SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN BINTULU FORM ONE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHEME OF WORK 2012 LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE

Introducing oneself Talking about interests and hobbies Asking questions politely and responding Talking about friends and family Talking about feelings and experience Reading e-mail - discuss points of interest and give opinions Inviting and welcoming friends Accepting and declining invitations Talking about friends and family Expressing thanks and responding appropriately; apologising Writing short messages to friends LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE Listening - note important details Reading - Scan for details, use the dictionary to find meaning, identify supporting details Listening -find more details Reading-find more details Process writing - write a paragraph about friends Listening-note important details Reading - scan details LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE Reciting poems Rhyme in poems GRAMMAR SOUND SYSTEM 'p' 'b' EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES Thinking skills ICT skills Values . faithfulness . loyalty . friendship

CHAPTER/THEME

LEVEL

PEOPLE : OUR FRIENDS

Talking about values found in the text

Wh- questions Simple sentences Verbs _ tenses Simple present tense Simple past tense

PEOPLE : FOREVER FRIENDS

Finding meanings of words by using contextual clues

Reading - discuss points of interest and give opinions

Listening - find more details Reading - Identify main ideas, supporting details Reading - give reasons; draw conclusions Process writing - write messages

Simple present tense Personal and possessive pronouns Possessive adjectives Figurative languageproverbs

'd' 't'

Thinking skills MI Preparation for the real worlds

Understanding figurative languageproverbs

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1 HEALTH : BE HEALTHY AND STRONG

Talking about interests Talking about health

Writing a paragraph on preferences - students' favourite food

Reading an article-discuss points of interest and give opinions

Listening - note important details Reading - tell what the text is about; scan for details; use dictionary Listening- find more details Reading - identify main ideas and supporting details Process writing skills write a paragraph on food

Finding meaning of words by using contextual clues

Understanding figurative language similes

Simple present tense Simple sentence Positive statements Negative statements Punctuation Figurative language similes

Short 'I' Long 'e'

Thinking skills Knowledge acquisition Preparation for the real world

CHAPTER/THEME

LEVEL

1 SOCIAL ISSUES : HOME SWEET HOME

LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE Talking about everyday activities Talking about what one shouldn't or mustn't do Giving instructions in a poster Discussing plans and rules

Reading Web page - discuss points of interest

LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE Listening - note details; follow sequence of ideas Reading - scan for details; use the dictionary Writing simple instructions Listening - find more details Reading - identify main ideas; use contextual clues Process writing - write instructions

LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE Reciting a poem

GRAMMAR Simple present tense Concord Verbscontracted forms Special finites or modals

SOUND SYSTEM Contractions . can't . won't . isn't . wasn't

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES Thinking skills ICT skills Values . gratitude . filial piety

Making simple predictions Relating characters and actions to one's life

TECHNOLOGY :

Talking about things Writing shopping lists

Listening - note details Reading- scan for details

Reciting poems

Singular and plural nouns

Plural endings: 's'

Thinking skills

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TECHNOLOGY AROUND US

Reading an advertisementdiscuss points of interest and give opinions Talking about plats and flowers Talking about what we should and should not do in parks, and writing simple instructions Talking about activities

Reading- identify main ideas and important details, use contextual clues, identify base words Process writing describe a product

Relating events and values the poem to one's life

1 ENVIRONMENT : OUR BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT

Listening - note important details Reading- use the dictionary, build new words from given word

Reciting a poem Retelling the poem in one's own words Using a dictionary to find the meaning of words Saying what one thinks of the poem Changing the poem to a drawing Understanding figurative languageimages

Reading - identify main ideas and supporting details Writing short e-mail messages Reading- discuss points of interest and give opinions LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE Describing a friend's qualities Asking 'Yes-No' questions and responding to such questions Reading- give reasons Process writing - write descriptions of trees

Spelling rules for regular and irregular plurals Articles- a, an, the Figurative languageproverbs Conjunction 'and' to link two ideas Special finites or modals-'should' and 'should not' Present continuous tense

'z' 'iz' 'aiz'

Preparation for the real world

'ng'

Thinking skills ICT skills MI

CHAPTER/THEME

LEVEL

1 SOCIAL ISSUES : HAPPY AT SCHOOL

LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE Listening - note details Reading- scan for details; understand word formation; use dictionary Listening - find more details; identify main ideas Reading- identify main ideas and supporting details

LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE

GRAMMAR Adjectives for describing character and appearance Prefixes - 'un', 'in', 'im' and 'dis' to show 'not' Adverbs of manner

SOUND SYSTEM 'th' voiced, voiceless

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES Thinking skills MI Preparation for the real world

Talking about characters in the story and writing brief descriptions saying what one thinks of a character

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1 SOCIAL ISSUES : RIGHT ON TRACK

Reading a quiz - discuss points of interest and give opinions Reading a letter Writing recounts of activities Giving and following instructions Adding more details to show locations Giving advice and instructions Writing simple instructions

Reading - give reasons Process writing- write a paragraph on past activities

Yes-No questions

Listening - draw a route on a map Drawing directions and explaining them Reading- group words according to categories Reading to identify main ideas and supporting details

Using dictionary to find the meaning of words Acting out sections of a text

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

'k' 'g'

Thinking skills MI Knowledge acquisition Preparation for the real world

Describing characters in a story Relating characters to one's life

Reading and discussing road signs Reading a set of instructions and discussing safety tips

Reading - give reasons Process writing- draw a pictorial map and write directions

Jan - May

LITERATURE COMPONENT POEM : MR NOBODY Synopsis Elements of the poem Skill based practices GRAPHIC NOVEL : JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH About the author Synopsis Elements of the novel Skill-based practices

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CHAPTER/THEME

LEVEL

PEOPLE : SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY

LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE Talking about holidays Talking about past activities Asking questions to get information, and responding

LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE Listening - note details; follow sequence of ideas Reading- scan for details

LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE Retelling the story in a correct sequence

GRAMMAR Simple past tense Regular and irregular verbs Time, place expressions Prepositions of place, time and directions

SOUND SYSTEM 'sh' 's' 'z'

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES Thinking skills Learning how to learn MI

Reading - identify main ideas and supporting details Writing simple letters Writing recounts of experiences Giving instructions Making choices Talking about exercise and games Writing short messages to friends Reading - identify cause and effect; give reasons Process writing - write recounts of experiences Listening - note important details; follow sequence Reading - scan for details Writing plans

Give the sequence of events in a story Making simple predictions

1 HEALTH : GET FIT - GO FOR IT 2

Simple present tense for instructions Sequence connectors Giving the sequence of events Making simple predictions Saying what one thinks of the text

'j' 'ch'

Thinking skills MI Preparation for the real world

Writing simple letters to family members Reading notes on exercises - discuss points of interest and give opinions

Reading - draw conclusions Process writing - write plans, and announcements

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1 TECHNOLOGY : PUTTING TECHNOLOGY TO WORK

Asking questions politely and responding appropriately

Asking questions to clarify and responding appropriately Giving details to support main ideas Making comparisons Reading a dialogue, discuss points of interest and give opinions

Listening- note details to support main ideas Reading- scan for details Group words according to categories Listening - find more details Reading - identify base words, identify supporting details Reading - make simple predictions, give reasons Process writing gathering information to write an article

Reciting a poem

'Why' questions Adjectives comparison

'f' 'v'

Writing a paragraph to tell what the poem is about

Thinking skills Learning How to Learn MI Knowledge Acquisition Preparation for the real world

Talking about themes in poems Composing simple poems

CHAPTER/THEME PEOPLE : PLANNING A TRIP

LEVEL

LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE Talking about plans Requesting and offering help Making telephone calls to get information Discuss plans with others to go somewhere and to do something

LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE Listening - note important details Reading - scan for details; follow sequence of ideas Listening-identify main ideas and details Reading- identify main ideas and supporting details; use contextual clues for meaning

LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE Talking about setting in a story

GRAMMAR Future tense Using 'will' . to affirm . to request

SOUND SYSTEM Short 'e' Long 'a'

Talking about values Telling how events, characters and values are similar to one's life Giving one's opinions

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES Thinking skills Learning How to Learn ICT skills Values . respect for customs Preparation for the real world

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Writing simple letters to friends Writing out plans for others to follow Asking for the price of goods, stating whether the price is agreeable or too high Discussing plans for a party Making enquiries to get information and responding appropriately Making enquiries about a product Placing orders Completing an order form Writing a magazine article

1 COMPASSION AND MENTAL CLEANLINESS : CARING AND SHARING

Reading - make simple predictions of outcomes; give reasons Process writing - write plans for a trip Listening - note important details Reading- scan for details; follow sequence of ideas Listening - find more details Reading - identify main ideas and supporting details; identify words that associate wit other words Reading- draw obvious conclusions in simple texts Process writing - write recounts Listening - note important details; follow sequence of ideas Reading - scan for details; follow sequence of ideas; use the dictionary to find meaning Listening- find more details Reading - understand non-linear texts Reading - make predictions; identify cause and effect; draw conclusions Process writing - write plans for a project

Talking about the message

Reciting a poem

Talking about setting in poems Giving one's opinions and interpretation of the poem Relating the setting to one's life

Countable and uncountable nouns Regular plurals Phrasal quantifiers 'Each' as an adjective

'w' 'y'

Thinking skills Values and citizenship MI Preparation for the real world

1 TECHNOLOGY: SUCCESS THROUGH TEAM EFFORT

Giving and following instructions for procedures

Retelling a story

Simple present tense for instructions Sequence markers Article - 'the'

Homophones Homographs

Thinking skills Knowledge acquisition ICT skills Values

Talking about plans for a project

Talking about setting

Writing out plans for others to follow

Talking about message

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CHAPTER/THEME SOCIAL ISSUES : TAKE PART-TAKE CHARGE

LEVEL

LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE Responding appropriately to questions

Talking about future plans to solve problems

Reading a notice and discussing points of interest Asking simple questions politely to get information and responding appropriately Talking about festivals Writing short Web messages

1 VALUES : HAPPY TO BE MALAYSIANS 2

LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE Listening - note important details Reading - scan for details Writing and presenting plans Listening - find more details Reading - identify main ideas and supporting details; identify base words Reading- give reasons Process writing - write plans for a calendar Listening - note important details Reading - scan for details

LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE

GRAMMAR Article 'the' Phrasal verbs Conditional clauses Future tense Wh questions

SOUND SYSTEM 'm' 'n'

Talking about values found in the text

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES Thinking skills ICT skills Values . being thankful . being hardworking MI

Talking about message Composing simple stories Retelling the verses

Adjectivescomparatives and superlatives Collective nouns Gender

'l' 'h' 'u' 'a'

Reading a dialogue - discuss points of interest and give opinions

Listening - find more details Reading- find meaning using contextual clues Reading - give reasons; draw conclusions Process writing - design a Web page and write messages

Talking about songsfeelings and values

Thinking skills ICT skills Values and citizenship Knowledge acquisition

Composing simple verses

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June - October

LITERATURE COMPONENT POEM : THE RIVER BY VALERIE BLOOM Synopsis Elements of the poem Skill based practices SHORT STORY : FLIPPING FANTASTIC BY JANE LANGFORD About the author Synopsis Elements of the novel Skill-based practices

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