1 Day Workshop – Teaching Large and Mixed Ability Classes

This one-day workshop has been divided into 2 sessions:

The morning sessions will provide a general overview to teaching mixed ability and large classes.
A demonstration lesson and analysis will be followed by a consideration of a variety of
approaches

The afternoon sessions will look more specifically at aspects of classroom management, and at
various communicative activities suited to teaching mixed ability and large classes.

Morning Session 1: 9.00- 10.30

Introduction to the workshop outlining the program.

After a brief introduction, participants will take part in a demonstration lesson, which will then be
analyzed by the group.

Morning Session 2: 11.00 -12.00

This session will focus on learner differences, and problems which may occur in mixed ability and
large classes. A variety of solutions will be considered in light of a number of general principles.

LUNCH

Afternoon Session 1: 1.00 -2.30

This session will focus on aspects of classroom management. We will then move on to consider
‘class contracts’, and then the benefits of project work.

Afternoon Session 2: 2.45 -3.45

This final session will look at various communicative activities which are well suited to mixed
ability and large classes.

IALF Bali, Jl. Raya Sesetan 190, Denpasar, 80223 Bali ,Indonesia ,Tel : +62 361 225243, http://www.ialf.edu tesolbali@ialf.edu