1. Planning a
successful EFL
lesson
Daniela Munca, PhD
ASEM, American Councils Moldova

3. Group activity 1
What does each of the cartoon tell
us as EFL teachers?

4. Group activity 2

5. How well do you plan your lesson ?
- The PPP theory ( Presentation, Practice and Production)
• Presentation stage: The teacher begins the lesson by setting up a situation, either
eliciting or modeling some language that the situation calls for. Presentation may
consist of model sentences, short dialogues illustrating target items, either read
from the textbook, heard on the tape or acted out by the teacher.
• Practice stage: Students practise the new language in a controlled way. They drill
sentences or dialogues by repeating after the teacher or the tape, in chorus and
individually, until they can say them correctly. Other practice activities are
matching parts of sentences, completing sentences or dialogues and asking and
answering questions using the target language.
• Production stage: Students are encouraged to use the new language in a freer way
either for their own purposes and meanings or in a similar context introduced by
the teacher. It can be a role play, a simulation activity or a communication task.
What is missing?

6. An effective lesson has five parts:
• Preparation
• Presentation
• Practice
• Evaluation
• Expansion

8. Watch the video and answer the Q
below:
• 1) What questions would a teacher with strong
lesson planning skills be able to answer?
• 2) What problems could a teacher have when the
lesson is not planned?
• 3) What advantages would a teacher have when
the lesson has been planned?
• 4) What do we need to keep in mind when
planning a lesson?
• 5) What “assumptions” are mentioned in the
video?

9. Group activity 3
Arrange the lesson planning steps in
order
• 1. Objectives and Goals
• 2. Anticipatory Set
• 3. Direct Instruction
• 4. Guided Practice
• 5. Closure
• 6. Independent Practice
• 7. Required Materials and Equipment
• 8. Assessment and Follow-Up

10. Group activity 4
Analyze the lesson plan

11. Lesson Plans
Resources

12. iEARN USA

13. The Times 100 Case Studies

14. TEFL net

15. Teacher Tube

16. EverythingESL.net

17. danielamunca@gmail.com