Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan

In English Grade 8

I. Learning Competencies:
EN8F-Ia-3.11
Use the correct sounds of English

II. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
1. Identify and distinguish between different English sounds.
2. Pronounce English words accurately using the correct sounds.
3. Apply correct pronunciation in verbal communication to enhance English
language skills.

III. Learning Content:

Topic: Correct sounds of English
Main Reference: Internet
Learning Material: PowerPoint Presentation, Module, and Video clip
Learner’s Background:
Advanced Learners - 45%
Intermediate Learners - 45%
Slow Learners -10%
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Integrated 21 Century Skills/Literacies: Communication, Collaboration, Critical-
thinking

IV. Learning Experiences:

A. Preparation
 The day will commence with a prayer led by the teacher, followed by exchanging
greetings. The teacher will then distribute a separate sheet of paper to the class
to record attendance accurately.
 The teacher will select one or two students to provide a concise summary of the
previous lesson. Then, the teacher will process and provide feedback on the
given answers.
 The teacher will engage the learners with a game called “Sound Scavenger
Hunt”.
Instruction (Game Procedure)
The teacher will divide the students into 4 groups, each group will have 1
representative per round, each round the representatives of each group will look around
the classroom for a hidden index card, and on that index card is a word or phrase, after
finding the index card the representative will then go back to his groupmates and will
pronounce or read word or phrase written, the group will try to identify the target
sound(s).

B. Presentation
 The teacher will let the students guess the lesson for the day based on the game
conducted.
 The teacher will present the objectives of the lesson and the expected
performance to be accomplished by the students.
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
1. Identify and distinguish between different English sounds.
2. Pronounce English words accurately using the correct sounds.
3. Apply correct pronunciation in verbal communication to enhance English
language skills.

C. Assimilation
 The teacher will discuss the lesson starting from the English alphabet and its
different sounds through a PowerPoint Presentation.
 The teacher will present a short video on the correct production of the English
letters sounds.
English encompasses a total of 19 vowel sounds and 25 consonant sounds. The vowel
sounds consist of 5 short vowels (a, e, i, o, u), 6 long vowels (a, e, i, o, u, oo), and 3 r-
controlled vowel sounds (ar, er, or). The 18 consonant sounds include b, k, d, f, g, h, j, l,
m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, y, and z. Additionally, there are 7 digraph sounds (ch, sh, th, th, wh,
ng, nk), as well as diphthongs and other special sounds (oi, ow, ey, short oo, aw, zh).

The 5 Short Vowel Sounds: Short e: pen, hen, met

Short a: and, as, cat Short i: it, sit, big
Short o: top, hop, dog N: nut, hand, pen
Short u: cup, sun, but P: pan, lip, top
R: run, red, tree
The 6 Long Vowel Sounds: S: sun, bus, dress
Long a: make, take, cake T: top, hat, sit
Long e: beet, feet, see V: van, love, five
Long i: time, kite, ride W: win, wet, well
Long o: coat, toe, boat Y: yes, yet, funny
Long u: music, cute, blue Z: zoo, buzz, zip
Long oo: moon, soon, spoon
The 7 Digraph Sounds:
The R-Controlled Vowel Sounds: Ch: chin, much, beach
Ar: car, park, star Sh: ship, push, fish
Er: her, bird, fern Th: thin, math, cloth
Or: fork, corn, storm Th: this, bath, with
Wh: when, whale, which
The 18 Consonant Sounds: Ng: ring, song, long
B: bat, baby, rib Nk: sink, think, pink
K: cat, kite, duck
D: dog, bed, sad Diphthongs and Other Special Sounds:
F: fan, leaf, off Oi: oil, coin, join
G: goat, big, dig Ow: owl, howl, down
H: hat, help, fish Ey: they, grey, hey
J: jump, job, judge Short oo: took, pull, good
L: lid, ball, feel Aw: saw, straw, paw
M: man, some, ham Zh: vision, treasure, measure

D. Generalization
 What new knowledge or skills have you acquired throughout the lesson? How will
you apply what you've learned about using the correct sounds of English in your
everyday conversations or future language learning experiences? Why do you
believe it is crucial to be able to integrate accurate English sounds into various
daily communication situations?
 The teacher will process the answers of the students.

E. Application
The teacher will:
 Divide the class into two teams and set up a start and finish line.
 Place the flashcards facedown at the start line for each team.
 Teams take turns sending one member to the start line.
 The student flips over a flashcard, reads the word aloud with the correct
sound(s), and races to the finish line.
 The tagged teammate repeats the process with a new flashcard.
 The relay continues until all the flashcards are used or a set number of rounds is
completed.
 The team that finishes first or covers the most flashcards correctly win.
Assignment (optional)
F. Reinforcement
Read/Research on the topic General and Specific Statements.