What is unit design?
Actually what is a unit? Is it a theme of vocabulary such as chores, rooms of the house, number, letters, greeting etc...?
Can a unit be a series of structures as they relate to a compelling story?
I am going to see how a round peg fits in a square hole it seems. I guess it technically can if the peg is made of play dough. I am going to attempt to use CI to teach my observed TPRS lesson.
I can choose a variety of strategies such as: TPR, Silent Reading, Gestures, Single word responses like yes/no. I may throw in an activity to please the supervisors. Pair-work is an example, I believe, that does not help students acquire the language. This is because it is a forced pronunciation of sounds to negotiate meaning. It is as if the teacher is trying to trick the students into feeling the language when they do not.
I definitely feel like throwing in some props/realia in there. I normally do not but I feel that they will benefit from it.
I plan on using student jobs like: a timer, a rep counter, artist, journalist or story writer. I would also throw in a clapper kid.
Now the problem is writing a lesson plan. How to do this?
The lesson plan needs to have: an hook/anticipatory set, modeling, guided practice and independent practice. I can't forget an objective (and standards).
I am also going to attempt this in 35 minutes. Wish me luck.
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