SMK MEDAMITENGLISH LANGUAGE

FORM 3 SCHEME OF WORK 2013

Week Theme &Topic

Level

Learning Outcomes

Language Content

Educational Emphases REMARKSLanguage For

Interpersonal UseLanguage For

Informational UseLanguage For Aesthetic Use

PEOPLE

Chapter 1:They Touch Our

Lives

Literature:A Fighter’s line

1

Ask and respond politely to questions.

Listen to a conversation: give important details.

Read an article: scan for details.

Talk about elements of a novel: theme, moral values, plot, setting

Sound system:Consonants:/c/ /k/ /r/

Vocabulary:Base words

Grammar:The simple present tense

Adjectives

ICT skills Using the

internet to look for information and to send e-mail

Multiple Intelligences Interpersona

l intelligence

Preparation for the real WorldDiscussion and presentation of ideas

2

Take part in discussion. Read an article: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Identify base words.

3

Read an articles: make inferences, draw conclusions.

Write a description: expand notes.

Make predictions.

PEOPLE

Chapter 2:Famous Leaders

1

Ask questions politely and respond appropriately.

Listen to a dialogue: give important details.

Read an article: scan for details.

State words of similar meaning.

Sound system:Consonants:/d/

Vocabulary:Synonyms

Learning How To Learn

Values and citizenship Education

Multiple Intelligences

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Week Theme/Topic

Level

Learning Outcomes

Language Content

Educational Emphases REMARKSLanguage For

Interpersonal UseLanguage For

Informational UseLanguage For Aesthetic Use

Literature:A Fighter’s Line

2

Take part in discussions.

Exchange ideas.

Read an article: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues

Describe characters in a novel: what the writer says about physical appearances and personalities.

Grammar:The simple present tense

Collective nouns

3

Read an article: make inferences, draw conclusions.

Write a description: expand notes.

Give opinions on characters

PEOPLE

Chapter 3:Healing Hands

Literature:A Fighter’s Line

1

Seek clarification. Listen to a dialogue: give important details.

Read a Web page: scan for details.

Sound system:Long vowel sound /æ/

Short vowel sound /e/

Vocabulary:Prefixes-“inter”-“pre”

Grammar: Personal pronouns.

Possessive pronouns.

ICT skills

Multiple Intelligences

2

Read a Web page: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Understand formation of prefixes.

Describe characters in a novel: what the character thinks, say or does.

3

Read a Web page: make inferences, draw conclusions.

Write a brief description: Expand notes.

PEOPLE& SOCIAL

ISSUES

Chapter 4:Making Friends

1

Greet and exchange pleasantries.

Listen to a dialogue: give important details.

Read an article: scan for details.State words opposite in meaning.

Sound system:Long vowel sound /a:/

Short vowel sound /Λ/

Knowledge Acquisition

Learning How to Learn Skills

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Week

Theme/Topic

Level

Learning Outcomes

Language Content

Educational Emphases REMARKS

Language For Interpersonal Use

Language For Informational Use

Language For Aesthetic Use

Literature:Leisure

2

Take part in conversations and discussions.

Read an article: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Describe characters in a novel: what others say about the characters.

Vocabulary:Antonyms

Grammar:Adverbs of time.

Adverbs of place

Multiple Intelligences

3

Write a letter asking for advice.

Read an article: make inferences, move beyond the text.

SOCIAL ISSUES

Chapter 5:Life’s

Challenges

Literature:Leisure

1

Talk about self, past experiences.

Listen to a talk: give important details.Read a report: scan for details.

Use the dictionary.

Sound system:Long vowel sound /u:/

Short vowel sound /u/

Vocabulary:Dictionary skills

Grammar:Subject-verb agreement

Thinking Skills

Multiple Intelligences

Future Studies

2

Take part in discussions.Exchange ideas and give opinions.

Participate in discussions by giving and supporting opinions.

Read a report: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Describe physical setting (place) in a story.

3

Read a report: make inferences, move beyond text.

Interpret information from graphs.

Write a report.

Make predictions.

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Week

Theme/Topic

Level

Learning Outcomes

Language Content

Educational Emphases REMARKS

Language For Interpersonal Use

Language For Informational Use

Language For Aesthetic Use

HEALTH

Chapter 6:Fit for Life

Literature:Leisure

1

Talk about self, past experiences.

Listen to a talk: important details.

Read a magazine articles: scan for details.

Sound system:Long vowel sound /з:/

Short vowel sound /ә/

Vocabulary:Using words to show gender-masculine-feminine

Grammar:Talk about the future suing the present continuous tense -‘going to’-‘will’

ModalsCan / may / might/ must

2

Take part in discussion.

Participate in teacher-guided class discussions by agreeing and disagreeing politely.

Read a magazine article: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Talk about social setting of a story (time, culture and place).

3

Read a magazine article: identify cause and effect, make inferences

Write a text of a speech: expand notes

Relate values in a story to one’s life

ENVIRONMENT

Chapter 7:It’s Raining

It’s Pouring!1

Listen to an interview: give important details.

Narrate orally the events that took place.

Read a news report: scan for details.

Role play an event in the story.

Sound system:Diphthongs: /ei/, /ai/

Vocabulary:Thesaurus skills

ICT Skills

Preparation for the Real World

Multiple Intelligences

Chieng F.Y./ SMKM /2013 4

Week

Theme/Topic

Level

Learning Outcomes

Language Content

Educational Emphases REMARKS

Language For Interpersonal Use

Language For Informational Use

Language For Aesthetic Use

Literature:Around the

world in 80 days

2

Take part in discussions. Read a news report: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Read a news report: identify cause and effect.

Write a recount: expand notes

Talk about elements of a plot (events).

Grammar:Conjunctions -`and’, `but’, `or’, `so’

Sequence connectors`first’, `next’, `then’, `finally’

Thinking Skills

ENVIRONMENT

Chapter 8:Stop the Floods!

Literature:Around the

world in 80 days

1

Relay phone messages orally to the people concerned.

Listen to a radio talk: give important details.

Read a speech: scan for details.

Sound system:Diphthong/ә /

Vocabulary:Suffixes-`ment’- `ness’- `ion’- `ship’

Grammar:Phrasal verbs

Knowledge Acquisition

Preparation for the Real World

ICT Skills

2

Take part in discussions. Read a speech: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Understand formation of suffixes.

Recognise elements in a plot (sequence of events)

3

Read a speech: make inferences, draw conclusions.

Write a report: expand notes.

Give one’s opinion of the story.

ENVIRONMENT

Chapter 9:Nature’s Gifts

1

Express hope and support.

Listen to a talk: give important details.

Scan for details in texts read.

Sound system:Consonant clusters at the beginning of words: /str//sm/.

Multiple Intelligences.

Knowledge Acquisition

Chieng F.Y./ SMKM /2013 5

Week

Theme/Topic

Level

Learning Outcomes

Language Content

Educational Emphases

REMARKSLanguage For

Interpersonal UseLanguage For

Informational UseLanguage ForAesthetic Use

Literature:Around the

world in 80 days

2

Take part in discussion.

Exchange ideas and give opinions.

Read posters: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Vocabulary:One word for a group of words

Grammar:Prepositions of place and direction.

Prepositions to show time and quantity.

Preparation for the Real World.

3

Read posters: identify cause and effect.

Write a speech to express opinion: expand notes.

Talk about moral values in a story.

Relate values to one’s life.

HEALTH

Chapter 10:Active and

Healthy

Literature:Around the

world in 80 days

1

Talk about self, interests.

Enquire about services offered.

Clarify the type of services offered.

Listen to talk: give important details.

Read advertisements: scan for details.

Sound System:Consonant clusters at the beginning of words: /gr/, /tr/

Vocabulary:ICT Terms

Grammar:Positive and negative statements.

Contraction.

Multiple Intelligences

Knowledge Acquisition

ICT Skills

2

Fill out a service form. Read advertisements: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Understand themes in a story.

3

Write a formal letter: use appropriate format.

Read advertisements: draw conclusions.

Relate themes in a story to one’s life.

HEALTH

Chapter 11:Safety For One

and All1

Express appreciation. Listen to a dialogue: give important details.Read an article: scan for details.

Sound system: Consonant clusters at the beginning of words: /gl/, /pl/

Multiple Intelligences

ICT Skills

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Week

Theme/Topic

Level

Learning Outcomes

Language Content

Educational Emphases REMARKS

Language For Interpersonal Use

Language For Informational Use

Language ForAesthetic Use

Literature:Around the

world in 80 days

2

Take part in discussions.

Exchange ideas and give opinions.

Read an article: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Give personal response to novels:-characters-values

Vocabulary:Homographs

Grammar:Comparison of adjective-regular forms `er’,`est’,`more’,`most’-irregular forms `bad’, `better’,`worst’,`best’-

3

Write a letter of appreciation.

Read an article: make inferences, draw conclusions.

Give one’s opinion of the character.Relate moral values in the story to one’s life.

HEALTH

Chapter 12:The Inner You

Literature:Around the

world in 80 days

1

Ask for assistance. Listen to a talk: give important details.

Read an article: Scan for details.

Sound system:Consonant clusters at the end of words: -sh / /-ch /t /

Vocabulary:Idioms

Form negative adjectives, using prefixes `un-‘,`dis-‘,`im-‘ and `non-‘.

Grammar:Use articles with nouns.

ICT Skills

Knowledge Acquisition

2

Take part in discussion.

Exchange ideas and give opinions.

Read an article: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

3

Write a letter seeking permission: use appropriate format.

Read an article: draw conclusions, make inferences.

Revise Form One poems: relate messages and values in the poems to one’s life.

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Week

Theme/Topic

Level

Learning Outcomes

Language Content

Educational Emphases REMARKS

Language For Interpersonal Use

Language For Informational Use

Language ForAesthetic Use

Science & Technology

Chapter 13:Man and the

Sea

Literature:Around the

world in 80 days

1

Listen to a dialogue: give important details.

Read a brochure: scan for details.

Sound system:Consonant clusters at the end of words: -sk /sk/-st /st/

Vocabulary:Similes

Grammar:Compare people or things that are the same using `as …… as’.‘not as ……as’

The present continuous tense.

Multiple Intelligences

Knowledge Acquisition.

2

Take part in discussions.

Exchange ideas and give opinions.

Read a brochure: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Revision of Form One short stories:-study sequence of events-describe characters

3

Discuss plans to visit a place-comparing-deciding-giving reasons for choice

Read a brochure: make inferences, draw conclusions, make predictions.Write a brochure: expand notes.

Relate characters and values in a story to one’s life.

Science & Technology

Chapter 14:Oceans in

Motion

1

Listen to a lecture: give important details.Read an article: scan for details, follow sequence of ideas.

Sound system:Stress in words.

Vocabulary:Homophones

ICT Skills

Knowledge Acquisition

Future Studies

2

Take part in discussions.Exchange ideas and give opinions.Participate in class discussions by:-disagreeing politely and giving opinions-defending one’s point of view-seeking clarification

Read an article: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Revision of Form Two novels:-relate sequence of events (plot)-describe characters based on what the writer tells us

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Week Theme/Topic

Level

Learning Outcomes

Language Content

Educational Emphases REMARKS

Language For Interpersonal Use

Language For Informational Use

Language ForAesthetic Use

Literature:Around the

world in 80 days

3

Interpret information in a bar graph.Read an article: draw conclusions, make inferences.Write an explanation: expand notes.

Grammar:Formation of plurals-irregular plurals-nouns with no change in number in the plural form.

Science & Technology

Chapter 15:Treasures from

the Deep

Literature:Around the

world in 80 days

1 Listen to a lecture: give important details.

Read a magazine article: scan for details.

Talk about elements of a novel or story.

Sound system:Sentence stress and intonation.

Vocabulary:Homonyms

Grammar:Punctuation:-capital letter-full stop-question mark-comma-apostropheexclamation mark

Knowledge Acquisition

Future Studies

2

Exchange ideas and give opinions.

Take part in discussions.

Read a magazine article: identify main ideas, details, contextual clues.

Revise and answer questions on short stories and novels:-physical setting-theme

3

Write a letter to a foreign pen-pal: expand notes, use appropriate format.

Make simple predictions.Read a magazine article: make inferences, make simple predictions.

15.08.2013 – 30.09.2013REVISION FOR PMR

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