How (not) to write helpful instructions in the teacher notes for a lesson.
Creating a Powerful Lesson Plan part 2. Get the ingredients ready before baking the cake
A discussion of the importance of structuring a plan so that students have all the language they need to complete the activities.
Creating a Powerful Lesson Plan part 1: Remember Chekhov’s Gun
A plea for greater attention to coherence in lesson planning.
Lesson: UPGRADES (C1 level)
Phrases for negotiating and persuading. Selling a product. Listening for details in a TV sketch. What do you see in the pictures? What links the
Lesson: BAD DESIGNS (C1 level)
Describing things that you dislike. Using relative pronouns and relative clauses. Reading and reordering a short text. Listening for specific information.
