This document provides a self-access learning module for week 1 with the theme of "People". The objectives are to read and categorize different types of nouns, use nouns to fill in blanks, construct sentences, and answer comprehension questions. The module includes texts and exercises on common nouns, proper nouns, and collective nouns. It discusses people, places, and things that can be seen at a parade, market, school, or hospital. Rhyming poems are also included to make the learning fun.

1. Self-Access Learning Module
WEEK 1
PEOPLE
02 of August, 2021 - 12 of August 2021

2. WEEK : 1 (02.08.2021-12.08.2021)
THEME : PEOPLE
TIME : 5 HOURS
OBJECTIVES:By the end of the unit, you should be able to:
 read and categorize the words into common nouns, proper nouns and collective nouns
correctly.
 use the words from common nouns, proper nouns and collective nouns to fill in the
blanks.
 construct sentences by expanding on the notes given
 read and answer comprehension questions based on the text read.
WARMER
Write the first letter of each picture to form a new word.
M__ _______ ________ ________ _______ R________

3. That was easy!
Now try singing this song to the tune of “Twinkle, twinkle little star.” Ready, set, sing.
Lyrics by : Zaidi, Azman and Zaidi Azman)
Source: Pakcik Google

4. TEXT A
Read the advertisement below.
13 May 2021
Mother,
Queen of my heart
How beautiful is a Mother’s love,
How tender, how precious.........
Come this Mother’s Day, let us give thanks to the wonderful woman
Who brought us into this world,
She gave us love, care and strength to carry on,
Let us show her we care on this Mother’s Day.

5. MAKING SENSE OF THE TEXT
EXERCISE 1
Use information from the text to complete this invitation.
To:
(1) ____________________________
It gives us great pleasure this Mother’s Day on (2)_________________
to invite you for (3)________________ at (4)___________________________,
Selesa Inn KLIA from 3.00 to 6.00 p.m.
From,
Your loving
(5) ______________
EXERCISE 2
Tick ( / ) the things you may do for your mother on Mother’s Day.
1. have a party
3. give her a hug
4. send her a card
5. take her shopping
6. say you love her
7. tell her to cook a special meal
8. ask her to wash the clothes
9. tell her to stop her nagging
10. ask her to take us to a restaurant

6. WORD ATTACK
EXERCISE 3
Can you guess the different roles of a woman in her family?

7. LANGUAGE AWARENESS
NOUNS
Can you name what you see in the picture?
We can see a butterfly, a tree, a cat, a river, a lady and a bus.
They are names of people, animals, places and things.
Such words are called nouns.

8. Nouns are called naming words. They are the names of people, animals, places and things.
Noun Function
boy, girl, man, Johan Words that name people
post office, library, canteen Words that name places
computer, pencil, bag Words that name things
WRITING
EXERCISE 51 Fill in the blanks with the words given.
Daughter wife bride queen teacher
Headmistress nurse lecturer secretary grandmother
1. My mother is a _______________. She takes care of sick people.
2. Ashok and his _________ have three children.
3. Mr. and Mrs.Guna have two sons and a ______________.
4. Rubini’s ____________________ gave presents to all her grandchildren.
5. Puan Romizah is our ______________. She comes to school very early in the
morning.
6. The king and ____________visited the old folks home last week.
7. The manager and his ________________ attended the meeting last Monday.
8. The bridegroom and his beautiful ______________ are dressed in blue.
9. Madame Ganes is an excellent __________. She teaches us English in our school.
10.Pn Laily is a very humble and helpful ___________. All her college students like her.

9. EXERCISE 2
Underline the nouns in these sentences.
1. The careless boy lost his pen.
2. I went to the market with my mother.
3. The girl fell down the stairs.
4. My grandfather has an old car.
5. The typist works in the post office.
6. The fishermen are drying their nets in the sun.
7. The scout jumped into the pond to save the child.
8. The robbers broke into the shop and took all the money.
EXERCISE 3
Write the masculine form for the words given.
FEMININE MASCULINE
Eg. girl - boy
mother - father
1. wife - _____________
2. bride - _____________
3. daughter - _____________
4. heiress - _____________
5. niece - _____________
6. bridesmaid - _____________
7. princess - _____________
8. headmistress - _____________
9. policewoman - _____________
10. woman - _____________
11. sister-in-law - _____________
12. heroine - _____________
13. nun - _____________
14. widow - _____________
15. waitress - _____________

10. 16. manageress - _____________
17. salesgirl - _____________
18. stewardess - _____________
19. landlady - _____________
20. lady - _____________
WRITING
List 4 people you meet in these places.
1. market a. butcher
b. _________________
c. _________________
d. _________________
2. school a. _________________
b. _________________
c. _________________
d. __________________
3. hospital a. __________________
b. __________________
c. __________________
d. __________________
4. hotel a. __________________
b. __________________
c. ___________________
d. ___________________

11. 5. supermarket a. ___________________
b. ___________________
c. ___________________
d. ___________________
TEXT B
Good try.
Now let’s read a text on National Day.
NATIONAL DAY
During the school holidays, Imran went to watch the National Day parade at Putrajaya. He took
some pictures of the parade to send to his pen-pals in Australia and Japan. Many people took
part in the grand parade. Imran was very excited to see it.
Among the photographs he took were of the police and soldiers. There were also
representatives from various government departments such as the Defence Ministry, schools and
organizations. They looked smart in their uniforms.
He saw the king, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and other
ministers standing proudly on a grandstand and watching the parade. He also saw many tourists
among the crowd. Many people were waving the Jalur Gemilang. Everyone enjoyed watching the
parade. It was a very meaningful day for all Malaysians.
MAKING SENSE OF THE TEXT
EXERCISE 1
Answer these questions.
1. Who went to watch the “National Day” parade?
_____________________________________________________________
2. Where was the parade held?
_____________________________________________________________

12. 3. Where do Imran’s pen-pals live?
_____________________________________________________________
4. Who were standing on the grandstand?
_____________________________________________________________
5. Who else was there among the crowd?
_____________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 2
Circle ‘T’ for True or ‘F’ for False for the following statements.
1. Imran is a student. T / F
2. Imran has friends in Australia and New Zealand. T / F
3. Jalur Gemilang is the name of a building. T / F
4. Many people came to watch the parade. T / F
WORD ATTACK
EXERCISE 1
i) Circle the word that does not belong to the group.
e.g uniform , shirt , dress , towel
1. policeman , soldier , parade , tourist
2. Australia , Japan , Thailand , Putrajaya
3. king , minister , prime minister , grandstand
4. Malaysian , Thai , Filipino , Britain

13. EXERCISE 2
ii) Fill in the boxes with what you can see on National Day. Use the text to help you.
EXERCISE 3
Match column A to column B.
Description Nouns
a. national flower
b. national language
c. national anthem
d. national car
e. national costume
f. national flag

14. Can you name these objects?
_____________________ ___________________ ___________________
LANGUAGE AWARENESS
PROPER NOUNS
MALAYSIA
The picture shows a map.
It is the map of Malaysia.
“Malaysia” is a proper noun.
It is the special name of a country.
Places, animals and things have special names too.
Examples are Kuala Lumpur , Garfield and Parker pen.
These names are also called Proper Nouns.

15. Study the examples given.
No Category Proper Noun
1. People The Prime Minister, Abishek Bachan, Mohd Ali
2. Places Malaysia, Kangar, Jalan Telawi
3. Buildings Concord Inn, Putra World Trade, Petronas Twin Tower
4. Objects Parker pen, Nokia handphone, Proton Saga
5. Animals Garfield, Mickey Mouse, Winnie Pooh

16. EXERCISE 1
Now try to write three proper nouns for each of the categories given below.

17. EXERCISE 2
Rewrite the sentences using the correct punctuation.
1. last year the national day celebration was held in putrajaya.
________________________________________________________________
2. malaysians proudly fly the jalur gemilang.
_________________________________________________________________
3. national day is celebrated in august.
_________________________________________________________________
4. my friend bought a proton waja last month.
_________________________________________________________________
5. The officers are having a meeting at the education ministry.
_________________________________________________________________
6. mr lee took a flight from kuala lumpur international airport.
__________________________________________________________________

18. WRITING
EXERCISE 1
Write four sentences about the picture below.
1. National Day - celebration - held
______________________________________________________________________
2. people - took part - parade
______________________________________________________________________
3. wearing - colourful - costumes
______________________________________________________________________
4. holding - Jalur Gemilang - proudly
______________________________________________________________________

19. Let’s read aloud and enjoy this poem
Come dear teachers
On your mark, get set, go
Let’s learn English the fun way, for
Learning English is always fun
Even when you are feeling down
Critical friends are there to help you
Trustworthy modules to guide you
Invest your time in learning English
Very soon you’ll be, an expert
English, Mathematics and Science teacher.
No more worries about either reading
Or writing in English
Understanding grammar is no problem
Now you see, it’s actually as
Simple as ABC.
( Written by Mariana ‘Sharapova’ Abdul Rahman)
Source: Atok Google

20. MAKING SENSE OF THE TEXT
EXERCISE 1
Write ‘True’ or ‘ False ’.
1. Learning English is never fun.
2. Critical friends are always there to help you.
3. Good modules guide the Mathematics and Science teachers.
4. Investing time in learning English enables you to improve your English. 5.
Learning English is easy with constant practice.
LANGUAGE AWARENESS
COLLECTIVE NOUN
A collective noun is the name of a number of persons, animals or things grouped together and
spoken of as one whole.
Look at the following examples:
a troupe of dancers

21. a board of directors
a crowd of spectators
a gang of thieves
a band of musicians

22. 3Prihatin:
Here are more collective nouns for you.
 a company of actors
 a host of angels
 a gang of labourers
 a bevy of girls/ ladies/ beauties
 a bench of magistrates
 a tribe of natives
 a posse of policemen
 a crew of sailors
 a choir of singers
 a team of players
 a staff of teachers
 a circle of friends
 a band of magicians
 a haggle of vendors
 a monastery of monks
 a convent of nuns
 a shush of librarians
 an army of soldiers
 an audience of spectators
 an embassy of diplomats

23. EXERCISE 1
Here are 16 collective nouns. They are all placed against the wrong pictures. Try to
match each word with the correct picture.
Source: Word Games With English 2 ,Deirdre Howard-Williams & Cynthia Herd, HeinemannGames
Series, 1994

24. The first one has been done for you.
1. a ___staff __ of teachers.
2. a __________ of sheep.
3. a __________ of students.
4. a __________ of people.
5. a __________ of executives.
6. a __________ of members.
7. a __________ of jurors.
8. a __________ of ships.
9. a __________ of flowers
10. an __________ of spectators.
11. a __________ of people.
12. a __________ of stamps
13. an _________ of musicians.
14. a __________ of players
15. a __________ of workers.
16. a __________ of sailors.
EXERCISE 4
Write five sentences using collective nouns.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________

25. Food for thought
A common noun is just a thing
A flag, a parade, a photograph, a uniform.
The proper noun comes into play
Be it Malaysia or August or ‘Jalur Gemilang’
Then the collective noun introduces its group
A staff of teachers, a band of musicians.
There are more to nouns than just that few
Refer to teacher (Mr. Zaidi) or your close friends to know more.
So, nouns of the world form a queue
You are now part of a grammar crew.
(Adapted from ‘English Handbook and Study Guide, Beryl Latrine Marcelle Pincus-Heinemann-
2004)-tembak jeee!!!