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/e/ and /ᶟ:/ sounds

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TERM: 2ND TERM

WEEK: 9 & 10

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 1

AGE: 12 years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Oral English

CONTENT : /e/ and /ᶟ:/ sounds

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

a.) Pronounce the sounds /e/ and /ᶟ:/

b.) Give examples of sounds with both sounds

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 1 page 129-131

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Week 9 and 10: Oral English

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

Week 9

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

 

/e/ 

The sound /e/  is pronounced when the front of the tongue is raised midway, the lips are loosely spread and slightly wider apart than for the sound /I/. the back of the tongue and the jaw are down a little.

 

She further describes the spelling of /e/

 

Here are few ways the /e/ sound is pronounced

E

ea

a

Ie

Men

death

many

Friend

Pen

head

any

 

Red

read

Thames

 

seven

spread

Ate

 

 

Eo

ei

Ai

Unusual

leopard

heifer

Again

guess

Leonard

leisure

Said

says

jeopardy

Leicester

 

Bury

 

 

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 10

The teacher introduces the new topic by describing how the /ᶟ:/sound is pronounced

/ᶟ:/

The sound /ᶟ:/ is pronounced when the centre of the tongue is raised and the lips are neutrally spread. The lips. Jaw and tongue are in a relaxed position.

 

She further describes the spelling of /ᶟ:/

 

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

er/err

ear

ir

ur/urr

Her

heard

girl

hurt

serve

earn

bird

curse

Err

learn

first

purr

 

Or

our

yrr

unusual

Word

journey

myrtle

colonel

World

courtesy

myrrh

milieu

Work

scourge

 

 

 

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 /e/ and /ᶟ:/ 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 131 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 131 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