Asian Development Foundation College

Tacloban City

Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan in English 11

I. Objective:

Sequence the series of events mentioned in the text listened to

KBI: Listen attentively to internalize significant information

II. Subject Matter:

A. Topic: Elements of a Plot

B. References: English Expressways IV, page 17
Language Arts Today, page 110
C. Materials: Visual aid, boxes, pictures

III. Procedure:

A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
2. Checking of Attendance
3. Review
- Class I have here a flower get one petal from this flower. Each petal has
a written description of the elements of a plot that we have discussed last
meeting. After reading its description give the appropriate element of a
plot that fits its definition.

B. Lesson Proper

Pre Listening

1. Motivation

- The teacher will let the students arrange the pictures as to

which
will be done first.
 2. Presentation of Lesson

Objective: Sequence the series of events mentioned in the

text listened to

3. Unlocking of Difficulties

Directions: Give the meaning of the underlined word from the

choices below.

He looks a bit simple, but he's actually very smart.

a. good
b. handsome
c. intelligent
d. nice

4. Motive question
What do you think will happen if you will force someone to do
something which he cannot do it?

While Listening//

5. Activity
- Use TQLR technique as you listen to the selection entitled
“The Smartest Parrot”

Before you Listen.

1. In this activity you are going to Tune in by listening
attentively to the details of what I am going to read.
2. As I read the title of the story you are going to write
Questions that you expect from the story based from
the given title.
3. While I read the text Listen attentively to the useful
information that will answer questions during the
discussion.
4. After listening to the text that I read you have to recall
the detail of what you have listen and Respond to the
class discussion.

The Smartest Parrot

Once upon time, a man had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like
it. The parrot could say every word, except one word. The parrot would not say the
name of the place where it was born. The name of the place was Catano.

The man felt excited having the smartest parrot but he could not understand
why the parrot would not say Catano. The man tried to teach the bird to say Catano
however the bird kept not saying the word.

At the first, the man was very nice to the bird but then he got very angry. “You
stupid bird!” pointed the man to the parrot. “Why can’t you say the word? Say Catano!
or I will kill you” the man said angrily. Although he tried hard to teach, the parrot would
not say it. Then the man got so angry and shouted to the bird over and over; “Say
Catano or I’ll kill you”. The bird kept not to say the word of Catano.
 One day after he had been trying so many times to make the bird say Catano,
the man really got very angry. He could not bear it. He picked the parrot and threw it
into the chicken house. There were four old chickens for next dinner “You are as stupid
as the chickens. Just stay with them” said the man angrily. Then he continued to
humble; “You know, I will cut the chicken for my meal. Next it will be your turn, I will
eat you too, stupid parrot”. After that he left the chicken house.

The next day, the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and
was very surprised. He could not believe what he saw at the chicken house. There were
three dead chickens on the floor. At the moment, the parrot was standing proudly and
screaming at the last old chicken; “Say Catano or I’ll kill you”. The man could not say
anything, he just looked at the parrot. Then he decided to set it free.

Post Listening

6. Analysis
Task A: Comprehension Question/Knowing the text

- Class I have here a basket with assorted fruits. Each

fruit has a question about the text that you have
listened to.
- Now, we will have the “Pass the basket” game. As the
music goes on you will pass the basket next to your
seatmate. When the music stop you will stop also. The
student whom the basket will landed will pick a fruit and
he/she will read the question and share your answer
to your classmate.

1. What is the setting of the story?

2. Who are the characters?
3. What is the conflict?
4. What is the most exciting part of the story?
5. If you were to the man, would you force the parrot to say
the word which it can’t utter? Why?

Task B: Intellectual Development

1. What do you think will happen if you will force someone

to do something which he cannot do it?
2. Can we relate the story into real life situation?
Cite an example.
3. What lesson did you learned from the story?

Task C.
Group Activity:
- The teacher will let the students group the class into
three. Count one to three, the game is called the amazing
race. I have boxes here and I’m going to give it to every
group. Inside the box are folded strips of paper with the
series of events from the text that you have listened to.
One group member will race to the front to put the strip of
paper on the corresponding element of plot. The first one
to do the task will earn the point.

1. A man owns a parrot which can talk every word except

the name of the place where he was born. He tried his
best to teach the parrot to utter the word “Catano” the
place where the parrot was born.
 2. The man got very angry because the parrot could not say
the word “Catano”, and even told it that he will kill the
parrot if it will not say Catano.

3. He brought the parrot to the chicken house, then he left it

there with the three old chickens.

4. He returned to the chicken house the next day and he

could not believe what he saw, three dead chickens were
lying on the floor, then he heard the parrot telling the last
chicken “say Catano or I’ll kill you.”

5. The man could not say anything, he just looked at the

parrot. Then he decided to set it free.

Climax

Crisis

Conflict Ending

Exposition

7. Abstraction
How can you sequence the series of events from the story you
listened to?

8. Application
The teacher will let the students go to their group. Choose one
element of plot then make a visual presentation out from chosen
element. Meaning to say every group will have an illustration
based on the sequence of events from the story.

IV. Evaluation:
Directions: Read carefully the selection then sequence the series of events from the
story.
The Intelligent Frog

Goblin was a frog that was very intelligent. He could discuss almost everything under
the sun with such ease and facility. All frogs in the community turned to him whenever they
had problems. He was envied and admired by all the frogs in their village. Because of the
attention he was getting, he became boastful.
One day, he went to a nearby brook to take a bath and catch small insects to eat. He
was enjoying the cool water of the brook that he didn’t notice he was going further and further
away from their village. It was already getting dark when he realized that he lost his way.
No matter how much he tried he could not find his way home. Some frogs along the
way asked him if he wanted help but he was too proud to admit that he lost his way. When he
finally decided to seek help, there were no more frogs around because it was night.

V. Assignment:
Directions: Read the story entitled “Gulliver’s Travels” then be ready to share
the important events to the class.

Reference: Language Arts Today,

pages 22-23
Prepared by:
Melvin Abenoja Maurillo, LPT
Applicant