This document outlines the key elements that should be included in an effective lesson plan, such as objectives, descriptions of teacher and learner activities, timing of activities, skills practiced, new vocabulary, and reviews of previous lessons. It stresses the importance of detailing transitions between activities, homework assignments, grouping of learners, materials needed, and anticipating potential problems.

1. TEFL Diploma Course Module 3
Elements of lesson plans
 Lesson objectives
 Transitions
 Description of what the teacher does at each stage
 Description of what the learners do at each stage
 Short description of each activity
 Grouping of learners
 Timing of each activity
 Homework
 Skills practiced
 New vocabulary
 Extra activities
 Age of learners
 Review of the last lesson
 Sex of learners
 Level of class
 Time of class
 Anticipated problems
 The date
 Materials needed
 Number of learners
 Number of classroom
 Pages of book to be covered
 Grouping of learners at each activity
 New vocabulary