TEACHING ORGANISER

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Name of Teacher(s): Miss Chee Kooi Lian & Ms Lau Bee Looi

Form Duration(weeks) Grammar Item(s)

1 3 weeks 4.1.10 Can identify and use
conjunctions appropriately according to
context :
i. and
ii. b. but
iii. c. so
iv. d. or
v. e. because

Domain (s) Theme Topic

Educational People and Culture Chinese New Year Celebration

EXPECTATIONS
(questions/statements to be answered while and after lessons-similar to objectives)
1. Respect for other cultures
2. Learning about others festivals

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TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

1. Collaborative Learning
2. Student-centredness

CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENTS
1. Values showing respect for others
2. Language Language registers in order to communicate and pass
information effectively

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Listening and Speaking Duration: 1.5 hours
Content Standard(s): 1.2 Can listen to engage and interpret meaningful conversations

Learning Standard(s):1.3.1(F1) Can listen to spoken, audio and visual texts to :

i) retrieve main ideas

ii) retrieve supporting details

1.3.2(F1) Can listen to and respond to spoken, audio and visual texts to :

i) compare and contrast

ii) identify cause and effect

iii) paraphrase and summarise

iv) identify and organise

v) solve problems

Activity(ies):

- Watch short video clips on festivals

- Group discussion
- whole class discussion

Formative Assessment: Role-play in the classroom

Resources: Internet (Youtube)

Reflection:

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Reading Duration: 1 hours
Content Standard(s): 2.3 Can analyse and evaluate various texts

Learning Standard(s): 2.3.2(F1) Can read various texts and select information for specific purposes

Activity(ies): - Read a given text and underline unfamiliar words

- Identify the words from the text for the given definitions
- Compare and contrast the beliefs and superstitions of various cultures

Formative Assessment:

Information transfer exercise/ Fill in the blanks

Resources: Articles from magazines

Reflection:

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Writing Duration: 1.5 hours
Content Standard(s): 3.1 Can apply appropriate writing skills and strategies effectively

3.2 Can produce a variety of texts for creative, personal, academic and functional purpose

Learning Standard(s): 3.1.1(F1) Can write simple sentences correctly

3.1.3(F1) Can apply prewriting strategies:

a) brainstorming

b) note-taking

c) outlining

3.2.2 (F1) Can write for creative and personal expression e-diary

Activity(ies): Write an e-diary on how students celebrate their own festivals

Formative Assessment: Sending e-diary to be evaluated by teacher

Resources: Notes on how to write an e-diary

Reflection:

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Grammar Duration: 0.5 hours
Content Standard(s): 4.1 Can identify and use language structure appropriately according to context

4.2 Can apply grammatical rules at word, phrase and sentence levels correctly and meaningfully

Learning Standard(s): 4.1.10 (F1) Can identify and use conjunctions appropriately according to text

i. and
ii. but
iii. so
iv. or
v. because

4.2.1(F1) Can construct simple entences correctly and meaningfully

Activity(ies): Role-play in small groups on festivals

Formative Assessment: Group discussion/presentation within students groups

Resources:

Students role-play in their classroom

Reflection:

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ACTION-ORIENTED TASK(S)
(These action-oriented tasks ensure that all the four language skills and the Grammar elements
Duration: 3 hours
taught are integrated to emulate real-life situations. These tasks and experiences will be the bridging that helps students to overcome
challenges in real life which require them to communicate in English.)
Content Standard(s):

1.4 Can speak intelligibly, eloquently and appropriately for different purposes, audiences, context and cultures

Learning Standard(s):

1.4.2(F1) Can participate in simple conversations in speech acts:

a) greeting

b) invitation

c) request

d) compliment

Activity(ies): drama on an open-house

Assessment: language and mannerism in a social context

Resources: traditional foods and costumes

Reflection:

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Literature in Action Duration: 3 hours
Content Standard(s):

5.1 Can engage and respond to a variety of literary text to express understanding of the broader world of ideas
and concepts

Learning Standard(s):

5.1.1 (F1) Can listen and respond orally to various literary works

5.1.2 (F1) Can read and understand various literary works

5.1.3(F1) Can share personal responses of issues related to literary works and develop new ideas or solve

Problems

Activity(ies):

1. Reading and understanding the short story Fairs Fair

2. Identify the moral values
3. Create a dialogue between friends on how to raise funds

Formative Assessment: Oral presentation in groups

Resources: Literature component text (Form 1 short stories)

Reflection: