SS3 English Lesson note for First term

 

SCHEME OF WORK

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SS3 FIRST TERM LESSON NOTE

WEEK 1

(a) Structure: sequence of tenses in phrases and clauses.

(b) Oral:

(i) Word stress

(ii) Sentence stress

1. c) Summary writing: Revision of the rudiments of summary writing

(d) Words for the week

 

WEEK 2

Vocabulary development:

Words associated with culture, institutions and ceremonies.

Comprehension (listening)

Bring out the main points and ideas in speeches, lectures or discussions.

(c) Summary

(d) Words for the week

 

WEEK 3

(a) Oral: intonation patterns

-Rising and falling tone in statements

-Wh -questions

-Yes or no questions

(b) Structure:

Noun Phrases and Noun Clauses, and Their Functions.

(c) Composition:

Expository essay- Drug abuse

(d) Words for the week

 

WEEK 4

Vocabulary development/ comprehension:

-Words associated with government and administration.

(b) Summary:

Answering questions by picking out topic sentences

(c) Composition:

Letter writing-

Distinguishing between formal and informal letters.

(d) Words of the week

WEEK 5

(a) Oral: consonant clusters

Two and three clusters in initial, medial and final positions

(b) Structure: pronouns

– types

– uses

(c) Composition: expository essay

e.g., how to produce soap or how to cook a meal.

(d) Words for the week

WEEK 6

(a) Oral: consonant clusters,

e.g., three and four consonant clusters.

Examine letter ‘x ‘ and sound /j/ in consonant clusters.

(b) Structure: Conjunctions Types

(i) coordinating

(ii) subordinating

(iii) correlative

• Uses

(c) Vocabulary development/ comprehension:

Words associated with motor vehicles and travelling’s.

(d) Summary

(e) Words for the week

WEEK 7

MID-TERM HOLIDAY

(d) Words for the week

 

WEEK 8

• Oral the schwa / as final unstressed syllable
• Structure: modal forms and uses
• Composition: report writing
• Words of the week

WEEK 9

(a) Oral: engage students in a meaningful dialogue on a given topic.

e.g drug abuse, child abuse, discipline etc.

(b) Structure: Prepositions

(c) Comprehension: Listening to lectures and taking notes

(d) Vocabulary development: words associated with law and order

(e) words for the week

WEEK 10

(a)Structure: Sentence Types and features

(b) summary: summarizing by answering questions after reading the passage

(c) Oral: engage students in a selected argumentative topic or expository topic

(d) vocabulary development differences between British and American spellings of common words

(e) words for the week

 

WEEK 11

• Oral: reading aloud confidently to take note of main points
• Structure: Adjuncts
• Composition: review of letter writing
• Words for the week

WEEK 12

REVISION

WEEK 13 &14

EXAMINATION