Oral English - Junior Secondary 1 - /ᶷ/ and /u:/sounds

/ᶷ/ and /u:/sounds

TERM: 2ND TERM

WEEK: 1 & 2

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 1

AGE: 12 years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Oral English

CONTENT : /ᶷ/ and /u:/sounds

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to;

a.) Pronounce the sounds /ᶷ/ and /u:/

b.) Give examples of sounds with both sounds

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 1 page 80-82

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Week 1 and 2: Oral English

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

Week 1

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by describing how the /ᶷ/ sound is pronounced.

 

/ᶷ/

The sound /ᶷ/ is pronounced when the back of the tongue is raised towards the roof of the mouth, the mouth is open and the lips are a little rounded. The lips push forward a little and the jaw is a little up.

 

She further describes the spelling of /ᶷ/

 

Here are few ways the /ᶷ/ sound is pronounced

u

ou

oo

pull

would

look

put

could

good

Full

should

foot

Sugar

courier

Shook

 

 

O

woman

wolf

bosom

Crook

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 2

The teacher introduces the new topic by explaining how the /u:/ sound is pronounced

 

When the sound /u:/ is pronounced, the back of the tongue is raised towards the roof of the mouth, but the tongue is raised a little higher than for the short /ᶷ/ sound. The mouth is open and the lips are rounded. Your lips are pushed forward and your jaw is up.

 

She further describes the spelling of /u:/

 

Here are few ways the /u:/ sound is pronounced

o

oe

oo

do

shoe

food

who

canoe

soon

move

 

moon

 

ew

ui

ue

chew

juice

clue

stew

suit

blue

drew

fruit

Glue

 

u

ou

iew

rude

youth

view

cube

you

preview

rule

group

review

 

Unusual- lieu

The teacher engages the learners in Dialogue practice involving both sounds

Learners observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   How are the sounds /ᶷ/ and /u:/ sound pronounced?

2.   Give five example each of both sounds

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer exercise I on page 82 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 1

Learners observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer exercise II on page 82 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 1

Learners participate

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners