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A. Speech Work: Giving formal speeches

ClassNotes Team 5 MIN READUPDATED 25 JUN 2026

WEEK 3

Subject: English Studies

Topics:

A. Speech Work: Giving formal speeches 

B. Reading: Teaching of new words, meanings and Comprehension

C. Structure: Main clauses with ‘if’ conditional   Clause

D. Grammar: Informal letters further practice 

E. Writing: Autobiography: Description of oneself Habit, taste, manner and moral qualities 

Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;

  1. Express themselves orally.
  2. Demonstrate good speech habits of clear pronunciation.
  3. Write an autobiography.
  4. Give examples of “if conditional clause”

Instructional material/Reference material: Nigeria Primary English book 6 by F. Ademola- Adeoye, Q Adam et al.

Informal letter chart, samples of autobiography.

Building Background/ Connection to prior knowledge: Pupils are familiar with the topics in their previous classes.

PERIOD 1

A. Speech Work: Giving formal speeches 

Speaking about the future

Work in groups of four. Discuss what you would like to do after you leave primary school. Think about:

EXERCISE 1

• being a good and useful citizen

• going to secondary school

• going to classes in the evening to learn a skill, like using computers

• learning a practical skill, such as mending a car

 • working on a farm, in a shop, etc.

EXERCISE 2

Write notes about what you would like to be when you grow up.

    • Describe what it means to you to be a good and useful citizen.
    • Describe the education you would need if you want to learn a skill. Is this at secondary school, college, or university? Is it a skill you can learn while you work in a job?
    • Describe the training or help you would need if you want to do something in sports or entertainment.
    • Describe problems you may have to get the opportunity to get the education or training you need.
    • Describe different ways you might have to deal with these problems.
    • Describe what you could do if you cannot have your first choice.

EXERCISE 3

Work in pairs (A and B). Make a formal speech to your class as follows:

  1. A will introduce B.
  2. B Use your notes to stand up and make a formal speech to your class about your hopes for the future. Describe your ambition, the problems you have, and how you might be able to solve them. Begin: ‘My future:    After Primary School, I would like to…’
  3. 3 Swap roles.

PERIOD 2

Writing an autobiography

An autobiography is a written account of a person’s life written by that person. It is the story describing the life of a person that is told by the individual himself or herself. Let us see how we can write our own life story.

EXERCISE

Write the story of your life by answering the following questions and then arranging them into three paragraphs.

  1. What is your full name?
  2. When and where were you born and to which parents?
  3. Who are your parents and your immediate family members?
  4. What can you remember about your childhood days?
  5. What can you say about the school(s) you have attended?
  6. What are the interesting things you have enjoyed doing, especially with your friends at home and at school?
  7. What very bad thing can you remember that has happened to you?
  8. Do you like sports? Are you funny? What else can you say about yourself?
  9. What do you think about life generally?
  10. What have you learned about life? Don’t forget to give your autobiography a title, such as e.g. the story of my life.

PERIOD 3

Grammar: Informal letters further practice 

A. Speech Work: Giving formal speeches

EXERCISE

Study Lucky’s letter again and then write a letter to your own friend telling them what you would do if you were a teacher, using the ideas below.

1. How would you make your pupils outstanding?

2. How would you make your pupils enjoy your lessons?

3. What other things would you introduce in your class?

4. How many societies would you create?

PERIOD 4

Main clauses with ‘if’ conditional   Clause

We have learned four kinds of sentences using ‘if’:

  1. what will happen if something else happens: If + present simple tense .... +  ‘will’/’be going to’/modals ...: If you work hard, you will pass the exam. If you don’t try, you might be sorry.
  2. when things are impossible, not true, or imagined: ‘If’ + past simple tense.... + ‘would’ + verb: If I had the money, I would buy a computer. If I could go, I would visit Akwette.
  3. things that did not happen because something else did not happen first: ‘If’ + past perfect tense ... + would have + verbs in the past form: If he had run faster, he would have won the race. If I had seen the bus, I would not have had an accident.
  4. to explain facts, truths, and habits: ‘If’ + present simple tense ... + present tense  ... ‘If’ you mix blue and yellow paint, you get green. Ask your teacher if you don’t know the answer.

Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs in these sentences.

Example: If anyone..... (ask), say I .... (be) with my auntie.

 If anyone asks, say that I am with my auntie.

  1. If Dad..... (have) the right tools, he ....  (mend) the window.
  2. If they..... (go) to school yesterday, they .....  (meet) our headmaster.
  3. When the rain..... (falls), the grass .....  (grows) taller.
  4. He..... (finish) washing up quicker if you .....  (help) him.

Presentation

Step I: The teacher revises the previous topic.

Step II: The teacher introduces the new topic (s).

Step III: The teacher explains the new topic and makes relevant illustrations.

 Step IV: Students give examples and make a contribution.

 Step V: The teacher evaluates the students by asking questions