Importance of Lesson planning in 
            ESL Teaching
      1. It gives a bird’s eye of view of things to be 
        taught and learned everyday.
      2. It makes you organized whilst teaching. 
      3. It provides the teacher many ways to keep 
        the teaching process not monotonous and 
        redundant.
      4. It gives teacher a reality check  of his 
        everyday performance. 
      5. It definitely improves teaching skills.
         Presentation Outline
      1.  Introduction
      2.  Purpose of a lesson plan
      3.  Major  Elements of a lesson plan
      4.  Characteristics of a good lesson plan
      5.    Advantages of a lesson plan
      6.    Writing lesson plans
      7.  How to plan
     Purpose of a lesson plan:
      To 
   • structure the lesson 
   • organize its contents/materials 
   • determine method of its delivery 
   • assess students’ learning
   • evaluate its application/effectiveness 
                  MAJOR  ELEMENTS
         •   Educational Objectives
         •   Content and  Appropriate Teaching 
             Activities
         •   Preparation of all the Material
         •   Monitoring  & Assessing  Learning
     Characteristics of Good Lesson Plan
                      Characteristics 
              A Good Lesson Plan
       a.   based upon previous knowledge.
       b.   caters to the  level of students.
       c.   uses  motivational techniques
       d.   includes necessary materials