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Lesson Plan in English for Specific Purposes
(International Studies)

I. Objectives
a. Define unfamiliar words with the use of context clues.
b. Identify different kinds of context clues according to its use in the sentence.
c. State the importance of context clues in reading texts with relation into field of
specialization.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Vocabulary Development
Lesson: Context Clues
Materials: Cartolina, Chalk, Chalkboard, Adhesive Tape, Pentel pen, handouts.
References: Study and Thinking Skills in English Language
International Relations in Southeast Asia: The Struggle for Autonomy
III. Procedure
Attendance Checking
The teacher will ask the students if there are any absences for that day.
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
Good afternoon class Good afternoon teacher

Please Take Your Seats

Attendance Checking
The teacher will ask the students if there
are any absences for that day.

So okay class, before our discussion, let’s play a Yes, Sir!

game. Are you ready?

Motivation
The class will be divided into two groups
according to their seats.
The class will play word rumble (from wika
rambulan of Sunday Pinasaya) wherein students
will be going to guess the word which relates in
terms in international studies.
Yes, Sir!
So class, have you enjoyed the game?

So for now, I will give you an activity for today’s

lesson.

Activity
The class will be divided according to the first five countries who formed the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Each group will be given different set of sentences with an underlined word. Each
sentences has a corresponding meaning and they should match the corresponding meaning of the
sentence according to the underlined word.
They will be given about five minutes to match the sentences and their meaning.
The following sentences should be properly matched with its corresponding meaning.
Sentence Meaning of the Underlined Word
1. Jemaah Islamiyah is one of the terrorist To cause disaster
groups whose main objective is to wreak
havoc in the ASEAN region. Its task is to
bring destruction within the region.
2. Until now, the sovereignty in the Spratly Dispute
Islands is still quibbled and argued
between Philippines and China.
3. Despite of its contemporary state, the Today’s setting, current state
countries in mainland Southeast Asia did
not lose its ancient identity.
4. The Association of Southeast Asian Emergence, rising
Nations was formed as the result of
incipient threats of Cold War into the
Asian region.
5. The uneasiness in maritime Southeast Asia State of discomfort
rises such as the presence of the dispute
between the Philippines and China, the
American presence in South China Sea and
other countries who claims the other
islands in Spratlys.
Analysis
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

So now that you already matched the sentences

with the meaning, let’s analyze first if your
matches are correct.

So let’s analyze the first sentence.

A student will read the statement
1. Jemaah Islamiyah is one of the terrorist
groups whose main objective is to wreak
havoc in the ASEAN region. Its task is to
bring destruction within the region.

What do you think is the meaning of the underlined

word?
Let’s take a look on the following sentence.
A student will read the second sentence.
Its task is to bring destruction within the area.

According to the following statement, what is the To bring destruction or chaos

meaning of the word?

As you can see you can figure the unfamiliar word

with the following statement.
The word havoc means destruction or chaos.
The second statement defined the underlined
word at the first sentence. A student will read the statement.

Let’ analyze the second sentence.

2. Until now, the sovereignty in the Spratly

Islands is still quibbled and argued
between Philippines and China.

As you can see, you can figure the unfamiliar word

with the following statement. The word “argued”.

What do you think is the synonym of the

underlined word?

In the first example, the unknown word was (A student should answer the synonym of the word
defined. quibbled which is the word “argued”)

Here in this sentence, what do you think is the key

to determine the meaning of the unfamiliar word?
The presence of the synonymous word in the
statement helps the unfamiliar word to
determine the meaning of the sentence.

Let’s proceed to the third sentence A volunteer student will answer the corresponding
question.
So far, what have you noticed with the sentence?

3. Despite of its contemporary state, some

countries in mainland Southeast Asia did
not lose its ancient identity.

The linker “despite” signifies that there is

something that is compared into the underlined
word. And the antonym of the underlined word
is “ancient”. It determines that there is a
difference in meaning of the underlined word.

Let’s analyze the fourth sentence. (A student will give his insights about the
sentence.)
What do you think of this sentence?
4. The Association of Southeast Asian
Nations was formed as the result of
incipient threats of Cold War into the
Asian region.

The underlined word here and the linker as a “result

of” signifies that there is something that caused to
happen in the first sentence.

The fifth sentence: (A student will give his insights about the
What have you noticed into the fifth sentence? sentence.)

5. The uneasiness in maritime Southeast Asia

rises such as the presence of the dispute
between the Philippines and China, the
American presence in South China Sea and
other countries who claims the other
islands in Spratlys.

The meaning of the underlined word in this

sentence was determined with the following
examples.

In order to figure out the unknown word in a

sentence you must look for some words/phrases
that will help you to define it. They are called
context clues.
Abstraction
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
In this phase, the teacher will reveal the lesson
to his students.

A context clue is anything that helps the reader to

define an unfamiliar word.

There are five types of how to recognize a context

clue in a sentence.

In this phase the teacher will post his set of different use of context clues.
Kind of Context Clue Words that signal this context Examples of the context clue
clue
Definition Is/ are, meaning, or, which, Jemaah Islamiyah is one of the
(colon), (commas), (dashes) terrorist groups whose main
objective is to wreak havoc in the
ASEAN region. Its task is to
bring destruction within the
region.

Synonym And, so, like, with Until now, the sovereignty in the
Spratly Islands is still quibbled
and argued between Philippines
and China.
Antonym But, despite, although, in spite, Despite of its contemporary
however not, unlike state, the countries in mainland
Southeast Asia did not lose its
ancient identity.

Cause and effect Because, as the result of, since, The Association of Southeast
led to, after, when, cause. Asian Nations was formed as the
result of incipient threats of Cold
War into the Asian region.
Citing Examples For example, for instance, such The uneasiness in maritime
as, a case of, including, which, Southeast Asia rises such as the
with, of presence of the dispute between
the Philippines and China, the
American presence in South
China Sea and other countries
who claims the other islands in
Spratlys.
 Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
Before we proceed to our next topic, what are the
different types of context clues A student will be called to answer the question and
cites different context clues.

Now that we are familiar with the different kinds

of context clues, let’s have some exercises

Are you ready class? Yes we are!

Application
Exercise: Still in their envelopes, there are words that should be matched with the following. With
the choices below, the students will give the meaning of the underlined words with the help of context
clues.
under control (antonym) to combine (antonym)

to abandon (cause and effect) a military government (meaning)

something destructive (citing examples)

Direction: Give the meaning of the underline words with the help of the following
context clues.
1. Myanmar was a former military junta wherein the government is ruled by a military
dictatorship.
2. The Indonesia archipelago was a bewield of Netherlands. However, it became
independent after the Second World War.
3. The earthquake of 2004 made a cataclysmic blow into the western parts of mainland
Southeast Asia. It brought tsunamis, destroyed beaches and infrastructures as well as
businesses.
4. The Philippine senate ordered the American forces to derelict the Clark airbase. As a
result, they abandoned it in 1991.
5. Despite of separate ideas and cultural components, the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations consolidates the member countries to strengthen partnerships as well as the
improvement of life within the region.
Answers:
1. Junta – a military government (meaning)
2. Bewield – under control (antonym)
3. Cataclysmic – something destructive (citing examples)
4. Derelict – to abandon (cause and effect)
5. Consolidates – to combine (antonym)
 IV. Evaluation
I. Direction: the following are sentences with an unfamiliar word together with its context
clues. With the choices provided in the column B, match the corresponding meaning
of the underlined word. Meanwhile in the column C, choose the corresponding use of
context clues. Write the answer before the number.

Answer Column A Column B Column C

B C

D B 1. Being an interest area, Southeast Asia offers a disparity of a. Friendly a. Meaning

opportunities. Thus, it features different areas of interest for approach
globalization.
b. Risk, hazard, b. Synonymous
A C 2. Philippines together with other ASEAN member states are still threat
congenial towards China despite of its aggressive actions in South
China Sea. c. Different, c. Antonym
varies
B B 3. The presence of ISIS in ASEAN brings imminent peril and makes the
situation more dangerous for its citizens in the region. d. Self –sufficient d. Cause and effect
F A 4. The geographical location of Southeast Asian region is vulnerable to
different non-traditional interests; it is prone to typhoons and e. Process of e. Citing examples
earthquakes that causes problems into the region. putting
weapons.
G B 5. Democracy and Communism are two ideologies in ASEAN that are
incongruous or contradicts with each other. f. Defenseless
E A 6. The radical groups’ armament builds tension in parts of maritime g. Opposing
Southeast Asia, particularly in sea piracy-they are equipped
themselves with weapons to create fear towards sailors.

II. Essay

What is the importance of the usage of context clues in your field of study?
Explain it in 2-3 sentences.

Approved By:

______________________________ __________________________
Bernard Feranil MA, LPT Angel Rea Martinez
Instructor, English For Specific Purposes Cooperating Teacher, CEMDS

Prepared By:
Louie Corpin – BSE 4-2 English