A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 8

BY: JOHN VONI F. BAUTISTA

I. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to;
a.
b.
c.
II. SUBJECT MATTER:
TOPIC: Using Appropriate Cohesive Devices in Composing Various Types of
Speech
REFERENCE:
MATERIALS: Power Point Presentation

III. PROCEDURE:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY
A. Preliminary of Activity
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Classroom Management
4. Checking of Attendance
5. Review

B. Motivation

Mechanics:

C. Presentation of Lesson
AWAD
Speech: an act of speaking or talking to express thoughts, feelings, or information
 Introduction of the Lesson

Cohesive Devices: Cohesive devices are words or phrases used to link sentences and ideas
together, making writing or speech flow more smoothly.

There are many examples of cohesive devices or transitional words, they can be grouped by
category.

1. To indicate Addition : also, and, moreover, furthermore, as well as, too, actually, in
addition to this, besides, alternatively, on the other hand, not to mention this,
additionally, in fact, as a matter of fact, actually, not only but also .
Example: Filipino foods are known for their rich flavors, like adobo and sinigang.
Moreover, desserts like halo-halo and leche flan are also very popular.

2. To signal Introduction as: such as, particularly, including, for example, for instance,
like, especially, in particular, to illustrate, as an illustration, by way of example.
Example: The Philippine archipelago has breathtaking, such as beaches, rainforests,
and coral reefs.

3. To signal Comparison/ Similarity: similarly, in the same way, by the same token,
in a like manner, equally, likewise,
Example: "She is very beautiful. Likewise, her sister looks pretty too."

4. To indicate Reference: speaking about (this), considering (this), regarding (this), with
regard to (this), as for (this), concerning (this),the fact that, on the subject of (this)

Example: Person 1: "I’ve been thinking about telling my crush how I feel."
Person 2: "With regard to confessing your feelings, it’s important to choose the right
moment when they’re not stressed or distracted."

5. To provide Example: For example, for instance, similarly, just the same way, to
illustrate, to be specific, such as, moreover, furthermore

Example: Eating vegetables is good for your health. Furthermore, they give you lots
of energy.

These transitions are used to signal conflict, contradiction concession, dismissal

 1. To signal Contrast: But, by way of contrast, while, on the other hand,however, (and) yet,
whereas, though (final position), in contrast, when in fact, conversely, still, in spite,
ironically, strangely enough.

Example: "Cats are quiet and like to be alone, but dogs are friendly and love to play."

2. To indicate Emphasis: even more, above all, indeed, more importantly, besides.
Example: Brushing your teeth is important for clean teeth, but more importantly, it helps
prevent cavities and gum disease.

These transitions signal cause/effect and reason/result

1. To signify Cause/Reason:or the (simple) reason that, being that, for, in

view of (the fact), in as much as, because (of the fact), seeing that, as, owing to (the fact),
due to (the fact that), in that since, forasmuch as.
Example: I had to go home early because I was feeling sick and couldn’t concentrate in
class.
2. To show Effect/Result: as a result (of this), consequently, hence, for this reason, thus,
because (of this), in consequence, so that, accordingly, as a consequence, so much (so)
that, so, therefore,
Example: "I studied late last night. For this reason, I’m feeling really tired today."

3. To signal Purpose: for the purpose of, in the hope that, for fear that, so that, with
this intention, to the end that, in order to, lest with this in mind, in order that, so as to,
so.
Example: "Red blood cells carry oxygen in order to keep your body healthy and
energized."

4. To indicate Consequence: under those circumstances, then, in that case, if not, that being
the case, if so, otherwise
Example: "You've eaten too many sweets. In that case, you might get a stomach ache.

Sequential Transitions: These transitions are used to signal a chronological or logical

sequence.
 1. To order Sequence/Order : in the (first, second, etc.) place, initially, to start
with, first of all, thirdly, as soon as, hence, in the end, to begin with, at first, for a start,
secondly, gradually

Example: "First, you marinate the meat in soy sauce and vinegar. Second, you sauté garlic and
onions in a pan. Finally, you add the marinated meat and let it cook until tender."

2. To indicate Time: Next, Finally, afterwards, later, lastly, now, then, subsequently,
meanwhile, in the meantime, on the following day

Example: We had lunch at noon. Afterwards, we went for a walk in the park."

3. To Summarize: as was previously stated, so, consequently, in summary,

all in all, thus, as I have said, to sum up, overall, as has been mentioned, then, to
summarize, to be brief, briefly, given these points in all, on the whole, therefore, as has
been noted, in conclusion, in a word, to put it briefly, in sum, altogether, in short,

Example: "We visited the museum, saw the exhibits, and learned a lot. To sum it up, it was an
educational and fun experience."

Using Parallel Structures

Parallel- is and adjective that means being everywhere equidistant.

Parallelism:

 it is when phrases in a sentence have similar or the same grammatical structure

 provides a phrase with balance and clarity
 serves to give phrases a pattern and rhythm
 the repetition of two grammatical form in two or more parts of a sentence.
 Example: Dig, cook, dance, singing

Dig, cook, dance, sing

Basic Form

Locked, looked, ate, took, waits, ran

Example: beautiful, simple, intelligent, actively, lazy

beautiful, simple, intelligent, active, lazy

Parallel in Word

The celebrity was charming, witty, and a beauty.

D. Application
Assessment 1
Check if the sentences use correct cohesive devices. If correct, draw a happy face
(____), if not draw a sad face (____). Write your answer on your answer sheet.
_____ 1. Queen can speak English fluently as well as French.
_____ 2. Rachel enjoyed the movie. Lastly, she still preferred the version in the
book.
_____ 3. My mother is preparing our lunch. Meanwhile, my father is cleaning our
car.
_____ 4. As soon as I finish my homework, I will watch my favorite Kdrama.
_____ 5. The richest man in town has a lot of money. Although, he does not feel
happy.
_____ 6. Above all, discipline will help us survive this pandemic.
_____ 7. First, you have to choose a topic that interest you most.
_____ 8. In conclusion, following the prescribed health and safety protocol will
flatten
the curve.
_____ 9. The hotel where our family stayed is above to a famous shopping mall.
_____ 10. Tracy needs to clean her room. Otherwise, she cannot go out with her
friends.
Assessment 2
A. Read the sentences carefully, choose and write the letter of the correct
answer on your answer sheet.
1. Stacia was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and
__________.
A. to play cards
B. a game of cards
C. playing a game of cards
2. Jenalyn has always enjoyed reading the book more than __________.
A. to watch the movie
B. watching the movie
C. he watched the movie version

3. The weather is getting hot and __________.

A. humid
B. getting humid
C. starting to get humid
4. To protect his delicate hands, Jimin will not sweep the floor, scrub the
floor, or __________.
A. do the dishes
B. will not do the dishes
C. refuses to do the dishes
5. After Jin receives his paycheck, the money goes to his savings account,
vacation fund, and __________.
A. credit card balance
B. paying his credit card bill
C. toward his credit card balance
B. Choose the sentence with faulty parallelism. Write the letter of your
answer on your answer sheet.
6. A. Jin can’t sing well, and neither can he dance.
B. Jin is neither a good singer nor a good dancer.
C. Jin is not a good singer, and he can’t dance either.
7. A. Kim practices yoga everyday for the relaxation and for flexibility.
B. Kim practices yoga everyday because it’s relaxing and for flexibility.
C. Kim practices yoga everyday for the relaxation and because it makes her
more flexible.
8. A. The secretary’s duties include answering the phone, taking delivery
orders,
and occasionally drives the company car.
B. The secretary’s duties include answering the phone, taking delivery orders,
and the occasional company car driving.
C. The secretary’s duties include answering the phone, taking delivery orders,
and occasionally driving the company car.
9. A. The workshop wasn’t interesting, not useful.
B. The workshop was neither of interest, not useful.
C. The workshop was neither interesting nor useful.
 10. A. Elisha’s desserts are not only fattening; they’re high in cholesterol.
B. Elisha’s desserts are not only fattening; but they’re high in cholesterol
C. Elisha’s desserts are not only fattening; but they’re also high in cholesterol.
E. Generalization

IV. Evaluation

V. Assignment

John Voni F. Bautista Perlita M. Balesteros

Practice Teacher Cooperating Teacher

Oscar L. Tambalque Jr.

School Principal