Lesson Plan

Report Writing with Sources Amazon Rainforest Model Text

By saradavila  |  2013/02/06 00:07 Posted in Lesson Plan, Model Text Analysis, Writing  |  Comments (0)

I’m still working to create these model text analysis worksheet designed for EFL/ESL students who are also working on developing writing skills. This process lesson looks at a short report style writing that uses information from sources. In the report learners can explore how information from sources can be organized to present information about a [...]

Research Essay with Model Text Analysis Birthday Candles

By saradavila  |  2013/02/03 08:04 Posted in For Teachers, Lesson Plan, Model Text Analysis, Writing  |  Comments (0)

Here is another model text analysis worksheet designed for EFL/ESL students who are also working on developing writing skills. This process lesson looks at a short research based essay that presents information in a historical timeline perspective. In the essay learners begin to look at how to present information about changes in specific items over [...]

Pop Culture Hero Model Text Essay Writing

By saradavila  |  2013/01/29 23:42 Posted in Lesson Plan, Model Text Analysis, Writing  |  Comments (0)

I’m still working on providing writing worksheets that will help students structure an essay or short writing piece using model text analysis to help examine and understanding the required elements for a complete writing. This process lesson looks at a short non-fiction essay about a current pop culture hero or icon. This could easily build [...]

Write a Movie Review with Model Text and Procedure

By saradavila  |  2013/01/26 05:09 Posted in Authentic Text, Lesson Plan, Model Text Analysis, Writing  |  Comments (0)

I just finished a great teacher training in the city of Daegu with some really great teachers. One in particular, Jerry Park, put together a really nice lesson using an authentic model text to teach learners how to write a movie review of their own. This lesson has a great, natural, context, is relevant to [...]

Narrative Writing Lesson Plan for Intermediate Learners

By saradavila  |  2013/01/20 10:04 Posted in Creative Writing, For Teachers, Intermediate, Lesson Plan, Model Text Analysis, Writing  |  Comments (0)

This lesson plan with model texts is designed to help learners plan for and write the ending for a story based on writing prompt. This lesson begins with a board splash and uses reading process steps to analyze a model text to determine how language is used to make writing more interesting for learners. This [...]

I’m Overwhelmed by Lesson Planning, Help!

By saradavila  |  2012/03/20 13:00 Posted in Lesson Plan  |  Comments (0)

An EPIK teacher wrote me recently with some questions about how to deal with lesson planning. Here is her letter and my advice, perhaps it will help others will similar planning issues. Cheers,   Sara   ********************************************** Message: Hi Sara, My name is Paula Kelleher. I attended one of your lectures at the EPIK orientation [...]

The Original EPIK Lesson Plan Template

By saradavila  |  2012/02/23 00:08 Posted in For Teachers, Four Skills, Lesson Plan  |  Comments (0)

Hello Teachers, Here is the lesson plan template used by EPIK and the Korean MOE since 2006 when I developed it for Korea. This lesson plan template is in doc format. It is designed around the PPP (Present, Practice, Produce) language teaching framework. It can be easily adapted to teach ESA (Engage Study Activate) PPU [...]