Detailed Lesson Plan in English VII

(Literature)

Observing Teacher: Dr. Matilde N. Benito

Student Teacher: Carmela B. Bontigao

I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
A. Understand and explain what the story is all about;
B. Value the importance of the lesson from the story;
C. Perform activities related to the story.

Focus Value: Show respect and forgive someone who have done wrong on you because
God used each one of us as an instrument to fulfill a mission.

II. Subject Matter:

Topic: “The Tunnel”
Reference: Book: Linking the World Through English VII
Pages: pages 2-4
Instructional Materials: Pictures, Visual aids, envelopes, and pentel pen

III. Procedure:

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preparation
a. Opening song and prayer
Before we start our class, let us all
stand and sing the song “The
Barney Song”. (stand up and sing)
Angelie please lead us a prayer. Angelie: (leads class in prayer)
You may now sit down. (all sit down)
b. Setting Behavioral Standard
Good morning class! Good morning Ma’am!
How are you this morning? We are fine ma’am.
That’s good to hear. Now we will
have an agreement. What will you
do if your teacher is talking here
in front? Listen attentively Ma’am.
That’s correct!
What if you’ll be given activities? Participate actively Ma’am.
 Very good! I am glad that you
know exactly what to do. Can you
read it all together? Listen attentively and participate
actively.
Just an addition to our agreement,
please raise your right hand if you
want to answer or if you have
something to say so that you will
be heard. Is it understood? Yes Ma’am!
c. Motivation:
Four Pictures One Word
Who wants to have an activity this
morning? Us Ma’am!
That’s exciting!
Class, do you have an Android
phone? Yes, ma’am!
Great!
Have you ever played in your
android phone popular games? Yes, ma’am!
Can you give an example? Crossword puzzle ma’am.
Good to hear that class.
Because today we are going to
play a very popular android game
called “Four Pics One Word”
Are you excited class? Yes, ma’am.
Here’s the mechanics in four pics
one word. There are four pictures
but only one word to define them
all. So from these four pictures I
want you to identify it using one
word only. You will get the
answer from the letters below the
pictures. Now I will group you
into two groups and each group
will have an envelope. Inside this
envelope are the letters the same
as the letters here. I want each
group to solve the game and the
first one to finish is the winner.
Do you get it class?
We get it ma’am.
(students are answering)
Very good! Tunnel ma’am.
B. Presentation:
Based on our activity, who can guess
what is our topic this morning? Yes
Rino. Rino: It is a story Ma’am.
You have the idea. So, if it is a story,
what is it all about? Yes Carlito? Carlito: It is about the tunnel maam.

Correct! Your answers are brilliant!

Let us give them a pacquiao clap.
The title of our story this morning is (clapping)
“The Tunnel”.
a. Unlocking of Difficulties:
Before we will read the story, let
us know first the difficult words
that can be found in the story. I
will call some students to paste on
the board the words that
correspond to the meaning written
here and the clues are here. Did
you understand?
Yes Ma’am.
1. _e_a__e_ - a long-employed retainer
servant.
2. S_ _w - killed by violence. slew
3. _r_e_y - wanting excessively greedy
to acquire
4. _ _s_u_t_ _ -offended disgusted
5. _a_ _ r_n_ - roaming wandering
6. _e_ _ _c_ _t – beggar mendicant
7. A_ _n_ - make amends for sin atone
8. _ _n_el –underground passage tunnel
Let us give them a bongga
clap. (clapping)
Okay, let us check their works.
b. Motive Questions:
Before we will proceed to our
story, I want to collect questions
from you basing on the title of our
story. (Give questions)
Thank you! Let us answer these
questions after we read the story.
Is it clear? Very clear Ma’am.
Ok class we will have a choral
reading. The first row will read
the first lines followed by the
 other row for the next lines and
vice versa.
Am I clear class? Yes, ma’am.
c. Story Reading:
“The Tunnel”
ZENKAI, the son of a samurai,
journeyed to Edo and there
became the retainer of a high
official. He fell in love with the
official’s wife and was
discovered. In self-defense he
slew the official. Then he ran
away with the wife.
Both of them later became
thieves. But the woman was so
greedy that Zenkai grew
disgusted. Finally, leaving her, he
journeyed far away to the
province of Buzen, where he
became a wandering mendicant.
To atone for his part, Zenkai
resolved to accomplish some
good deed in his lifetime.
Knowing of a dangerous road
over a cliff that had caused the
death and injury of many persons,
he resolved to cut a tunnel through
the mountain there.
Begging food in the daytime,
Zenkai worked at night digging
his tunnel. When thirty years had
gone by, the tunnel was 2 280 feet
long, 20 feet high, and 30 feet
wide.
Two years before the work
was completed, the son of the
official he had slain, who was a
skillful swordsman, found Zenkai
out and came to kill him in
revenge.
“I will give you my life
willingly,” said Zenkai. “Only let
me finish this work. On the day it
is completed, then you may kill
me.”
 So the son awaited the day.
Several months passed and
Zenkai kept on digging. The son
grew tired of doing nothing and
began to help with the digging.
After he had helped for more than
a year, he came to admire
Zenkai’s strong will and
character.
At last the tunnel was
completed and the people could
use it and travel in safety.
“Now cut off my head,” said
Zenkai. “My work is done.”
“How can I cut off my own
teacher’s head?” asked the
younger man with tears in his
eyes.
-the end-
d. Answering of Motive questions:
Now, let us answer your questions
a while ago. (answered their questions)
C. Discussion:
Class, did you understand the story? Yes Ma’am!
Now, what is the title of the story? The tunnel ma’am.
Who are the characters in the story? Zenkai, the son of the official and the
wife of the official and the official Ma’am.
Why does he have to run away with Because Zenkai had killed the
the official’s wife? official ma’am.
What does he resolve to do to atone Zenkai build a tunnel maam.
for his sins?
What very unexpected event happens (give their answers)
as he builds the tunnel?
What lesson can we get out of the (give their insights)
story?
D. Application:
Who wants some activities? Us Ma’am!
Okay, I will group you into three
groups. To determine which group or
what group you will be, you will pick
here one by one. The groups will be
ZENKAI, THE SON OF THE
OFFICIAL AND THE WRITER.
Before you present your work. You
have to prepare a yell first based on
 the name of your group. Did you
understand? Yes, Ma’am!
Now, you may start the activity. (doing the activity)

E. Generalization:
Basket of knowledge.
Our next activity is called basket of
knowledge. Do you want to play it? Yes, we want to play it Ma’am.
Okay class now I want you to pick a
number. And I also have the same
number here in my hand. The number
I have pick will pick one question
here in the basket and if you answered
it correctly, you can get a price from
the basket.
. Did you understand? Yes, Ma’am.
Questions:
1. What is the title of the story?
2. Who is the most important
character in the story?
3. Why does he have to run away
with the official’s wife?
4. What happens to their relationship
later on?
5. What does he resolve to do to
atone for his sins?
6. Why does he plan to build a tunnel
among all other things?
7. Is the son of the official successful
in carrying out his plan? Why or
why not?
8. Why is the main character ready
to be slain in the latter part of the
story?
9. Analyze the mood and tone of the
last phrase, “How can I cut off my
own teacher’s head?”. What does
this mean.?
10. What is the important lesson we
can get from the story?

IV. Evaluation:
 Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer on your paper.
1. Why does Zenkai have to run away with the official’s wife?
a. Because he is good in running
b. Because he was not properly being paid off by the official
c. Because he had slain the official and doesn’t like to be punished
2. What does the son of the official want to do?
a. Kill Zenkai in revenge
b. Teach Zenkai to be a skillful swordsman
c. To bring Zenkai to the court for judgement
3. What did the son do while waiting for Zenkai to be killed?
a. He sings a song of lullaby
b. The son grew tired of waiting and went home
c. The son grew tired of doing nothing and began to help with the digging
4. After helping Zenkai, what did the son have notice?
a. He came to admire Zenkai’s strong will and character
b. He came to realize that Zenkai is a boring companion
c. He came to a decision to kill Zenkai
5. What is the focus value of the story?
a. Show respect to everyone and forgive someone who have done wrong on you
because God used each one of us as an instrument to fulfill a mission.
b. Make a revenge for those who have done you wrong
c. Make friends to everyone

Key Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. c
4. a
5. a

V. Assignment:
Write an essay about your life experiences wherein you let go of the pain and forgive
someone who have caused the pain.