SYLLABUS FOR GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH PRACTICE
Week 1: Strengthening Foundations
Advanced Greetings & Conversations
Speaking: Formal vs. informal greetings, small talk (weather, hobbies).
Vocabulary: Synonyms for greetings & responses (e.g., "How are you?" → "How have you
been?").
Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement.
Activity: Role-play (casual vs. formal introduction).
Descriptive Writing & Speaking
Speaking: Describing a place/person in detail.
Vocabulary: Adjectives & adverbs (e.g., "spectacular", "swiftly").
Grammar: Degrees of comparison (positive, comparative, superlative).
Activity: Describe your favorite place in 5 sentences.
Tenses (Present & Past)
Speaking: Narrating past experiences.
Vocabulary: Time-related words (yesterday, recently, a while ago).
Grammar: Simple Present, Present Continuous, Simple Past.
Activity: Storytelling (A memorable day).
Future Tense & Making Predictions
Speaking: Talking about future plans.
Vocabulary: Future-related words (soon, upcoming, decade).
Grammar: Simple Future, Future Continuous.
Activity: "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
Modal Verbs & Expressing Possibility
Speaking: Giving advice, making requests, permissions.
Vocabulary: Modal verbs (can, could, may, might, should).
Grammar: Uses of modals.
Activity: Role-play (Asking for permission, giving advice).
Sentence Structures & Complex Sentences
Speaking: Using connectors in speech (however, therefore, despite).
Vocabulary: Transition words.
Grammar: Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences.
Activity: Rewrite simple sentences into complex ones.
Review & Speaking Practice
Speaking: Discussing favorite book/movie.
Vocabulary: Expressing opinions (I believe, In my opinion).
Grammar: Recap of tenses & sentence structures.
Activity: Group discussion (favorite book/movie).
Week 2: Expanding Expression & Writing Skills
Active & Passive Voice
Speaking: Explaining processes (e.g., "How is a cake made?").
Vocabulary: Verbs in passive voice (prepared, built, written).
Grammar: Active vs. Passive voice.
Activity: Convert active sentences to passive.
Direct & Indirect Speech
Speaking: Reporting a conversation.
Vocabulary: Reporting verbs (said, told, asked).
Grammar: Rules of direct & indirect speech.
Activity: Convert direct sentences into indirect speech.
Writing Emails & Formal Letters
Speaking: Structuring a polite email/letter.
Vocabulary: Formal phrases (I am writing to inform, Kindly note).
Grammar: Formal vs. informal tone.
Activity: Write an email to your school principal.
Debate & Persuasive Speaking
Speaking: Expressing arguments for and against.
Vocabulary: Persuasive words (therefore, consequently, furthermore).
Grammar: Structuring persuasive arguments.
Activity: Debate on a simple topic.
Idioms & Phrasal Verbs
Speaking: Using idioms in conversations.
Vocabulary: Common idioms (a piece of cake, break the ice).
Grammar: Phrasal verbs (give up, look after).
Activity: Match idioms to their meanings.
Writing Essays (Descriptive & Narrative)
Speaking: Organizing thoughts before writing.
Vocabulary: Story-related words (adventure, mystery, suspense).
Grammar: Sentence variety in writing.
Activity: Write a short descriptive essay.
Review & Practice
Speaking: Discussing past topics in conversation.
Vocabulary: Recap of new words learned.
Grammar: Common mistakes correction.
Activity: Peer review written essays.
Week 3: Advanced Grammar & Public Speaking
Conditional Sentences (If Clauses)
Speaking: Hypothetical situations.
Vocabulary: Words for possibilities (unless, otherwise).
Grammar: Types of conditional sentences.
Activity: Complete "If I were..." sentences.
Reported Speech in Conversations
Speaking: Retelling a story in reported speech.
Vocabulary: Past-tense reporting words.
Grammar: Changing tenses in reported speech.
Activity: Convert a story into reported speech.
Vocabulary for Expressing Emotions & Opinions
Speaking: Talking about personal experiences.
Vocabulary: Emotive words (thrilled, disappointed).
Grammar: Expressing opinions correctly.
Activity: Share an emotional experience.
Storytelling & Creative Writing
Speaking: Structuring a story.
Vocabulary: Narrative words (suddenly, eventually).
Grammar: Using past tenses in storytelling.
Activity: Tell a short story.
Commonly Confused Words & Homophones
Speaking: Using homophones in sentences.
Vocabulary: Their/There/They’re, Affect/Effect.
Grammar: Words with similar spelling but different meanings.
Activity: Fill in the blanks with correct words.
Public Speaking Techniques
Speaking: Overcoming nervousness.
Vocabulary: Power words for speeches.
Grammar: Structuring a speech.
Activity: Give a 2-minute speech.
Review & Speaking Challenge
Speaking: Quick discussion on random topics.
Vocabulary: Review of learned words.
Grammar: Fixing grammatical errors.
Activity: Random question challenge.
Week 4: Real-World Applications & Fluency
Writing a News Article
Speaking: Summarizing current events.
Vocabulary: News-related terms.
Grammar: Writing in a journalistic style.
Activity: Write a short news article.
Speaking Practice with Real-life Situations
Speaking: Ordering food, asking for help.
Vocabulary: Common phrases for real-life conversations.
Grammar: Politeness in requests.
Activity: Role-play real-life scenarios.
Interview Skills & Mock Interviews
Speaking: Answering interview questions.
Vocabulary: Formal expressions.
Grammar: Answering concisely.
Activity: Mock interview practice.
Describing Charts & Graphs
Speaking: Analyzing data.
Vocabulary: Graph-related terms.
Grammar: Comparative language.
Activity: Explain a given chart.
Role-plays (Ordering Food, Asking for Directions, etc.)
Speaking: Practicing practical conversations.
Vocabulary: Everyday language.
Grammar: Using correct tenses.
Activity: Act out different situations.
Writing a Short Story
Group Discussion on a Social Topic
Impromptu Speaking Practice
Final Review & Fluency Challenge
