Oral English - Junior Secondary 3 - /ᵊᶷ/ and /ᵃᶷ/ sound

/ᵊᶷ/ and /ᵃᶷ/ sound

SUBJECT: ORAL ENGLISH

TERM: 2ND TERM

WEEK: 9 & 10

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 3

AGE: 14 years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Oral English

CONTENT : /ᵊᶷ/ and /ᵃᶷ/ sound

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

a.) Pronounce the sound /ᵊᶷ/ and /ᵃᶷ/

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 137-139

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 /ᵊᶷ/ sound is pronounced.

 

/ᵊᶷ/

When you say /ᵊᶷ/, your tongue starts from its central and relaxed position where /ᵊ/ is produced and then moves upwards and back in order to pronounce /ᵊᶷ/. Your lips are neutral at the beginning in order to say /ᵊ/ and then your lips change shape slightly rounded to say /ᶷ/

The teacher further describes the spelling of /ᵊᶷ/

 

Here are few ways the /ᵊᶷ/ sound is pronounced

o

oe

o…e

oa

gross

hoe

code

boat

ocean

toe

vote

goal

home

doe

dote

Foam

 

ow

ou

eau

unusual

row

dough

bureau

sew

bow

soul

plateau

mauve

low

poultry

beau

Chauffeur

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 10

The teacher introduces the new topic by describing how the /ᵃᶷ/ sound is pronounced.

 

/ᵃᶷ/

When you pronounce the sound /ᵃᶷ/, the back of your tongue and your jaw start down for the pronunciation of /ᵃ/ and then move up for the pronunciation of /ᶷ/. Your lips start from a neutrally open position for /ᵃ/ and then move forward and rounded for /ᶷ/.

 

The teacher further describes the spelling of /ᵃᶷ/  

 

Here are few ways the /ᵃᶷ/   sound is pronounced

Ou

ow

ough

Unsual

loud

cow

plough

Strauss

found

bow

drought

 

bound

fowl

bough

 

pound

crowd

Slough

 

 

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 /ᵊᶷ/ and /ᵃᶷ/ pronounced?

2.   Give five examples each of words with the sounds discussed

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer exercise I and II on page 138 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2

Learners observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer exercise III on page 138-139 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