Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4
Colloquialisms
Colloquialisms
TERM: 3rd Term
SUBJECT: Grammar
WEEK: 11
CLASS : PRIMARY 4
AGE: 9 years
DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC : Colloquialisms
CONTENT : Colloquialisms IV
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;
SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses pictures of words and sentences indicating Colloquialisms to arouse the interest of the pupils
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : The New First Aid in English by Angus Maciver page 111-114, flash cards, sentence strips and charts on the use of Colloquialisms
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Colloquialisms
S/N | STEPS | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPILS ACTIVITY |
1 | INTRODUCTION | The teacher revises the previous lesson | Pupils observe, learn and participate |
2 | EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING | The teacher explains the meaning of colloquialism and gives examples of colloquialisms
A colloquialism is an informal expression that is used more often in relaxed conversation than in formal speech or writing
Here are a list of some colloquialisms and their meanings 1. Sunday best, Sunday clothes - the best attire you have which is worn to church on Sunday
2. war paint - full ceremonial regalia
3. smoke - something with no concrete substance; "his dreams all turned to smoke"; "it was just smoke and mirrors"
4. class - elegance in dress or behavior; "she has a lot of class"
5. setup - the way something is organized or arranged; "it takes time to learn the setup around here"
6. guts, moxie, backbone, grit, gumption, sand - fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"
7. way - the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways"
8. number - a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe"
9. enormity - vastness of size or extent; "in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size"; "universities recognized the enormity of their task"
10. drag - something tedious and boring; "peeling potatoes is a drag"
11. hot stuff, voluptuousness - the quality of being attractive and exciting (especially sexually exciting); "he thought she was really hot stuff"
| Pupils observe, learn and participate |
3 | EVALUATION | The pupils are asked to 1. Explain the meaning of colloquialism 2. List ten colloquialisms you know and their meaning | - Pupils observe, learn and participate |
4 | CLASS-WORK | As in evaluation | Pupils observe, learn and participate |
5 | ASSIGNMENT | As in classwork | Pupils participate |
6 | CONCLUSION | The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commend the pupils |
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