Oral English - Senior Secondary 1 - Syllabic Consonants /ɭ/

TERM: 1^ST TERM

WEEK: 5
CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Oral English
CONTENT: Syllabic Consonants /ɭ/
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to:
a. Identify and pronounce the syllabic consonant /ɭ/
b. Give examples of words with the /ɭ/ sound
c. Use the words in meaningful sentences

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, repetition, teacher modeling, pronunciation drills using flashcards and real objects
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Flashcards, real objects (e.g., bottles, kettles, novels), audio clips

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	LEARNERS’ ACTIVITY
1	REVISION	The teacher revises the previous topic and introduces the syllabic consonant /ɭ/	Learners listen and recall the previous lesson
2	INTRODUCTION	Teacher explains and demonstrates syllabic /ɭ/ using examples like little, bottle, kettle, rattle, novel, simple.	Learners listen and repeat the words after the teacher
3	PRACTICE	Teacher uses sentences: Little by little, says a thoughtful boy., The bottle is on the table., The novel is interesting. Teacher uses flashcards and objects.	Learners imitate pronunciation, repeat sentences, and identify objects
4	EVALUATION	Teacher asks: 1. What is a syllabic consonant? 2. Give two words with /ɭ/ sound. 3. Use ‘bottle’ in a sentence. 4. Identify the syllabic sound in ‘little’.	Learners answer the questions orally or in writing
5	CLASS-WORK	Students answer: 1. List four words with syllabic /ɭ/. 2. Use ‘simple’ and ‘novel’ in sentences. 3. Differentiate between /ɭ/ and /l/.	Learners write and submit their responses
6	ASSIGNMENT	1. Write five words that contain syllabic /ɭ/. 2. Describe how syllabic /ɭ/ is pronounced. 3. Use ‘kettle’, ‘rattle’, and ‘little’ in meaningful sentences.	Learners write and submit during the next class
7	CONCLUSION	Teacher marks, corrects, and commends learners’ performance	Learners observe and note corrections