TERM: 2ND TERM
WEEK: 9
CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Oral English
CONTENT: Dialogue
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
a. Define a dialogue
b. Read and perform a dialogue with correct intonation and punctuation
c. Construct and punctuate a short dialogue
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Dramatization, reading aloud, pair work, group discussion
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Sample dialogue passages, flashcards, board, punctuation posters
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
S/N |
STEPS |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
LEARNERS' ACTIVITY |
1 |
REVISION |
Teacher revises the concept of debating ideas |
Learners recall and respond |
2 |
INTRODUCTION |
Teacher defines dialogue and explains features (alternating speakers, use of quotation marks, question marks) |
Learners listen and ask questions |
3 |
PRACTICE |
Teacher reads a short sample dialogue and students act it out in pairs. Teacher emphasizes punctuation and expression |
Learners participate in reading and acting |
4 |
EVALUATION |
Questions: 1. What is a dialogue? 2. Mention two punctuation marks used in dialogue. 3. Write a two-line dialogue |
Learners respond orally or in writing |
5 |
CLASS-WORK |
Learners write and punctuate a four-line dialogue between a teacher and student on "Why you came late to school" |
Learners write and submit |
6 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Learners write a dialogue between two friends discussing their weekend activities (at least 6 lines) |
Learners complete and submit next class |
7 |
CONCLUSION |
Teacher marks, corrects punctuation, and applauds learners |
Learners observe and note corrections |