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Sound contrasts: /ai/, /ᴂ/ and /ei/ sounds

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TERM: 3RD TERM

WEEK: 9 & 10

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 1

AGE: 12 years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Oral English

CONTENT : Sound contrasts: /ai/, /ᴂ/ and /ei/ sounds

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

a.) Pronounce the sound /ai/

b.) Give examples of sounds with /ai/

c.) Contrast sounds /ai/, /ᴂ/ and /ei/

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 1 page 202-203

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 /ai/ sound is produced

 

/ai/

The /ai/ sound is a diphthong. When you say the /ai/ sound, the tongue glides from the position where you say /a/ and moves in the direction of the position where you pronounce /i/. the lips change from neutral to loosely spread and the jaw moves up.

 

She further describes the spelling of words with the /ai/ sound

i…e

ie

i

ei

Igh

time

die

kind

height

sigh

write

lie

climb

either

high

bite

pie

mild

neither

might

nine

tried

child

eider

Sight

 

 

uy

ye

y

ig

Unusual

buy

dye

cry

align

eye

guy

bye

dry

malign

Aisle

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 10

The teacher introduces the new topic by contrasting the sounds /ᴂ/, /ai/ and /ei/

 

/ᴂ/

/ai/

/ei/

rat

right

rate

fat

fight

fate

sat

sight

sate

lack

like

lake

cram

crime

crane

hat

height

Hate

 

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 /ai/ pronounced?

2.   Contrast sounds /ᴂ/, /ai/ and /ei/ using five examples of each

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer exercise I on page 203 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 203 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