the structure of a language__ lesson.ppt

The structure of a language lesson Discussion How classes are organized? how instructional events are structured Specific lesson opening(McGrath, Davies, and Mulphin 1992:92-93) Help learners to relate the content of the new lesson to that of the last or previous lesson Assess relevant knowledge Establish an appropriate “set” in learners.i.e prepare the for what is to follow Allow “turning-in” time Reduce the disruption caused by late-arriving students The purpose of a lesson(Rosenshine Stevens 1986:381) Provides additional opportunities to learn previously taught material Allows the teacher to provide correction Reteach areas the students are having difficulty with. Discussion: How can this be accomplished by? A framework of task Pre-task Introduction to topic and task Task cycle Task Planning Report Students hear task recording or read text Language focus Analysis and practice: Review and repeat task Pre-task 1)预先准备 2)导入主题 3)确定主题的语言 4)前任务的语言活动 classifying words and phrases Matching phrases to pictures Memory challenge Brainstorming and mind-maps. 5)下达任务指令 Task-cycle 1)任务阶段(use of language) group work pair work students’ role collaborative teacher’s role teaching effect≠knowledge 2) 计划阶段 fluency correctness 3)报告阶段 口头报告 书面报告 视听报告 总结与反馈 Language focus 语言分析活动(形式) 1 监控分析活动 2 复习分析活动 分析活动的起点 1.语义概念(主题,意念,功能) 2.词汇与构词成分 3.意义与用法分类 3.pacing What is pacing? Pacing is the extent to which a lesson maintains its momentum and communicates a sense of development. How much time to allocate to each part of the lesson is thus an important decision which teachers must make while planning or teaching a lesson. 3.1 strategies of pacing Avoiding needless or over-lengthy explanations and instructions, and letting students get on with the job of learning. Using a variety of activities within a lesson, rather than spending the whole