Greetings On Special Occasions Social Habits Nursery 2 First Term Lesson Notes Week 7

Lesson Plan: Greetings on Special Occasions

Subject: Social Habits
Class: Nursery 2
Term: First Term
Week: 7
Topic: Greetings on Special Occasions
Sub-topic: Different Forms of Greetings and Compliments
Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify different forms of greetings and compliments.
2. Greet appropriately in both English and their local language.
3. Remember and greet family members and friends on special occasions like birthdays.

Key Words: Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Birthday, Greetings, Compliments, Yoruba

Entry Behaviour: Pupils are familiar with basic greetings like “Good morning” and “Hello.”

Learning Resources and Materials:

• Flashcards with different greetings
• Pictures depicting morning, afternoon, evening, and birthdays
• Audio recordings of greetings in English and Yoruba

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge:

• Pupils have been using greetings like “Good morning” and “Hello” at home and in school.

Embedded Core Skills: Listening, Speaking, Social interaction

Learning Materials:

• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Teacher’s Guide on Social Habits

Instructional Materials:

• Flashcards
• Picture charts
• Audio recordings

Content

Greetings on Special Occasions

Common Greetings and Compliments

1. Good Morning
   • Example: “Good morning, Mommy!” 🌅
   • Local language: “Ẹ káàárọ̀” (Yoruba)
2. Good Afternoon
   • Example: “Good afternoon, Teacher!” 🌞
   • Local language: “Ẹ káàsán” (Yoruba)
3. Good Evening
   • Example: “Good evening, Daddy!” 🌇
   • Local language: “Ẹ káalẹ́” (Yoruba)
4. Happy Birthday
   • Example: “Happy birthday, Funmi!” 🎂
   • Local language: “Ẹ ku ojo ibi” (Yoruba)
5. Merry Christmas
   • Example: “Merry Christmas, everyone!” 🎄
   • Local language: “Ẹ ku ayọ̀ Kérésìmesì” (Yoruba)
6. Happy New Year
   • Example: “Happy New Year, Uncle!” 🎉
   • Local language: “Ẹ ku ayọ̀ ọdún tuntun” (Yoruba)

Remembering Family and Friends’ Birthdays

1. Family Members
   • Example: “Happy birthday, Grandma!” 🎂
   • Example: “Happy birthday, Brother!” 🎈
2. Friends
   • Example: “Happy birthday, Amina!” 🎉

Greeting in Local Language and English

1. Welcome / Ẹ káàbọ̀
   • Example: “Hello, my friend!” or “Ẹ káàbọ̀, ọrẹ mi!”
2. Thank You / Ẹ ṣé
   • Example: “Thank you, Teacher!” or “Ẹ ṣé, Olùkọ́!”
3. Please / Ẹ jọ̀ọ́
   • Example: “Please help me, Mommy!” or “Ẹ jọ̀ọ́, Mommy!”
4. How are you? / Báwo ni?
   • Example: “How are you, Daddy?” or “Báwo ni, Daddy?”
5. I’m fine / Mo wà dáadáa
   • Example: “I’m fine, thank you!” or “Mo wà dáadáa, ẹ ṣé!”

Greetings on Special Occasions

Class Activity Discussion

1. Q: What do we say in the morning?
   • A: We say “Good morning.”
2. Q: What do we say in the afternoon?
   • A: We say “Good afternoon.”
3. Q: What do we say in the evening?
   • A: We say “Good evening.”
4. Q: How do we greet someone on their birthday?
   • A: We say “Happy Birthday.”
5. Q: How do we say “Good morning” in Yoruba?
   • A: We say “Ẹ káàárọ̀.”
6. Q: How do we say “Good afternoon” in Yoruba?
   • A: We say “Ẹ káàsán.”
7. Q: How do we say “Good evening” in Yoruba?
   • A: We say “Ẹ káalẹ́.”
8. Q: What do we say on Christmas Day?
   • A: We say “Merry Christmas.”
9. Q: What do we say on New Year’s Day?
   • A: We say “Happy New Year.”
10. Q: How do we greet our friends in Yoruba?
    • A: We say “Ẹ káàbọ̀.”
11. Q: What do we say when someone helps us?
    • A: We say “Thank you.”
12. Q: How do we ask for help politely?
    • A: We say “Please.”
13. Q: What do we say at night before bed?
    • A: We say “Good night.”
14. Q: How do we greet someone we just met?
    • A: We say “Hello.”
15. Q: How do we say “Hello” in Yoruba?
    • A: We say “Ẹ káàbọ̀.”

Objective Questions on Greetings on Special Occasions

1. In the morning, we say ______.
   • a) Good night
   • b) Good morning
   • c) Good afternoon
   • d) Goodbye
2. In the afternoon, we say ______.
   • a) Good evening
   • b) Good night
   • c) Good afternoon
   • d) Good morning
3. At night, we say ______.
   • a) Good afternoon
   • b) Good morning
   • c) Good night
   • d) Goodbye
4. When someone has a birthday, we say ______.
   • a) Good evening
   • b) Happy birthday
   • c) Good morning
   • d) Thank you
5. In Yoruba, we say “Ẹ káàárọ̀” in the ______.
   • a) Afternoon
   • b) Morning
   • c) Evening
   • d) Night
6. In Yoruba, we say “Ẹ káàsán” in the ______.
   • a) Afternoon
   • b) Morning
   • c) Evening
   • d) Night
7. In Yoruba, we say “Ẹ káalẹ́” in the ______.
   • a) Afternoon
   • b) Morning
   • c) Evening
   • d) Night
8. On Christmas, we say ______.
   • a) Happy New Year
   • b) Merry Christmas
   • c) Happy Birthday
   • d) Good afternoon
9. On New Year’s Day, we say ______.
   • a) Happy Birthday
   • b) Good evening
   • c) Happy New Year
   • d) Good morning
10. To greet our friend in Yoruba, we say ______.
    • a) Ẹ káàárọ̀
    • b) Ẹ káàbọ̀
    • c) Ẹ káàsán
    • d) Ẹ káalẹ́
11. When someone helps us, we say ______.
    • a) Please
    • b) Thank you
    • c) Goodbye
    • d) Good morning
12. To ask for help, we say ______.
    • a) Please
    • b) Thank you
    • c) Goodbye
    • d) Good evening
13. To greet in the morning in English, we say ______.
    • a) Good evening
    • b) Good night
    • c) Good morning
    • d) Goodbye
14. When it’s time to sleep, we say ______.
    • a) Good morning
    • b) Good night
    • c) Good afternoon
    • d) Goodbye
15. On someone’s special day, we say ______.
    • a) Happy Birthday
    • b) Good night
    • c) Good afternoon
    • d) Good evening

Presentation:

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic which was “Activities at Home and in School.”

Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic: “Greetings on Special Occasions.”

Step 3: The teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and corrects the pupils when and where necessary.

Teacher’s Activities:

1. Display flashcards with greetings: Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening, Happy Birthday.
2. Show pictures of different times of the day and explain when each greeting is used.
3. Play audio recordings of greetings in English and Yoruba.
4. Ask pupils to repeat the greetings after listening to the recordings.
5. Discuss the importance of remembering birthdays and how to greet someone on their birthday.

Learners’ Activities:

1. Listen and observe the teacher’s explanation and flashcards.
2. Participate in repeating the greetings.
3. Identify appropriate greetings for different times of the day.
4. Practice greeting each other in English and Yoruba.

Assessment:

1. Match the greeting with the correct time of day: Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
2. Role-play greeting a friend on their birthday.
3. Recall and use a greeting in Yoruba.

Evaluation Questions:

1. What do we say in the morning?
2. How do we greet someone in the afternoon?
3. What is the greeting for the evening?
4. How do we say “Good morning” in Yoruba?
5. How do we say “Good afternoon” in Yoruba?
6. What do we say when someone has a birthday?
7. How do we say “Good evening” in Yoruba?
8. What greeting do we use before going to bed?
9. How do you greet your friend in Yoruba?
10. Why is it important to greet someone on their birthday?

Conclusion:

The teacher goes around to mark the pupils’ work and provide necessary feedback. The teacher reinforces the importance of using the correct greetings and encourages pupils to practice at home.

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