Oral English - Senior Secondary 3 - Vowel-Consonant Minimal Pairs /i/aw/i:, /ae/aw/a:/
Vowel-Consonant Minimal Pairs /i/aw/i:, /ae/aw/a:/
Vowel-Consonant Minimal Pairs /i/aw/i:, /ae/aw/a:/
SUBJECT: ORAL ENGLISH
TERM: 2ND TERM
WEEK: 1
CLASS: Senior Secondary School 3
AGE: 17 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Speech
CONTENT: Vowel-Consonant Minimal Pairs /i/aw/i:, /ae/aw/a:/
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
a. Identify and pronounce minimal pairs with the vowel sounds /i/aw/i: and /ae/aw/a:/
b. Differentiate between the sounds in the minimal pairs
c. Use words from the minimal pairs in sentences correctly
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, teacher modeling, drilling, repetition, minimal pair exercises
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Flashcards, audio clips, whiteboard, markers
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
LEARNERS ACTIVITY |
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1 |
REVISION |
Teacher reviews previous lesson and introduces minimal pairs |
Learners recall previous lesson and get ready for new content |
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2 |
INTRODUCTION |
Teacher demonstrates vowel-consonant minimal pairs: /i/aw/i: (e.g., bit/beat, fit/feet) /ae/aw/a:/ (e.g., back/bark, fat/fart) |
Learners listen and repeat after the teacher for each pair |
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3 |
PRACTICE |
Teacher drills the minimal pairs on the board and models pronunciation |
Learners repeat the minimal pairs after the teacher, focusing on correct sounds |
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4 |
EVALUATION |
Teacher asks learners to identify the difference between words in each minimal pair |
Learners answer the questions (e.g., Which one is /i/? Which one is /a:?) |
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5 |
CLASS-WORK |
Students practice by matching minimal pairs in sentences: e.g., "He bit the apple." "She eats the beat." |
Learners create their own sentences with the minimal pairs and share them |
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6 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Learners are to write sentences using the following words: bit, beat, back, bark |
Learners write and submit their sentences |
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7 |
CONCLUSION |
Teacher marks, corrects, and commends learners' performance |
Learners listen to corrections and improvements |