Chapter 1 Getting to Know You

Theme People & Value Pg 1-17 (5 lessons) 2.1 1.1 2.1 3.2

ILOs (a),(b) (d) (c) (a)

Activities Carrying on a conversation with a new friend Talking about the concerns of teenagers Read & scan for details & identify main ideas Read & understand contextual clues Talking about different cultures in Msia Read & scan for details Read & identify main ideas & supporting details Discussing different definition of success Talking about personal qualities needed to be successful Read & interpret non-linear texts Read & draw conclusions & make predictions Talking about sports & why sports celebrities are admired Exchanging ideas, emotional & physical experiences related to sports Read & identify terms specific to a sport Read & understand contextual clues Talking about language used in advertisement Making a decision regarding solutions to environmental problems Suggesting ways to solve environmental problems Read & draw conclusions

P.A. Interpersonal Informational Aesthetic Thinking Skills

Grammar Focus SVA Tenses

Writing Summary

Literature Introduction to Poetry Introducing poetry Identifying persona & point of view Elements in Poetry

2 Malaysian Tapestry 3 Scale the Height s

People & Value Pg 18-34 (5 lessons) People & Values Pg 35-54 (5 lessons)

1.1 (a),(d) 1.2 2.3 (b) 3.1 3.1 (e) 1.1 2.3 3.2 3.1 (a),(d) (d) (b) (e)

Interpersonal Informational Aesthetic Knowledge Acquisition Interpersonal Informational Multiple Intelligences Aesthetic

Positive & Negative Statements

Informal Letters

Adjectives of Quality & Compariso n

Article

Reciting poems with correct stress & rhythm

4 The S-Files

People & Values Pg 35-54 (5 lessons)

1.1 (a),(d) 2.1 (a),(b), (c) 3.2 (c)

Interpersonal Informational Thinking Skills Aesthetic

5 Natures Gift My Homeland Environm ent Pg 74-89 (5 lessons) 1.1 2.1 (c) 2.3 3.2 (a),(d) (a),(b), (b) (c)

Preposition of place, position, direction and association

Process writing

Retelling poem in ones own words

Naturalist Contextualis m Constructivis m Interpersonal Informational Aesthetic

Conjunctio ns although, though, either or, neither nor

Description - Tourist Spot

Writing a simple poem

6 Do We Need Dams?

Environm ent Pg 90103 (5 lessons)

1.1 (a) 2.1 (a),(b), (c) 3.2 (c)

7 All Creatures Great & Small

Environm ent & Values Pg 104120 (5 lessons)

1.1 (a) 2.1 (a),(b), (c) 3.2 (c)

Talking about the importance of water & electricity in our daily lives Identifying some facts about fresh water, electricity and dams Brainstorm for ideas to support/oppose dams Read, draw conclusions & complete a flow chart Talking about feelings with respect to different roles animals play Discuss the benefits of having pets Talk about human acts of cruelty towards animals Suggesting ways to counter human cruelty towards animals Read, scan for details & follow sequence of ideas Relating personal experiences with disable people Expressing concern in simple language Suggesting ways to solve problems faced by disabled people in the community Read & study the structure of a report Read & draw conclusions from facts given Talking about shopping habits and experiences exchanging ideas on a catalogue and make choices Making enquiries about a product Deal about a complaint

Visual spatial Constructivis m Interpersonal Aesthetic

Modals need, should

Speech

Understanding imagery & symbolism

Naturalistic Interpersonal Intrapersonal Verbal Linguistic Aesthetic

Conjunctio nsHowever, Adverbs of Degree

Letter of Appeal

Identify message/theme in a poem Writing a poem in different genre, e.g. journal entry

8 Special People

People & Values Pg 121136 (5 lessons)

1.1 (a) 2.1 (a),(b), (c) 3.2 (c)

Interpersonal Intrapersonal Constructivis m Verbal linguistics Aesthetic

Combinatio ns of adjectives & preposition s

A report

Introduction to Elements of a Short Story

9 Profiles of Product Science & Technolo gy Pg 137154 (5 lessons) 1.1 (a) 2.1 (a),(b), (c) 3.2(c)

Interpersonal Intrapersonal Verbal linguistics Constructivis m Contextualis m Aesthetic

Nouns functioning as adjectives. Gerunds as compleme nts of verbs to be

A formal letter

Setting - place, time, mood

10 Malaysian Industries

Science & Technolo gy Pg 155170 (5 lessons)

1.1 (a) 2.1 (a),(b), (c) 3.2 (a),(c)

Talking about industries in your town/Msia Exchange ideas on different reasons for setting up certain industries Discuss the industry Plot infrastructure on a map

11 Say Yes to Healthy Living, Say No to Addiction 12 Mental Health People & Social Issues Pg 171187 (5 lessons) People & Social Issues Pg 188205 (5 lessons) People & Values Pg 206224 (5 lessons) 1.1 (a) 2.1 (a),(b), (c) 3.2 (a),(c) Talking about healthy lifestyle with friends Persuading youngsters to see the real dangers of drug abuse Read & note the important details 1.1 (a) 2.1 (a),(b), (c) 3.2 (c) 1.1 (a) 2.1 (a),(b), (c) 3.2 (c) Talking with each other about keeping mentally healthy Suggesting ways of coping with problems Read, understand meanings & inferences Read & understand contextual clues Talking about people with Down Syndrome & Dyslexia Talking & deciding on setting up club Read for information, main details, supporting details & inferences

Verbal linguistics Contextualis m Constructivis m Interpersonal Intrapersonal Logical Mathematica l Aesthetic Interpersonal Visual linguistics Contextual Constructivis m Aesthetic Interpersonal Verbal linguistics Naturalistic Aesthetic

Preposition s of time since, during, until, when

A friendly letter / article

Summary of a short story

Colon:Prepositions of purpose

Adjectives as nouns Gerunds as objects of preposition s

Writing a plot according to the sequence of events in a short story Summary Write a short story based on a picture

Plot & events

Point of view

13 Of Downs & Dyslexia

14

Science &

1.1 (a),(d)

Talking about the benefits & dangers of using the Internet

Verbal linguistics Interpersonal Naturalistic Contextualis m Constructivis m Aesthetic Interpersonal

Phrasal verbs Use of brackets

A club proposal Describing characters in short story

Characters descriptions

Passive constructio

Argumenta tive essay /

Description of Imagery

The Internet Uses & Abuses

Technolo gy Pg 225242 (5 lessons) Values Pg 243266 (5 lessons)

2.1 (a),(b), (c) 2.3 (d) 3.2 (c)

15 Peace

1.1 2.1 (c) 3.1 3.2

(a) (a),(b), (c) (a),(c)

Giving opinions on how the Internet can be used beneficially Providing alternatives Having a discussion Interpret non-linear texts & understand the contextual meanings Talking about emotional reactions to conflict & peace Talking about the family unit Scan for news Read different viewpoints Read for inferences, meaning & detail

Visual linguistics Logical mathematica dl Aesthetic Visual spatial Interpersonal Intrapersonal Contextualis m Aesthetic

n using has & had Sequence connecter later Future tenseinfinitives as compleme nts of the verb to be, it or there

Report based on Internet survey

Retelling story from another point of view e.g. own experience s

Writing the story in own version Themes & messages in short story