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Date Posted: 17:51:39 06/18/03 Wed
Author: Maria Isabel de Avila Martins
Subject: 7th. Class - Lesson plan analysis

Lesson plan analysis
7th. Class


The lesson plan given has some positive and negative points concerning the communicative methodology. Based on Ryan's text "Overcoming common problems related to Communicative Methodology", I will make my comments on that plan, as you can find below:

A general comment
The teacher had planned the class beforehand and had a good idea giving the students a project to be developed, which can be very fun and interesting.

Research phase
1. The brainstorm the teacher proposed is a warm up which is good to frame the context. Although, before that, the teacher should have sticked some pictures of different cars on the board in order to bring the students closer to the context and get them involved with the subject to be presented. With this procedure they will perceive an authentic language in a "real context".
Pointing to the pictures the teacher should "warm the students up" with questions on cars until he/she gets to the "factors to be considered when buying a car".

Example:
Which car do you like most?
Why do you like that one better?
Do you have one like that?
What car do you have?
What made you choose that car?

From that point on, the teacher starts writing on the board the useful vocabulary with its explanation needed, dividing them into logical categories as proposed in the lesson plan, trying to frame the context.

2. The idea of pair work is great because make students interact with one another. The idea of accessing the internet is good because it brings them to a real context, once people are using computers for their purchases. But at this stage the teacher should have induced them to look for informations in other ways of communication such as newspapers, magazines and hand outs, to stimulate them to feel more confident when handling with other means of communication.

Decision-making phase
When students are asked to create a decision grid on a spreadsheet they are already having their "free practice" without having "controlled practice" first. I would suggest that before that, the teacher should build a grid on the board with the students help, having them to participate with their suggestions on how to build a grid and what factors are important in a decision making. After this practice the students would feel more confident for their free practice.

Sharing phase
This stage could be more effective if the teacher gave a game instead of a writing summary. Games have an important role once they have features in common with real communicative events.
A game like a "car auction" would provide them with a feedback to correct their mistakes and keep them motivated.

Jun.18th., 2003

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