Planning from lesson to lesson

the long version

Series Editor: Seth Lindstromberg Series Consultant: Mario Rinvolucri Pilgrims Longman Resource Books provide a range of practical, innovative ideas for the language classroom. They offer teachers a selection of activities which can be used as the basis for lessons or as a departure point for classroom development and discussion. Written in 'recipe' format, the books are clearly presented and easy to use. All the activities have been developed by experienced teachers and have been*tried and tested in the classroom. Although written with reference to the teaching of English, the books are applicable to the teaching of any language. Some titles are also useful to language teacher trainers. Pilgrims Longman Resource Books are published in association with Pilgrims of Canterbury. Planning from Lesson to Lesson A way of making lesson planning easier Do you think of your lessons as blocks on a timetable which you have to fill? Do you spend large amounts of time and energy on planning before each lesson? Planning from Lesson to Lesson presents a way of preparing material which takes the emphasis away from planning individual lessons and places it on building consolidation and extension activities into lesson sequences right from the start. The result is a series of lesson threads which give learners a feeling of continuity and progress. Planning from Lesson to Lesson also contains ideas to help teachers stay professionally alive by examining the effectiveness of their techniques and experimenting with alternatives. Planning from Lesson to Lesson • offers a new approach to lesson planning • contains ideas for use with mixed ability classes • has a full and clear introduction • is a rich source of sound practical advice for teachers • offers a new approach to lesson planning