2. How do we teach prose?
A prose lesson is not for memorization of
questions and answers but for learning a
language.
3. Steps in teaching prose:
1. Previous Knowledge.
The teacher should know how much
knowledge students already possess
regarding the lesson.
4. Steps in teaching prose:
2. Motivation
Every subject or language demands
motivation to attract the attention of
students. So teachers should motivate
the students to study the lesson.
5. Steps in teaching prose:
3. Presentation
The teacher has to present the
lesson keeping in view the
attention, retention and grasp of
the students.
6. Presentation part includes following subdivisions:
a.Model reading by the Teacher
b.Pronunciation Drill
c.Loud Reading by the Students
d.Exposition and Explanation
7. The teacher can employ the following methods for
exposition words:
5.Contrasted word
Method
6.Derivation Method
7.Reference Method
1.Direct Method
2.Translation Method
3.Usage Method
4.Similar word Method
8. Presentation part includes following subdivisions:
e. Difficult words/structures to be dealt
with
f. Silent Reading by the Students
9. Steps in teaching prose:
4. Comprehension Questions
After the silent reading, some
questions should be asked to test
pupil’s comprehension of the
passage
10. Steps in teaching prose:
5. Recapitulation
The teacher may again sum up
what was taught in the day’s
lesson.
11. Steps in teaching prose:
6. Evaluation
The main objective of evaluation is
to test whether the set objective
has been achieved or not.
12. Some examples of evaluation are:
a. Explain the passage either orally or in writing.
b. Fill in the blanks.
c. Some simple and important questions from the
prose lesson.
d. Writing some difficult words on the blackboard and
asking individual students to read, explain, give
meaning, or frame sentences.
e. Dramatizing the prose lesson
13. Steps in teaching prose:
7. Assignment
Assigning homework is the final
stage of a lesson plan.
14. Home assignment is the basis for retaining learning. It
can be given in different forms:
• Use the new words in sentences.
• Make a list of words related with a particular group
or topic
• Remember the spellings of new words.
• Write the answer to the given questions.
• Some project work may also be given.
Create an outline to get ready:
Introduce the era (Use a mix of media and text)
Organize your artifacts to outline what life was like during the era you are presenting
Think about using a storyboard to outline your images and ideas
Make sure you prepare a clear and well rounded presentation of all aspects of the era (People, jobs, food, transportation, etc. What else should you include so the audience feels like they have visited your era?)