LESSON PLAN II

SCHOOL : SMK SWASTISARI KUPANG

SUBJECT : ENGLISH
CLASS/SEMESTER : X/1
COMPETENCE STANDARD : ENGLISH COMMUNICATION AT NOVICE
LEVEL
BASIC COMPETENCE : Mentioning things, people and characteristics, time,
day, month and year.
INDICATOR : The students are able to understand the difference
between singular and plural nouns and use them in
a sentence correctly.
TIME ALLOCATION : 3 X 45 minutes
I. OBJECTIVE : At the end of the activities, the students are able to
understand the difference between singular and
plural nouns and use them in a sentence correctly.
II. TEACHING MATERIAL :

→ Preliminary conversation
o How many subjects do you have today?
o How many books are in your bag?

1. Singular Noun
Singular noun is a noun showing that the mentioned thing is only one. Generally
proceeded by article “a” or “an”.
Example:
o A teacher o An Axe
o A car o An egg
o A book o An orange
o An ant

In a sentence:
o We use an axe to cut logs
o I see a car in front of my house

If there is a “to be”, we use “is”.

Example:
o There is a car in front of my house.
o An axe is used to cut logs.
 o There is a book in my bag.

2. Plural Noun
Plural noun is a noun showing that the mentioned thing is more than one.
Generally the plural noun is formed by simply adding –s at the end of the word.
Example:
o Two teachers
o Four cars
o Five books
o Ten eggs
o Seven oranges

In a sentence:
o I want to buy two cars.
o Mrs. Smith sells five guns.

With the plural noun, e use to be “are”.

Example:
o There are six eggs in the fridge.
o There are five books in my bag.
o Three cars are damaged in the accident.

Ways to make a plural noun

a) The singular noun ends with –o and proceeded be consonant, put –es.
Example:
Singular Plural Singular Meaning
(Indonesian)
Hero Heroes Pahlawan
Cargo Cargoes Muatan
Tomato Tomatoes Buah tomat
Mango Mangoes Mangga
Potato Potatoes Kentang
Tornado Tornadoes Angin topan
b) The singular noun ends with –y and proceeded by consonant, change –y to –I and
add –es.
Example:
Singular Plural Singular Meaning
 (Indonesian)
Baby Babies Bayi
Lady Ladies Wanita
Copy Copies Salinan/eksemplar
Hobby Hobbies Hobi

c) Some nouns don’t have singular form:

• Shoes
• Trousers
• Glasses
• Mathematics
• Physics

III. Teaching Method

• Explanation

IV. Teaching Learning Process

a. Warming Up
• Teacher greets the students.
• Teacher calls their names.

b. Main Process
• Teacher gives pre-test before give explanation about the new topic.
• Teacher gives explanation about the new topic.
• Teacher asks the students to do some tasks in the class.

c. Closing
• Review the material given for some minutes.
• Teacher give task to do at home

V. Supporting Facilities
a. Tools : Whiteboard and board marker, pictures.
b. Resources : Essential English Grammar, Tata Bahasa Inggris

VI. Evaluation
• Essay test

Instrument

I. Fill the blanks with appropriate articles (a/an) or to be (is/are)!

 1. There…… shoes beside the door.
2. There is…….teacher in the classroom.
3. She………a teacher.
4. They …….. teacher of this school.
5. I need ……….. orange to make juice.

II. Provide the correct plural form!

1. Volcano
2. City
3. boy
4. Radio
5. Mosquito

Answer Key

I. Fill the blanks with appropriate articles (a/an) or to be (is/are)!

1. are
2. a
3. is
4. are
5. an

II. Provide the correct plural form!

1. volcanoes
2. cities
3. boys
4. radios
5. mosquitoes

Kupang, 5th September 2010

Prospective Teacher

Benediktus R. Rattu
NIM. 0601020007
 Approved By

Supervisor Critic Teacher

Drs. Godlief Vertygo , MA Ernesta E. Kama , S.pd

ACKNOWLEDGED
Headmaster of SMK SWASTISARI KUPANG

Dra. Jublina Lalel

NIP. 195501021968032003