This document provides a detailed English lesson plan about the diphthong "eɪ". The objectives are for students to distinguish and pronounce the diphthong by listening to and reading the lyrics of Taylor Swift's song "Shake It Off". The lesson proceeds with warm-up activities, motivation by playing a guessing game, discussion of the diphthong and demonstration of its pronunciation, word and phrase drills, listening to the song while following lyrics, and an activity identifying words in the lyrics containing the diphthong. The class ends with students passing in their worksheets and saying goodbye.

1. Northwestern Visayan Colleges
College of Education
Kalibo, Aklan
A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 19
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. distinguish the diphthong eɪby listening and reading the lyrics of the song
“Shake It Off”.
2. pronounce correctly the diphthong eɪ.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: The Diphthong [eɪ]
Reference: Soriano, Isabel S. English Pronunciation. Kwen Inc. Quezon
City, 1198. p.p. 81-83
Instructional Materials: power point presentation, music player
III. Procedure/Learning Activities
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Warm-up
Good afternoon class!
How are you today?
Good! So we will have a new
lesson for today.
B. Motivation
Before we proceed to our
lesson, let us first play a game.
This game is called “Who Am
I?”. It is like playing Pinoy
Henyo, are you familiar with
that game?
Ok, so I need one volunteer
here in front to guess the
name that I will place on his or
her back and the rest will give
the clues to the player. Is that
clear?
So who will volunteer?
Let us have Clarisse.
(The game will start.)
Very good! Let us give her a
round of applause.
Did you enjoy the game?
Ok, can you identify the sound
eɪon Taylor Swift’s name?
So in what syllable?
Very good!
Good afternoon Ma’am!
(Varied Answers)
Yes Ma’am!
Yes Ma’am!
(Varied Answers)
(Students will clap their hands.)
Yes Ma’am!
Yes Ma’am!
On the first syllable, “Tay”.

2. C. Discussion
Now, let us proceed to our
lesson, the diphthong eɪ.
eɪ as in bait. This is a
diphthong, that is, the two
vowel sounds are pronounced
in one syllable. In the English
diphthongs the first vowel is
the more important of the two.
The tongue moves from an
arch midway to the hard palate
for the (e) to a higher arc for
the (I). The lips are spread in a
smiling position. (Includes
demonstrating the sound eɪto
the class.)
Did you understand class?
So how will you pronounce this
diphthong?
Very good! Let us now have
the word drill. Please repeat
after me.
pain fail
sale mate
bail late
fate date
tale taste
Next, the phrase drill. Please
repeat after me.
gain strength
pain or pleasure
great thrill
basic achievement
So, can you recognize now and
pronounce correctly the
diphthong eɪ?
Good!
D. Evaluation
For your activity, I will let you
listen to the hit song of Taylor
Swift entitled “Shake It Off”.
Please listen carefully to the
song because you will have an
activity after this, ok?
You can follow the lyrics of the
song on the board.
(Play the song.)
Do you like the song?
So do I, it’s like I got that
music in my mind saying “It’s
Yes Ma’am!
eɪ…
pain fail
sale mate
bail late
fate date
tale taste
gain strength
pain or pleasure
great thrill
basic achievement
Yes Ma’am!
Yes Ma’am!
Yes Ma’am!

3. gonna be alright!”
So now for your activity, get a
½ piece of paper. Based on
the lyrics of the song, identify
all the 15 words here with the
sound eɪ. If there are repeated
words, just write it once. Is
that clear?
You can start now.
Are you done?
Please pass your paper in
front. That would be all for
today.
Goodbye class!
Yes Ma’am!
Yes Ma’am!
Goodbye Ma’am!
Prepared by: Shiela Ann Neron
BSEd IV Student