Lesson Planning of Expressing Emotions

Students` Learning Outcomes

• Write sentences in speech bubbles sand cartoon strips using vocabulary, tone, style of expression appropriate to the communicative purpose and contest.

Information for Teachers

• Exclamation mark “!” is used to express strong emotions such as anger, surprise, happiness, etc. as this is a feature of tone.

• The students should be able to infer the context of the situation from the picture/cartoon strips.

• Formulaic expression and phrases are used:

1. 1. What a/an (adj+noun) to express opinion/emotion e.g. what a beautiful day! What a pretty flower!

• Communicative purpose is also determined by the context e.g. to apologies, too seek permission, to request, to express gratitude, to expresses wishes, etc.

• Emotions are simple expressions that can be shown through a round face and different expressions.

• While teaching the lesson, the teacher should also consult the textbook where it is required.

Material / Resources

Writing board, chalk / marker, duster, white A4 size papers (if available), textbook

Introduction

• Begin the class by drawing some emotions for the following emotions:

1. 1. 1. Anger,

      2. Happiness,

      3. Surprise,

• Ask the students to tell what they sway in the following situations:

• When they are angry about something?

• When they are happy?

• When they are surprise?

• When they like somebody`s dress?

• When they feel it is hot?

• When they dislike /hate something?

• Write the students` answers on the board in speech bubbles beside their names e.g. Ali /Amman

• Now tell the students that these are called speech bubbles.

• Draw this on the board to tell the students that a speech bubbles can look like this:

Development

Activity 1

• Show the following pictures to the class.

• Ask two volunteers to come forward.

• Ask them to greet each other by saying Assalam –o- Alikum and Walikum –u- Salam.

• Tell the class that this is a conversation and this is how you write or show the conversation i.e. by speech bubbles.

• Ask the two volunteers to start a conversation about a cricket match very slowly.

• Ask the other students to draw two cartoons on their notebooks and write the conversation in their notebooks in speech bubbles.

• Help the class with this;

Activity 2

• Write the phrases from the word bank on the board. Explain them to the students.

• Ask the students to write the correct phrases according to the pictures in the speech bubbles, on the worksheet.(Given at the end of the lesson plan)

• Tell the students that after every sentence or phrase they have to put the sign of exclamation mark (!).

• Monitor and help the students where necessary.

• Ask the students randomly which option will match with the pictures in sequence.

• If the students don`t respond correctly ask some other student about the correct answer.

• Tell the class to correct their answers and mark themselves.

Sum up / Conclusion

• Tell the students the purpose and usage of speech bubbles and cartoon strips in writing sentences.

Assessment

• Write the following situations on the board.

• Ask the students to write what they would say to someone in each situation.

• Tell them to write down the answers in their notebooks, in speech bubbles.

• You stood first in the final exams.

• Your favourite book got torn / lost.

• A swimming pool will be built in your school.

• Your friend hit you.

• You are eating a chocolate cake.

• Involve the students in solving the problems given in the exercise at the end of unit/chapter.

Follow up

• Ask the students’ to write a short dialogue between two friends in the playground using as many phrases as they have learned.

• Ask them to use the speech bubbles and drawing as well.