Oral English - Senior Secondary 1 - Listening to identify a speaker’s style

Listening to identify a speaker’s style

TERM: 1ST TERM

WEEK: 11

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Oral English
CONTENT: Listening to identify a speaker’s style

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
a. Listen and identify different speaking styles
b. Distinguish between expository, narrative, descriptive, and argumentative styles
c. Construct short paragraphs in any given style

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Listening, guided discussion, comparison, paragraph writing
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Audio clips, printouts of passages, chalkboard, pictures, chart

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

REVISION

Teacher recaps “kw” consonant sounds

Learners respond and review

2

INTRODUCTION

Teacher introduces different speaking styles: expository, narrative, descriptive, argumentative

Learners listen attentively

3

PRACTICE

Teacher plays/read short texts. Asks students to identify the style and explain their choice

Learners listen, identify and justify answers

4

EVALUATION

Teacher asks:
1. What style tells a story?
2. Which one explains facts?
3. How do you know a paragraph is argumentative?

Learners answer questions

5

CLASS-WORK

Students identify the style of 4 passages and write a paragraph in any two styles

Learners complete and submit

6

ASSIGNMENT

Write 1 paragraph each in expository and descriptive styles using topics like “My School” and “How Rain Falls”

Learners complete and submit next class

7

CONCLUSION

Teacher reviews and discusses answers, gives feedback

Learners take note and ask questions