6.12 Assessment task

Critique. Write a critique of the way your speaking classes / seminars are currently structured. You might want to refer back to the statements you ticked in Activity 1, explaining how your beliefs have informed your current practice. Examine areas of weakness in the current approach, and consider the steps that might be taken to improve on these areas in future classes. Lesson plan. Write two lesson plans, using two different stimuli, preferably ones that you have not tried before, appropriate to two different levels that you are currently involved in teaching (eg post-GCSE and second-year post A level). Think about what pre- and follow-up tasks might be included, whether you might build in any pronunciation or learner strategy practice. Accompany each lesson plan with a commentary, explaining your choices at every stage.