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Chapter 1: Our Friends Theme: People

Introducing oneself Talking about interests and hobbies Asking questions politely and responding Talking about friends and family Talking about feelings and experience Reading e-mail discuss points of interest and give opinions Inviting and welcoming friends Accepting and declining invitations Talking about friends and family Expressing thanks and responding appropriately; apologising Writing short messages to friends

Listening note important details Reading Scan for details, use the dictionary to find meaning; identify supporting details

Reciting poems Rhyme in poems

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Listening find more details Reading find more details Process writing write a paragraph about a friend Listening note important details Reading scan for details

Talking about values found in the text

Using question words: who, what, which, when, why Why questions Simple sentences Verbs- Tenses Simple present tense for - describing feelings - senses Simple past tense Simple present tense Personal and possessive pronouns Possessive adjectives Figurative language proverbs

Thinking Skills ICT Skills Values - faithfulness - loyalty - friendship

Chapter 2: Forever Friends Theme: People

Finding meanings of words by using contextual clues

Thinking Skills Multiple Intelligences Preparation for the Real World

Listening find more details Reading identify main ideas, supporting details; use contextual clues and identify words that associate with other words Reading give reasons, draw conclusions Process writing write messages

Reading discus points of interest and give opinions

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Chapter 3: Be Healthy and Strong Theme: Health Balanced Diet

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 Listening find more details Reading identify main ideas and supporting details Process writing skills write a paragraph on food

Finding meaning of words by using contextual clues

Writing a paragraph on preferences students favourite food Reading an article discuss points of interest and give opinions

Understanding figurative language similes

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

Thinking Skills Knowledge Acquisition Preparation for the Real World

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

Talking about everyday activities Talking about what one shouldnt or mustnt do Giving instructions in a poster Discussing plans and rules

Listening note details; follow sequence of ideas Reading scan for details; use the dictionary to find the meaning Writing simple instructions Listening find more details Reading identify main ideas; use contextual clues (pronouns) Process writing write instructions

Reciting a poem

Making simple predictions Relating characters and actions to ones life Talking about the message the writer is putting across

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

Reading a Web page discuss points of interest

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Chapter 5: Technology around Us Theme: Technology

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Talking about things Writing shopping lists

Listening note details Reading scan for details Reading identify main ideas and important details, use contextual clues, identify base words

Reciting poems Relating events and values in the poem to ones life

Reading an advertisement discuss points of interest and give opinions Talking about plants and flowers Talking about what we should and should not do in parks, and writing simple instructions Talking about activities

Process writing describe a product

Singular and plural nouns Spelling rules for regular and irregular plurals Articles with singular and plural nouns a, an, the Figurative language proverbs Conjunction and to link two ideas Special finites or modals should and should not Present continuous tense am / is / are verb + ing

Thinking skills Preparation for the Real World

Chapter 6: Our Beautiful Environment Theme: Environment

Listening note important details Reading use the dictionary to find meaning; group words according to categories; build new words from a given word Reading identify main ideas and supporting details

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

Thinking Skills ICT Skills Multiple Intelligences

Saying what one thinks of the poem Changing the poem to a drawing Understanding figurative language - images

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

Reading give reasons Process writing write descriptions of trees

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

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

Listening note details Reading scan for details; understand word formation; use a dictionary to find meaning Listening find more details; identify main ideas Reading identify main ideas and supporting details Talking about characters in the story and writing brief descriptions saying what one thinks of a character

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

Reading a quiz discuss points of interest and give opinions Reading a letter Writing recounts of activities Giving and following directions Adding more details to show locations Giving advice and instructions Writing simple instructions

Reading give reasons Process writing write a paragraph on past activities

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

Listening draw a route on a map Drawing directions and explaining them Reading group words according to categories

Using dictionary to find the meaning of words Acting out sections of a text

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

Thinking Skills Multiple Intelligences Knowledge Acquisition Preparation for the Real World

Reading to identify main ideas and supporting details

Describing characters in a story Relating characters to ones life

Reading and discussing road signs Reading a set of instruction and discussing safety tips

Reading give reasons Process writing draw a pictorial map and write directions

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Chapter 9: Spending Time with My Family Theme: People

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

Listening note important details; follow sequence of ideas Reading scan for details

Retelling the story in a correct sequence

Reading identify main ideas and supporting details

Giving the sequence of events in a story Making simple predictions

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

Writing simple letters Writing recounts of experiences

Reading identify cause and effect; give reasons Process writing write recounts of experiences Listening note important details; follow sequence Reading scan for details Writing plans Listening find more details Reading understand nonlinear texts; understand meaning of words by the use of the suffix ing Writing announcements Reading draw conclusions Process writing write plans, and announcements Giving the sequence of events Making simple predictions Saying what one thinks of the text Simple present tense for instructions Sequence connectors Thinking Skills Multiple Intelligences Preparation for the Real World

Chapter 10: Get Fit Go For It Theme: Exercise

Giving instructions Making choices Talking about exercise and games Writing short messages to friends

Writing simple letters to family members Reading notes on exercises discuss points of interest and give opinions

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Chapter 11: Putting Technology to Work Theme: Technology

Asking questions politely and responding appropriately

Listening note details to support main ideas Reading scan for details Group words according to categories Listening find more details Reading identify base words, identify supporting details

Reciting a poem

Why questions Adjectives comparison adjectives

Asking questions to clarify and responding appropriately Giving details to support main ideas Making comparisions Reading a dialogue and writing short notes Reading a dialogue, discuss points of interest and give opinions Talking about plans Requesting and offering help Making telephone calls to get information Discuss plans with others to go somewhere and to do something

Writing a paragraph to tell what the poem is about

Thinking Skills Learning How to Learn Skills Multiple Intelligences Knowledge Acquisition Preparation for the Real World

Reading make simple predictions; give reasons Process writing gathering information to write an article Listening note important details Reading scan for details; follow sequence of ideas 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 Reading make simple predictions of outcomes; give reasons Process writing write plans for a trip

Talking about themes in poems Composing simple poems Talking about setting (time and place) in a story 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

Chapter 12: Planning a Trip Theme: People

Talking about values Telling how events, characters and values are similar to ones life Giving ones opinions

Writing simple letters to friends Writing out plans for others to follow

Talking about the message

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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 Discussing plans for a party Making enquiries to get information and responding appropriately Making enquiries about a product Placing orders Completing an order form Writing a magazine article

Listening note important details Reading scan for details; follow sequence of ideas Listening find more details Reading identify main ideas and supporting details; identify words that associate with other words

Reciting a poem

Talking about setting in poems Giving ones opinions and interpretation of the poem Relating the setting to ones life

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

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

Reading draw obvious conclusions in simple texts Process writing write recounts

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 Listening find more details Reading understand nonlinear texts; identify base words Reading make predictions; identify cause and effect; draw conclusions Process writing write plans for a project

Retelling a story

Talking about plans for a project

Talking about setting

Writing out plans for others to follow

Talking about message

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

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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 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 give reasons Process writing write plans for a calendar Talking about values found in the text

Talking about future plans to solve problems

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

Reading a notice and discussing points of interest

Talking about the message the writer is putting across Composing simple stories

Chapter 16: Happy to Be Malaysians Values: Patriotism

Asking simple questions politely to get information and responding appropriately Talking about festivals Writing short Web messages Reading a dialogue discuss points of interest and give opinions

Listening note important details Reading scan for details

Retelling the verses

Adjectives comparatives and superlatives Collective Nouns Gender

Listening find more details Reading find meaning using contextual clues Reading give reasons; draw conclusions Process writing design a Web page and write messages

Talking about songs feelings and values Composing simple verses

Thinking Skills ICT Skills Values and Citizenship Education Knowledge Acquisition

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