ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on planning for just a few elements of the modern languages (ML) curriculum, drawn largely from the National Curriculum for ML. ML lesson planning might focus on different sorts of learning outcomes; ones that differ from those inherent in a simple presentation, practice, production model and outcomes that differ from each other. The role of grammar is central to any discussion of ML teaching and learning. The availability of authentic sources on the internet is a godsend to ML teachers. The ability to adapt or modify authentic sources for teacher's own pedagogic purposes is a very useful teaching skill and an important part of their lesson preparation as ML teacher. Feedback from student teachers, suggests that lessons that lead to a metacognitive plenary in English can feel more authentic; teachers feel they are interacting with pupils in a more meaningful way than is often the case in a typical ML lesson.
