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Multiple choice items
In this test, a question or a statement is given with four possible answers. Then the
students have to choose (or tick) one as the best answer. For examole,
1. There are ............ days in a week (five, seven, six, eight)
2. March is the ................ month of the year. (second, third, fourth, fifth)
Lesson planning
A lesson plan is a description of the presentation of a lesson. It involves previewing the
lesson to be delivered and reviewing the activity just completed. It is an arrangement of all
the details of the lesson. It involves careful thinking about the resources to be used for the
successful completion of a lesson. Planning in language involves selection and gradation of
the language materials, skills to be inculcated, activities to be undertaken and anticipation of
the difficulties likely to occur during the lesson.
A successful lesson is well planned and organized, and will help to ensure that teaching and
learning time is maximised, resources are ready and that there is a range and balance of
activities. It helps teacher to teach systematically and orderly, and induces confidence in the
teacher.
Characteristics of a good lesson plan
� A lesson plan is always carefully written beforehand.
� Specific objectives to be achieved are clearly stated.
� Timings for the different parts of the lesson are included.
� It suggests a variety of teaching and learning procedures.
� The activities devised in the lesson plan take into account the individual
differences of the pupils.
� It also lists definite and appropriate assignment to be performed by the pupils
at home.
Components of a lesson plan
The components of a lesson plan are described as below:
a) Details of class
In this part, subject, period, unit, teaching item, time, number of students, class and
date are mentioned.
b. Specific learning objectives
These are the main component of a lesson plan as the rest components depend on
them. Objectives written in lesson plan should be specific, measurable, achievable,
relevant and time bound. Look at the following two objectives and decide which one
is specific.
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
i) know about the words ( receive, dull, ignore, excite and kind),
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