Oral English - Senior Secondary 2

SUBJECT: ORAL ENGLISH

TERM: 2^ND TERM

WEEK: 4

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 2
AGE: 16 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Oral English
CONTENT: Argument/ Debate
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to:
a. Engage in debates on the given topics
b. Demonstrate persuasiveness in argument
c. Use appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary, and pronunciation
d. Show fluency and correct word stress patterns during the debate

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, debate, peer feedback, teacher modeling
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: List of debate topics, flashcards, audio recordings for pronunciation practice

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	LEARNERS’ ACTIVITY
1	REVISION	The teacher reviews the basic elements of argumentation and the structure of a debate.	Learners recall the importance of logical arguments and debate structure.
2	INTRODUCTION	Teacher introduces the first topic: "Capitalism is better than communism." Discusses the format for debate: one team for and one against.	Learners listen to the topic, form groups for debating, and research their positions.
3	PRACTICE	Teacher models persuasive speaking techniques, demonstrates the importance of clarity and proper word stress.	Learners practice persuasive techniques in small groups, preparing their arguments.
4	DEBATE	Teacher supervises and moderates the debate, observing each group's arguments.	Learners present their arguments in the debate, ensuring the use of correct pronunciation, vocabulary, and structure.
5	EVALUATION	Teacher evaluates the debates based on persuasiveness, vocabulary, pronunciation, and fluency.	Learners receive feedback and note areas of improvement.
6	CLASS-WORK	Teacher assigns practice debates for the next class on the topic: "University education should be compulsory."	Learners prepare arguments for the new debate topic.
7	CONCLUSION	Teacher summarizes key points from the debate and gives additional feedback.	Learners reflect on their performance and note improvements.

Oral English - Senior Secondary 2 - Oral English