Lesson Plan (Coursework Sample)

Lesson Plan for Teaching English as a Second Language Name Name of institution Name of tutor Date of submission Lesson Plan for Teaching English as a Second Language Introduction The title of the course will be ‘English as a Second Language'. The course features the Adult Migrant English Program. Facilitation of the course will take place at TAFE. The classroom setting as per the resources available will be most suitable in the morning sessions. In addition, the principal Stake holders of the course are the students of TAFE and the institution. The main attributes of the students are that they have diverse cultures since they are new in Australia with backgrounds from different Diasporas. The students are of mixed gender with 20 students between 18 to 50 years of age. The students Proficiency is the intermediate level. The Students are mainly from Afghanistan, Spain, China, Iran, South America, India and other backgrounds. The main goal of the course is developing communication and demonstrating it in real life situations. The purpose is to develop conversational skills in the context of topics that attribute different functions in daily activities. Examples include conversation with a health practitioner, job interviews and shopping. Learners will be able to learn and utilize skills in listening and speaking particularly for the purpose of obtaining information and expressing personal feelings and opinions.The course involves a 10 week program whereby meetings will be once per week for a total to 15 hours. The outline of the meetings for the ten weeks are; week 1: personal identification week 2,3 :family life week 4,5: housing week 6: community and neighbourhood (local stores) week 7: communication (Telephone, Mail, E-mail) week 8,9,10: private and public services (health system, customs, banking). Annotated BibliographyGrapes, K. (2000). Designing a Language Course: A Guide for Teachers. Boston: Heine and Heine Press.The Authors, editors, researchers and the Heine and Heine Research Panel at the Heine and Heine Printing Press. They tend to use information from national surveys of practising teachers to test the hypothesis that the designing of a language is fundamentally dependent on the teaching context and the student's needs. The hypothesis is well grounded in more experienced teachers' more than new teachers who have joined the profession. The effects of increasing the time of contact with the students revealed to have a positive change to designing of the teaching activities. The studies thus coincide with other studies that reveal that the context that the teacher is in, and the needs of the students influence the design of teaching.Heiner, B. (2004). Language Assessment. New York: Pearson Educational Inc.The authors and researchers of Pearson Educational Incorporation tend to obtain their information and data from longitudinal researchers that conducted both locally in New York and nationally. Consequently, the data is used to test the hypothesis that the assessment of language is a significant activity in determining good teaching design. The argument is on the results that different teachers obtain from using different teaching designs. The findings are that teachers should negotiate with their students in order to have a teaching design based on the students' goals, so as to produce a more results oriented plan for both the students and the teacher. This text would be sufficient for typically every setting.Nunan. (2004). Task Based Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.The author and the researchers in the Cambridge University Press use national surveys that include questionnaires that are supplemented with personal and telephone interviews to obtain data and information. The baseline is to test the hypothesis that task based teaching of language is the best approach to use while teaching students. The research involves adult students who are learning the language particularly as a second language and the younger students learning the language from a firsthand position. The research's findings are that the adults are best suited to the method although the younger students also perform better when the method. The ideas from this research particularly influenced the choice of tasks to involve the student groups into in my activity plan template. The research leads every teacher to take note to enhance activity-oriented learning in making the learning experience exciting and engraving ideas into the mind.Scrivener, J. (2002). Learning How to Teacher: A Guidebook for English Language Teachers. Shanghai: shanghai foreign language press.The author and the research group in Shanghai Foreign Language Press concentrate on carrying out a longitudinal research nationally in Thailand to test the hypothesis that a lesson's quality is significantly dependent on how well a teacher propagates the lesson as per the lesson plan and design. The research is carried out in various educational institutions such as primary schools, secondary institutions and tertiary institutions. The findings are that there are different designs given the level of learning. The book contributed tremendously in the pointing out of teacher and student activities as well as supporting learning materials so as to increase the efficiency on the students' part. Therefore, the book provides the best guidelines for every institution. It is important how this research discovers the particular designs as applicable to each and every level of learning.Yule, T. O. (1990). Language and Learning Strategies: What Every Teacher Should Know. London: Oxford University Press.The authors and researchers at Oxford University carry nationally extensive surveys that correspond with other international surveys carried all over the world in their branches. The results are used to test the hypothesis that the amount a teacher knowledge before establishing his particular teaching strategy. The strategy will determine the performance of the students and how successful the course is comprehended. The survey was carried out in educational institutes in practising teachers' strategies and their students' performance. The findings were that the knowledge of what and how each lesson is propagated is directly proportional to the efficiency of the course both in time and performance. This reference was of significance in the identification and establishment teaching strategies in the planning journal. The book is essential for every teacher. However, it may not be of substantial value to new teachers whose knowledge of student response could be minimal. ACTIVITY PLAN TEMPLATE SOL8004 PROCEDURE for ACTIVITY ACTIVITY TEACHER (T) STUDENT (Ss) TIME RESOURCES /MATERIALS Activity goals(s)and Outcomes: To prepare students to work in groups Improve conversational English in social life, learning language and students information gathering, 1 Introduction Welcome the students introduce the topic to be learnt during the session. Give the outline; explain the purpose of the activities. Listen 3min Whiteboard, markers 2 Step by step description of the activity and transition 1) Ask the students about their knowledge of the rental system in Australia and compare it with the systems of their home country. 2) Introduce three major concepts of the rental system. 3)Ask the class to work in groups of three and give Ss copy of the rental house advert from internet 4) Hand out the first page of the rental house application sample to Ss and ask them to fill out. Ask the question Ask the question ,explain the three concepts in the topic Give instructions, observe proceed by giving examples and ask for handing back of reports Give instructions, examples and observe. Listen, answer the question. Answer the question Work in groups, communicate in English, Ss use spoken English, report back Work individually ,Ss use written English 2min 3min 6min 6min White board, markers Copy of the rental house advertisement from the internet The copy of the rental house application form from the agent Break Give instruction Students listen 5min 3 1 Introduce the role play activity and familiarise the students to the activity through giving them authentic listening examples. Give information about the role play activity ,give instructions and observe the class during the listening activity Listen to the model of the conversation between a native speaker and an agent inquiring about the accommodation option. 5 I pad, tape or mobile to record the conversation 2) Provide free practice. Prepare the class for pair work. Students will be given a number of newspaper advertisements of renting accommodation pertaining different kinds. Examples include house, apartment, and studio apartments' advertisements. Give instructions, observe and guides Students during their practice. Listen to the given instructions, read the given samples of rental accommodation advertisements and practice the role play activity with their partners. 10min Newspaper advertisement for renting accommodation. 3) role play activity Teacher asks for feedback from a few groups. Observe s the activity and assess the students speaking and listening ability for future references then give feedback. Students to play the part of potential tenants. Make a note of needs and then call rental agent .Student B plays the part of a rental agent. Use ads to offer partner suitable accommodation, according to the previous practice. The other ...