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lesson plan; teaching plan
A written plan prepared by a teacher that outlines the objectives, content, activities, and flow of a class session.
明日の教案を作った。
I prepared the lesson plan for tomorrow.
教案に沿って授業を進めた。
I conducted the class following the lesson plan.
新任の先生は毎日教案を書くのに何時間もかかる。
The new teacher spends hours writing lesson plans every day.
A 教案 is the formal plan a teacher writes before class, detailing objectives, timing, materials, and activities. In Japan, student teachers and new teachers are typically required to prepare detailed lesson plans for supervisor review.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 教案を作成する — to create a lesson plan
- 教案を提出する — to submit a lesson plan
- 教案を見直す — to review a lesson plan
- 略案 — abbreviated lesson plan
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 指導案 — instructional plan (more formal; the official term used in Japanese education)
- 授業計画 — class plan (broader, may cover a full course)
- カリキュラム — curriculum (the overall program of study)