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Using PPP lessons for teaching English – Intro to ESL Lesson Planning (Part 2)

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the title, what do you think “PPP lessons” means?
What do you think “lesson planning” includes for an English teacher?
The title says “Part 2.” What do you expect to learn in this part?

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Using PPP lessons for teaching English – Intro to ESL Lesson Planning (Part 2)

Why lesson planning feels hard + starting with a simple outline (PPP) (00:00 – 01:36)

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1. What problem does the speaker describe at the beginning of the video?

Students don’t like homework
Lesson planning takes a lot of time
Teachers never use templates
Pronunciation is too difficult to teach

2. What does the speaker say to start with instead of a lesson plan template?

A set of flashcards
A long printed checklist
A piece of paper and a pen (or a notes app)
A textbook unit test

3. What lesson plan structure is introduced?

Task-Based Learning only
Grammar-Translation
PPP (the three Ps)
TPR

Using PPP lessons for teaching English – Intro to ESL Lesson Planning (Part 2)

Lesson order: Warm-up, Presentation, Practice, Production, Wrap-up (01:36 – 05:21)

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1. What do the letters stand for in the lesson order described?

Warm-up, Participation, Performance, Practice, Wrap-up
Warm-up, Presentation, Practice, Production, Wrap-up
Welcome, Play, Pairwork, Produce, Wrap-up
Writing, Phonics, Pronunciation, Projects, Worksheets

2. What is the main goal of the warm-up?

To build interest and get students ready to learn
To give students a quiz
To correct every mistake immediately
To teach new grammar rules

3. In the presentation stage, what is one example of a helpful resource mentioned?

A dictionary-only lesson
Realia (real objects)
Silent reading for the whole class
A final exam

Using PPP lessons for teaching English – Intro to ESL Lesson Planning (Part 2)

Practice vs Production + removing aids and ending with a wrap-up (05:21 – 10:37)

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1. What is the key idea of the practice stage?

Students skip activities and do only lectures
Students practice what was presented
Students take away all visual support immediately
Students only listen without speaking

2. What changes when the lesson moves from practice to production?

The teacher removes aids to see if students can use the language on their own
Students stop using language and only write
The teacher stops teaching and ends the class immediately
The teacher adds more visual aids

3. Which activity is mentioned as an example of production (communicative) practice?

Copying a list from the board
Role plays
Spelling test only
Watching a movie with no tasks

Using PPP lessons for teaching English – Intro to ESL Lesson Planning (Part 2)

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1. In a PPP-style lesson, what usually happens right after Presentation?

Wrap-up
Practice
Warm-up
No activities—class ends

2. What is the main purpose of the Production stage?

To introduce new vocabulary
To help students use the language independently in more real communication
To focus only on teacher explanation
To review last week’s lesson only

3. Which option best describes a good Wrap-up?

Abruptly stopping when time is over
Only giving homework and nothing else
Bringing the lesson to a close with review, reflection, a quiz, or previewing what’s next
Teaching brand-new grammar at the end

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Using PPP lessons for teaching English – Intro to ESL Lesson Planning (Part 2)

Do you think lesson planning should be detailed or simple? Why?
What is a good warm-up activity for your students (or for you as a language learner)? Give one example.
In your opinion, what kind of “aids” are most useful during practice (pictures, word lists, gestures, real objects, etc.)?
How would you design a short PPP lesson for a topic like “ordering food” or “daily routines” (briefly describe each stage)?