NOTES & PRACTICE: PREPOSITION

What is preposition?:

• a preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases in a sentence.
• a short words (on, in, to) that usually stand in front of nouns 

How do we use preposition?

• place it in front of nouns and gerunds.
• used to describe an object
• used to describe time and place.

What are the examples of prepositions?

1. by
2. at
3. to
4. from
5. towards
6. before
7. in 
8. at
9. ago
10. until
11. about
12. out of
    
    Example: 

EXAMPLE 1

EXAMPLE 2

APPENDICES:

VIDEO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4jIC5HLBdM

NOTES:

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/preposition.htm

GAME:

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz98bck.htm

PRACTICE 1

http://freelanguagestuff.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/prepositions-sentence-maze-31.jpg

PRACTICE 2.

 Based on the video, derive 10 prepositions available and form a sentence of NOT less than 10 words. Your sentence should be grammatically correct. 

LESSON PLAN: FORM TWO / ADVANCE/ PLURAL FORM

Set Induction:

TEACHER:

- Teacher asks students on the definition of plural and singular forms.

-Teacher asks class on plural forms and its examples

- Teacher writes on board examples given by students

- Teacher elaborates more on plural  forms and its divisions.

STUDENTS:

-Students greet teacher 

- Students respond to the teacher. 

- students participate in discussion

Development:

TEACHER:

Activity 1

- Teacher pastes on the board a mahjong with notes on plural forms and its divisions.

 - Teacher explains to class the function and usages of regular and irregular plural forms.

- Teacher checks for clarification.

Activity 2

- Teacher gives out to students a copy of the regular and irregular plural forms table.

- Teacher have a short discussion with class.

- Teacher gives the students a practice on regular and irregular plural forms.

- Teacher discusses answer with class

STUDENTS:

- Students respond. 

- Students complete the exercise. 

- Students discuss answer with teacher. 

CONCLUSION:

- Teacher sums up the lesson.

- The use of preposition in our daily life.

Follow-up Activity : The students are asked to pick 10 regular or irregular forms and create a sentence of not less than 10 words in it.

NOUN TABLE:

http://www.4shared.com/file/k9TSpYkB/Type_of_Noun.html


PRACTICE:


http://www.4shared.com/file/k9TSpYkB/Type_of_Noun.html 

http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/nouns/nouns-singularandplural.pdf

NOTES: Future Tense 'Will'

LESSON PLAN: FORM TWO / ADVANCE/ COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Learning Outcome:

At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

a)    Write correct answers for practice

b)  

Apply the knowledge learnt in real life situations and occurrences

Language Content: Language for interpersonal, and informational purposes.

Instructional aids: Hand

outs Practice
Previous Knowledge: 

Students were taught on adjectives .

Set Induction:

TEACHER:

- Teacher recaps on previous lesson on adjectives with class

- Teacher starts the class showing a poem on superlatives and comparatives.

- Teacher make the students guess the lesson for the day.

STUDENTS:

- Students respond to teacher's Q&A

- Students guess the day's topic

Development:

TEACHER:

- Teacher asks students to read the poem out loud- Teacher asks the students to locate some examples of superlatives and comparatives.

- Teacher explains to class on superlative adjectives and comparative adjectives.

- Teacher draws a table showing the usage of superlatives and comparative adjectives and calls out students to fill them in.

- Teacher discuss with class.

- Teacher hands out practice sheet to students

- Teacher discuss answer with class.

- Teacher plays short game on superlatives and comparative adjectives.

STUDENTS:

- Students read out poem with class- Students locate the superlatives and comparatives in the poem.

-Students come up to fill the table with correct answer. 

-Students do handout 1

- Students discuss answers with teacher

-Students participate in short game.

Conclusion

- Teacher asks students about their opinion on the last activity.

- Teacher concludes the lesson

APPENDIX

SUPERLATIVES

You have

The bluest eyes
And the blackest outlook

The greenest thumb
And the reddest temper

The biggest heart
And the littlest patience

The most angelic hands
And the foulest mouth

The shrewdest investments
And the dumbest fears

The best intentions
And the worst outcomes

The strongest faith
And the weakest tolerance 

The cushiest sofa
And the most rigid family

The kindest bedside manner
And the cruelest business sentiments

The most genuine words
And the least diplomatic opinions

The darkest past
And the brightest future.

Will we make it?

NOTES: Descriptive Adjectives? What is that?

Beautiful. Moody. Sarcastic. Helpful. Coy. Evil. Sweet. 

All the examples above are called Descriptive Adjectives. BUT how different is descriptive adjectives from normal adjectives? SIMPLE, descriptive adjectives describe the noun that follows while descriptive adjectives are specifically meant to describe the condition or additional information about the noun.

ADJECTIVES: ---------------> describes the nouns and pronouns

DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVE: -----------------------> describe something MORE about the noun

Descriptive adjectives can be used to describe many aspects of a nouns. Some of the available use of descriptive nouns are for describing appearance, personality, sound, taste,quantity, shape and feelings.

Example of descriptive adjectives are:

Appearance & Shape

Kate Middleton is a very well-mannered and elegant lady. She has attractive facial features with a broad smile.

Quantity & Taste


There was an abundant of delicious pastries at the tea party today.

Personality

Hellen Keller is a very talented, ambitious and gifted person in the field of education.


PRACTICE:

http://www.4shared.com/file/w1FikVXP/2E-_ASPECTS.html

additional information on adjectives: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/adjectives/factsheet1.shtml

additional information on descriptive adjectives:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/list-of-descriptive-adjectives.html