Oral English - Junior Secondary 1 - Sound contrasts: /ᶺ/, /ᶛ/, /ᵓ:/, /ᴂ/ and /a:/

Sound contrasts: /ᶺ/, /ᶛ/, /ᵓ:/, /ᴂ/ and /a:/

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TERM: 3RD TERM

WEEK: 1 & 2

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 1

AGE: 12 years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Oral English

CONTENT : Sound contrasts: /ᶺ/, /ᶛ/, /ᵓ:/, /ᴂ/ and /a:/

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

a.) Pronounce the sound /ᶺ/

b.) Give examples of sounds with /ᶺ/

c.) Contrast sounds /ᶺ/, /ᶛ/, /ᵓ:/, /ᴂ/ and /a:/

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 1 page 156-157

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 /ᶺ/ sound is pronounced.

 

/ᶺ/

The sound /ᶺ/ is pronounced when the lips are neutrally open, the centre of the tongue is raised, but no contact is made between the tongue and the upper teeth. The lips and jaws are in a relaxed position.

 

 

She further describes the spelling of /ᶺ/

 

Here are few ways the /ᶺ/ sound is pronounced

u

o

Ou

luck

son

Country

cud

come

Southern

bud

among

Couple

dust

one

Enough

 

 

 

oo

Oe

blood

Does

flood

 

 

 

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 2

The teacher introduces the new topic by contrasting the sounds /ᶺ/, /ᶛ/, /ᵓ:/, /ᴂ/ and /a:/

/ᶺ/

/ᶛ/

/ᵓ:/

luck

lock

lord

hut

hot

hoard

cup

cop

corps

cut

cot

court

 

 

/ᴂ/

/α:/

/ᶾ:/

lack

lark

hurt

hat

heart

kerb

Cap

carp

curt

cat

cart

Burn

 

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 is the sound /ᶺ/ pronounced?

2.   Give three examples each of sounds /ᶺ/, /ᶛ/, /ᵓ:/, /ᴂ/, /ᶾ:/ and /a:/

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer exercise I 1-5 on page 157 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 1

Learners observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer exercise II 1-5 on page 157 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