Content Standard(s):

1.2 Listen to, engage and interpret meaningful conversations

1.3 Listen to and respond critically to a wide range of spoken, audio & visual texts
1.4 Speak intelligibly, eloquently for different purposes, audiences, contexts and cultures.

Learning Standard(s):

1.2.1 Listen to and respond to directions, instructions and procedures

1.3.1 Listen to spoken, audio and visual texts to:
(i) retrieve main ideas
(ii) retrieve supporting details
1.4.1 Express feelings and give simple descriptions of personal experiences orally

Activity(ies):

1. Listen to a morning talk programme and complete a tree map

2. Ask & answer questions on New Year resolutions
3. Role-play a dialogue to give step-by-step instructions on how to accomplish their resolutions.

Formative Assessment:

Completion of thinking maps (tree map & flow map)

Resources:

Text book (pg 1-3)

Reflections:
To be filled after completion. Separate thoughts/ feelings according to classes taught.

Date of completion: ____________________ Is the duration appropriate? Yes / No

Thoughts/ feelings:
READING Duration : 1 hour
Content Standard(s):

2.1 Demonstrate understanding of a variety of texts using a range of strategies to construct

meaning
2.2 Apply a range of strategies to comprehend texts related to everyday living
Learning Standard(s):

2.1.1 Read and develop vocabulary skills by understanding (i) similies

2.1.2 Understanding meanings of words from print media by using (i) dictionary
2.2.1 Demonstrate understanding by (i) identifying main ideas in given texts
2.2.2 Locate and organise information by (i) using graphic organizers

Activity(ies):

1. Read a brochure on New Year celebrations in Malaysia

2. Start a vocabulary journal
3. Find meanings of words using a dictionary (headword)
4. Answer comprehension questions

Assessment:

1. Vocabulary journal
2. Comprehension exercises

Resources:

Text book (pg 5-6)

Reflections:
To be filled after completion. Separate thoughts/ feelings according to classes taught.

Date of completion: ____________________ Is the duration appropriate? Yes / No

Thoughts/ feelings:
WRITING
Duration : 1 hour
Content Standard(s):

3.1 Apply appropriate writing skills and strategies

3.2 Produce a variety of texts for creative, personal, academic and functional purposes

Learning Standard(s):

3.1.1 Write simple sentences correctly

3.1.2 Organise and write ideas in a paragraph (ii) captions for illustrations, posters and cartoons
3.2.2 Write for creative and personal expressions (iii) posters and slogans

Activity(ies):

1. Match posters with the correct headings

2. Create a poster for different New Year celebrations in Malaysia
3. Set up a gallery walk on how different races in Malaysia celebrate New York (in groups)

Assessment:

1. Grading rubric for Poster

2. Peer Evaluation (gallery walk)
Resources:

1. Internet
2. Text book (pg 7-8)

Reflections:
To be filled after completion. Separate thoughts/ feelings according to classes taught.

Date of completion: ____________________ Is the duration appropriate? Yes / No

Thoughts/ feelings:

GRAMMAR Duration : 1 hour

Content Standard(s):

4.1 Identify and use language structures appropriately according to context

Learning Standard(s):

4.1.1 Identify and use nouns appropriately according to context:

(i) common nouns
(ii) proper nouns

4.1.4 Identify and use articles appropriately according to context:

(i) indefinite article ‘a’ and ‘an’

Activity(ies):

1. Classify common nouns and proper nouns (pairwork).

2. Complete the dialogue with the correct article.

Assessment:

1. Peer Assessment

Resources:

1. Text book (pg 9)

2. Internet – www.educationworld / www.education.com / www.tefl.net

Reflections:
To be filled after completion. Separate thoughts/ feelings according to classes taught.

Date of completion: ____________________ Is the duration appropriate? Yes / No

Thoughts/ feelings:
ACTION-ORIENTED TASK(S) Duration : 2 hour(s)
(These action-oriented tasks ensure that all the four language skills and the Grammar elements taught
are integrated to emulate real-life situations. These tasks and experiences will be the bridging that
helps students to overcome challenges in real life which require them to communicate in English.)
Content Standard(s):

1.4 Speak intelligibly, eloquently and appropriately for different purposes, audiences, contexts
and cultures
2.3 Analyse and evaluate various texts
3.1 Apply appropriate writing skills and strategies

Learning Standard(s):

1.4.1 Express feelings and give simple descriptions of personal experiences orally
2.3.2 Read various texts and select information for specific purposes
3.1.4 Select various information and elaborate/extend/explain ideas using appropriate cohesive
devices

Activity(ies):

1. Research information in the internet

2. Produce a power point presentation on New Year celebrations around the world

Assessment:

1. Grading rubric for a power point project

Resources:

1. Text book (pg 1 – web link)

2. www.teachervision.com
3. Prezi (Sol-nal, Korean New Year)
Reflections:
To be filled after completion. Separate thoughts/ feelings according to classes taught.

Date of completion: ____________________ Is the duration appropriate? Yes / No

Thoughts/ feelings:
Literature In Action Duration : 3 hour(s)
Content Standard(s):

5.1 Engage and respond to a variety or literary texts to express understanding of the broader
world of ideas and concepts
5.2 Use a wide range of literary texts to convey views for different purposes and audiences, and
relate them to real life situations

Learning Standard(s):

5.1.2 Read and understand various literary works

5.1.3 Share personal responses of issues related to literary works and develop new ideas or solve
problems
5.2.4 Share personal responses to literary works through performances

Activity(ies):Poem – Sad I Ams

1. Find out more about the poet who wrote the poem (circle map) – W1
2. Read aloud the poem – W2
3. Get Students to talk about the title of the poem, make predictions of the contents of the
poem and compare their predictions – W2
4. Talk about the tone, mood and structure of the poem – W3

Assessment:

1. Graphic Organizers – Thinking Map

2. Class Discussions
Resources:

1. http://www.ppdkp.net/UNIT%20AKADEMIK%20PPDKP/downloads/lower_form.pdf
Reflections:
To be filled after completion. Separate thoughts/ feelings according to classes taught.

Date of completion: ____________________ Is the duration appropriate? Yes / No

Thoughts/ feelings: