Oral English - Senior Secondary 1 - Dialogue

Dialogue

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

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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