SEMI DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 8

I. OBJECTIVES
a. Read intensively to determine the author’s purpose;
b. Note the changes in intonation of speech that affect the meaning.
II. CONTENT – What’s the Purpose (FDR’s Pearl Harbor Speech)
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
a. Teacher’s Guide pages –
b. Learner’s Material pages –
c. Other Resources – www.k12reader.com&www.youtube.com
IV. PROCEDURE
a. Learning Activities
 Prayer
 Greetings
 Checking of attendance
b. Presentation
 Post a picture of the Pearl Harbor Attack.
c. Motivation
 Ask students motive questions.
o Who is FDR?
o What happened to Pearl Harbor?
d. Discussion
 “Our lesson for today isWhat’s the Purpose (FDR’s Pearl Harbor
Speech).”
 “At the end of the lesson you will be able to read intensively to
determine the author’s purpose and note the changes in intonation of
speech that affect the meaning.”
 Who is FDR?
 Franklin D. Roosevelt
 32nd U.S. President
 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, often referred to by initials FDR, was an
American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd
president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.
 What happened to Pearl Harbor?
 On the morning of 7 December 1941, at 7.55am local time, 183 aircraft
of the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the United States Naval base
at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. ... Within two hours, 18
US warships had been sunk or damaged, 188 aircraft destroyed and
2,403 American servicemen and women killed.
 Before listening….
 In speech, intonation is the use of changing (rising and falling) vocal
pitch to convey grammatical information or personal attitude. .
 Note the important details to determine the author’s purpose.
 Students will listen to the speech via downloaded audio.
 After listening….
 Do you find the speaker credible?
 What makes you think so?
  What do you think is the emotion projected by FDR during his speech
based on his intonation?
 If you are in FDR’s shoes will you deliver the same speech? Why?

e. Analysis
 Why intonation is important?
 “In speech, intonation is important because the use of changing
(rising and falling) vocal pitch convey grammatical information or
personal attitude.”
 Why is reading intensively an essence?
 “Reading intensively can help you determine the author’s purpose.
f. Application
Group Activity
 Read the speech intensively again to determine the author’s purpose in
his speech.
 Brainstorm to gather ideas.
 Be ready to report your work in front.
 You will be rated according to the Rubric.

g. Generalization
 Students share the insights they learned from the day’s lesson.
 “In speech, intonation is important because the use of changing (rising
and falling) vocal pitch convey grammatical information or personal
attitude.”
 “Reading intensively can help you determine the author’s purpose.

V. EVALUATION
Directions:Answer the 5 question based on the FDR’s Speech.
1. When did the Japanese Navy attacked the U.S. Naval
base?
2. Where did the Japanese Navy attacked the U.S. Naval
base?
3. How many U.S. warships were sunk damaged in the
attack?
4. How many aircraft were destroyed?
5. How many Americans were killed during the attack?
VI. ASSIGNMENT

Directions:On a ½ length wise list all the Philippine folkdances you know.

Prepared by:

Gem Clouwin M. Ajon

Grade 8 English Instructor
Basilan National High School