Listening and Speaking.
Reading

Selective Listening.
Intensive Reading

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Select required information from a listening text.
-Make judgement on the message in the listening text.
-Advocate the need for selective listening in various contexts.

The learner is guided to:
-listen to a news bulletin and select the required information while disregarding irrelevant details.
-list the order of events mentioned in the bulletin.
-share their opinions on what they like or dislike about the text.
-answer specific questions on dates, time and facts based on the news bulletin.

Why should we listen attentively? How can we ensure we pick out relevant details from a text?

Digital devices.
Audio and video clips of news bulletin.
Learner's textbook.
Teacher's Guide.
Comprehension Passages.

Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Oral questions. Oral presentation.

Reading

Intensive Reading

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify new words and phrases using contextual clues.
-Infer the meaning of new words and phrases using contextual clues.
-Make notes from the passage on consumer laws and policies.
-Acknowledge the importance of note taking as a reading skill.

The learner is guided to
-identify the new words and phrases in the comprehension passage.
-collaborate in deducing the meaning of words and phrases using contextual clues.
-individually learners to make notes from the passage Consumer Laws and Policies.
-write a summary using the notes.

Why is note taking an important reading skill?

Learner's textbook.
Dictionaries.
Teacher's Guide.

Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Peer Assessment. Oral questions.

Grammar in Use.

Present and Past Perfect Aspect.
Present and Past Perfect Aspect.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-State the meaning of present perfect aspect in sentences.
-Identify the present perfect aspect in texts.
-Appreciate the importance of using tenses in sentences.

The learner is guided to:
-explain the meaning of present perfect aspect in sentences.
-search for examples of sentences in the present perfect form from the internet and note them down.
-identify and underline the present perfect form in sentences or texts.
-use has/have + -ed participle form of the verb to form the present perfect aspect.
-construct correct sentences using the present perfect aspect.

Why should we use tenses correctly in sentences?

Learner's Textbook.
Digital devices.
Internet.
Charts.
Teacher's Guide.
Lesson notes.

Assessment rubrics. Checklists. Written questions. Peer Assessment. Oral questions.

Intensive Reading.

Play: Identification of Characters.
Play: Identification of Characters.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify the characters in a Play.
-Use appropriate adjectives to describe the characters.
-Role play various characters in class.
-Value the need to describe people and situations appropriately.

The learner is guided to:
-read a play or s section of it.
-list the characters and their roles in a Play.
-use appropriate adjectives to describe the characters with illustrations.
-collaborate and confidently role play various characters.
-assume the personality of a certain character and say why they say and do certain things.

How can one tell qualities of a character in a play?

Play- (class Reader)
Lesson notes.
Teacher's Guide.
Digital devices.
Class Reader - Selected Play.

Assessment rubrics. Checklists. Oral questions. Written questions.

Writing.

Narrative and Descriptive Paragraphs.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Outline the characteristics of a narrative paragraph.
-Write narrative paragraphs using the first and second person.
-Value the need for well formed paragraphs in written communication.

The learner is guided to:
-explain the meaning of a narrative paragraph.
-search for examples of narrative paragraphs from the internet or print resources.
-discuss the qualities of a well formed paragraphs.
-outline the characteristics of a narrative paragraph.
-individually create a narrative paragraph using the first and second person in various paragraphs.
-share their narrative paragraphs with peers for review and make corrections to the paragraphs as per comments given by peers.

How can we make a narrative composition interesting?

Digital devices.
Lesson notes.
Teacher's Guide.
Learner's Textbook.

Assessment rubrics. Checklists. Peer Assessment. Writing tests.

Writing.
Theme: Relationships: Community. Listening and Speaking.

Narrative and Descriptive Paragraphs.
Pronunciations.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-State the meaning of descriptive paragraphs.
-Outline the features of a descriptive paragraph.
-Write descriptive paragraphs using the first and second person.
-Value the need for well formed paragraphs in written communication.

The learner is guided:
-search for examples of descriptive paragraphs from the internet or print resources.
-explain the meaning of descriptive paragraphs.
-discuss the features of the descriptive paragraphs.
- in pairs, create a descriptive paragraph that appeals to the sense of sight,smell, hearing,taste and touch.
-share their descriptive paragraphs with peers for review and then make corrections to the paragraphs as per comments given by peers.

How can we ensure unity in a paragraph? What is a descriptive paragraph? What are the features of a descriptive paragraph?

Digital devices.
Samples of descriptive paragraphs.
Learner's Textbook.
Audio recordings.
Teacher's Guide.

Checklists. Oral questions. Assessment rubrics. Writing tests. Peer Assessment.

Listening and Speaking.

Pronunciations.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Differentiate between content and function words for speech clarity.
-Apply stress on content and function words appropriately for speech clarity.
-Appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation in communication.

The learner is guided to:
-search the meaning of function and content words.
-give examples of function and content words.
-stress function and content words when necessary.
-bring out varied meanings of words through stress.

How can the same word express different meanings? What is the difference between function and content words?

Learner's Textbook.
Teacher's Guide.
Digital devices.
Lesson notes.

Assessment rubrics. Oral questions. Pronunciation tests. Checklists.

Reading.

Reference Materials: Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
Reference Materials: Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Outline various types of reference materials and their uses.
-Use the dictionary, thesaurus and subject specific encyclopedia to check the meaning and usage of words.
-Acknowledge the value of reference materials in research.

The learner is guided to:
-search the internet for information about the dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia and the purpose of each.
-read a passage from the textbook or newspaper.
-identify unfamiliar words in the passage read.
-look up the meaning of the words in the dictionary.
-look the synonyms of various words using the thesaurus and make correct sentences.

Why do we use reference materials? What is the purpose of the reference materials?

Dictionary.
Thesaurus.
Subject Specific Encyclopedia.
Learner's Textbook.
Lesson notes.
Digital devices.

Assessment rubrics. Checklists. Oral questions. Written questions.

Grammar in Use.

Order of Adjectives.
Order of Adjectives.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify the various types of adjectives in texts.
-Use digital devices to search for examples of various types of adjectives.
-Appreciate the role of order of adjectives in communication for clarity.

The learner is guided to:
-discuss the various types of adjectives.
-identify the opinion,size, shape,age, colour,origin, material, purpose adjectives in texts.
-listen to an audio text and pick out different adjectives.
-search examples of various types of adjectives from the internet and note them down.
-Fill in crossword puzzles featuring different types of adjectives.

How can we use words to create vivid pictures of a person or place?

Learner's Textbook.
Teacher's Guide.
Digital devices.
Audio texts.
Lesson notes.
Pictures, Posters and Visuals.

Assessment rubrics. Oral questions. Written questions. Checklists.

Reading.

Play: Style.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify the features of style used in a play with examples.
-Use digital resources to search the meaning of the features of style used in a Play.
-Acknowledge the different features of style used in Plays.

The learner is guided to:
-identify the oral literature features (narration, riddles, songs, proverbs,local words and tongue twisters) used in a play.
-pick out similes and metaphors used in the Play.
-read excerpts of a play and pick out the stylistic features used.
-read about the meaning of the identified features of style used in a Play from digital and non-digital resources.

What makes a play interesting to read?

Selected Play - class readers.
Digital devices.
Lesson notes.

Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Oral questions.

Reading.
Writing.

Play: Style.
Letter of Application.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Relate the stylistic features to the message in a Play.
-Role play the actions of the characters in a Play.
-Value the role of varied styles in reinforcing the message in a Play.

The learner is guided to:
-relate the features of style to the message in a Play and note down their findings.
-collaborate in role playing the actions of the characters in a Play.
-write a summary of the features of style used in a play.

How do stylistic features enhance the message in a Play?

Play -Class Readers.
Digital devices.
Samples of Letters of applications.
Learner's Textbook.
Lesson notes.

Checklists. Oral questions. Assessment rubrics. Peer Assessment.

Theme: Leisure Time. Listening and Speaking.

Conversational Skills; Negotiation Skills.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Acknowledge the importance of negotiation skills in communication.

The learner is guided to:
-watch a clip in which people are engaged in a negotiation.
-pick out words and phrases that facilitate a negotiation.
-work jointly and search for more examples of words and phrases used during negotiations.
-use verbal and non-verbal cues in conversations.
-perform a conversational poem in which people are negotiating or bargaining for money,dowry, price of land or with a PSV driver to stop driving carelessly.

Which words or expressions would you use when negotiating? How can one enhance their negotiation skills?

Digital devices.
Video clips.
Learner's Textbook
Teacher's Guide.
Lesson notes.
Charts

Oral questions. Oral presentations. Written questions. Checklists. Observation schedule. Peer Assessment. Role play.

Reading.
Reading

Reading Fluency.
Reading Fluency.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Outline ways of enhancing fluency in reading.
-Discuss ways of enhancing fluency in reading.
-Apply the different ways of enhancing fluency in reading.
-Appreciate the ways of enhancing fluency in reading.

The learner is guided to:
-search for information on ways of enhancing fluency in reading from the internet.
-discuss the ways of enhancing fluency in reading.
-preview a text and ignore the unknown words.
-scan through a text to find a word,a pair of words or phrase.
-skim through articles or chapters in a book.
-read portions of a narrative in turns.

Why is reading a text fluently important?

Learner's Textbook.
Digital devices.
Lesson notes.
Narratives.
Articles.
Selected Texts
Flashcards.
Stop watches.

Reading. Checklists Oral questions. Assessment rubrics.

Grammar in Use
THEME: Natural resources. Listening and speaking.

Comparison of Adverbs.
Listening comprehension listening for details.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify the degrees of comparison in adverbs.
-Discuss the rules of comparison of adverbs.
-Search the internet for internet for information on rules of comparison of adverbs.
-Acknowledge the rules for comparison of adverbs.

The learner is guided to;
-identify the positive, comparative and superlative degrees of adverbs.
-search the internet or print resources for information on rules for comparison of adverbs.
-discuss the rules for comparison of adverbs.
-read a passage featuring the comparison of adverbs and categorize the adverbs jointly.
-collaborate in correcting mistakes in sentences that have comparison of adverbs.

How do we compare things? Which rules for comparison of adverbs should one follow?

Learner's textbook.
Charts.
Teacher's guide.
Digital devices.
Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 135-136
Lesson notes.
Teacher’s guide.

Checklists. Oral questions. Assessment rubrics. Written questions.

Listening and speaking.

Listening comprehension listening for details.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Use a digital device to search for more information on listening for details.
Watch a video and pick out specific details.
Appreciate the importance of attentive listening.

-          Use a digital device to search for more information.
Learners are guided to watch a video and pick out specific details in groups.
Learner recall specific details from a listening passage.

Why is it important to listen keenly?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 135-136
Lesson notes.
Teacher’s guide.

-          Observation. Oral questions. Checklists.

Grammar in use.
Reading.

Relative pronouns, interrogative pronouns.
Intensive reading; Play (class Reader)

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

-          Identify relative and interrogative pronouns from a passage.
Differentiate between relative and interrogative pronouns from a passage.
Construct sentences using interrogative and relative pronouns.
Role play a dialogue featuring interrogative and relative pronouns.

1.      How do you obtain information from people? Which words do you use to ask questions and to join simple sentences?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 142-146
Teacher’s guide.
Pg 146-148
Digital devices.
Teacher’s guide book.

-          Role playing. Observation. Oral questions. Written questions.

Reading.

Intensive reading; play (class reader)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Identify the conflicts between characters in a play.
Relate the characters in a play to real life.
Acknowledge the role of characters in a play.

-          Relate the characters in a play to real life.
Stimulate the action in sections of the play.
Make video recording of the role play and share them with peers.

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

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 149-150
Realia.
Digital devices.
Teacher’s guide.
Learner’s books.

-          Observation. Role playing. Oral questions. Written questions.

Writing.

The writing process.
The writing process.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Outline the stages of the writing process.
Create a composition following the steps of the writing process.
Advocate the need for creativity in life.

-          Jointly outline the steps of writing process.
Brainstorm on different topics such as natural topics such as natural resources for writing a factual composition.

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

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 150-151
Charts.
Pictures in learner’s book.
Teachers guide.
Pg 151-153
Digital devices.
Journals.
Pupil’s books.

-          Discussion. Observation. Writing exercise.

THEME: tourism international. Listening and speaking.
Listening and speaking.

Oral poetry.
Oral poetry.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Interpret oral poems on varied issues.
Perform an oral poem using performance technique.
Acknowledge the role of oral poetry in the presentation of our cultural heritage.

-          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 and phrases in a given oral poem.
Listen to difference renditions of the same oral poem.

Why should you interpret an oral poem correctly?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 154-156
Digital devices.
Dictionary.
Pupil’s books.
Teachers guide.
Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 156-157
Realia.
learner’s books.

-          Observation. Oral questions. Dramatization.

Reading.

Reading for interpretation.

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

-          Read a given poem and identify the point of view.
Search for poems with different points of view from the internet and non-digital sources.
Listen to poems read by the teacher.

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

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 157-159
Video clips.
Audio visuals.
Course books.
Learner’s book.

-          Oral presentation. Peer assessment. Observations.

Reading.
Grammar in use.

Reading for interpretation.
Complex prepositions.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Compose a short poem individually.
Discuss the various points of views in the poems in small groups.
Appreciate the importance of composing a poem.

-          Relate the subjects of different poems to real life.
Compose a short poem individually.
Discuss the various points of view in the poem in small groups.

How can you understand the point of view in a poem?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 159-160
Video clips.
Audio visuals.
Course books.
Learner’s book.
Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 160-161
Digital devices.
Realia.
Magazines.
Newspapers.
Learner’s books.

-          Oral presentation. Self-assessment. Peer assessment.

Grammar in use.

Complex prepositions.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Read and underline complex prepositions used in various texts.
Form sentences using complex prepositions.
Appreciate the making corrections corrected by peers.

-          Jointly, read and underline complex prepositions used in various texts.
Form sentences using complex prepositions.
Collaboratively correct mistakes in sentences formed by peers.
Search for more examples of complex prepositions from the internet and other sources.

How do you describe where something is located?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 161-162
Books.
Magazines.
Digital devices.
Course books.

-          Keeping records of books read. Peer assessment. Oral presentation.

Reading.

Poetry characters.
Poetry characters.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define who is a persona.
Identify the persona and other participants in a poem.
Acknowledge the importance of characters in literary appreciation.

-          Search online the meaning of a persona.
Use appropriate adjectives to describe the behaviours of characters in a poem.
Illustrate character traits in various poems.
Relate actions of the persona to real life.

How do we tell the behaviours of the character in a poem?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 162-164
Digital devices.
Course books.
Video clips.
Pg 164-165

-          Role playing. Oral presentation. Questions and answer.

Writing.

Assessing writing.
Assessing writing.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Identify the qualities of a well written composition.
Write a composition related to the theme.
Value the need for clarity and cohesion in written communication.

-          Read a passage about the qualities of a good composition.
Write down checklist for assessing composition.
Read samples of well written compositions from the course book.

What are the qualities of a good composition?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 165-168
Course books.
Dictionary.
Video clips.
Pg 168-169
Checklist.
Realia.
Learner’s book.

-          Oral reading. Questions and answer.

THEME: HEROES AND HEROINES WORLD. Listening and speaking.

Diphthongs and sentence stress.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Identify words with the diphthongs au/and/uә in a text.
Use emphatic stress in word to convey meanings.
Advocate the need for accurate pronunciation in oral communication.

-          Identify the diphthongs (au) as in out/house/uә as in sure/cure.
Read a passage featuring diphthongs au/and/uә.
Underline words with the diphthongs from texts.

Why is it important to pronounce words correctly?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 170-173
Charts.
Course books.
Dictionary.
Learner’s book.

-          Multiple choice. Short answers. Gap filling.

Listening and speaking.
Reading.

Diphthongs and sentence stress.
Extensive reading (Grade appropriate fiction)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Identify the stressed and unstressed words in a sentence.
Apply stress appropriately when reading a poem.
Value the importance of stressing words in oral communication.

-          Identify the stressed and unstressed words in a sentence.
Apply stress appropriately when reading a poem.
Read the same sentences while placing stress on different words.
Jointly read aloud words with diphthongs /au/ and /uә/ from flashcards.
Use the dictionary to find more words with the diphthongs.

How does stress help us to convey different meanings?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 173-175
Flashcards.
Dictionary.
Course books.
Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 175-177
Video clips.
Collection of books.
Course book.
Learner’s book.

-          Reading aloud. Oral reading. Oral presentation.

Reading.

Extensive reading. (Grade appropriate fiction)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Read independently and silently.
Find the meaning of vocabulary in a dictionary.
Appreciate the importance of reading fluently.

-          Read independently and silently.
Interpret what they read in their own ways.
Infer the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary from the text.
Look up the meaning of unfamiliar words in the dictionary.
Make notes on what has been read.
Discuss the topics of the texts with peers.

What should on consider when choosing a reading text?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 177-180
Dictionary.
Digital devices.
Course book.
Magazines.

-          Oral questions. Filing gaps. Written exercise.

Grammar in use.

Conjunction’s correctives conjunction’s
Conjuctions correlative conjuctions.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Find the meaning of conjunctions.
Identify correlative conjunctions in texts.
Appreciate use of correlative conjunctions for effective communications.

-          Find the meaning of conjuctions in the dictionary.
identify correlative conjuctions such as: -
either ……… or,
neither ….... nor,
both ……… and,
not … only .. but.
Read passage in which correlative conjuctions are used.
Search online for sentences with correlative conjunctions.

How do we join sentences?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 180-181
Course books.
Digital devices.
Flash cards.
Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 181-183

-          Role playing. Written exercise. Question and answers.

Reading.

Play: - style (class reader)
Play: - style (class reader)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Identify features of styles used in a play.
Relate features of style to the meaning of a play.
Acknowledge the importance of styles the features in literary appreciation.

-          Read aloud excerpts of a play.
Answer the questions based on the excerpts.
Highlight aspects of style such as flash-back, flash-forward and personification in a play.
Discuss the role of memories, dreams and a story as flash back in a play.

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

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 183-188
Video clips.
Teacher’s guide.
Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 190-191
Textbooks.
Learner’s book.
Realia.

-          Role play. Reading aloud. Questions and answers.

Writing.

Narrative composition.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Identify the elements of a narrative composition.
Use the elements of a narrative composition in a story.
Appreciate the role of background information in the creation of credible stories.

-          Read samples of narrative composition from textbooks.
Identify the introduction, body and conclusions of a sample composition.
Brainstorm possible topics for narrative composition.
Tell a story from their own experiences.
Plan a narrative composition.

What are the elements of a narrative composition?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 190-191
Digital device.
Teacher’s guide.
Notice boards.

-          Peer assessment. Oral discussions. Writing a narrative composition.

Writing.
THEME: SOCIAL AND MEDIA. Listening and speaking.

Narrative composition.
Impromptu speeches.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Write a narrative composition.
Edit the composition.
Appreciate the importance of getting feedback from peers.

-          Write a narrative composition in their books.
Edit the composition.
Revise the narrative composition.
Read one another’s composition and obtain feedback from peers.
Display the composition in a class notice board or social media.

What are the steps of writing a narrative composition?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 191-193
Digital device.
Teacher’s guide.
Notice boards.
Pg 194-196
Dictionary.

-          Role play. Oral presentation. Questions and answers.

Listening and speaking.

Impromptu speeches.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Make impromptu speech on a selected topic.
Record the speech.
Acknowledge the importance of excellent presentation skills in speech delivery.

-          Make an impromptu speech on a topic related to social and mass media.
Record the speech.
Discuss its strength and weaknesses in a plenary and suggest ways of improvement.

What makes an impromptu speech effective?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 196
Video clips.
Audio visuals.
Teacher’s guide.

-          Oral discussions. Peer assessment. Questions and answer.

Reading.

Note making.
Note making.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Identify main points or idea in an argumative passage.
Make notes from an argumative passage.
Value the importance of note making while reading for pleasure or academic purpose.

-          Practice in groups the note making procedure such as squr.
Read argumative passage based on the theme of social and mass media.
In groups, make notes on different media issues presented in any of the passage.

In what situations could notes be made?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 196-198
Teacher’s guide.
Digital devices.
Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 198-201

-          Reading aloud. Journals. Questions and answers.

Grammar in use.

Determiners, numerals and ordinals
Determiners, numerals and ordinals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Identify numerals and ordinals used as determiners in a text.
Use numerals and ordinals as determiners in sentences.
Appreciate the need for well-formed sentences in communication.

-          Search for ordinals such as first, second, third and numerals such as one, two, three from digital sources.
Recite poems with numerals and ordinals as others listen and pick out the target determiners.
In small groups, read short passages and underline numerals and ordinals used as determiners.

How are quantities of nouns expressed?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 201-204
Charts.
Digital device.
Dictionary.
Teacher’s guide.
Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 204-205
Learner’s book.
Digital devices.

-          Multiple choice. Short answers. Gap filling.

Reading.

Play: Project.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Identify simple props and costumes that create mood and atmosphere.
Create a chart showing the plot of the play as it moves through the different events, the climax and the ending.
Acknowledge the effectiveness of the performance in delivering the play’s message.

-          Watch video clips on how to dramatize and record a section of a play.
In groups select simple props and costumes that enhances performance.
Write the story charts and scripts to follow in the performances.

How does an acted play differ from a written one?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 205-208
Teacher’s guide.
Dictionary.
Digital device.

-          Oral discussion. Questions and answers. Peer assessment.

Reading.
Writing.

Play: Project.
Filling forms: application forms.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Describe simple props and costumes that create mood and atmosphere.
Present dramatized parts of a play to an audience.
Appreciate the effectiveness of the performance in delivering the play’s message.

-          Rehearse with props and costumes.
Dramatize simple scenes for classmates while focusing on voice gestures and movements.
Discuss how to use role play and mime in the performance.

What makes a performance successful?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 208-209
Charts.
Teacher’s guide.
Digital device.
Pg 209-211
Poster.
Samples bursary and scholarship forms.
Dictionary.

-          Roleplay. self-assessment. Questions and answers.

Writing.

Filling forms: application forms.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Fill in bursary and scholarship application forms while adhering to conventions.
Discuss the importance of giving accurate and sufficient information in scholarship application forms.
Value the importance of giving accurate and sufficient information in forms.

-          Fill in different forms that require data on issues such as social and mass media.
Share different filled in forms for peer observation and feedback.
Discuss as a plenary the importance of providing accurate data in forms.
Create a form in small groups.

Why is it important to fill in all parts of a form?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 211-213
Teacher’s guide.
Samples bursary and scholarship forms.
Charts.
Dictionary.

-          Self-assessment. Questions and answers. Oral discussion.

Listening and speaking.

Conversation skills: Job interview.
Conversation skills: Job interview.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Identify preparations for a job interview.
Outline preparations undertaken by an interviewer and interviewee before a job interview.
Appreciate importance of preparing well for a job interview.

-          Watch an interview on a relevant topic like income generating activities.
Brainstorm on the preparations undertaken by an interviewer and interviewee before a job interview.
Discuss the importance of preparing well for a job interview.

How can you succeed in a job interview?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 214-216
Dictionary.
Charts.
Video clips.
Teacher’s guide.
Skill
in English learner’s book
Digital device.

-          Oral interview. Questions and answers. Peer assessment.

Reading.

Extensive reading: Fiction.
Extensive reading: Fiction.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction reading materials.
Select and read grade appropriate fiction materials.
Appreciate the importance of reading fiction for exposure.

-          Research on the differences between fiction and non-fiction materials and give examples of each.
Read self-selected fiction materials and use a graphic organize to write short summaries of the subject.

Which storybooks or plays have you read?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 217-220
Charts.
Teacher’s guide.
Dictionary.
Pg 220-221

-          Oral interview. Oral reading. Oral discussions. Short answers.

Grammar in use.

Word classes: nouns.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Identify nouns formed from verbs and other nouns from a variety of texts.
Create a chart showing nouns formed from verbs and other nouns.
Acknowledge the necessity of forming words from other word classes in the process of communication.

-          Read print or non-print text and underline nouns formed from verbs and other nouns.
Separate the root word from the suffixes for example employment – employ and ment.
Search online and compile a list of suffixes for forming nouns from verbs and nouns.

Which words can be formed from others?

Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 221-223
Teacher’s guide.
Charts.
Dictionaries.
Digital devices.

-          Short answers. Oral reading. Oral presentation. Self-assessment. .

Grammar in use.
Reading.

Word classes: nouns.
Grade-appropriate play: lessons learnt (Class reader)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          List nouns formed from verbs and other nouns.
Use nouns formed from verbs and other nouns in sentences.
Appreciate the necessity of forming words from other word classes in the process of communication.

-          In groups, use the suffixes to form nouns from verbs and other nouns and present them in print.
Construct sentences about income generating activities and environmental preservation using nouns formed from verbs and from other nouns.
Explain why the knowledge of changing other words into nouns helpful in communication.

What changes when a word is formed from another?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 223-224
Teacher’s guide.
Dictionary.
Digital device.
Skill in English learner’s book
Pg 224-226
Class reader.
Charts.

-          Observation. Oral questions. Oral presentation.

Reading.

Grade appropriate play: lessons learnt (Class reader)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Analyze the lessons learned from a play.
Relate the lessons learnt to real life experiences.
Perceive plays as sources of life lessons and entertainment.

-          Analyze the lessons elicited by pairs and relate them to real life experiences.
Use graphic organizers to summarize lessons learnt and present them in them in charts displayed on the wall for peer review.
Discuss the sections of a play that entertain and bring out lessons.

Which issues are addressed in a play?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 226-227
Teacher’s guide.
Class reader.
Dictionary.
Charts.

-          Oral reading. Written exercise. Peer assessment.

Writing.

Mechanics of writing – spelling.
Mechanics of writing – spelling.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Define the word abbreviation.
Spell words for effective communication.
Acknowledge the importance of abbreviations in writing.

-          Watch demonstration clips and note the rules of abbreviation.
Discuss the rules of abbreviation and present them in charts in groups.
Spell words for effective communication.

What should you consider when splitting words at the end of a line?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 227-230
Teacher’s guide.
Charts.
Flash cards.
Dictionary.
Pg 230-231

-          Reading aloud. Short answers. Peer assessment. Oral discussions.

Listening and speaking.

Listening to respond. Expressing feelings.
Listening to respond expressing feelings.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Identify words and expressions used to describe their feelings towards a poem.
Create a poster showing words and expressions used to describe their feelings towards a poem.
Appreciate the importance of poem recitation for effective communication.

-          Search print sources for words and expressions used to describe feelings towards a poem.
Recite and record a poem emphasizing words and expressions that reveal their feelings towards a poem.
Create a poster showing words and expressions used to describe their feelings towards a poem.

How can one express their feelings while reciting s poem?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 232-233
Teacher’s guide.
Charts.
Dictionary.
Pg 233-234

-          Oral reading. Questions and answers. Oral discussions.

Reading.

Intensive reading: comprehension strategies.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Find the meaning of clue.
Identify clues in the passage from which conclusions can be drawn.
Create a poster showing clues from which conclusions can be drawn.
Appreciate the skills of making inferences and drawing conclusions in independent reading.

-          Search for and read print and non-print passages on varied subjects like personal grooming.
Underline words, phrases or sentences that can serve as clues for making inferences or drawing conclusions as they read.
In groups, create a poster showing clues from which conclusions can be drawn.

Why is it important to summarize information from a text?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 234-235
Charts.
Teacher’s guide.
Dictionary.

-          Oral reading. Oral discussions. Reading aloud.

Reading.
Grammar in use.

Intensive reading: comprehensive strategies.
Phrasal verbs.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Read a passage.
Summarize ideas in a passage.
Apply the skills of making inferences and drawing conclusions in independent reading.

-          Read a passage on good grooming and summarize the ideas in the passage.
Present their summaries on charts and present them in the classroom.
Participate in a gallery, walk and review peers’ summaries.

How can one draw conclusions from a text?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 235-238
Teacher’s guide.
Charts.
Dictionary.
Pg 238-240

-          Peer assessment. Oral discussions. Questions and answer.

Grammar in use.

Phrasal verbs.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Use phrasal verbs to fill in tables and broken passages.
Use the given phrasal verbs in sentences of their own.
Value the importance of using phrasal verbs in spoken and written communication.

-          Use phrasal verbs to fill in tables and broken passages.
Using phrasal verbs, construct sentences based on personal grooming and health education.
Sing songs with phrasal verbs on health education.

Why is it important to learn meanings of phrasal verbs?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 240-241
Teacher’s guide.
Dictionary.

-          Peer assessment. Oral reading. Oral presentation. Gap filling.

Personal grooming: Reading.
Reading.

Play: characterization
Play characterization.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Outline the clues for identifying traits of different characters in a play.
Read the play excerpt and identify traits of different characters.
Acknowledge the role of characterization in determining virtues and vices in the society.

-          Search from digital and print sources for clues in a play that one can use to identify a character trait for example: what the character does or says; or what is said about a character.
Brainstorm on the words and phrases used to describe characters and make a phrase book.
Read the play excerpt and identify traits of different characters.

Which words or expressions can you use to describe one’s character?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 241-242
Dictionaries.
Teacher’s guide.
Charts.
Pg 245-247

-          Oral presentation. Self-assessment. Peer assessments.

Writing.

The writing process.
The writing process.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Outline the different stages of the writing process.
Analyse the different tasks involved in each step of the writing process.
Appreciate the importance of each of the stages in the writing process in crafting flawless dialogue.

-          Read the steps of the writing process.
In groups, discuss the different tasks involved in each stage of the writing process.
Brainstorm on different topics related to personal grooming, respect and life skills.

Why should you plan writing?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 247
Teacher’s guide.
Charts.
Dictionaries.
Pg 247-250

-          Role play. Self-assessment. Peer assessments.

THEME: SEA TRAVEL. Listening and speaking.

Extensive listening: speeches.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-          Listen to different speeches.
Identify the issues addressed by different speeches listened to.
Appreciate the importance of getting information from varied sources.

-          Search for varied speeches on an issue of interest and listen to them for general information.
Listen to speeches on sea travel played out and identify the issues addressed by the different speeches.
Share the common theme identified to going consensus.

How can you ensure that you remember what you hear from a speech?

Skill
in English learner’s book
Pg 250-252
Teacher’s guide.
Dictionaries.

- Peer assessment. Oral discussion. Written questions.