Greater Than the Sum of its Parts

My name is Duncan Brown and I am an English Facilitator, here are some of my thoughts about learning the English language. 

Oddly, one of my favourite things when first learning how to teach English wasn’t teaching, it was creating a lesson plan. A lesson plan, for those who don’t know, is the detailed structure of the lesson. It includes the aim of the lesson, how it will be presented, practised, and the interaction between everyone in the class, all with approximate timings. 2 minutes to get students into pairs is more than enough time, by the way.

Imagine the aim of the lesson is “At the end of the class, students will be able to introduce themselves” How can I achieve this? How many people are in the class? What English level are the students? How will I present it? What learning materials would I need? How will they practice it? Who will interact with whom? Group work or individual effort? Should I make it a competitive task or a collective effort?

With so many options and variables, it can be overwhelming, but ultimately, it’s the students’ ability that puts everything into focus. What can I do to help them “get it”? This is tailoring the lesson to fit the student.

The process also leads to another interesting aspect of the lesson plan: choosing learning materials suitable for the task and the student. If I didn’t have, or couldn’t find, materials fit for the job, I’d make them, which can be an additional enjoyable activity itself! I can create the materials that suit the student and my teaching style, very comfortable.

My presentation style is similar throughout my lessons as it fits my idea of what learning should be. I think lessons should be interesting, informative, and fun, which I hope my lessons are. From 2 years old to 80+ years old, I want to hear the target English of the lesson, and laughter.

The parts of the lesson plan piece together to make the whole lesson, and it needs to feel seamless, like the natural flow of learning something new; the learner discovered it with our guidance. But truly, the lesson plan is worth nothing if it doesn’t work with the final piece.

The final piece of the lesson plan is the student acquiring knowledge and using it correctly. A successful lesson plan is the success of the student who gains more by using what they have learned. I think that kind of success is greater than the sum of the lesson plan’s parts.

Brown’s English Language School offers;

・English (examination English, preparation for various exams)

・English conversation (adults, children)

・English communication skills

It is a school where you can learn in a fun way.

Courses can be taken either face-to-face or online.

Also,

・Seminar on useful differences between Japanese and English

・English Communication Workshop

・English Pronunciation Workshop

etc., are useful for communicating in English.

We hold seminars and workshops .

Brown’s English Language School
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