CURRICULUM PLAN: 2075 PABSON, Kathmandu Class: 10

Examination Specification Grid-2075

Subject: C. English Full Marks: 75
Time: 2:15 Hrs Pass Marks: 30
Listening (10) Speaking (15) Reading (40) Writing (35)
Time : 20 Min Time: 10 Min 1. Two seen texts 1. Guided Writing (I)( )
 Play audio 1. General (5+10)=15 Areas to be covered: direction,
4+4+2=10 interview -(3) (Text given in the text instructions, obligations and
Marks 2. Describing books) prohibitions, posters, electronic text
pictures, 2. One unseen text messages, postcards,
charts, maps, (10) advertisements, message of
tables etc or (Text types: News condolence, messages of
narrating stories, menus, congratulations, menu and recipes.
sequence of notices, manuals, (Ask one question from one of the
event (4) advertisements, above areas with sufficient
3. Current diary entry, e- guidelines word limit 75-100)
Situation-(4) mails, products 2. Guided Writing (II)( )
4. Speaking on guides, time table Areas to be covered:
the given topic etc) Interpretation of (charts, graphs,
(4) 3. One unseen text tables, lists, pictures), short stories
(15) (outlined) invitations letters, thanks
Text types: (Stories, giving letters, letter of regret, news
essays, letters, science, stories, paragraphs.
articles, newspaper (Ask one question from one of the
articles, book/ film above areas with sufficient
reviews etc ) guidelines word limit 75-100)
Type of test items: 3. Free writing (I)( )
1. Multiple choice
Areas to be covered:
2. Sequencing
Dialogue (with the situation given),
3. Fill in the gaps
paragraph on personal experience,
(without choice)
short stories (only provide either the
4. Matching
beginning /ending , title or the
5. True/False
moral ), views and attitude (on some
6. Short answer
current issues of importance)
questions
(Ask one question from one of the
above areas with sufficient
guidelines word limit 100-150)
Note:- The seen
4. Free writing (II)( )
passages should be
asked from the Areas to be covered:
lessons separated Letters, emails, (personal/
for the first, mid informal, official/ formal), essays
and second (descriptive or narrative), newspaper
terminal articles (on a given topic), reviews of
examinations as films, movies, books ,), broachers/
instructed in the leaflets (on places and events of
curriculum plan of historical/ cultural/religious/social
PABSON or tourism importance)
Kathmandu.
3. Grammar 11 Marks
Question types: Type 1: Reproduction (61=6)
Type 2: Fill in the gaps with the grammar items in a contextual passage. (0.510=5)
No of Questions
Type-1 Type-2
1 Articles - 1
2 Prepositions - 1
3 Tag 1 1
4 Concord - 1
5 Transformation 2 -
6 Tense 1 1
7 Reported Speech 1 1
8 Voice 1 1
9 Connectives - 1
10 Conditional - 1
11 Causative verbs - 1
Total Questions 6 10
Total Marks 6 5
CURRICULUM PLAN: 2075 PABSON, Kathmandu Class: 10
First Terminal Examination English
Unit Topics Perio Teaching and Teaching Evaluation Remark
ds learning Materials Technique s
procedures and Tools
1 Language Function: Giving, 7  Silent reading  Flash  Project
withholding and reporting permission.  Explain cards work
Reading: A world Guide to Good  Drill  Cut outs  Unit test
manners: How not to Behave Badly  Lecture  Realia
abroad
Writing: Making invitation card
Speaking: I’m allowed to stay at home
Saturday.
 They are not permitted to enter
through this gate.
 Let her sit here.
 Don’t let them write in the book.
Grammar: Asking permission
 Can I……?
 May I….?
 Is it OK……..?
2 Language Function: Reporting 8  Simulation  Flash  Presenta
Statement  Silent reading cards tion and
Reading: Debate- Using a single  Interview  Senten practice
language is better than multiple  Role play ce
languages cards
Writing: Culture/language/ Telephone
Message Slip
Listening/ Speaking- debate
Grammar: Reporting statements
 Sujal told Sanskriti (that) he
couldn’t swim.
3 Language Function: Reporting 7  Group work  Flash  presenta
Questions  Silent reading cards tion and
Reading: The Ant and the Grasshopper  Drill  picture unit test
Writing: Relevance of Involving School s
Graduates in Communicating Services.
(Thesis statement, topic sentences, and
concluding Remarks
Listening and Speaking: reporting
Grammar: Reporting
 He asked her where she was from.
 She asked me if he was at home.
4 Language Function: Reporting 6  Silent reading  Pictures  Project
Commands  Sharing ideas  Cut outs work
Reading: Memories of my visit to  Simulation
France.
Writing: Cooking Recipe for vegetable
Mo:Mo.
Listening /Speaking: poem/ reporting
commands
Grammar: Narration
 The head teacher told me to come at
school at 10 o’ clock.
 The notice welcomed to Manang.
5 Language Function: Giving advice and 7  Silent reading  Flash  Project
warnings  Simulation cards work
Reading: A letter to Kunsang/Film  Drill  Cut out  Presenta
Review  Film review review tion
Writing: practice of dialogue and film/ reading of  Unit test
book review movie
Listening/speaking: conversation/
giving advice
Grammar:
 You should / you ought to ……..
 Why don’t you…
 You are not allowed……
 You mustn’t……
6 Language Function: Expressing 6  Silent reading  Flash  Project
condition (I)  Group cards work
CURRICULUM PLAN: 2075 PABSON, Kathmandu Class: 10
Reading: -Poem-Did I Miss Anything?, discussion  Sample  Unit test
Brochure- (Achham)  Drill brochu
Writing: Writing brochure  Asking re
Listening/ Speaking: minimal information
pairs/dialogue Questions
Grammar: Conditional sentences  Explanation
 If you heat ice, it melts.
 If you don’t do homework, you’ll be
punished.
7 Language Function: Expressing 8  Silent reading  Flash  Presenta
condition (II)  Simulation cards tion
Reading:  News story  Newspa  Unit test
-Rampant pesticide use risks health. reading pers/
-Climate change is going to make  lecture cut
inequality even worse than it already is. outs
-Nepal ‘must see destination’ for
2016….
Writing: writing news article
Listening/ Speaking: Announcement/
Expressing conditions
Grammar: Conditional Sentences
(unless, had, provided that, if only)
 Unless you could sing, you wouldn’t
be very popular.
 If I had studied harder, I could have
passed the test.
 Had he invited me, I would have
attended the party.
CURRICULUM PLAN: 2075 PABSON, Kathmandu Class: 10
Mid Terminal Examination English
U Topics Perio Teaching and Teaching Evaluation Remark
ni ds learning Materials Technique s
t procedures and Tools
8 Language Function: Asking for reason, 8  Asking reason  Pictures  Present
purpose and their responses  Discussion  Flash ation
Reading: Human trafficking, Sample  Report reading cards  Practic
application to the class teacher, Letter  Drill  Sample e
to the editor letter to  Unit
Writing: Letter to the editor, application the editor test
letter to the class teacher
Listening/Speaking: Notice/giving
reasons with approval
Grammar: Connectives
(because, because of, so that, for ,to
,in order to, therefore)
 Why did you go to Pokhara
 I went to pokhara because……
 Why are the tigers disappearing?
 The tigers are disappearing because
of ………
 Why do you go to bank?
 I go to bank so that I can…....
9 Language Function: Expressing 7  silent reading  flash  present
unexpected Results  explanation cards ation
Reading: The road not taken, A scary  guessing  cut out  unit
secret of two sisters meaning diagrams test
Writing: Narrative Writing- travel
experience
Listening/ Speaking: About
Braille/expression with unexpected
results
Grammar: Connectives
(though/ although, even though/
however/ in spite of/ despite)
 Although he is reach ‘he wears rags.
 He studied well, however he failed
twice
10 Language Function: Describing events 6  Discussion  Flash  Ask
Reading: Yogmaya: poet, teacher,  Silent reading cards informa
Insurgent, Description of Devghat  Guessing  Pictures tion
Writing: Description of place/person  Analyzing questio
Listening/Speaking: telephone ns
conversation/ speaking with relative  Unit
pronouns test
Grammar:
 Causative:
 I made him do- she got her Sari
washed.
 He had his sister clean the room.
 She was made to dance.
 Voice :
 He kicked the ball.
 The ball was kicked by him.
 Relative pronoun
(who/whom/that / which etc)
11 Language Function: Expressing 9  Silent reading  Cut out  Practic
preferences  Drill advertise e
Reading: Parents, advertisement  simulation ment  Unit
Writing: CV writing  Sample test
Listening/speaking: listening cv
conversation/ expressing likes and
preference
Grammar: Likes/preferences
 I prefer coffee to tea
 She likes living in Pokhara better
than living in………
12 Language Function: Talking about 6  Silent reading  Flash  Present
personal experience  Brainstorming cards ation
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Reading: Poem- I wandered lonely as a  Analyzing  Ask
cloud, Interview  Role play informa
Writing: Narrative- memorable tion
experience  Unit
Listening/Speaking: symbols and test
meanings/ culture
Grammar: Concord/ Expressing
experience
- I have climbed Mount Everest.
13 Language Function: Talking about the 7  Finding  Pictures  Project
past (I) vocabularies  Flash work
Reading: The chimney sweeper  Text analyzing cards  Unit
Writing: developing outline story  Story writing test
Listening/speaking: conversation/
asking questions
Grammar:
Narrating the Past events
 She lived in KTM 20 years ago.
 The student had already entered
into their classroom the teacher
arrived.
14 Language Function: Talking about the 7  Silent reading  pictures  present
past (II)  Writing  flash ation
Reading: Reunion of the family.  Group cards  unit
Writing: writing memoir discussion  sample test
Listening/ speaking:  simulation memoir
Rafting/expression of past tense and
past continuous tense
Grammar:
Interrupted Continuous Actions
 She was cooking food, when I
reached her home.
 I was doing homework when the
doorbell rang.
CURRICULUM PLAN: 2075 PABSON, Kathmandu Class: 10
Pre-Board Examination English
Uni Topics Perio Teaching and Teaching Evaluation Remar
t ds learning Materials and Technique ks
procedures Tools
15 Language Function: Talking 7  silent  flash card  presentation
about the past (III) reading and practice
Reading: Poem- Past and Present  finding  unit test
Writing: writing about habitual difficult
actions meaning
Listening/ speaking: Biography  analyzing
of Ram Raja Prasad Singh/ the text
expressing habitual actions
Grammar:
Comparing the past and present
 When I was young…….., I
used to ……… but now I ……
16 Language Function: Conforming 7  Silent  Flash card  project work
and Denying reading  pictures  unit test
Reading: Jitiya Festival  Simulation
Writing: essay- comparing/  Practice
contrast/ explanation  Asking
Listening/Speaking: about information
Movie/practice of So questions
(Verb)+Pronoun/ Neither
(verb)+Pronoun
Grammar:
 They come from London. So do
I.
 She didn’t wear Jeans. Neither
did Muna.
 No one is ready, are they?
17 Language Function: Agreeing 8  Silent  Flash cards  oral interview
and Disagreeing reading  pictures  project work
Reading: Drama- Sushila’s  Role play  unit test
Determination  Guessing
Writing: probability
Listening/speaking: telephone
conversation/ agreeing and
disagreeing
Grammar:
 You are right.
 That’s a good Idea.
 I don’t agree with that / I don’t
think that’s correct
18 Language Function: Indicating 7  Silent  Flash cards  Presentation
time and Motions reading  Pictures  Unit test
Reading: Habit Cultivation  Preceded by
Writing: writing practice- pre-
preposition of motion questions
Listening/Speaking: about  Group work
struggle of a caterpillar/
expressing time and motion
Grammar: Prepositions
 Prepositions of time: at, in, on
,till, since, for etc
 Prepositions of Motion: through,
from, off, into, along etc
19 Language Function: Interpreting 9  presentation  Flash cards  Presentation
Tables and Charts  Preceded by  Pictures/  Unit test
Reading: Reading-I, Reading- II pre- charts
(about charts and tables) questions
Writing: Describing charts and  Group work
tables
Listening/Speaking: About Anne
Frank/ giving instructions
Grammar:
 Connectives: reason, purpose,
unexpected