JSS2 1st Term English Language scheme of work and Lesson notes

FIRST TERM E-LEARNING NOTE

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE                                                                 CLASS: J S 2

SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK                        TOPICS                     

1. Speech work:  Revision of Vowel Sounds

                      Grammar: Revision of Parts of Speech

Reading: Writing to Understand the Writer’s Purpose Unit 1, The Hippopotamus Part 1

                        Writing: Writing an Outline for a Narrative

                        Essay – How I spent My Last Holiday

     Literature in English: Figures of Speech: Alliteration, Personification, Irony, Paradox, Hyperbole

• Speech work: Revision of Consonant Sounds with Emphasis on Consonant Cluster.

Grammar: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Reading:  The Hippopotamus part 2 (continuation)

Writing: Descriptive Essay: Writing an Outline on a Place of Interest I visited.

• Speech work: Vowel Contrast – /iә/ and /eә/.

       Grammar: More on Active Voice and Passive Voice.

Reading: Identification of Words that Pointto the Writer’s Intention: The Process of Growing Rice

                        Vocabulary Development: Word Families – In the Hospital page 93

                        Writing: Elements of Composition

• Speech work: Vowel Contrast /әu/ and /au/

                        Grammar: More on Tenses (Present, Past, Future)

                        Reading: Critical Reading: Planting page 39-40

                        Vocabulary Development: The Armed Forces

                        Writing: Descriptive Essay – A Local Festival

• Speech work:  Review of Consonant Sounds /t/,/d/,/k/,/g/,/p/,/ b/.

Grammar:  Present    Tense     Aspects

Reading: To Identify the Meanings of Words in Various Contexts: Broadcasting Page 53-54

Vocabulary Development: Religion

Writing: Review of the Format of Formal and Informal Letters

• Speech work: Contrasting /p/ and /t/

Grammar: Past Tense Aspects

Reading: The Lorry Trip page 79-80

                        Vocabulary Development; Register of Sports.

                        Writing: Narrative Essay: A Frightening Experience

• Speech work: Consonant Contrast /f/ and /v/

Grammar: Conjunctions

Reading: Okonkwo page 92-93

Vocabulary Development: Journalism

Writing: Informal Letter: A Letter to Your Father on Why You Like Your New School.

Literature: More on Figures of Speech: Onomatopoeia, Personification, Antithesis, Euphemism, Apostrophe, Oxymoron.

• Speechwork: Consonant Contrast: /l/ and /r/

Grammar: Making Requests and Commands page 94

Writing: Descriptive Essay: My Favourite Teacher

• Speechwork: Consonant /h/

Direct and Indirect Speech

Writing: Formal Letter: A Letter of Invitation

1. Revision.

REFERENCES

1. Oral English for Schools and Colleges (Revised Edition) by San Onugbo, M.A. Ife
2. Basic English Book 4 HarbensKaur
3. Silver Burdett English Centennial Edition by Betty G. Gray et al
4. Contemporary English Grammar by JayanthuDakshina Murthy, ed by Indu mala Ghosh et al.
5. Exam  Focus English for JSCE by Bolajiaremo et al.
6. Evans Effective English JSS 2 Revised Edition by Michael Montgomery et al.
7. New Oxford Secondary English Corse book for JS 2 by Ayo Banjo et al.
8. New Student’s Companioned by Chris Talbot.