Week 4 - Lesson Planning Template
Lesson Planning Template
Use this template to map out the key elements of your course lessons for one module before
you begin recording.
Fill out the following per lesson:
Lesson Title: Keep it simple and outcome-focused.
Lesson Objective: the ability, skill, or achievement the student will be able to do afterward.
Key Points: a list of the essential info to be covered in the lesson.
Required Visuals: identify what visual elements must be in the lesson for it to be effective.
Lesson Title Learning Objective Key points Required Visuals
IELTS Writing Task
1: Line Graph
Success
Module 1 –
Understanding the
Task
Lesson 1 Students will be • Task 1 • Example IELTS
What the Examiner able to identify the requirements: 150 line graph prompt
Expects in Line key features of a words, 20 minutes (official-style)
Graphs line graph question • What counts • Highlighted
and understand as “key features” “key features” vs.
examiner (overall trends, irrelevant details
expectations. highest/lowest • Screenshot of
points, band descriptor
comparisons) extract (simplified)
• Band
descriptors (Task
Achievement,
Coherence,
Vocabulary,
Grammar)
• Common
student mistakes
(describing
everything vs.
selecting key
points)
Structuring the Students will be • Formula: • Sample essay
Essay able to organise Introduction → outline
their response into Overview → Body (boxes/arrows for
an introduction, Paragraph 1 → Body sections)
overview, and detail Paragraph 2 • Example of a
paragraphs that • Writing an strong overview
meet IELTS overview: “big sentence vs. a weak
requirements. picture” trends vs. one
details • Checklist of
• Paragraph structure elements
balance (not too
short/long)
• Cohesion with
linking phrases
Vocabulary for Line Students will be • Vocabulary for • Word bank
Graphs able to use precise increase/decrease table (verbs +
and varied (rise, climb, fall, adverbs for trends)
vocabulary to drop, fluctuate) • Example
describe trends, • sentences
comparisons, and Adverbs/adjectives highlighting
changes in data. for intensity effective word
(gradually, sharply, choice
significantly, • “Bad vs. good”
slightly) examples (repetitive
• Comparing vs. varied vocab)
two data sets
(higher than,
compared to,
whereas)
• Avoiding
repetition (using
synonyms and
variation)
Grammar for Data Students will be • Past tense for • Timeline
Description able to use correct historical data, graphic showing
tenses, present tense for tense use
comparatives, and current/future (past/present/future
complex sentences • Comparatives )
to describe data in and superlatives • Example
a formal style. (higher than, the sentences showing
highest, more comparatives/superl
rapidly) atives
• Complex • Sentence
sentences with structure diagrams
subordinating (simple →
clauses (while, compound →
whereas, although) complex)
• Avoiding
informal or spoken-
style grammar
Writing & Self- Students will be • Step-by-step • Annotated
Correction able to write a essay writing sample essay with
complete 150-word process (plan → corrections
line graph essay write → check) • Self-check
and self-correct for • Self-correction checklist
grammar, checklist (grammar, (downloadable PDF)
vocabulary, vocab, coherence, • Timer icon /
structure, and structure) planning flow chart
coherence. • Common (Plan–Write–Check)
errors and how to
fix them
• Practising
under timed
conditions
By the end of this
course, students will
be able to
confidently write a
high-scoring IELTS
Writing Task 1 essay
on line graphs,
using accurate
grammar, precise
vocabulary, and a
clear structure.
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