Oral English - Senior Secondary 1 - Listening to grasp ideas in a debate
Listening to grasp ideas in a debate
Listening to grasp ideas in a debate
TERM: 2ND TERM
WEEK: 8
CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Oral English
CONTENT: Listening to grasp ideas in a debate
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
a. Understand the structure of a debate
b. Identify and express main ideas in a spoken argument
c. Use persuasive language effectively
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Role play, listening, guided discussion, debate participation
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Sample debate scripts, topic cards, cue cards, audio of recorded debates
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
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S/N |
STEPS |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
LEARNERS' ACTIVITY |
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1 |
REVISION |
Teacher revises previous lesson on listening for directions |
Learners recall and respond |
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2 |
INTRODUCTION |
Teacher explains what a debate is and its importance in communication |
Learners listen and ask questions |
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3 |
PRACTICE |
Teacher plays short audio of a debate. Guides students to list main points and identify persuasive words used |
Learners listen and note the key points |
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4 |
EVALUATION |
Questions: 1. What is a debate? 2. List two persuasive words. 3. Mention one idea expressed by the speaker in the debate |
Learners answer questions orally |
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5 |
CLASS-WORK |
Students are grouped into teams to argue on a simple topic (e.g., "Day school is better than boarding school") |
Learners participate and present their arguments |
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6 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Learners write a paragraph defending their position on the class debate topic using persuasive words |
Learners write and submit in next class |
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7 |
CONCLUSION |
Teacher corrects common errors and praises learners for effort |
Learners take note and reflect |