Republic of the Philippines

Kalinga State University

College of Education
Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga

DAILY LESSON PLAN

I. Learning outcomes: At the end of the lesson the students can be able to:
a. identify the plot of the story,
b. appreciate the story by giving feedback to the questions; and
c. rewrite the complete sentence.

II. Subject Matter: A Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov

III. Lesson Proper:

Teacher’s activity Students Activity

A. Preparation

Good morning class! Good morning ma’am!

Let us raise and have a prayer. AMEN!

Class before you take your seat, kindly pick

up all the scattered papers and arrange your
chair properly.

Class anyone who is absent? None ma’am.

Very Good!

B. Motivation

Class I have here a picture and I want

you to give your own description on how it
appears to you.
 Ma’am proposal.

Marriage Ma’am.

It is a marriage proposal ma’am.

Very good class, it is marriage proposal and

that will be our lesson for today. The story of
Anton Chekhov entitled “A Marriage
Proposal”.
So, for today’s lesson we will be see how
marriage is important in our lives.

C. Unlocking of difficulties

Before reading the story “A Marriage

Proposal”. Let us first unlock the meaning of
the difficult words. Instruction: Arrange the
jumbled words to define the answers in the
question below.
STAMMERING-It is a neurological condition
TSAMEMRGNI- It is a neurological condition that makes it physically hard to speak.
that makes it physically hard to speak.
FURIOUS- full of characterized by extreme
FIOURUS- full of characterized by extreme anger.
anger.
PALPITATION- a heartbeat that is unusually
ALPIPATNIOT- a heartbeat that is unusually rapid, strong to make a person aware of it.
rapid, strong to make a person aware of it.
DISPUTE- to engage in argument.
DSITEPU- to engage in argument.
HESITATION- a delay due to uncertainty or
TIONHEISTA- a delay due to uncertainty or fear.
fear.
MEADOW- a field which grass and flowers
MAEWDO- a field which grass and flowers growing in it.
growing in it.

D. Guide Questions
Before I will distribute the copy of the story,
take note of these guide questions that you
are going to answer after reading.

 Who is the author of the story?

 Who is the main character of the

story?

 What is the story all about?

 What attitude of the author is reflected

in the story?

 What did you feel upon reading the

story?

 What is Lomov’s idea of marriage?

 Why is Tschubukov surprised at the

appearance of his visitor Lomov?

 Why does Tschubukov have to shout

for champagne at the end?

 What lesson you have learn in the

story?

 What is the plot of the story?

a) Exposition: How did the story

begin?

b) The rising action: What part of

the story reveals that
something is going to happen.

c) Climax: What is the highest

point of interest in the story of
which a problem solved?

d) Falling action: How was the

problem solved?

e) Denouement: What is the

ending of the story? How did it
 end?]

E. Reading

Now class, I will distribute the copies of the

story. Read silently and try to find the
answers of the given guide questions.

Did you get it class? Yes ma’am!

F. Intellectual Discussion

Now let us assess yourselves if you really

understand the story that you have read. We
are going to answer the guide questions that
I have given a while back. Class if you want
to answer just raise your right hand. Is it
clear? Yes ma’am!

 Who is the author of the story? The author of the story is Anton Chekhov.

 Who is the main character on the

story? Yes, Ms.___________? The main character of the story is Lomov,
Tschubukov and Natalia

 What is the story of Anton Chekhov all

about? Yes Mr. ? The story of Anton Chekhov is all about
Marriage and landowning.

 What is Lomov’s idea of marriage?

Yes Mr.____? Lomov’s idea about marriage is a necessity.

Lomov’s idea about marriage is he needed

to settle for he is now getting older.

His idea about marriage is not about finding

an ideal or a woman he loves instead he is
looking to an ability and how well educated a
woman.
 Why is Tschubukov surprised at the
appearance of his visitor Lomov?
Yes Mr. ____? Tschubukov surprise at the appearance of
his visitor Lomov for he thinks he will borrow
 money.

He is surprise because of how Lomov dress

wearing formal.
 Why does Tschubukov have to shout
for champagne at the end? Yes
Ms.____? Tschubukov shouted for champagne for he
is celebrating.

He shouted champagne for he was succeed

to put the two in marriage and wanted to be
in peace.
 What is the plot of the story?

a. Exposition: How did the

story begin? Yes Ms. ? Lomov tells Tschubukov to marry his
daughter Natalia.

b. The rising action: What part

of the story reveals that
something is going to happen.
Yes Ms. ?
Lomov and Natalia argue about who owns
Oxen Meadows.
Anymore class?
Natalia tells Tschubukov to bring Lomov
back to propose.

Lomov and Natalia argue about who has the

better dog.

c. Climax: What is the highest

point of interest in the story of
which a problem solved? Yes
Ms. ? Tschubukov proposes for Lomov and Natalia
accepts.

d. Falling action: How was the

problem solved? Yes Ms. ?
Tschubukov reconciled the two by giving the
hands of his daughter to Lomov.

Natalia and Lomov begin to argue again

 e. Denouement: What is the about who has the better dogs.
ending of the story? How did it
end? Yes Ms. ?
Tschubukov shouted champagne for he is
now at peace because the two reconciled
despite quarelling.
Excellent answers class! It seems that you
really understood the story.

G. Aesthetic Discussion

Class since you have already

understood the story and answered the
given questions, I will ask you again about
the story and about yourselves upon reading
it.

What attitude of the author is reflected in the The author’s attitude is comical which
story? Yes Ms. ? entertains the readers and audience.

It is humorous ma’am.

Very Good! Anymore answer, Yes Ms.

?
I felt entertain because the characters are
quarreling of simple things like their dogs.
What did you feel upon reading the story?
Yes Ms.____________? As what Ms.____ I entertain from the
characters.

Anymore class? Ma’am it was funny for Tschubukov is

always blamed.
Anymore who wants to share?

The lesson that I’ve learned is to give and

What lesson you have learn in the story? take.
Yes Ms. ____________?

Ma’am I’ve learned that we need to control

Anymore? our anger and pride to avoid dispute.

Ma’am I’ve learned that we need to tell

Yes Mr. _____________? directly our purposes and not to open a
dispute.
Yes Ms._________________________? Ma’am I’ve learned that marriage is not
about seeing life status but it is about
understanding of both and love.
Very Good class! I do hope that the lesson
you’ve learned from the selection you will
use as basis in your future.

Okay! This story by Anton Chekhov is about

marriage proposal of a man that have a
neurological condition that made him to
speak hard or it is about an odd courtship of
a man. It is about marriage for economic
growth and for life settlement.

H. Assessment
Now class, I want you to get a one-fourth
sheet of pad paper and answer this. I will
give you 5 minutes to do this and afterwards
one will collect the papers and submit it to
me. Is it clear? Yes ma’am

Instruction: Choose the correct option and

rewrite the complete sentence.

1. Lomov had palpitations when he was

________
a) angry b) lazy
c) nervous d) sleepy

2. Lomov wanted to get married because

________

a) he was interested in property

b) he wanted to settle down
c) his friend was getting married
d) Natalia was his childhood love

3. Tschubukov at first suspected that Lomov

has come to _______.
a) ask for Natalia's hand
b) borrow money
 c) discuss property matters
d) have tea

4.Natalia is shocked to _____ that the oxen

meadows belong to Lomov.
a) eighty-five b) fifly-five
c) seventy-five d) twenty-five

5. He _____ rather give them to the

peasants than let him claim them.
a) will b) should
c) would d) shall

6. Poor Lomov_________ all the more excited.

a) felt b) feels
c) feeling d) feelings

7. In this way, they ______to pull each other's

family.
a) start b) follow
c) begin c) began

8. Lomov is ____years old.

a) 34 b) 45
c)30 c) 35

9. Lomov is neighbor of _____.

a) Onukov b) Alikov
c) Tshubukov d) Runokov

10. A Marriage Proposal is written by ____.

a) Tschubukov b) Anton Chekov
c. Anton Chukov d. Lomov

IV. Assignment (Submit next meeting)

For your assignment, I want you to answer the given questions below in a one whole
sheet of paper.
1. Mention the reasons offered by Lomov for marrying Natalia.
2. How did Ivan Lomov's proposal to Natalia lead to an argument about meadows?
3. What made Natalia ask her father to call Lomov back?
5. Describe the argument between Lomov and Natalia that led on to the subject of dogs.
Prepared by:

MICHELLE B. MAGMUYAO
Student