English Language Yearly Scheme of Work for Form 5 (Based on Form 5 Tropical Press English Language Textbook) 2012

Chapter/ Theme Level Interpersonal Informational Aesthetic Grammar Sound Sy stem Vocabulary Educational Emphases 1 Reach for the Stars (1-16) Theme: People 1 Ask questions politely and respond politely to questions (1,3) Listen to a description: recall important details, answer questions to demonstra te understanding(2) Read a description: scan for details (4-5) Use a dictionary to find meanings of words (5) Identifying persona and point of view Tenses: simple present, simple past, present Vowels /ae/ and /e/ (9) Word association (8) Words from other languages TS ICT LHTL MI 4 Jan-6 Jan 9 Jan-13 Jan 2 Participate in a conversation (3) Predict outcomes (2) List important details, identify main ideas (5) Understand contextual clues (5-6) Summarize: identify the main idea in the topic sentence (7) Identify mood an d tone in poems Perfect (10-11) (8,9) 3 Make inference(6) Write an essay (factual description) for an article (13) POEMS Nature

2 Planning for Success (17-32) 1 Ask one to think about something (19) Listen to a talk, recall what it is about (18) Read a story, scan for details (21,22) Follow the sequence of ideas (22) -Explaining message writer is trying to convey -Understanding peoples culture Adjectives: order before nouns (25) Consonan t /l/ (25) Collocations (24-25) TS ICT MI Theme: People 16Jan-20Jan 30 Jan-3Feb 2 Participate in a conversation (17) Identify main ideas (18, 21) Understand contextual clues (21,23) Summarize: Identify the main idea that is implies (23) POEMS Nature Reported speech (26-28) PFTRW 3 Make inferences (21,23) Draw conclusions (23) Write an article (29)

3 Poisons in the Air (33-48) Theme: Environment 1 Ask about ones health (35) Listen to a conversation ; note important details (34) Read an explanation text, state type of text, skim for gist of the text (36) Summarize: highlight key words and phrases (39) - Find out the meanings of words using the dictionary (14-15) - Predict what might happen next (15) Nouns as adjectives (noun + noun expressions ) Consonants / / and /d/ (40) Suffix: -ant (40) TS LHTL KA ICT 6Feb-11Feb 13Feb-17Feb 2 Participate in a conversation (33) Take notes of co nversation heard, predict outcomes (34) List important details (37) Understand contextual clues (38) Summarize: identify the important details; make notes (38-39) Describe the set ting (30-31) [41] passive voice (42-43) 3 Give an opinion on an account heard (34) Identify cause a nd effect (34) Make inferences, predict outcomes (38) Write an article; scan for details (53) NOVEL The Curse

4 Everyday Heroes 1 Relate a personal experience (51) Read an article; scan fo r details (53) Describe and write about characters (46-47) Tenses: simple past, Vowels /i:/ and /l/ (56) Advice or advise? (56) (49-64) Theme: People 20Feb-24Feb 27Feb-3Mar 2 Participate in a conversation (49) Listen to inform ation in a letter: recall important details (50) List important details, identify main ideas (53,54) Understand contextual clues (54) Summarize: expand notes (55) - Describe and write about characters (63) past perfect (57-58) Phrasal verbs: verb + preposition (59) TS MI 3 Give opinions on an account heard (50) Draw conclusions (50) Make inferences (54) Write a simple speech (61) NOVEL The Curse KA ICT

5 Interesting Careers (65-82) Theme: People 1 Listen to a report: recall important details, present i nformation in the form of a table and a chart (66) Read a job descriptions; scan for details (70), Use the dictionary to find the meanings of words (71) Retell the story in ones own words (80) Sentence structure: simple, compound, complex (74-76) Diphthon gs /le/ (73-74) Suffix: -ician (73) 5Mar-9Mar 19Mar-23Mar 2 Participate in a conversation (65) identify main ideas (70) Summarize: write concisely (72) List important details,

Narrate sequence of events (80) TS MI ICT KA PRW First Assessment (5 Mar-9 Mar) First Term Holidays (10 Mar 18 Mar) 3 Read a topic of current interest and exchange ideas, give opinio ns on an article read (67) Make inferences (71) Write a curriculum vitae and cover letter (79) NOVEL The Curse

6 Spoilt for choice (83-98) Theme: Social Issues 1 Make enquiries after reading an advertisement; identify a number of similar products (85) Ask one to decide on something (85) Listen to a radio talk; recall important details (84) Read advertisements; scan for details (89) Adverbs of degree : Definitely, certainly, surely (92) Adjective + Consonant clusters /gt/ and /pl/ (91-92) Language techniq ues on advertising (91) 26Mar-30Mar 2Apr-6Apr 2 Participate in a conversation (83)

Compare and contrast the information obtained and decide on a choice (86) Confirm the List important details, identify main ideas, understand contextu al clues (89) Summarize ideas in a text (90) Relate events and values to ones life (97) preposition combinations (93) TS MI VC ICT KA service/ product and place an order for it orally and in writing (85,86) NOVEL The Curse 3 Express satisfaction and offer thanks about a service or produc t in writing (94) Make inferences, draw conclusions (89) Write a formal letter to express satisfaction and thanks (95) -

7 Looming Disasters (99-114) Theme: 1 Relate personal experiences (113) Listen to a call-in radi o discussion; recall important details, answer a variety of questions to demonst rate understanding (100) Read a newspaper article (editorial) : scan for details (103-104) Subject-verb agreement (revision) [107-109] Using some, Diphthongs / / and / / (106) Prefixes: un-, dis-, im-, il- (105-106) Environment 9Apr-13Apr 16Apr-20Apr 2 Participate in a conversation (99,101) Read a topic of interest and exchange ideas (104) Identify different point s of views (100) List important details, identify main ideas, understand contextual clues (104) Summarize ideas in a text (105) Expand notes (111-112) A few, few with plural countable nouns (109) TS MI ICT KA 3 Give opinions on accounts heard (101) Make inferences, draw co nclusions, identify cause, discuss point of view (104) Write an article presenting opinions for and against an issue (111-112) Discuss the themes of novel (112-113) NOVEL The Curse

Up in Smoke (115-130) Theme: 1 Persuade someone not to do something (117-118) Listen to inform ation in a letter; recall important details (116) Read the text of talk; scan for details (120) Present information in the form of charts (121) Identifying persona and point of view Logical connectors (124) Sequence Vowels /a:/ and /N (123) Substitute one word for many (12 2) Health 23Apr-27Apr 30Apr-4May 2 Participate in a conversation (115) Identify point of view ( 116) Read the text of a talk; list details, identify main ideas, understand contextua l clues, identify cause and effect (120-121) Summarize ideas in a text (122) Identify mood and tone in poems Connecto rs (125) Conjunctions (125) TS MI ICT KA 3 Give opinions on an account heard (116) Make inferences, identif y and discuss point of view (121) Write an essay to express a viewpoint (127) POEMS Are You Still Playing Your Flute

9 What a Waste! (131-146) Theme: Science and Technology 7May-11May 14May-18May 1 Ask questions politely and respond politely to questions , ask about satisfaction and express dissatisfaction (133) Listen to an exc erpt from a television documentary; recall important details (132) Present information in the form of charts and tables (132,137) Read a fact sheet; scan for details (136) -Explaining message writer is tr ying to convey -Understanding peoples culture Prepositions of directions: out of, away, from ( 139) Choose Consonant clusters /spr/ and /skr/ (138-139) Compound words (138) Mid Year Exams (9 May-25 May) 2 List important details, identify main ideas, und erstand contextual clues (136) Summarize ideas in a text (137) POEMS Are You Still Playing Your Flute Between active voice and passive TS MI ICT KA Mid Sem Holidays (26 May 10 June) 3 Predict outcomes with reason, make infer ences (136) Write a fact sheet (142) Present a poem in a different genre, discuss the message of a poem (129) Voice (140-141)

10 Time on Your Hands (147-162) Theme: Social Issues 1 Listen to discussion; recall important details ( 148) Respond to a questions orally (149) Read a table brochure (150) Reported speech (155-156) Punctuation: Comma, semicolon, Colon (157) Consonant clusters /t / and /kl/ (154-155) Homographs (153) 11June-15June 18June-22June 2 Participate in a conversation (147,149) Make a decision based on agreement of all members of a group (149) Identify main ideas, recall important details (148) List important details, identify main ideas, understand contextual clues (152) Summarize ideas in a text (153) -Retell a story from another characters point of view (177) NOVEL The Curse MI ICT KA 3 Write a report (159) TS

Make inferences (152)

11 On the Road (163-178) 1 Ask and respond to questions politely (164-65) Listen to a description of an accident: recall important details (164) Read an article : scan for details (166) Modals: may, might (172) Vowels /3:/ and / / (171) Thesaurus skills: using the right Theme: Social Issues 25 June-29 June 2 Participate in a conversation (163,176) List important d etails, identify main ideas (168); understand contextual clues (169) Summarize ideas in a text (170) -Retell a story from another characters point of view (177) Punctuation: full stop, exclamation words (170-171) TS MI ICT 2 July-6 July 3 Draw conclusions (165) Interview people to get more information (165) Make inferences (168), compare and contrast data from a table, draw conclusions (169) Respond to problem page letters in newspapers (176) -Relate events, characte rs and values to ones life (160) -Give ones opinion of a story (160) NOVEL The Curse Mark, question mark, apostrophe, underline, brackets (173) Compound adjectives (174) LHTL KA

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12 An Ounce of Prevention (179-196) 1 Introduce oneself to a friendly stranger and initiate a conversation (181) Listen to a conversation; recall important details (180) Read the text of a talk; scan for details (184) Dramatize a section of a text and role-play characters (194-195) NOVEL The Curse Adjectives functioning as nouns-the +adjectives Consonan ts /b/ and /f/ (188) Idioms (186) Theme: Health 9 July-13 July 2 Participate in a conversation (179-181) List important d etails, identify main ideas (184), understand contextual clues (185) Summarize ideas in a text (186) Describe a character and write a paragraph or tw o about this person (194) (189-190) modals: may have, might TS ICT LHTL MI 16 July-20July 3 Make inferences (185) Write a simple speech (text of a talk) [193] Compose a simple dialogue (195) have (191) KA PFTRW

13 The Power of One (197-214) Theme: 1 Ask questions politely and respond politely to questions (199) Keep a record of events (208,210) Listen to a conversation; recall importa nt details (198) Read an article; scan for details (203) Recite a poem (213) POEMS Nature Are You Still Playing Your Flute Punctuation (206-207) Gerunds (207-208) Consonants /g/ and /t/ (206) Prefix: bi- (205) Social Issues 23 July-27 July 30July 3Aug 2 Participate in a conversation (197) List details, id entify main ideas, follow sequence of ideas (203), understand contextual clues ( 204) Summarize ideas in a text (205) -Understand figurative language of the text: image and imagery (210-213)

Compose a simple poem (213) TS VC MI KA PFTRW 3 Interview others to get more information (200) Write a formal letter of complaint (210) ICT

14 Handle with Care (215-230) 1 Ask about satisfaction and express satisfaction (217) Listen to a conversation; recall important details, answer a variety of question s to demonstrate understanding (216) Read a fact sheet; scan for details (220) Subject-verb agreement ( 223-224) Adverbs of Degree (224-226) Vowels /u:/ and / / (223) Words used to categorize things (222) Collective nouns (222) Theme: Science and Technology 6 Aug-10 Aug 2 Participate in a conversation (215) List important d etails, identify main ideas (220), understand contextual clues (221) Summarize ideas in a text (221) Expand notes (227) Narrate the sequence of events (228-229) TS MI KA ICT 13 Aug 17 Aug Second Term Holidays (18 Aug 26 Aug) 3 Express satisfaction and offer thanks about the service orally (217) Draw conclusions (216) Make inferences (221) Write an article (227) NOVEL The Curse

15 Green Solutions (231-246) 1 Listen to a description; recall important details (232) Read a fact sheet; scan for details (236) Retell a poem or story in ones ow n words (244-245) Prepositions: among, between Vowels / :/ and /?/ (23 8) Suffixes: -ous, -al (237-238) Theme: Science and Technology

27Aug-30Aug 2 Participate in a conversation (231-233) List important d etails, identify main ideas, understand contextual clues (236) Summarize ideas in a text (237) Narrate the sequence of events (245) Make predictions as to what might happen next (245) (239) adjectives + preposition combinations TS ICT MI KA SPM Trial (3 Sept-19 Sept) Oct & Nov Revision SPM 6 Nov 3 Make inferences, predict outcomes with reason (2 36) Write an article / essay to express viewpoints (243) Give ones opinion of a st ory (244) Present the text in another genre (245) Compose a simple poem (245) POEMS Nature Are you Still Playing Your Flute NOVEL The Curse (240-241)