Descriptive Passages on My Visit to Lagos University Teaching Hospital Primary 4 (Basic 4) Second Term Week 5 English Studies

DESCRIPTIVE PASSAGE: MY VISIT TO LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) SECOND TERM WEEK 5 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

SECOND TERM

WEEK 5 

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

THEME – STRUCTURE 

TOPIC – MY VISIT TO LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Common Vocabulary Used in Hospital and their Meanings

3. Reading Passage on My Visit to Lagos University Teaching Hospital

4. Summary and Lesson Evaluation

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. describe a visit to a hospital.

2. mention people and things found in a hospital.

3. use correct simple sentences in writing.

4. arrange ideas in logical order.

5. write a short descriptive passage on a hospital visit.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils already know how to describe places and events. In this lesson, they will use that knowledge to write a descriptive passage about a visit to a hospital.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Pictures of a hospital

2. Print materials showing reading passage on My Visit to Lagos University Teaching Hospital

3. Charts showing hospital workers (doctors, nurses, patients)

4. Flashcards with hospital vocabulary

5. Pupils’ notebooks and writing materials

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

A hospital is a place where sick and injured people receive treatment from doctors and nurses. Hospitals are important because they help people recover from illnesses and emergencies.

In this lesson, pupils will learn how to describe a visit to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

Common Vocabulary Words and Simple Meanings

1. Hospital – A place where sick people are treated.

2. Doctor – A person who treats sick people.

3. Nurse – A person who helps doctors and takes care of patients.

4. Patient – A sick person receiving treatment in a hospital.

5. Treatment – The care and help given to a sick person to make them well.

6. Medicine – Drugs used to cure sickness.

7. Ambulance – A special vehicle that carries sick or injured people to the hospital.

8. Emergency – A serious situation that needs quick action or help.

9. Clinic – A small hospital where people go for treatment.

10. Ward – A room in a hospital where patients are kept  and treated.

MY VISIT TO LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL

Last month, I visited the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) with my mother to see my aunt who was sick. The hospital was very big, clean, and well organized.

When we arrived, I saw many doctors and nurses moving around and attending to patients. Some patients were sitting while others were lying on hospital beds receiving treatment. The nurses were kind and caring to everyone.

I also saw an ambulance parked outside the hospital ready for emergencies. The doctors examined patients and gave them medicine to help them get better. The hospital ward was neat and quiet.

During my visit, I learned that hospitals are very important places where sick people are treated and cared for. I was happy because my aunt was getting better.

The visit was interesting and educational, and I will never forget it.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. Where did the writer visit?

2. Who did the writer go to the hospital with?

3. Who was the writer visiting in the hospital?

4. What was the hospital like?

5. Who did the writer see moving around and attending to patients?

6. What were some patients doing in the hospital?

7. What did the nurses do?

8. What was seen outside the hospital?

9. What did the doctors give to patients?

10. What did the writer learn about hospitals?

11. How did the writer feel during the visit?

12. Why was the visit memorable?

ANSWERS

1. The writer visited the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

2. The writer went to the hospital with his/her mother.

3. The writer was visiting his/her aunt.

4. The hospital was very big, clean, and well organized.

5. The writer saw many doctors and nurses.

6. Some patients were sitting while others were lying on hospital beds receiving treatment.

7. The nurses were kind and caring to everyone.

8. An ambulance was seen outside the hospital.

9. The doctors gave patients medicine.

10. The writer learned that hospitals are important places where sick people are treated and cared for.

11. The writer felt happy.

12. The visit was memorable because the writer’s aunt was getting better and it was educational and interesting.

PRESENTATION

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

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by asking pupils if they have ever visited a hospital.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond and share their experiences.

2. The teacher explains the meaning of a descriptive passage and what it contains.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and answer questions.

3. The teacher introduces the topic: My Visit to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen and pay attention.

4. The teacher shows pictures of a hospital, doctors, nurses, and patients.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify and describe what they see.

5. The teacher explains the vocabulary words related to the hospital.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils repeat and pronounce the words correctly.

6. The teacher reads the sample descriptive passage to the pupils.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen carefully and identify key points.

7. The teacher guides pupils to retell the passage in their own words.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils contribute ideas and speak in simple sentences.

8. The teacher guides pupils to write their own composition in their notebooks.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils write the passage independently.

9. The teacher marks pupils’ work, corrects errors, and summarizes the lesson.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils make corrections and participate in the 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 to write a short descriptive passage on a hospital visit.