ENGLISH LANGUAGE

FORM 1
YEARLY LESSON PLAN

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Chapter 1:
Our Friends
Theme:
People

Chapter 2:
Forever Friends
Theme:
People

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

Introducing oneself
Talking about interests
and hobbies
Asking questions politely
and responding
Talking about friends and
family

Listening note important

details
Reading Scan for details,
use the dictionary to find
meaning; identify supporting
details

POEM: Sad I Ams

Reciting a poem with
feeling and expression
and with correct
pronunciation,
intonation, stress and
rhythm

Talking about feelings and

experience

Listening find more details

Reading find more details

Finding out the meaning

of unfamiliar words by
using contextual clues
and / or the dictionary

Reading e-mail discuss

points of interest and give
opinions

Process writing write a

paragraph about a friend

Retelling the poem in

ones own words

Inviting and welcoming

friends
Accepting and declining
invitations
Talking about friends and
family
Expressing thanks and
responding appropriately;
apologising

Listening note important

details
Reading scan for details

POEM: Sad I Ams

Synopsis
Recognizing elements
in a poem
Finding rhyming words
Understanding figurative
language

Writing short messages to

friends

Listening find more details

Reading identify main
ideas, supporting details; use
contextual clues and identify
words that associate with
other words

GRAMMAR

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

Using question
words: who, what,
which, when, why
Why questions
Simple sentences
Verbs- Tenses
Simple present
tense for
- describing
feelings
- senses
Simple past tense

Thinking Skills
ICT Skills
Values
- faithfulness
- loyalty
- friendship

Simple present
tense
Personal and
possessive
pronouns
Possessive
adjectives
Figurative language
proverbs

Thinking Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World

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Reading discus points

of interest and give
opinions

Reading give reasons, draw

conclusions
Process writing write
messages

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LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

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Talking about interest
Chapter 3:
about health
Be
Healthy
and
WEEK CHAPTER/ THEME LEVEL Talking
LANGUAGE
FOR
Strong
INTERPERSONAL
USE
Theme:
1
Talking about things
9Chapter
5:
Health
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Writing shopping lists
Balanced Diet
Technology
around Us
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Theme:
Technology
2
Writing a paragraph on
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Chapter 6:
Our Beautiful
Environment
Chapter
4:
Theme:
Home Sweet
Home
Environment
Theme:
Social Issues
Duties at Home

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preferences students
favourite
food
Reading an
advertisement discuss
Reading an article
points of interest and give
discuss points of interest
opinions
and give opinions
Talking about plants and
flowers
Talking
we
Talking about
about what
everyday
should
and
should
not
do
activities
in parks, and writing
Talking
about what one
simple instructions
shouldnt or mustnt do
Talking about activities
Giving instructions in a
poster

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

Listening note important

details
LANGUAGE FOR
Reading
tell what the text
is
INFORMATIONAL
USE
about; scan for details; use
the dictionary to find
Listening note details
meaning; group words
Reading
scan
for details
according to
categories

SHORT STORIES:
Fairs
Fair
LANGUAGE
FOR
AESTHETIC
About short
stories USE
Introducing elements of
NOVEL:
a
short story
King Arthuroutcome of a
Predicting
story
Making simple
predictions
Describe theplot
setting
Introducing
structure

Reading identify main ideas

and important details, use
contextual
identify
Listening clues,
find more
details
base words
Reading identify main ideas
and
supporting
Process
writing details
describe a
product
Process writing skills write
a paragraph on food
Listening note important
details
Reading
dictionary
Listeninguse
notethe
details;
to
find
meaning;
group
words
follow sequence of ideas
according to categories; build
Reading
scan
details;
new words
from for
a given
word
use the dictionary to find the
meaning
Writing simple instructions
Reading identify main ideas
and supporting details

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Writing short e-mail

messages
Discussing plans and
rules
Reading discuss points
of interest and give
opinions

Reading give reasons

Listeningwriting
find more
Process
writedetails
descriptions
of trees
Reading
identify
main
ideas; use contextual clues
(pronouns)

Reading a Web page

discuss points of interest

Process writing write

instructions

Sequencing of events in
short story

NOVEL:
King Arthur
SHORT STORIES:
Fairs
GivingFair
the sequence of
Introducing characters
events
in short story
Describe and write
about characters
Talking about the theme
and writing a simple
paragraph about the
theme
the story
Talkinginabout
the theme
and
writing
a simple
Talking
about
values
paragraph
about
the
Giving ones opinion
theme in the story

GRAMMAR

Simple present
tense for
GRAMMAR
- habitual actions
- instructions and
directions
Singular
and plural
nouns
Simple sentence
Spelling statements
rules for
Positive
regular
and
Negative
irregular
plurals
statements
Articles
with
Punctuation:
singular and plural
capital
nouns letters,
a, an, the
comma,
Figurative
language
exclamation
mark,

proverbs
full stop and
question mark
Figurative language
Conjunction
and to

similes
link
two ideas
Special
finites or
Simple present
modals

should
tense
and should not
- for habitual
Present
continuous
actions
tense am / is / are
- for
instructions
verb
+ ing
Concord (subjectverb agreement)
Verbs contracted
forms
Special finites or
modals

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

Thinking Skills
Knowledge
EDUCATIONAL
Acquisition
EMPHAS
PreparationESfor
the
Real World
Thinking
skills
Preparation for
the Real World

Thinking Skills
ICT Skills
Multiple
Thinking Skills
Intelligences
ICT Skills
Values
- gratitude
- filial piety
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World

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Chapter 7:
Happy at School
Theme:
Social Issues
Discipline in
School

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

Describing a friends
qualities
Asking Yes No
questions and responding
to such questions

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Chapter 8:
Right on Track
Theme:
Social Issues
Road Safety

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

Listening note details

Reading scan for details;
understand word formation;
use a dictionary to find
meaning

POEM: News Break

Reciting a poem
Retelling the poem in
ones own words
Using a dictionary to find
the meaning of words

Listening find more details;

identify main ideas
Reading identify main ideas
and supporting details

Talking about values

found in the text

Reading a quiz discuss

points of interest and give
opinions
Reading a letter
Writing recounts of
activities

Reading give reasons

Process writing write a
paragraph on past activities

Saying what one thinks

of the poem
Changing the poem to a
drawing

Giving and following

directions
Adding more details to
show locations
Giving advice and
instructions
Writing simple
instructions

Listening draw a route on a

map
Drawing directions and
explaining them
Reading group words
according to categories

POEM: News Break

Introducing message
and theme in poem

Identifying message /
theme in a poem

GRAMMAR

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

Adjectives for
describing
character and
appearance
Prefixes un, in,
im and dis to
show not
Adverbs of manner
Yes No questions

Thinking Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World

Simple present
tense for
instructions and
directions
Prepositions of
place and direction

Thinking Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Knowledge
Acquisition
Preparation for
the Real World

Reading to identify main

ideas and supporting details
Changing the text to
another form

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Reading and discussing

road signs
Reading a set of
instruction and discussing
safety tips

Reading give reasons

Process writing draw a
pictorial map and write
directions

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Chapter 9:
Spending Time
with My Family
Theme:
People

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

Talking about holidays

Talking about past
activities
Asking questions to get
information, and
responding

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Writing simple letters

Writing recounts of
experiences

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Chapter 10:
Get Fit Go For It
Theme:
Exercise

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

Listening note important

details; follow sequence of
ideas
Reading scan for details

Novel :
King Arthur

Reading identify main ideas

and supporting details

Making simple
predictions

Retelling the story in a

correct sequence

Reading identify cause and

effect; give reasons

Giving instructions
Making choices
Talking about exercise
and games

Listening note important

details; follow sequence
Reading scan for details
Writing plans

Novel:
King Arthur

Writing short messages to

friends

Listening find more details

Reading understand nonlinear texts; understand
meaning of words by the use
of the suffix ing
Writing announcements

Dramatize a section of a
text and role-play
characters

Writing simple letters to

family members
Reading notes on
exercises discuss
points of interest and give
opinions

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

Simple past tense

words that signal
past time
Regular and
irregular verbs
Time expressions
Place expressions
Prepositions of
place, time and
direction

Thinking Skills
Learning How to
Learn Skills
Multiple
Intelligences

Simple present
tense for
instructions
Sequence
connectors

Thinking Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World

Process writing write

recounts of experiences

GRAMMAR

Describe a character
and write a paragraph or
two about this person

Reading draw conclusions

Process writing write plans,
and announcements

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Chapter 11:
Putting
Technology to
Work
Theme:
Technology

Chapter 12:
Planning a Trip
Theme:
People

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

Asking questions politely

and responding
appropriately

Listening note details to

support main ideas
Reading scan for details
Group words according to
categories

Novel:
King Arthur

Asking questions to clarify

and responding
appropriately
Giving details to support
main ideas
Making comparisions

Listening find more details

Reading identify base
words, identify supporting
details

Compose a simple
dialogue

Reading a dialogue and

writing short notes
Reading a dialogue,
discuss points of interest
and give opinions

Reading make simple

predictions; give reasons
Process writing gathering
information to write an article

Retell the story in ones

own words

Talking about plans

Requesting and offering
help
Making telephone calls to
get information

Listening note important

details
Reading scan for details;
follow sequence of ideas

Novel:
King Arthur

Discuss plans with others

to go somewhere and to
do something

Listening identify main

ideas and details
Reading identify main ideas
and supporting details; use
contextual clues for meaning,
identify words that associate
with other words

Talking about values

Telling how events,
characters and values
are similar to ones life
Giving ones opinions

Writing simple letters to

friends
Writing out plans for
others to follow

Reading make simple

predictions of outcomes; give
reasons
Process writing write plans
for a trip

Talking about the

message

GRAMMAR

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

Why questions
Adjectives
comparison
adjectives

Thinking Skills
Learning How to
Learn Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Knowledge
Acquisition
Preparation for
the Real World

Future tense
Using will
- to affirm
- to request

Thinking Skills
Learning How to
Learn Skills
ICT Skills
Values
- respect for
customs
Preparation for
the Real World

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Chapter 13:
Caring and
Sharing
Theme:
Compassion and
Mental
Cleanliness

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

Asking for the price of

goods, stating whether
the price is agreeable or
too high

Listening note important

details
Reading scan for details;
follow sequence of ideas

Discussing plans for a

party
Making enquiries to get
information and
responding appropriately
Making enquiries about a
product
Placing orders

Listening find more details

Reading identify main ideas
and supporting details;
identify words that associate
with other words

Completing an order form

Reading draw obvious

conclusions in simple texts

Writing a magazine article

Process writing write

recounts
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Chapter 14:
Success through
Team Effort
Theme:
Technology

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

Novel:
King Arthur

GRAMMAR

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

Countable and
uncountable nouns
Regular plurals
Phrasal Quantifiers
Each as an
adjective

Thinking Skills
Values and
Citizenship
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World

Simple present
tense for
instructions
Sequence markers
(review)
Some to express
infinitive quality,
number
Article the
- for unique nouns
- with same as

Thinking Skills
Knowledge
Acquisition
ICT Skills
Values

Retell the story in ones

own words

Discuss the themes of

the novel

Giving and following

instructions for
procedures

Listening note important

details; follow sequence of
ideas
Reading scan for details;
follow sequence of ideas; use
the dictionary to find meaning

Novel:
King Arthur

Talking about plans for a

project

Listening find more details

Reading understand nonlinear texts; identify base
words

Narrate the sequence of

events

Writing out plans for

others to follow

Reading make predictions;

identify cause and effect;
draw conclusions

Talking about messages

Process writing write plans

for a project

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Chapter 15:
Take Part Take
Charge
Social Issues:
Personal
Discipline in
School

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

Responding appropriately
to questions

Listening note important

details
Reading scan for details;
understand word formation
Writing and presenting plans

Novel:
King Arthur

Talking about future plans

to solve problems

Listening find more details

Reading identify main ideas
and supporting details by the
use of suffix -ment or -ion;
identify base words; use
contextual clues

Talking about values

found in the text

Reading a notice and

discussing points of
interest

Reading give reasons

Talking about the

message the writer is
putting across

Process writing write plans

for a calendar

GRAMMAR

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

The define article

the
Phrasal verbs
Conditional clauses
if clauses
Future tense Wh
questions and will

Thinking Skills
ICT Skills
Values
- being thankful
- being
hardworking
Multiple
Intelligences

Adjectives
comparatives and
superlatives
Collective Nouns
Gender

Thinking Skills
ICT Skills
Values and
Citizenship
Education
Knowledge
Acquisition

Composing simple
stories
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Chapter 16:
Happy to Be
Malaysians
Values:
Patriotism

Asking simple questions

politely to get information
and responding
appropriately
Talking about festivals

Listening note important

details
Reading scan for details

Novel:
King Arthur

Writing short Web

messages

Listening find more details

Reading find meaning using
contextual clues

Discuss the themes of

the novel

Reading a dialogue
discuss points of interest
and give opinions

Reading give reasons; draw

conclusions
Process writing design a
Web page and write
messages

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