ELATE: E-Learning and Teacher Education: Teachers' Guide English Unit1: Reading Target Group: S1

ELATE: E-Learning and Teacher Education
TEACHERS GUIDE
ENGLISH
UNIT1: READING
PART 1: Developing the reading skill through the use of articles
TARGET GROUP: S1
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF UNIT:

Articles are defining words. There are only three articles
Definite article the
Indefinite article a / an
An article cannot exist without a noun following soon after.
TIME REQUIRED: Minimum: 80 mins
Maximum: 80 mins
MAIN CONTENT AND CONCEPTS TO EMPHASISE:
Article a is always followed by a consonant and an is always followed by a vowel

e.g. a teacher, a doctor, a book, an elephant, an ant etc.
You can use a/an with singular countable nouns: a beach, a student, an umbrella etc.
Definite article the is used:
1. When the word has already been mentioned: yesterday, they brought me an
avocado, a guava, and a melon. Lets use the avocado in the salad.
2. When the object is well understood between the speakers and the listeners:
Bring me the bucket. (i.e. the one we used.)
3. When the object is unique, at least locally: The sun, The Nile, The king
etc.
You cannot use singular countable nouns alone without the articles.
Learning objectives:
By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to
1) identify the definite and indefinite articles.
2) Use the definite articles in sentences.
TEACHING/LEARNING MATERIALS:
Here are some suggested stimulus activities for students.
Exercise one:
a) Ask students to identify the articles from a suitable passage.
b) Ask students to make sentences orally that illustrate the use of articles in sentences.
Answer: Follow your judgement as the teacher.
Exercise two:
Insert a or an where necessary in the following sentences:
1.
bread is made from
flour.
2.
car is made from
metal.
3. She wore
a ring made of
gold
4. If you want
advice about what to do, you had better ask
5.
encyclopedia is full of
useful information
teacher.
Answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Blank, Blank
Blank, Blank
a, Blank
Blank, a
an, Blank
Exercise Three:
Insert definite article the where required in the following sentences
1.
shop is open
longer hours than
school.
2.
aeroplane is
fastest means of transport.
3.
Luganda is
language spoken in Buganda.
4. Our grand mother is coming to visit us
next month.
5.
trees that were planted
last year have nearly all died.
6. She was overcome by
beauty of
scenery.
7.
biology teacher told us that several books have been written about
8. He studied
languages when he was in
England
9. It was on
fourth of
month that he arrived.
10.
longer he stays in
capital
more money he spends.
bee.
Answers
1. The, blank, the
2. The, the
3. Blank, the
4. Blank
5. The, blank
6. The, the
7. The, the
8. Blank, blank
9. The, the
10. The, the, the
2
References
1. Sesnam, B. (1997). How to Teach English. Oxford University Press. Oxford
Ox2 6DP.
2. National Curriculum Development Center. (2003). The Integrated English
Syllabus and Teachers Guide. S.I to S IV. National Curriculum Development
Center. Kampala Uganda
3. Forrest, R. (2005). Revision English. New Edition. Longman Group Limited.
Pearson Education Limited. Essex CM20 2JE, England.
4. Kukubo, B. and Neville, JH.G (1996) English in Practice. An English Course
for Kenyan Secondary Schools Longman. Essex CM20 2JE, England.
5. Murphy, R. (1995). English Grammar in Use. A self-study reference and
Practice book for intermediate students. Cambridge University Press.
Cambridge CB2 1 RP. Mussel burgh, Scotland.
USEFUL WEBSITES:
Better English Exercises: http://www.better-english.com/grammar/articles.
Articles: http://grammar.ccc.common.edu/grammar/articles.htm.
English Grammar and Writing. http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/ARTICLES5.cfm.
SAMPLE LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Date
Subject
School Class
28/08/07 English Capuc S.1.A

language Girls
School
No. of
Time
Students
55
8.00-9.20am
Duration
80mins
Topic: Reading
Sub-Topic: Developing the reading skill through using Articles.
Method: Talk and Chalk, Explanation, Discussion.
Objectives: 1.The learners should be able to pick out all the articles
in the passage.
2. The learners should be able to use the articles correctly in
sentences.
Teaching Resources: Extracts from readers.
References: Refer to the Template and hyperlinks
Time
Duration
Introduction
8.00-8.10am
10mins
Development
8.10am-9.05am
10mins
Conclusion
9.05am-9.20am
Teachers
Activities
Explains what
articles are and
their use in the
parts of speech.
Gives a passage
and
Learners
Activities
Listen attentively
10mins
05mins
10mins
20mins
15mins

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF UNIT:

MAIN CONTENT AND CONCEPTS TO EMPHASISE:

Article a is always followed by a consonant and an is always followed by a vowel

SAMPLE LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE

28/08/07 English Capuc S.1.A

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