Path 97 · The small-lesson studio · Beginner
Teach one action and let the learner try it.
A guided, practical route through microlearning design.
What you will be able to do
Design a six-minute English micro-lesson that teaches a polite clarification question and includes practice with feedback.
Plan about 7h 23m in total. Reading and practice are editorial estimates; video runtimes come from public provider metadata. Your pace will vary.
Before you begin
Check your starting point
What you need
Comfort writing simple English instructions. Use a document or HTML page; no learning platform is required.
The selected public provider lessons are free to view. The original case can be completed with paper, a text editor or freely available local tools. Paid exams, certificates, subscriptions and optional provider software are not required for this project.
Completing this WikiFree path does not award a provider certificate. Any provider assessment, account requirement or credential must be checked separately on its official page.
Three readiness questions
Can six minutes teach all business English?
No. Choose one observable action.
Is a multiple-choice answer enough to prove production skill?
No. Include a written response.
Should feedback only say wrong?
No. Explain how to improve the target action.
Use a workable pace
At 5 hours per week, allow about 2 weeks. Start with Stage 1, continue in order and reserve 2h for the capstone. If a gate fails, use its repair step before advancing. At another weekly budget, divide 443 estimated minutes by your available weekly minutes and round up.
Keep a small evidence folder. A checked box means you reviewed your output; it is not a certificate or proof that a provider lesson was watched.
The working case
A six-minute learning sequence
A fictional learner receives an unclear workplace request: Send the report soon. The micro-lesson teaches asking for a specific deadline politely. The target response is a clear question such as Could you confirm the date and time you need the report? The lesson does not assess overall English proficiency.
| Lesson segment | Planned minutes |
|---|---|
| Context and model | 1 |
| Notice the pattern | 1 |
| Guided choice | 1 |
| Write a response | 2 |
| Feedback and retry | 1 |
The table and explanations preserve the essential case information when the diagram is unavailable.
Your route
Five outputs, then a final handoff
- 01Choose one observable outcomeMicro-lesson objective
About 53m including assigned learning and practice. - 02Model and explain the patternModel and teaching note
About 1h 11m including assigned learning and practice. - 03Build guided and independent practicePractice set
About 1h 18m including assigned learning and practice. - 04Write feedback and retryFeedback bank
About 1h 3m including assigned learning and practice. - 05Package and review the lessonMicro-lesson package
About 1h including assigned learning and practice. - FINALCapstone reviewCombine the evidence into one inspectable handoff.
About 2h .
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The complete lesson and all downloads remain available. Use the printable project workbook to track your progress.
Use the minimum useful source material
The courses behind this route
Cambridge English
Teaching English Online: Free Course
The published Cambridge online-teaching tips support learner focus, writing practice, feedback and accessible delivery.
Selected material only; this path does not claim completion of the entire provider course.
Course publication and selected public lesson metadata were checked on 13 October 2026. This is not a claim of full video playback, provider-course completion or permanent availability. Recheck the linked source if a lesson changes.
Learn, make, inspect
The five-stage workshop
Choose one observable outcome
Video 2m · reading budget 0m · original practice about 50m.
A small lesson needs a narrow action and a realistic context. Define what the learner should produce, not merely what they should understand. In this case the output is one polite deadline-clarification question. Avoid adding grammar topics that do not serve that action. The timing is a design budget, not a measured completion time.
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Do the work
Write the objective and a three-part success criterion.
Save this output
Micro-lesson objective
Pass the review gate
The criterion checks politeness, a clear request and a specific deadline question.
If you need another attempt
Replace understand communication with an observable sentence task.
Model and explain the pattern
Video 5m · reading budget 0m · original practice about 1h 5m.
Show a short example and point out the useful parts. Contrast a vague reply with a question that requests the missing information. Keep the explanation short enough to leave time for practice. The original lesson text in the pack is instructional material, not a transcript of the provider video.
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Do the work
Write the model sentence and a brief explanation of its parts.
Save this output
Model and teaching note
Pass the review gate
The model asks for date and time without sounding accusatory.
If you need another attempt
Remove words that do not help the learner reproduce the action.
Build guided and independent practice
Video 3m · reading budget 0m · original practice about 1h 15m.
Guided practice can help a learner notice a useful pattern, but independent production tests whether they can apply it. Use a different unclear request for the final response so the learner does more than copy. Keep the answer key explanatory rather than declaring one wording universally correct.
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Do the work
Create one choice item and one original-response prompt.
Save this output
Practice set
Pass the review gate
The independent prompt changes the context while keeping the same skill.
If you need another attempt
Add a transfer task instead of repeating the model verbatim.
Write feedback and retry
Video 3m · reading budget 0m · original practice about 1h .
Feedback should point to the success criterion and suggest a manageable revision. Accept multiple polite phrasings that request the missing deadline. Do not penalize harmless variation merely because it differs from the model. Provide a retry so feedback becomes part of learning rather than an endpoint.
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Do the work
Write feedback for vague, blunt and complete responses.
Save this output
Feedback bank
Pass the review gate
Each feedback message names one concrete improvement.
If you need another attempt
Replace generic praise or rejection with criterion-based guidance.
Package and review the lesson
Video 5m · reading budget 0m · original practice about 55m.
Choose technology that supports the lesson without becoming the task. A readable HTML or text version can work offline and at small screen sizes. A six-minute plan is only an estimate until learners try it. Keep a pilot observation sheet and avoid claiming the lesson was tested with participants when it was not.
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- Tip 1 for teaching English online: Which technology?2:05
- Tip 2 for teaching English online: Supporting the whole class2:52
Do the work
Assemble the lesson and a pilot checklist.
Save this output
Micro-lesson package
Pass the review gate
All essential content is readable without JavaScript and pilot status is honest.
If you need another attempt
Label timing as planned until actual use is observed.
Make the result inspectable
Your final project
Deliver the six-minute lesson, model, two practice tasks, feedback bank, success criteria and pilot sheet. Add a second context about an unclear meeting request to test transfer.
The ZIP includes synthetic input data, a project workbook, worked reference, evidence log, scoring rubric and case-specific materials. Code projects include source and clearly stated local execution requirements.
Use one consistent rubric
| Criterion | Maximum | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence and correctness | 30 | Calculations, source use and results match the supplied case; limitations are honest. |
| Required artifacts | 30 | All five stage outputs and the capstone handoff are present and inspectable. |
| Reasoning and decisions | 20 | Choices, assumptions, alternatives and the case-specific critical condition are explained. |
| Reproducibility | 10 | A reviewer can follow the stated steps and distinguish expected from observed results. |
| Clear communication | 10 | Labels, units, structure and evidence references make the work easy to review. |
Score at least 80/100, supply every required artifact, and satisfy the path-specific critical condition. Rework missing evidence before marking complete.
The critical condition
The lesson assesses only the stated clarification skill and does not claim broader proficiency or unperformed learner testing.
Compare with a worked reference
The five planned segments total 1+1+1+2+1 = 6 minutes. A strong response asks for the missing deadline politely and specifically. Could you confirm when you need it? is useful, but requesting the date and time is more precise for this case.
Know the boundary
This is one original micro-lesson, not an accredited English course or evidence of learning gains.
Questions before you finish
Do I need to finish every source course?
No. This path names selected lessons or reading sections. Complete the full provider course only if it supports your wider goal. The path does not claim equivalence to that course.
How do I know when to advance?
Use the output and review gate in each stage. If evidence is missing or a result conflicts with the case, follow the repair step and retry before advancing.
Can I do the project without paid software?
The selected public provider lessons are free to view. The original case can be completed with paper, a text editor or freely available local tools. Paid exams, certificates, subscriptions and optional provider software are not required for this project.
What does my checklist prove?
It records your own review in this browser only. It does not verify viewing, skill, a provider credential or a real-world deployment.
What if a lesson or tool changes?
Use the linked course and provider page to inspect current availability. Record the change and revisit the relevant assignment; do not invent a replacement lesson or claim an unavailable activity was completed.
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