THIRD TERM E-LEARNING NOTE

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE                                            CLASS S.S 1

 

SCHEME OF WORK

TOPIC

Revision of Last Term’s Work and Examination Comprehension- Reading to grasp word meanings in various contexts. Commonly Misspelt Words The Use of Dictionary

Practical Approach to Summary Writing Comprehension: Reading for the main point. “Beauty” Vocabulary Development: Advertising Structure: Adjuncts: explanation and Examples Writing: Narrative Essay: Explanation, Features and Outline of a topic

Comprehension: Fishing in Hausa Land, page 227, Effective English Summary Writing: A Sample Passage, page 152-153. Vocabulary Development: Words associated with home and family life. Writing: Expository Essay: Explanation, Features and Outline of a topic Structure: Introduction to Clauses.

Essay Writing: More on formal letter. Speech Work: Rhymes Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Government and Politics.

Comprehension / Reading Skills: More on Skimming and Scanning. Speech work: Diphthongs /ei/ and /ai/ Structure: Conjuncts and Disjuncts.

Structures: Plural forms of Nouns and Compound Nouns. Speech work: Words of two syllables which are stressed on the first or second syllables Essay Writing: Story Writing- A story which illustrates the saying- It is a man’s world”

Comprehension and Reading Skills: Reading for leisure Writing: Semi Formal Letter: Explanation and Features Sentence Structure and formation. Spelling: Dropping (e) and retaining (e)

Comprehension; Summarizing in a specified number of sentences Speech Work: Homophones Structure: Functions of comparatives. Vocabulary Development: Sports and Entertainment.

Comprehension/Reading Skills: Identifying statutory topic, theme and key sentences of a passage. Vocabulary Development: Words associated with journalism and advertising. Structure: Antonyms as words opposite in meaning and nearly opposite in meaning. Informal Letter Writing: Explanation and Features

Comprehension/Speaking skill. Speech work: contrasting /i/  and  /i: /. Essay writing: Argumentative – Indiscipline is Responsible for the Poor Performances of Students in Examinations’ Structure: Pronoun references to the three Persons in English

Comprehension: Summarizing in a specified number of words. Vocabulary Development: Words associated with Building. Structure: synonyms: words nearest in meaning

Revision and Examination