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PPP Model (English Version)

The PPP Approach to Communicative Language Teaching
               
          "PPP" (or the "3Ps") stands for PresentationPractice and Production - a common approach
 to communicative language teaching  that works through the progression of three sequential stages.

Presentation  
represents the introduction to a lesson, and necessarily requires the creation of a realistic 
(or realistic-feeling) "situation" requiring the target language to be learned. This can be 
achieved through using pictures, dialogs, imagination or actual "classroom situations".  
The teacher checks to see that the students understand the nature of the situation, then 
builds the "concept" underlying the language to be learned using small chunks of language 
that the students already know.  Having understood the concept, students are 
then given the language "model" and engage in choral drills to learn statement,
 answer and question forms for the target language. This is a very teacher-orientated 
stage where error correction is important.

Practice   
usually begins with what is termed "mechanical practice" - open and closed pairwork.  
Students gradually move into more "communicative practice" involving procedures 
like information gap activities, dialog creation and controlled role plays. Practice is 
seen as the frequency device to create familiarity and confidence with 
the new language, and a measuring stick for accuracy.  The teacher still directs
 and corrects at this stage, but the classroom is beginning to become more 
learner-centered.


Production      
Production is seen as the culmination the language learning process, where by the
 learners have started to become independent users of the language rather than
 students of the language. The teacher's role here is to somehow facilitate a realistic
 situation or activity where the students instinctively feel the need to actively apply
 the language they have been practicing. The teacher does not correct or become
 involved unless students directly appeal to him/her to do so.


 The PPP approach is relatively straight forward, and structured enough to be easily
 understood by both students and new or emerging teachers.  It is a good place to 
start in terms of applying good communicative language teaching in the classroom. 
 It has also been criticized considerably for the very characteristic that makes it the
 easiest method for 'beginner' teachers, that is, that it is far too teacher-orientated
 and over controlled.  A nice alternative to 'PPP' is Harmer's 'ESA' 
(Engage/Study/Activate)
       
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