2. SCHEME OF WORK
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
FORM 2 YEAR 2011
WEEK THEMES/
TOPICS
LEVEL LANGUAGE SKILLS LANGUAGE CONTENT Educational
Emphases
Language for
Interpersonal Use
Language for
Informational Use
Language for
Aesthetic Use
Grammar Sound System Vocabulary
1
2 & 3
Introduction
of Syllabus
People
Good Times
Together
(Topic 1)
Literature:
What is a
Poem ?
-‘I Wonder’
by Jeannie
Kirby
1
2
3
/S Talk about one’s
family
/S Talk about how you
spent your holidays
L/S Listen to
descriptions of places
and answer questions
L Talk about how you
spent your holidays
R Read and locate
information on how
students spent their
holidays
W Write a description
- family and friends
W Write descriptions of
places and people
Read poems
Read introductions
to stories
Talk about events
in texts similar to
those experienced
in your life
Contractions
‘wh’ words- to
ask questions
Consonants /l/ and /r/ Words to
describe people
and things
Words related to
descriptions of
holidays
TS Thinking
skills –
evaluating
VC Values &
citizenship
Synopsis,
Analysis of the
poem
Point of View
4
People
Jobs People
Do
(Topic 2)
1 /S Talk about jobs
people do
R Read and locate
information about jobs
Read a poem Positive and
negative
sentences
Consonant /v/ and /w/ Words beginning
with /v/ and /w/
LHTL
Learning how
to learn skills
– gathering
information
quickly.
MI Multiple
intelligences –
Create a
poster
2 /S Talk about and
describe occupations
L/S Listen to a job
description and
complete a
questionnaire
R Read a dialogue
about a job
R Play a language
game
Read about the
people, places and
events in a story
Collective
nouns
Words related to
certain jobs
Words related to
certain jobs
2
3. Literature:
-‘I Wonder’
by Jeannie
Kirby
3
/S Conduct an
interview to gather
information on
occupation
W Write a description of
a job
Themes
Moral values
Setting
5 CHINESE NEW YEAR BREAK
6 & 7
People and
Environment
Changing
Scenes
(Topic 3)
Literature:
-‘I Wonder’
by Jeannie
Kirby
1
2
3
/S Talk about your
town or village
/S Ask questions
politely to get
information
L Listen to
descriptions of homes
and complete a table
/S Ask questions
politely based on a
chart
/S Talk about your
home
/S Conduct an
interview to gather
information
L/S Information quiz
R Read and opinions
and supporting points
W Write opinions and
supporting points
R Read and locate
information in verses
R Read articles in
newspapers and
magazines relating to
your town/village
Read poems
Describe
characters based
on how other
characters respond
to them
Adjectives of
comparison:
Comparatives
Superlatives
Consonants /s/ and
/z/
Words related to
towns and
villages(environ
ment)
VC Values
and
citizenship
KA
Knowledge
acquisition –
using the
internet,
newspapers,
magazines
and telephone
directories to
gather
information
Themes,
Moral Values
Point of View
Tone & Mood
3
4. 8 & 9
Environment
and People
City Extra
(Topic 4)
Literature:
‘Heir
Conditioning’
by M.
SHANmuga
lingam
1
2
3
/S Talk about life in
city
/S Give opinions
about living in a city
L/S Listen to a
newspaper report
R Read and locate
information in a text
R Read a passage to
identify problems and
solutions
W Write opinions on
problems related to
crowded cities
R Read newspaper and
magazine articles
R Draw tables, charts to
present information
R Read scenes in
stories to identify
sequence of events
Simple
Present
Tense- to
show truth/fact
Conjunctions
– and, but. so,
because
Vowels /e/, /ae/, /Λ
/and /u:/ Words related to
city life and
environment
Words related to
problems in the
city
PRW
Preparation
for the Real
World – The
generation
gap in 30
years’ time
MI Multiple
Intelligences –
Role-play
Synopsis,
Analysis of the
poem
Point of View
10 1st
MONTHLY TEST (MARCH)
11 1ST
MID TERM BREAK
12 & 13
People and
Social Issues
The Value of
Friendship
(Topic 5)
Literature:
‘Heir
Conditioning’
by M.
SHANmuga
lingam
1
2
3
L/S Listen to a radio
announcement
L/S Sing a song about
friendship
/S Talk about your
feelings in various
situation
R Read dialogue
W Write down main
idea and supporting
details found in
paragraphs
W Write a letter
describing a holiday
R Dictionary work
R Recite a poem
on friendship
Retell events in
stories in your own
words
Adverbs-
where, when
Simple Past
Tense
Vowels
-/u/, /u:/
-/I/, /I:/
Words related to
qualities in a
person
TS Thinking
skills –
Problem
solving
Themes,
Moral Values
4
5. 14 & 15 People and
Social Issues
Day In Day
Out
(Topic 6)
Literature:
‘Heir
Conditioning’
by M.
SHANmuga
lingam
1
2
3
/S Talk about daily
routines
/S Ask questions
politely to get
information
L Listen to a poem
and fill in the blanks
L/S Listen to a text
on a timetable
Prepare an itinerary
for a trip
R Read an itinerary and
locate information
W Write sentences
about daily routines
W Write an article for a
school magazine
R Read a poem
R read scenes from
stories
Act out scenes
from stories
Simple
Present
Tense-
habitual
actions
Sequences
connectors
Vowels /α:/ and /Λ/ Words related to
daily routines
Words used in
an itinerary
Words related to
devices used for
measuring time
ICT ICT skills-
Gathering
information
from the
internet
TS Thinking
skills –
Problem
solving
PRW
Preparation
for the Real
World –
Facing
challenges
Tone & Mood
Structure Style
Point Of View
16 & 17
People and
Social Issues
Precious
Moments
(Topic 7)
Literature:
What is Short
Story?
‘One Is One
and All
Alone’ by
Nicholas Fisk
1
2
3
/S Talk about how to
spend time wisely
/S Talk about daily
routines
L Listen to situations
and match them to
the pictures
Make a poster
R Read and locate
information in a dialogue
between a students and
a counselor
W Write a ‘To do list’ Read and describe
characters in a
stories
Modal verbs
-can, cannot
Articles
Past Tense forms /d/
and /t/
Words related to
using time wisely
-Introduction
-Author
-Synopsis
5
6. 18
Health and
People
A Healthier
You
(Topic 8)
Literature:
‘One Is One
and All
Alone’ by
Nicholas Fisk
1
2
3
/S Talk about a
healthy lifestyle 94
/S Talk about routines
/S Ask and answer
questions politely
L/S Give directions
based on a map
L Listen to a dialogue
and identify key ideas
L Listen to a text and
match home
remedies with
common health
problems
R Dictionary work-
matching problems with
pictures stimuli
R Read and locate
information given in a
table
W Write a dialogue
giving advice
Predict outcomes
based on a
situation given
Prepositions
of Time
Prepositions
of Directions
Past Tense forms ‘ed’
/d/ and ‘ed’ /t/
Words related to
a healthy
lifestyle
Characters
Characterizati
on
-major
-minor
-non-human
19 - 21 MID YEAR EXAMINATION
22 - 23 MID YEAR BREAK
24 & 25
Health and
Social Issues
Health is
Wealth
(Topic 9)
Literature:
‘One Is One
and All
Alone’ by
Nicholas Fisk
1
2
3
/S Talk about
health/environmental
issues
/S Talk about
health/environmental
problems
L Listen to complaints
and identify problems
L/S Suggest solutions
for problems
R Read and locate
information in letters
R Identify causes and
effects of problems
Read a poem with
correct
pronunciation
Talk about
characters in a
story
Modal Verbs –
must, musn’t
Plural Nouns
Plural forms /s/ and
/z/
Words related to
health issues
Words found in
letters to the
editor
Plot, Setting,
6
7. 26 & 27
People and
Social Issues
Wise Choices
(Topic 10)
Literature:
‘One Is One
and All
Alone’ by
Nicholas Fisk
1
2
3
/S Talk about
advertisements and
products
/S talk about choosing
a gift
L/S Recount orally an
event that has taken
place
/S Talk about the
advantages of
advertisements
L Listen and
sequence a story
/S Agree and
disagree politely
L Listen to a story and
give a recount of it
orally
L/S Find out more
about shoppers and
shopping – a
questionnaire
R Rearrange sentences
to form a dialogue
R Read and locate
information from a text
W Write a dialogue Make simple
predictions as to
what will happen
next
‘Some’ and
‘Any’
Preposition of
measure
Plural forms /s/ and
/z/
Words related to
labels
MI Multiple
Intelligences
Themes,
Moral Values
Point of View
28 & 29
People and
Social Issues
Looking
Ahead
(Topic 11)
Literature:
What is
Drama?
1
2
3
/S Talk about your
dreams, hopes and
ambitions
/S Talk about qualities
needed to achieve
success
L/S Ask questions
politely to get
information
L Listen to a story and
answer questions
/S Retell a story
R Read a dialogue on
dreams, hopes and
ambitions
R Read and locate
information in an
interview
W Write a letter to a
friend about your hopes,
dreams and ambitions
W Write a success story
Talk about how
characters in a
story achieved their
goals
The
apostrophe
Future Time
using ‘will’
Plural Forms /iz/, /vz/
and /aiz
Words related to
ambitions
PRW
Preparation
for the Real
World –
Knowing how
to prevent
floods
ICT ICT
Skills-Using
the internet to
gather
information
Introduction
Elements of
Drama
Synopsis
30 2ND
MONTHLY TEST (JULY)
7
8. 31 & 32
Science and
Technology
Waste Not,
Want Not
(Topic 12)
Literature:
Drama :
‘Rumplestil
skin’ by
Angela
Lanyon
1
2
3
/S Talk about reusing
and disposing of
waste
L/S Listen to a
description of a
recycling process and
answer questions
L/S Gather ideas on
recycling
/S Talk about
disposing of waste
that cannot be
recycled
R Read comments on
reusing and disposing of
waste
R Read and locate
information in a passage
on recycling
W Write a Composition
on recycling
R Read about how
people of different
backgrounds live
together
/S talk about living
together in
harmony
Subject-Verb
agreement
Diphthongs /au/ PRW
Preparation
for the Real
World –
knowing more
about
volcanoes
ICT ICT
Skills-Using
the internet to
gather
information on
volcanoes
MI Multiple
intelligences –
Creating a
poster
-Introduction
-Synopsis
-Characters
Sept
33 & 34
Science and
Technology
Garden
Treasures
(Topic 13)
1
2
/S Talk about flowers
/S talk about
gardening
L Listen to clues and
identify items in a
picture
Make cards and
pictures using dried
flowers and leaves
R Read and locate
information in a poem
R Read and enjoy
a poem
/S talk about
qualities of
characters in
stories
/S Describe people
in a story
Imperatives
‘wh’ words –
to ask
questions
Diphthongs Words related to
a poem
Words related to
gardens
3 L/S Find out
medicinal values of
flowers and leaves
R Read a description of
a hobby
W Write a composition
about gardening as a
hobby
LHTL
Learning How
to Learn Skills
– Using the
encyclopedia
to look for
more
information.
KA
Knowledge
Acquisition
8
9. Literature:
Drama :
‘Rumplestil
skin’ by
Angela
Lanyon
Characters
and
Characterizati
on
35 2ND
MID TERM BREAK
HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI BREAK
36 & 37 Science and
Technology
Save our
Jungles
(Topic 14)
Literature:
Drama :
‘Rumplestil
skin’ by
Angela
Lanyon
1
2
3
/S Talk about what
happens when trees
in jungle are cut down
/S Talk about what
can be done to save
our jungles
L/S Listen to texts on
the Rafflesia and the
pitcher plant and
answer questions
R Read and locate
information on The
Importance of National
Parks
W Write a composition
on The Importance of
National Parks
Talk about
character’s
experiences
The Future
Time – going
to
Simple and
compound
sentences
Stress in compound
words
Words related to
Rafflesia
Words related to
catchments
areas
Words related to
trees
MI Multiple
Intelligences –
Creating a
poster
KA
Knowledge
Acquisition _
Gather
Information on
the
importance of
national parks
Themes
Moral Values
38 & 39 Science and
Technology
A Peep Into
the Future
(Topic 15)
1 /S Talk about life in
the future- robots
doing work
/S Talk about life in
the future – based on
situations
R Read and locate
information in a story
Modal verbs –
may, might
Adverbs of
Manner
Stresses in two and
three syllable words
Words related to
a story
Words related to
the future
ICT ICT
Skills-
Checking
several Web
sites
9
10. Literature:
Drama :
‘Rumplestil
skin’ by
Angela
Lanyon
2
3
/S Listen to a text and
sequence pictures
L/S Talk about
negative and positive
changes in the future
L/S Design a futuristic
home
L/S Design a futuristic
car
W Write responses to
pictures stimuli
W Write a story set in
the future
Plot/Events,
Setting
40 & 41 REVISION
42 - 43 YEAR END EXAMINATION (PAT)
44 - 46
DISCUSSION OF QUESTIONS, DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS AND PREPARATION TOWARDS 2011
47 YEAR END BREAK
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