Theme: World of Knowledge Topic: Malaysia, My Country Main skill: Speaking Integrated skill: Listening Curriculum Specifications: Learning

outcomes 2.4 Tell stories based on pictures and other stimuli, and recite poems. Specifications 2.4.4 Recite simple poems and jazz chants with expression and appropriate gestures.

Learning outcomes/ Objectives: By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to; i. ii. Read aloud the jazz chant clearly. Perform the jazz chant in groups.

Previous knowledge: Pupils could understand simple and compound sentences. Teaching aids: English Year 4 textbook Moral value: We need to be united as Malaysians despite the differences in races, languages, customs, beliefs and tradition. Educational Emphasis/ thinking skill(s): Interpersonal, living in harmony, unity, tolerance.

Stage/time Stage 1 Set Induction (5 minutes)

Content

Teaching/ learning 1. Teacher discusses what pupils have learnt about the states in Malaysia. 2. Teacher discusses about what people should do to ensure that Malaysians live peacefully together. 3. Teacher explains that they are going to recite a jazz chant for the lesson.

Rationale To activate pupils prior knowledge. To encourage pupils to give their opinion.

Stage 2 Presentation (15 minutes)

Teaching aid: English Year 4 textbook

1. Teacher asks pupils to open to page 143 of the English Year 4 textbook in which there is a jazz chant. 2. Teacher gets pupils to read the jazz chant silently. 3. Teacher asks if there are any difficult words in the jazz chant. 4. Teacher explains the meanings of the difficult words, if any. 5. Teacher reads the jazz chant and asks pupils to listen carefully to the reading. 1. Teacher asks for volunteers to recite the jazz chant. 2. Teacher divides pupils into two groups. 3. Teacher asks Group 1 to read the first stanza. 4. Teacher asks Group 2 to read the second stanza. 5. Teacher asks both groups to read the third stanza together. 6. Teacher asks pupils whether they like the jazz chant or not. 7. Teacher discusses the jazz chant and stresses on the importance of living in harmony with neighbours despite the differences in languages, customs, beliefs and tradition. 1. Teacher divides pupils into groups of eight. 2. Teacher explains that they are going to have a competition where the groups need to perform the jazz chant creatively. 3. Teacher asks each group to perform the jazz chant in front of the classroom. 4. Teacher asks pupils to listen to

To widen pupils vocabulary.

To prepare the pupils for the practice stage.

Stage 3 Practice (18 minutes)

Teaching aid: English Year 4 textbook

To enhance pupils speaking skills.

To instil moral values among the pupils.

Stage 4 Production (17 minutes)

Teaching aid: English Year 4 textbook

To enhance pupils cooperation among themselves.

To instil enjoyment in learning.

each performance and decide which group is the winner for the competition. Stage 5 Closure (5 minutes) Recap on what pupils have learnt. 1. Teacher asks feedback from pupils on the lesson; What have you learnt today? 2. Teacher gives reflection on the lesson. Today, we have learnt to recite a jazz chant. It teaches us to be united as Malaysians. To encourage pupils to give opinion.

To instil moral value among the pupils.

Reflection:
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