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| WK | LSN | TOPIC | SUB-TOPIC | OBJECTIVES | T/L ACTIVITIES | T/L AIDS | REFERENCE | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 |
Grammar
Writing |
Adverbs: Comparative and Superlative Forms
Business Letters |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Form comparative and superlative forms of adverbs -Use comparative and superlative adverbs in sentences -Identify adverbs in comparative and superlative forms |
Forming comparative and superlative adverbs
-Gap-filling exercises -Writing sentences with adverbs |
Charts showing comparative and superlative forms
-Sample sentences Sample business letters -Charts showing letter formats |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 151-153
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg148-150 |
|
| 2 | 4 |
Writing
|
Application Letters
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Write a job application letter -Format an application letter correctly -Use formal language appropriately |
Writing an application letter
-Peer review of letters -Editing and improving letters |
Sample application letters
-Job advertisements |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 155-156
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg152-153 |
|
| 2 | 5 |
Listening and Speaking
|
Interviews
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify the main features of an interview -Role play an interview situation -Demonstrate proper interview etiquette |
Role-playing interviews
-Discussing interview features -Practicing interview skills |
Sample interview scripts
-Interview guidelines |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 157-159
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg154-155 |
|
| 2 | 6 |
Listening and Speaking
Reading |
Interview Preparation
Study Skills: Summary Writing |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify important points to note when attending interviews -Prepare adequately for an interview -Demonstrate proper interview behavior |
Discussing interview preparation
-Creating interview scenarios -Simulating interviews |
Interview preparation checklist
-Sample interview questions Sample passages -Summary templates |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 159-160
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg155-156 |
|
| 3 | 1 |
Reading
|
Comprehension: What Goes Round Comes Round
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Read and understand the passage on corruption -Answer comprehension questions -Identify vocabulary related to corruption |
Reading the passage
-Discussing corruption -Answering comprehension questions |
Newspaper articles on corruption
-Anti-corruption posters |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 162-164
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg157-159 |
|
| 3 | 2 |
Reading
Grammar |
Intensive Reading
Complex Prepositions |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Read the text Discuss he background of the playDiscuss the character traits, themes and style in the play Write notes based on the play |
Reading set text
Discussion |
Sample context and essay questions and answers
Charts showing complex prepositions -Sample sentences |
THE SAMARITAN by John Laraa
|
|
| 3 | 3 |
Grammar
|
Three-word Complex Prepositions
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify three-word complex prepositions -Use three-word complex prepositions correctly in sentences -Distinguish between two-word and three-word complex prepositions |
Identifying three-word prepositions
-Gap-filling exercises -Sentence construction |
Charts showing three-word prepositions
-Sample sentences |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 166-167
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg161-162 |
|
| 3 | 4 |
Writing
|
Institutional Writing: Posters
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify the main features of a poster -Identify different types of posters -Create an effective poster |
Analyzing sample posters
-Identifying poster features -Creating posters |
Sample posters
-Poster-making materials |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 167-168
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg162-164 |
|
| 3 | 5 |
Listening and Speaking
Reading |
Wordplay (Puns)
Study Skills: First Person Narrative Voice |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify words with multiple meanings -Identify words that sound alike but have different meanings -Create and use puns appropriately |
Listing words with multiple meanings
-Creating puns -Using puns in sentences |
Charts with examples of puns
-Word lists Sample texts with first person narration -Charts showing narrative perspectives |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 169-170
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg165-166 |
|
| 3 | 6 |
Reading
|
The Hero (Story)
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Read and understand a story in first person narrative -Identify how first person narration influences the story -Answer comprehension questions on the story |
Reading the story
-Discussing narrative technique -Answering questions |
The story text
-Charts showing first person narrative features |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 172-174
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg168-170 |
|
| 4 | 1 |
Reading
|
Comprehension: Munyaga and his Boss
Intensive Reading |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Read and understand the passage -Answer comprehension questions -Explain meanings of difficult words |
Reading the passage
-Discussing colonialism and mistreatment -Answering questions |
Pictures of colonial Kenya
-Charts showing worker exploitation Sample context and essay questions and answers |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 174-178
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg170-172 |
|
| 4 | 2 |
Grammar
|
Conjunctions: Subordinating Conjunctions
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify subordinating conjunctions -Use subordinating conjunctions to join clauses -Distinguish main and subordinate clauses |
Combining sentences
-Identifying clauses -Sentence analysis |
Charts showing subordinating conjunctions
-Sample sentences |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 178-179
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg172-173 |
|
| 4 | 3 |
Writing
Listening and Speaking |
Advertisements
Non-verbal Skills: Facial Expressions |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify features of effective advertisements -Analyze the persuasive elements in advertisements -Create persuasive advertisements |
Analyzing advertisements
-Identifying persuasive techniques -Creating advertisements |
Sample advertisements
-Newspaper and magazine ads Pictures showing facial expressions -Video clips |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 179-180
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg173-175 |
|
| 4 | 4 |
Listening and Speaking
|
Non-verbal Skills: Gestures
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify common gestures and their meanings -Use gestures appropriately in communication -Recognize cultural differences in gestures |
Demonstrating gestures
-Interpreting gestures -Role playing |
Pictures showing gestures
-Video clips |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 182-183
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg177-178 |
|
| 4 | 5 |
Listening and Speaking
|
Non-verbal Skills: Eye Contact
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Explain the importance of eye contact in communication -Use eye contact appropriately -Demonstrate effective communication with eye contact |
Practicing eye contact
-Discussion activities -Role playing |
Video clips showing communication
-Charts showing eye contact rules |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 183-184
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg178-179 |
|
| 4 | 6 |
Reading
|
Study Skills: Summary
Save the Earth (Passage) |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Review summary writing techniques -Identify main ideas in a passage -Write a summary following the correct steps |
Reading passages
-Identifying main ideas -Writing summaries |
Sample passages
-Summary writing guides Environmental conservation pictures -Charts on environmental issues |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 184-185
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg179-180 |
|
| 5 | 1 |
Reading
|
Comprehension: Oprah Winfrey
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Read and understand the passage on Oprah Winfrey -Answer comprehension questions -Summarize key events in Oprah's early life |
Reading the passage
-Discussing famous people and their values -Answering questions |
Pictures of Oprah Winfrey
-Articles about Oprah |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 187-189
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg181-183 |
|
| 5 | 2 |
Reading
Grammar |
Intensive Reading
Interjections |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Read the text Discuss he background of the playDiscuss the character traits, themes and style in the play Write notes based on the play |
Reading set text
Discussion |
Sample context and essay questions and answers
Charts showing interjections -Sample sentences |
THE SAMARITAN by John Laraa
|
|
| 5 | 3 |
Writing
|
Personal Journals
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Understand the purpose of personal journals -Identify features of a personal journal -Write entries in a personal journal |
Writing journal entries
-Sharing journal entries -Reading sample journals |
Sample journal entries
-Journal templates |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 190-192
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg184-186 |
|
| 5 | 4 |
Listening and Speaking
|
Pronunciation of /l/ and /r/ Sounds
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Pronounce words with /l/ and /r/ sounds correctly -Distinguish between /l/ and /r/ sounds in words -Read aloud texts with /l/ and /r/ sounds correctly |
Reading poems aloud
-Pronunciation practice -Identifying words with /l/ and /r/ sounds |
Audio recordings of /l/ and /r/ sounds
-Charts with word pairs |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 181-183
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg187-188 |
|
| 5 | 5 |
Reading
|
Study Skills: Analysing a Poem - Poetic Persona
Comprehension: The Pulley |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify the persona in a poem -Analyze how the persona influences the meaning of a poem -Distinguish between the poet and the persona |
Reading poems
-Analyzing poetic persona -Group discussions |
Sample poems
-Charts showing poetic devices Text of "The Pulley" -Pictures illustrating pulleys |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 183-185
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg188-190 |
|
| 5 | 6 |
Reading
|
Intensive Reading
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Read the text Discuss he background of the playDiscuss the character traits, themes and style in the play Write notes based on the play |
Reading set text
Discussion |
Sample context and essay questions and answers
|
THE SAMARITAN by John Laraa
|
|
| 6 | 1 |
Grammar
|
Verb Phrase
Adverb Phrase |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify verb phrases in sentences -Distinguish between main verbs and auxiliary verbs -Use verb phrases correctly in sentences |
Identifying verb phrases
-Classifying verb phrases -Gap-filling exercises |
Charts showing verb phrases
-Sample sentences Charts showing adverb phrases |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 186-188
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg191-193 |
|
| 6 | 2 |
Writing
|
Letters of Apology
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Understand the purpose of apology letters -Identify features of formal and informal apology letters -Write effective apology letters |
Writing apology letters
-Analyzing sample letters -Peer review of letters |
Sample apology letters
-Letter writing guidelines |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 190-192
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg195-196 |
|
| 6 | 3 |
Listening and Speaking
|
Skills of Attention and Turn Taking Through Dialogue
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Demonstrate effective listening skills -Use appropriate turn-taking cues in dialogues -Participate effectively in conversations |
Dialogue role plays
-Discussing listening skills -Analyzing turn-taking cues |
Sample dialogues
-Video clips on conversations |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 193-194
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg197-198 |
|
| 6 | 4 |
Reading
|
Study Skills: Third Person Narrative Voice
Comprehension: Drugs: Who Abuses Them? |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify third person narrative voice -Distinguish between first and third person narrative -Analyze the effect of third person narrative |
Reading narratives
-Analyzing narrative voice -Comparing narrative perspectives |
Sample narratives
-Charts showing narrative perspectives Anti-drug posters -Newspaper articles on drug abuse |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 194-197
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg198-200 |
|
| 6 | 5 |
Reading
|
Intensive Reading
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Read the text Discuss he background of the playDiscuss the character traits, themes and style in the play Write notes based on the play |
Reading set text
Discussion |
Sample context and essay questions and answers
|
THE SAMARITAN by John Laraa
|
|
| 6 | 6 |
Grammar
Writing |
Passive and Active Voice
Shopping List |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Distinguish between active and passive voice -Change sentences from active to passive voice -Use passive voice appropriately |
Transforming sentences
-Identifying voice in sentences -Writing sentences in active and passive voice |
Charts showing active/passive transformation
-Sample sentences Sample shopping lists -Price lists |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 199-201
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg201-203 |
|
| 7 | 1 |
Listening and Speaking
|
Bowing and Curtsying
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Demonstrate bowing and curtsying -Explain the cultural significance of these gestures -Identify contexts where these gestures are appropriate |
Demonstrating bowing/curtsying
-Discussing cultural gestures -Role playing |
Pictures showing bowing/curtsying
-Video clips of formal greetings |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 203
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg205-206 |
|
| 7 | 2 |
Reading
|
Study Skills: Analysing Themes in a Novel
Comprehension: Ekwueme and his Father |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify themes in novels -Analyze how themes are developed -Recognize the relationship between title and theme |
Reading novel excerpts
-Identifying themes -Discussing theme development |
Sample novel excerpts
-Charts showing common themes Text from "The Concubine" -Character relationship charts |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 203-205
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg206-208 |
|
| 7 | 3 |
Reading
|
Intensive Reading
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Read the text Discuss he background of the playDiscuss the character traits, themes and style in the play Write notes based on the play |
Reading set text
Discussion |
Sample context and essay questions and answers
|
THE SAMARITAN by John Laraa
|
|
| 7 | 4 |
Grammar
|
Relative Clauses
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify relative clauses in sentences -Use relative pronouns correctly -Combine sentences using relative clauses |
Identifying relative clauses
-Combining sentences -Gap-filling exercises |
Charts showing relative pronouns
-Sample sentences |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 208-209
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg210-211 |
|
| 7 | 5 |
Grammar
Writing |
Adverbial Clauses
Filling in Forms |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Identify adverbial clauses of time and place -Use adverbial clauses correctly in sentences -Combine sentences using adverbial clauses |
Identifying adverbial clauses
-Combining sentences -Gap-filling exercises |
Charts showing adverbial clauses
-Sample sentences Sample forms -Form filling guidelines |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 209-210
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg211-212 |
|
| 7 | 6 |
Test
|
Mock Examination
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
-Apply knowledge and skills in a test situation -Demonstrate mastery of content covered -Manage time effectively during tests |
Taking mock examination
-Reviewing test answers -Discussing examination strategies |
Mock examination papers
-Answer keys |
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 231-245
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg223-225 |
|
| 8-9 |
End of year exam and marking |
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