Semi-detailed Lesson Plan in English

I. Learning Objectives:
a. unlock the difficult words in the text.
b. reflect on the message conveyed in the story.
c. determine the reflexive and intensive in the sentence.

II. Subject Matter: The Gift of Magi/Intensive and Reflexive Pronoun

Materials: Power Point Presentation
Source/Reference: https://esl-voices.com/library/13736-2/classics-lesson-
plans/lesson-plan-for-gift-of-the-magi-by-o-henry/

III. Learning Tasks:

Daily routine:
Prayer
Greetings
Attendance

A. Activity
Task 1. Motivational Quotation:
“The Greatest gift that one human being can give another is unconditional
love. It’s the only thing, ultimately, that really matters.”
Task 2. The Author
Introduce the author of the story.
Task 3. Unfamiliar Words
Present the meaning of unfamiliar words used in the story.
Read the following statements in Column A and match the underlined
word to get the correct meaning in Column B.
Column A
1. This is a story about the meaning of true love and unselfishness.
2. Della sat down on the shabby little couch and howled.
3. They lived in a furnished flat at $8 per week.
4. In the vestibule below was a letter-box.
5. Expenses had been greater than she had calculated.
6. Suddenly she whirled from the window and stood before the glass
7. There were two possessions of the Jim Dillingham Young’s in which
they both took a mighty pride.
8. Once she faltered for a minute.
9. She was ransacking the stores for Jim’s present.
10. He simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar expression on his
face.
Column B
A. strange or odd; unusual.
B. search through (a place or receptacle) to find something, esp. in such a
way as to cause disorder and/or damage.
C. start to lose strength or momentum
D. an item of property; something belonging to one
E. move or cause to move rapidly around and around
F. determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically
G. an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building.
H. available to be rented with furniture
I. in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care
J. willing to put the needs or wishes of others before one’s own

Task 4. Let us Watch the Video!

Let the students watch the video clip.
https://youtu.be/E-w7m-i9Sj8
 B. Analysis
Task 5. Students are asked the following questions:
1. What can you say about the quotation?
2. In your opinion what makes a gift valuable?
3. Describe the most valuable gift you have ever received.
4. What was the most valuable gift you have given to someone?
Task 6.
1. Who are the characters in the story?
2. What is the setting?
3. How much was Della’s money before selling her hair?
4. What are the two possessions of the James Dillingham Young which they
took mighty pride?
5. What did Della buy for her husband for 21 dollars?
6. What did Jim buy for Della as a present?
C. Abstraction
Discuss the story, “The Gift of Magi” by O’Henry
Discuss the lesson about intensive and reflexive pronoun.
PRONOUN - a word that replaces the noun.
 Reflexive Pronoun – reflects or refers back to the subject
Noun + Pronoun + Verb
Example: Della saw herself in the mirror.
 Intensive Pronoun – intensifies or emphasize the noun or pronoun used in
the sentence.
Noun + Pronoun + Verb
Example: Jim himself gave the comb as a present for his wife.

D. Application
Exercise: Tell whether the italicized pronoun is INTENSIVE or REFLEXIVE. On
the blank space before the number write I for intensive and R for reflexive.
____ 1. The cat scratched itself.
____ 2. The lawyers could not agree among themselves.
____ 3. The student composed the poem himself.
____ 4. I promised myself a vacation for my hard work.
____ 5. You yourselves can pass the licensure exam.
____ 6. We cooked the whole meal ourselves.
____ 7. My niece herself researched the topic.
____ 8. Have you asked yourself why you failed in the test?
____ 9. I myself prepared a meal for a friend.
____ 10. Jack read to himself.

IV. Generalization
Students to review the lesson about pronoun.
 A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject in the sentence. It is
necessary in order for the sentence to make sense.
 A intensive pronoun emphasize a noun or pronoun in the sentence. It is not
necessary for the sentence to make sense.
V. Evaluation
A. Identify the following. Write the correct answer on the blank space provided.
1. At the beginning of the story, what was Della upset about? _________
2. Della’s hair and Jim’s watch have always been a source of _________.
3. What did Della get Jim for 21 dollars? _________
4. What did Jim get Della as a present? _________
5. The story uses the literary device known as ___ or a situational twist in a plot
that the reader may not guess or expect.
6. How much was Della’s money before selling her hair? _________
7. Who bought Della’s hair? _________
8. What does Della call her husband when he gets home? _________
9-10. What are the two possessions of the James Dillingham Young which they
took mighty pride? _________
 B. Tell whether the italicized pronoun is INTENSIVE or REFLEXIVE. On the
blank space before the number write I for intensive and R for reflexive.

1. Dan himself did not know where he put his pencil.

2. Did Abby give her pap a hug?
3. Chelsea and Rachael did the work themselves.
4. The dog made itself dizzy.
5. I read the book myself.

VI. Assignment
Read the story “A little Incident” by Lu Hsun.

Prepared by

Ms. Carmella D. Paloca