Further Practice in Expressing Possibility and Permission Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 1 Week 2 English Studies

FURTHER PRACTICE IN EXPRESSING POSSIBILITY AND PERMISSION PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

THEME – SPEECH WORK 

TOPIC – EXPRESSING POSSIBILITY AND PERMISSION 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Examples of Possibility

3. Meaning and Examples of Permission

4. More Practice Examples of Possibility and Permission

5. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. explain the meaning of possibility and permission.

2. identify expressions of possibility in sentences.

3. identify expressions of permission in sentences.

4. use words that express possibility and permission correctly.

5. construct simple sentences expressing possibility and permission.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils already know how to ask for permission and talk about things that may happen. This lesson builds on that knowledge by teaching them how to express possibility and permission correctly in speech and writing.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Flashcards containing sentences on possibility and permission.

2. Charts showing examples of possibility and permission expressions.

3. Pictures and role-play cards for classroom activitie s.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTION

Sometimes, you are not sure whether something will happen, but you think it is possible. This is called possibility. For example:

1. It may rain today.

2. I might visit my friend tomorrow.

If you want to do something and need someone to allow you, such as your father, mother, or teacher, you must ask for permission. For example:

1. May I go out, please?

2. Can I borrow your book?

Both possibility and permission can be expressed in the negative form using may not or cannot. For example:

1. It may not rain today. (Possibility)

2. You may not leave the classroom. (Permission)

3. You cannot enter the laboratory without permission. (Permission)

MEANING OF POSSIBILITY

Possibility refers to something that may happen or be true.

Words used to express possibility: may might could perhaps possibly. For examples:

1. It may rain today.

2. She might come to school later.

3. We could visit the zoo tomorrow.

MEANING OF PERMISSION

Permission means allowing someone to do something.

Words used to express permission: may can could. For examples:

1. May I come in, please?

2. You can borrow my pencil.

3. Could I ask a question?

MORE PRACTICE EXAMPLES OF POSSIBILITY

1. The bus may arrive soon.

2. It might rain this evening.

3. We could win the match.

4. Perhaps she is at home.

5. The teacher may give us a test tomorrow.

MORE PRACTICE EXAMPLES OF PERMISSION

1. May I drink some water?

2. You may leave the classroom.

3. Can I use your ruler?

4. You can play after your homework.

5. Could I speak to the head teacher?

PRACTICE EXERCISE

A. Fill in the Blanks. 

1. It ______ rain this afternoon.

2. ______ I come into the classroom?

3. We ______ visit our grandparents tomorrow.

4. You ______ borrow my book.

5. She ______ be absent today.

B. State Whether Each Sentence Expresses Possibility or Permission. 

1. May I open the window? ______

2. It might rain tonight. ______

3. You may go home now. ______

4. We could travel tomorrow. ______

5. Can I use your pen? ______

ANSWERS

1. may

2. May

3. might

4. may

5. could

6. Permission

7. Possibility

8. Permission

9. Possibility

10. Permission

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson and asks pupils simple questions such as, “May I come in?” and “Do you think it may rain today?”

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to the questions and share their answers.

2. The teacher explains the meaning of possibility and permission with simple examples.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and repeat the examples after the teacher.

3. The teacher writes sentences expressing possibility on the board. For examples:

• It may rain today.

• We might visit the zoo tomorrow.

• She could come later.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the sentences aloud and identify the words that express possibility.

4. The teacher writes sentences expressing permission on the board. For examples:

• May I go out, please?

• Can I borrow your pencil?

• You may leave the classroom.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the sentences and identify the words that express permission.

5. The teacher explains the negative forms using may not and cannot. For examples:

• It may not rain today.

• You may not enter the staff room.

• You cannot leave without permission.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils practise making negative sentences.

6. The teacher organizes pupils into pairs for role-play activities involving asking for permission and expressing possibility.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate in dialogues and use the expressions correctly.

7. The teacher summarizes the lesson and corrects pupils’ mistakes where necessary.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer oral questions and participate in the lesson summary.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils,

1. what is possibility?

2. what is permission?

3. mention three words used to express possibility.

4. mention two words used to express permission.

5. make two sentences expressing possibility and two expressing permission.