Presentation

Practice
Production
Presentation
techniques:
Ways used by the
teacher to
focus learners’ attention
on the
meaning, use and
sometimes
form of new language,
when
introducing it to them for
the
first time.

PPP TBL
Presentation, Features
Practice and Language is a clear aim and focus

Production (PPP) Target language is put into a situation

(situational presentation)
lesson T’ activates ss’ previous knowledge

T’ models the language ss’ just listen

Choral, controlled, restricted practice

without making mistakes

T’ explains grammatical use of new

language
T’ asks concept questions to check
understanding
Ss do controlled practice on form,
then focusing on meaning
Presentation,
At the presentation (steps 4-7)
Practice and the teacher firstly sets up a
contex for presenting the new
Production (PPP) language that shows its
lesson meaning, then models the
target language for ss’ to
repeat before highlighting the
form and use of the language
through drills and concept
questions (concept checking),
which give ss’ the
opportuniyty to notice and
focus on these. The lesson
then moves on to a practice
stage.
Task-based Learning Features
(TBL) The aim is for ss’ to complete a task

lesson
T starts by contextualizing the topic

T’ gives ss’ tasks to do

T’ and ss’ discuss any new

problematic language needed for the
task

Ss’ do a task to consolidate the

TBL language
Task-based Learning In short, in a TBL
(TBL) lesson, the
lesson presentation of new
language (step 6) in
fact follows the stage
in which ss’ use the
new language. This
allows the ss’ to
focus first on the
meaning of the new
language rather than
TBL its form.
 Presentation Techniques

PPP - PROS TBL - PROS

• Meaning, use and form • Find required language when

necessary
• Practice the language
• Experimentally and creatively use
• Stress-free environment of language

• Confidence building approach • L2 learning process similar to L1

CONS CONS
• SS’ learn language they are not
interested in
• Some learners wish for more
• few opportunities to really use guidance
the language
Other ways of
presenting
new language:
Reading & listening
Guided discovery
comprehension

Realia, mime,
Test-teach-test visual aids, videos,
songs
Introductory
Activities:
The introductory
stage of a lesson
helps ss’ to settle
into the lesson
and focus on its
content. There are
two kinds of
introductory
activities:
Warmers Lead-ins
Warmers:
Rise ss’ energy

Make ss’ feel confortable

Not always connected to the

topic of the lesson

e.g.; quiz, game, pair work

activity
Lead-ins:
Introduce the content of the
lesson

Focus and motivate ss’

Make a link between the topic

and ss’ own life

e.g.; reading a text about the

internet