The Presentation, Practice, Produce (PPP) method is one of the most popular ways of structuring and teaching an ESL/EFL lesson. A common problem new teachers have is not knowing how the parts fit together to make a coherent lesson. Following the PPP method is one way of dealing with this. Teachers can use the PPP method as a template for formulating lesson plans. In this video, I walk through a typical lesson structure following this method.
The Presentation stage of the lesson is where the teacher introduces students to the target language of the lesson. The target language is often the objective of the lesson -- what students need to know by the end of the lesson that they didn't at the beginning. In this stage, the teacher conveys (at a minimum) the meaning and pronunciation.
The Practice stage is where students focus on using the language accurately. Here, the teacher must design activities that feature controlled practice -- that is, activities where the students must manipulate only the target language. The key theme here is accuracy. After the teacher is confident that students are using the language accurately, the activities can become freer.
The Production stage is where students start using the language in a way that is meaningful to them, often in a personalized way. This is a chance for students to stop worrying about accuracy and instead focus on applying the language in a more natural way. Depending on time, activities here can even move beyond the theme of the lesson so students can see how the language is applied in different contexts.
