Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region X

Tagoloan Community College

College of Education

A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH

(4A’s approach)
Grade 10
Week 1: Quarter 4
9:00-9:45 AM

I. LEARNING COMPETENCY AND OBJECTIVES

LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Give technical and operational definitions (EN10V-IIa-13.9)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. differentiate technical and operational terms.
b. use the technical and operational terms in sentences.
c. appreciate the importance of clearly defining terms in research.
II. CONTENT
TOPIC: Technical and Operational Definitions
TEACHING STRATEGY: Question and Answer
LEARNING APPROACH: Learner-Centered
TEACHING METHOD: Deductive

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
1. Tarpapel
2. Powerpoint Presentation
3. Television
REFERENCES:
Learning Module - CO_Q4_ENGLISH10_MODULE 2
IV. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activities Student’s Activities
Preparatory Activities

- Good Morning, class! - Good Morning, Ma’am Jham!

- Let us pray first, prayer leader? (Recites the prayer.) Amen.

- Amen. Before you sit down, please pick
up pieces of papers on the floor and arrange
your chairs properly. (Students do as told.)
- Okay, settle down, class. Do we have
absentees today? - None, ma’am.
- Very good!
- Now, please recite our classroom
agreements. - Classroom Agreements
-Be Respectful.
- Be on Time.
- Let’s all do our best!
- Hoping that these classroom agreements
will be followed so that we can run our
discussion smoothly. Understood? - Yes, ma’am!

REVIEW
- Now, what was our previous lesson all
about? - Quantitative and qualitative research
methods, ma’am.
- Very good! What is the focus of
qualitative research? - Focuses on words, opinions, and
personal experiences.
- Correct! Qualitative research focuses on
non-numerical data’s. How about
quantitative? - Focuses on numbers and statistics,
ma’am.
- Amazing! It seems to me that you have
really understood our previous lesson.
MOTIVATION
- Class, I have a picture of a ruler, how
would you define this object? Anyone - Rules is used for measuring ma’am.
 (Student answers vary.)
- Yes, correct! Another?

- Your answers are correct, class. This

object can be used to measure, to draw a
line and etc.
- Next picture, how would you define
cellphone? (Student answers vary.)
A. ACTIVITY
- Now, I have here a picture with a caption.
I want you to observe and analyze it. (Students do as told.)

- What is in the image?

- Three men, standing.
- What about the caption? Who can describe
or define what the caption about?
- The caption said “7-footer” which can
state about height or the person in the
image with literally seven feet.
- Correct!
B. ANALYSIS
- From the image and caption what have
- A word can have more than one
you observe?
meaning.

- Very good observation! So, from that,

- Define or find more meanings to a
what can you conclude?
word, ma’am.
- Exactly! Now, what do you think is our
lesson for today?
- All about definition ma’am?
- You are somehow correct!
C. ABSTRACTION
- Our lesson for today is all about the
technical and operational definitions. Are
you ready to learn something new and
exciting today? - Yes, we are!
- Everybody, read our objectives first. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students
 will be able to:
a. differentiate technical and
operational terms.
b. use the technical and operational
terms in sentences.
c. Appreciate the importance of clearly
defining terms in research.

- These objectives will serve as our guide as

we go through today’s discussion.

- The lesson is about words with the same

structure, meaning spelling but different
meaning. This will depend how it is used in Words are not as simple as they appear.
a sentence. Now, everybody read! Their meanings can be complex and
difficult as they operate differently in
various contexts.

- What do you think does it mean? (Answers vary.)

- Words might look easy to understand, but

their meanings can change depending on
how and where they are used.

- Now, let us discuss first what is “technical

definition”. Everybody, read! What is TECHNICAL definition?
- It refers to the definition of a word as
used in a particular field like Science,
Law, or Engineering.
- Meaning of the word is associated
with the field or area of study.
- Mostly refers to the aspect of
explaining or describing any
terminology.
- The definition of terms/words are
found in the dictionary.

EXAMPLE:
OPERATION – it is a procedure
followed in an instruction.
SURF - it is a sport, where a person
 stands on a board and rides with the
· A technical definition explains a word waves.
based on how it is used in a specific field,
like Science, Law, or Engineering.
· The meaning of the word depends on the
subject or area of study.
· It is mainly used to describe or explain
special terms in that field.
· You can often find technical definitions in
dictionaries

- Now, let us know about “operational

definitions”. Everybody, read!
What is OPERATIONAL definition?
- it is a result of the process of
operationalization and it is used to
define something (term/object) in terms
of process.
- it is the process of defining a
word/term of how it is used in a
sentence, or using context clues.
- it is the application of the word/term.
These may include the various attempts
to define or explain a certain process
and its properties including but not
limited to the characterization of the
event itself.

- Defines a term based on how it is used in a

particular situation.

- Often used in research, experiments, and

real-world applications.

- Specifies how to measure or observe

something.

- Let us read some examples, class.

EXAMPLE:
COMPUTER - it is something used in
doing homework or browsing the
internet.
OPERATION - it is the procedure
given to be followed.
- At this point, let us know the difference
between technical definition and operational
 A technical definition is a definition in
definition. Everybody, read!
the technical sense, while an
operational definition includes
information from the real world.

EXAMPLE: Automobile
TECHNICAL DEFINITION - is a
machine with four wheels and includes
details of the automobile that make it
function.
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION - is a
car or truck that gets you around from
place to place and carries cargo or
passengers, and makes it easier to live
- From the example, I want to make it clear
in the city or provinces.
that technical definitions focus on the exact
characteristics of something. While
operational definitions focus on how
something is used or experienced in real
life. Do you understand? - Yes, ma’am.
GENERALIZATION
Why do we have to know these? (Answers vary.)
- We need to learn about the technical and
operational definitions, because for most
people, these can be a reason for
miscommunication or misunderstanding.
When people do not share meaning, they
may arrive at decisions that are not well-
informed. Also, when we need to explain
how something works, technical definition
will help because it offers us the details.
When we need just an idea, operational
definition is more helpful.
- Do you have questions and clarifications? - None, ma’am.
- If that so, then let’s now measure how
much you have learned.
D. APPLICATION
- Now that you were able to understand
what technical and operational definition is
all about. Why not apply all that you have
learned and understand? Do your best and
have fun with a little bit of challenge. I will
group the class into five. Let us do
counting. (Students do as told.)
- Go to your group mates. In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,
go!
Direction: In a one whole sheet of paper,
construct sentences using the words below
into Technical and Operational Terms.
1. BANK
(Technical)____________
(Operational)___________
2. ROCK
3. SHOP
4. COMPUTER
5. STOCK
ASSESSMENT
(The teacher provides the printed and ready
to answer sheets.)

- This is an individual activity, so mind

your own paper. I will give you 5 minutes
for this. You may now start working. (Students do as told.)

- Time’s up! Let us check your work. ANSWER

1. TECHNICAL
2. TECHNICAL
3. OPERATIONAL
4. OPERATIONAL
5. OPERATIONAL
6. OPERATIONAL
7. TECHNICAL
8. OPERATIONAL
 9. TECHNICAL
10. TECHNICAL
ASSIGNMENT
Direction: Read the statements below. Give the correct meaning of the underlined technical and
operational words. Choose from the given selections. Write your answers on the blanks before the
number.
____ 1. The Red Cross furnishes food and clothing to the typhoon victims.
a. pulls b. builds c. gives d. pushes
____ 2. Dad saturates the cloth with water. After it had been soaked, he pours spot remover on the
stain. What does saturate mean?
a. dries b. soaks c. dirties d. folds
____ 3. The boys were in peril as they sat on the edge of the cliff. They were in danger of being swept
away by the strong waves. What does peril mean?
a. danger b. safe c. happy d. secure

____ 4. The bank has other branches in the city. What does branches mean in the sentence? a. limbs
of a tree b. offices c. classes d. groups
____ 5. A swimmer began to flounder in the ocean and yelled for help. What does flounder mean in
the sentences?
a. a kind of fish c. a character in an animated movie b. struggle d. float
____ 6. Exercises are given at the end of the discussion.
a. do body movements c. a rhythmic body activity b. written/oral assessment d. running, swimming
and dancing
____ 7. The air squadron fighters got the command to fire missiles at the enemy. What does fire
indicate in the sentence?
a. heat b. burn c. shoot d. desire
____ 8. Please play the music for us. What does play in the sentence indicate?
a. turn on b. a toy c. a game d. an item
____ 9. Please press enter on your keyboards for the data to be recorded.
a. opening a door to enter a room b. a command that tells you to enter a room c. going inside the
elevator. d. to press a key on a keyboard to give a command to the computer system
____ 10. The lady was crying and at the same time her face is all red while eating. What does this
indicate?
a. The lady is sad since she does not want the food. b. The lady is eating a bitter food. c. The lady is
eating a spicy food. d. The lady is eating sweet food.

Prepared by: Checked by:

Nina Rica D. Dagangon Shirney N. Escabarte
Student Teacher Critique Teacher