FORM TWO ENGLISH LANGUAGE - SCHEME OF WORK THEME/TOPIC (WEEK)

SEMESTER 1A PEOPLE: 1 WHAT PEOPLE DO DURATION : 2 WEEKS

LEVEL 1

LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE

Talk about daily routines Talk about friends

LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE

Read & understand excerpts of brochures on job descriptions. Scan for details Spell it right Listen to an interview with a firefighter Note important details

LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE

GRAMMAR
Simple present tense Wh words

S.SYSTEM/ VOCAB.
/r/ and /l/ Antonyms

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES
Learning how to learn skills -obtain information from the encyclopaedia ICT skills -send an e-mail MI: social interaction

4 JAN 13 JAN

2 3
PEOPLE: 2 VILLLAGERS AND THEIR LIVELIHOOD
16 JAN 03 FEB DURATION : 2 WEEKS

Write a simple account of ones friends ambition Write a letter to a friend on ones ambition Ask questions politely to get information on a flyer

Identify main ideas

Talk about the place and people Give sequence of events Talk about main characters Talk about values found in a short story Subject-verb agreement PunctuationCapital letter Full stops /s/ and /z/ Synonyms

GWriting - 1 Comp 2 Lang. Forms - 8 Grammar - 30 Summary 1 GMaterials - 10 Preparation for the real world -learn to obtain information Learning how to learn skills - seek information from govt. bodies ICT skills -get information from sp.websites

Read and understand an article on Pulau Duyong Listen to a television prog Describe an activity

Ch.N.Y (21 Jan- 29 Jan)

2 3

Seek clarification to get certain information about an exhibition Read topics of interest and discuss certain points with friends Talk about ones favourite personalites Express congratulations and respond appropriately Congratulate and give compliments & respond appropriately

PEOPLE: 3 FAMOUS FACES

07 17 FEB DURATION : 2 WEEKS

Identify supporting details Sequence ideas Make simple predictions Identify key ideas Write a description of a Malaysian handicraft Read 7 understand an article on a remarkable man Scan for details Sequence ideas in a diagram Take dictation Listen to a conversation Note important details

Talk about the time and place Talk about the time, place and characters in a story Adjectives that show qualities Simple past tense /v/ and /w/ Antonyms

GW 1 Lit - 1 Comp 1 Grammar - 30 ICT Skills -get information from specific websites Values & Citizenship -diligence, hard work Learning How to Learn skills -obtain information from an atlas

Poem: I Wonder

5 Feb: Maulidur Rasul

2 3

Participate in a class discussion Write a card to ones favourite personality

Identify main ideas Make simple predictions Write an account on the person one admires the most

Talk about the time & place

Summary 1 Lit - 1 GW 1 Grammar -20 GMaterials -10

THEME/TOPIC (WEEK)
ENVIRONMENT: 4 STOP AIR POLLUTION! 27 FEB 09 MARCH
DURATION : 2 WEEKS

LEVEL

LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE

Ask questions to get information Answer questions & give details

LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE

Read & understand an interview about air pollution Scan for details Take dictation Listen to a news report on haze Note important details

LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE

Recite a poem on the environment

GRAMMAR
Future tense using going to PunctuationQuestion mark

S.SYSTEM/ VOCABULARY
/e/ and /ae/ / / and /a:/ / / and /u:/ Prefix mis

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES
Values and Citizenship

-care for the

environment ICT Skills -get information from specific websites Lang Forms 8 Summary 1 Grammar 30

21-23 Feb: Monthly Test

2 3

Participate in a class discussion to find the best way to reduce air pollution Read topics of interest and discuss certain points with friends 10 18 March

Identify main ideas Identify supporting details Identify cause and effect Identify key ideas Write a composition on pollution in a town : First Semester Break Read & understand an Internet article on flash floods Scan for details Spell it right Listen to a news bulletin on the after-effects of a flash flood Tell what the text is about Note important details Compose a simple poem

Comp 2 Lit 1 GW -1

SEMESTER 1B ENVIRONMENT: 5 FLOOD WOES Poem: Heir Conditioning

1

Ask questions to get information Answer questions & give details Offer help and respond appropriately

Prepositions of direction Formation of the plural words ending with f and fe

Values & Citizenship

-safety
Prefix re Learning How to learn - obtain information from an atlas GW 1 Summary 1 Comp 1 Grammar 30

GMaterials - 10

19 30 MARCH
DURATION : 2 WEEKS

2 3

Complete a newspaper report

Identify main ideas Draw obvious conclusions Design a thank you card to express appreciation Write a simple account on a flash flood Read & understand a talk on the importance of play to children Scan for details Listen to a conversation between two concerned mothers Note important details

Talk about main characters

ENVIRONMENT: 6 GIVE US SPACE TO RUN AND PLAY 02 APRIL 06 APRIL

DURATION : 2 WEEKS

Express satisfaction and dissatisfaction on a playground in ones neighbourhood

Act out sections of the text and role-play characters

Negative statements PunctuationExclamation mark

Suffix ful

Values & Citizenship -express appreciation -co-operation Thinking Skills -creative, critical Multiple Int: -Kinesthetic Comp 1

09- 13 April: Monthly Test

3

Participate in a discussion by agreeing or disagreeing with the opinions of residents of Taman Sri Jaya Draw obvious conclusions Identify key ideas Write a simple account on a gotong-royong activity

Identify main ideas

Describe events

Summary 1 Grammar 20 Lang Forms - 8

THEME/TOPIC (WEEK)
SOCIAL ISSUES: 7 TIME IS GOLD Short Story: One is One and All Alone

LEVEL

LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE

Understand the types of services available at a sports center Make enquiries as to what a sports center offers

LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE

Read & understand excerpts of a diary Scan for details Sequence ideas Spell it right Listen to a talk on how to spend the holidays beneficially Note important details Read & understand a simple table Identify main ideas Write an account on how one spent the holidays

LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE

Act out a section of the text and role-play characters

GRAMMAR
Punctuation - apostrophe for contractions Article the

S.SYSTEM/ VOCABULARY
ed / t / and ed /d/ Suffix less

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES
Values & Citizenship -hard work -participation Thinking Skills -critical thinking Multiple Intelligences -kinesthetic intelligence Summary 1 Comp - 1 GW 1 Lang Forms 10 Lit - 1

16 APRIL 27 APRIL
DURATION : 2 WEEKS

Make further enquiries (via telephone)

Retelling a story from another point of view

3
SOCIAL ISSUES: 8
1

Fill in a registration form Talk about qualities one looks for in a friend

Draw obvious conclusions Read & understand an article on how to build a healthy friendship Use headings and subheadings to look for information Scan for details Take dictation Listen to the views of three students on friendship Note important details

Presenting the text in another genre Act out a section of the text and role-play characters

WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR? 30 APRIL - 11 MAY

DURATION : 2 WEEKS

Negative adjectives using im and un Pronouns -subjects and object pronoun

Synonyms

ICT Skills -obtain information from specific websites -reply to an e-mail Multiple Intelligences -kinesthetic Thinking Skills - solve problems Lit 2 Summary -1 GW 1

2
14 MAY - 25 MAY
DURATION : 2 WEEKS

Participate in class discussions by agreeing , disagreeing and giving opinions

Identify main ideas Identify supporting details Follow sequence of ideas Draw obvious conclusions Identify key ideas Reply to a letter from a friend to offer advice

Comp -1

MID YEAR TEST 21 25 MAY

26 May 10 June

FIRST SEMESTER HOLIDAYS

THEME/TOPIC (WEEK)
SEMESTER 2A HEALTH: 9 LOOKING GOOD, LOOKING GREAT!

LEVEL

LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE

Ask questions politely to get information on acne problem Give instructions orally

LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE

Read & understand a letter on what beauty means Scan for details Spell it right Listen to a talk on personal hygiene Note important details Identify main ideas Identify supporting details Follow sequence of ideas

LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE

GRAMMAR
Sequence connectors Conjunctions

S.SYSTEM/ VOCABULARY
Es /iz/ Ies /aiz/ and ves /vz / Synonyms

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES
Knowledge acquisition learn about a famous author Thinking Skills - creative thinking Comp 1 Summary - 1 Grammar - 30 Lang Forms 8

2 11 JUNE 22 JUNE
DURATION : 2 WEEKS

Give advice

3 HEALTH: 10 1 FOOD FOR THOUGHT 25 JUNE 6 JULY

DURATION : 2 WEEKS

Identify key ideas Apply process writing skills on the topic of proper dental care Give advice on a healthy diet

Talk about values found in a novel Read & understand a talk on the importance of breakfast Scan for details Take dictation Listen to the advice on proper ways to cook vegetables Modal verbs - must , may can Prepositions of Ending sound S /s/ and s /z / A group of words that are related to one word

GMaterials - 8 Preparation for the Real World - obtain information from clinics & hospital -learn nutritional value on food labels Knowledge Acquisition - learn about food pyramid ICT Skills -obtain information from sp. Websites Comp -1 Lit - 1 GW 1 Grammar - 20

2 3

Participate in a discussion by giving advice and suggestions Read topics of interest and share information with friends

Identify main ideas Identify supporting ideas Make simple predictions Identify cause and effect Apply process writing skills on the topic What is a Healthy Diet Read & understand a web page on skateboarding Scan for details Take dictation Listen to a briefing before a cross-country race Note important details Identify main ideas Talk about how events,characters and values in the text are similar to those in ones life Adjectives of comparison -regular and irregular adj. -longer adjectives - asas/ not as Possessive pronouns Past tense form -ed / d/ and ed /id / A group of words that are related to one word

HEALTH: 11 FUN WAYS TO FITNESS 9 JULY 20 JULY 10 12 JULY: 2 1

Understand the sports activities offered during a sports awareness campaign Persuade a friend to try a sports activity

Make further enquiries about the

Values& Citizenship - safety ICT Skills - read a web page Learning How to Learn -obtain information from various sources GW 1 Lang Forms 8

MONTHLY TEST

activities offered Write a simple persuade a friend

message

to

Identify supporting ideas Follow sequence of ideas Write an account of a sports event

Grammar 30 Summary 1 Comp - 2

THEME/TOPIC (WEEK)
SEMESTER 2B

LEVEL

LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE

Talk about a trip to an agro tourism farm Give oral and written instructions to make compost

LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE

Read & understand an article on organic farming Follow sequence of ideas in a diagram Scan for details Listen to the views on organic farming Note important details

LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE

Say what one thinks about the text

GRAMMAR
Uncountable nouns Prepositions of place

S. SYSTEM/ VOCABULARY
Stresses in two or three syllable words Contextual clues

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES
ICT Skills

- obtain information
from sp. websites Values & Citizenship - family - care for the environment GW 1 Comp - 1 Summary 1 Lit 1

SCIENCE AND TECHNO LOGY: 12

GOING ORGANIC Drama: Rumpelstiltskin
2

23 JULY 3 AUGUST
DURATION : 2 WEEKS

Read topics of interest and discuss certain points with friends (29 Aug 4 Sept)

Identify main ideas Identify supporting ideas Write a simple account on a trip to Happy Agrofarm Second Semester Break

Talk about values found in the text

Grammar - 20 Gmaterials - 8

SCIENCE AND TECHNOL OGY: 13 OUR GREEN HERITAGE

1`

7 17 AUGUST Drama: Rumpelstiltskin

2 Participate in a discussion

Read & understand an extract from an encyclopaedia on unusual plants Scan for details Follow sequence of ideas in diagrams Spell it right Listen to a description about a nature trip Note important details Identify main ideas Identify supporting ideas Follow sequence of ideas Identify key ideas Write a description about a trip to the National Park Talk about values found in a text

Simple present tense for facts that are generally true Future form using will

Stresses in compound words Contextual clues

ICT Skills

- obtain information
from specific websites Knowledge acquisition - learn about pitcher plants Learning How to learn -obtain information from various sources on medicinal plants Lang Forms 8 Summary 1 GW 1 Comp 1 Lit 2 Grammar - 30

Read topics of interest and discuss certain points with friends

SCIENCE AND TECHNOL OGY: 14 INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY 27 AUGUST 7 SEPT

Talk about latest innovations 1

Read & understand an article on robots Scan for details Spell it right Listen to a talk on technology and its effects Note important details Identify main ideas Identify key ideas Write a composition describing ones innovation Talk about the place and time Give sequence of events Talk about characters in the text Talk about values found in the text

Adverbs of place and time Punctuation - apostrophe to show possession

Contractions Change nouns to adjectives

Knowledge acquisition

- learn about debates

Thinking Skills - critical and creative ICT Skills -obtain information from specific websites GW - 1 Grammar 20 Lang Forms 8 Lit 1

2 3

Participate in a class discussion by agreeing, disagreeing and giving opinions Read about the latest innovations and discuss the changes and benefits they bring to man

THEME/TOPIC (WEEK) REVISION 15 Oct -19 Oct 24 Oct: Sultans Birthday 13 Nov : Deepavali FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATION
15 Oct -2 Nov

LEVEL

LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE Guided Writing (2)

LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE Summary (2)

LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE Literature (3)

GRAMMAR Grammar (50)

S.SYSTEM/ VOCABULARY Graphics Materials (20)

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES Closest in Meaning (30)

ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
5 Nov 18 Nov

10 Nov2012 2 Jan 2013

END OF YEAR HOLIDAYS