This document contains the annual lesson plan for an English class at the British International School of Lubumbashi. It outlines the topics, subtopics, skills, and grammar points that will be covered over the course of the 2021-2022 school year. The plan is divided into 3 terms, with 2 units covered per term. Some of the main areas of focus include reading comprehension, writing for different purposes and styles, grammar, speaking, and comparing poems, stories, and other texts.
This document contains the annual lesson plan for an English class at the British International School of Lubumbashi. It outlines the topics, subtopics, skills, and grammar points that will be covered over the course of the 2021-2022 school year. The plan is divided into 3 terms, with 2 units covered per term. Some of the main areas of focus include reading comprehension, writing for different purposes and styles, grammar, speaking, and comparing poems, stories, and other texts.
This document contains the annual lesson plan for an English class at the British International School of Lubumbashi. It outlines the topics, subtopics, skills, and grammar points that will be covered over the course of the 2021-2022 school year. The plan is divided into 3 terms, with 2 units covered per term. Some of the main areas of focus include reading comprehension, writing for different purposes and styles, grammar, speaking, and comparing poems, stories, and other texts.
This document contains the annual lesson plan for an English class at the British International School of Lubumbashi. It outlines the topics, subtopics, skills, and grammar points that will be covered over the course of the 2021-2022 school year. The plan is divided into 3 terms, with 2 units covered per term. Some of the main areas of focus include reading comprehension, writing for different purposes and styles, grammar, speaking, and comparing poems, stories, and other texts.
1 -4 Unit 1 Reading and writing: Different Voices - READING
Different Times: Prologues and flashbacks Interpreting details and textual clues, subject mood and atmospher Grammar: words classes GRAMMAR: Nouns and pronouns Word origins and prefixes Homographs Phrases and sentences SPEAKING Standard and informal English Sequencing a journey Time connectives WRITING Dialogue and punctuation Characterisation and points of view Writing as a character
5 Unit 2. People in the News: Headlines and
news reports WRITING Writing an autobiography GRAMMAR: VERBS and Sentence Types Writing an article
Making notes GRAMMAR: VERBS
Modal verbs
Imperative verbs
Sentence types
SPEAKING
Journalist technique Expressing a view Presenting a speech Discussing issues
Language and layout
Facts and opinions
3 Unit 3. Poems of Old and New: Reading, WRITING discussing and comparing poems Using a glossary GRAMMAR : PAST TENSES Extending vocabulary Shades of meaning READING
Personification and narrative voice
Figurative language Poetic techniques SPEAKING
Dramatising, interpreting and
performing poems GRAMMAR: PAST TENSES
Possessive adjectives Active and passive voice If clauses and conditionals Comparative adjectives and connectives TERM 2 Unit 4. Time Passing: Predicting WRITING
GRAMMAR: PAST TENSES Punctuation for purpose and effect
Creating suspense Active and passive voices Empathising with characters Planning and writing an extended story Contractions Summarising information
SPEAKING and READING
Giving a speech Working with voices and mood Linking chapters and paragraphs Reading aloud Unit 5. Poles Apart: Reading, assessing and READING AND WRITING writing reports Discussing controversial issues Arguing a case Using formal English Conditional clauses Fact and opinion Varying tenses Literal and figurative language Debating a topic
Unit 6. Words at Play Reading poems for fun READING AND WRITING Poetic licence GRAMMAR:PRONOUNS SECOND PERSON Exploring nonsense verse Changing texts to Standard English Comparing poems Inventing words Dialogue and contractions SPELLING Revising spelling and punctuation Compound adjectives, suffixes and spelling
GRAMMAR: Complex sentences and connectives Homophones and homonyms Contractions, compound and portmanteau words Rhyming words and word power WRITING Making shape poems Writing limericks
TERM 3 Unit 7. A different Medium: Comparing READING AND WRITING
Shakespeare in different formats Features of different written formats and multimedia GRAMMAR: Book structure Figurative language Semicolons and colons Analysing cartoon and graphics Describing characters in a story SPEAKING Giving a presentation Narrative style Unit 8. Make it Happen: Sharing points of view
GRAMMAR: PRONOUNS SECOND PERSON WRITING AND READING
Planning and writing a story episode Comparing text features and style Reading and writing different reports Using punctuation and quotes Following instructions Choosing language to suit purpose Designing instructions Magazine style and second person narrative Making notes and summarising GRAMMAR Pronouns second person Unit 9. Snapshot: Creating poetic snapshots Reading, writing and discussing poems GRAMMAR: COMMAND VERBS Inferring deeper meaning Choosing precise words using a thesaurus Dialogue in poetry Conversational style and narrative voice Analysing and comparing poetic form and features Effects created by poetic devices Using imagery and figurative language Writing a poem using a memory Spelling Activities GRAMMAR Connectives, complex sentences and If clauses Command verbs
