TRAVEL: ADVENTURE

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Selective Listening - Filtering Information
Study Skills - Library Skills

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Filter required information from an oral text about travel
- Identify keywords and phrases that signal important instructions
- Connect selective listening skills to real-life situations like following travel announcements at airports or bus stations

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to an audio recording about scaling Kilimambogo
- Identify keywords that indicate important instructions (e.g., "It is important that you...", "Do not forget...")
- Note down specific details about preparations for the hike
- Categorise information into important and not important

Why is it important to pick out specific details during an oral presentation?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 110
- Audio recordings
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Teacher's Guide
- Moran Skills in English pg. 123
- Library catalogues
- Sample books with call numbers
- Library resources

- Oral questions - Listening comprehension tests - Note-taking assessment - Peer evaluation

Writing
Grammar in Use

Mechanics of Writing - Punctuation (Hyphen and Quotation Marks)
Determiners - Articles, Demonstratives and Possessives

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the hyphen and quotation marks in texts
- Use the hyphen with prefixes and compound words
- Apply punctuation skills when writing travel journals or trip reports

The learner is guided to:
- Study sentences with hyphens and quotation marks
- Identify rules for using hyphens with prefixes (ex-ranger, anti-poaching)
- Practice using single and double quotation marks in sentences
- Write sentences about travel using correct punctuation

Why is it important to punctuate a sentence correctly?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 139
- Sample texts with punctuation
- Charts showing punctuation rules
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Moran Skills in English pg. 130
- Charts
- Sentence cards

- Written exercises - Punctuation correction tasks - Peer assessment - Observation

Listening and Speaking

Selective Listening - Instructions and Directions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Give and follow instructions for carrying out different tasks
- Ask for and give clear directions to a place
- Apply direction-giving skills when helping visitors navigate to destinations in the community

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to dialogues containing directions
- Rephrase instructions and directions using own words
- Role-play giving and following directions
- Practice giving directions to various locations in the school

Why do we give instructions and directions?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 112
- Audio recordings
- Maps
- Digital devices
- Charts

- Role-play assessment - Oral presentation - Observation - Peer evaluation

Reading
Writing

Study Skills - Library Etiquette and Research
Mechanics of Writing - The Dash and Single Slash

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate appropriate library etiquette
- Conduct research using library resources
- Practise library etiquette skills that create positive learning environments in schools and public libraries

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss library rules and etiquette
- Set up a mock library and practise appropriate behaviour
- Research a travel-related topic using library resources
- Present research findings to peers

How can library skills help us learn about new topics?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 127
- Library resources
- Posters on library etiquette
- Digital devices
- Research materials
- Moran Skills in English pg. 140
- Sample texts
- Charts
- Teacher's Guide

- Research presentation - Observation schedule - Written reports - Peer assessment

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Noun and Verb Phrases
Conversational Skills - Speaking Fluency (Sounds /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify noun phrases and verb phrases in sentences
- Form noun phrases and verb phrases following correct patterns
- Use phrases effectively when describing travel experiences or writing travel brochures

The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences and identify noun phrases and verb phrases
- Analyse the structure of noun phrases (determiner + noun, adjective + noun)
- Analyse the structure of verb phrases (auxiliary + main verb)
- Create sentences about travel using noun and verb phrases

How is a phrase different from a sentence?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 133
- Sentence strips
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Moran Skills in English pg. 114
- Audio recordings
- Word cards

- Written questions - Phrase identification - Sentence construction - Group assessment

Reading

Study Skills - Visual Information Interpretation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Interpret visuals such as maps, diagrams and photographs in texts
- Relate visual information to written content
- Use visual interpretation skills when reading travel brochures, maps or tourist guides

The learner is guided to:
- Study visuals in travel-related texts
- Identify the purpose of each visual
- Relate visuals to the text they support
- Create visual representations summarising key ideas from texts

Why are visuals important in communication?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 128
- Maps
- Photographs
- Travel brochures
- Digital devices

- Visual interpretation tasks - Written questions - Creative projects - Peer assessment

Reading

Study Skills - Visual Information Interpretation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Interpret visuals such as maps, diagrams and photographs in texts
- Relate visual information to written content
- Use visual interpretation skills when reading travel brochures, maps or tourist guides

The learner is guided to:
- Study visuals in travel-related texts
- Identify the purpose of each visual
- Relate visuals to the text they support
- Create visual representations summarising key ideas from texts

Why are visuals important in communication?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 128
- Maps
- Photographs
- Travel brochures
- Digital devices

- Visual interpretation tasks - Written questions - Creative projects - Peer assessment

Writing

Mechanics of Writing - Capitalisation Rules

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Apply the rules of capitalisation in sentences
- Write texts using correct capitalisation
- Use capitalisation correctly when writing about places, landmarks and geographical features visited during travels

The learner is guided to:
- Search online and offline for rules on capitalisation
- Identify capitalisation patterns in sentences
- Generate sentences requiring capital letters
- Write creative stories about travel applying capitalisation rules

How does correct capitalisation improve our writing?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 142
- Sample texts
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide

- Written exercises - Error correction tasks - Creative writing assessment - Peer review

Grammar in Use

Using Possessives and Articles as Determiners

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use possessives and articles as determiners with water bodies, physical features and unique entities
- Form sentences using determiners correctly
- Apply determiner knowledge when writing about famous travel destinations and geographical features

The learner is guided to:
- Read texts and identify possessives and articles used as determiners
- Role-play situations using articles with water bodies and physical features
- Write sentences about travel experiences using possessives and articles
- Share and review sentences with peers

Why is it important to use determiners correctly?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 137
- Texts about travel
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide

- Written questions - Sentence construction - Role-play assessment - Peer evaluation

CULTURE: VALUES AND BELIEFS

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Responsive Listening - Connecting with a Speaker and Avoiding Distractions
Reading Fluency - Speed and Accuracy

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Outline techniques of active listening
- Focus on a speaker to avoid distractions
- Give full attention to elders sharing cultural stories or community leaders during meetings

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss techniques for avoiding distractions
- Listen to oral texts while maintaining focus
- Practise using supportive non-verbal cues (nodding, eye contact)
- Evaluate own listening skills using a checklist

Why is it important to actively respond to what is being said?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 186
- Audio recordings
- Listening checklists
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Moran Skills in English pg. 200
- Oral narratives
- Descriptive texts
- Timer/stopwatch

- Observation schedule - Listening assessment - Self-evaluation - Peer feedback

Writing
Grammar in Use

Creative Writing - Features of Descriptive Essays
Relative Pronouns - Who, Whom, Which, That, Whose

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Outline the structure of descriptive essays
- Use vivid language and sensory details in writing
- Describe cultural ceremonies, traditional attire or heritage sites vividly for readers

The learner is guided to:
- Read samples of descriptive essays
- Identify features of descriptive writing (sensory details, vivid language)
- Discuss the use of similes and metaphors in descriptions
- Plan descriptive paragraphs about cultural events

Why are sensory details and vivid descriptions important in composition writing?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 216
- Sample descriptive essays
- Pictures of cultural events
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Moran Skills in English pg. 207
- Sentence cards
- Charts

- Written exercises - Descriptive paragraph assessment - Peer review - Checklists

Listening and Speaking

Responsive Listening - Showing Empathy and Providing Feedback

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Build empathy during conversations
- Provide feedback and paraphrase information to show understanding
- Support friends or family members sharing personal experiences with empathetic listening

The learner is guided to:
- Read conversations demonstrating empathy
- Identify phrases that show empathy (e.g., "I understand how you feel")
- Practise paraphrasing speakers' points
- Role-play conversations showing empathy

How do we show that we respect a speaker's emotions?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 189
- Dialogue scripts
- Audio recordings
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide

- Role-play assessment - Oral presentation - Observation - Peer evaluation

Reading
Writing

Reading Fluency - Expressive Reading (Pitch, Pace, Volume)
Creative Writing - Descriptive Essays

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate appropriate pitch, pace and volume when reading
- Read texts expressively bringing out feelings and emotions
- Perform poetry or narratives at cultural events with appropriate expression

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to audiobooks and identify features of expressive reading
- Practise reading with varied pitch, pace and volume
- Participate in choral or echo reading of poems
- Record expressive readings and share on digital platforms

How does expressive reading enhance communication?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 203
- Poems and narratives
- Audio recordings
- Recording devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Moran Skills in English pg. 218
- Pictures of cultural events
- Sample essays
- Digital devices

- Expressive reading assessment - Recording evaluation - Peer feedback - Observation

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Relative Clauses - Defining and Non-defining Clauses
Speaking Fluency - Sounds /ʊ/ and /u:/, Word Stress, Onomatopoeia and Ideophones

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Distinguish between defining and non-defining relative clauses
- Form relative clauses to provide additional information about nouns
- Add essential and extra information about cultural practices when writing or speaking

The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences and identify relative clauses
- Distinguish between defining and non-defining clauses
- Punctuate non-defining clauses correctly with commas
- Write sentences using both types of relative clauses

Why is it important to use a variety of sentences in communication?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 210
- Sample sentences
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Moran Skills in English pg. 192
- Word cards
- Audio recordings

- Written questions - Clause identification - Sentence construction - Peer assessment

Reading

Reading Fluency - Reader's Theatre and Choral Reading

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Participate in reader's theatre activities
- Perform choral reading with appropriate expression
- Collaborate with peers to perform cultural texts at school assemblies or community events

The learner is guided to:
- Select poems or narratives for reader's theatre
- Assign portions of text to read in groups
- Practise and perform choral verses
- Record performances and share on digital platforms

How does collaborative reading improve fluency?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 205
- Poems on culture
- Narratives
- Recording devices
- Digital devices

- Performance assessment - Group evaluation - Recording review - Peer feedback

Writing

Creative Writing - Narrative Essays

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Outline the structure of narrative essays (introduction, rising action, climax, resolution)
- Write narrative essays with characters, plot and sequence of events
- Document personal experiences or family stories for future generations

The learner is guided to:
- Read sample narrative essays and identify structure
- Develop characters and plot for narrative essays
- Create plot diagrams showing sequence of events
- Write narrative essays about cultural experiences

How can we make a narrative composition interesting?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 222
- Sample narratives
- Plot diagram templates
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide

- Narrative writing assessment - Structure evaluation - Peer review - Rubrics

Writing

Creative Writing - Narrative Essays

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Outline the structure of narrative essays (introduction, rising action, climax, resolution)
- Write narrative essays with characters, plot and sequence of events
- Document personal experiences or family stories for future generations

The learner is guided to:
- Read sample narrative essays and identify structure
- Develop characters and plot for narrative essays
- Create plot diagrams showing sequence of events
- Write narrative essays about cultural experiences

How can we make a narrative composition interesting?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 222
- Sample narratives
- Plot diagram templates
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide

- Narrative writing assessment - Structure evaluation - Peer review - Rubrics

Grammar in Use

Adverbial Clauses - Place, Time and Reason

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify adverbial clauses of place, time and reason in texts
- Use adverbial clauses to express different meanings
- Explain when, where and why cultural events happen using appropriate clauses

The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences and identify adverbial clauses
- Classify adverbial clauses as place, time or reason
- Construct sentences using adverbial clauses
- Write stories about culture using adverbial clauses

How do adverbial clauses enhance our writing?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 213
- Sample sentences
- Substitution tables
- Charts
- Teacher's Guide

- Written questions - Clause identification - Sentence construction - Peer assessment

SPORTS AND GAMES: POPULAR SPORTS

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Critical Listening - Distinguishing Facts and Opinions
Intensive Reading - Making Predictions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Select specific details from an oral text about popular sports
- Describe opinions and facts expressed in an oral presentation
- Apply fact-checking skills when evaluating sports news and commentary in daily life

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to audio recordings about popular sports such as cricket and volleyball
- Analyse what the speaker is saying and identify facts versus opinions
- Brainstorm facts and opinions about sports personalities and teams
- Filter incorrect or imprecise information from debates

How can we tell whether something is true or false?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 229
- Audio recordings
- Digital devices
- Charts and posters
- Moran Skills in English pg. 237
- Class readers
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Group discussions - Peer assessment

Writing
Grammar in Use

Functional Writing - Letter of Apology
Noun Clauses - That and What as Subjects

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe the format of a letter of apology
- Compose a letter of apology while adhering to the format
- Use apology letters to maintain relationships in school sports teams and clubs

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss why someone might need to write an apology letter
- Study sample letters and identify parts: sender's address, date, salutation, body, closing
- Identify formal and informal language use in letters
- Write apology letters for sports-related scenarios

Why is it important to know the purpose for which one is writing?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 248
- Sample letters
- Digital devices
- Writing materials
- Moran Skills in English pg. 245
- Charts
- Sample passages

- Written exercises - Peer assessment - Format checklist - Content evaluation

Listening and Speaking

Critical Listening - Evaluating Accuracy

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Evaluate information from an oral text for accuracy
- Distinguish facts from opinions in oral presentations
- Verify sports statistics and claims before sharing on social media

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to magazine articles about popular sports
- Make lists of facts about things, people and situations
- Identify statements reflecting opinions of writers
- Present facts and opinions in tables with reasons for decisions

Why is it important to listen to key points in a text?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 230
- Audio recordings
- Newspapers and magazines
- Digital devices

- Debate participation - Fact-opinion tables - Group presentations - Oral assessment

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading - Visualising and Inferring Meaning
Functional Writing - Letter of Appreciation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create mental images about characters, places and events when reading a text
- Infer meanings of words, idioms and phrases in written texts
- Visualise game strategies and player movements when reading sports descriptions

The learner is guided to:
- Fill charts with specific details using sensory descriptions
- Draw pictures of characters based on descriptions
- Infer meanings of words like "prowess" and "inflexible" using context clues
- Discuss denotative and connotative meanings of words

How do we get meaning from a text?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 239
- Class readers
- Drawing materials
- Digital devices
- Moran Skills in English pg. 252
- Sample letters
- Writing materials

- Drawing activities - Vocabulary exercises - Context clue identification - Comprehension questions

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Noun Clauses - Using Noun Clauses as Subjects
Speaking Fluency - Sounds /f/, /ŋ/ and Consonant Blends

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate ability to use noun clauses beginning with that and what as subjects
- Combine simple sentences using noun clauses
- Write sports reports using sophisticated sentence structures with noun clauses

The learner is guided to:
- Copy and complete sentences by adding noun clauses
- Combine sets of sentences into one using that or what
- Write skits on popular sports using noun clauses
- Create charts and upload them on digital platforms

How do noun clauses help us communicate effectively?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 246
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Sample sentences
- Moran Skills in English pg. 232
- Audio recordings
- Word lists

- Sentence combination exercises - Skit performance - Written exercises - Peer assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading - Summarising and Making Connections

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Summarise information from a text for comprehension
- Make connections between events, places and characters with real life
- Relate sports stories to personal experiences and local sporting events

The learner is guided to:
- Identify main ideas and key details that support them
- Write short summaries of stories
- Discuss instances relating to personal experiences
- Perform reader's theatre based on sports stories

Why do we need to read keenly?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 243
- Class readers
- Digital devices
- Recording devices

- Summary writing - Comprehension tests - Reader's theatre - Connection charts

Reading

Intensive Reading - Summarising and Making Connections

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Summarise information from a text for comprehension
- Make connections between events, places and characters with real life
- Relate sports stories to personal experiences and local sporting events

The learner is guided to:
- Identify main ideas and key details that support them
- Write short summaries of stories
- Discuss instances relating to personal experiences
- Perform reader's theatre based on sports stories

Why do we need to read keenly?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 243
- Class readers
- Digital devices
- Recording devices

- Summary writing - Comprehension tests - Reader's theatre - Connection charts

Writing

Functional Writing - Emails and Letter of Acceptance

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe the format of emails and letters of acceptance
- Compose emails for different purposes observing netiquette
- Communicate professionally with sports clubs and organisations via email

The learner is guided to:
- Search for information on email format from library and digital sources
- Study parts of emails including To, Cc, Bcc, Subject, Body
- Outline steps of writing and sending emails
- Compose emails with attachments for sports-related purposes

What is the advantage of using emails for communication?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 253
- Digital devices
- Sample emails
- Internet access

- Email composition - Format checklist - Netiquette assessment - Peer review

Grammar in Use

Noun Clauses - Application in Communication

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Acknowledge the importance of noun clauses in communication
- Use noun clauses in dramatised skits about sports
- Write engaging sports commentary using varied sentence structures

The learner is guided to:
- Write theme-based skits featuring noun clauses and dramatise in class
- Exchange sentences with classmates for checking
- Make corrections based on feedback received
- Create sentences about sports and games using noun clauses

Why is it important to use a variety of sentences in communication?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 247
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Performance space

- Skit performance - Written exercises - Peer evaluation - Self-assessment

HEALTH AND SAFETY: PERSONAL SAFETY

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Intensive Listening - Interpreting Visuals
Study Skills - Survey, Question, Read

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Make predictions about events or characters in an oral text
- Interpret visuals such as maps, videos, posters and diagrams
- Read safety signs and emergency information in public spaces

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to audio recordings and make predictions about story content
- Study fire drill procedure diagrams and explain each step
- Identify safety features on maps and discuss contributions to safe environment
- Describe main messages in health and safety posters

How do we get meaning from an oral text?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 261
- Maps and diagrams
- Safety posters
- Audio recordings
- Moran Skills in English pg. 275
- Factual texts
- Digital devices
- Note-making materials

- Prediction exercises - Visual interpretation - Oral questions - Group discussions

Writing
Grammar in Use

Creative Writing - Expository Paragraphs
Clause Patterns - Subject-Verb and Subject-Verb-Object

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe the structure of well-written paragraphs
- Create expository paragraphs featuring topic, supporting and clincher sentences
- Write clear instructions for safety procedures at home and school

The learner is guided to:
- Read sample paragraphs and identify main ideas
- Identify facts, information and examples supporting main ideas
- Plan expository paragraphs using proper steps
- Create expository paragraphs based on personal safety topics

Why is it important to use facts when discussing a topic?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 289
- Sample paragraphs
- Writing materials
- Digital devices
- Moran Skills in English pg. 284
- Video recordings
- Sample sentences

- Paragraph writing - Structure analysis - Peer assessment - Content evaluation

Listening and Speaking

Intensive Listening - Interpreting Non-verbal Cues

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Make sense of non-verbal cues during oral presentations
- Infer meaning of words and phrases using syntactic clues
- Understand body language cues in emergency situations

The learner is guided to:
- Watch recordings and describe non-verbal cues observed
- Discuss how gestures, eye contact and facial expressions enhance understanding
- Connect events in stories to real-life situations
- Identify emotions conveyed through non-verbal communication

Why should we pay attention to non-verbal cues?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 263
- Video recordings
- Digital devices
- Observation charts

- Non-verbal cue identification - Discussion participation - Observation schedule - Peer assessment

Reading
Writing

Study Skills - Paraphrasing and Note-making
Creative Writing - Persuasive Essays

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Make notes based on texts read
- Paraphrase information from varied descriptive texts
- Take effective notes during health education sessions

The learner is guided to:
- Watch video recordings on note-making and summary writing
- Identify key ideas and summarise in own words
- Make notes from passages using cue words and main notes format
- Paraphrase sections of texts and share with classmates

How does reading a text multiple times enhance our understanding?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 279
- Video recordings
- Factual texts
- Note-making templates
- Moran Skills in English pg. 295
- Sample essays
- Writing materials
- Digital devices

- Note-making exercises - Paraphrasing tasks - Peer review - Content accuracy check

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Clause Patterns - Subject-Verb-Object-Object
Speaking Fluency - Sense Relations

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify direct and indirect objects in sentences
- Form appropriate SVOO simple sentences for communication clarity
- Give clear safety instructions that specify recipients and items

The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences and pick out direct and indirect objects
- Identify to whom or for whom actions are performed
- Compose sentences using SVOO patterns
- Create charts showing various parts of sentences

How can one ensure sentences meet expected standards?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 285
- Sample sentences
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Moran Skills in English pg. 268
- Dialogues

- Object identification - Sentence construction - Peer assessment - Written exercises

Reading

Study Skills - Summarising Information

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Summarise information from varied descriptive texts
- Write concise summaries recapping main ideas and key points
- Summarise safety guidelines for quick reference

The learner is guided to:
- Brainstorm steps of writing a summary
- Study sample summaries and note characteristics
- Read factual descriptive texts and write summaries
- Create charts showing steps for writing summaries

How can we write a summary that is informative?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 281
- Factual texts
- Sample summaries
- Writing materials

- Summary writing - Step identification - Peer review - Content evaluation

Reading

Study Skills - Summarising Information

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Summarise information from varied descriptive texts
- Write concise summaries recapping main ideas and key points
- Summarise safety guidelines for quick reference

The learner is guided to:
- Brainstorm steps of writing a summary
- Study sample summaries and note characteristics
- Read factual descriptive texts and write summaries
- Create charts showing steps for writing summaries

How can we write a summary that is informative?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 281
- Factual texts
- Sample summaries
- Writing materials

- Summary writing - Step identification - Peer review - Content evaluation

Writing

Creative Writing - Expository Essays

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create grade-appropriate expository essays to convey information
- Use facts, statistics and examples without personal opinions
- Write informative articles about health topics for school newsletters

The learner is guided to:
- Identify topics, concepts or historical processes related to health and safety
- Search for information using print and online materials
- Outline main characteristics and important information
- Write expository essays with introduction, body and conclusion

Why is it important to use facts when discussing a topic?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 292
- Reference materials
- Digital devices
- Sample essays

- Essay writing - Structure assessment - Fact verification - Peer evaluation

Grammar in Use

Sentence Types - Simple and Compound Sentences

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use coordinating conjunctions to join simple sentences
- Demonstrate ability to use simple and compound sentences in communication
- Write varied sentence types in safety reports and notices

The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences and identify coordinating conjunctions
- Join sets of sentences using FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
- Hold debates using simple and compound sentences correctly
- Write paragraphs on health and safety using varied sentence types

How can we write effective paragraphs?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 287
- Sample sentences
- Writing materials
- Digital devices

- Sentence joining exercises - Debate participation - Paragraph writing - Peer assessment

INCOME: TYPES AND SOURCES

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Selective Listening - Filtering and Extracting Information
Critical Reading - Identifying Audience, Purpose and Attitude

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify strategies for listening to specific details from oral texts
- Filter out unwanted information during oral presentations
- Focus on relevant financial information in business news

The learner is guided to:
- Watch videos and filter out unnecessary information
- Pick out specific information such as events and characters
- Simulate noisy environments and practise extracting required information
- Take turns listening and focusing on specific details

How can we focus as we listen to a speaker?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 303
- Audio recordings
- Digital devices
- Simulation materials
- Moran Skills in English pg. 313
- Sample passages
- Mind map materials

- Listening exercises - Information extraction - Simulation participation - Oral assessment

Writing
Grammar in Use

Functional Writing - Writing Reminders
Sentences - Active Voice

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe the format of reminders
- Write reminders using the correct format
- Send timely payment reminders for income-generating activities

The learner is guided to:
- Study sample reminder letters and identify parts
- Search online and offline for features of reminders
- Outline steps of writing reminders
- Write reminders related to income-generating activities

Why do people write reminders and short reports?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 327
- Sample reminders
- Writing materials
- Digital devices
- Moran Skills in English pg. 321
- Pictures
- Sample sentences

- Format assessment - Reminder writing - Peer review - Display on noticeboard

Listening and Speaking

Selective Listening - Extracting Characters and Events

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Extract specific information such as characters and messages from oral texts
- Listen to oral narratives and select specific information
- Identify key details in business presentations and investment talks

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to oral narratives related to income themes
- Select specific information including characters, main ideas and events
- Take turns listening and blocking out irrelevant information
- Paraphrase main points and specific details

Why is listening for information important?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 304
- Oral narratives
- Audio recordings
- Digital devices

- Information extraction - Paraphrasing exercises - Oral questions - Group discussions

Reading
Writing

Critical Reading - Inferring Meanings
Functional Writing - Incident and Newspaper Reports

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Infer meanings of transparent phrasal verbs and binomial expressions
- Read texts closely to identify word relationships
- Understand business idioms and expressions used in financial contexts

The learner is guided to:
- Read passages and identify phrasal verbs, idioms and proverbs
- Infer meanings using context clues
- Present findings in tables showing phrase types and meanings
- Share inferred meanings with the class

How does close reading enhance understanding?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 317
- Sample passages
- Digital devices
- Tables and charts
- Moran Skills in English pg. 329
- Sample reports
- Writing materials

- Meaning inference - Table completion - Peer discussion - Comprehension questions

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Sentences - Passive Voice
Speaking Fluency - Pronunciation and Intonation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Construct passive voice sentences in oral and written texts
- Rewrite active voice sentences into passive voice
- Use passive voice appropriately in formal business correspondence

The learner is guided to:
- Study pictures and construct sentences explaining what happens to subjects
- Discuss differences between active and passive sentences
- Rewrite active voice sentences into passive voice
- Write paragraphs using both active and passive voice sentences

How can we ensure sentences meet expected standards?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 324
- Pictures
- Sample sentences
- Digital devices
- Moran Skills in English pg. 306
- Audio recordings
- Minimal pair lists

- Sentence construction - Rewriting exercises - Paragraph writing - Peer assessment

Reading

Critical Reading - Analysing Structure and Form

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read short texts multiple times to gain deeper understanding
- Examine structure and form of short texts
- Analyse financial articles and reports critically

The learner is guided to:
- Read short texts multiple times for deeper understanding
- Work with peers and discuss punctuation, sentence structure and paragraphing
- Make notes on main ideas and meanings expressed
- Develop arguments based on observations and interpretations

How does reading a text multiple times enhance understanding?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 319
- Short texts
- Note-making materials
- Digital devices

- Multiple reading exercises - Structure analysis - Note-making assessment - Discussion participation

Reading

Critical Reading - Analysing Structure and Form

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read short texts multiple times to gain deeper understanding
- Examine structure and form of short texts
- Analyse financial articles and reports critically

The learner is guided to:
- Read short texts multiple times for deeper understanding
- Work with peers and discuss punctuation, sentence structure and paragraphing
- Make notes on main ideas and meanings expressed
- Develop arguments based on observations and interpretations

How does reading a text multiple times enhance understanding?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 319
- Short texts
- Note-making materials
- Digital devices

- Multiple reading exercises - Structure analysis - Note-making assessment - Discussion participation

Writing

Functional Writing - Designing Questionnaires

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe the format of questionnaires
- Design questionnaires for gathering information from various sources
- Conduct market research for school income-generating projects

The learner is guided to:
- Study sample questionnaires and identify characteristics
- Search online and offline for steps of creating questionnaires
- Brainstorm information needed and identify target respondents
- Design questionnaires based on income-related topics

Why do people use questionnaires?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 337
- Sample questionnaires
- Digital devices
- Writing materials

- Questionnaire design - Format assessment - Peer review - Display and feedback

Grammar in Use

Subject-Verb Agreement - Rules and Application

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain basic rules of subject-verb agreement in sentences
- Apply rules of subject-verb agreement with count and non-count nouns
- Write grammatically correct business proposals and correspondence

The learner is guided to:
- Brainstorm rules governing subject-verb agreement
- Read texts and list sentences with singular and plural subjects and verbs
- Form sentences using count and non-count nouns
- Design posters featuring sentences and obtain peer feedback

How can one ensure sentences in a text meet expected standards?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 321
- Sample texts
- Charts and posters
- Digital devices

- Rule identification - Sentence construction - Poster creation - Peer assessment