A Typical ESL English Class
By Busy Beavers
A Typical ESL English Class
Using the Busy Beavers Teaching Method
Any experienced teacher knows that students' minds move very fast and they become bored very quickly.
A great teacher changes the rhythm of a class often to keep learning exciting and fresh.
The Busy Beavers "5 Component Teaching Method" offers suggestions for teachers to control the energy of the classroom by switching from one component to the next about every 5 minutes.
Every Section of our Online Resources has invaluable Teachers' Tips to help teachers prepare for each lesson.
Just scroll to the bottom of every page in our Online Resources for Level 1 or Level 2 and you will find your lesson plans already prepared for you! These Teachers' Tips provide great ideas for teachers to expand on the material with fun and interactive classroom activities.
For example, a typical 30 - 45 minute English Lesson in an ESL classroom could flow something like this.
Step 1 - (5 mins.)
Play a Video File and begin with the whole class singing along to a Song.
Step 2 - (5 mins.)
Next the teacher could use Flash Cards to review material from the previous lesson. (5 mins.)
Step 3 - (5 mins.)
Students could perform a role-playing activity to demonstrate their mastery of the old material.
Step 4 - (5 mins.)
The teacher could introduce a new concept with an Interactive Video File.
Step 5 - (5 mins.)
Students could then pair up and use the textbook to practice asking and answering questions with each other.
Step 6 - (5 mins.)
One or two Work Sheets can be completed in class to practice reading and writing or assigned as homework.
Step 7 - (5 mins.)
The entire class can join in a Bingo Game using the new vocabulary taught in today's lesson.
Step 8 - (5 mins.)
Lastly, the entire class can sing or chant along once more with a Video File.
There's a 40 minute class that incorporates review, new material, speaking practice, role playing, writing, comprehension and FUN!
Why don't you take a look at our Online Resources for Level 1 or Level 2 and give it a try in your classroom?
Those are free samples for visitors to try out - paying subscribers can access everything!
Happy Teaching!
By Busy Beavers
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July 18th, 2011
