Basic 8 English Language Term 1 Week 2 Lesson Plan

Put learners into groups and use semantic map to guide them find meanings of the key vocabulary Introduce the topic and share performance indicators with learners.

Learners study the printed photographs of familiar Ghanaian settings, select suitable expressions from the printed dialogue cards, and use the locally made role-play props to practise the conversation. Identify formal situations. E.g. interactions between strangers on varied themes, announcements, standards for work, school and public offices and business settings. Use appropriate language to participate in formal interactions. (No slang/jargon). Identify informal conversations: E.g. casual or intimate relationship between friends and acquaintances, family and teammates, different situations in the classroom etc. Use appropriate language to participate in conversations in the following situations: Greetings, requests, encouragements, partings etc. Assessment Learners in groups role play scenarios using formal language on themes of their choice. Give feedback to guide them.

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

Elicit prior knowledge of learners and engage interest in the topic by asking learners questions such as:

Learners read the printed passage about a Ghanaian community in short sections, sketch or note their mental image in exercise books with pencils, and compare it with the printed local-scene photograph while checking understanding. NB: Examples of informal language include; slang words, jargon, contracted forms and non-verbal communication. Learners are engaged in narrative texts to create mental pictures to aid understanding. Have learners to read fluently to build confidence. assessment Write a sample passage on the board. Let learners use mental visualization strategies to interpret texts Use defining and non-defining relative clauses to expand sentences.

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

Elicit prior knowledge of learners and engage interest in the topic by asking learners questions such as:

Learners name and classify the calabash and woven basket, then use the printed noun cards to construct sentences about these familiar objects. Let learners construct sentences using noun types. Engage learners Categorize plural noun forms (emphasis on irregular nouns) in passages E.g. mouse – mice, child – children, sheep – sheep, half – halves. Use plural noun forms in paragraphs. Identify and use plural forms of compound nouns correctly in a variety of communication. assessment In pairs, have learners to read passages and underline all the nouns in the passage.

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

Put learners into groups and use semantic map to guide them find meanings of the key vocabulary Introduce the topic and share performance indicators with learners.

Learners arrange and discuss the printed model paragraph cards, then plan and write their own connected text in exercise books with pencils. Using word and sentence cards, let learners construct sentences using noun types. Use logical connectors to create a cohesive paragraph. Use repetition of words, synonyms and antonyms to create a cohesive paragraph (i.e. a paragraph with links that hold it together and give it meaning). Guide learners to compare different types of characters in two texts. Create texts to illustrate different types of characters.

Ask learners how the lesson will benefit them in their daily lives.

Put learners into groups and use semantic map to guide them find meanings of the key vocabulary Introduce the topic and share performance indicators with learners.

Learners read from the Ghanaian short-story book, arrange the printed story-sequence cards, and use the printed character cards to support their discussion of events and characters. Guide learners to Identify noun types (common, proper, countable and uncountable, concrete) from passages. Using word and sentence cards, let learners construct sentences using noun types. Guide learners to examine the different types of characters (round/dynamic and flat/static) in texts. Guide learners to compare different types of characters in two texts. Create texts to illustrate different types of characters.

Ask learners how the lesson will benefit them in their daily lives.