NATURAL RESOURCES: MARINE LIFE

Listening and Speaking

Listening for Detail: Main Ideas

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Select the main idea from a listening passage.
- Identify specific details in a listening text.
- Acknowledge the importance of attentive listening.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recorded text "Mammals in the Sea".
- Pick out details from the listening text.
- Rewrite the passage in their own words.
- Work in pairs to discuss any new information that they have learnt from the passage.
- Answer questions based on the passage.

Why should we distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information during a presentation?

Skills in English pg. 135
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Audio recordings
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide

Observation Oral questions Written responses Peer assessment Checklists

Listening and Speaking

Listening for Detail: Main Ideas

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Select the main idea from a listening passage.
- Identify specific details in a listening text.
- Acknowledge the importance of attentive listening.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recorded text "Mammals in the Sea".
- Pick out details from the listening text.
- Rewrite the passage in their own words.
- Work in pairs to discuss any new information that they have learnt from the passage.
- Answer questions based on the passage.

Why should we distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information during a presentation?

Skills in English pg. 135
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide

Observation Oral questions Written responses Peer assessment Checklists

Listening and Speaking

Listening for Detail: Specific Information

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Respond to questions based on the listening passage.
- Recall specific details from a listening passage.
- Value the importance of attentive listening.

The learner is guided to:
- Use a digital device to search for more information on the topic.
- Watch a video and pick out specific details in groups.
- Recall specific details from a listening passage.
- Listen to another text "Clayton the Scuba Diver" and answer questions about specific details.

Why is it important to listen keenly?

Skills in English pg. 136
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Video clips
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Observation Oral questions Written responses Detail recall exercises Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading: Interpretation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Distinguish between reading for interpretation and reading for evaluation for information.
- Interpret a reading text for lifelong learning.
- Appreciate the role of correct interpretation of a text in learning.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch video clips on a text and interpret the text.
- Outline the key issues discussed in the video clip.
- Summarize the content of the video.
- Study and identify visuals from texts related to the theme.
- Read a short text related to the theme and interpret it in pairs.

Why should you give the correct interpretation of a text?

Skills in English pg. 137
Digital devices
Video clips
Texts on marine life
Lesson notes

Observation Text interpretation Summary writing Peer assessment Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading: Interpretation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Distinguish between reading for interpretation and reading for evaluation for information.
- Interpret a reading text for lifelong learning.
- Appreciate the role of correct interpretation of a text in learning.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch video clips on a text and interpret the text.
- Outline the key issues discussed in the video clip.
- Summarize the content of the video.
- Study and identify visuals from texts related to the theme.
- Read a short text related to the theme and interpret it in pairs.

Why should you give the correct interpretation of a text?

Skills in English pg. 137
Digital devices
Video clips
Texts on marine life
Lesson notes

Observation Text interpretation Summary writing Peer assessment Checklists

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Recognize relative pronouns in a text.
- Use relative pronouns in sentences.
- Acknowledge the value of relative pronouns in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify relative pronouns from a passage.
- Differentiate between types of relative pronouns.
- Construct sentences using relative pronouns.
- Work in small groups and use relative pronouns, record the activity on video and share the video with others.

Which words do you use to join simple sentences?

Skills in English pg. 141
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Written exercises Sentence construction Video recording assessment Peer feedback Checklists

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Recognize relative pronouns in a text.
- Use relative pronouns in sentences.
- Acknowledge the value of relative pronouns in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify relative pronouns from a passage.
- Differentiate between types of relative pronouns.
- Construct sentences using relative pronouns.
- Work in small groups and use relative pronouns, record the activity on video and share the video with others.

Which words do you use to join simple sentences?

Skills in English pg. 141
Digital devices
Charts
Textbooks
Video recording equipment

Written exercises Sentence construction Video recording assessment Peer feedback Checklists

Grammar in Use

Interrogative Pronouns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Recognize interrogative pronouns in a text.
- Use interrogative pronouns in sentences.
- Value the role of interrogative pronouns in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Role play a dialogue featuring interrogative pronouns.
- Use interrogative pronouns as they participate in a hot seating activity on the conservation of marine life/natural resources.
- Create a crossword puzzle featuring interrogative pronouns.
- Use interrogative pronouns to ask questions based on visuals.

How do you obtain information from people?

Skills in English pg. 144
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Visual aids
Textbooks

Role play assessment Hot seat evaluation Crossword completion Questioning exercises Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading: Play - Characters

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the characters in a play for deeper understanding.
- Describe the characters in a play based on their actions and words.
- Value the role of literary appreciation in developing critical thinking.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch muted video clips based on a play and discuss what they think the characters are saying to each other.
- Read excerpts of a play "Nature Speaks".
- Answer questions based on a play.
- Identify the characters in the play and their roles.
- Create character maps or diagrams.

Why should we establish the relationship between the characters in a play?

Skills in English pg. 146
Digital devices
Video clips
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes

Observation Character analysis Written responses Group discussions Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading: Play - Characters

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the characters in a play for deeper understanding.
- Describe the characters in a play based on their actions and words.
- Value the role of literary appreciation in developing critical thinking.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch muted video clips based on a play and discuss what they think the characters are saying to each other.
- Read excerpts of a play "Nature Speaks".
- Answer questions based on a play.
- Identify the characters in the play and their roles.
- Create character maps or diagrams.

Why should we establish the relationship between the characters in a play?

Skills in English pg. 146
Digital devices
Video clips
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes

Observation Character analysis Written responses Group discussions Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading: Play - Relationships

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Analyze the characters in a play and their relationship.
- Relate the characters in a play to real life.
- Appreciate character development in plays.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the conflicts between characters in a play.
- Relate the characters in a play to real life.
- Role play the characters in a play.
- Simulate the action in sections of the play.
- Dramatize sections of a play.
- Make video recordings of the role play and share them with peers.

How does understanding the relationship between characters help our understanding of the play?

Skills in English pg. 148
Digital devices
Video recording equipment
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes

Role play assessment Video recording evaluation Character relationship analysis Peer feedback Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading: Play - Relationships

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Analyze the characters in a play and their relationship.
- Relate the characters in a play to real life.
- Appreciate character development in plays.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the conflicts between characters in a play.
- Relate the characters in a play to real life.
- Role play the characters in a play.
- Simulate the action in sections of the play.
- Dramatize sections of a play.
- Make video recordings of the role play and share them with peers.

How does understanding the relationship between characters help our understanding of the play?

Skills in English pg. 148
Digital devices
Video recording equipment
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes

Role play assessment Video recording evaluation Character relationship analysis Peer feedback Checklists

Writing

The Writing Process: Planning and Drafting

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline the stages of the writing process.
- Create a first draft of a composition, story or poem following the steps of the writing process.
- Value planning in the writing process.

The learner is guided to:
- In pairs, outline the steps of the writing process.
- Brainstorm, in groups, on different topics such as natural resources-marine life, respect and life skills for writing a factual composition.
- Select one topic, in each group, and write a first draft of a factual composition.
- Use an outline to organize ideas before writing.

How does the writing process help us improve the quality of our writing?

Skills in English pg. 150
Digital devices
Writing materials
Sample outlines
Textbooks

Outline evaluation First draft assessment Group collaboration Peer feedback Checklists

Writing

The Writing Process: Editing and Publishing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Edit and revise a composition, story or poem.
- Publish a final composition.
- Advocate the need for creativity in life.

The learner is guided to:
- Share factual composition pieces among the groups for peer assessment and correction.
- Edit and revise the first draft based on feedback.
- Create a final version of the composition.
- Publish or share the composition through appropriate channels such as class display or school magazine.

How can we ensure our writing communicates effectively?

Skills in English pg. 152
Digital devices
Writing materials
Editing checklists
Publishing platforms

Final composition assessment Editing process evaluation Publishing quality Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

Writing

The Writing Process: Editing and Publishing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Edit and revise a composition, story or poem.
- Publish a final composition.
- Advocate the need for creativity in life.

The learner is guided to:
- Share factual composition pieces among the groups for peer assessment and correction.
- Edit and revise the first draft based on feedback.
- Create a final version of the composition.
- Publish or share the composition through appropriate channels such as class display or school magazine.

How can we ensure our writing communicates effectively?

Skills in English pg. 152
Digital devices
Writing materials
Editing checklists
Publishing platforms

Final composition assessment Editing process evaluation Publishing quality Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

TOURISM: INTERNATIONAL

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry: Features

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the features of oral poetry.
- Interpret oral poems on varied issues.
- Acknowledge the role of oral poetry in the preservation of cultural heritage.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen and respond to audio recordings of oral poetry.
- Listen and respond to an oral poem recited by the teacher.
- Retell a poem using own words.
- Infer the meaning of words and phrases in a given oral poem.
- Listen to different renditions of the same oral poem.

Why should you interpret an oral poem correctly?

Skills in English pg. 154
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Poem collections
Lesson notes

Observation Oral responses Poem interpretation Retelling assessment Checklists

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry: Features

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the features of oral poetry.
- Interpret oral poems on varied issues.
- Acknowledge the role of oral poetry in the preservation of cultural heritage.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen and respond to audio recordings of oral poetry.
- Listen and respond to an oral poem recited by the teacher.
- Retell a poem using own words.
- Infer the meaning of words and phrases in a given oral poem.
- Listen to different renditions of the same oral poem.

Why should you interpret an oral poem correctly?

Skills in English pg. 154
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Poem collections
Lesson notes

Observation Oral responses Poem interpretation Retelling assessment Checklists

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry: Features

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the features of oral poetry.
- Interpret oral poems on varied issues.
- Acknowledge the role of oral poetry in the preservation of cultural heritage.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen and respond to audio recordings of oral poetry.
- Listen and respond to an oral poem recited by the teacher.
- Retell a poem using own words.
- Infer the meaning of words and phrases in a given oral poem.
- Listen to different renditions of the same oral poem.

Why should you interpret an oral poem correctly?

Skills in English pg. 154
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Poem collections
Lesson notes

Observation Oral responses Poem interpretation Retelling assessment Checklists

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry: Performance

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Perform an oral poem using a variety of techniques.
- Use verbal and non-verbal techniques in oral poetry.
- Enjoy performing different oral poems.

The learner is guided to:
- Use appropriate performance techniques to perform oral poems.
- Relate the ideas in an oral poem to real life.
- Recite oral poems in groups.
- Participate in a readers' theatre.
- Compose oral poems in pairs and share with the class.

How can you make the performance of an oral poem interesting?

Skills in English pg. 156
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Poem collections
Video recordings

Performance assessment Use of techniques evaluation Original poem creation Peer feedback Assessment rubrics

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry: Performance

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Perform an oral poem using a variety of techniques.
- Use verbal and non-verbal techniques in oral poetry.
- Enjoy performing different oral poems.

The learner is guided to:
- Use appropriate performance techniques to perform oral poems.
- Relate the ideas in an oral poem to real life.
- Recite oral poems in groups.
- Participate in a readers' theatre.
- Compose oral poems in pairs and share with the class.

How can you make the performance of an oral poem interesting?

Skills in English pg. 156
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Poem collections
Video recordings

Performance assessment Use of techniques evaluation Original poem creation Peer feedback Assessment rubrics

Reading

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the point of view in a poem.
- Explain the different types of point of view in poetry.
- Value different points of view in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "The Notre Dame Cathedral".
- Identify the point of view used in the poem.
- Search for poems with different points of view from the internet and non-digital sources.
- Listen to poems read by the teacher.
- Relate the subjects of different poems to real life.

Why is it important to understand the point of view in a poem?

Skills in English pg. 157
Digital devices
Poetry collections
Lesson notes
Textbooks

Observation Point of view identification Written analysis Oral responses Checklists

Reading

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the point of view in a poem.
- Explain the different types of point of view in poetry.
- Value different points of view in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "The Notre Dame Cathedral".
- Identify the point of view used in the poem.
- Search for poems with different points of view from the internet and non-digital sources.
- Listen to poems read by the teacher.
- Relate the subjects of different poems to real life.

Why is it important to understand the point of view in a poem?

Skills in English pg. 157
Digital devices
Poetry collections
Lesson notes
Textbooks

Observation Point of view identification Written analysis Oral responses Checklists

Reading

Reading for Interpretation: Analysis

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Analyze the point of view in a poem.
- Compose a short poem with a specific point of view.
- Acknowledge the importance of the point of view in the understanding of a poem.

The learner is guided to:
- Compose a short poem individually.
- Discuss the various points of view in the poems in small groups.
- Analyze how point of view affects the meaning and impact of a poem.
- Present and explain the point of view in their own poems.

How does point of view affect our understanding of a poem?

Skills in English pg. 159
Digital devices
Poetry collections
Writing materials
Textbooks

Original poem assessment Point of view analysis Group discussion evaluation Peer feedback Checklists

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions: Identification

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Recognize complex prepositions in texts.
- Differentiate between simple and complex prepositions.
- Appreciate the role of prepositions in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage from a book, magazine or newspaper article in which complex prepositions are used.
- Identify complex prepositions from the passage.
- Listen to a text read by the teacher and note the complex prepositions used.
- In pairs, read and underline complex prepositions used in various texts.

Which words let you know where someone is going?

Skills in English pg. 160
Digital devices
Magazines
Newspapers
Books
Textbooks

Identification exercises Written tasks Listening exercises Peer assessment Checklists

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions: Identification

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Recognize complex prepositions in texts.
- Differentiate between simple and complex prepositions.
- Appreciate the role of prepositions in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage from a book, magazine or newspaper article in which complex prepositions are used.
- Identify complex prepositions from the passage.
- Listen to a text read by the teacher and note the complex prepositions used.
- In pairs, read and underline complex prepositions used in various texts.

Which words let you know where someone is going?

Skills in English pg. 160
Digital devices
Magazines
Newspapers
Books
Textbooks

Identification exercises Written tasks Listening exercises Peer assessment Checklists

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions: Usage

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use complex prepositions in sentences.
- Construct sentences with complex prepositions.
- Value the role of prepositions in oral and written communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Form sentences using complex prepositions.
- In small groups, correct mistakes in sentences formed by peers.
- Search for more examples of complex prepositions from the internet and other sources.
- Compile a list of complex prepositions based on the results of their search and their previous work in this theme.

How do you describe where something is located?

Skills in English pg. 161
Digital devices
References
Sentence strips
Textbooks

Sentence construction Error correction Research compilation Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions: Usage

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use complex prepositions in sentences.
- Construct sentences with complex prepositions.
- Value the role of prepositions in oral and written communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Form sentences using complex prepositions.
- In small groups, correct mistakes in sentences formed by peers.
- Search for more examples of complex prepositions from the internet and other sources.
- Compile a list of complex prepositions based on the results of their search and their previous work in this theme.

How do you describe where something is located?

Skills in English pg. 161
Digital devices
References
Sentence strips
Textbooks

Sentence construction Error correction Research compilation Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

Reading

Poetry: Characters - Identification

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the persona and other participants in a poem.
- Describe the characters in a poem using appropriate words.
- Value the role of characters in poetry.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a grade appropriate poem "Let us go touring".
- Use appropriate adjectives to describe the behaviour of characters in poem.
- Illustrate character traits in varied poems.
- Identify the persona and other characters in the poem.

How do we tell the behaviour of the characters in a poem?

Skills in English pg. 162
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Poetry collections
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Character identification Description exercises Illustration assessment Peer feedback Checklists

Reading

Poetry: Characters - Analysis

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Analyze the character of the speaker (persona) and the other participants in a poem.
- Relate actions of the persona to real life.
- Acknowledge the importance of characters in literary appreciation.

The learner is guided to:
- Relate actions of the persona to real life.
- Role play different characters in a poem in small groups.
- Infer information from the poem.
- Fill and share in groups a table showing character/character's behaviour/character trait.
- Create a poem, recite it, make a recording.
- Upload the recording on social media platforms or share it on the school notice board.

What are some of the words we use to describe the behaviour of characters?

Skills in English pg. 164
Digital devices
Recording equipment
Poetry collections
Character trait charts

Character analysis Role play assessment Original poem creation Recording quality Checklists

Reading

Poetry: Characters - Analysis

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Analyze the character of the speaker (persona) and the other participants in a poem.
- Relate actions of the persona to real life.
- Acknowledge the importance of characters in literary appreciation.

The learner is guided to:
- Relate actions of the persona to real life.
- Role play different characters in a poem in small groups.
- Infer information from the poem.
- Fill and share in groups a table showing character/character's behaviour/character trait.
- Create a poem, recite it, make a recording.
- Upload the recording on social media platforms or share it on the school notice board.

What are some of the words we use to describe the behaviour of characters?

Skills in English pg. 164
Digital devices
Recording equipment
Poetry collections
Character trait charts

Character analysis Role play assessment Original poem creation Recording quality Checklists

Writing

Assessing Writing: Qualities

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the qualities of a well-written composition.
- Create an assessment list for evaluating compositions.
- Value the need for clarity and cohesion in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage about the qualities of a good composition.
- Write down a criterion or checklist for assessing compositions. The criterion should have parameters such as: variety of sentences, relevance and creativity, cohesion, grammar and editorials.
- Read samples of well-written compositions from the coursebook.

What are the qualities of a good composition?

Skills in English pg. 165
Digital devices
Sample compositions
Assessment rubrics
Textbooks

Assessment criteria creation Sample analysis Written exercises Peer feedback Checklists

Writing

Assessing Writing: Application

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Write a composition related to the theme.
- Assess a composition against a predesigned criteria.
- Apply feedback to improve writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a composition related to tourism.
- Assess a peer's composition and give comments as guided by the checklist.
- Make corrections to the composition.
- Display the compositions on the school noticeboard.

How can one make a composition interesting?

Skills in English pg. 167
Digital devices
Assessment rubrics
Composition samples
Textbooks

Composition assessment Peer review quality Revised composition Final product evaluation Assessment rubrics

Writing

Assessing Writing: Application

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Write a composition related to the theme.
- Assess a composition against a predesigned criteria.
- Apply feedback to improve writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a composition related to tourism.
- Assess a peer's composition and give comments as guided by the checklist.
- Make corrections to the composition.
- Display the compositions on the school noticeboard.

How can one make a composition interesting?

Skills in English pg. 167
Digital devices
Assessment rubrics
Composition samples
Textbooks

Composition assessment Peer review quality Revised composition Final product evaluation Assessment rubrics

Writing

Assessing Writing: Application

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Write a composition related to the theme.
- Assess a composition against a predesigned criteria.
- Apply feedback to improve writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a composition related to tourism.
- Assess a peer's composition and give comments as guided by the checklist.
- Make corrections to the composition.
- Display the compositions on the school noticeboard.

How can one make a composition interesting?

Skills in English pg. 167
Digital devices
Assessment rubrics
Composition samples
Textbooks

Composition assessment Peer review quality Revised composition Final product evaluation Assessment rubrics

Writing

Assessing Writing: Application

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Write a composition related to the theme.
- Assess a composition against a predesigned criteria.
- Apply feedback to improve writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a composition related to tourism.
- Assess a peer's composition and give comments as guided by the checklist.
- Make corrections to the composition.
- Display the compositions on the school noticeboard.

How can one make a composition interesting?

Skills in English pg. 167
Digital devices
Assessment rubrics
Composition samples
Textbooks

Composition assessment Peer review quality Revised composition Final product evaluation Assessment rubrics

HEROES AND HEROINES: WORLD

Listening and Speaking

Diphthongs and Sentence Stress: Diphthongs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify words with the diphthongs /aʊ/ and /ʊə/ in a text.
- Pronounce diphthongs accurately.
- Value correct pronunciation in speech.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the diphthongs /aʊ/ as in out, house /ʊə/ as in sure, cure.
- Read a passage featuring the diphthongs/aʊ/ and /ʊə/.
- Recite poems featuring the diphthongs/aʊ/ and /ʊə/.
- Underline words with the diphthongs from texts.
- In groups, read aloud words with the diphthongs /aʊ/ and /ʊə/ from flashcards.

Why is it important to pronounce words correctly?

Skills in English pg. 170
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Flashcards
Dictionaries
Poems

Observation Pronunciation assessment Recitation evaluation Peer feedback Checklists

Listening and Speaking

Diphthongs and Sentence Stress: Emphasis

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use emphatic stress in words to convey meanings.
- Apply stress appropriately when reading a poem.
- Advocate the need for accurate pronunciation in oral communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the stressed and unstressed words in a sentence.
- Apply stress appropriately when reading a poem.
- Read the same sentence while placing stress on different words.
- Use the dictionary to find more examples of words with the diphthongs.
- Recite a poem while distinguishing the stressed and unstressed words, make a recording and upload the video on YouTube, social media platforms or share it through the mobile phone.

How does stress help us to convey different meanings?

Skills in English pg. 172
Digital devices
Recording equipment
Dictionaries
Poems
Textbooks

Stress pattern identification Reading assessment Recording quality Peer feedback Assessment rubrics

Listening and Speaking

Diphthongs and Sentence Stress: Emphasis

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use emphatic stress in words to convey meanings.
- Apply stress appropriately when reading a poem.
- Advocate the need for accurate pronunciation in oral communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the stressed and unstressed words in a sentence.
- Apply stress appropriately when reading a poem.
- Read the same sentence while placing stress on different words.
- Use the dictionary to find more examples of words with the diphthongs.
- Recite a poem while distinguishing the stressed and unstressed words, make a recording and upload the video on YouTube, social media platforms or share it through the mobile phone.

How does stress help us to convey different meanings?

Skills in English pg. 172
Digital devices
Recording equipment
Dictionaries
Poems
Textbooks

Stress pattern identification Reading assessment Recording quality Peer feedback Assessment rubrics

Reading

Extensive Reading: Selection

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Select a reading text from a collection of books or the library.
- Preview and assess the suitability of a text.
- Value the importance of careful text selection.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video clip on how to select a reading text.
- Read a passage based on how to select a text.
- Select a reading from a collection.
- Preview a text to determine its suitability.
- Skim through a text to obtain the gist.
- Scan through a text to obtain specific information.

How does reading widely help us learn better?

Skills in English pg. 175
Digital devices
Video clips
Book collections
Library resources
Textbooks

Text selection assessment Preview quality Skimming and scanning skills Peer feedback Checklists

Reading

Extensive Reading: Application

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Read a text for information and enjoyment.
- Make connections between the text and real life.
- Appreciate the role of extensive reading in lifelong learning.

The learner is guided to:
- Read independently and silently.
- Interpret what they read in their own way.
- Infer meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary from the context.
- Look up the meaning of unfamiliar words in the dictionary.
- Outline the subjects addressed in the text.
- Make notes on what has been read.
- Discuss the topics of the texts with peers.
- Write a book review of their favourite fictional text.

What should one consider when choosing a reading text?

Skills in English pg. 177
Digital devices
Dictionaries
Book collections
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Reading

Extensive Reading: Application

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Read a text for information and enjoyment.
- Make connections between the text and real life.
- Appreciate the role of extensive reading in lifelong learning.

The learner is guided to:
- Read independently and silently.
- Interpret what they read in their own way.
- Infer meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary from the context.
- Look up the meaning of unfamiliar words in the dictionary.
- Outline the subjects addressed in the text.
- Make notes on what has been read.
- Discuss the topics of the texts with peers.
- Write a book review of their favourite fictional text.

What should one consider when choosing a reading text?

Skills in English pg. 177
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Grammar in Use

Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions - Identification

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify correlative conjunctions in texts.
- Explain the function of different correlative conjunctions.
- Value the role of conjunctions in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify correlative conjunctions such as either... or, neither...nor, both... and, not only... but ...also in texts.
- Read passages in which correlative conjunctions are used.
- In pairs, search for sentences with correlative conjunctions from the internet, newspapers, books or magazines.
- Learn about the function of different correlative conjunctions.

How do we join sentences?

Skills in English pg. 180
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Grammar in Use

Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions - Identification

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify correlative conjunctions in texts.
- Explain the function of different correlative conjunctions.
- Value the role of conjunctions in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify correlative conjunctions such as either... or, neither...nor, both... and, not only... but ...also in texts.
- Read passages in which correlative conjunctions are used.
- In pairs, search for sentences with correlative conjunctions from the internet, newspapers, books or magazines.
- Learn about the function of different correlative conjunctions.

How do we join sentences?

Skills in English pg. 180
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Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions - Usage

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use correlative conjunctions in sentences.
- Construct sentences with various correlative conjunctions.
- Appreciate use of correlative conjunctions for effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Form sentences using correlative conjunctions.
- Ask and answer questions using correlative conjunctions.
- In groups, role play an event and use correlative conjunctions.
- Match correlative conjunctions in charts.
- Rewrite sentences using correlative conjunctions.

What are the different types of correlative conjunctions?

Skills in English pg. 182
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Grammar in Use

Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions - Usage

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use correlative conjunctions in sentences.
- Construct sentences with various correlative conjunctions.
- Appreciate use of correlative conjunctions for effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Form sentences using correlative conjunctions.
- Ask and answer questions using correlative conjunctions.
- In groups, role play an event and use correlative conjunctions.
- Match correlative conjunctions in charts.
- Rewrite sentences using correlative conjunctions.

What are the different types of correlative conjunctions?

Skills in English pg. 182
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Reading

Play: Style - Features

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify features of style used in a play.
- Explain the purpose of stylistic features.
- Value creativity in plays.

The learner is guided to:
- Read aloud excerpts of a play.
- Answer questions based on the excerpt.
- Highlight aspects of style such as flashback, flash-forwards and personification in a play.
- Discuss, in groups, the role of memories, dreams and a story within the story in a flashback.

Why do authors use flashback, flash-forward and personification in plays?

Skills in English pg. 183
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Reading

Play: Style - Analysis

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Relate features of style to the meaning of a play.
- Analyze the effectiveness of stylistic features in a play.
- Appreciate how plot development creates tension and interest.

The learner is guided to:
- Analyze the features of style in relation to the meaning of a play.
- In groups, role play some events in which the flashback, flash forward and personification feature in the play.
- Dramatize some of the events in a play and make video recordings.
- Engage in hot seating activities mirroring events and people in the play.

How do stylistic features contribute to the meaning of a play?

Skills in English pg. 187
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Reading

Play: Style - Analysis

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Relate features of style to the meaning of a play.
- Analyze the effectiveness of stylistic features in a play.
- Appreciate how plot development creates tension and interest.

The learner is guided to:
- Analyze the features of style in relation to the meaning of a play.
- In groups, role play some events in which the flashback, flash forward and personification feature in the play.
- Dramatize some of the events in a play and make video recordings.
- Engage in hot seating activities mirroring events and people in the play.

How do stylistic features contribute to the meaning of a play?

Skills in English pg. 187
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Writing

Narrative Compositions: Elements

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the elements of a narrative composition.
- Plan a narrative composition.
- Value planning in the writing process.

The learner is guided to:
- Read samples of narrative compositions from text books.
- Identify the introduction, body and conclusion of a sample composition.
- Brainstorm possible topics for narrative compositions.
- Tell a story from their own experiences.
- Plan a narrative composition.

How should we organize our compositions?

Skills in English pg. 190
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Writing

Narrative Compositions: Elements

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the elements of a narrative composition.
- Plan a narrative composition.
- Value planning in the writing process.

The learner is guided to:
- Read samples of narrative compositions from text books.
- Identify the introduction, body and conclusion of a sample composition.
- Brainstorm possible topics for narrative compositions.
- Tell a story from their own experiences.
- Plan a narrative composition.

How should we organize our compositions?

Skills in English pg. 190
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Writing

Narrative Compositions: Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Uses the elements of a narrative composition in a story.
- Write, edit and revise a narrative composition.
- Appreciate the role of background information in the creation of credible stories.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a narrative composition.
- Edit the composition.
- Revise the narrative composition.
- Read one another's composition and obtain feedback from peers.
- Make corrections to the narrative.
- Display the compositions in a gallery walk, class noticeboard or through social media.

What makes a story creative and engaging?

Skills in English pg. 192
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Writing

Narrative Compositions: Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Uses the elements of a narrative composition in a story.
- Write, edit and revise a narrative composition.
- Appreciate the role of background information in the creation of credible stories.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a narrative composition.
- Edit the composition.
- Revise the narrative composition.
- Read one another's composition and obtain feedback from peers.
- Make corrections to the narrative.
- Display the compositions in a gallery walk, class noticeboard or through social media.

What makes a story creative and engaging?

Skills in English pg. 192
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Writing

Narrative Compositions: Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Uses the elements of a narrative composition in a story.
- Write, edit and revise a narrative composition.
- Appreciate the role of background information in the creation of credible stories.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a narrative composition.
- Edit the composition.
- Revise the narrative composition.
- Read one another's composition and obtain feedback from peers.
- Make corrections to the narrative.
- Display the compositions in a gallery walk, class noticeboard or through social media.

What makes a story creative and engaging?

Skills in English pg. 192
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Composition assessment Editing quality Revision effectiveness Peer feedback Assessment rubrics