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Lesson No: 1 Subject: English Date: JANUARY 1, 2018

Class: 9 Topic: JAMAICAN FRAGMENT Time: 40 minutes

Teaching Points: Instructional Objectives:

Vocabulary: Sturdy, hazel and imperious. COMPREHENSION: Students must be able to

Grammar: Simple Past 1. To recognize the spelling of the words- Sturdy, hazel and imperious
2. To recognize the pronunciation of the words- Sturdy, hazel and imperious
Content: Jamaican fragment 3. To grasp the meaning of the words and use them in meaningful sentences- Sturdy, hazel
and imperious
4. To grasp the usage of Simple Past tense and to construct sentences using Simple Past tense.
5. To understand the idea in the lesson- Jamaican fragment.

Teaching Aids: EXPRESSION: The student must be able to

PPT, Pictures 1. To use the words Sturdy, hazel and imperious in framing sentences by themselves.
Flash cards 2. To use simple present tense in conversation
Blackboard 3. To read with correct pronunciation, intonation and stress.

APPRECIATION:
1. Students enjoy the narration of the story.
2. To appreciate the essence of the lesson.

Reference:
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
High school English grammar and composition by Wren
and Martin.
Introduction
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Previous Knowledge Teacher’ s Activity Students’ Activity

The teacher begins the lesson by brainstorming The teacher begins by asking questions.
session.
1. Have you ever misunderstood any situation?

2. What was the situation?

Students listen carefully and answer.

3. How did you react when you realized it was a
misunderstanding?

4. What did you about it?

Statement of Aim: SO, TODAY WE WILL STUDY ABOUT A JAMAICAN MAN WHO MISUNDERSTOOD A SIMPLE SITUATION IN THE LESSON
‘THE JAMAICAN FRAGMENT’.

Content Analysis Learning Experience Evaluation

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Expected Learning
Teacher’ s Activity Students’ Activity
outcome
Development of the lesson
Recognizes the The woman next door is a Pupils construct sentences
Vocabulary: meaning short and sturdy. orally using the word.
(The teacher explains vocabulary using a
ppt) (Tr: a picture) (Prompt:gym , sturdy)

STURDY : STRONG AND HEALTHY

Hazel : reddish brown Recognizes the (Tr: Illustrative sentence a Pupils construct sentences
meaning /picture and a situation) orally using the word.

My cousin has light hazel (Prompt : American, hazel

colored eyes. eyes)

Imperious : arrogant and domineering Recognizes the My friend has a very Pupils listen, frame sentences
meaning imperious sibling. (Prompt: rich boy, walk,
imperiously)

Expected Learning Learning Experience

Content Analysis Evaluation
outcome Teacher’ s Activity Students’ Activity
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Grammar: Simple Past Recognizes the Explains about the past tense Pupils observe and read Identify and
meaning of simple past through pictures notice
Formula: Subject + Verb (past) Pupils observe and read

KEY WORDS: Yesterday, last

week/month/year/night etc., a week ago, the
day/week/month before Recognizes the uses of
simple past tense.
For completed actions in past with I received a letter yesterday. (Tr: gives a situation)
adverbs at last
We watched TV last night.
He studied many hours every It rained last night.
For past habits day.
She always carried an
umbrella.

Teacher will explain the Eg. Time expression cards: last

Activity: In the past. procedure of the activity week, An hour age etc.
The class will be divided into four groups. Teacher Explains through PPT.
The teacher gives a set of time expression Verb cards: clean, watch, learn
cards and verb cards. Students will make etc. Actively
sentences in simple past tense. participate in the
activity
HANDOUT
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Expected Learning Learning Experience
Content Analysis Evaluation
Outcome Teacher’ s Activity Students’ Activity

Content Recognizes Reads the lesson with proper Students listen to the
pronunciation, pronunciation, intonation and teacher
Model reading by the teacher intonation and stress stress

JAMAICAN FRAGMENT
Asks the students to read. Read the passage with
Reads the passage with Corrects whenever required. proper pronunciation and
Loud reading by the students reasonable speed and intonation
clarity

Students read the passage

Students comprehend Teacher instructs to read the following instructions
Silent reading by the students the meaning of the passage silently. 3 minutes to
passage read without moving fingers
across and vocalizing words.
Grasps the meaning
and usage. Glossary Students understand and
Bidding : ordering make note of
Stride : walk with long steps
Siesta : short nap
Glossary Abjectly: without pride.

Explanation

Expected Learning Learning Experience

Content Analysis Evaluation
Outcome
Teacher’ s Activity Students’ Activity
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Comprehension Questions Able to recall and 1. Where is the author from? The author is from Jamaica.
understand
Jamaican Fragment.
2. What was the distance The distance was about half
between the author’s home a mile.
and tramcar lines?
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3. What attracted the author’s Two little boys attracted the

attention one morning? authors attention one
morning.

5. Why was the author The author was amazed

amazed as he saw the looking at the older black
game? boy who was carefully
carrying out all instructions
of the little white boy.

Concluding statement: So, today we studied about the author, his daily routine and also about the incident he witnessed one morning in the lesson ‘Jamaican
Fragment.’

Evaluation

Recapitulation Blackboard Summary

The author walks till the tramcar lines every morning and one morning he witnesses an incident. He saw a
black old boy carefully carrying out instructions of a little old boy who was striding imperiously. The
author’s faith in his people had almost been shook by the incident.

ACTIVITY MINDMAP
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Home Assignment

1. Narrate the author’s early morning experience in about a paragraph.

2. Find out the prevalent social issues in Jamaica.