This course introduces learners to ways of planning a lesson and general principles of developing
and adapting materials for use in the classroom. The bits of knowledge that constitute the course
are: learner differences, classroom interaction, features of a syllabus, and components of a lesson
and a lesson plan, ways of selecting and adapting textbooks or other materials. Some core
principles of evaluating a textbook will also be presented along with a review of the knowledge of
methods and techniques of teaching language and skills.