LEARNING OUTCOMES/SPECIFICATIONS WEEK/ DATE

TOPIC/THEME

LANGUAGE CONTENT LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE

POEM- I WONDER Reciting poem

DATELINE

LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE Talk about daily routines. Talk about friends. Write a simple account on ones friends ambition. Write a letter to a friend on ones ambition.

LANGUAGE FOR INFORMAIONAL USE Read and understand excerpts of brochures on job descriptions. Scan for details. Spell it right. Listen to an interview with a firefighter. Note imlportant details. Identify main ideas.

GRAMMAR

SOUND SYSTEM

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASIS LHTL ~obtain information from different sources ICT ~send an e-mail ~get information from specific websites MI ~social interaction Preparation for real world ~obtain information. LHTL ~seek information ICT ~using websites

VOCABULARY

(Notify if unable to meet the dateline)

1-2

WHAT PEOPLE DO THEME : PEOPLE

Simple present tense for habitual actions Wh words

r/r/ and l/l/

Antonyms

Writing a paragraph to tell what the poem is about Talking about themes in poems
Understanding figurative languageimages

3- 4

VILLAGERS AND THEIR LIVELIHOOD THEME : PEOPLE

Ask questions politely to get information on a flyer. Seek clarification to get certain information about an exhibition. Read topics of interest and discuss certain points with friends.

Read and understand an article on Pulau Duyung. Scan for details. Spell it right. Listen to a television programme,Meeting People. Note important details. Describe an activity. Identify supporting details. Sequence ideas. Make simple predictions. Identify key ideas. Write a description of a Malaysian handicraft.

SHORT STORY- One is One and All Alone

Giving the sequence of events in a story Talking about setting (time and place) in a story

Subject-verb agreement Punctuationcapital letters and full stops.

s/s/ and z/z/

Synonyms

6&7 8

Famous faces THEME : PEOPLE

Talk about ones favourite personalities. Express congratulations and respond. Congratulate and give compliments and respong appropriately Participate in class discussion.. Write a card to ones favourite personality.

WEEK 5- CHINESE Read and understand an article on a remarkable man. Scan for details. Listen to a conversation. Note important details. Take dictation. Identify main ideas. Make simple predictions. Write an account on a person.

NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS ( 31/1-4/2/2011) SHORT STORY- One is Adjectives that v/v/ and one and All Alone show qualities. w/w/ Simple past Talking about tense .
characters in the story and writing brief descriptions saying what one thinks of a character Describing characters in the text

LHTL ~obtain information from an atlas ICT ~get information from specific websites Values ~diligence, hardwork

Antonyms

9 -10

STOP AIR POLLUTION THEME : ENVIRONMEN T

Ask questions to get information. Answer questions and give details. Participate in class discussion. Read topics of interest and discuss certain points with friends.

Read and understand an interview. Scan for details. Take dictation. Listen to a news report. Note important details. Identify main ideas. Identify supporting details. Identify cause and effect Write a composition on pollution in a town.

SHORT STORY- One is One and All Alone

Future tense using going to Punctuation question marks.

Talking about the message the writer is putting across

/e/ and /ae /:/ and // /U/ and /U/:

ICT ~get information from specific websites Values ~care for the environment

Prefix mis

WEEK 11-FIRST SEMESTER BREAK(12/3-20/3/2011) 12&13 FLOOD WOES THEME : ENVIRONMEN T Ask questions to get information. Answer questions and give details. Offer help and respond appropriately. Complete a newspaper report. Read and understand an internet article on flash floods. Scan for details. Spell it right. Listen to a news bulletin on the after effects of a flash flood. Tell what the text is about. Note important details. Identify main ideas. Draw obvious conclusions. Design a thank you card to express appreciation. Write a simple account on a flash flood. Read and understand a talk on the importance of play to children. Scan for details. Spell it right. Listen to a conversation between two concerned mothers. Note important details. Identify main ideas. Draw obvious conclusions. Identify key ideas. Write a simple account on a gotong-royong activity.
SHORT STORY- One is One and All Alone

Talking about values found in the text

Prepositions of direction. Formation of the plural words ending with f and fe.

/I/ and /i: / /: / and //

LHTL ~obtain information from an atlas Values ~safety

Prefix re

14 - 15

GIVE US SPACE TO RUN AND PLAY THEME : ENVIRONMEN T

Express satisfaction and dissatisfaction on a playground in ones neighbourhood. Participate in a discussion.

POEM- HEIR CONDITIONING

Reciting a poem Writing a paragraph to tell what the poem is about Talking about setting in poems Relating the setting to ones life

Negative statements. Punctuation exclamation marks.

/ u/ and /u/

Values ~express appreciation, co-operation Thinking skill ~creative and critical thinking MI ~kinesthetic intelligence

Suffix ful

16 & 17

TIME IS GOLD THEME : SOCIAL ISSUES

Understand the types of services available at a sports centre. Make enquiries as to what a sports centre offers. Make further enquiries via a telephone. Fill in a registration form.

Read and understand excerpts of a diary. Scan for details. Spell it right. Listen to a talk on how to spend the holidays beneficially. Note important details. Read and understand a simple table. Identify main ideas. Write an account on how one spent the holidays. Draw obvious conclusions. Read and understand an article on how to build a healthy friendship. Scan for details. Take dictation. Listen to the views of three students on friendship. Note important details. Identify main ideas. Identify supporting details. Follow sequence of ideas. Draw obvious conclusions. Identify key ideas. Reply a letter from a friend to offer advice.

POEM- HEIR CONDITIONING

Talking about themes in poems Relating events and values in the poem to ones life Saying what one thinks of the poem

Punctuation apostrophe for contractions. Article the

ed/t /and ed/d/

Values ~hard work , participation Thinking skill ~critical thinking MI ~kinesthetic intelligence

Suffix less

18 & 19

WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR THEME : SOCIAL ISSUES

Talk about qualities one looks for in a friend. Participate in class discussion.

REVISION FOR LITERATURE

Describing characters in the text Talking about values found in the text Talking about themes in poems

Negative adjectives using im; and un Pronouns subjects and object pronouns

/ea/ and /u/

Thinking skill ~solve problem MI ~kinesthetic intelligence ICT ~reply to an e-mail ~get information from specific websites

Synonyms

24 - 25

LOOKING GOOD, FEELING GREAT THEME : HEALTH

Ask questions politely. Give instructions orally. Give advice.

26-27

FOOD FOR THOUGHT THEME : HEALTH

Give advice on a healthy diet. Participate in a discussion. Read topics of interest and share information with friends.

WEEK 20 &21 -MID-YEAR EXAMINATION WEEK 22 & 23- MID-YEAR BREAK (30/5-11/6/2011) Read and understand a Connectors es/iz/ies DRAMA letter on what beauty ( sequence /aiz/ RUMPELSTILTSKIN means. connectors and and Scan for details. conjuctions ) ves/vzl/ Giving the Spell it right. sequence of Listen to a talk on personal events in a story hygiene. Note important details. Identify main ideas. Identify supporting details. Follow sequence of ideas. Identify key ideas. Apply process writing skills on proper dental care. Read and understand a talk Preposition of Ending DRAMA on the importance of Modal verbs. sound RUMPELSTILTSKIN breakfast. s/s/ and Scan for details. s/z/ Take dictation. Listen to the advice on proper ways to cook vegetables. Talk about place, Note important details. time and Identify main ideas. characters in a Identify supporting details. story Sequence ideas. Make simple predictions. Identify cause and effect. Apply process writing skills on the topic What is a healthy diet.

Knowledge acquisition ~learn about a famous author. Thinking skill ~creative thinking

Synonyms

Preparation for real world -obtain information -learn nutritional value on food labels. Knowledge acquisition ~learn about food pyramid ICT ~get information from specific websites

A group of words that are related to one another

28- 29

FUN WAYS TO FITNESS THEME : HEALTH

Understand the sports activites offered during a sports awareness campaign. Persuade a friend to try a sports activity. Make further enquiries about the activities offered. Write a simple message to persuade a friend. Talk about a trip to an agrotourism farm. Give oral abd written instructions to make compost. Read topics of interest and discuss certain points with friends.

30- 32

GOING ORGANIC THEME : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Read and understand a web page on skateboarding. Scan for details. Take dictation. Listen to a briefing before a cross-country race. Note important details. Identify main ideas. Identify supporting details. Follow sequence of ideas. Write an account of a sports event. Draw obvious conclusions. Read and understand an article on organic farming. Follow sequence of ideas in a diagram. Scan for details. Spell it right. Listen to the views on organic farming. Note important details. Identify main ideas. Identify supporting details. Write an account on a trip to Happy Agrofarm

DRAMA RUMPELSTILTSKIN

Talking about characters in a story and w riting a simple paragraph on one or tw o characters/

Adjectives of comparisons Possessive pronouns

Past tense form ed/d/ and ed/id/

LHTL ~obtain information from different sources ICT ~read a web page Values ~safety

A group of words that are related to one another

DRAMA RUMPELSTILTSKIN

Uncountable nouns Prepositions of place

Stresses in two or three syllable words

Values ~family, care for the environment ICT ~get information from specific websites

Contextual clues

Talking about the message the writer is putting across

33 -34 OUR GREEN HERITAGE THEME : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Participate in a discussion. Read topics of interest and discuss certain points with friends.

Read and understand an extract from an encyclopedia on unusual plants. Scan for details. Follow sequence of ideas in a diagram. Spell it right. Listen to a description about a nature trip. Note important details. Identify main ideas. Identify supporting details. Follow sequence of ideas. Identify key ideas. Write a description about a trip to the National Park.

DRAMA RUMPELSTILTSKIN

Talk about values found in the drama

Simple present tense for facts that are generally true Future form using will

Stresses in compou nd words

LHTL ~obtain information from various sources on medicinal plants. ICT ~get information from specific websites Knowledge acquisition ~learn about pitcher plants

Contextual clues

36 - 37

INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY THEME : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

WEEK 35- HARI RAYA HOLIDAYS/ 2 ND SEMESTER BREAK (27/8-4/9/2011) Talk about latests Read and understand Adverbs of place Contract innovations. an article on robots. DRAMA and time ions Participate in class Scan for details. RUMPELSTILTSKIN Punctuation discussion. Spell it right. apostrophe to Say what one thinks Read about the Listen to a talk on show about the text latests innovations technology and its and discuss the effects. Give sequence of changes and benefits Note important details. events they bring to a man. Identify main ideas.. Identify key ideas. Talk about characters Write a composition in the text describing ones innovation.
REVISION FOR POEMS. SHORT STORY AND DRAMA

Knowledge acquisition ~learn about debates ICT ~get information from specific websites Thinking skill ~critical and creative thinking

Change nouns to adjectives

38-41

WEEK 42-END OF YEAR EXAMINATION (17/10- 21/10)