The monotony of writing lesson plans. It's very boring. I know what I'm doing, but I still have to write this trout up to put outside my door in case parents want to read it (note: parents are Chinese. Can't read English. Also, they don't care and have never looked at lesson plans ever). So I sometimes go a little insane whilst writing them. Then this happens:

1. Take attendance and check homework; plans for the week – rewards for fluency, death for laziness.
2. Elicit and review chores. See what students know. Feign surprise at their vacancy.
3. Introduce new vocab; use 3B language.
4. Introduce “have to”. Ensure students understand it does not mean want to or any other such weak nonsense. It means have to. Absolutely must. HOORAH.
5. 10 minute break.
6. Repeatedly drill the necessity of such tasks that follow “I have to”. Hope for toilet breaks.
7. Have kids put language together and hope for the best. Daydream about holiday.
8. Expand into previous unit; “I would like to [see Mary Jane] but I have to [fight crime].” Etc. Have students create one for every superhero or something.
9. Dictation. Deutschland uber alles.
10. End of lesson; 10 minute quiz.
What do you do to break up the boring ass bits of work?