Stages of a Grammar Lesson

(TESOL Ideas--Any Grammar Point, Lesson Planning)

Presentation

Sources for Model Texts: (Articles, Dictogloss, Fairy Tales, Jokes, Make up Your Own Model Text, Movies, Picture Books, Poems, Songs, Youtube Videos)

1. lead-in (to the context of the model text)

2. gist task for model text

3. specific information or detailed comprehension task for model text

4. noticing activity for model text. (e.g. sorting activity)

The Clarification Stage (e.g guided discovery worksheet)

5. clarify meaning of target language (use concept checking questions)

6. clarify form of target language

7. clarify pronunciation of target language (numbers 6 & 7 can be in either order)

Practice

8. Controlled Practice (garbage man, grass skirts, silly sentences, kaboom, Classroom Survey Pre-Written Questions, scrambled sentences, Picture Identification, Sentence Formation from a Scaffolding Device, Correct the Sentences, crossword puzzle, Kahoot, quizziz, board race, grab the card, running dictation, PowerPoint games, sorting activities)

9. Semi-Controlled Practice (choose your victim, Around the Room Memory Game, change chairs, zombie sentences, Sentence Heads, None of us/ One of us/ Some of us/All of us, hot potato, Brainstorming Sentences)

Production

10. Freer Practice (Role Play, speed dating, Find the Person Who is Most Similar to You)

For a similar Lesson Planning Template, see the 1st page of this flowchart HERE: