A Detailed Lesson Plan In English 10 (Grammar)

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the discussion, the students are expected to:
a. know the different verbal cues through the discussion;
b. give importance to the verbal cues in communication through the voice exercises; and
c. use appropriate expressions by reading a short story.

II. CONTENT
Using Verbal and Nonverbal cues for effective and engaging communication
A. Prior Knowledge
1. Communication is the act of transferring information from one place to another.
2. Verbal Cue is a prompt that is conveyed in spoken language from one person to
another or a group of people.
3. Nonverbal Cues are body movements, body orientation, nuances of the voice,
facial expressions, details of dress, and choice and movement of objects that
communicate.
B. New Knowledge
1. Pitch refers to the highness and lowness of the voice.
2. Tone refers to the emotional content carried by the voices.
3. Volume refers to the loudness and softness of the voice.
4. Rate refers to the speaking pace of the voice, how fast, moderate and slow.
C. Skills
1. Speaking
2. Listening
D. Values
1. Communication
2. Cooperation
3. Active Participation

III. RESOURCES
A. References
Language in Literature: World Literature, Ribo, Lourdes M. et.al, page 19
B. Materials
Powerpoint presentation, audio clip, sentence strips
C. Websites
http://www.womanatics.com/2015/09/5-emotional-short-stories-that-will.html
This website contains the examples of short stories.
http://www.sliderocket.com/blog/2010/02/sliderocket-presentation-tip-10-ways-to-stop-
boring-your-listeners-how-to-use-vocal-variety/
This website presents the elements of vocal variety.

IV. PROCEDURE

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY REMARKS

Routines:
 Prayer
  Greetings
 Checking of attendance
 Classroom management

A. INTRODUCTION
Motivation
Last meeting, we’re done discussing
about the nonverbal cues.
So what are the different nonverbal
cues again?
Eye contact
Gestures
Okay, that’s right! Nonverbal cues are Facial expressions
used to convey message using body
languages.

Now, let us have another activity.

I want you to form a big circle.
I have here a box and you have to
pass the box to your classmates. As
the music stops, whoever holding the
box will pick one paper inside the box
and do what is written in the paper.

Sentence strips:
1. Say HELLO as if you’re talking
to a baby
2. Say HELLO as if you’re talking
to close friend
3. Say YES as if you won the
game (Activity proper)
4. Say YES as if there will be no
class tomorrow
5. Say GOODBYE as if you are
angry with someone
6. Say GOODBYE as if someone
ignored you
7. Say AHH as if you are falling
from a building
8. Say AHH as if you woke up in
the morning
9. Say NO as if you saw a ghost
10. Say NO as if you are sick
B. INTERACTION
Discussion

Class, let us now go back with our

lesson.
From the activity that you performed,
what did you observe?

Ma’am there are different emotions.

Okay, as you observed, there are The same words are uttered but in
many ways on how to say a word and different manner
there are many instances that we say
the same word but it depends on the
situation.

The activity has something to do with

our topic today; it is about speaking or
verbal communication.
What is verbal cue?

Yes, it refers to the information which is Verbal Cue is a prompt that is

expressed through written and spoken conveyed in spoken language from one
language. person to another or a group of people

For our today’s topic, let us try to

improve and develop your speaking
skills with the use of vocal exercises.

First what is vocal variety?

Kindly read class

Vocal variety in speech is a way to

When we say vocal variety, we are communicate by changing the sound of
referring to the combination of pitch, your voice using different speeds and
tone volume and rate. These are the tones while speaking.
elements of vocal variety.

First, let us know what pitch is.

Kindly read class

To understand more about pitch, think

about your most played songs. Pitch refers to the highness and
What songs are they? lowness of the voice.

Yes, it has high and low notes. Right?

Okay, let’s have more examples. (Students answer.)

Pitch is all about the highness and
lowness of the voice. Yes Ma’am

Listen to this first and let us try to do

the vocalization.

I have here an audio clip of

DO-RE-MI-FA-SO-LA-TI-DO
Listen carefully.

Now, it’s your turn.

Okay, very good!

I have here sentences, and I want you
to read according to the highness and
lowness of voice.
DO-RE-MI-FA-SO-LA-TI-DO
Examples:
I have a new cellphone.

Okay, good!
Class, what did you notice while having
your vocalization?

Yes and the intensity of your voice I have a new cellphone.(high)

vary. I have a new cellphone. (low)

Did you understand?

Ma’am it has different notes.
Okay, let’s go to the next element, the The voice varies.
tone. Kindly read.

When we say tone, it is the way we say

them. It depends on our emotions. Yes Ma’am
You can say the word in as many ways
as you can. So let us have these
examples. Tone refers to the emotional content
Say the words “I am happy” carried by the voices.
Now say it angrily, happily, sadly

Very good! Class, did you see the

difference on how you utter the words
using the different emotions? I am happy. (angrily)
I am happy.(happily)
Okay, so let’s move on to the next one, I am happy. (sadly)
the volume.
What is volume class?

Okay, very good!

Yes Ma’am

Can you cite examples on which

volume of the voice is used?
Ma’am it’s how loud and soft the voice
Okay and that is the loudness of the is.
voice. How about the softness of the
voice? Volume refers to the loudness and
softness of the voice.
Okay, I know you can now differentiate
how the voice varies according to
volume. Ma’am when someone telling
something who is far from you.
Now, let’s have a short activity called
‘LAUGH OUT LOUD”
Ma’am when someone is whispering.
Find and face your partner, your
seatmates will do.
What you will do is the breathing
exercise HA-HA-HA.
And then repeat it as you make a
volume variation of your voice. At the
beginning, you start with soft HA-HA-
HA until you produce a loud HA-HA-
HA. Repeat it as you are already
laughing normally.

HA-HA-HA (soft)
HA-HA-HA (loud)
Okay, it’s your turn.

Okay, very good class. It is the same

when you adjust the volume of your
radio or cellphones, the sound varies.
HA-HA-HA (soft)
And the last element is the rate. HA-HA-HA (loud)
Kindly read class.

Rate is about the speed of how a

person speaks.
Notice that some can speak very fast
and some are not.

We can practice it by reading aloud. So Rate refers to the speaking pace of the
let’s have a short reading session. voice, how fast, moderate and slow.
I have here tongue twisters. I want you
to read it in a fast, moderate and slow
manner.

1. A big black bug bit a big black bear.

But where is the big black bear that the
big black bug bit?

2. If two witches watched two watches,

which witch would watch witch watch?
3. Of all the felt I ever felt,
I never felt a piece of felt
Which felt as fine as that felt felt,
When first I felt that felt hat's felt.
Now, it’s your turn class.

1. A big black bug bit a big black bear.

But where is the big black bear that the
big black bug bit?

Okay, very good class. 2. If two witches watched two watches,

Now, I believe you can already
differentiate the differences among the
4 elements of vocal variety.
C. INTEGRATION
Evaluation
Now, we will have another activity.
Do you know One-minute talk?
which witch would watch witch watch?
3. Of all the felt I ever felt,
I never felt a piece of felt
Which felt as fine as that felt felt,
When first I felt that felt hat's felt.
(fast-moderate-slow)

I will pick a name, whoever will be

called will pick a topic here in the box. Yes Ma’am
And tell something about the topic and
share it to the class. It should last for
one minute.

Topics:
1. If you would have the chance
 to talk to our new president,
what will you say?
2. Three things you want to
achieve
3. What makes love real?
4. Give three words that defines
you and explain.
5. Describe your most
memorable event
6. If you would become an object,
what would it be and why?
7. If you would have the chance
to talk to God, what will say?

Generalization

Class, based from our activity, one-

minute talk, what did you observed?

Okay, that’s right! There are those

students who speak so loudly and the
others are not.

From the activities that we had, what

will you do to improve your speaking
skills?

The only thing to improve and develop

is to continue practicing how to speak
and be articulate in front of people. Ma’am it is difficult to speak in front of
many people.
And what are the importance of
knowing the pitch, tone, volume and The voices of others are loud/soft.
rate of your voice?

Ma’am we need to practice.

Okay, by varying your voice quality,

you can use it in different situations to
convey messages.

Class, are there any questions?

 Ma’am it is for us to identify what does
the person really mean.

For us to understand what the person

wants to express.

For us to express our thoughts, feelings

and emotions in different manners.

None Ma’am

V. ASSIGNMENT
In a 1 whole sheet of paper, write a 2-paragraph essay about the importance of verbal and
nonverbal communication in your daily life.

CRITERIA:
Content: 10pts.
Grammar: 5pts.
Neatness: 5pts.