Vocabulary Development - Junior Secondary 3

TERM: 1^ST TERM

WEEK: 1 & 2

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 3

AGE: 14 Years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Vocabulary development

CONTENT : Word focus: Collocations

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

a.) Discuss the vocabulary of water resources

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3 page 6-7

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Week 1 and 2: Vocabulary development

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

Week 1

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by discussing the vocabulary of water resources

Word	Definition
Aquifer	Underground rock formation yielding significant quantities of water
condensation	When water vapour becomes liquid
Earth’s water	97 percent is salt water, 3 percent is fresh water. Only 0.0003 percent is readily available as drinking water
Erosion	A process in which a material thing(e.g riverbank) is won away by a body or stream of water or wind
Evaporation	The conversion of water into vapour
Fresh water	Found in rivers, lakes, streams and swamps
Ground water	Water in the ground, stored between rock spaces
Hydrology	The scientific study of water on Earth’s surface
Physical states of water	Gas, solid and liquid
Water table	The name of the uppermost level of ground water

Learners observe, learn and participate

Week 2

The teacher guides the learners in carrying out the word search on page 6 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners observe, learn and participate

EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1. Give five examples of words that are part of the vocabulary of water resources and their meaning

- Learners observe, learn and participate

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer the exercise on page 7 1-4 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners observe, learn and participate

ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer the exercise on page 7 5-7of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners participate

CONCLUSION

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

Vocabulary Development - Junior Secondary 3 - Word focus: Collocations