2. The stages of a language
lesson for secondary
learners:
1. Warm-up
2. Lead-in
3. Presentation
4. Practice
5. Production
3. WARM-UP
A warm-up is a quick activity used at the beginning of the
lesson to get learners settled and in the mood for the lesson.
This usually a game or fun activity.
Careful:
A warm-up should not take longer than 5 minutes.
4. LEAD-IN
1. T greets Ss and elicits from them how we call the days from
Monday – Friday (Weekdays) and Saturday and Sunday
(Weekends);
2. Ss work in pairs and tell each other what they like to do on
the weekends;
3. T boards question (What do you like to do on the
weekends?);
4. T allows Ss 3’ to discuss;
5. T elicits some answers from Ss.
5. PRESENTATION
1. T shows Ss a picture of a person riding a bicycle;
2. T tells Ss that’s her favorite weekend activity and that she does that
every weekend;
3. T elicits model sentence from Ss: I always go cycling on the
weekends;
4. T asks Ss: Is it something I do some weekends? (No) Is it something I
do all weekends? (Yes)
5. T draws a cline with the numbers 100% and 0% and elicits from Ss
where she should place the word always;
6. T does the same with the words never, sometimes, often and usually;
7. T draws Q.:_______________________? on the board and elicits from Ss
the question How often do you go cycling on the weekends?
8. T has Ss repeat the sentences, marking the stress by tapping her
feet;
9. T elicits form of the sentence from Ss and boards it.
6. PRACTICE
1. T has Ss sit in a circle;
2. T models drill: T picks a card and asks the S on her right:
“How often do you (activity on the card) on the weekends?”.
The S answers using the frequency adverb on the card;
3. The activity continues until all cards have been used.
7. PRODUCTION
1. T provides Ss with slips of paper with typical weekend
activities;
2. T has Ss mingle and interview at least three partners to
discover how often they do those activities;
3. T elicits feedback from Ss;
4. T monitors and writes down mistakes for delayed
correction;
5. T write mistakes collected on the board and elicits
correction from Ss.
