ENGLISH LANGUAGE

FORM 1 2016
SCHEME OF WORK
PEKAN DISTRICT

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WEEK

CHAPTER/
THEME

LEVEL

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

GRAMMAR

PPPM

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES

W1

ORIENTATION WEEK
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION OF SYLLYBUS
INTRODUCTION OF PT3 FORMAT

4/1
8/1
W2
11/115/1
W3
18/1
22/1

Chapter 1:
Our Friends
Theme:
People

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

Talking about feelings and

experience

Listening find more details

Reading find more details

Reading e-mail discuss

points of interest and give
opinions

Process writing write a

paragraph about a friend

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

POEM: SAD I AMS

Reciting a poem with
feeling and expression
and with correct
pronunciation,
intonation, stress and
rhythm

Writing a paragraph on
preferences students
favourite food

Listening find more details

Reading identify main ideas
and supporting details

Finding out the meaning

of unfamiliar words by
using contextual clues
and / or the dictionary

Reading an article
discuss points of interest
and give opinions

Process writing skills write

a paragraph on food

Retelling the poem in

ones own words

W4
25/1
29/1

W5
1/2
5/2
W6
8/2
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Chapter 3:
Be Healthy and
Strong
Theme:
Health
Balanced Diet

12/2

INTRODUCTION ON
LITERARY DEVICES
-POEM
-SHORT STORY
-GRAPHIC NOVEL

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

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

L-B1
L-B2
B-B3
T-B3

L-B3
B-B3
T-B3

CUTI TAHUN BARU CINA ( 8-9 FEBRUARY)

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WEEK CHAPTER/ THEME LEVEL

W7
15/2
19/2
W8

Chapter 4:
Home Sweet
Home
Theme:
Social Issues
Duties at Home

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

Talking about everyday

activities
Talking about what one
shouldnt or mustnt 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:
FAIRS FAIR
About short stories
Introducing elements of
a short story
Predicting outcome of a
story

Discussing plans and

rules

Listening find more details

Reading identify main
ideas; use contextual clues
(pronouns)

Introducing plot structure

Sequencing of events in
short story

Reading a Web page

discuss points of interest

Process writing write

instructions

Talking about things

Writing shopping lists

Listening note details

Reading scan for details

22/2
26/2

W9
29/2
4/3
W10

Chapter 5:
Technology
around Us
Theme:
Technology

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

SHORT STORIES:
FAIRS FAIR
Introducing characters
in short story
Talking about the theme
and writing a simple
paragraph about the
theme in the story

7/3
11/3

Reading identify main ideas

and important details, use
contextual clues, identify
base words
Reading an
advertisement discuss
points of interest and give
opinions

Talking about values

Giving ones opinion

Process writing describe a

product

GRAMMAR

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

Simple present
tense
- for habitual
actions
- for instructions
Concord (subjectverb agreement)
Verbs contracted
forms
Special finites or
modals

Thinking Skills
ICT Skills
Values
- gratitude
- filial piety
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World

L-B3
L-B4
B-B2
T-B3

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

L-B1
B-B3
T-B1
T-B6

1ST MID TERM HOLIDAYS(12- 20 MARCH)

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WEEK CHAPTER/ THEME LEVEL

W11
21/3
25/3

Chapter 6:
Our Beautiful
Environment
Theme:
Environment

W12
28/3

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

Talking about plants and

flowers
Talking about what we
should and should not do
in parks, and writing
simple instructions
Talking about activities

1/4

W13
4/4
8/4
W14
11/4
15/4

Listening note important

details
Reading use the dictionary
to find meaning; group words
according to categories; build
new words from a given word

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

SHORT STORIES:
FAIRS FAIR
Talking about values
Telling how events or
characters and values
are similar to ones life

Reading identify main ideas

and supporting details
Writing short e-mail
messages
Reading discuss points
of interest and give
opinions

Chapter 2:
Forever Friends
Theme:
People

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

Reading give reasons

GRAMMAR

Conjunction and to
link two ideas
Special finites or
modals should
and should not
Present continuous
tense am / is / are
verb + ing

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

Thinking Skills
ICT Skills
Multiple
Intelligences

L-B4
B-B3
T-B4

Giving ones opinion

Process writing write

descriptions of trees

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

NOVEL: KING ARTHUR

Part 1: pg1-pg12
Before Reading
Activities

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

Making simple
predictions
Describe the setting

Reading discus points

of interest and give
opinions

Reading give reasons, draw

conclusions
Process writing write
messages

Simple present
tense
Personal and
possessive
pronouns
Possessive
adjectives
Figurative language
proverbs

Thinking Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World

L-B3
B-B2
T-B3

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WEEK CHAPTER/ THEME LEVEL

W15
18/4
22/4
W16
25/4
29/4

W17
2/5
6/5

Chapter 7:
Happy at School
Theme:
Social Issues
Discipline in
School

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

Describing a friends
qualities
Asking Yes No
questions and responding
to such questions

Chapter 10:
Get Fit Go For It
Theme:
Exercise

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

Listening note details

Reading scan for details;
understand word formation;
use a dictionary to find
meaning

NOVEL: KING ARTHUR

Listening find more details;

identify main ideas
Reading identify main ideas
and supporting details

Giving the sequence of

events
Describe and write
about characters

Part 2: pg13-24
While reading activities

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

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

Simple present
tense for
instructions
Sequence
connectors

Thinking Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World

L-B3
B-B3
T-B4

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

Talking about the theme

and writing a simple
paragraph about the
theme in the story

Giving instructions
Making choices
Talking about exercise
and games

Listening note important

details; follow sequence
Reading scan for details
Writing plans

NOVEL: KING ARTHUR

Writing short messages to

friends

Listening find more details

Reading understand nonlinear texts; understand
meaning of words by the use
of the suffix ing
Writing announcements

Giving the sequence of

events
Describe and write
about characters

Writing simple letters to

family members

Reading draw conclusions

Talking about the theme

and writing a simple
paragraph about the
theme in the story

Part 3:
After reading activities

W18
9/5

GRAMMAR

13/5

Reading notes on
exercises discuss
points of interest and give
opinions

Process writing write plans,

and announcements

L-B4
B-B3
T-B3

Giving ones opinion

LABOUR DAY (1ST MAY)
HARI HOL (7 MAY)

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WEEK CHAPTER/ THEME LEVEL

W19
16/5
20/5
W20
23/5

Chapter 11:
Putting
Technology to
Work
Theme:
Technology

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

Asking questions politely

and responding
appropriately

Listening note details to

support main ideas
Reading scan for details
Group words according to
categories

POEM: NEWS BREAK

Reciting a poem
Retelling the poem in
ones own words
Using a dictionary to find
the meaning of words

Asking questions to clarify

and responding
appropriately
Giving details to support
main ideas
Making comparison

Listening find more details

Reading identify base
words, identify supporting
details

Talking about values

found in the text

Reading a dialogue and

writing short notes

Reading make simple

predictions; give reasons

Reading a dialogue,
discuss points of interest
and give opinions

Process writing gathering

information to write an article

Saying what one thinks

of the poem
Changing the poem to a
drawing

27/5

GRAMMAR

Future tense
Using will
- to affirm
- to request

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

Thinking Skills
Learning How to
Learn Skills
ICT Skills
Values
- respect for
customs
Preparation for
the Real World

L-B1
L-B3
B-B3
B-B5

WESAK DAY ( 21 MEI )

MID YEAR SCHOOL HOLIDAY
( 28 MAY 12 JUNE )

W21
13/6
17/6
W22
20/6
24/6

Chapter 9:
Spending Time
with My Family
Theme:
People

Talking about holidays

Talking about past
activities
Asking questions to get
information, and
responding

2
3

Listening note important

details; follow sequence of
ideas
Reading scan for details

Reading identify main ideas

and supporting details
Writing simple letters
Writing recounts of
experiences

Reading identify cause and

effect; give reasons
Process writing write
recounts of experiences

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

L-B5
B-B5
T-B5

NUZUL QURAN (22 JUN)

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WEEK
W23
27/6
1/7
W24

CHAPTER/ THEME LEVEL

Chapter 8:
Right on Track
Theme:
Social Issues
Road Safety

4/7
-

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

Giving and following

directions
Adding more details to
show locations
Giving advice and
instructions
Writing simple
instructions

8/7

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

Listening draw a route on a

map
Drawing directions and
explaining them
Reading group words
according to categories

GRAMMAR

Simple present
tense for
instructions and
directions
Prepositions of
place and direction

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

Thinking Skills
Multiple
Intelligences
Knowledge
Acquisition
Preparation for
the Real World

Reading to identify main

ideas and supporting details
Reading and discussing
road signs
Reading a set of
instruction and discussing
safety tips

L-B4
B-B3
T-B2

Reading give reasons

Process writing draw a
pictorial map and write
directions

HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI (6 -7 JULY)

W25
11/7
15/7
W26
18/7

Chapter 12:
Planning a Trip
Theme:
People

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

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

Writing simple letters to

friends

Reading make simple

predictions of outcomes; give
reasons

22/7

Writing out plans for

others to follow

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

L-B4
B-B5
T-B5

Process writing write plans

for a trip

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25/7
29/7
W28
1/8
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Chapter 13:
Caring and
Sharing
Theme:
Compassion and
Mental
Cleanliness

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

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

Completing an order form

Reading draw obvious

conclusions in simple texts

5/8

Writing a magazine article

Countable and
uncountable nouns
Regular plurals
Phrasal Quantifiers
Each as an
adjective

Thinking Skills
Values and
Citizenship
Multiple
Intelligences
Preparation for
the Real World

L-B5
L-B6
B-B5
T-B5

Process writing write

recounts
W29
8/8
12/8
W30
15/8

Chapter 14:
Success through
Team Effort
Theme:
Technology

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

Talking about plans for a

project

Listening find more details

Reading understand nonlinear texts; identify base
words

Writing out plans for

others to follow

Reading make predictions;

identify cause and effect;
draw conclusions

19/8

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

L-B4
L-B5
B-B4
B-B6

Process writing write plans

for a project

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WEEK
W31
22/8
26/8

CHAPTER/ THEME LEVEL

Chapter 16:
Happy to Be
Malaysians
Values:
Patriotism

W32

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

Asking simple questions

politely to get information
and responding
appropriately
Talking about festivals

Listening note important

details
Reading scan for details

Writing short Web

messages

Listening find more details

Reading find meaning using
contextual clues

Reading a dialogue
discuss points of interest
and give opinions

Reading give reasons; draw

conclusions

29/8
- 2/9

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

GRAMMAR

Adjectives
comparatives and
superlatives
Collective Nouns
Gender

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

Thinking Skills
ICT Skills
Values and
Citizenship
Education
Knowledge
Acquisition

Process writing design a

Web page and write
messages
HARI KEMERDEKAAN (31ST AUGUST)

W33
5/9
9/9
W34
19/9
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Chapter 15:
Take Part Take
Charge
Social Issues:
Personal
Discipline in
School

Responding appropriately
to questions

Listening note important

details
Reading scan for details;
understand word formation
Writing and presenting plans

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

Reading a notice and

discussing points of
interest

Reading give reasons

23/9

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

L-B1
L-B4
B-B2

Process writing write plans

for a calendar
HARI MALAYSIA ( 16 SEPTEMBER)

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WEEK CHAPTER/ THEME LEVEL

W34
19/9
23/9
W35
26/9
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Chapter 14:
Success through
Team Effort
Theme:
Technology

LANGUAGE FOR
INTERPERSONAL
USE

LANGUAGE FOR
INFORMATIONAL USE

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

Talking about plans for a

project

Listening find more details

Reading understand nonlinear texts; identify base
words

Writing out plans for

others to follow

Reading make predictions;

identify cause and effect;
draw conclusions

30/9

LANGUAGE FOR
AESTHETIC USE

GRAMMAR

Simple present
tense for
instructions
Sequence markers
(review)
Some to express
infinitive quality,
number
Article the
- for unique nouns
- with same as

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHAS
ES

Thinking Skills
Knowledge
Acquisition
ICT Skills
Values

L-B4
L-B5
B-B4
B-B6

Process writing write plans

for a project
W35
26/9
30/9

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3/10
7/10
W37
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14/1
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W38
17/1
0
21/1
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W39
24/1
0
28/1
0
W40
31/1
0
4/11
W41
7/11
11/1
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14/1
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18/1
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W43
21/1
1
25/1
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