Scheme of Work English Language JSS2 3rd term

WEEK

TOPIC/CONTENT

CONTENT

Adverbials

Adverbials of time

Adverbials

Adverbials of Reason

Tenses

Simple present tense

Tenses

Simple past tense

Active and passive verbs

Identification of active verbs

Active and passive verbs

Identification of passive verbs

Direct and indirect speech

Direct statements commands and requests

Direct and indirect speeches

Indirect statements commands and requests

Direct and indirect speech

Practice on changing direct in indirect speeches

WEEK

TOPIC/ CONTENT

CONTENT

Reading comprehensive reading for speech

Conditions for speed reading good eyesight, avoiding word vocalization during reading avoiding regressive reading, increasing eye. Span while reading and reading phrases instead of words

2.

Reading comprehensive reading for speech

Conditions for speed reading; good eyesight, avoiding word vocalization during reading, avoiding regressive reading, increasing eye span while reading and reading phrase instead of words

3.

Reading for speed (techniques of speed reading surveying scanning skimming)

1. Techniques of speed reading surveying, scanning, skimming
2. Improving reading comprehension through increase in reading speed

4.

Reading for speed (techniques of speed reading surveying scanning skimming)

1. Techniques of speeding reading surveying, scanning, skimming
2. Improving reading comprehension through increase in reading speed

5.

Reading for summary

Summary reading techniques

1. Identifying topic sentences from paragraphs and passages that reflect issues of national concern. Eg. Population explosion, youth unemployment, diseases, combating drug counterfeiting, poverty and hunger, insecurity, religious/ ethnics conflicts etc.)
2. Identifying key ideas in different paragraphs/ passages 

6.

Reading for summary

Summary reading techniques

1. Identifying topic sentences from paragraphs and passages that reflect issues of national concern. Eg. Population explosion, youth unemployment, diseases, combating drug counterfeiting, poverty and hunger, insecurity, religious/ ethnics conflicts etc.)
2. Identifying key ideas in different paragraphs/ passages 

7.

       8.

Reading for summary identifying words and expressions that signed or redirect attention to the main points is supporting detail/ extraneous materials not need in summary writing

1. Presents selected materials that contain topic sentences to students
2. Guides students to identify main ideas/ topic sentences
3. Guides students to identify supporting details that constitute extraneous needed in summary
4. Identify words and expressions that re-direct attention to the main point. E.g.

1. Continuation of taught- that is to say, in the same way, furthermore
2. Passing of time recently, safely etc.
3. Result – therefore, consequently etc.
4. Opposition the contrary, notwithstanding etc.
5. Addition – again moreover, beside etc.

WEEK

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Oral composition identification of writer’s main ideas, moods and intentions. Gender issues

Speeches: oral writing- listening for possible writer’s presentations) – writer’s mood and intentions

Identification to main ideas from a given passage “ the nuclear family” or “ the computer”

Practice oral writing “Discipline in school”

Speeches: stress, introduction – (rise/ fall),rhythm

Identification of intonation pattern in statements, questions and commands, correct points of pauses in different sentences

1. Rhythms in poem – on value re-intonation, (honesty respect for elders)

• Global warming
• Population family education

2. Speeches: question tags – use of appropriate stress and intonation in questions tags