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 * __LANGUAGE FUNCTION : GIVING AND FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS/INSTRUCTIONS __**

IMPERATIVES- grammar describes the mood or a form of a verb that expresses a command or request, e.g. the verb form 'come' in 'Come here!' PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES: a phrase made up of a preposition followed by a noun or pronoun, e.g. 'over the hill'. Prepositional phrases can be used adverbially or adjectivally. PREPOSITIONS: a member of a set of words used in close connection with, and usually before, nouns and pronouns to show their relation to another part of a clause. An example is 'off' in 'He fell off his bike' and 'What did he fall off?

OBJECTIVES : At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: 1. Give and follow directions using the imperatives; 2. Distinguish the meaning of sentences as brought about by prepositions or prepositional phrases; 3. Express one's ideas about how to develop confidence; 4. Participate actively in the assigned group tasks.

ACTIVITY 1 : FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS Do the following exercises: Do you know the game ‘Simon says’? STAND UP. RAISE YOUR HANDS. STRETCH. BEND OVER. TOUCH YOUR KNEES. STRAIGHTEN UP. TOUCH THE FLOOR. STRAIGHTEN UP. TURN AROUND. BEND BACKWARDS. STRAIGHTEN UP. TURN AROUND. PUT YOUR ARMS IN FRONT OF YOU. BEND YOUR KNEES FIVE TIMES AND COUNT ALOUD. EXTEND YOUR ARMS SIDEWARD. FORWARD. SIDEWARD. BACKWARD. UPWARD. DROP THEM. SIT DOWN. Activity 2 1. Stand up 2. Walk outside the classroom 3. Stand at the door and face west 4. Walk straight for approximately 70 steps 5. Go through the automatic doors 6. After 70 steps turn south 7. Take 4or 5 steps South <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: navy; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">8. <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: navy; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Open the door <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: navy; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">9. <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: navy; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Look for your prize! Processing the activity 1. What were you told to do? 2. Who among you did not follow directions? 3. What pronoun was dropped as the instructions were given? 4. What person is used in expressing the commands? 5. List some prepositions used in giving commands? An Imperative Sentence An imperative sentence expresses a command, request, or entreaty(appeal). Although the subject "you" is not stated, it always refers to the second person-representing an interaction between persons: the speaker and the listener. 6. Brainstorm all the occasions when you might give or receive instructions

7. What makes good/ bad instructions?

8. Brainstorm some tips for writing instructions.

9.Write your own instructions. 1. For a treasure hunt 2. How to make or do something.

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