ṢÍṣe Ǹnkan – Basic 1 Yoruba Lesson Note (First Term)

Action words tell us what a person does. In Yoruba, jókòó means sit, rìn means walk and jẹun means eat. This lesson teaches eight Yoruba action words, the roles of the father, mother and child in the family, and a short dance song that uses some of the action words.

Behavioural objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

• say the eight Yoruba action words and give their English meanings;
• act out each action word;
• state what the father, mother and child do in the family;
• sing the Yoruba dance song.

Èdè (Language): what are action words?

Topic: Action words (ṢÍṣe Ǹnkan)

Content:

• Jókòó (Sit)
• Dìde (Stand)
• Rìn (Walk)
• Sáré (Run)
• Fò (Jump)
• Jó (Dance)
• Jẹun (Eat)
• Mu (Drink)

Àṣà (Culture): what do family members do?

Topic: Family roles

Content:

• Bàbá (Father): provides
• Ìyá (Mother): cooks, cares
• Ọmọ (Child): obeys, helps

Lítíréṣọ̀ (Literature): dance song

Topic: Dance songs

Song:

Jókòó, dìde
Rìn, sáré, fò

Evaluation

Multiple choice

1. “Jókòó” means _____ (a) Stand (b) Sit (c) Run
2. Bàbá ń _____ fún ìdílé (a) Pèsè (b) Jẹ (c) Sùn
3. “Sáré” means _____ (a) Walk (b) Run (c) Jump
4. Ọmọ gbọ́dọ̀ _____ òbí (a) Gbọ́ràn (b) Kọ̀ (c) Bínú
5. “Dìde” means _____ (a) Sit (b) Stand (c) Sleep

Assignment

1. Do 10 actions.
2. List your family members.
3. Help at home.