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Lesson Planning Masterclass
Stop spending hours on prep. Learn frameworks for creating engaging, structured lessons fast, for any level, any age, any topic.
What you'll learn
How each lesson works
Every lesson mixes short teaching cards with 8-plus kinds of interactive exercises. No passive reading. You practice as you go.
Teaching cards
Short, no-fluff explanations
Multiple choice
Pick the natural option
Fill in the blank
Type the right word
Word reorder
Build sentences from tiles
Match pairs
Connect phrase to meaning
Dialogues
Read + pick the best reply
True / false
Test what you know
Error correction
Fix the sentence
Listening
Play, then answer
Curriculum
23 lessons · 4h 58m total
The PPP Framework (And When Not to Use It)
Task-Based Learning: Let Students Do the Work
Setting Clear Objectives (That You Can Actually Measure)
Lead-Ins and Warmers: Hook Them in 3 Minutes
Presenting New Language: Meaning, Form, Pronunciation
Controlled Practice: Drilling Without Boredom
Free Practice: Getting Students to Actually Use the Language
Feedback and Error Correction Stages
Cool-Downs and Exit Tickets
Planning a Reading Lesson (Pre, While, Post)
Planning a Listening Lesson
Planning a Speaking Lesson
Planning a Writing Lesson
Integrated Skills: Combining 2+ in One Lesson
1-on-1 Lessons: Personalization Without Over-Prep
Group Classes: Keeping Everyone Engaged
Kids' Lessons: Short Attention Spans, Big Energy
Business English Lessons: Needs Analysis First
Exam Prep Lessons: IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge
The 20-Minute Lesson Plan Template
Reusing and Recycling Materials
Building a Lesson Library You Can Pull From Forever
Using AI Tools to Speed Up Planning (Without Losing Quality)
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Get this courseTry a free lesson firstPractical notes for planning your lessons
Connect measurable objectives, learner support, meaningful tasks, and assessment in plans you can adapt and improve after teaching.
A useful plan links what learners need to do with practice and evidence that they can do it. Frameworks guide choices; neither PPP nor task-based learning must come first for every teacher.
Align goal, practice, and check
Choose a manageable main goal and write the final task before planning the stages. Ask what observable performance demonstrates it. Supporting goals are possible, but every activity should contribute rather than add unrelated content.
Choose a framework for the context
PPP can support an unfamiliar language feature; a task-first sequence can reveal needs and create a reason to learn. Explain your choice using learner readiness and the task. Do not assume students retain exactly one item per lesson.
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