SUBJECT: ORAL ENGLISH
TERM: 3RD TERM
WEEK: 9
CLASS: Senior Secondary School 2
AGE: 16 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Oral English
CONTENT: Consonants /s/ and /z/, /s/ and /z/, /ts/ and /dz/
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
a. Pronounce the consonant sounds /s/, /z/, /ts/, and /dz/ correctly
b. Identify words with these consonant sounds
c. Use the words correctly in sentences
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, teacher modeling, repetition, identification drills
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Flashcards, audio clips, word lists
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
S/N |
STEPS |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
LEARNERS ACTIVITY |
1 |
REVISION |
The teacher revises the previous lesson on rhymes and introduces the new consonant sounds: /s/, /z/, /ts/, and /dz/ |
Learners listen and recall the previous lesson |
2 |
INTRODUCTION |
Teacher explains and demonstrates how each consonant sound is pronounced: /s/ (snake), /z/ (zebra), /ts/ (cats), /dz/ (judge) |
Learners listen and repeat the words after the teacher |
3 |
PRACTICE |
Teacher gives more examples and uses them in sentences, e.g., The snake slithered. The zebra is fast. The cats are playful. The judge ruled. Teacher encourages students to identify words with the sounds |
Learners repeat sentences, identify the sounds, and create their own examples |
4 |
EVALUATION |
Teacher asks learners to answer: 1. How is the /s/ sound pronounced? 2. Give two examples of words with the /dz/ sound. 3. Use the word “snake” in a sentence. 4. Identify the sound in the word “judge.” |
Learners answer the questions orally or in writing |
5 |
CLASS-WORK |
Students answer the following: 1. Write three words with the /s/ sound. 2. List two words with the /z/ sound. 3. Use “cats” and “judge” in sentences. 4. Differentiate between the /s/ and /z/ sounds. 5. Mention one word each that ends with the sounds /ts/ and /dz/ |
Learners write and submit their responses |
6 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Learners are to answer: 1. What is the difference between the /s/ and /z/ sounds? 2. Give two examples of words with each of the consonant sounds. 3. Use “snake,” “zebra,” and “judge” in separate sentences. 4. Write five new words that end with the /ts/ sound. |
Learners write and submit during the next class |
7 |
CONCLUSION |
Teacher marks, corrects, and commends learners’ performance |
Learners observe and note corrections |