Intonation Practice on Dialogue and Conversation Primary 6 (Basic 6) Second Term Week 9 English Studies

INTONATION PRACTICE ON DIALOGUE AND CONVERSATION PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) SECOND TERM WEEK 9 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

SECOND TERM

WEEK 9

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – SPEECH WORK 

TOPIC – INTONATION PRACTICE ON DIALOGUE AND CONVERSATION 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Types of Intonation

3. Intonation in Dialogue and Conversation

4. Importance of Intonation

5. Practice Exercise/Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. define intonation correctly.

2. identify the types of intonation used in speech.

3. distinguish between rising and falling intonation.

4. read dialogues using appropriate intonation patterns.

5. demonstrate correct intonation in conversations.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR 

The pupils already know how to read and participate in conversations. This lesson builds on that knowledge by teaching them how to use appropriate intonation patterns to make speech meaningful and effective.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Charts showing examples of rising and falling intonation.

2. Flashcards containing dialogue sentences.

3. Audio recordings or teacher-prepared dialogue scripts for intonation practice.

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

Intonation is the rise and fall of the voice when speaking. It helps to show meaning, feelings, and attitudes in speech.

Good intonation makes communication clearer and more interesting.

TYPES OF INTONATION

1. Falling Intonation (↘)

The voice falls at the end of a statement or command.

Examples:

• I am going to school. ↘

• Please sit down. ↘

• The assignment is due tomorrow. ↘

2. Rising Intonation (↗)

The voice rises at the end of a question that can be answered with “yes” or “no.”

Examples:

• Are you coming to school? ↗

• Did you finish your homework? ↗

• Can you help me? ↗

INTONATION IN DIALOGUE

• Amina: Good morning, John. ↘

• John: Good morning, Amina. How are you? ↗

• Amina: I am fine, thank you. ↘

• John: Have you completed your assignment? ↗

• Amina: Yes, I have completed it. ↘

• John: That’s good. ↘

IMPORTANCE OF INTONATION

1. It helps listeners understand meaning.

2. It shows feelings and emotions.

3. It improves oral communication skills.

4. It makes speech clear and interesting.

PRACTICE EXERCISE

Read the following sentences with the correct intonation:

1. How are you today? ↗ I am fine, thank you. ↘

2. Have you eaten your lunch? ↗ Yes, I have eaten. ↘

3. Please close the door. ↘

PRESENTATION

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

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher reads a simple dialogue aloud using different voice patterns and asks pupils to observe the changes in the voice.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen carefully and identify where the voice rises and falls.

2. The teacher explains the meaning of intonation and its importance in communication.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and take notes.

3. The teacher introduces the two main types of intonation: rising intonation and falling intonation, giving examples of each.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils repeat the examples and identify the type of intonation used.

4. The teacher writes sample statements and questions on the board and demonstrates the correct intonation patterns.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the sentences aloud using the correct intonation.

5. The teacher presents a short dialogue and models how to read it with appropriate intonation.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen and practise the dialogue in pairs.

6. The teacher organizes role-play activities where pupils engage in conversations using correct intonation.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate in the role-play and apply the intonation patterns learned.

7. The teacher summarizes the lesson and evaluates pupils’ performance in reading dialogues and conversations.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate actively in the summary and respond to evaluation questions.

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 intonation?

2. mention the two main types of intonation.

3. when do we use rising intonation?

4. when do we use falling intonation?

5. read a short dialogue using the correct intonation pattern.

TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS

A. Answer the Following Questions

1. What is intonation?

2. Mention the two main types of intonation.

3. When do we use rising intonation?

4. When do we use falling intonation?

5. Why is intonation important in communication?

B. Indicate the Correct Intonation

Write Rising (↗) or Falling (↘) against each sentence.

6. Are you coming to school tomorrow? _____

7. I am going to the market. _____

8. Did you complete your assignment? _____

9. Please open the window. _____

10. Can you help me with this work? _____

C. Read the Following Dialogue with Correct Intonation

11. Bola: Good morning, Tunde. _____

12. Tunde: Good morning, Bola. How are you? _____

13. Bola: I am fine, thank you. _____

14. Tunde: Have you done your homework? _____

15. Bola: Yes, I have completed it. _____

D. Role-Play Activity

16. Work in pairs and read the dialogue aloud using the correct intonation.

17. Create a short conversation of four sentences and read it with the correct rising and falling intonation patterns.

ANSWERS

1. Intonation is the rise and fall of the voice when speaking.

2. Rising intonation and falling intonation.

3. We use rising intonation for yes/no questions.

4. We use falling intonation for statements and commands.

5. It helps to show meaning, feelings, and emotions in speech.

6. Rising (↗)

7. Falling (↘)

8. Rising (↗)

9. Falling (↘)

10. Rising (↗)

11. Bola: Good morning, Tunde. ↘

12. Tunde: Good morning, Bola. How are you? ↗

13. Bola: I am fine, thank you. ↘

14. Tunde: Have you done your homework? ↗

15. Bola: Yes, I have completed it. ↘

16 – 17. Teacher should assess pupils based on correct use of intonation, fluency, and participation.