Name of the teacher trainee : Sreelekshmi C. G.

Name of the school : G. H. S. S. Ramapuram

Subject : English

Unit : Wings and Wheels

Subunit : A Shipwrecked Sailor

Standard : VIII

Division : C

Strength : 23

Duration : 40mts

Date : 31/7/15

Learning Objectives

1. To read various literary texts like novel, story, and poem.

2. To develop courage and conference to face critical situations in life.

3. To prepare breaking news, newspaper reports, interview etc.

4. To develop interest to explore new world.

Content Analysis

The story starts with a shipwrecked scene. The narrator was in the middle of the sea after

the shipwreck. The ship plunged into an abyss and disappeared.

Theme

Travel and Adventure

Subthemes

New ideas of traveling

Knowledge and insight on traveling

Mental and spiritual aspects

Adventure in traveling

Prerequisites

The learners,

Might have an idea about novel

Might have seen ships

Might have read short stories

Learning Materials

Black Board

Flash Cards

Pictures

Charts

Videos

Activity Card

Reference

Course book std. VIII

Source boo std. VIII

Daniel Jones Pronunciation Dictionary

Classroom Interaction Procedure Pupils Response

Creating Rapport

Teacher makes an informal talk with the students

in order to create a congenial atmosphere.

Entry Activity

Teacher creates a mental readiness in the students

by telling the story of Robinson Crusoe. Then the

teacher asked the learners certain questions

1. Do you like traveling? 2. Do you ever have done any

voyage?3. What was your experience?4. Have you heard about

shipwreck?

Link Talk

In this manner the teacher leads the learners to the

topic and writes the title of the story and the name

of the author on the black board

A Shipwrecked Sailor

- Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Teacher gives a brief biographical sketch of the

author

Micro-processing of the Input

a) Model reading by the teacher Teacher reads the first paragraph of the story

with proper stress, pronunciation, pause and

intonation.

Responded well

Give answers

Listen carefully

b) Silent reading by the pupil

Teacher asks the learners to read the

paragraph Silently.

c) Word Study

Teacher explained the following difficult

words with the help of different

techniques.

Plunge - To move something suddenly forward or

downward.

(teacher explained the meaning with the

help of a video )

Abyss - a very deep wide space or hole that to

Seems to have no bottom.

(teacher explained the meaning with the help of a

video )

Contemplate - To view with attention

(Teacher explained the meaning with the help of a

situation )

Teacher shows the Flash Cards to teach the

pronunciation

d ) Brief Explanation

Teacher gives a brief explanation of the

paragraph. Then the teacher shows a video

of the scene.

Read silently

Grasps the meaning

Grasps the meaning

Understand clearly

Comprehension Question

Teacher asks certain comprehension questions to

the pupil individually in a random order.

1. Who is the author of the story?

2. What happened to the ship?

3. Is there any evidence of a shipwreck?

4. What is the meaning of contemplate?

Activity

Teacher divides the class into different groups and

shows a chart containing all the letters of the word

in an orderly manner. Teacher asked the learners to

write the correct form.

Loud Reading

Teacher asked the learners to read the paragraphs

loudly with proper stress, pronunciation, and

intonation.

Generalizations

Teacher summarizes what was taught in the class

with the help of learners.

Give answers

Actively participated in the activity

Read loudly

Assignment

Write an adventurous experience in your life.