Lesson plan for intonation

Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan
For English 2

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the students are expected to:
1. Enumerate the importance of intonation.
2. Use the correct intonation of a phrase or sentence.

II. SUBJECT MATTER
Intonation: Juncture, stress and pitch.
Reference:
- Good English (blue book) by Ney, Harsh, Lapp, Meerson and Armstead Jr.,
pp. 115-117.
- New Ways in English by Lodge and Trett, pp. 135-136.
- www.google.com

III. PROCEDURE:
A) PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON
- On the board, they will read the sentence: “Carrie hit the alarm button”
without punctuation.
- After they read it, they will repeat the sentence. This time, they will say the
sentence as though you were telling Carrie to push the button.
- QUESTION: Were you able to use one group of words to express two
different meanings? If so, what did you do to mark off the second meaning
from the first? After this question, you will explain to them and you will
introduce the JUNCTURE.
- Now they will say the same sentence once more. And this time, they will say
it as though you were telling Carrie that lightly pushing the alarm button
wouldn’t have any effect. She has to hit the button.
- QUESTION: Did you pronounce one word more loudly than the others?
Which one? Afterwards, you will introduce to them the use of STRESS.
- For the last time, they will say the sentence again. And this time, say as
though you were asking Carrie hit the alarm button. Don’t change or add
any words. Notice what happens to the level of your voice as you speak.
- QUESTION: Did your voice rise or fall at the end of the sentence? Then after
they answer, introduce to them what is PITCH.

B) GENERALIZATION
- How do these features make it possible for you to convey several different
meanings?

C) ENRICHMENT
ORAL DISCUSSION

'Hello'
to a friend
to a friend you haven't seen for 3 years
to a neighbor that you don't like
to a 6 month old baby
to someone you have just found doing something they shouldn't
to someone on the phone when you're not sure if they are still on the other
end

'Goodbye'
to a member of your family as they are going through the boarding gate at the
airport
to someone who has been annoying you
to a child starting his very first day at school

'How are you?'
to someone you haven't seen for 20 years
to someone who has recently lost a member of the family
to someone who didn't sleep in their own bed last night

'What have you done?'
to someone who claims to have fixed your television only that now it's worse
than before
to someone who is scolding you for not doing anything when you suspect the
same about them.
To someone who has just done something very bad and which has serious
consequences.

D) EVALUATION
Determine if it is a rising intonation or a falling intonation.

1. You already!
2. You shouldn't have.
3. It’s unbelievable!
4. That's not very nice!
5. I don't think I will.
6. How could you?
7. Why should I tell you?
8. You must be kidding!
9. So what?
10. Well, I never!

Prepared by:

JUSHABETH G. GARCERA
BSED-III

Lesson plan for intonation

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