Vocabulary Development - Junior Secondary 3

TERM: 2^ND TERM

WEEK: 1 & 2

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 3

AGE: 14 Years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Vocabulary development

CONTENT : Vocabulary of the Press

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

) Define the press
) Give examples of words used by the press and their meaning

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3 page 102-103

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 defining the press and giving examples of words used by the press and their meaning

word	Definition
media	All the means of mass communication: newspapers, radio, television
article	A piece in a newspaper or magazine based on facts
broadcast	To transmit a programme on television or radio
caption	A short description or title accompanying an illustration in a printed text
column	An item in a newspaper that is always written by the same person or is always on the same subject
Columnist	A journalist who writes a regular column for a newspaper
correspondent	Somebody employed by a news organization to provide reports from a particular place or on a specific subject
editor	The head of a news establishment who selects the news or aticles that will be printed each day or one who determines which radio or television programme is to be broadcast and in what order
editorial	Article written by the editor giving his or her opinion on an issue or event
feature	An article that is given special prominence in a newspaper
Front page	The first page of a newspaper, usually carrying the most important story of the day
headline	Title of any newspaper article, summarizing the content and usually printed in bold letters
journalist	A person who writes articles or news reports for a news organization
leader	Article expressing the opinion of the editor(an editorial)
libel	A false and malicious published statement that damages somebody’s reputation
News	A report of a recent event
Print and electronic media	Newspapers, radio and television
reporter	A person who gathers and reports news for a news organization
slander	An act or offence of saying something is false that damages somebody’s reputation.

Learners observe, learn and participate

Week 2

The teacher guides the learners in carrying out the exercise on Vocabulary of fishing on page 89-90 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners observe, learn and participate

EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1. Give examples of words used by the press and their definitions

- Learners observe, learn and participate

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer the exercise on page 103 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 103 5-8 of 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 - Vocabulary of the Press