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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
2 1
Listening And Speaking
Listening and speaking Pronunciation and problematic Sounds
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Pronounce the problematic sounds correctly
-distinguish between selected pairs of sounds
Reading the sentences with the problematic sounds
Pronunciation audio tapes
Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 1-2
Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk 2 pg 1
2 2
Reading
Scanning
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Scan a given passage for important details
-List all the words in the passage that begin with letter ‘m'
Discussing on ways to scan a passage for important details
Reading the important details scanned from the passage
Articles in newspapers and magazines
Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 2-4
Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk 2 pg 2
2 3
Reading
Reading a comprehension A Worthy Prefect
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Read the passage silently
-Answer questions on the passage correctly.
-Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
Reading Comprehension given
Discussing some of the antisocial habits common in the school
Newspaper cuttings on articles related to integrity
Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 4-6
Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk 2 pg 3-4
2 4
Writing
Commonly misspelt words
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify the meaning of words and be able to use them correctly
-Spellcommonly misspelt words
Filling gaps
Discussing the vocabulary
Dictionary
Pronunciation tapes

Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 9-10
Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk 2 pg 9-10
2 5
Grammar
Indefinite pronouns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify Infinite pronouns and use them correctly in sentences
-Answer any exercise given on Indefinite pronouns
-Dive examples of Indefinite pronouns
Reading notes in the text books
Discussing the use of pronouns
Writing sentences
Charts on indefinite pronouns
Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 57-59
Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk 2 pg 53-55
3 1
Grammar
Indefinite pronouns with possessive case
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify Indefinite pronouns and give their possessive case
Identify Indefinite pronouns in a sentence using Indefinite pronouns with possessive case
Charts showing an indefinite pronouns with possessive
Secondary English Bk 2 Pg. 57-59
Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk 2 pg 35
3 2
Listening And Speaking
Songs -Birth songs -lullaby
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify the features of a birth song
-Sing a birth song
-Identify features of a lullaby
-Sing a lullaby
Singing a lullaby and birth songs of choice
-Writing features of a lullaby and birth songs
-Answering questions on lullabies and birth songs
Audio tapes of birth songs and lullabies from different communities
Secondary English Bk 2 pg96-97
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk 2 pg 91-93
3 3
Reading
Interpretive Reading
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Practice reading interpretively
-Identify the principal features of interpretive reading
Reading literary texts aloud
-Writing useful hints in interpretive reading
Audio/Video tapes with examples of interpretive reading
Secondary English Bk2 pg97-99
-Texts on public speaking
3 4
Reading
Comprehension Child Labour
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Read the passage and answer the questions set on it
-Identify forms of child labour mentioned in the passage
-State the meanings of words as used in the passage
Reading the passage and answering the questions set on it
-Discussion on child labour
Newspaper articles on child labour
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 99-101
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg 95-97
3 5
Grammar
Future Time
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify future time and ways of expressing it
-Use the future time correctly
Discussing future time
-Writing sentences in future time
-Answering questions on future time
Sample sentences in future time on a manila paper
Secondary English Bk2 pg 101-103
-Secondary English Bk2 pg97-99
4 1
Grammar
Future Time with Present Simple
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Use the present simple tense to express future time
-Identify contexts where present simple expresses future events
Discussing timetables and programs
-Writing sentences using present simple for future events
-Gap-filling exercises
Charts showing examples of future time using present simple
Secondary English Bk2 pg 101
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg97
4 2
Grammar
Future Time with Present Continuous
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Use the present continuous form to express arranged future events
-Distinguish between immediate and distant future arrangements
Asking and answering questions about planned activities
-Role play of future arrangements
-Writing sentences using present continuous for future
Sample dialogues showing use of present continuous for future plans
Secondary English Bk2 pg 102
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg98
4 3
Grammar
Future Time with 'going to'
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Use 'going to' form to express planned future events
-Use 'going to' to express predictions based on present evidence
Completing telephone conversations
-Gap-filling exercises
-Writing sentences expressing intentions using 'going to'
Charts with sample sentences using 'going to' for future
Secondary English Bk2 pg 102
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg98
4 4
Grammar
Writing
Future Time with Modal Auxiliaries
Writing Dialogues
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Use modal auxiliaries (will, shall, may, might) to express future time
-Identify different contexts for using each modal
Making sentences with modal cards
-Discussion on the different uses of modals
-Gap-filling exercises
Word cards with modal auxiliaries
-Charts showing use of modals
Sample dialogues
-Charts showing features of dialogues
Secondary English Bk2 pg 103
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg99
4 5
Listening And Speaking
Rhyme
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify rhyming words in poems
-Explain the purpose of rhyme in poetry
Reading poems aloud
-Identifying rhyming words
-Discussing the function of rhyme in poetry
Charts with sample poems showing rhyme patterns
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 105
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg101
5 1
Listening And Speaking
Composing Poems with Rhyme
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Compose poems with rhyming words
-Read poems with appropriate rhythm and intonation
Composing rhyming poems
-Reading composed poems to the class
-Peer assessment of poems
Sample poems with rhyming patterns
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 105-106
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg101-102
5 2
Reading
Study Skills: Note-making
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify main ideas from passages
-Break down reading passages into essential points
-Make notes in appropriate format
Reading passages
-Identifying main ideas
-Writing notes in short form
-Numbering points
Sample passages with main ideas highlighted
-Sample note formats
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 106-107
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg103-104
5 3
Reading
Note-making Practice
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Apply note-making skills to different types of passages
-Use abbreviations appropriately in notes
-Organize notes logically
Reading passages
-Making notes from passages
-Comparing notes with peers
Sample passages for note-making
-Sample notes using abbreviations
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 107-108
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg104-105
5 4
Reading
Comprehension: A Model Student
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Read the passage silently
-Answer questions on the passage correctly
-Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
Reading comprehension
-Group discussion on traits of good students
-Writing answers to questions
Newspaper articles on academic excellence
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 108-109
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg105-106
5 5
Grammar
Independent Clauses
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify independent clauses in sentences
-Join independent clauses to form compound sentences
Identifying independent clauses
-Writing compound sentences
-Gap-filling exercises
Charts showing examples of independent clauses
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 109-110
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg106-107
6 1
Grammar
Subordinate Clauses
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify subordinate clauses in sentences
-Join sentences using subordinating conjunctions
-Distinguish between main and subordinate clauses
Joining pairs of sentences
-Identifying subordinate clauses
-Gap-filling exercises with conjunctions
Charts showing subordinate clauses and conjunctions
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 110-111
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg107-108
6 2
Writing
Summary Writing
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify main points from passages
-Write concise summaries within word limits
-Link main points to create coherent summaries
Reading passages
-Identifying main points
-Writing summaries
-Peer review of summaries
Sample passages
-Sample summaries
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 111-112
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg108-109
6 3
Listening And Speaking
Social Responsibility
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Discuss the effects of tribalism, racism and religious intolerance
-Read and analyze a poem on social responsibility
Group discussions on effects of social issues
-Reading the poem "The Cold Within" aloud
-Answering questions orally
Audio-recording of the poem
-Charts showing effects of social problems
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 113
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg110-111
6 4
Reading
Study Skills: Characterisation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify characters in a story
-Determine the character traits through various ways
-Support character analysis with evidence from the text
Reading a narrative text
-Discussing character traits
-Providing evidence for character analysis
Sample narrative texts
-Charts showing character traits
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 114-115
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg112-113
6 5
Reading
Comprehension: Human Rights
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Read the passage on human rights
-Answer questions on human rights
-Explain meanings of difficult words in the passage
Reading comprehension
-Group discussions on human rights
-Writing answers to questions
Newspaper articles on human rights
-Constitution of Kenya
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 116-118
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg114-115
7 1
Grammar
Compound and Complex Sentences
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Differentiate between independent and dependent clauses
-Combine clauses to form compound sentences
-Identify the main and subordinate clauses in complex sentences
Identifying clauses in sentences
-Combining pairs of clauses
-Writing compound and complex sentences
Charts with examples of clauses
-Sample sentences
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 118-119
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg115-116
7 2
Grammar
Coordinating Conjunctions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Use coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or) to join clauses
-Create compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions
Writing sentences using coordinating conjunctions
-Gap-filling exercises
-Rewriting paragraphs using coordinating conjunctions
Charts showing coordinating conjunctions
-Sample compound sentences
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 119
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg116-117
7 3
Grammar
Subordinating Conjunctions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Use subordinating conjunctions (because, after, when, etc.)
-Join sentences using subordinating conjunctions
-Create complex sentences
Combining clauses with subordinating conjunctions
-Gap-filling exercises
-Sentence transformation
Charts showing subordinating conjunctions
-Sample complex sentences
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 119-120
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg117-118
7 4
Writing
Using a Variety of Sentences
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Use different types of sentences in writing
-Write a well-structured paragraph with varied sentences
-Rewrite paragraphs using different sentence types
Writing paragraphs with varied sentences
-Rewriting paragraphs
-Peer review of written work
Sample paragraphs
-Charts showing sentence types
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 120-121
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg118-119
7 5
Writing
Composition Writing on Human Rights
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Write a composition about denial of rights
-Use simple, compound and complex sentences in writing
Planning a composition
-Writing a composition
-Peer editing
Sample compositions
-Human rights charter
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 121
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg119-120
8 1
Listening And Speaking
Songs - Play Songs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify different types of songs
-Create a tune for a given song
-Sing a play song
-Identify features of a play song
Singing songs
-Creating tunes
-Discussing features of play songs
Audio recordings of play songs
-Lyrics of various play songs
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 122-123
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg121-122
8 2
Reading
Study Skills: Reading a Biography
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Conduct an interview to collect biographical information
-Identify key elements of a biography
-Write a biographical sketch
Conducting interviews
-Taking notes
-Writing biographical sketches
Sample biographies
-Interview guides
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 123-125
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg122-124
8 3
Reading
Comprehension: Kenyatta's Biography
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Read the passage on Kenyatta's biography
-Answer questions on the passage
-Make notes on important events in Kenyatta's life
Reading the biography
-Answering comprehension questions
-Making notes on key events
Pictures of Jomo Kenyatta
-Timeline of Kenyatta's life
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 125-127
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg124-125
8 4
Reading
Comprehension: Kenyatta Released
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Read the passage on Kenyatta's release
-Answer comprehension questions
-Explain meanings of difficult words in the passage
Reading comprehension
-Group discussions
-Vocabulary work
Newspaper articles on Kenya's independence
-Pictures of colonial Kenya
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 127-129
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg125-126
8 5
Grammar
Order of Adjectives
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Distinguish between opinion and factual adjectives
-Place adjectives in the correct order before nouns
-Use multiple adjectives correctly in sentences
Identifying and classifying adjectives
-Arranging adjectives in correct order
-Writing sentences with multiple adjectives
Charts showing adjective order
-Sample sentences with adjectives
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 129-131
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg127-128
9 1
Writing
Developing Paragraphs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify topic sentences
-Develop paragraphs using details, examples, and facts
-Write well-structured paragraphs
Identifying topic sentences
-Writing supporting sentences
-Developing complete paragraphs
Sample paragraphs
-Charts showing paragraph structure
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 131-132
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg129-130
9 2
Listening And Speaking
Telephone Etiquette
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Demonstrate proper telephone etiquette
-Carry out telephone conversations appropriately
-Take messages accurately
Role-playing telephone conversations
-Demonstrating telephone etiquette
-Taking telephone messages
Telephone props
-Sample telephone conversations
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 133-134
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg131-132
9 3
Reading
Study Skills: Aspects of Style
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify and explain similes
-Identify and explain metaphors
-Differentiate between similes and metaphors
Identifying literary devices in texts
-Creating similes and metaphors
-Converting similes to metaphors
Charts showing similes and metaphors
-Sample poems with literary devices
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 134-136
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg132-134
9 4
Reading
Study of Poetry
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify similes and metaphors in poems
-Explain the meanings of similes and metaphors in context
-Analyze the themes in the poems
Reading poems
-Identifying literary devices
-Analyzing themes
Sample poems
-Charts with poetic devices
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 136-137
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg134-135
9 5
Reading
Comprehension: Family Roles
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Read the passage on family roles
-Compare traditional and modern family roles
-Answer comprehension questions
Reading the passage
-Group discussions on family roles
-Answering questions
Newspaper articles on family issues
-Pictures of traditional and modern families
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 137-140
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg136-137
10 1
Grammar
Adverbs of Place
Adverbs of Degree
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify adverbs of place in sentences
-Use adverbs of place correctly in sentences
-Position adverbs of place appropriately in sentences
Identifying adverbs of place
-Completing sentences with adverbs
-Changing positions of adverbs in sentences
Charts showing adverbs of place
-Sample sentences
Charts showing adverbs of degree
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 140-141
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg138-139
10 2
Writing
Telephone Messages
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Take accurate telephone messages
-Include all necessary details in telephone messages
-Write clear and concise telephone messages
Taking telephone messages from role plays
-Writing messages from given scenarios
-Peer evaluation of messages
Sample telephone messages
-Telephone message pads
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 143
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg141-142
10 3
Listening And Speaking
Listening Comprehension: IT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Listen attentively to a dialogue on IT
-Answer questions based on the dialogue
-Demonstrate understanding of Information Technology
Listening to a dialogue
-Answering oral questions
-Role-playing the dialogue
Audio recording of the dialogue
-Pictures of computer equipment
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 144-145
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg143-144
10 4
Reading
Study Skills: Reading Plays
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify features of a play script
-Read a play with appropriate expression
-Differentiate between dialogue and stage directions
Reading play excerpts
-Identifying features of play scripts
-Dramatizing excerpts
Sample play scripts
-Charts showing features of plays
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 145-147
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg144-146
10 5
Reading
Comprehension: Zero (Play)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Read the play extract with appropriate expression
-Answer comprehension questions
-Identify character traits from the dialogue
Reading the play extract
-Answering comprehension questions
-Character analysis
Play excerpt
-Character charts
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 147-151
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg146-148
11 1
Grammar
Adverbs: Comparative and Superlative Forms
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
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 151-153
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg148-150
11 2
Writing
Business Letters
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify the parts of a business letter
-Format a business letter correctly
-Write a business letter for various purposes
Identifying parts of business letters
-Analyzing sample business letters
-Writing business letters
Sample business letters
-Charts showing letter formats
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 153-155
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg150-152
11 3
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
11 4
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
11 5
Listening and Speaking
Interview Preparation
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
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 159-160
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg155-156
12 1
Reading
Study Skills: Summary Writing
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify steps in summary writing
-Extract main points from a passage
-Write a concise summary
Reading passages
-Identifying main points
-Writing summaries
Sample passages
-Summary templates
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 160-162
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg156-157
12 2
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
12 3
Grammar
Complex Prepositions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Identify different types of complex prepositions
-Use complex prepositions correctly in sentences
-Differentiate between simple and complex prepositions
Identifying complex prepositions
-Gap-filling exercises
-Writing sentences using complex prepositions
Charts showing complex prepositions
-Sample sentences
Secondary English Bk 2 pg 164-166
-Secondary English Teacher's Guide Bk2 pg159-161
12 4
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
12 5
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

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