TEFL Lesson Planning and Curriculum Design 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the acronym 'PPP' stand for in TEFL lesson planning?
- Presentation, Practice, Production (Correct answer)
- Planning, Preparation, Performance
- Purpose, Process, Progress
- Preview, Practice, Proficiency
Correct answer: Presentation, Practice, Production
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?
- PPP
- ESA
- TTT (Correct answer)
- TBL
Correct answer: TTT
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?
- A dramatic warm-up activity
- The sequence of activities broken into logical steps (Correct answer)
- A role-play scenario for advanced learners
- The final production task
Correct answer: The sequence of activities broken into logical steps
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?
- To introduce grammar rules explicitly
- To activate prior knowledge and generate interest in the topic (Correct answer)
- To assign homework
- To correct errors from the previous lesson
Correct answer: To activate prior knowledge and generate interest in the topic
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?
- Structural syllabus
- Lexical syllabus
- Task-based language teaching (Correct answer)
- Audiolingual method
Correct answer: Task-based language teaching
Task-based language teaching (TBLT) organizes learning around meaningful tasks that mirror real communication.
Question 6: When writing lesson aims, which phrasing best follows TEFL best practice?
- Students will enjoy the lesson
- Students will be able to use present perfect for life experiences by the end of the lesson (Correct answer)
- Teacher will explain present perfect
- The class will cover Unit 5
Correct answer: Students will be able to use present perfect for life experiences by the end of the lesson
Effective aims are student-centred, measurable, and specify what learners will be able to do by the end of the lesson.
TEFL Lesson Planning and Curriculum Design 1
What does the acronym 'PPP' stand for in TEFL lesson planning?