Vocabulary Development - Junior Secondary 2 - Word from Latin

Word from Latin

TERM: 1ST TERM

WEEK: 3 & 4

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 2

AGE: 13 years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Vocabulary development

CONTENT : Words from Latin

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

a.) Give examples of words from Latin, English words formed from them and their English meanings

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2 page 17-18

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Week 3 and 4: Vocabulary development

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

Week 3

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by giving examples of words from Latin, examples of English words formed from them and their English meanings

 

It has been suggested that about 80% of English words comes from Latin. Some other words have come from French, Spanish, Hindi and Arabic

 

Latin

English meaning

English words

amo

I like or love

Amorous, amateur. amiable

duo

two

Duet, dual, duel

labor

work

labour

liber

book

library

habito

I live

Habitat, inhabit, habitation

magnus

large

Magnificent, magnificence, magnification

Ager + cultus

Field + tilled or ploughed

agriculture

manus

hand

manual

Manus + factus

Hand + made

manufacture

annus

year

Annual

 

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 4

The teacher guides the learners in answering the questions on Vocabulary of health and the body on page 18 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2

Learners observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   Give examples of words in Latin, their English examples and meanings

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer Exercises 1 on page 18 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2

 

Learners observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer exercise 2 on page 18 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2

 

Learners participate

6

CONCLUSION

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