EFL Lesson Framework

Well-structured English lessons, built from accurate, well-sourced research.

A guided planning tool for Brazilian EFL teachers. It pairs a CEFR-anchored macro grid (six themes × six levels, A1–C2) with a seven-phase, 60-minute micro lesson grounded in second language acquisition research — and ties every level, theme, and activity to a citation you can read and trace.

Plan a complete lesson in four steps, then take it to class as a PDF or a student handout. No install, no account — work stays on the device.

🔗 English with Pedro · https://pedrobritx.github.io/EwP/

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What it does

The framework works at two scales at once:

• Macro · curricular scale — a CEFR grid of six durable themes that spiral across levels (food at A1 → food sustainability at B2 → the philosophy of food at C1). Each level carries the official CEFR descriptor and a planning emphasis; each theme carries a needs-based rationale.
• Micro · lesson scale — a seven-phase, 60-minute lesson template, from lowering the affective filter through input, noticing, output, and feedback, to an informal-input bridge (Phase 7) that follows learners back to the screen.

Every step shows a concise description with an expandable “Why this — the research” panel: the construct, the citation, the classroom implication, and an honest caveat.

Plan a lesson in four steps

1. Level — pick a CEFR level (A1–C2). See what it means and the research behind it.
2. Theme — pick one of six thematic units. See why it was chosen.
3. Build — step through the seven phases; a sensible activity is pre-selected per phase.
4. Your lesson — a live lesson plan and student handout, editable inline.

The manifesto

A re-openable manifesto states the philosophy — the two-layer structure and three commitments: informal input is curricular, L1 is a resource, and variability is the norm — alongside the full dual-licence summary.

Exports

• Download PDF opens the browser print dialog with a tuned @media print stylesheet — choose Save as PDF. The editorial design (Fraunces, Newsreader, paper / wine / gold) is preserved with selectable, vector text.
• Copy as Markdown copies the lesson plan or handout.

Every export carries the attribution credit (see the licence below). Chrome produces the cleanest PDF; Safari and Firefox are close.

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Licence

This project is dual-licensed — see LICENSE.md and TERMS.md for the full text.

• ✅ Free, with attribution — individual teachers and tutors, public schools, and any institution that charges students no tuition may use, adapt, and share the framework and the lessons it produces.
• 💼 Commercial licence required — tuition-charging private schools, franchises, and commercial course providers need a paid, recurring commercial licence first. Pricing on request: pedrobritx@gmail.com.

Required credit on shared or exported materials:

Created with EFL Lesson Framework — by pedrobritx · https://pedrobritx.github.io/EwP/

You may not resell or repackage the framework itself, remove the attribution, or use it to train commercial AI models without written permission. These are the project's own terms, provided as-is, and are not formal legal advice.

Support

If the framework is useful to you, voluntary support is welcome (and is separate from the commercial licence): ☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/pedrobritx

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Local development

Requires Node 20+.

npm install
npm run dev      # http://localhost:5173/efl-lesson-framework/
npm run build    # production bundle in dist/
npm run preview  # preview the production build

Lesson selections persist in localStorage under lf-selections; the wizard's current step persists under lf-wizard. Clear selections with Reset at the bottom of Your lesson, or run localStorage.clear() in the browser console.

Deploy to GitHub Pages

1. The repo name must match the base path in vite.config.js (/efl-lesson-framework/).
2. In Settings → Pages, set Source to GitHub Actions (one-time).
3. .github/workflows/deploy.yml builds and deploys on every push to main.
4. Site URL: https://<username>.github.io/efl-lesson-framework/.

Project structure

src/
├── App.jsx                  # the guided wizard + composer
├── components/              # diagrams, evidence panels, manifesto, licence notice
├── data/
│   ├── themes.js            # 6 thematic units (+ rationale, evidence)
│   ├── levels.js            # 6 CEFR levels (+ descriptor, evidence)
│   ├── macro.js             # 6×6 can-do + bridge matrix
│   ├── phases.js            # 7 phases + activity options
│   ├── evidence.js          # SLA evidence model
│   ├── references.js        # annotated bibliography (CEFR, thematic, SLA)
│   └── credit.js            # attribution / licence strings
├── hooks/                   # selections + wizard state
├── styles/                  # editorial design system + @media print
└── wizard/steps.js          # step model

Credits

A framework by English with Pedro (Pedro Henrique Bahia Brito). Grounded in the SLA, CEFR, and critical-literacy scholarship documented in The research step and the annotated bibliography — Council of Europe · Krashen · Long · Swain · Vygotsky · Lantolf · Norton · Darvin · Dörnyei · Schmidt · Lyster · Ellis · Nation · Laufer & Hulstijn · García & Wei · Larsen-Freeman · Nayar · Menezes de Souza & Monte Mór.