Oral English - Senior Secondary 1 - Words of three syllables, stressed on the 1st or 2nd syllable

TERM: 2^ND TERM

WEEK: 2

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Oral English
CONTENT: Words of three syllables, stressed on the 1st or 2nd syllable
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
a. Identify syllable stress on first or second syllables
b. Distinguish between words with 1st and 2nd syllable stress
c. Use them meaningfully in sentences

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Listening, oral drills, contextual usage, group practice
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts showing syllables, audio clips, flashcards

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	LEARNERS ACTIVITY
1	REVISION	Teacher reviews previous class on second syllable stress.	Learners respond and participate.
2	INTRODUCTION	Teacher presents words with stress on 1st syllable: ‘concubine, ‘rhetorics, ‘beautiful. Stress on 2nd: condition, reality, engagement, resumption.	Learners listen and repeat after the teacher.
3	PRACTICE	Teacher uses examples: “These are all rhetorics.” “No condition is permanent.” “His silence meant acceptance.”	Learners repeat and construct similar sentences.
4	EVALUATION	1. Which syllable is stressed in “beautiful”? 2. Use “engagement” in a sentence. 3. Pronounce “rhetorics” clearly.	Learners give oral and written responses.
5	CLASS-WORK	1. List 3 words with 1st syllable stress and 3 with 2nd syllable stress. 2. Write two sentences using any two of the listed words.	Learners write and submit.
6	ASSIGNMENT	1. Write five new three-syllable words with their stress patterns marked. 2. Use “condition” and “acceptance” in context.	Learners complete and submit next class.
7	CONCLUSION	Teacher reviews, corrects, and commends students’ work.	Learners take note of corrections.