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/w/ and /j/ sounds

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SUBJECT: ORAL ENGLISH

TERM: 3RD TERM

WEEK: 1 & 2

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 3

AGE: 14 years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Oral English

CONTENT : /w/ and /j/ sounds

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

a.) Pronounce the sounds /w/ and /j/

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 165-167

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Week 1 and 2: Oral English

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

Week 1

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

 

/w/

The /w/ sound is pronounced when the soft part of the roof of your mouth is raised, your tongue is in a position similar to that assumed in the pronunciation of /u:/ and your lips are forward and rounded. However, /w/ is more rounded when saying words like woo, wood and war than when saying with, west and we.

The teacher describes the spelling of /w/

 

Here are various ways the sound /w/ can be spelt

w

wh

qu(=/kw/)

sweep

whale

quick

swim

while

squad

win

whisky

squish

wait

wheel

queen

 

U(after g)

unusual

iguana

one

guano

once

anguish

bourgeoise

language

Choir

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 2

The teacher further describes the spelling of /j/

 

Here are few ways the /j/ sound can be pronounced

y

I

u(as part of /ju:/)

ue(as part of /ju:/)

yes

spaniel

use

due

yawn

onion

tune

due

young

view

opulent

fuel

year

saviour

abuse

Argue

 

ew(as part of /ju:/)

eu(as part of /ju:/)

Unusual

new

adieu

beauty

ewe

eulogy

 

mildew

European

 

nephew

Eugene

 

 

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 /w/ and /j/ sound 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 166 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 167 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners participate

6

CONCLUSION

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