lesson plan - english grade 7

Day 1

I - Desired Results1. Observe the correct pitch levels (high, medium, low) when reading lines of poetry, sample sentences and paragraphs 2. Use of proper stress and intonation in words

II - TopicPitch level, stress and intonation

III - AssessmentOral QuestioningPaper-and-Pencil Test

IV - ReferenceEnglish Through Literature VII, p. 189 - 191

V - Learning Plan Teachers ActivityRoutinary Activities1. Greetings and Prayer2. Checking of Attendance3. Cleanliness and Orderliness

A. ExploreToday, we are going to learn about stress and intonation. project

(The teacher will post a word on the board.)

Can you please read the word on the board?

I noticed that some of you pronounced the word differently than some of your classmates. Some of you pronounced the word project as PROject (Noun) and some as proJECT (Verb). You see class, the words differ, even if they are heteronyms or words with the same spelling, when spoken in different pronunciations by applying the correct stress to the word.

B. Firm-UpNotice some examples:

A. Use the right stress to distinguish the following heteronyms or words with the same spelling but with different pronunciations. Apply the right stress on the syllable written in capital letters.

Everyone please read.

Students Activity

All: Project!

NounVerb

CONtentconTENT

COMbatcomBAT

CONductconDUCT

CONvertconVERT

DEfectdeFECT

B. Use the right stress to pronounce the following two- and three-syllable words.

Everyone please read. Two SyllablesThree Syllables

NAtioneMOtion

MOtioneRUPtion

LOtionsoLUtion

POtionconDItion

NOtioncomPLExion

C. Use the right intonation to achieve the purpose or feeling indicated. Provide the appropriate stress in the words that are highlighted.

Everyone please read. SentencePurpose/Feeling

You want flowers. State a fact.

You want flowers?Ask a question.

Eric, your friend, gave me flowers. Emphasizes the giver.

Eric, your friend, gave me flowersEmphasizes the relationship of the giver to the another person.

Eric gave you flowers? Turn a statement into a question.

Eric gave me flowers!Indicate excitement.

Eric gave me flowers. Indicate boredom or disappointment.

C. Deepen

Now, that you know how to add stress and intonation in a word and understand the difference and the effect it does in a sentence or conversation. Please answer the following.

Direction: Add stress or intonation to the word by capitalizing the letters of the word.

1. beyond2. summit3. defect4. present5. record6. update7. flower8. relationship9. conversation

(Students read the examples)



1. beYOnd2. SUmmit3. deFECT4. PREsent5. REcord6. UPdate7. FLOwer8. relaTIONship9. conversation10. opportunity

D. Transfer

With a partner, read the poem below dramatically. Observe the appropriate stress and intonation.

Miseryby Langston Hughes

Misery is when yourvery best friendcalls you a name she reallydidnt mean to call you at all.

Misery is when you callyour very best friend a nameyou didnt mean to call her, either.

VI - Assignment

Research for the definition of idiomatic expressions and give at least 5 examples.

Day 2

I - Desired Results1. Use appropriate idiomatic expressions in a variety of basic interpersonal communicative situations. 2. Exhibit sportsmanship during a game

II - TopicIdiomatic expressions


IV - ReferenceEnglish Through Literature VII, pg. 34 - 38


A. ExploreYesterday, Ive asked you to find a definition of idiomatic expression. So what is idiomatic expression? Yes, Ruel?

Very good!10.opporTUnity

Students Activity

Its meaning is different from what the individual words literally mean

Idiomatic expression or idiom means different from what the individual words literally mean.

B. Firm-UpFor us to really understand what idiomatic expression is and how it is use in everyday conversation, we are going to play a game.

(The teacher will divide the class into 2 groups)

Activity: Idiom CharadeOkay class, I will now explain the mechanics of the game. I have a box that contains phrases or idiomatic expressions. You will pick a paper, read the contents then you will act out the phrase while your groupmates will try to guess the phrase you just picked. You will be given 1 minute to guess the phrase. Do you understand the mechanics?

The phrases included are as follows:1. grab a seat -sit down2. zip it-stop talking3. at your earliest convenience -as soon as possible4. look up to-admire5. on cloud nine-very happy6. on the ball-alert7. a piece of cake-very easy8. in a nutshell-as briefly as possible9. once in a blue moon -rarely10. an act of God -a natural and unavoidable event that results in great loss.

Okay, thank you so much for your participation.

C. Deepen

Read the given excerpt from an earlier retelling in verse of the Bicol epic Ibalon. Take note of the underlined phrase.

Sing and tell us of the kingsof courageand the war that took placeuntil the defeat of Oriol.

Took place in the stanza means happened. It is an idiomatic expression or idiom. Its meaning is different from what the individual words literally mean. Idioms used for different purposes and in varied situation.

D. TransferUsing the idioms we just tackled in the game. With a partner, use each idiom in a sentence. Then identify to whom you will say it and in what situation. Do this in one half sheet of paper.

(The class will divide into 2 groups quietly)

All: Yes, sir!

Youre welcome!

Sentence with IdiomPerson/s Spoken toSituation

Day 3

I - Desired Results1. Discover literature as a means of connecting to a significant past. 2. Express appreciation for sensory images used.3. Identify the adjectives used in a sentence.

II - TopicAdjectives


IV - ReferenceEnglish Through Literature VII, pg. 166-168


A. Explore

Where do you think life came from?

Do you agree from the theory of Charles Darwin about the Evolution Theory or the biblical account of creation? Why? Why not?

Sentence with IdiomPerson/s Spoken toSituation

Please grab a seat!classmateschool

Youre noisy. Zip it!classmateThe class is noisy.

Call me at your earliest convenience.friendlong-awaited friend

He is the one I look up to.friendin a concert

Im on a cloud nine today!friendGot high grades

Be on the ball!siblingsmom is coming home; house messy

The test is a piece of cake!classmategot high grades

Explain everything to me in a nutshell.friendemergency situation

I only saw him once in a blue moonfriendsaw an old-time friend

We cannot do anything, it is an act of God.frienda violent tornado just hit and devastated their land

Some say that life came from God, others say that life comes from a single-celled organism.

No. Because I believe in biblical stand about the creation.

(Allow responses from the students)

Now, what is an adjective?

Can you give me an example?

Thats correct!

Adjectives appeals to our senses. What is our five senses?

Thats correct! We also call them sensory images because we picture, imagine the sensory images used to describe the person, place, thing or situation. Now, we are going to read a local legend of how the world was created. I want you to be aware at the adjectives used in the story and also I want you to read silently and intensively.

(The teacher will distribute the photocopies of the story)

B. Firm-Up

Determine whether each statement is true (T) or false (F). Beside your answer, write the paragraph number to support your answer. Write your answer on a one fourth sheet of paper.

_____ 1. Tungkung Langit and Alunsina lived in a heavenly paradise. _____ 2. There was no reason for Alunsina to be jealous. _____ 3. Only Alunsina should be blamed for the loneliness of Tungkung Langit. _____ 4. The world was created due to the hopelessness of Tungkung Langit. _____ 5. Tungkung Langits bad temper cost him a significant lot. _____ 6. Panays idea of creation originated from a happy setting. _____ 7. How the World was Created is a myth. _____ 8. The story is not associated with some real experiences in Panay. _____ 9. The elders in Panay no longer speak of their story of creation. ____ 10. The story speaks more of trust between a couple than of compromise.

An adjective is a word used to describe a noun.

beautiful, extravagant, hard

seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching

1. F

2. F

3. T

4. T

5. T

6. F

7. T

8. T

9. F

10. T

C. Deepen

Activity: List down ten adjectives/sensory images used in the story then, write whether it appeals to our sense: seeing, listening, smelling, touching, and hearing.

AdjectivesSenses

1.

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4.

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8.

9.

10.

D. TransferOn a one whole sheet of paper, write a descriptive paragraph about yourself using the sensory images.

Day 5

I - Desired Results1. Differentiate literary writing from academic writing2. Observe correct subject-verb agreement.

II - Topicliterary and academic writingsubject-verb agreement


IV - Referenceeducea.com.ea/literaryandacademicwritinggoogle.com


A. Explore

What is the difference between literary and academic writing?

AdjectivesSenses

1. shapelessseeing

2. oldseeing

3. jet-blackseeing

4. coldtouching

5. sweettasting

6. loudhearing

7. warmtouching

8. sweet-scentedsmelling

9. silenthearing

10. painfultouching

Students Activity

From the word literary, what do you think it suggest?

How about the word academic?

Therefore we can conclude that literary uses more symbolic and imaginative tone and the academic uses more formal and authoritative.

B. Firm-Up

Copy the chart on the next page on a half sheet of paper in order to compare and contrast the two texts that follow. Then, answer the table below.

Text A

One day, a mound of earth shaped was seen growing in the east. After several years, the mound grew into a beautiful mountain range resembling Alunsinas face and her wonderful hair. The magical breeze whispered to the unhappy Tungkung Langit that Alunsina grew old and died of sorrow somewhere in the east. This made Tungkung Langit mournful. As the sun rises in the east, the shadow of the mountain reminds Tungkung Langit of his dear Alunsina. And as the shadow fades away at nightfall, Tungkung Langit waters the earth with his tears.

Text B

Geologists observe that many of our mountains and mountain ranges seem to resemble human-like forms. However, they argue that these earth formations are the result of various interrelated geological processes such as earthquakes, rock formations, and even volcanic eruptions. They cited several conclusive research that detail the formation of such natural wonders. They also conducted experiments that show how bodies of water have contributed to rock formation worldwide. In the years to come, scientists expect to generate more data to explain such phenomena.

AspectText AText B

Tone

Style

Choice of Words

Organization of Ideas

Purpose

Intended Audience

Literary is more on stories.

Academic is more textual and factual.

AspectText AText B

Tonereflective and personalserious and a bit impersonal

Stylesymbolicformal and authoritative

Choice of Wordssimple, but may be figurativeuses specialized language of disciples

Organization of Ideasflows freely and spontaneouslyfollows a pattern of presenting ideas

Purposeto show/tell unfolding of details/eventsto inform, to explain, to argue/assert

Intended Audiencevaries, depending on complexity of textdiscipline-specific

C. Deepen

Below is a students draft of an introduction for an article about diversity in the Philippines. If a sentence observes proper subject-verb agreement, write C. If it does not, rewrite the sentence. Write your answers on a half sheet of paper.

(1) Each tourist or guest who come to the Philippines is always amazed by our cultural diversity. (2) Every island and region highlights a unique adventure. (3) A variety of traditions, dishes, celebrations, and many others are offered to both local and foreign travelers. (4) Our rich past and our promising future are discovered by every guest almost every day and everywhere in the country. (5) For this reason, tourism experts, along with the Department of Tourism believes that Its more fun in the Philippines! (6) Northern Philippines boast of its old Spanish flavor, from architecture to culinary traditions. (7) There are much pleasure to discover in the coasts and shorelines of Central Philippines. (8) In Southern Philippines, one discovers the rich Islamic backgrounds of our country. (9) Nobody has ever experienced boredom in hopping from one island to another. (10) Either pleasure or warm insights is taken home by every visitor in our shores.

D. TransferOn a half-sheet of paper, explain how we can use the subject-verb agreement to improve our sentences. (3-5 sentences)

1. Each tourist or guest who comes to the Philippines is always amazed by our cultural diversity.2. C3. A variety of traditions, dishes, celebrations, and many others is offered to both local and foreign travelers.4. C5. For this reason, tourism experts, along with the Department of Tourism believe that Its more fun in the Philippines!6. Northern Philippines boasts of its old Spanish flavor, from architecture to culinary traditions.7. There is much pleasure to discover in the coasts and shorelines of Central Philippines.8. C9. C10. Either pleasure or warm insights are taken home by every visitor in our shores.

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