TOPIC: SPEECH WORK AND GENERAL REVISION
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Pronunciation cards.
- Stress and intonation chart.
- Debate cards.
- Reading passage.
- Grammar flashcards.
- Pupils’ writing materials.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended English Studies textbook for Primary 6.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have studied pronunciation, word stress, intonation, interviews, debates, vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, composition and letter writing throughout Primary 6.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Pronounce familiar words correctly.
- Use correct word stress and intonation.
- Participate in simple interviews and debates.
- Identify synonyms, antonyms and idioms.
- Answer general grammar questions.
- Read and understand a short passage.
- Revise major Primary 6 English Studies topics.
E: CONTENT
Revision of Pronunciation
Pupils should pronounce:
- education
- government
- important
- communication
- environment
- examination
Word Stress
Examples:
- TA-ble
- TEA-cher
- be-GIN
- im-POR-tant
Intonation
Rising intonation:
Are you ready? ↗
Falling intonation:
I am ready. ↘
Interviews
During an interview:
- Greet politely.
- Listen carefully.
- Speak clearly.
- Answer confidently.
Debate
A debate involves speaking for or against a topic.
A good speaker should:
- Introduce the topic.
- Give clear reasons.
- Speak politely.
- Conclude properly.
Vocabulary Revision
Synonyms:
- happy — glad
- big — large
Antonyms:
- hot — cold
- strong — weak
Idioms:
- A piece of cake — very easy.
- Under the weather — feeling unwell.
Reading Passage
Hard work is important for success. A hardworking pupil listens carefully in class, completes assignments and studies regularly. Success may not come immediately, but steady effort often brings good results.
Questions:
- What is important for success?
- Mention two things a hardworking pupil does.
- What often brings good results?
General Revision
Pupils should revise:
- Parts of speech.
- Tenses.
- Direct and reported speech.
- Active and passive voice.
- Clauses.
- Prefixes and suffixes.
- Comprehension.
- Composition.
- Letter writing.
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Revises pronunciation.
- Revises word stress and intonation.
- Conducts simple interview practice.
- Organises a short debate.
- Revises vocabulary.
- Reads a short passage with pupils.
- Revises major grammar topics.
- Corrects pupils where necessary.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Pronounce words correctly.
- Practise stress and intonation.
- Participate in interviews.
- Participate in debates.
- Give synonyms, antonyms and meanings of idioms.
- Read the passage.
- Answer comprehension questions.
- Participate in general revision.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises the major topics taught during the third term and throughout Primary 6 English Studies.
The teacher corrects pupils where necessary and encourages them to continue reading, speaking and writing in correct English as they prepare for the next level of education.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- What is word stress?
- Which intonation is commonly used in yes-or-no questions?
- Mention two good interview behaviours.
- What is a debate?
- Give a synonym for big.
- Give the opposite of strong.
- What does under the weather mean?
- What is important for success in the passage?
- Mention two things a hardworking pupil does.
- Change to passive voice: The teacher praised Ada.
- Change to reported speech: John said, “I am ready.”
- Mention three types of composition.