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/m/, /n/ and /ᶯ/ sounds

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SUBJECT: ORAL ENGLISH

TERM: 2ND TERM

WEEK: 3 & 4

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 3

AGE: 14 years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Oral English

CONTENT : /m/, /n/ and /ᶯ/ sound

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

a.) Pronounce the sounds /m/, /n/ and /ᶯ/

b.) Give examples of words with the sounds discussed

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3 page 97-99

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Week 3 and 4: Oral English

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

Week 3

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by describing how the /m/ and /n/ sound is pronounced.

 

/m/ 

When you say /m/, the lower and upper lips are tightly closed to stop outgoing air while the soft back part of the roof of the mouth is lowered to allow the air go out through the nose. Therefore, /m/ is called a nasal sound. Normally /m/ is produced with a vibration in the throat except when it occus after a voiceless consonant(as in smack), in the middle of a word(as in topmost) or at the end of a word(as in mum).

 

She further describes the spelling of /m/

 

Here are few ways the /m/ sound is pronounced

m

mm

Mb

mouse

summer

Limb

mute

committee

Tomb

man

tommy

Plumber

mend

dummy

Bomb

 

mn

me

autumn

tame

solemn

some

condemn

chimes

column

Come

 

/n/

When you pronounce the /n/ sound, the tip of your tongue is raised and pressed against your tooth ridge to stop outgoing air while the soft back part of the roof of your mouth is lowered to allow air to go out through the nose. /n/ is also voiced.

 

She further describes the spelling of /n/

Here are few ways the /n/ sound is pronounced

n

nn

Gn

plan

announce

Sign

nasty

stunning

Assign

candle

sinner

Gnaw

abandon

connect

Gnash

 

kn

pn

Wn

knickers

pneumonia

Lawn

knuckle

pneumatic

Dawn

knee

pneumonic

Down

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 4

The teacher introduces the new topic by explaining how the /ᶯ/ sound is pronounced

/ᶯ/

The sound /ᶯ/ is pronounced when the back of your tongue is raised to press against the soft back part of the roof of the mouth known as the soft palate. At the same time, the soft palate is lowered so as to allow outgoing air to go out through the nose. The sound /ᶯ/ is another nasal sound.

The teacher further describes the spelling of /ᶯ/

Here are few ways the /ᶯ/ sound is pronounced

ng/ᶯ/

ng/ᶯg/

nk /ᶯk/

hanger

angry

bank

singer

bangle

ankle

long

jungle

sink

bang

language

Rink

 

nc/ᶯk/

nx/ᶯ ᶯk/

nq/ᶯk/

uncle

anxious

conquer

income

anxiety

conquest

anchor

 

 

Rancour

 

 

 

 

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 are the sounds /m/, /n/ and /ᶯ/ pronounced?

2.   Give five example words with each sound discussed

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer exercise I and II on page 98-99 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer exercise III on page 99 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners participate

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks, corrects and commends the exercises carried out by the learners