ETHIO NATIONAL SCHOOL

2020 G. C 4TH QUARTER ENGLISH LESSON NOTE FOR GRADE 9

 Dear students: - Copy the note and do the given homework on your exercise book!

Subject: English Grade & section: 9(A – F)

Unit:
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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2020

Language focus:
Expressing purpose (to, so as to, in order to, so that, for)
We can talk about why something is done by using several different expressions ; 'to' is the most
common .It's used as part of the infinitive of a verb, for example:
 A learning aid is used to help somebody hear.
 These products have greatly helped farmers to grow more.
 'In order to' and 'so as to' do same job but in a more formal style, for example:
 In order to improve the quality of their daily lives, some people have been given prosthetic
limbs.
 Many blind people are given blind dogs so as to help them get around more easily.
 'So that' can also be used before a subject and a verb, for example:
 -People today are more tolerant and help orphans so that they can live normal lives.
 'For' can be used before a noun, not before a verb, for example;
 Nitrogen is need for the growth of plants.
 A hearing aid is used for making sounds louder.
Homework Exercise:
p. 217 QI

TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020

Expressing purposes with 'to' and 'for'
Objects and their uses
Compasses- A pair of compasses is used to draw circles.
A pair of compasses is used for drawing circles.

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Protractors-A protractor is used to measure angles.
A protractor is used for measuring angles.
Thermometer-A thermometer is used to measure temperature.
A thermometer is used for measuring temperature
Balance-A balance is used to measure weight.
A balance is used for measuring weight.
Homework Exercise:
Make two sentences for each object.
1. Wheelchair
2. Straw
3. Tape measure
4. Calculator
5. Crutch

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020

Reading
Special Needs Development
The following text is adapted from a paper presented by Tilahun Taddesse, Ministry of Education,
and Ethiopian at ESEC 2000.
Words in the text and their meanings
 withdrawal- identify, isolate
 reluctant - unwilling ,not wanting to take some action
 recognize-acknowledge, admit
 disability-weakness, disqualification, incompetency

Homework Exercise:
p.219, Q.2
Read it carefully and identify the topic sentence (the main idea) and the supporting
sentences.
e.g. 1st paragraph
Main idea- It's a recognized fact that most of disabled children learn best in regular classroom
situations with non- disabled children.
-All the other sentences are supporting sentences.

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THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020
Using -Ever words
The following -ever words give the idea of 'any'. Each pair of sentences in the examples has the
same meanings.
 Whoever -Whoever wants to come is welcome
Anyone who wants to come is welcome.
 Whatever- He always says whatever comes into his mind.
He always says anything that comes into his mind.
 Whenever- You may leave whenever you wish.
You may leave at any time that you wish.
 Wherever- She can go wherever she wants to go.
She can go anyplace that she wants to go.
 Whichever- We can watch whichever program you prefer.
We can watch any of the programs that prefer.
 However- The students may dress however they please.
The students may dress in any way that they please.
Homework Exercise:
Complete the following by using -ever words.
1. He is free to go anyplace he wishes. He can go ______________he wants.
2. _________________leads a life full of love and happiness is rich.
3. None can tell him what to do. He does _______________he wants.
4. I have a car. I can take you_________________ want to go.
5. I don't know what you should do about that problem. Do _______________ seems best to you.

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020

Requesting and offering
Practice Exercise
Put the following extracts of telephone calls in the right order.
e.g. B comes 1st.
______ A. I'm sorry I'm not on Wednesday.
1st B. Hello
______C. Good that suits me too. Shallwe say 11O'clock.
______D. Hello, this is Seyoum speaking can I speak to Girum please?
______E. Hang on please.

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______F. Yes, Thursday morning would suit me fine.
______G. What about Thursday then
______H. Girum it's for you.
______I. Just a minute, I'll get my diary, you said next week.
______J. Hello!Hi Seyoum how are you?
______K. I'm fine thanks; by the way Girma let me take you to a movie at cinema Empire.
______L. Yes, could you manage Wednesday?
______M. When?
______N. Okey see you then.
______O. Okey bye

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