Finishing the lesson

Finishing the lesson
Any lesson is only as long as the school timetable allows. When planning, teachers obviously have to consider the amount
of time that they have with the class and stage their lessons accordingly. A longer lesson may have more than one teaching
sequence. Shorter lessons may not, for example, contain a study stage, but may follow on from the study stage of a
previous lesson. But one thing is sure, every lesson does have to finish and a good ending of a lesson is as important as a
good start.
It is important when ending a lesson that the students have some sense of achievement. Some teachers like to give a recap
of the subject of the day, highlighting again the main points - directly or through elicitation. This is a good way to
consolidate the language point and give the students a clear sense of what they have accomplished.
It is also common for teachers to finish the session with activities similar to warmers. The aim here is not to warm up the
students but to round off the lesson with an enjoyable game or activity. As with warmer s, the activity may or may not be
connected with the focus of the lesson.