Oral English - Senior Secondary 3 - Introduction to tag questions

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REVISION

Teacher introduces tag questions, explaining their structure: positive and negative forms. Teacher models examples: You came late, didn’t you? It’s raining, isn’t it?

Learners listen and repeat tag questions, paying attention to rising and falling tones.

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INTRODUCTION

Teacher explains the difference between rising and falling tones in tag questions: You’re coming, aren’t you? (falling) vs You are coming, aren’t you? (rising).

Learners listen to examples and identify the tone used in tag questions.

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PRACTICE

Teacher models several tag questions with both rising and falling intonations. Learners practice forming their own tag questions with a partner.

Learners practice making tag questions in pairs, focusing on tone and structure.

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EVALUATION

Teacher asks learners to create tag questions from given sentences, e.g.,

She is your friend, isn’t she?

You will come, won’t you?

Learners answer by forming tag questions from the teacher’s prompts.

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CLASS-WORK

Teacher assigns:

1. Write 3 positive tag questions.

2. Write 3 negative tag questions.

Learners write and submit their sentences for evaluation.

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ASSIGNMENT

Learners are to complete:

1. Create 5 tag questions from statements.

2. Write 3 sentences using rising intonation and 3 using falling intonation with tag questions.

Learners complete their assignment for submission in the next class.

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CONCLUSION

Teacher marks, corrects, and commends learners for their work.

Learners observe and note corrections.