SPORTS AND GAMES: POPULAR SPORTS

Listening and Speaking

Critical Listening - Distinguishing Facts and Opinions

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

- Oral questions - Observation - Group discussions - Peer assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading - Making Predictions

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

- Preview a text and make predictions about characters, people and places
- Skim varied texts while glossing over unknown words to obtain the gist
- Use prediction skills when reading sports articles and match reports

The learner is guided to:
- Read titles and look at pictures to predict story content
- Scan through stories and find names of characters
- Read the passage "My first day of badminton" silently
- Compare predictions with actual content after reading

What strategies can one use to enhance their understanding of a text?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 237
- Class readers
- Digital devices
- Charts

- Oral questions - Written questions - Prediction charts - Comprehension tests

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
Reading

Critical Listening - Evaluating Accuracy
Intensive Reading - Visualising and Inferring Meaning

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
- Moran Skills in English pg. 239
- Class readers
- Drawing materials

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

Writing
Grammar in Use

Functional Writing - Letter of Appreciation
Noun Clauses - Using Noun Clauses as Subjects

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

- Describe the format of a letter of appreciation
- Compose letters of appreciation for varied situations
- Show gratitude to coaches, teammates and sports officials through written appreciation

The learner is guided to:
- Study sample appreciation letters and note contents and format
- Identify the purpose of the letter and words indicating gratitude
- Write appreciation letters for sports day events
- Share letters with peers for feedback

Why should we appreciate others?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 252
- Sample letters
- Writing materials
- Digital devices
- Moran Skills in English pg. 246
- Charts
- Sample sentences

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

Listening and Speaking

Speaking Fluency - Sounds /f/, /ŋ/ and Consonant Blends

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

- Articulate consonant sounds /ŋ/ and consonant blends ng correctly
- Apply stress on content words for enhanced meaning
- Pronounce sports terminology correctly when discussing games with friends

The learner is guided to:
- Brainstorm different realisations of /f/ as in father, phase and rough
- Search for words with sound /ŋ/ and blends /ŋɡ/
- Read sentences placing stress on content words
- Discuss effect on meaning when stress is placed on various parts

Why is it important to articulate sounds correctly?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 232
- Audio recordings
- Digital devices
- Word lists

- Pronunciation drills - Stress placement exercises - Oral presentation - Peer feedback

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

Creative Writing - Expository Paragraphs

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

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

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Clause Patterns - Subject-Verb and Subject-Verb-Object
Intensive Listening - Interpreting Non-verbal Cues

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

- Identify the subject, verb and object in selected sentences
- Form appropriate SV and SVO simple sentences
- Construct clear safety instructions using correct clause patterns

The learner is guided to:
- Watch videos on sentence types and identify simple sentences
- Identify words representing who did the action and what was done
- Read sentences and pick out subject, verb and direct object
- Compose simple sentences using SV and SVO patterns

Why should we use well-formed sentences?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 284
- Video recordings
- Sample sentences
- Digital devices
- Moran Skills in English pg. 263
- Observation charts

- Sentence identification - Pattern exercises - Written questions - Oral 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

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

Listening and Speaking

Selective Listening - Filtering and Extracting Information

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

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

INCOME: TYPES AND SOURCES

Reading
Writing

Critical Reading - Identifying Audience, Purpose and Attitude
Functional Writing - Writing Reminders

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

- Analyse the audience, purpose and attitude of texts
- Identify the target audience for passages about income
- Evaluate business advertisements and articles for intended audience

The learner is guided to:
- Use mind maps to brainstorm target audience for passages
- Discuss author's intention for writing passages
- Identify clues showing author's feelings towards subjects
- Read passages and identify formal or informal register

Why is it important to identify the audience, purpose and attitude in texts?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 313
- Sample passages
- Digital devices
- Mind map materials
- Moran Skills in English pg. 327
- Sample reminders
- Writing materials

- Audience identification - Purpose analysis - Attitude assessment - Discussion participation

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Sentences - Active Voice
Selective Listening - Extracting Characters and Events

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

- Identify active voice sentences in texts
- Construct active voice sentences in oral and written texts
- Write engaging business descriptions using active voice

The learner is guided to:
- Study pictures and construct sentences describing actions
- Identify the subject initiating action in sentences
- Search online and offline for differences between active and passive voice
- Construct sentences in active voice about business activities

Why do some forms of writing require different voice types?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 321
- Pictures
- Sample sentences
- Digital devices
- Moran Skills in English pg. 304
- Oral narratives
- Audio recordings

- Sentence identification - Construction exercises - Peer assessment - Written questions

Reading

Critical Reading - Inferring Meanings

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

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

Writing
Grammar in Use

Functional Writing - Incident and Newspaper Reports
Sentences - Passive Voice

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

- Write incident reports and newspaper reports for various uses
- Use passive voice in short reports for communication clarity
- Document business incidents professionally for record-keeping

The learner is guided to:
- Read sample incident reports and identify format features
- Discuss format including length, content and organisation
- Write incident reports answering who, what, where and when
- Use passive voice sentences appropriately in reports

Why is it important to write reports in correct format?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 329
- Sample reports
- Writing materials
- Digital devices
- Moran Skills in English pg. 324
- Pictures
- Sample sentences

- Report writing - Format assessment - Passive voice use - Peer evaluation

Listening and Speaking

Speaking Fluency - Pronunciation and Intonation

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

- Articulate consonant sounds /ð/ and /θ/ in oral communication
- Use rising and falling intonation in different sentences
- Deliver professional presentations about income opportunities

The learner is guided to:
- Watch recorded skits and pick out words with target sounds
- Use minimal pairs to differentiate target sounds
- Practise saying sentences with rising and falling intonation
- Engage in dialogues about income sources using correct intonation

Why is it important to accurately pronounce sounds?

- Moran Skills in English pg. 306
- Audio recordings
- Digital devices
- Minimal pair lists

- Pronunciation drills - Intonation exercises - Dialogue presentation - Peer feedback

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