TERM: 1st Term
SUBJECT: Grammar
WEEK: 3
CLASS : PRIMARY 5
AGE: 10 years
DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC : Abbreviations
CONTENT : Abbreviations
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;
SET INDUCTION: The teacher uses charts of abbreviations to arouse the interest of the pupils
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: The New First Aid in English by Angus Maciver page 46-47, flash cards and charts of abbreviations
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Abbreviations
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 describes what An abbreviation is a shortened form of a written word or phrase. Abbreviations may be used to save space and time, to avoid repetition of long words and phrases, or simply to conform to conventional usage, citing examples AD- Anno Domini(in the year of the Lord) a.m- ante meridiem BA- Bachelor of Arts BBC- British Broadcasting Corporation BC- Before Christ BSc- Bachelor of Science CIA-Central Intelligence Agency CNN- Cable News Network e.g.- Exempli gratia(for example) etc- etcetera(and the rest) GCSE- General Certificate of Secondary Education GMT- Greenwich Mean Time HRH- His Royal Highness JP- Justice of the Peace LLB- Bachelor of laws MA- Master of Arts Mph- Miles per hour n.b- nota bene(note well, take note) p.m- post meridiem(after noon) RSVP- repondez s’il vous plait(repl if you please) UN- United Nations VAT-Value Added Tax www- Worldwide web | Pupils observe, learn and participate |
3 | EVALUATION | The pupils are asked to 1. What are abbreviations? 2. Give examples of abbreviations and their meanings | - Pupils observe, learn and participate |
4 | CLASS-WORK | Pupils are asked to answer question 1-2 on page 49 of The New First Aid in English by Angus Maciver | Pupils observe, learn and participate |
5 | ASSIGNMENT | Pupils are asked to answer question 3-5 on page 49 of The New First Aid in English by Angus Maciver | Pupils participate |
6 | CONCLUSION | The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commend the pupils |
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