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Part of the lesson
and time Description of activities/learning experiences

Think-Pair-Share
Warm-up Students are invited to reflect on the quote below, discuss it with a colleague,
and then share their views with the class.
5 mins AL “To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world.” –
Chinese proverb

Lecture
Presentation 1 Teacher gives a short overview of the history of language learning in the world
7 mins PL
with regular Comprehension Check Questions (CCQs).

5 mins AL Experience sharing
Students share what language learning is like in their countries.
Brainstorming/Activation of previous knowledge
Presentation 2 A picture of the Three Circles of Language Model (Kachru, 1985) is shown.
5 mins AL Students are invited to discuss in pairs what it means and then share with the
whole group.
7 mins PL Lecture
Teacher explains what the model is and gives several examples

Practice – Gradual release*
Practice 1
After the lecture, students will practice using the model to understand the
«place» of various languages globally. They will start with guided practice from
7 mins AL
the teacher and then work independently, focusing on the place of English in
the UAE and the UAE›s position in the Three Circles.

Experience-sharing
Students are invited to share their language learning experiences and the
teaching and learning strategies that worked well for them.
Presentation 3
5 mins AL Analysis of concepts
The teacher posts three words on the wall: approach, method, and technique.
In pairs, students receive slips of paper with examples of each and must place
7 mins AL them under the correct heading. The teacher listens to their reasoning but
does not provide the correct answers yet.
7 mins PL
Lecture
Teacher explains the difference between the three concepts and gives
examples. CCQs are used throughout.

Revisiting and reshaping knowledge
Practice 2 Students revisit their examples of approaches, methods, and techniques on
the wall and make necessary corrections based on the lecture. The teacher
8 mins AL listens to their reasoning and provides justifications for any additional
corrections.

Connecting knowledge gained with real examples
As a whole class, students will watch a -10minute video of a real class on
Practice 3 YouTube. Afterward, in groups of four, they will guess which methods
from the wall activity are present in the lesson. This activity will connect
15 mins AL to the next class, where various language teaching methods will be
explored in detail.
PL
The teacher monitors and guides the discussion, providing correct
answers at the end.

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