2. WEEK CHAPTER/ THEME LEVEL
LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE
LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE
LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE
GRAMMAR
EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES
1 -2 Chapter 1:
Our Friends
Theme:
People
1 Introducing oneself
Talking about interests
and hobbies
Asking questions politely
and responding
Talking about friends and
family
Listening – note important
details
Reading – Scan for details,
use the dictionary to find
meaning; identify supporting
details
POEM: THE RIVER
Reciting a poem with
feeling and expression
and with correct
pronunciation,
intonation, stress and
rhythm
Using question
words: who, what,
which, when, why
‘Why’ questions
Simple sentences
Verbs- Tenses
Simple present
tense for
- describing
feelings
- senses
Simple past tense
Thinking Skills
ICT Skills
Values
- faithfulness
- loyalty
- friendship
2 Talking about feelings
and experience
Listening – find more details
Reading – find more details
Finding out the meaning
of unfamiliar words by
using contextual clues
and / or the dictionary
3 Reading e-mail – discuss
points of interest and give
opinions
Process writing – write a
paragraph about a friend
Retelling the poem in
one’s own words
3 - 4 Chapter 2:
Forever Friends
Theme:
People
1 Inviting and welcoming
friends
Accepting and declining
invitations
Talking about friends and
family
Expressing thanks and
responding appropriately;
apologising
Listening – note important
details
Reading – scan for details
POEM: THE RIVER
Synopsis
Recognizing elements
in a poem
Finding rhyming words
Understanding figurative
language
Simple present
tense
Personal and
possessive
pronouns
Possessive
adjectives
Figurative language
– proverbs
Thinking Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World
2 Writing short messages to
friends
Listening – find more details
Reading – identify main
ideas, supporting details; use
contextual clues and identify
words that associate with
other words
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3. 3 Reading – discus points
of interest and give
opinions
Reading – give reasons, draw
conclusions
Process writing – write
messages
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WEEK CHAPTER/ THEME LEVEL
LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE
LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE
LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE
GRAMMAR
EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES
5 -6 Chapter 3:
Be Healthy and
Strong
Theme:
Health –
Balanced Diet
1 Talking about interest
Talking about health
Listening – note important
details
Reading – tell what the text is
about; scan for details; use
the dictionary to find
meaning; group words
according to categories
SHORT STORIES:
Flipping Fantastic
About short stories
Introducing elements of
a short story
Predicting outcome of a
story
Simple present
tense for
- habitual actions
- instructions and
directions
Simple sentence
Positive statements
Negative
statements
Punctuation:
capital letters,
comma,
exclamation mark,
full stop and
question mark
Figurative language
– similes
Thinking Skills
Knowledge
Acquisition
Preparation for
the Real World
2 Writing a paragraph on
preferences – students’
favourite food
Listening – find more details
Reading – identify main ideas
and supporting details
Introducing plot structure
Sequencing of events in
short story
3 Reading an article –
discuss points of interest
and give opinions
Process writing skills – write
a paragraph on food
7 - 8 Chapter 4:
Home Sweet
Home
Theme:
Social Issues –
Duties at Home
1 Talking about everyday
activities
Talking about what one
shouldn’t or mustn’t do
Giving instructions in a
poster
Listening – note details;
follow sequence of ideas
Reading – scan for details;
use the dictionary to find the
meaning
Writing simple instructions
SHORT STORIES:
Flipping Fantastic
Introducing characters
in short story
Talking about the theme
and writing a simple
paragraph about the
theme in the story
Simple present
tense
- for habitual
actions
- for instructions
Concord (subject-
verb agreement)
Verbs – contracted
forms
Special finites or
modals
Thinking Skills
ICT Skills
Values
- gratitude
- filial piety
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World
2 Discussing plans and
rules
Listening – find more details
Reading – identify main
ideas; use contextual clues
(pronouns)
Talking about values
Giving one’s opinion
3 Reading a Web page –
discuss points of interest
Process writing – write
instructions
6. WEEK CHAPTER/ THEME LEVEL
LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE
LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE
LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE
GRAMMAR
EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES
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Chapter 5:
Technology
around Us
Theme:
Technology
1 Talking about things
Writing shopping lists
Listening – note details
Reading – scan for details
NOVEL: Journey To The
Centre Of The Earth
Part 1: Chapter 1 - 3
Singular and plural
nouns
Spelling rules for
regular and
irregular plurals
Articles with
singular and plural
nouns – a, an, the
Figurative language
– proverbs
Thinking skills
Preparation for
the Real World
2 Reading – identify main ideas
and important details, use
contextual clues, identify
base words
Making simple
predictions
Describe the setting
3 Reading an
advertisement – discuss
points of interest and give
opinions
Process writing – describe a
product
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Chapter 6:
Our Beautiful
Environment
Theme:
Environment
1 Talking about plants and
flowers
Talking about what we
should and should not do
in parks, and writing
simple instructions
Talking about activities
Listening – note important
details
Reading – use the dictionary
to find meaning; group words
according to categories; build
new words from a given word
NOVEL: The Journey To
The Center Of The Earth
Part 1: Chapter 1 - 3
Giving the sequence of
events
Describe and write
about characters
Conjunction ‘and’ to
link two ideas
Special finites or
modals – ‘should’
and ‘should not’
Present continuous
tense – am / is / are
… verb + ing
Thinking Skills
ICT Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
2 Reading – identify main ideas
and supporting details
3 Writing short e-mail
messages
Reading – discuss points
of interest and give
opinions
Reading – give reasons
Process writing – write
descriptions of trees Talking about the theme
and writing a simple
paragraph about the
theme in the story
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LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE
LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE
LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE
GRAMMAR
EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES
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Chapter 7:
Happy at School
Theme:
Social Issues –
Discipline in
School
1 Describing a friend’s
qualities
Asking ‘Yes – No’
questions and responding
to such questions
Listening – note details
Reading – scan for details;
understand word formation;
use a dictionary to find
meaning
POEM: MR NOBODY
Reciting a poem
Retelling the poem in
one’s own words
Using a dictionary to find
the meaning of words
Adjectives for
describing
character and
appearance
Prefixes – ‘un’, ‘in’,
‘im’ and ‘dis’ to
show “not”
Adverbs of manner
Yes – No questions
Thinking Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World
2 Listening – find more details;
identify main ideas
Reading – identify main ideas
and supporting details
Talking about values
found in the text
3 Reading a quiz – discuss
points of interest and give
opinions
Reading a letter
Writing recounts of
activities
Reading – give reasons
Process writing – write a
paragraph on past activities
Saying what one thinks
of the poem
Changing the poem to a
drawing
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Chapter 8:
Right on Track
Theme:
Social Issues –
Road Safety
1 Giving and following
directions
Adding more details to
show locations
Giving advice and
instructions
Writing simple
instructions
Listening – draw a route on a
map
Drawing directions and
explaining them
Reading – group words
according to categories
POEM: MR NOBODY
Introducing message
and theme in poem
Identifying message /
theme in a poem
Simple present
tense for
instructions and
directions
Prepositions of
place and direction
Thinking Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Knowledge
Acquisition
Preparation for
the Real World
2 Reading to identify main
ideas and supporting details
Changing the text to
another form
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8. 3 Reading and discussing
road signs
Reading a set of
instruction and discussing
safety tips
Reading – give reasons
Process writing – draw a
pictorial map and write
directions
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LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE
LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE
LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE
GRAMMAR
EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES
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Chapter 9:
Spending Time
with My Family
Theme:
People
1 Talking about holidays
Talking about past
activities
Asking questions to get
information, and
responding
Listening – note important
details; follow sequence of
ideas
Reading – scan for details
Novel : Journey To The
Centre Of The Earth
Part 2: Chapter 4 - 6
Retelling the story in a
correct sequence
Simple past tense –
words that signal
past time
Regular and
irregular verbs
Time expressions
Place expressions
Prepositions of
place, time and
direction
Thinking Skills
Learning How to
Learn Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
2 Reading – identify main ideas
and supporting details
Making simple
predictions
3 Writing simple letters
Writing recounts of
experiences
Reading – identify cause and
effect; give reasons
Process writing – write
recounts of experiences
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Chapter 10:
Get Fit – Go For It
Theme:
Exercise
1 Giving instructions
Making choices
Talking about exercise
and games
Listening – note important
details; follow sequence
Reading – scan for details
Writing plans
Novel: Journey To The
Centre Of The Earth
Part 2: Chapter 4 – 6
Simple present
tense for
instructions
Sequence
connectors
Thinking Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World
2 Writing short messages to
friends
Listening – find more details
Reading – understand non-
linear texts; understand
meaning of words by the use
of the suffix ‘ing’
Writing announcements
Dramatize a section of a
text and role-play
characters
Describe a character
and write a paragraph or
two about this person
3 Writing simple letters to
family members
Reading notes on
exercises – discuss
points of interest and give
opinions
Reading – draw conclusions
Process writing – write plans,
and announcements
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LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE
LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE
LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE
GRAMMAR
EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES
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Chapter 11:
Putting
Technology to
Work
Theme:
Technology
1 Asking questions politely
and responding
appropriately
Listening – note details to
support main ideas
Reading – scan for details
Group words according to
categories
Novel: Journey To The
Centre Of the Earth
Part 2: Chapter 4 – 6
‘Why’ questions
Adjectives –
comparison
adjectives
Thinking Skills
Learning How to
Learn Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Knowledge
Acquisition
Preparation for
the Real World
2 Asking questions to clarify
and responding
appropriately
Giving details to support
main ideas
Making comparisions
Listening – find more details
Reading – identify base
words, identify supporting
details
Compose a simple
dialogue
3 Reading a dialogue and
writing short notes
Reading a dialogue,
discuss points of interest
and give opinions
Reading – make simple
predictions; give reasons
Process writing – gathering
information to write an article
Retell the story in one’s
own words
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Chapter 12:
Planning a Trip
Theme:
People
1 Talking about plans
Requesting and offering
help
Making telephone calls to
get information
Listening – note important
details
Reading – scan for details;
follow sequence of ideas
Novel: Journey To The
Centre Of the Earth
Part 2: Chapter 4 – 6
Future tense
Using ‘will’
- to affirm
- to request
Thinking Skills
Learning How to
Learn Skills
ICT Skills
Values
- respect for
customs
Preparation for
the Real World
2 Discuss plans with others
to go somewhere and to
do something
Listening – identify main
ideas and details
Reading – identify main ideas
and supporting details; use
contextual clues for meaning,
identify words that associate
with other words
Talking about values
Telling how events,
characters and values
are similar to one’s life
Giving one’s opinions
3 Writing simple letters to
friends
Writing out plans for
others to follow
Reading – make simple
predictions of outcomes; give
reasons
Process writing – write plans
for a trip
Talking about the
message
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LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE
LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE
LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE
GRAMMAR
EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
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Chapter 13:
Caring and
Sharing
Theme:
Compassion and
Mental
Cleanliness
1 Asking for the price of
goods, stating whether
the price is agreeable or
too high
Listening – note important
details
Reading – scan for details;
follow sequence of ideas
Countable and
uncountable nouns
Regular plurals
Phrasal Quantifiers
‘Each’ as an
adjective
Thinking Skills
Values and
Citizenship
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World
2 Discussing plans for a
party
Making enquiries to get
information and
responding appropriately
Making enquiries about a
product
Placing orders
Listening – find more details
Reading – identify main ideas
and supporting details;
identify words that associate
with other words
Novel: Journey To The
Centre Of the Earth
Part 2: Chapter 4 – 6
Retell the story in one’s
own words
3 Completing an order form
Writing a magazine article
Reading – draw obvious
conclusions in simple texts
Process writing – write
recounts
Discuss the themes of
the novel
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Chapter 14:
Success through
Team Effort
Theme:
Technology
1 Giving and following
instructions for
procedures
Listening – note important
details; follow sequence of
ideas
Reading – scan for details;
follow sequence of ideas; use
the dictionary to find meaning
Novel: Journey To The
Centre Of The Earth
Chapter 4 - 6
Simple present
tense for
instructions
Sequence markers
(review)
‘Some’ to express
infinitive quality,
number
Article – ‘the’
- for unique nouns
- with ‘same … as’
Thinking Skills
Knowledge
Acquisition
ICT Skills
Values
2 Talking about plans for a
project
Listening – find more details
Reading – understand non-
linear texts; identify base
words
Narrate the sequence of
events
3 Writing out plans for
others to follow
Reading – make predictions;
identify cause and effect;
draw conclusions
Process writing – write plans
for a project
Talking about messages
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INTERPERSONAL
USE
LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE
LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE
GRAMMAR
EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
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Chapter 15:
Take Part – Take
Charge
Social Issues:
Personal
Discipline in
School
1 Responding appropriately
to questions
Listening – note important
details
Reading – scan for details;
understand word formation
Writing and presenting plans
Novel: Journey To The
Centre Of the Earth
Part 2: Chapter 4 – 6
The define article
‘the’
Phrasal verbs
Conditional clauses
– ‘if’ clauses
Future tense – Wh
questions and ‘will’
Thinking Skills
ICT Skills
Values
- being thankful
- being
hardworking
Multiple
Intelligences
2 Talking about future plans
to solve problems
Listening – find more details
Reading – identify main ideas
and supporting details by the
use of suffix ‘-ment’ or ‘-ion’;
identify base words; use
contextual clues
Talking about values
found in the text
3 Reading a notice and
discussing points of
interest
Reading – give reasons
Process writing – write plans
for a calendar
Talking about the
message the writer is
putting across
Composing simple
stories
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Chapter 16:
Happy to Be
Malaysians
Values:
Patriotism
1 Asking simple questions
politely to get information
and responding
appropriately
Talking about festivals
Listening – note important
details
Reading – scan for details
Novel: Journey To The
Centre Of the Earth
Part 2: Chapter 4 – 6
Adjectives –
comparatives and
superlatives
Collective Nouns
Gender
Thinking Skills
ICT Skills
Values and
Citizenship
Education
Knowledge
Acquisition
2 Writing short Web
messages
Listening – find more details
Reading –find meaning using
contextual clues
Discuss the themes of
the novel
3 Reading a dialogue –
discuss points of interest
and give opinions
Reading – give reasons; draw
conclusions
Process writing – design a
Web page and write
messages
http://www.sistemguruonline.my
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