TEFL Lesson Planning and Curriculum Design

Question 1

What does the acronym 'PPP' stand for in TEFL lesson planning?

Accepted Answer

Presentation, Practice, Production

Answer

PPP stands for Presentation, Practice, Production — a classic three-stage lesson framework used widely in EFL contexts.

Question 2

Which lesson planning model emphasizes a 'Test-Teach-Test' sequence?

Accepted Answer

TTT

Answer

TTT (Test-Teach-Test) first assesses what students already know, then teaches the gap, and tests again to confirm learning.

Question 3

In a TEFL lesson plan, what is a 'staging' objective?

Accepted Answer

The sequence of activities broken into logical steps

Answer

Staging refers to breaking a lesson into ordered steps so each activity logically leads to the next.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a 'lead-in' stage in a TEFL lesson?

Accepted Answer

To activate prior knowledge and generate interest in the topic

Answer

A lead-in warms students up to the topic, activates schemata, and creates motivation before new input is introduced.

Question 5

Which approach designs the syllabus around real-world communicative tasks rather than grammar points?

Accepted Answer

Task-based language teaching

Answer

Task-based language teaching (TBLT) organizes learning around meaningful tasks that mirror real communication.

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