| WEEK |
TOPIC |
BREAKDOWN |
| 1 |
Introduction to Stress |
- Meaning of stress: emphasis placed on syllables or words.
- ypes of stress: Word stress: emphasis on specific syllables (e.g., TAble, WRIting, BEAutiful)
- Sentence stress: emphasis on certain words for meaning (e.g., "I DIDN'T say he stole it" vs "I didn't say HE stole it")
- Simple stress placement rules for twosyllable words
- Practice identifying and marking stressed
syllables
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| 2 |
Introduction to Stress (Continued) |
- Stress placement rules:
- Two-syllable nouns/adjectives: stress first syllable (TAble, HAPpy)
- Two-syllable verbs/prepositions: stress second syllable (arRIVE, beGIN)
- Compound words: stress patterns (BLACKboard for nouns, overCOME for verbs)
- Practice exercises with word and sentence stress
- Pronunciation drills emphasizing correct stress
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| 3 |
Introduction to Intonation |
- Meaning of intonation: rise and fall of voice in speaking
- Importance of intonation:
- Expresses attitudes and emotions
- Differentiates questions from statements
- Clarifies meaning in sentences
- Types of intonation: rising intonation and falling intonation
- Practice: "You're coming." (statement) vs "You're coming?" (question)
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| 4 |
Dialogue Using Tag Questions |
- Meaning of question tags: short questions at the end of statements
- Basic rules: positive statement → negative tag
- Negative statement → positive tag
- Positive examples: "Tomorrow is Monday, isn't it?", "You are a boy/girl, aren't you?", "She is quite attractive, isn't she?"
- Negative examples: "You didn't come to school, did you?", "This book isn't yours, is it?"
- Creating dialogues with tag questions
- Practice conversations
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| 5 |
MID-TERM EXAMINATION |
Assessment of Weeks 1-4
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| 6 |
MID-TERM BREAK |
Holiday/Rest
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| 7 |
Oral Composition: Narrative Composition |
- Narration on various topics:
- "A Visit to My Village"
- "My First Day at School"
- "A Visit to the Market"
- Elements of narrative: beginning, middle, end characters, setting, events
- Practice oral storytelling
- Group narration activities
- Recording or presenting narratives to class
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| 8 |
Oral Composition: Descriptive Composition |
- Description of places, people, events
- Using descriptive words: adjectives, sensory details
- Practice describing:
- A person (appearance, personality)
- A place (school, market, village)
- An event (birthday party, festival)
- Oral presentations of descriptions
- Peer feedback and improvement
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| 9 |
Reading Comprehension: Using Contextual Clues |
- Reading passages on various issues:
- Taxation, achieving academic excellence
- Skill acquisition, building good character/manners
- Using contextual clues to get meanings of unfamiliar words
- Literal, inferential, and critical questions on passages
- Using unfamiliar words in sentences
- Vocabulary building through context
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| 10 |
Reading Comprehension: Main and Supporting Ideas |
- Reading class-appropriate informational texts on:
- Diet and nutrition, benefits of eating for healthy living
- Pollution: types, causes, and purification
- Charitable donations: importance of giving money to those in need
- Identifying main ideas (what the passage is mostly about)
- Identifying supporting ideas (details that support the main idea)
- Practice summarizing passages
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| 11 |
REVISION |
Review: Stress, intonation, tag questions, oral composition, comprehension
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| 12 |
EXAMINATION
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End of Term Assessment (Written and Oral)
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CLOSING/VACATION
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Term ends
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