Level: Senior Secondary

Introduction to Sequence for Tenses

Students should be able to Recognize appropriate sequence of tenses within the same sentence.
Use effectively, Sequence of tenses within the same sentence.

Verbs Forms

Identify the active and passive sentence patterns.
Write the active and passive forms of verbs.
Construct sentences in the active and passive forms.

Nominalisation

Students should be able to Recognize the devices for turning other parts of speech into nouns in English usage.
Turn verbs and adjectives to nouns.
Use nominalized parts of speech in sentences.

Pronouns

Students should be able to Identify relative and demonstrative pronouns.
Explain their positions and functions in passages
Use them in sentences.

Noun Phrases

Students should be able to Identify the features of a noun phrase.
List the form, position and functions of a noun phrase.
Use noun phrases correctly in sentences.

Reading for Specific Structural Pattern

Students should be able to Read silently with understanding.
Identify key words and tell the meaning in context.
Identify key sentences as stated in the kind of sentences they are (simple, compound complex)

Reading to Paraphrase Poems and Dramatic Works

Read the poem/ dramatic works with understanding.
Explain the key words used for poems and dramatic works.
Summaries the poems and dramatic works.
Identify the theme and features.
Write a play

Reading for Critical Evaluation

Students should be able to detect from various reading materials evidence (if any) of illogicality, inconsistency, Faulty, reasoning, misleading statements etc.

Reading for Implied Meaning

Students should be able to Outline the main idea from the books read.
Summarize the main idea of a book read.
Extract points from the book read and make note of their own.
Acquire the skill for note-making from books, magazines or from lectures.
Develop the habit of reading.

Reading for Implied Meaning

Students should be able to Outline the main idea from the books read.
Summarize the main idea of a book read.
Extract points from the book read and make note of their own.
Acquire the skill for note-making from books, magazines or from lectures.
Develop the habit of reading.

Reading Chapter of Books and Making Notes

Students should be able to read and discuss the passage.
Put together sentences in their own words as a summary.
Identify topic sentences from paragraphs/ passages.
Identify key ideas from different paragraph.
Identify words and expressions that redirect attention to the main point

Reading for Main Gist

Students should be able to Recognize the main or central point’s/gist’s in a given passage.
Extract the main points from the passage.
Use the main or central points in sentences of their own.

Giving Clear Concise and Correct Directions

Students should be able to Listen attentively to the direction given.
Pick out key directional true e.g. turn right turn left, round about etc.
Retain the directional turns logically.
Identify the sign boards
Follow direction.

Making a Toast

Students should be able to propose toasts and make other formal speeches as appropriate to a given occasion
Talk about a friend during celebration.

Speaking Skills – Argument, debate

Students should be able to speak fluently and convincingly on a given controversial topic.
Pronounce correctly
Use the appropriate words where and when necessary.
Use the right words stress pattern.