PPU FRAMEWORK

Clear Learning Objectives

Written in terms of: At

the end of the lesson, students will be able to…… 

 Includes specific target language, observable verbs describing student behavior AND a

communicative task.

PRESENTATION STAGE - Students become familiar with the topic, the language and essential
vocabulary they will use during the lesson. 

Elicits background knowledge related to topic or language point

Finds out what the students already know related to the lesson.

Provides background and situation – activates schema

Introduces vocabulary/language structures inductively or deductively when appropriate

Gives students time to write and reflect on new language structures or vocabulary and ask questions.

PRACTICE STAGE
– Students go through a process of internalizing information in order 
to prepare for later communication by practicing the language in various
ways moving from “teacher-controlled” to “student-centered” activities.

Provides a variety of types of activities that focus on the target material/language.

Teacher’s involvement gradually decreases as students take more control and move from controlled to
freer practice.

Uses
independent pair and groupwork with teacher monitoring to gradually 
increase student talking time and decrease teacher talking time.
Teacher
involvement in pair/groupwork is limited to error correction related to
target language and clarification of instructions as needed.

Allows students to demonstrate their understanding as the teacher monitors and helps as necessary.

Prepares
students for the “Use” stage where they will be able to use the 
language on their own, mostly independently of the teacher, written 
prompts etc.

USE STAGE – Students spontaneously produce the language required for the whole, real life task, real
communication.

Personalizes the material so that students use the language they have learned to talk about themselves,
their lives, persona l experiences, etc.

Requires students to be creative with and expand on the target language in a real context.

Allows students to demonstrate their independent control or learning of the new language/material.

Teacher involvement is limited to monitoring and checking on progress toward achievement of student
learning objectives