Basic 7 Ghanaian Language Term 1 Week 2 Lesson Plan

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Learners arrange the printed photographs of a local naming ceremony in sequence, then examine the calabash and beads as familiar examples while explaining how and why such objects may be used in their community. Discuss the outdooring and the naming process of a child in their community. E.g. outdooring/ushering the baby, invitation of ancestors, giving the baby a name, blessing, presentation of gifts (father, person child was named after, family, community), and so on. NB: Let learners study the printed photographs on the traditional naming process and discuss it. Identify the items used in the naming process and write them. E.g.: water, basket, bucket, beads, basin, mat, powder, lantern, clothes (baby and mother). Explain the significance of the items used for the naming ceremony. Assessment Learners to role play a child naming scene

Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson.

Learners study the printed photographs of familiar Ghanaian settings, listen as the printed dialogue cards are read aloud, and use the locally made puppets to practise suitable responses and register. Guide learners to Identify formal situations. E.g. interactions between strangers on varied themes, announcements, standard for work, school and public gathering and offices, at the palace and business settings, and hospitals. Guide learners to use appropriate language to participate in formal interactions. e.g. no slang/jargon, no contracted forms. Learner should go online and read on the topic. Let learners Identify informal situations: E.g. casual or intimate relationship between friends and acquaintances, family and team mates, etc. Guide learners to use appropriate language to participate in conversations in the following situations: Greetings, requests, encouragements, partings, etc. Examples of informal language include slang words, jargons, contracted forms, non-verbal communication Assessment 1. Engage learners to talk formally on current issues in Ghana.

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Revise with learners on what was studied in the previous lesson.

Learners read the selected part of the Ghanaian-language storybook, use the printed bilingual word cards to compare meanings, and record translations in exercise books with pencils. 2. In groups, learners engage in a conversation informally about Ghana in the on-going AFCON Guide learners to translate given words and simple phrases from the source language to a target language. Guide learners to translate phrases simple sentences from the source language of study to a target language. Guide learners to translate simple sentences from the source language to a target language. Assessment Translate the following words into your own language. a. elephant b. house c. car d. accident

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