DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 9

Speech Communication
March 20, 2019

I. Objectives

At the end of the session, the students are expected to:

a. define stage fright,
b. identify the basic tips in overcoming stage fright, and
c. overcome stage fright through speech performance.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Overcoming Stage Fright

Reference: Stein, M.B., Walker, J.R., & Forde, D.R. (1996). Public Speaking
Fears in the Community: Prevalence, Impact on Functioning, and Diagnostic
Classification. Archives of General Psychiatry, 53, 169-174.

Stein, M.B., Walker, J.R., & Forde, D.R. (1994). Setting Diagnostic Thresholds
for Social Phobia: Considerations from a Ccommunity Survey of Social
Anxiety. American Journal of Psychiatry, 151, 408-412

Materials: Visual Aids, Worksheets, PowerPoint Presentation

III. Teacher Strategies

A. Preparation

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

1. Routinized Activities

a. Greetings
Good afternoon class!
Good afternoon Sir!

How’s your day so far?

We’re doing great Sir.

Good to know that class,

b. Prayer
So let’s start our day with a prayer.
(the student leads the prayer)

c. Classroom Management
Thank you class! This time class, I want you
to look around the room and pick up those
trashes under your chair. Also, keep away
everything that is not related to this subject.
Arrange your chairs and sit properly.

d. Attendance
You may take your seats class.
Ms. Secretary, please report the current
attendance status.
(the secretary will report the current
attendance status)
Very Good! Thank you!

2. Review
Today, we will be having a new topic. So you
need to listen and take down notes because
you’ll be having a quiz after.
But before that, what was our previous
lesson?

It’s all about Voice and Vocal Quality.

What do you mean by Voice?

It is the sound that you make with your

mouth and throat when you are speaking,
singing or etc.
How about voice quality?
It refers to any of the suprasegmental
properties of speech that result from how
your vocal apparatus is configured.
What do you need to be intelligible when it
comes to speaking?
I think when we are speaking, it is really
important to maintain the clearness of your
voice. I mean it needs to be easily
understood.

What are the three vocal forces?

Explosive
Effusive
Expulsive
What do you mean by Explosive Voice?
 Explosive.
In this vocal force, there is a powerful level
of intensity. It is appropriate when the
speaker want to emphasize violent emotions
in his speech.

What are the elements of voice?

Volume, rate, pitch, fluency, and articulation

What do you mean by volume and pitch?

Volume
It is how loud or soft your voice sounds. The
volume you choose depends greatly on the
venue, the amount of people in your audience
and even the content to some extent.

Pitch
It is the high and low frequency of your
voice, but it is more psychological. What I
mean is, depending on your point or your
audience, you may use different pitches.
How about rate and the rest of the elements?

Rate
This is how fast of slow we speak.

Fluency
This is the flow of words. It has a profound
impact whether your audience follows you.

Articulation
It is the formation of clear and distinct
sounds in speech. It means, that we need
really emphasize each of the words for the
better understanding.

Very good it seems you really understand the

lesson. So now let’s have an activity

3. Motivation
Since you’re familiar with our lesson
yesterday, this time let’s have an activity.
So this activity is called, 4-Pics-1-Word.
I will divide the class into 2 groups. Each of
the group will be given a set of pictures. You
only have a minute to guess what the 4-letter
word is. I want you to guess what the
common word in the pictures is. Understood?

Yes Sir.
Very good!

_____ ____ ____ _____

If you want to answer class, just raise your
right hand and wait for your name to be
called.
Yes Jerry? What’s in the picture?
Sir, what I can see is a spider, Miss Minchin,
a terror teacher, and a cockroach.
Very good.
What do you think is the word that is
common among the pictures?
Yes Milca?
Sir I think it’s all about Fear.
Very good!
Very good! I guess you all knew what’s on
the photos. This time I’ll show another set
photos.
How about these photos? Can you tell me
what is common among the photos?
Yes Karina? Sir based on the pictures, they are having an
anxiety of speaking in public.

Very good!
So how do call this fear?
Yes Marlon? Sir, It is Stage Fright.

Very good! That’s right!

So our topic for today class is all about stage
fright, specifically how are we going to
overcome our fears in speaking in public or in
front of the crowd.

4. Lesson Proper
Who a mong you has an idea about stage
fright?
Okay Maria, what is stage fright? Sir stage fright is nervousness before or
during an appearance before an audience.

Very good!
How about you Frank. Based on your own
words, what do you mean by stage fright? Sir I think it’s the lacking of confidence of
the speaker that results them to be afraid on
being on the front.

Exactly. It could somehow be like that.

Anyway, who among you has stage fright?
Yes Joan? Do you have stage fright? Yes Sir.

How do you deal with it then? Sometimes Sir I can’t handle it but I always
try my best not to be affected by it.

Nice Joan.
Who among have also fear of speaking in
public?
Patricia.
May you tell us you’re experience? Sir when I was in junior high school, our
 teacher asked me to perform a speech in front
of our class but I failed to do so.

That’s a sad story Patricia. Sorry to hear that.

Okay, since some of you have stage fright and
failed to successfully deliver a speech in front
of a crowd, this time let’s talk about the basic
ways or tips on how we are going to
overcome stage frights.
Do you have any idea on how are we going to
handle our frights in speaking in bigger stage?
Yes Aljon?
Sir I think we need to have self-confidence.

Exactly. Now we are going to look at the first

tip in overcoming stage fright.

1. Lift the focus from yourself and

your fear to your true purpose—
contributing something of value to
your audience.
What do you mean by this Troy?
I think Sir, we need to avoid thinking that we
have a fear of speaking in public. It’s like we
need to give focus more on our main purpose
why we were out on that stage.
Exactly. Do you also do that?
Yes Megan?

Yes Sir, I always think of the main reason

That’s great then. why I was asked to do so.

How about the second one?

Yes again Megan.

2. Stop scaring yourself with thoughts

about what might go wrong.
Instead, focus your attention on
thoughts and images that are
Thank you! How do we do this? calming and reassuring.
Yes Aaron?

I think sir we need to be optimistic. Let’s

think that we can do it successfully without
That’s right. How about you Anna? committing any mistakes.
 Sir I think we need to think a happy images
or positive thoughts that will make our
performance way better. It’s more calming if
we think those kinds of thoughts.
Excellent.
You understood it class?
Yes Sir!
How about the third one?
Yes Pamela.

3. Practice ways to calm and relax

your mind and body.

Thank you Pamela.

May you explain this also? Sir it’s like we need to be really comfortable
when we are on stage. We can do that Sir if
relax our mind and body. If our mind is clear
then we can do it well.

What else Jenny? Sir by doing exercises, yoga and meditation it

could help our mind be more relax and calm.
It’s like removing away all the stress we
have.

Very good.
May you read Vincent the next one?
Yes Mark?
4. Visualize your success.

Thank you!
Kindly explain this Febbie.
Sir we need to be optimistic. Think that we
can do it. That we will deliver the piece as
what it should be delivered.
Any other words?
Yes Yuan?

Sir let’s not think that we will stutter besides

we should think that we will pronounce that
words correctly. That the audience will listen
to us and lastly, they will applause at the end
 of your turn.
Thank you Yuan.
May you read the sixth tip?
Yes Enchong.
5. Prepare your material in advance
and read it aloud to hear your
What do you mean by that? voice.

Sir we need to be well prepared when we

have something to do the next day. It’s better
to be ready ahead of time.

What else? If we were asked to deliver a speech sir we

need to prepare our piece, its content ahead
of time. Also, if we can see that it needs to be
improved, we can still do that because we
still have more time.

How about reading it aloud?

We need to read it for us to master where are
we going to pause and stop specially when
we will be using prompter. Also, fort us to be
more familiar with our speech.

Very good! 6. Make connections with your

The next one? Yes Albert? audience: Smile and greet people,
thinking of them as friends rather
than enemies.

May you tell us what it means?

Having a connection with the audience will
help us deliver our piece more convincing. If
we get that connection from them we could
feel like we’re friends with everybody.

Very good!
How about you Iza?
Sir we need to have connections with our
audience for them to feel that they are part of
our performance. If you’ll involve them by
having a connection with them, it could help
you perform successfully.

What do you mean by think of them as a

friend rather than enemy?
Yes Gio?
 Sir if we will think that they were our friends,
we can have a more comfortable atmosphere.
We can’t be afraid to commit mistakes. We
will think that they wouldn’t judge us.

Exactly.
How about the next tip?
Yes Aj.
7. Be confident.

Why do we need to be confident?

Sir for us to do the task successfully. If we
have confidence in ourselves we can do all
things that we want. We can do it better and
full of success.
Very good.
Do you think you’re confident enough class?
Yes Sir.
Are confident enough to talk in the bigger
crowd?
Yes Sir.

Class, do you have any

questions,/clarifications ?
None sir!

5. Generalization
Since you none, I’ll ask you something.
What is stage fright again?
Yes Rohda. Sir stage fright is nervousness before or
during an appearance before an audience.

Very good.
May enumerate the first 3 tips to reduce stage
fright?
Janella.
1. Shift the focus from yourself and your
fear to your true purpose—contributing
something of value to your audience.
2. Stop scaring yourself with thoughts about
what might go wrong. Instead, focus your
attention on thoughts and images that are
calming and reassuring.
3. Practice ways to calm and relax your mind
and body, such as deep breathing,
relaxation exercises, yoga, and meditation.
How about the next 2 Anna.

4. Visualize your success: Always focus on

\ your strength and ability to handle
challenging situations.

Rangga, the last 3 please.

5. Prepare your material in advance and read

it aloud to hear your voice.
6. Make connections with your audience:
Smile and greet people, thinking of them
as friends rather than enemies.
7. Be confident.

Excellent class.
It seems you really understand the lesson. So
now let’s have an activity

IV. Application

Directions:

1. Divide the class into 10 groups.

2. Choose a group a leader.
3. Pick a card (with the lines).
4. Each group has 3 minutes for the preparation and2 minutes for the actual
performance.

List of Lines:

1. "Love should not be a heavy feeling, it should not make you suffer. Love should make
you happy.It's a smile in the heart, it makes you come alive, love makes you want to
fly, you know..."
2. "My Brother is not a pig! My brother is not a pig!
3. "You're nothing but a second-rate, trying hard copycat!" - Cherie Gil, Bituing Walang
Ningning (1985) Watch it here.
4. "I was never your partner. I'm just your wife...
5. I love you! You love me. We are happy family.
6. Get out of my house. I don't need a parasite!"
7. "She loved me at my worst. You had me at my best, but you chose to break my
heart." John Lloyd Cruz, One More Chance
8. "I don't deserve to be treated like this. I care about my job, sir. I care about you." –
Sharon Cuneta
9. "The business... is very good. And the office... is very big. And the bank... is very
nice." - Eugene Domingo, Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme (2009)
10. “I deserved an explanation. I deserved an acceptable reason.” - Piolo Pascual
11. I’m so stupid to make the biggest mistake of falling in love with my bestfriend!!!” -
Jolina Magdanga

V. Evaluation

Part I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Direction: Read the statements carefully. Choose the correct answer and write
only the letter in the space provided. (2 points each)

1. Which of the following statements is the best definition of stage fright?

a. Dc
b. D
c. Cf
d. F
2. Which of the following is not the way to overcome stage fright?
a. F
b. F
c. F
d. F

VI. Assignment

Write a speech regarding education. You may think of any topic you want
your audience to realize. Write it on a clear bond paper (50 points)

Also, you will perform that piece in front of you the class. (100 points.)
Attachment:
Criteria
Categories Score
5 4 3 2

Content Well organized Clear and Ideas stand but Disconnected

and clear ideas organized loosely idea and
ideas organized unclear
message

Grammar: No Some errors in Occasional Many wrong

errors/Minor sentence errors in in sentences
errors sentence

Vocabulary Effective/ Minor errors Occasional Little

appropriate in word choice errors in word knowledge of
word choices choice English words

Overall Impact Well written Good written Less attractive Not attractive
essay essay composition composition

Total Score Sum up of the score

Highest Score : 20
Lowest Score :8

Total Score: 40

Category : Score 33-40 = A (excellent)

Score 25-32 = B (very good)
Score 17-24 = C (good)
Score 10-16 = D (fair)
Score <9 =E (need improvement
Rubric for Speech

10-8 7-5 4-2 Points

Your voice has some

Your voice is
Your voice is full of expression, but it is still hard to
Tone monotone and has no
expression. decipher a declarative sentence
expression whatsoever.
from an interrogative one.
Your voice is loud
Your voice can be heard, be Your voice cannot be
enough to be heard
Volume the sounds are muffled and heard more than a few
throughout the entire
hard to understand.. feet away from you.
classroom.
Speaks clearly and
Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and distinctly
distinctly most of the
distinctly all the time nearly all the time with no
Articulation time with no more
with no mispronounced more than one mispronounced
than two
words word
mispronounced words
You have to be
You read your lines
You read your lines continually reminded
appropriately, but occasionally
appropriately, and do not of when your speaking
Clarity stop paying attention so that
forget when your parts are and do not
you forget where your lines
speaking parts are. read you lines
are.
appropriately.
Main points are clear, Main points are Main points
well supported, and somewhat clear, need clarity
sources are documented some support, and and support
Content
some documentation lack of
sources and
documentation
Body language, gestures, Body language, Body language,
and facial expressions gestures, and facial facial expressions and
adds greatly to the expressions compliment gestures
Body Language
message message lack variety and
spontaneity

Use of Language Use of language Use of language does not have Use of language causes
contributes to negative impact, and vocalized potential confusion,
effectiveness of the pauses and/or vocalized
speech, and vocalized (um uh er etc.) pauses
pauses not distracting (um uh er etc.)
(um uh er etc.) are distracting
not distracting

Total Score: