SCHEME OF WORK FORM TWO ENGLISH TERM ONE 20…………. NAME…………………………. | |||||||||||||
WK NO | L/NO | TOPIC | SUBTOPIC | LESSON / SPECIFICOBJECTIVES | TEACHING / LEARNINGACTIVITIES | MATERIALS/RESOURCES | REF. | REMARKS | |||||
1 | 1,
2 | Reading. | Comprehension. Reading & answering questions.
Review of Questions. | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Answer questions derived from a passage. Infer meanings of new words as used in the passage. |
Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Answering questions. |
Standard dictionary. | INTEGRATED ENGLISH, NEW EDITION BK. II.
PP 2-4 | ||||||
3 | Grammar. | Collective nouns. | Identify collective nouns in given sentences. Assign the correct collective noun to a group of entities. | Answering questions; Oral exercise on collective nouns; Written exercises. | Supplementary references. | PP 5-6 | |||||||
4
5 | Grammar. | Phrasal quantifiers.
Phrasal quantifiers with uncountable nouns. | Identify phrasal quantifiers in given sentences. Use phrasal quantifiers with uncountable nouns, countable nouns and abstract nouns correctly.
| Q/A to review word gratifiers; Exposition of phrasal quantifiers; Questions and answers; Exercises & review. | PP 5-7 | ||||||||
6 | Listening and speaking. | Idioms. | Define an idiom.
Give meanings of some common English idioms. | Brainstorming; Give examples of common idioms; Group exercises; Written exercise.
| Supplementary references. | PP 8-9 | |||||||
2 | 1 | Listening and speaking. | Telephone etiquette. | Observe various rules when receiving a personal or business call, making a call and ending a call.
| Guided group work, discussion and simulations / presentations. | PP 10-12 | |||||||
2 | Grammar. | Pronouns. | Identify singular and plural forms of personal pronouns. | Q/A to review personal pronouns; singular and plural forms of pronouns and the three persons. Oral exercise. Written exercise.
| PP 13-16 | ||||||||
3 | Grammar. | Indefinite pronouns. | List down examples of indefinite pronouns. Use indefinite pronouns in singular and plural forms.
| Oral and written exercises; Exercise review. | P 16 | ||||||||
4 | Writing. | Skimming a text. | Skim through a text and give a suitable title for the text. Skim through a text and decide what sort of text it is and its intended function.
| Guided practice & supervision; Reading; Listening; Writing. | Supplementary references. | PP 17-22 | |||||||
5 | Functional writing. | Text messaging. (sms) | Write a text message briefly and precisely. Translate a text message and rewrite it in the correct English with the appropriate punctuation.
| Guided activity; Group competitions; Reading; Listening; Writing.
| Mobile phones. | PP 22-24 | |||||||
6 | Functional writing. | Sending a text message. | Send a text message on a mobile phone. | Guided practical activity; Writing and sending a text message; Replying to text message.
| Mobile phones; Sample text messages. | P 24 | |||||||
3 | 1 | Grammar. | Punctuation:
The comma. | State uses of commas in sentences. Punctuate sentences with commas and other punctuation marks. | List of sentences showing uses of the comma. Oral and written exercises.
| PP 26-29 | |||||||
2 | Reading. | Reading comprehension. | Read a passage and answer questions derived from it in complete sentences.
Infer meanings of new words as used in the passage. | Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions. | Supplementary references, dictionary. | PP 29-31 | |||||||
3 | Grammar. | The future time (1). | Express planned events using the words “going to”. | Examples of sentences both in the affirmative and the negative;
Oral exercise. | PP 31-32 | ||||||||
4 | Grammar. | The future time. | Use present simple tense to anticipate events in a timetable, programme, etc. | List down events in a given program using present simple tense; Exercises. | Timetable / programme of an event. | PP 33-34 | |||||||
5 | Grammar. | The future time. | Indicate future arrangements using the present continuous tense and using the verb ”to be”.
| Consider given examples.
Oral exercise. | PP 35-37 | ||||||||
6 | Writing. | Personal writing. | Make lists of related items. Draft a plan of action in tabular form. | Group work.
Making lists as guided, and then comparing them.
| Supplementary references. | PP 37-38 | |||||||
4 | 1,
2 | Listening and speaking. | Listening & speaking.
The sound /s/ and /z /. | Distinguish the sound /s/ from the sound /z/ and pronounce them correctly.
| Oral exercise. Pronunciation of words; Correcting wrong pronunciations. | Supplementary references. | PP 39-42 | ||||||
3 | Listening comprehension. | Listening comprehension. | Answer questions based on a passage that has been read out. | Teacher reads a text to the class. Students answer questions derived from the text. Review of the questions.
| Supplementary references. | PP 42-43 | |||||||
4
5
| Grammar. | The future time (2).
Contracted forms. | State the functions of will and shall in given sentences. Use the contracted forms ‘ll, won’t, shan’t appropriately.
| Examples of sentences showing functions of shall and will.
Oral & written exercises. | PP 43-45 | ||||||||
6 | Poetry. | Haiku. | Define the term haiku. Outline features of a haiku. | Exposition, brief discussion. | Supplementary references. | PP 45-47 | |||||||
5 | 1 | Reading. | Reading comprehension. | Read a passage and answer questions derived from it in complete sentences. Infer meanings of new words as used in the passage.
| Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions. |
Standard dictionary. | PP 48-49 | ||||||
2 | Writing. | Fact and fiction. | Distinguish an actual fact from fiction, and a fact from an individual’s opinion.
| Group work: Establish factual truth /opinion in statements. Brief discussion. | Supplementary references. | PP 49-50 | |||||||
5 | 3,
4 | Grammar. | The verb “to do”. -positive statements / interrogatives.
-negative statements / interrogatives.
| Use the verb “to do” in positive and negative statements & interrogatives. | Q/A: different forms of the verb “to do .” Oral exercise. Written exercise. | PP 51-53 | |||||||
5,6 | Listening and speaking.
| Non-verbal listening skills. | Identify good and bad listening skills.
| Guided group activities; Simulation. | PP 53-55 | ||||||||
6 | 1,2 | Oral literature. | Myths. | Define the term myth. Compare and contrast given myths. | Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions. | Supplementary references. | PP 56-58 | ||||||
3,4 | Listening and speaking. | Public speaking. | Prepare, review, organize and present a given topic. | Reading; Speaking; Listening.
| PP 59-61 | ||||||||
5
6 | Grammar. | Possessives. – Singular.
– Plural.
| Show possession in both singular and plural forms. Rewrite sentences using possessive form of a noun / pronoun, putting an apostrophe where appropriate.
| Oral exercise: position of the apostrophe.
Written exercises.
Review the exercise. | PP 62-64 | ||||||||
7 | 1 | Grammar. | Interjections. | Identify interjections used in a written text. List down interjections of expressing shock, disapproval, pain or surprise. | Read paragraphs and Identify the interjections. Teacher exposes other interjections. Assignment: common interjections.
| PP 65-66 | |||||||
2,
3 | Reading. | Reading comprehension. | Read a passage and answer questions derived from it in complete sentences. Infer meanings of new words as used in the passage.
| Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions. |
Standard dictionary. | PP 66-68 | |||||||
4 | Grammar. | Present perfect tense. | Use present perfect tense correctly. Rewrite sentences in the present perfect tense. | Oral exercise: Use of has, have, recently, so far, yet, etc. Written exercise. | PP 68-71 | ||||||||
5 | Grammar. | Quotation marks (inverted commas). | Punctuate sentences with quotation marks. | Brainstorming, oral & written exercises. | PP 71-72 | ||||||||
6 | TEST | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | Writing. | Advertisements. | Identify features of advertisements. Interpret advertisements. | Examine an actual advertisement.
Brief discussion.
| Posters, newspaper cutting, | PP 73-74 | ||||||
2 | Grammar.
| Present perfect continuous tense. | Rewrite sentences using present perfect forms of verbs. | Teacher gives examples of verbs in the present perfect continuous tense. Students give further examples. Written exercise. | PP 75-76 | ||||||||
3 | Reading. | Listening comprehension. | Carry out a task based upon a passage that has been read out. | Listening & writing an exercise. | Chart: family tree. | PP 77-78 | |||||||
4,
5 | Writing. | Paragraphing a text. | Explain importance of paragraphing a text. Identify the topic sentence for a given paragraph. Paragraph a text written in continuous prose.
| Reading two texts: one in continuous prose and the other paragraphed. Exposition: meaning of the term “topic sentence”. Supervised exercise & review of the exercise. | Newspaper articles. | PP 78-80 | |||||||
6,
| Reading. | Reading comprehension.
| Read a passage and answer questions derived from it in complete sentences. Infer meanings of words as used in the passage.
| Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions; Look up new words. | Supplementary references. Standard dictionary. | PP 81-83 | |||||||
9 | 1,2
| Grammar. | Punctuation:
The hyphen. | Give examples of hyphenated words.
Explain uses of hyphens. | Q/A: differentiating hyphenated words from compound words. Listening; Writing. | Supplementary references. | PP 84-87 | ||||||
3 | Writing. | Reading skills; Scanning a text. | Scan a story extract and use it to answer given questions. | Guided practical activity. Silent reading; Writing; Listening; Answering questions. | PP 87-90 | ||||||||
4 ,5 | Writing. | Arranging paragraphs in order. | Identify words and expressions that may be used to start specified paragraphs.
| Probing questions, detailed discussion; Writing. | Supplementary references. | PP 91-92 | |||||||
6 | Grammar. | Auxiliary verbs. | Identify auxiliary verbs and use them in different ways. | Discussion: auxiliary & main verbs. Oral and written exercises.
| PP 93-95 | ||||||||
10 | 1,2 | Reading & speaking. | Reading & speaking. | Carry out a reading and speaking activity. | Guided practical activity. Reading; Listening; Writing; Answering questions. | Supplementary references. | PP 96-97 | ||||||
3,
4 | Grammar. | Compound nouns. | Identify compound nouns.
Form compound nouns. | Q/A: review nouns, hyphenated words, adjectives. Oral & written exercises. Forming compound nouns.
| PP 97-100 | ||||||||
5-6 | Grammar. | Vocabulary. | Compiling lists of words with similar endings. | Guided oral and written exercises; Group activities. | P 100 | ||||||||
11 | 1,2 | Oral literature. | Poetry: Superstition. | Read a poem in groups or individually with the right pace.
| Discussion; Listening; Writing. | Supplementary references. | PP 103-105 | ||||||
3 | Writing. | Linking words in a paragraph. | Practise linking words in a paragraph. | Discussion; Listening; Writing. | P 105 | ||||||||
4,5 | Grammar. | The order of adjectives. | Arrange adjectives used in sentences in the correct order. | Discussion; listening and writing. | Supplementary references. | PP 106-108 | |||||||
6 | Functional writing. | Personal journal. | Define a personal journal. Identify features of a personal journal. | Reading an extract from a journal. Discussion on people, places, and world events in written journals.
| Personal journal. | P 109 | |||||||
12-13 | END OF TERM ASSESSMENT TEST | ||||||||||||
SCHEME OF WORK FORM TWO ENGLISH TERM TWO 20…………. NAME…………………………. | |||||||||||||
WK NO | L/NO | TOPIC | SUBTOPIC | LESSON / SPECIFICOBJECTIVES | TEACHING / LEARNINGACTIVITIES | MATERIALS /RESOURCES | REF. | REM. | |||||
1 | 1 | Listening & speaking.
| Hissing sounds. | Pronounce the hissing sounds /s/ and /z/ correctly.
Identify letters that produce the two hissing sounds. | Practise pronunciation of given words. Correct wrong pronunciation of given words.
| INTEGRATED ENGLISH, NEW EDITION BK. II. PP 110-112 | |||||||
2 | Listening and writing. | Listening comprehension. | Answer questions based upon a story that is read out by the teacher. | Teacher reads out a story as the students listen. Students answer questions derived from the story. |
Standard dictionary. | P 112 | |||||||
3,4 | Reading. | Expressive reading. | Identify features of expressive reading. | Read a passage silently. Carry out guided tasks based on the passage. | PP 113-115 | ||||||||
5,6 | Grammar. | Position of adjectives. | Place adjectives at the right positions in sentences. Rewrite sentences according to given instructions.
| Reading; Listening; Writing. | PP 115-116 | ||||||||
2 | 1 | Writing. | Creative writing: play dialogue. | Identify features of a play dialogue. | Reading; Listening; Probing questions; Writing. | PP 117-119 | |||||||
2 | Writing. | Creative writing: Play dialogue. | Write or complete a play dialogue. | Written exercise. Review the exercise.
| Standard dictionary. | PP 117-119 | |||||||
2 | 3 | Grammar. | Interrogative and possessive adjectives. | List down interrogative and possessive adjectives. Use interrogative and possessive adjectives in sentences correctly. | Q/A: types of adjectives.
Exercise on interrogative and possessive adjectives.
| PP 119-120 | |||||||
4 | Writing. | Clichés. | Define the term clichés. Identify clichés in a paragraph or a poem. Infer meanings of clichés.
| Expositions & guided exercises. | PP 121-123 | ||||||||
5 | Reading. | Reading comprehension. | Read a passage and answer questions derived from it in complete sentences. Infer meanings of words as used in the passage.
| Read a passage. Answer questions.
Infer meanings of words/ phrases. | Standard dictionary. | PP 123-124 | |||||||
6 | Grammar. | Adverbs of degree. | Give examples of adverb of degree. Use them in sentences correctly. | Q/A: review adverbs of place, manner, time & frequency. Oral exercise: listing down adverbs of degree. Written exercise: choosing appropriate adverbs of degree.
| PP 125-126 | ||||||||
3 | 1 | Functional writing | Informal letters. | Classify informal letters on basis of level of informality. Write various types of informal letters.
| Q/A: types of salutations, letter layout, presentation and punctuation. | Sample informal letter. | PP 127-130 | ||||||
2 | Poetry. | Poetry. | Answer questions based upon a poem. Carry out activities based upon a poem. | Read a poem. Written exercise. Guided group activities. | PP 130-132 | ||||||||
3 | 3 | Poetry. | Rhymes and rhyming patterns in poetry.
| Identify rhymes and rhyming patterns in poems. | Reading; Listening; Discussion. | PP 130-132 | |||||||
4 | Listening & speaking. | Listening & speaking. | Carry out a group activity in order to improve listening and speaking skills. | Guided group work. Review of the activity. | PP 133-136 | ||||||||
5 | Grammar. | Comparison of regular adverbs. | Form comparative and superlative degrees of regular adverbs. | Q/A: review comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives. Oral & written exercises on adverbs.
| PP 133-136 | ||||||||
6 | Grammar. | Comparison of irregular adverbs. | Form comparative and superlative degrees of irregular adverbs. | Oral & written exercises. | P 135-136 | ||||||||
4 | 1,2 | Reading | Reading comprehension. | Answer questions derived from a passage.
Infer meanings of the passage. | Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions. | Standard dictionary. | PP 13-139 | ||||||
3,4 | Grammar. | Punctuation:
The apostrophe. | Identify functions of the apostrophe.
Rewrite sentences using an apostrophe appropriately.
| Teacher emphasizes effects of position of apostrophe on the meaning of a sentence. Oral & written exercises.
| PP 139-143 | ||||||||
5 | Social writing. | Giving and following directions. | Give direction and instructions both precisely & clearly. Illustrate directions with a simple map. | Guided activities. Written exercise, group work. | Route maps. | PP 1431-45 | |||||||
6 | Grammar. | Vocabulary. | Enrich vocabulary using a word ladder. | Group activities. Assignment. | P 146 | ||||||||
5 | 1 | Listening comprehension. | Listening comprehension. | Answer questions based upon a text that has been read out. | Listening; Answering questions. | Standard dictionary. | P 147 | ||||||
2 | Grammar. | Adverbial phrases. | Identify adverbial phrases. Classify adverbial phrases. | Q/A: review types of adverbs. Exposition and explanations. | PP 147-150 | ||||||||
3 | Listening and speaking. | Using reference materials:
Using a Thesaurus.
The Guinness Book of record. | Define the term Thesaurus.
State uses of a Thesaurus.
Answer questions based upon an extract from the Guinness Book of record.
| Expository approach: Teacher exposes new concepts.
Written exercise.
Review of the exercise. | The Guinness Book of record.
Computer MS – Word programme. | PP 150-154 | |||||||
4 | Grammar. | Prepositions. | Use the correct prepositions with particular words to express given meanings.
| Q/A: examples of prepositions. Oral exercise. Written exercise. | PP 155-158 | ||||||||
5 | Grammar. | Complex propositions / prepositional phrases. | Use complex propositions / prepositional phrases. | Teacher gives examples of complex propositions / prepositional phrases and students give further examples. Oral & written exercises.
| PP 158-161 | ||||||||
6 | Listening & speaking:
| Word stress. | Put emphasis on a particular syllable in a word to bring out the intended meaning. | Reading words aloud and pronouncing them correctly according to the stressed syllable. Deduce meanings of words depending on the stressed and unstressed syllable.
| Standard dictionary. | PP 158-161 | |||||||
6 | 1,2 | Creative writing. | Narrative compositions. | Write an interesting composition based on a given plan. | Q/A: Review simple plan for a narrative composition. Discussion: further development of skills for writing a composition. | PP 162-163 | |||||||
3,4 | Petry. | Poetry. | Answer questions based on a poem. | Reading a poem silently then aloud in groups. Written exercise. | Supplementary resource materials. | PP 163-164 | |||||||
5,6 | Writing. | Letter of Apology. | Write a letter of apology based on a given scenario.
Reply to a letter of apology. | Detailed discussion. Letter writing.
Review the exercise. | Sample letter of apology. | PP 165-167 | |||||||
7 | 1,2 | Grammar. | Simple sentences. | Identify subjects & predicates in given sentences. | Q/A: review parts of a simple sentence. Oral & written exercises. | PP 168-170 | |||||||
3 | Listening and speaking. | Listening and speaking. | Carry out a given task to improve listening & speaking skills. | Guided tasks and exercise. Review the exercise. | PP 170-171 | ||||||||
4,5 | Grammar. | Compound sentences. | Define a compound sentence. | Review simple sentences. Discussion: Types of clauses and identifying them. Exercise and review. | PP 171-173 | ||||||||
7 | 6 | Grammar. | Punctuating compound sentences. | Punctuate a compound sentence correctly. | Oral & written exercises. Word puzzles.
| Word puzzles. | PP 171-173 | ||||||
8 | 1,2 | Reading. | Reading comprehension. | Answer questions derived from a passage.
Infer meanings of new words as used in the passage. | Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions. | Standard dictionary. | PP 176-177 | ||||||
3,4 | Grammar. | Use of conjunctions in compound sentences. | Group conjunctions according to their functions. Use them in compound sentences correctly.
| Detailed discussion.
Exercise. | PP 177-181 | ||||||||
5,6 | Creative writing:
| Prose dialogue.
| Identify features of a prose dialogue. Write a paragraph containing a prose dialogue observing all the punctuation.
| Read a prose dialogue. Discussion on its characteristics & punctuation rules. | PP 182-183 | ||||||||
9 | 1 | Reading. | Listening comprehension. | Answer questions derived from a passage.
Infer meanings of new words as used in the passage. | Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions. | PP 184-185 | |||||||
2 | Functional Writing. | Writing a Will. | Define a Will. Write a Will based on a given format. | Guided practical activity; Listening; Writing.
| Sample Will. | PP 185-186 | |||||||
3 | Poetry. | Poetry. | Answer questions based upon a given poem. | Reading a poem. Discussion groups and groups’ presentations. | Supplementary references. | PP 187-189 | |||||||
9 | 4,5 | Grammar. | Complex sentences. | Define a complex sentence. Identify subordinate conjunctions. | Review types of clauses. List down subordinate conjunctions. Written exercise. | PP 189-190 | |||||||
6 | Writing. | Note making. | Develop note making skills. | Read a passage and make notes as instructed.
| PP 193-194 | ||||||||
10 | 1,2 | Grammar. | Spelling. | Improve spelling of words and have positive attitude towards learning how to spell words correctly. | Identify and write down homonyms. Construct sentences to convey meanings of homonyms. Spelling games, taking a dictation, correction of misspelt words.
| PP 200-202 | |||||||
3,4 | Oral literature. | Legends. | Define a legend. Identify features of a legend. | Read a passage that can be classified as a legend. Discussion based on the oral narrative read. | PP 202-204 | ||||||||
5 | Grammar. | Relative pronouns. | Complete sentences using relative pronouns. Join sentences using relative pronouns. | Q/A: relative pronouns used for people and those used for animals and things. Oral exercise. Written exercise. Review of exercise.
| PP 20-205 | ||||||||
6 | Creative writing. | Writing invitations. | Write letters of invitation to neighbors, officials, etc. Reply to invitation letter. Accepting or declining the invitation.
| Listening; Writing. | Invitation cards. | PP 206-207 | |||||||
11 | 1 | Grammar. | Relative clauses. | Identify relative clauses. Use relative clauses in sentences correctly. | Examples. Oral exercise. Written exercise.
| PP 210-216 | |||||||
2 | Grammar. | Inference of meanings of new words. | Infer meanings of new words from the context in which they are used. | Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions. | P 217 | ||||||||
3,4
| Writing. | Summary writing (I). | Express important ideas in own words and express relationships among the ideas in a logical sequence. | Read a passage. Convert information into own words. Link the main points and write short logical sentences. Supervised practice: write a final draft. | PP 218-219 | ||||||||
5,6 | Reading. | Reading comprehension. | Answer questions derived from a passage.
Infer meanings of new words. | Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions. | Standard dictionary. | PP 219-221 | |||||||
12-13 | MID YEAR ASSESSMENT TEST | ||||||||||||
SCHEME OF WORK FORM TWO ENGLISH TERM THREE 20…………. NAME…………………………. | ||||||||||
WK NO | L/NO | TOPIC | SUBTOPIC | LESSON / SPECIFICOBJECTIVES | TEACHING / LEARNINGACTIVITIES | MATERIALS/RESOURCES | REF. | REM. | ||
1
| 1 | Listening and speaking | Intonation. | Deduce the implications of words from the intonation of the speaker. | Read a dialogue; Deduce implications of the words used by the speakers; Discussion. | INTEGRATED ENGLISH, NEW EDITION BK. II. P 226 | ||||
2 | Listening comprehension. | Rising and falling intonation. | Use rising and falling intonation in written and spoken work. | Reading; Listening; Oral examples. Written exercise. | PP 227–228 | |||||
3,4 | Writing. | Business letter.
Reply to a business letter. | Write a business letter using the correct format.
Write a reply to a business letter. | Q/A: review format of an informal letter. Discuss characteristics of a business letter. Assignments & their review; Writing. | An ideal business letter. | P 230-232 | ||||
5,6 | Grammar. | Relative clauses (III): Defining and non-defining relative clauses. | Give examples of relative clauses. Identify defining and non-defining relative clauses and use them in sentences correctly.
| Exposition and examples of relative clauses. Oral and written exercises. | Sample business letter. | PP 233-235 | ||||
2 | 1, 2
| Reading. | Reading comprehension. | Answer questions derived from a passage.
Infer meanings of new words used in the passage. | Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions. | PP 236-238 | ||||
3,4 | Grammar. | Vocabulary. | Formulate a list of words from another word. | Individual and group reflections. Inter-group competitions. | P 238 | |||||
5-6 | Grammar. | The past perfect tense. | Write sentences in the past perfect tense. Rewrite sentences in the past perfect tense. | Q/A: review simple perfect tense. Written exercise. | PP 239-241 | |||||
3 | 1-2 | Writing. | Descriptive compositions. | Select the most suitable descriptive words to complete given sentences. | Probing questions & detailed discussion. | PP 241-242 | ||||
3.4 | Grammar. | Past perfect continuous tense. | Rewrite sentences in the past perfect continuous tense. | Q/A: review past perfect tense and simple past tense. Oral and written exercises. | PP 243-244 | |||||
5,6 | Reading. | Reading comprehension. | Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions. | Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions; Look up words in a dictionary; Construct sentences using new words. | PP 245-246 | |||||
4 | 1,2 | Functional Writing. | Descriptive composition (II). | Read the description of a given person and complete the task given. | Individual and group work; Reading; Writing. | Newspapers / newspaper cuttings. | P 247 | |||
3,4 | Writing. | Summary writing (II). | Carry out an effective summary writing, observing all necessary rules. | Teacher exposes summary writing rules. Supervised practice, Listening; Writing. | PP 248 -249 | |||||
5,6 | Listening & speaking:
| Word play. | Write down expressions as read out by the teacher. Rewrite sentences in other versions as instructed. | Teacher reads some expressions as students write them down.
Correct the written exercise.
| PP 250-251 | |||||
5 | 1,2 | Writing. | Imaginative Essays. | Identify factors to consider when writing an essay. Write an essay based on the laid down rules. | Expository and descriptive approaches.
Essay writing. | PP 251-253 | ||||
3,4 | Grammar. | Modal Auxiliaries (I). | Identify the nine single-word modal auxiliaries. Use single-word modals correctly. | Exposition, discussion and written exercise. | Chart: The nine single-word modal auxiliaries.
| PP 254-258 | ||||
5,6 | Listening and speaking. | Interviews. | Describe two broad categories of interviews. Outline features of a journalistic interview. | Exposition. Read an interview. Simulate an interview. Group work: observe positive attributes of a good interviewer and interviewee.
| PP 258-260 | |||||
6 | 1,2 | Reading. | Reading comprehension. | Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions. | Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions; Look up words in a dictionary; Construct sentences using new words. | PP 261-263 | ||||
3 | Creative writing. | Creative writing. | Develop creative writing skills. | Written exercise to practise creative writing. | P 263 | |||||
4 | TEST | |||||||||
5,
6 | Grammar. | Modal auxiliaries (II): must, has to, have to.
Had better, should, ought to.
| Express necessity using the modal auxiliaries.
Express advice using the words had better, should, and ought to.
| Exposition; Examples of statements and questions involving modal auxiliaries.
Listening;; Writing. | PP 263-266 | |||||
7 | 1,2 | Grammar. | Vocabulary. | Construct a word scale to enrich vocabulary. | Group discussion & group presentations. | PP 266-267 | ||||
3,4 | Grammar. | Adverbial clauses of time, place and manner (I). | Identify adverbial clauses of time, place and manner. | Q/A: review adverbs and categories of adverbs. Discussion: adverbial clauses. Oral exercise. Mixed exercise.
| PP 267-270 | |||||
5,6 | Reading. | Reading comprehension. | Read a passage and answer questions derived from it in complete sentences. Infer meanings of words as used in the passage. | Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions; Look up words in a dictionary; Construct sentences using new words. | P 271 | |||||
8 | 1,2 | Poetry. | Poetry presentation. | Recite a poem in the right pace and tone.
| Group work: reading poems, preparing to recite the poems and reciting them.
| Supplementary references. | PP 272-274 | |||
8 | 3,
4 | Grammar. | Adverbial clauses (II) Adverbial clauses of reason, purpose and comparison.
| Identify adverbial clauses of reason, purpose and comparison. | Exposition; Listening; Writing. | PP 274-276 | ||||
5,6 | Writing. | Summary writing (III). | Read a passage and summarize it as instructed. | Guided exercise & review of the exercise; Listening; Writing. | PP 276-277 | |||||
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| 1,
2 | Reading. | Reading comprehension. | Read a passage and answer questions derived from it in complete sentences. Infer meanings of new words as used in the passage.
| Silent reading; Writing; Reading aloud; Listening; Answering questions; Look up words in a dictionary; Construct sentences using new words. | PP 278-280 | ||||
3 | Grammar. | Adverbial clauses of result, concession and conditions. | Identify adverbial clauses of result, concession and conditions. Join sentences using adverbial clauses of result, concession and conditions.
| Exposition & explanations.
Written exercises; Exercise review. | PP 281-282 | |||||
4 | Creative Writing. | Filling in forms. | Fill in information required in forms.
| Hands-on practice; Filling in forms. | Application forms; bursary / job application forms. | PP 283-284 | ||||
5 | Grammar. | The active voice. | Identify the subject and direct object in given sentences. Rewrite sentences in the passive voice.
| Listening, speaking and writing. | PP 285-286 | |||||
6 | Grammar. | The passive voice. | Change sentences from active to passive voice and vice-versa.
| Questioning to review active voice; Oral and written exercises. | PP 287-288 | |||||
10 | 1-2 | Oral literature. | Drama. | Answer questions based upon an extract. | Reading an extract; Oral and written exercises. Discussion on the exercises.
| PP 289-292 | ||||
3,4 | Oral literature. | Characterization. | Identify the character traits of characters in a play / drama.
Compare and contrast these characters. | Discussion on character traits and corresponding textual evidence.
Q/A: similarities and differences in character traits;
Writing.
| PP 293-294 | |||||
5,6 | Oral literature. | Themes. | Discuss themes postulated in a given text. Identify textual evidence to support a given theme.
| Detailed discussion.
Cite evidence for specific themes.
Writing. | PP 295-296 | |||||
11 | 1-2 | Oral literature. | Drama. | Answer questions based upon an extract. | Reading an extract; Oral and written exercises. Discussion on the exercises.
| PP 289-292 | ||||
11 | 3,4 | Oral literature. | Characterization. | Identify the character traits of characters in a play / drama.
Compare and contrast these characters. | Discussion on character traits and corresponding textual evidence.
Q/A: similarities and differences in character traits;
Writing.
| PP 293-294 | ||||
5,6 | Oral literature. | Themes. | Discuss themes postulated in a given text. Identify textual evidence to support a given theme.
| Detailed discussion.
Cite evidence for specific themes.
Writing. | PP 295-296 | |||||
12-13 | SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TEST |