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/ᵊ/ and /I/sounds

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TERM: 2ND TERM

WEEK: 5 & 6

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 1

AGE: 12 years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Oral English

CONTENT : /ᵊ/ and /I/sounds

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

a.) Pronounce the sounds /ᵊ/ and /I/

b.) Give examples of sounds with both sounds

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 1 page 109-113

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Week 5 and 6: Oral English

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

Week 5

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

 

/ᵊ/

The sound /ᵊ/ is pronounced when the centre of the tongue is raised and the lips are neutrally spread and relaxed. The /ᵊ/ sound(also known as the schwa sound) is the sound you use in many unstressed syllables in English

 

She further describes the spelling of /ᵊ/

 

Here are few ways the /ᵊ/ sound is pronounced

Above    contain    protect    perceive    along   avoid

 

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 6

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

 

When the sound /I/ is pronounced, the mouth is opened and the lips spread. Though the middle part of the mouth is up, the tongue is not as high as when the /i:/ sound is pronounced.

 

She further describes the spelling of /I/

 

Here are few ways the /I/ sound is pronounced

i

E

a

fridge

Forest

courage

if

bridges

voyage

this

tempest

message

pink

Defend

Bondage

 

y

Ie

ui

mystery

cities

build

dysfunction

carries

biscuit

cyst

ferries

guilt

lyric

ladies

foreign

 

Unusual

Busy

Women

Business

Foreign

 

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 /ᵊ/ and /I/ sound pronounced?

2.   Give five examples each of both sounds

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer exercise I on page 111 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 111 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