Pol Sitjas

Hi there! To be honest I don't really like this question. The content, format, and dynamics of my lessons completely depend on my student(s), their current level, how much time we have, and what the end goal is. I adapt the lesson plans and my teaching style to better fit the needs of the students. Below I can provide you with some examples of what I mean:

1. A group of 6 year olds learning about colors and animals for the first time.
- Here I would print out images of animals and also cut colored paper so we have all the animals and colors needed to learn that lesson. After introducing and practicing the words and sounds of the lesson, we would play a game. Kids have a lot of energy and playing games is the funnest way to learn anything. I would leave a bunch of colored paper and animal printouts on the floor and command students to arrange the papers so that there is a red lion or a purple giraffe. This has proved a very powerful way to learn these animals and colors fast and fun. We would take turns commanding what the next colored animal would be.

2. A retired elderly woman looking to keep herself busy by learning English.
- I would prepare some conversation topics ahead of time and we could conduct some role playing activities such as asking directions, or walking into a bakery, or checking in to an airline. Depending on what she has going on in her life during that week, we would either revisit conversations she's had before, or simulate potential future conversations she may have.

3. A group of wait staff from a restaurant.
- If my client were wait staff, I would train them all to pronounce the food menu and drink menu items as if they were natives. After some time teaching pronunciation to local Chinese students, I developed a technique that proved very useful in helping them pronounce foreign dishes properly. Further to this, I would also include a lot of role playing exercises where we can practice upselling techniques in order to increase revenue of the restaurant, and making the bosses happy in their investment in English and service standards.

These are just 3 examples of how I would tailor my classes depending on the student, level, and objective.