TEFL Lesson Planning and Curriculum Design 2

Question 1

In ESA lesson planning, what does the 'E' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Engage

Answer

In Jeremy Harmer's ESA framework, 'E' stands for Engage — the stage where students' emotions and interest are activated.

Question 2

What is a 'needs analysis' in curriculum design?

Accepted Answer

A process for identifying learners' language needs and goals

Answer

A needs analysis gathers information about learners' current proficiency, goals, and contexts to inform curriculum decisions.

Question 3

Which type of syllabus lists language items from simple to complex grammatical structures?

Accepted Answer

Structural syllabus

Answer

A structural (or grammatical) syllabus sequences language items by grammatical complexity, such as present simple before present perfect.

Question 4

What does 'scaffolding' mean in a TEFL lesson context?

Accepted Answer

Providing temporary support structures to help learners complete tasks they couldn't manage alone

Answer

Scaffolding involves giving learners support (prompts, models, frames) that is gradually removed as their competence grows.

Question 5

A TEFL teacher sets a 'communicative aim' for a lesson. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Students will be able to communicate meaning in a real-world-like context using the target language

Answer

A communicative aim specifies the real-world communication task students can perform after the lesson.

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