TRAVEL: ADVENTURE

Listening and Speaking

Selective Listening - Following instructions

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
- Follow travel instructions and navigation directions accurately

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to an oral text and brainstorm ways of selecting and noting down specific information
- Give simple, clear instructions
- Play games such as cue games and simulate instructions

Why do we give instructions and directions?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 73
- Audio recordings
- Maps
- Digital devices
- Game materials

- Instruction-following tests - Direction-giving assessment - Observation - Peer assessment

Reading
Writing

Study Skills - Using library resources
Mechanics of Writing - Quotation marks

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

- Locate print resources using a call number
- Use digital resources in a library
- Research travel destinations using library and online resources

The learner is guided to:
- Find out the meaning of library catalogue, call number, and note cards
- Work with the librarian to learn steps in locating print resources
- Identify a digital resource on a topic of choice

How can we locate reading material in a library?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 83
- Library resources
- Call numbers
- Digital devices
- Note cards
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 92
- Sample texts
- Charts
- Exercise books

- Library skills assessment - Research tasks - Oral questions - Peer assessment

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Determiners - Using articles correctly
Selective Listening - Note-taking from recordings
Study Skills - Interpreting visual information

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

- Use articles (a, an, the) correctly with water bodies, physical features, and unique entities
- Distinguish when to use definite and indefinite articles
- Describe travel destinations accurately using correct articles

The learner is guided to:
- Role play situations where articles are used with water bodies, physical features, periods in history
- Use articles to refer to unique entities and organisations
- Make sentences using articles with specific categories

When do we use 'the' with geographical features and institutions?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 88
- Charts
- Maps
- Sample sentences
- Teacher's Guide
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 73
- Audio/video recordings
- Note-taking materials
- Digital devices
- Role play cards
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 86
- Pictures
- Travel brochures

- Written exercises - Oral questions - Role play assessment - Peer assessment

Writing
Grammar in Use

Mechanics of Writing - Dashes, hyphens, and slashes
Determiners - Demonstratives and possessives

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

- Use the dash, hyphen, and single slash correctly in written texts
- Distinguish between the functions of dashes, hyphens, and slashes
- Write travel itineraries and schedules using correct punctuation

The learner is guided to:
- Pick out the hyphen, slashes, and dashes from a text
- Search for rules on the use of hyphen, slashes, and dashes
- Use rules to write sentences with the target punctuation marks

How do dashes and hyphens change meaning in sentences?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 93
- Sample texts
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Exercise books
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 90
- Teacher's Guide

- Written exercises - Punctuation tests - Peer review - Checklists

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Conversational Skills - Word choice and formality
Study Skills - Conducting library research

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

- Use homophones appropriately in oral contexts
- Distinguish between formal and informal register
- Choose appropriate language when speaking to travel agents, hotel staff, and fellow travelers

The learner is guided to:
- Pronounce homophones and spell them correctly
- Infer the meanings of homophones after listening to a poem or story
- Brainstorm with peers the language to use in formal and informal situations

How can we overcome pronunciation challenges with homophones?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 76
- Audio recordings
- Poems
- Stories
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 84
- Library resources
- Research materials
- Charts

- Pronunciation tests - Register identification - Oral questions - Peer assessment

Writing

Mechanics of Writing - Capitalisation

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

- Apply the rules of capitalisation in a variety of sentences
- Use capital letters correctly for proper nouns and titles
- Write travel documents and postcards with correct capitalisation

The learner is guided to:
- Generate sentences that require the use of capital letters in various positions
- Review each other's compositions with a focus on capitalisation
- Search for rules on capitalisation

When should we use capital letters in writing?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 94
- Sample texts
- Charts
- Exercise books
- Digital devices

- Written exercises - Capitalisation tests - Peer review - Checklists

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Phrases - Noun and verb phrase structure
Interactive Listening - Conversational skills

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

- Identify noun phrases and verb phrases in sentences
- Form sentences using different noun phrase and verb phrase structures
- Describe travel experiences using varied phrase structures for clarity

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a story and write down all the noun phrases
- Group noun phrases in tables by structure
- Identify verb phrases in sentences and use them in new sentences

How are phrases different from sentences?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 90
- Sample texts
- Charts
- Exercise books
- Teacher's Guide
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 96
- Audio recordings
- Video clips
- Digital devices
- Role play cards

- Written exercises - Phrase identification tests - Oral questions - Peer assessment

CAREERS: PUBLIC SECTOR

Reading
Writing
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading - Pre-reading strategies
Functional Writing - Writing memos
Word Classes - Types of adverbs

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

- Make predictions about events, people, and places in a text
- Preview texts by looking at titles, pictures, and paragraphs
- Preview job advertisements and career documents effectively

The learner is guided to:
- Look at the title, pictures, and first and last paragraphs of a passage
- Write key words and phrases that help answer prediction questions
- Ask questions that activate previous knowledge about the subject

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

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 102
- Various texts
- Job advertisements
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 114
- Sample memos
- Exercise books
- Teacher's Guide
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 106
- Crossword puzzles
- Sample sentences

- Prediction assessment - Comprehension tests - Oral questions - Peer assessment

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Interactive Listening - Active listening skills
Intensive Reading - Comprehension strategies

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

- Show empathy during conversations
- Paraphrase information to confirm understanding
- Support colleagues and friends by listening empathetically to their career concerns

The learner is guided to:
- Use expressions to show appreciation and empathy
- Paraphrase what speakers say to confirm understanding
- Simulate situations requiring empathetic listening

How can we show that we understand and care about what someone is saying?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 97
- Audio recordings
- Role play cards
- Digital devices
- Expression cards
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 103
- Comprehension passages
- Career-related texts
- Exercise books

- Role play assessment - Paraphrasing tests - Observation - Peer assessment

Writing
Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Functional Writing - Personal writing
Word Classes - Degrees of adverbs
Conversational Skills - Digital communication etiquette

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

- Write personal journals and diaries while adhering to the format
- Use informal register in personal writing
- Reflect on career goals and experiences through journal writing

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss with peers the format of a diary/personal journal
- Search online and share samples of diaries and journals
- Compose a diary/journal entry collaboratively

How can keeping a journal help us track our growth and experiences?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 112
- Sample journals
- Sample diaries
- Digital devices
- Exercise books
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 107
- Charts
- Tables
- Sample sentences
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 100
- Video conferencing platforms
- Netiquette guidelines
- Role play cards

- Journal writing assessment - Format evaluation - Peer review - Self-assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading - Building understanding

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

- Infer the meaning of idioms, compound words, and proverbs in written texts
- Make connections between events in texts and real life
- Understand professional terminology in career-related documents

The learner is guided to:
- Work with others to practise using transparent idioms and compound words
- Collaboratively rewrite events and sections of a text in their own words
- Visualise how people, events, or places in a text look like

How do idioms and proverbs enrich our understanding of texts?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 105
- Comprehension passages
- Dictionary
- Digital devices
- Charts

- Comprehension tests - Vocabulary assessment - Oral questions - Peer assessment

Writing

Functional Writing - Polite and formal writing

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

- Use euphemisms appropriately in formal writing
- Distinguish between formal and informal language
- Write professional emails and letters using appropriate formal language

The learner is guided to:
- Read paragraphs and identify euphemisms used to replace unpleasant words
- Distinguish between formal and informal expressions
- Use euphemisms and formal language in sentences

Why do we use polite expressions in professional communication?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 110
- Sample texts
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Exercise books

- Written exercises - Identification tests - Peer review - Checklists

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Phrases - Types of phrases
Responsive Listening - Connecting with a Speaker
Reading Fluency - Speed, Accuracy and Prosody

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

- Identify adjective phrases, adverb phrases, and prepositional phrases in sentences
- Use different types of phrases to enhance writing
- Write clear job applications and resumes using varied phrase structures

The learner is guided to:
- Search for adverb phrases, adjective phrases, and prepositional phrases from texts
- Read a passage and identify different types of phrases
- Fill in blanks with appropriate phrases

How do different types of phrases improve our writing?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 108
- Sample texts
- Charts
- Exercise books
- Teacher's Guide
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 116
- Audio recordings
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 123
- Audio books
- Flashcards

- Written exercises - Phrase identification tests - Oral questions - Peer assessment

CULTURE: VALUES AND BELIEFS

Writing
Grammar in Use

Creative Writing - Narrative Essays
Word Classes - Relative Pronouns

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

- Outline the structure of narrative compositions for information
- Identify features of narrative essays in sample texts
- Use narrative writing techniques in personal storytelling

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to or read a narrative together with peers
- Pick out the features of narrative essays
- Discuss the beginning, body and ending of the narrative
- Brainstorm topics for narrative essays

How can you make a narrative composition interesting?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 135
- Sample narrative essays
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 126
- Crossword puzzles

- Written questions - Peer assessment - Checklists - Portfolio assessment

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Writing

Responsive Listening - Showing Empathy and Avoiding Distractions
Reading Fluency - Pitch, Pace, Volume and Intonation
Creative Writing - Drafting Narrative Essays

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

- Relate oral texts to individual experiences for critical thinking
- Build empathy during a conversation
- Apply empathetic listening when supporting friends or family members

The learner is guided to:
- Connect with a speaker's feelings to show respect for their emotions
- Use phrases like "I understand how you feel" or "that must have been hard for you" to show empathy
- Team up with others to listen to audio recordings and show empathy

How can we show that we value and understand others when listening?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 117
- Audio recordings
- Role play materials
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 124
- Choral verses
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 136
- Sample essays
- Writing materials

- Observation - Role play assessment - Peer assessment - Checklists

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Clauses - Relative Clauses
Speaking Fluency - Word Stress

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

- Form relative clauses introduced by relative pronouns: who, whom, that, which, whose
- Distinguish between defining and non-defining relative clauses
- Use relative clauses correctly when writing descriptions or explanations

The learner is guided to:
- Search from books or the Internet for information on defining and non-defining relative clauses
- Underline relative clauses in sentences and indicate whether defining or non-defining
- Use relative clauses to construct sentences about pictures

How do relative clauses help us add more information to sentences?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 127
- Charts
- Pictures
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 120
- Audio recordings
- Word lists

- Written exercises - Peer assessment - Oral questions - Checklists

Reading

Reading Fluency - Expressive Reading

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

- Participate in echo reading and reader's theatre activities
- Record reading sessions and share them on digital platforms
- Use expressive reading techniques when reading stories to younger learners

The learner is guided to:
- Participate in echo reading of a given poem while bringing out feelings and emotions appropriately
- Record the reading sessions and share them on digital platforms
- Take part in a reader's theatre by selecting a poem or narrative and assigning portions to read

How does practising reading aloud improve our communication skills?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 125
- Poems and narratives
- Recording devices
- Digital platforms

- Performance assessment - Peer review - Recording evaluation - Checklists

Writing

Creative Writing - Descriptive Essays

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

- Create a descriptive paragraph to talk about a person, place, object, or event in detail
- Use similes, metaphors and sensory language in descriptive writing
- Write vivid descriptions for creative projects or travel journals

The learner is guided to:
- Read descriptive essays and identify similes, metaphors, and descriptions of sound, smell, taste, sight, and touch
- Generate a list of words that relate to the five senses
- Write a descriptive essay about a cultural event

How do sensory details help readers visualize what we describe?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 131
- Sample descriptive essays
- Mind maps
- Charts

- Written assessment - Peer assessment - Portfolio evaluation - Rubrics

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Clauses - Adverbial Clauses of Time and Reason
Critical Listening - Distinguishing Facts and Opinions
Intensive Reading - Comprehension Strategies

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

- Use adverbial clauses of place, time, and reason to express different meanings
- Construct sentences featuring adverbial clauses
- Apply adverbial clauses when explaining events or giving reasons in daily communication

The learner is guided to:
- Search from books or the Internet for information on adverbial clauses of time and reason
- Identify clauses which show when something happened and ones that show why
- Complete sentences using adverbial clauses from a substitution table

When do we use adverbial clauses to explain our actions?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 130
- Substitution tables
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 138
- Audio recordings
- Graphic organisers
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 144
- Pictures
- Narrative texts

- Written exercises - Peer assessment - Oral questions - Checklists

SPORTS AND GAMES: POPULAR SPORTS

Writing
Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Functional Writing - Letter Structure
Clauses - Noun Clauses Beginning with 'That' and 'What'
Critical Listening - Evaluating Accuracy

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

- Describe the format of letters of apology, appreciation, and acceptance for information
- Identify the components of formal letters
- Recognize appropriate letter formats for different professional situations

The learner is guided to:
- Select items expected in a formal letter from a given list
- Match letter parts with the correct positions in a letter format
- Study sample letters and identify their formats (full-block, semi-block, modified-block)

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

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 150
- Sample letters
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 148
- Sample sentences
- Exercise books
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 139
- Audio recordings
- Newspaper articles
- Graphic organisers

- Written questions - Peer assessment - Observation - Checklists

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading - Making Inferences
Functional Writing - Letters of Apology and Appreciation

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

- Infer the meaning of words, idioms, compound words, proverbs, and phrases in a written text
- Make connections between the events, places and characters in a text with real life
- Apply inference skills when reading novels or short stories

The learner is guided to:
- In not more than 50 words, summarise what Rat did to ensure he defeated Fish in the race
- Talk about situations where they or someone else won by coming up with a clever strategy
- Explain the meaning of expressions as used in the passage

Why do we need to read keenly?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 146
- Narrative texts
- Dictionaries
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 151
- Sample letters
- Writing materials

- Comprehension tests - Vocabulary assessment - Peer assessment - Checklists

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Clauses - Noun Clauses as Subjects
Speaking Fluency - Sounds /f/, /ŋ/ and Consonant Blend /ŋɡ/

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

- Use noun clauses that begin with 'that' and 'what' in varied contexts
- Demonstrate the ability to use noun clauses as subjects in sentences
- Express opinions and facts clearly using noun clauses in debates or discussions

The learner is guided to:
- Read a dialogue and identify the noun clauses
- Complete noun clauses in sentences using items from a box
- Display the completed sentences on a chart in the classroom

How do noun clauses help us express our thoughts more precisely?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 149
- Dialogues
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 140
- Word lists
- Tongue twisters

- Written exercises - Oral questions - Peer assessment - Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading - Shades of Meaning

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

- Summarise information from a text for comprehension
- Distinguish between denotative and connotative meanings of words
- Interpret figurative language in poems, songs, or advertisements

The learner is guided to:
- Study words and answer questions about their literal and associated meanings
- Place words under what they normally associate them with in a table
- Write down the meaning of words used in the narrative

How do words carry different meanings in different contexts?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 147
- Dictionaries
- Narrative texts
- Charts

- Vocabulary tests - Written questions - Peer assessment - Checklists

Writing
Grammar in Use

Functional Writing - Letters of Acceptance and Emails
Clauses - Using Noun Clauses in Communication

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

- Write letters of acceptance in varied situations
- Compose emails for different purposes while demonstrating netiquette
- Write professional emails for job inquiries or formal requests

The learner is guided to:
- Study sample letters of acceptance and emails
- Search from books or the Internet for steps to follow when writing and sending an email
- Write an apology to a coach in form of an email

How do we communicate effectively through digital platforms?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 154
- Sample emails
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 150
- Play scripts
- Performance space

- Written assessment - Email composition - Peer assessment - Rubrics

HEALTH AND SAFETY: PERSONAL SAFETY

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Intensive Listening - Interpreting Visuals
Study Skills - Survey, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite, Review

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

- Make predictions about events or characters in an oral text
- Answer direct and inferential questions for listening comprehension
- Use visual cues to understand safety instructions or emergency procedures

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the story of Bill Gates in a video
- Study questions based on the story and provide answers
- Make notes on relationships described in the recording

How do we get meaning from an oral text?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 158
- Video recordings
- Digital devices
- Note-taking materials
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 165
- Passages
- Charts

- Oral questions - Written questions - Observation - Checklists

Writing
Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Creative Writing - Expository Writing
Clause Patterns - SV, SVO, SVOO
Intensive Listening - Interpreting Non-verbal Cues

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

- Outline the parts of expository essays for information
- Write logical expository paragraphs to convey information
- Create informative articles for school newsletters or community bulletins

The learner is guided to:
- Study an expository paragraph and note the topic sentence, supporting sentences, and last sentence
- Identify the use of words that connect ideas
- Using between five and ten sentences, write a paragraph to explain something

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

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 172
- Sample paragraphs
- Writing materials
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 168
- Sample sentences
- Charts
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 159
- Videos
- Pictures

- Written assessment - Peer assessment - Rubrics - Portfolio evaluation

Reading
Writing
Grammar in Use

Study Skills - Paraphrasing, Summarising and Note Making
Creative Writing - Argumentative (Persuasive) Writing
Clause Patterns - Constructing Sentences

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

- Make notes based on texts they have read
- Paraphrase and summarise information from varied descriptive texts
- Create study notes and summaries for revision purposes

The learner is guided to:
- Watch video recordings on note-making and summary writing
- Create a poster or chart showing the steps for writing a summary
- Rewrite the paragraph on vehicle-related factors in own words

Why do we paraphrase information?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 167
- Video recordings
- Passages
- Charts
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 173
- Sample paragraphs
- Writing materials
- Statistics and facts
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 170
- Sample sentences
- Exercise books

- Written questions - Summary assessment - Peer assessment - Checklists

Listening and Speaking

Speaking Fluency - Accuracy, Expression and Speed

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

- Perform an oral narrative while demonstrating accuracy, expression, and the right speed of delivery
- Influence others to use synonyms, antonyms, and homophones accurately
- Tell engaging stories at family gatherings or cultural events

The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video or live performance of an oral narrative and describe the speaker's accuracy, expressiveness, and speed
- Collaborate with others to talk about features that make the performance effective
- Perform an oral narrative while recording themselves

How can we make our oral presentations more effective?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 162
- Oral narratives
- Recording devices
- Digital devices

- Performance assessment - Peer review - Recording evaluation - Rubrics

Reading
Writing

Study Skills - Writing Summaries
Creative Writing - Argumentative and Expository Essays

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

- Summarise information from varied descriptive texts or articles to enhance understanding
- Apply summarising skills for research projects or presentations
- Create concise summaries for research projects or presentations

The learner is guided to:
- Outline the steps of writing a summary
- Make notes from the text on road crashes
- Write a summary from the notes in not more than 50 words

How can we write a summary that is informative?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 167
- Descriptive texts
- Note-taking materials
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 175
- Sample essays
- Writing materials

- Summary assessment - Written questions - Peer assessment - Checklists

Grammar in Use

Sentence Types - Simple and Compound Sentences

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

- Use coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to join simple sentences
- Identify simple and compound sentences in texts
- Write varied sentences for essays and formal documents

The learner is guided to:
- Join pairs of sentences using the coordinating conjunctions given in brackets
- Identify simple and compound sentences from a paragraph
- Write a paragraph on health and safety using both simple and compound sentences

How does using different sentence types improve our writing?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 171
- Paragraphs
- Charts
- Exercise books

- Written exercises - Peer assessment - Paragraph assessment - Checklists

INCOME: TYPES AND SOURCES

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Writing

Selective Listening - Filtering and Extracting Information
Critical/Close Reading - Purpose, Audience and Attitude
Functional Writing - Reminders

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

- Identify strategies for listening to specific details from an oral text
- Filter out unwanted information during an oral presentation
- Extract key information when listening to instructions or announcements

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recording of a telephone conversation and identify what it is about
- Write down answers to specific questions about the recording
- Compare answers with another classmate's

How can we focus as we listen to a speaker?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 178
- Audio recordings
- Digital devices
- Note-taking materials
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 185
- Sample texts
- Charts
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 198
- Sample reminders
- Calendars

- Oral questions - Written questions - Peer assessment - Checklists

Grammar in Use
Listening and Speaking

Sentences - Active Voice and Passive Voice
Selective Listening - Characters, Events and Messages

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

- Identify active and passive voice sentences in texts
- Distinguish between sentences where the subject performs the action and where it receives the action
- Recognize when to use active or passive voice in different writing contexts

The learner is guided to:
- Study pairs of sentences and answer questions about where the doers of action appear
- Search from books or the Internet for information on differences between active and passive sentences
- Listen to sentences and indicate whether active or passive

When do we use active voice and when do we use passive voice?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 191
- Sample sentences
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 178
- Oral narratives
- Audio recordings
- Role play materials

- Written exercises - Oral questions - Peer assessment - Checklists

Reading
Writing
Grammar in Use

Critical/Close Reading - Interpreting Vocabulary
Functional Writing - Short Reports
Sentences - Using Passive Voice

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

- Infer the meaning of grade-appropriate transparent phrasal verbs and binomial expressions using context clues
- Make short notes by annotating in the margins or notebook
- Understand and use common expressions in business or professional contexts

The learner is guided to:
- Use an online or offline dictionary to find the meaning of binomial expressions
- Make sentences using binomial expressions
- Find the meaning of phrasal verbs and use them in sentences

How does reading a text multiple times enhance our understanding?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 187
- Dictionaries
- Sample texts
- Digital devices
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 194
- Sample reports
- Writing materials
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 192
- Sample sentences
- Exercise books
- Charts

- Vocabulary tests - Written questions - Peer assessment - Checklists

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Speaking Fluency - Sounds /ð/ and /θ/ and Intonation
Critical/Close Reading - Purpose and Structure

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

- Articulate the consonant sounds /ð/ and /θ/ in oral communication
- Use rising and falling intonation in different sentences to bring out different meanings
- Speak clearly when giving presentations or participating in discussions

The learner is guided to:
- Take turns to say words with /ð/ and /θ/ sounds
- Work with peers to say tongue twisters fast
- Read notes on kinds of sentences and types of intonation

Why is it important to accurately pronounce sounds?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 179
- Word lists
- Tongue twisters
- Audio recordings
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 188
- Speeches
- Sample texts
- Digital devices

- Oral presentation - Peer assessment - Observation - Checklists

Writing
Grammar in Use

Functional Writing - Questionnaires
Sentences - Subject-Verb Agreement

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

- Design questionnaires for gathering information from various sources
- Identify different types of questions (close-ended, open-ended, multiple choice, rating)
- Create surveys for school projects or community research

The learner is guided to:
- Search from the Internet and in books for uses and features of a questionnaire
- Study sample questionnaires and identify different types of questions
- Define the objective of information to collect and come up with appropriate questions

How do we design effective questionnaires for gathering information?

- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 199
- Sample questionnaires
- Digital devices
- Writing materials
- Excelling in English Grade 10 pg. 189
- Sample sentences
- Charts
- Exercise books

- Written assessment - Questionnaire design - Peer assessment - Rubrics