Oral English - Senior Secondary 2

SUBJECT: ORAL ENGLISH

TERM: 1^ST TERM

WEEK: 4

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 2
AGE: 16 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Oral English
CONTENT: Unstressed Vowel Sounds /a/
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
a. Identify the unstressed vowel sound /a/
b. Pronounce words containing the unstressed vowel sound /a/ correctly
c. Use the vowel sound appropriately in sentences

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, teacher modeling, repetition, and use of real-life examples
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Flashcards, audio clips, pictures of common household items

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	LEARNERS ACTIVITY
1	REVISION	The teacher revises previous topics and introduces unstressed vowel sound /a/	Learners listen and recall previous lesson
2	INTRODUCTION	Teacher explains and demonstrates the unstressed vowel sound /a/ in words like: "sofa," "banana," "camera"	Learners listen and repeat the words after the teacher
3	PRACTICE	Teacher provides more examples and uses the sound in meaningful sentences (e.g., "I have a sofa," "The camera is on the table.")	Learners repeat sentences, identify the sound, and create their own examples
4	EVALUATION	Teacher asks learners to answer: 1. How is the /a/ sound pronounced? 2. Use 'banana' in a sentence. 3. Identify the unstressed vowel sound in 'sofa.'	Learners answer the questions orally or in writing
5	CLASS-WORK	Students complete the following: 1. Write three words that contain the unstressed /a/ sound. 2. Use "camera" and "banana" in sentences.	Learners write and submit their responses
6	ASSIGNMENT	Learners should answer: 1. Describe how the tongue and lips are positioned for the /a/ sound. 2. Use "sofa" and "banana" in separate sentences.	Learners write and submit during the next class
7	CONCLUSION	Teacher marks, corrects, and commends learners’ performance	Learners observe and note corrections

Oral English - Senior Secondary 2 - Oral English