Name of the teacher trainee : Sreelekshmi C.

Standard

: VIII

G.

Division

: C

Strength

: 23

Duration

: 40mts

Name of the school

: G. H. S. S.

Ramapuram
Subject

: English

Unit

: Wings and

Date

: 31/7/15

Wheels
Subunit

: A

Shipwrecked Sailor

Learning Objectives
1.
2.
3.
4.

To
To
To
To

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

develop courage and conference to face critical situations in life.
prepare breaking news, newspaper reports, interview etc.
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

Course book std. VIII

Source boo std. VIII
Daniel Jones Pronunciation Dictionary

Reference

Classroom Interaction Procedure

Pupils Response

Creating Rapport
Teacher makes an informal talk with the

Responded well

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

Give answers

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

Listen carefully

Micro-processing of the
Input
a)

Model reading by the teacher

Teacher reads the first paragraph

of

the

story

Read
silently

with proper stress, pronunciation,

pause

and
intonation.

b)

Silent reading by the

pupil
Teacher asks the learners to read
the paragraph Silently.

c)

Word Study

Grasps the meaning

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

Grasps the meaning

Seems to have no
bottom.
(teacher explained the meaning with the

Understand clearly

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
Give answers
d)

Brief Explanation
Teacher gives a brief explanation
of the paragraph. Then the teacher
shows a video of the scene.

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

4.

shipwreck?
What
is

there

any
the

evidence

of

meaning

Actively participated in the

activity

a
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

Read loudly

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.

Assignment
Write an adventurous experience in your life.