Cheat sheet for
PPP (present-practice-produce) lessons
Lesson stage
Aim
Lead-in
to get the student
interested in the topic
and activate their
background knowledge
about it
My plan
MEANING (concept-checking questions):
Language
clari cation
to introduce
the target language
(grammar/vocabulary
or functions)
FORM:
PRONUNCIATION:
Controlled
practice
fi
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Freer
practice
to consolidate the
student’s knowledge
about the target
language
(e.g. a gap ll task,
multiple choice,
sentence
transformation, etc)
to give the student an
opportunity to practise
the new language in a
free, personalized way
(e.g. a role play,
speaking activity,
writing, etc.)
💡 Tip: Feel free to do on-the-spot error correction here, the
language is still new to your student!
💡 Tip: Make this as personalised and engaging as possible
to aid long-term retention!