SS2 English Language Scheme of Work- First Term. This scheme is extracted from the Lagos state scheme of work.
SS2 English Language Scheme of Work- First Term
Week | Topic | Objectives |
1. | a) Revision b) Grammar: Nominalization of Adjectives and verbs |
i. Analyze nominalization of adjectives and verbs ii. Describe the process of nominalization of adjectives and verbs iii. Convert or transform adjectives and verbs into nouns. |
c) Oral: Consonant Sounds
Summary |
i. Classify all the twenty four consonant sounds in English into voiced and voicelessness ii. Contrast consonant sounds with copious examples; iii. Produce consonant sound correctly.
1. Explain what summary is 2. Outline features of summary 3. Outline the dos and don’ts of summary writing 4. Summarize a given passage |
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2. | (a) Oral: Consonants cluster
(b) Vocabulary Development
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1. Explain what a consonant is
2. Identify a consonant cluster in any given word 3. Analyze consonant clusters with regard to their place of occurrence in words.
1. identify words that are associated with human body system 2. Generate sentences that contain those words 3. Enumerate function of each of the word. |
(c) Writing: Expository controlling HIV/AIDS in Nigeria or managing population Explosion in Nigeria | 1. Explain what an expository essay is;
2. Discuss HIV/AIDS 3. Discuss how to control HIV/AIDS 4. Write an expository Essay on ‘‘How to Control HIV/AIDS’’ |
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3 | (a) Structure : i. Nouns ii. Noun Phrase |
1. Explain what nouns are 2. Analyze different types of nouns 3. Distinguish a noun phrase from noun clause; 4. Outline functions of Nouns phrases in different sentence. |
(b) Oral: Transcription
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1. Transcribe any given word. 2. Pronounce transcribed words. 3. Generate copious examples of monosyllable/disyllable/polysyllable words and highlight the main stress. |
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(c) Vocabulary Development/Comprehension: Words Associated With Health | 1. Outline words associated with health 2. Explain the meaning of the words 3. Use each of the words appropriately. |
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4 | (a) Structure: Pronouns- types of pronouns | 1. Analyze different types of pronouns
2. Discuss the functions of different types of pronouns. 3. Use pronouns in different sentences |
(b) Summary: Reading to summarize
(C) Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with building and constructions |
1. Explain what a summary is; 2. Discuss steps in summary 3. Summarize a given passage
1. Specify words that are associated with building and constructions. 2. Discuss the functions of each of the words 3. Use each of the words appropriately |
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5 | (a) Oral: Word Stress- two to six syllable words | 1. Explain the meanings of syllable and stress; 2. Identify two to six syllable words 3. Pronounce any given word appropriately. |
(b). Writing: Argumentative | 1. Distinguish argumentative essay from other essays 2. Specify the vocatives of a debate 3. Enumerate the features of an argumentative essay 4. Write an argumentative essay on any given topic
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(d)Comprehension: Listening to answer questions on a passage |
1. Enumerate listening skills;
2. Distinguish between listening and hearing 3. Listen to any speech and answer questions on it. |
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6 | (a) Structure: Plural Form of Nouns
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1. Discuss singular and plural forms of nouns 2. Analyze the formation of plural nouns 3. Discuss the formation of plural compound nouns 4. Use plural nouns correctly in sentences. |
(b). Comprehension reading to extract main points. | 1. Read any given passage and extract the main points from it.
2. Distinguish between topic sentence and supporting details. 3. Summarize any given passage |
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(C ) Stress Pattern | 1. Analyse different stress pattern
2. Discuss the rules guiding the placement of stress in words. 3. Pronounce any given word correctly.
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(a) Writing: Descriptive farming in my village or town. How to make a local dish or any other related topic. |
1. Highlight the features of a descriptive essay
2. Develop an outline for a descriptive essay 3. Write a descriptive essay on either of the following; farming in my village. |
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7 | (a) Comprehension: Reading a Selected passage | 1. Ready and given passage and make note on it
2. Enumerate the points of any given passage |
(b) Oral: Emphatic Stress
(c ) Summary |
1. Explain what emphatic stress is 2. Specify the focus any given passage 3. Attempt questions on emphatic stress.
1. Read any given argumentative essay and highlight its main points 2. Summarize any given passage without mindless lifting
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8 | Mid-Term Break/Open Day | —————- |
9 | (a) Structure: Adverbs and Adverbial Phrases
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1. Explain adverbs and adverbial phrases 2. Give examples of adverbs and adverbial phrases. 3. Enumerate the functions of adverbs and adverbial phrases in different sentences. |
(b) Vocabulary. Development: Words Associated with colour, smell, test (adjectives) | 1. Specify the words associated with colour 2. Use any of given adjectives correctly in sentences.
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(c) Comprehension: Listening | 1. identify the tone of any spoken message 2. identify the purpose of any spoken message 3. identify the figurative expressions in any spoken message. |
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(d)Writing: Report writing. Scientific Report Writing | 1. Discuss the format of a report writing 2. State the features of a scientific report 3. Write a report on an experiment
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10 | (a) Structure: Adjectival; Phrases and Clause Functions | 1. Distinguish between adjectival phrase and adjectival clause.
2. Identify and state the functions of an adjective 3. Recognize the figures of speech in any given passage. |
(b) Oral:Rhyme | 1. Explain the meaning of rhyme
2. Identify words that rhyme 3. Describe the process of identifying words rhyme |
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(C) Writing: Creative Writing- Features of a short play
i. Plot ii. Style iii. Setting iv. Theme Features of a poem |
1. enumerate the technique of creative writing 2. Discuss the features of a short play 3. Enumerate the features of a poem 4. Write a short play. |
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11 | (a) Structure: Phrasal Verbs with two particles | 1. explain phrasal verbs
2. Give copious examples of phrasal verbs 3. Use phrasal verbs correctly in different sentences. |
(b) Comprehension: Reading to paraphrase poems and dramatic work | 1. Paraphrase any given poem or dramatic work
2. Distinguish between key points and supporting ideas. |
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C) letter Writing: i. Informal letter ii. Features iii. format |
1. Explain meaning of an informal letter
2. Highlight the features of an informal letter 3. Write the format of an informal letter 4. Write a letter to a parent, friend, brother, etc. |
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(c) | 1. Distinguish between argumentative and narrative essays; 2. give a talk on the topic: Boys are more useful at home than girls; 3. Narrate a story that ends with “A patient dog eats the fattest bones”. |
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12 | (a) Write: Adverbial Clause
(b) Writing: Narrative Essay
C). Summary Writing |
1. Explain and identify what an adverbial clause is in a given complex sentence.
2. State the functions of an adverbial clause.
1. Explain what narrative essay is; 2. Discuss how to write a narrative essay 3. Write a story
I. Discuss how to summarize II. Highlights dos and don’ts of summary writing: III. Summarize any given passage without mindless lifting. |
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