Syllabus for Standard I

Sl Competency Content Examples Teaching/ Teaching Evaluation

No Learning Aids
Activity

Teacher greets the class and the class responds.

LISTENING

1.1 Listens to and Jingles North, South, East, Teacher says Pictures Asks the children to
repeats jingles West the jingles. related to the say the jingles on
to enjoy the Mother and Father Children listen jingles, tape their own with
sounds of are the best and repeat. recorder to gestures.
English play
prerecorded
jingles.

1.2 Listens to and Rhymes Johnny, Johnny, Teacher Pictures Asks the children to
repeats rhymes Yes Papa . says/sings the related to the say /sing the
to know the One, two, three, rhymes with the rhymes, tape rhymes and dance.
sounds and four, five .etc. correct rhythmic recorder to
rhythm of pattern and with play
English. actions. prerecorded
rhymes.
1.3 Listens to and 26 letters of Aa - Zz Teacher says Pictures / Asks the children to
repeats the the English the letters and Flash say the letters/sing
letters of the alphabet the children cards/cut- the rhyme
English repeat. outs (both A,B,C,D, .
alphabet with Teacher sings capital and
correct the rhyme - small)
pronunciation letters of the
alphabet.
1.4 Listens to and Mono/ di ant, bat, cat, . Teacher shows Pictures, Asks the children to
repeats words syllabic words the pictures and realia, relate the
beginning with restricted to says the words. cut-outs, pictures/objects to
each letter of lexical forms Children listen albums the words.
the alphabet. and related to and repeat.
the childrens
home and
school
environment .
1.5 Listens to Greetings Good morning Teacher greets Class room Greets the teacher
greetings and Good afternoon and children situation. in a natural way.
responds respond
appropriately. accordingly.
1.6 Listens to and Class-room Open your book. Teacher gives Class room Asks the children to
carries out English Stand up. the commands environment. carry out the verbal
commands and Sit down. and commands.
instructions Stop talking, etc. demonstrates.
Children imitate.

SPEAKING (Incidental learning)

2.1 Asks rhetoric What is What is your Teacher asks Tape Teacher asks the
questions. this/that? name? interactive recorder, questions and the
What are What is your questions with audio- children answer.
Responds to these/those? mothers/ warmth, cassettes.
 common What is it? fathers/brothers care and
questions. What are they? name? concern
It is a bird. What is the name (Teacherese)
They are birds. of your school?
This is a book. What is your
These are address?
books.
That is a book.
Those are
books.
Common
questions
related to
themselves,
family, etc.,
mostly
beginning with
wh
2.2 Makes polite Please Please show Teacher uses Class room Children use polite
requests me/tell me the phrases situation forms.
incidentally and
informally.
Children learn
unconsciously
2.3 Expresses Thanks Thank you Teacher uses Class room Children use the
gratitude the phrases situation phrases in a
incidentally and natural way.
informally.
(expressing
appropriately)
Children learn
unconsciously
2.4 Feels sorry and Sorry Im sorry Teacher uses Class room Children use the
expresses the phrases situation phrases in a
regret incidentally and natural way.
informally.
(expressing
appropriately)
Children learn
unconsciously

READING

3.1 Recognizes the Letters of the Aa - Zz Teacher shows Letter Asks the children
letters (capitals alphabet. the letter cards/cut- to identify the
and small) of the cards/cut-outs outs. letters.
English and children Blackboard
alphabet. read the letters. writing
3.2 Reads the Mono/ di ant, bat, cat, Teacher shows Word cards Asks the children
words with syllabic words .. the pictures with with pictures/ to read the words
pictures restricted to words. Children composite- from the word
lexical forms read the words. pictures/black cards with pictures.
and related to -
the childrens board drawing
home and and writing
school
environment
3.3 Reads the First twenty 1 to 20 Teacher shows Rhymes with Asks the children
numbers numbers. the picture of numbers/ to read the
the numbers. number cards. numbers from the
 Children read number cards.
them.

WRITING

4.1 Draws basic Shapes and Straight-lines, Teacher draws Blackboard Asks the children
shapes and patterns slants, curves, on the drawing /sand to draw lines,
patterns of the circles, etc. blackboard and drawing and curves, etc.
English helps the the use of
orthography children draw slate.
the same.
4.2 Writes the Letters of the A-Z Teacher writes Blackboard Asks the children
letters of the English the letters on /slate /sand to copy the letters.
English alphabet. the blackboard drawing/copy
alphabet. (capitals) (capitals) and writing books,
(capitals) helps the etc
children write
the same. First
on dotted lines
and then
copying the
letters.

VOCABULARY

5.1 Gives the words Words Mother Teacher shows Pictures, Teacher shows the
denoting denoting Father the picture of a puppets. picture and asks
relationship in relationship in Sister family and says the children to
the immediate the immediate Brother the words. identify the family
family. family. Children repeat. members.
5.2 Gives the Words Head, eyes, nose, Teacher Realia and Teacher shows the
names of the denoting the ears, mouth, touches that pictures pictures and asks
external parts of external parts teeth, tongue, part of the body the children to
the body of the body. hand, fingers, leg, and name the parts of
stomach simultaneously the body.
says the word.
The children do
the same and
repeat.
5.3 Gives the words Words relating Kitchen, bed, fan, Teacher shows Realia and Teacher shows
relating to the to the light, cup, etc. the pictures composite
household. household. objects/pictures pictures/objects
and says the and asks the
words. children to name
Children repeat. the objects.
5.4 Gives the words Words relating Bell, chain, table, Teacher shows Realia and Teacher shows
relating to the to the school. blackboard, chalk, the objects and pictures composite
school. book, desk, etc. says the words. pictures/objects
Children repeat. and asks the
children to name
the objects
5.5 Gives the words Words relating Road, bus, river, Teacher shows Realia and Teacher shows
relating to the to the field, tree, the objects and pictures composite
immediate immediate flower, crow, etc. says the words. pictures/objects
environment. environment - Children repeat. and asks the
Vehicles, birds, children to name
animals, the objects
vegetables,
 fruits, flowers,
play- things,
colours, a few
action words
related to class
room situation
-
come, go,
write, read,
draw, etc.

LANGUAGE USE THROUGH FUNCTIONS FOR COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS

6.1 Greets the Expressions Good morning. Teacher greets Class room Children greet the
teacher/elders. used for Good afternoon. the children and situation teacher in a natural
greeting the children way.
greet
her / him in turn.
6.2 Expresses Expressions Thanks/ Teacher makes Class room Children express
gratitude used for Thank you the children use situation gratitude.
gratitude the expression
in relevant
situations.
6.3 Asks permission Expressions May I come in? Teacher makes Class room Children ask
used for (using the modal the children use situation permission.
permission may only) the expression
in relevant
situations.
6.4 Expresses Expressions Sorry Teacher makes Class room Children express
regret used for the children use situation regret.
regretting the expression
in relevant
situations.
6.5 Expresses Expressions Give me a pencil. Teacher makes Class room Children express
her/his needs used for Give me your the children use situation their needs.
specifying their book. the expression
needs I want water. in relevant
I want a pencil. situations.
I want a book.
(using the words
give and
wantonly)