Oral English - Senior Secondary 1 - Simple polite requests, simple greetings

TERM: 3^RD TERM

WEEK: 5

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Oral English
CONTENT: Simple Polite Requests, Simple Greetings
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to:
a. Understand and use polite expressions such as “May I,” “Could you,” and “Excuse me.”
b. Apply these polite expressions in different contexts.
c. Demonstrate good manners in daily speech.
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Teacher modeling, role-playing, discussions.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Flashcards, sentence strips, audio clips of dialogues.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	LEARNERS ACTIVITY
1	REVISION	The teacher revises previous greeting expressions and introduces polite requests.	Learners recall common greetings and responses.
2	INTRODUCTION	Teacher introduces phrases like “May I,” “Could you,” and “Excuse me,” and dramatizes their use in conversation.	Learners listen to examples and repeat after the teacher.
3	PRACTICE	Teacher gives learners simple scenarios, e.g., asking for help or offering something. Learners use polite expressions in their responses.	Learners practice by responding to scenarios with polite phrases.
4	EVALUATION	Teacher asks: “When do we use the phrase ‘Excuse me’?” “Give an example of a polite request you would make.”	Learners answer orally or in writing, using polite requests.
5	CLASS-WORK	Students complete the following: 1. Write three polite requests using “May I” or “Could you.” 2. Write a dialogue using greetings and polite expressions.	Learners write and submit their work.
6	ASSIGNMENT	Learners are to practice the polite expressions in a dialogue with a friend or family member and record their conversation.	Learners record and submit their conversation.
7	CONCLUSION	Teacher reviews learners' sentences and provides feedback.	Learners observe and take notes of corrections.