Planning Lessons and Courses: Designing Sequences of Work for the Language Classroom

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book will support teachers to take the everyday reality of the language classroom and translate it into a successful scheme of work. It is easily accessible, and the ideas presented are rooted in established educational theory. The book contains both thought-provoking analysis on the roles of the teacher and clear explanations of key principles. It will help inexperienced teachers gain confidence in establishing sound working practices and will give more experienced teachers ideas to refresh their routines.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Map of the book, thanks and acknowledgments
• 1 Who are the students?
• 2 How long is the lesson?
• 3 What can go into a lesson?
• 4 How do people learn and so how can we teach?
• 5 What can we teach?
• 6 How can we vary the activities we do?
• 7 Getting down to the preparation
• 8 What are our freedoms and constraints?
• Bibliography
• Index