SCHEME  OF WORK               FORM  FOUR ENGLISH            TERM  ONE 

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OBJECTIVES

TEACHING/ LEARNING

ACTIVITIES

MATERIALS       /

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

1

Listening and speaking.

Etiquette.

Paying attention.

Highlight importance of paying attention.

Identify some attention detractors.

Suggest ways of improving skill in paying attention.

Listening.

Speaking.

Discussion.

Class readers.

Pg 1-3

Reading aloud.

Discussion.

Writing.

Pg 3-4

Writing.

Listening.

Detailed discussion.

Pg 7-8

Identify nouns used as complements.

Writing.

Listening.

Detailed discussion.

Written exercise.

Pg 9-11

State differences between a paraphrase and a summary.

Reading.

Writing.

Discussion.

Chart.

Pg 12-14

Speaking.

Guided discussion.

Group competitions.

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8

Set book.

Reading.

Written exercises.

Group work.

Pg 15-16

Poetry- mood.

Study reading.

Identify adjectives used to describe mood.

Listening.

Answering questions. Discussion.

Charts.

Speaking.

Writing.

Guided discussion.

Charts.

Dictionary.

Pg 18-21

Writing.

Guided discussion.

Pg 21-22

Identify and use relative pronouns.

Form and use compound relative pronouns.

Answer questions.

Written exercises.

From set books.

Pg 22-26

Decline a request politely.

Discussion.

Written exercise.

Pg 26-32

Answering probing questions.

Detailed discussion.

Writing.

Reviewing.

Pg 33

Discussion.

Newspapers.

Journal.

Pg 33-34

4

Compound interrogative pronouns.

Use interrogative pronouns correctly.

Form compound interrogative pronouns.

Answer questions.

Written exercises.

Pg 35-39

Recipes.

Identify words used in recipes.

Write a recipe of a dish for preparing a meal for an occasion.

Reading.

Answer questions.

Writing.

Review exercise.

Pg 40-43

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8

Set book.

Detailed discussion.

Written exercises

.

Group work.

Guided discussion.

Pg 44-45

Silent reading.

Writing.

Guided discussion.

Charts.

Dictionary.

Pg 48-49

Oral exercise.

Written exercise.

Pg 50-51

Critical reading.

Telestiches.

Apply critical reading skills to analyse a given text.

Reading.

Guided discussion.

Group writing.

Pg 51-52

Poetry:

Atmosphere

Written exercises.

Presentation.

Set book.

Guided discussion.

Assignment: common devices.

Interpret and express attitude using tone.

Guided discussion.

Group work.

Charts.

Pg 53-54

Written exercise.

Discussion.

Magazines.

Computers.

Pg 51-52

Discussion.

Pg 54-58

Complete sentences according to instructions given.

Oral and written exercises.

Pg 58-59

Letter of inquiry.

Discussion.

Pg 59-60

Poetry.

Figurative language.

Reciting poems.

Guided discussions.

Prescribed set books guides

Recitations.

Exposition.

Guided discussion.

Writing.

Charts.

Dictionary.

Pg 63-64

Writing.

Listening.

Discussion.

Pg 64-66

Reading.

Inferring meanings of given words.

Charts.

Pg 63-64

Reading.

Listening.

Audio tapes.

Pg 67-69

Group work.

Group resentations.

Pg 70-71

Poetry:

Speaking.

Reading.

Writing.

Set book.

Probing questions.

Dramatization.

Written exercise.

Translate tongue twisters to other languages.

Discussion.

Formulating tongue twisters.

Pg 70-71

Facts and opinions.

Discussion.

Pg 73-75

Oral and written exercises.

Pg 75-76

Speeches.

Write a sensible speech.

Discussion.

Written exercise.

Pg 77-80

Intensive reading:

Set book.

Probing questions.

Dramatization.

Written exercise.

Audiotapes.

TEST & MID-TERM BREAK

Cite moral lesson(s) from a given narrative.

Role playing.

Practise oral renditions.

Discuss characters, moral lessons.

Pg 84-86.

Textual information.

Oral and written exercises.

Pg 77-80

Infer meanings of given words and phrases.

Inferring meanings of given words.

Look words from the dictionary.

Pg 87-89

Form adverbs from adjectives.

Oral and written exercises.

Pg 89-93

Reading.

Listening

Group presentations.

Pg 93-96

Intensive reading

Set book.

Reading.

Listening & speaking.

Discussion.

Essay writing to illustrate a given proverb.

Pg 97

Comprehension.

Writing.

Dictionary.

Pg 98-100

Pg 101

Questionnaires.

Structure questionnaires.

Fill in questionnaires.

Exposition.

Individual and group reflections.

Sample questionnaires.

Pg 105-110

Oral exercise.

Written exercise.

Exercise review.

Pg 101-104

Set book.

Dramatization.

Guided discussion.

Set book guide.

Identify the time-span of events in a story.

Probing questions.

Discussion.

Pg 111-4

Oral questions.

Guided discussion.

Pg 115-6

Arrange themes in order of  prominence.

Probing questions.

Discussion.

Pg 116-7

Pg 117-9

Written exercise.

Review of the exercise.

Translate proverbs to English.

Give examples of proverbs.

Discussion.

Pg 120-2

Probing questions.

Discuss derived information.

Pg 123-4

Grammar.

Use simple and complex prepositions correctly.

Identify words that serve as prepositions and adverbs.

Oral and written exercises.

Pg 124-7

Writing.

Marking.

Infer meanings of new words.

Discussion.

Pg 127-9

Listening.

Q/A.

Speaking.

Take an exercise.

Flash cards.

Group competitions.

Discussion.

Writing.

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SUBTOPIC

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OBJECTIVES

TEACHING/ LEARNING

ACTIVITIES

MATERIALS       /

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

Writing.

Review exercise.

Pg 130

Detailed discussion.

Writing an exercise.

supplementary readers.

Pg 131-2

Give meanings of new words formed.

Group presentations.

Emails and faxes.

Pg 134-6

Set book.

Listening.

Writing.

Tone and attitude.

Reading aloud.

Guided discussion.

Pg 137-9

Give reasons for sentence inversion.

Discussion.

Written exercise.

Exercise review.

Pg 140-2

Writing.

Write a sensible report.

Pg 143-5

Answer questions from a given passage.

Expressive reading.

Writing.

Dictionary.

Set book.

Oral exercise.

Written exercise.

Dramatization.

Turn- taking.

Listening.

Simulations.

Discussion.

Pg 148-9

Join sentences using connectors.

Oral and written exercises.

Pg 152-4

Read a sample report.

Written exercise.

Pg 155-6

Speaking.

Discussion.

Initiate and sustain a discussion on a given topic.

Deduce the implications of the words used by the speakers.

Give instructions in given situations.

Written exercise.

Guided discussion.

Magazines.

Newspapers.

Characterization.

Discuss characters in specific contexts.

Discuss characters.

Assignments & their review.

Readers.

Set book.

Analyse plot, themes, and style in a novel.

Discussion.

Written exercise.

Answer questions on a given passage correctly.

Answer questions.

Review the exercise.

Dictionary.

Pg 157-161

Discussion.

Pg 164

Writing.

Discussion.

Pg 161

Note-making.

Pg 162-3

Autobiography.

Outline important aspects of an autobiography.

Reading.

Writing.

Discussion.

Pg 165-8

Set book.

Analyse  themes and style in a novel.

Discussion.

Written exercise.

Writing.

Discussion.

Pg 169

Answer questions on a given passage correctly.

Answer questions.

Review the exercise.

Pg 170-4

Written exercise.

Exercise review.

Pg 175-7

Curriculum vitae.

Writing.

Discussion.discussion.round to the writing.wel sound.

Pg 178-180

Curriculum vitae.

Write a CV from a passage.

Guided discussion.

Written exercise.

Pg 181-2

Drama:

Introduction to the play.

Guided discussion.

Set books.

Negotiation skills.

Guided discussion.

Pg 183-7

Answer questions on a given passage correctly.

Answer questions.

Review the exercise.

Pg 188-190

Exercise review.

Writing.

Guided discussion.

Pg 191

Set book.

Dramatizing.

Audio and video tapes.

Writing.

Answering questions.

Pg 192

Oral exercise.

Mixed exercise.

Pg 192-5

Exercise review.

Pg 195

Supervised practice.

Pg 195-9

Set book.

Dramatizing.

Audio and video tapes.

Discourse markers.

Explain functions of discourse markers.

Brain storming.

Oral exercise.

Pg 200-1

Signposting.

Brain storming.

Oral exercise.

Pg 202-3

Mixed exercise.

Pg 208-9

Mixed exercise.

Pg 205-8

Biography.

Reading.

Group work.

Pg 209-214

Listening and speaking.

Debate.

Inter-group debate.

Pg 221

Mixed exercise.

Pg 221-3

Oral questions.

Written exercise.

Pg 223-8

Discussion.

Written exercise.

Pg 229-231

Set book.

Discussion on the set books.

Etiquette.

Table manners.

Open discussion.

Pg 232-3

Mixed exercise.

Pg 234-6

Oral questions.

Written exercise.

Pg 236-8

Make a summary as guided.

Teacher’s resources.

Letter of application.

Letter writing.

Pg 240

Set book.

Discussion on the set books.

Guided discussion.

Pg 241

Answer questions on the passage correctly.

Answer questions.

Infer meanings of new words.

Dictionary.

Pg 241-3

Rewrite questions in indirect speech.

Exercise review.

Pg 245-6

Writing.

Summary.

Write a summary of a passage.

Reading a passage.

Marking exercises.

Magazines.

Reports.

Pg 243-5

Give instructions to family and friends in point form.

Listening & speaking.

Pg 246-7

Set book.

Discussion on the set books.

Dramatization.

WK NO

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TOPIC

SUBTOPIC

LESSON / SPECIFIC

OBJECTIVES

TEACHING/ LEARNING

ACTIVITIES

MATERIALS       /

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

Oral and written exercises.

Detailed discussion.

Resource persons.

Pg 249-250

Reading.

Comprehension.

Reading a passage.

Listening & speaking.

Pg 245-6

Writing.

General review.

Pg 253

Writing;

General review.

Pg 254

Rewrite sentences in indirect speech.

Explain the meanings of idioms / phrases.

Exercise review.

Pg 253

Set book.

Discussion on the set books.

Dramatization.

Literature set books.

2

Translate an oral poem from a given community into English.

Writing.

Reading an oral poem;

Writing translations;

Group reflections.

Pg 256

Write a summary based on a text.

Writing;

General review.

Pg 259

Identify aspects of substitution in sentences.

Oral exercise;

Written exercise.

Pg 259-260

Comprehension

Reading a passage.

Listening & speaking.

Pg 257

Film writing.

Group reflections;

General review.

Pg 261-2

Reading

Intensive reading:

Set book.

Discussion on the set books.

Dramatization.

Literature set books.

Comprehension.

Guided discussion.

Pg 265-6

3

Clauses;

Illipsis.

Provide the missing words.

Identify instances of illipsis and supply words that have been omitted.

Rewrite sentences using illipsis.

Pg 267-270

Write a report base on graphs and diagrams.

Listening & speaking.

Diagrams, charts.

Pg 271-2

Guided discussion;

Group writing;

General review.

Pg 264-5

Reading.

Intensive reading:

Set book.

Answer review questions.

Guided discussion;

Group writing;

General review.

Pg 273-4

3

Alliteration and assonance.

Metaphors, irony and contrast.

Identify instances where Alliteration and assonance are used.

Describe use of metaphors, irony and contrast and provide textual evidence from a text.

Guided discussion;

Writing;

General review.

Pg 276-7

Write a notification of a meeting, memo and CV correctly.

Pg 279-280

Rewrite sentences to convey same meaning.

Pg 278-9

Reading

Intensive reading:

Set book.

Answer review questions.