English Standard Four – Unit 1, Lesson 15: Writing Sentences Using Travelling Words

Help Standard Four pupils use travelling vocabulary to write meaningful sentences.

Lesson Information

Class: Standard IV
Subject: English Language
Unit: 1 – Developing Vocabulary about Everyday Environment
Lesson: 15
Duration: 40 minutes

Main Competence

DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF BASIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS.

Specific Competence: Develop vocabulary by relating words with objects in the environment.

Main Activity: At the end of this Sub-topic, a pupil should be able to use words related to travelling to write meaningful sentences.

Specific Activity: Write one sentence for each of the twelve words used in travelling.

Teaching and Learning Materials

TIE English Pupil’s Book for Standard Four, page 11; chalkboard and chalk or whiteboard and markers; pupils’ exercise books.

Lesson Development

1. Introduction

Teaching Activities: A teacher to greet pupils and briefly review the travelling vocabulary and the story “Makelo at the Bus Station” from the previous lesson. A teacher to ask pupils to mention words connected with travelling.

Learning Activities: Pupils to respond to the greeting and recall words related to travelling from the previous lesson.

Learning Indicator: A pupil to mention at least three words related to travelling.

2. Competence Development

Teaching Activities: A teacher to direct pupils to Activity 1.4(c), page 11, in the TIE Pupil’s Book. A teacher to read the twelve words aloud, guide pupils to pronounce them and explain their meanings in the context of travelling.

Learning Activities: Pupils to follow the words in their books, listen, repeat the pronunciation and discuss the meanings of the words.

Learning Indicator: A pupil to pronounce and explain the meaning of at least six travelling words.

3. Design

Teaching Activities: A teacher to guide pupils to study the twelve words and demonstrate how to construct a meaningful sentence using a given travelling word. A teacher to ask pupils to write one sentence for each word in their exercise books.

Learning Activities: Pupils to study the words and write one meaningful sentence for each word in their exercise books.

Learning Indicator: A pupil to write meaningful sentences using the given travelling words.

4. Realisation

Teaching Activities: A teacher to invite selected pupils to read their sentences aloud, check whether each word is used correctly and guide pupils to correct errors.

Learning Activities: Pupils to read their sentences aloud, listen to their classmates and correct their sentences where necessary.

Learning Indicator: A pupil to read and write correct sentences using at least ten of the twelve travelling words.

Words from the TIE Pupil’s Book – Activity 1.4(c)

postpone; trip; booking; ticket; bus station; arrival; seat number; arrival time; reporting time; boarding time; departure time; check in time.

Assessment

Pupils write one sentence for each of the twelve words listed in Activity 1.4(c). The teacher checks whether each word is used meaningfully and correctly.

Download the Editable Lesson Plan

Download the Microsoft Word document to edit the school name, teacher’s name, date and attendance details. The Remarks section is left blank for the teacher to complete after teaching.

Reference: Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE). (2024). English Pupil’s Book for Standard Four (Third Edition), Unit One, Activity 1.4(c), page 11. Dar es Salaam: TIE.