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Unread Jul 3rd, 2006, 12:09 am
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Default Re: Help

Well, I can agree with you there. There are many ESL teacher sites and finding specifically what you need is like entering a mall with 1000 huge department stores and you're looking for a blue tank-top with flowers on it.

Also, most of the sites are set up for teaching teachers and we assume everyone has already studied.

When you're asked to do a hypothetical lesson plan, remember that it is hypothetical. Take advantage of that. You can say you will use
- a fill-in the blank worksheet for vocabulary practice
- a worksheet that differentiates between the past and present perfect using keywords.
You don't have to make or have the worksheets.
Then, you will practice using the model dialogue.
You don't have to make or have the dialogue.

So, basically it's up to your imagination.

If you're wondering why we don't actually write out lesson plans, it because we don't like to do it either. And most teachers actually just use skeleton lesson plans. They just write out the basic points to cover and don't go into detail because the plans are for themselves. Some school systems and places require extensive write ups on goals and methodology by administrators but that's generally when they are trying to fire someone for incompetence.
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