situation is static.Social and educational circumstances change.Views on language change.Views of methodology change.Resources change.Students change.Time changes.Mood changes Macro planning Micro planningPlanning over a long period of timePlanning for a specifi

9、c unit or a lesson, which usually lasts from one to two weeks or forty to fifty minutes respectivelyII. Different Kinds of Lesson PlanningThe relationship between macro planning and micro planningP54Macro planning overall, generalMicro planning specific, concreteTextbook P54 Macro planningPurpose:to

10、 help teachers to get an overall feeling or idea about the course and also get familiarized with the context in which language teaching takes placeTextbook P54 Macro planningFactors to consider:Knowing about the professionKnowing about the institutionKnowing about the learnersKnowing about the curri

11、culumKnowing about the textbookKnowing about the overall teaching objectives What should be included in a micro lesson plan? III. Components of a Micro Lesson Plan Background information Teaching aims / objectives / goals Teaching important points Teaching difficult points Teaching methods Teaching

12、aids Teaching procedures Blackboard design / layoutAfter lesson reflectionA lesson plan includes:Textbook P56 Background informationThe age, level, cultural background and individual characteristics of the students have to be taken into account when making lesson planning.What constitutes the teachi

13、ng objectives of a lesson? Teaching aims/objectives/goalsDiscussion Do Task No. 3 on Page 56 and decide which set is more suitable for the teaching objectives of the lesson? Give your reasons.Summary Teaching objectives should focus on the learners performance rather than on the teachers. Summary Th

14、e teaching objectives in a lesson should reflect the overall objectives described in the new English Curriculuma change from purely linguistic teaching to an emphasis on language knowledge, language skills, learning strategies, affect and cultural awareness. Study the teaching material provided by the teacher and then write a few objectives for it.Practice What is lesson planning? Why is lesson planning important for teachers? How many kinds of lesson planning are there? What should be incl