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Week /
Date
12
4 Jan
17 Jan

Chapter &
Theme

HSBP

Language for
Interpersonal Use

What
People Do

Talk about daily

routines

People

Talk about friends

Language for
Informational Use

Grammar

Read and understand

excerpts of brochures on
job descriptions.

Simple
present
tense.

Scan for details.

Wh
words

Sound
System
/r/ & /l/

Educational
Emphases

Notify if unable
to meet dateline

Learning how
to learn skills
ICT skills

Spell it right.
Listen to an interview.

Multiple
Intelligences
social
interaction

Note important details.

Write a simple account
on ones friends
ambition

Identify main ideas.

Write a letter to a friend

on ones ambition.

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Week /
Date

Chapter &
Theme

3 -4

Villagers
and Their
Livelihood.

18 Jan
31 Jan

HSBP

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Language for
Interpersonal Use
Ask questions politely
to get information on a
flyer.

Language for
Informational Use
Read and understand an
article.

LANGUAGE CONTENT
Grammar Sound
Educational
System
Emphases
Subject
-Verb
agreement

Scan for details.

People
Spell it right.
Listen to a programme.
Note important details.
Describe an activity.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Punctuatio
ns

DATELINE
Notify if unable
to meet dateline

Preparation for
the real world
-learning to
obtain
information
Learning how
to learn skills
-Seek
information
ICT skills
-get
information
from websites.

LANGUAGE CONTENT

DATELINE
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Week /
Date
56
1 Feb
12 Feb

Chapter &
Theme

HSBP

Language for
Interpersonal Use

Language for
Informational Use

Grammar

Sound
System

Educational
Emphases

Famous
Faces

Talk about ones

favourite personalities.

Read and understand an

article on a remarkable
man.

Adjectives
that show
qualities.

/v/ & /w/

People

Express congratulations
and respond
appropriately.

ICT skills
-get information
from specific
websites

Scan for details.

Simple
past tense.

Congratulate and give

compliments and
respond appropriately.

Sequence ideas in a
diagram.

Notify if
unable to
meet dateline

Values and
Citizenship
-diligence
-hard work

Take dictation.
Listen to a conversation.
Note important details.

Participate in a class
discussion

Identify main ideas.

Write a card to ones

favourite personality.

Make simple predictions.

Write an account on the
person one admires most.

Learning how to
learn skills
-obtain
information
from an atlas.

CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS (WEEK 7) : 13 FEB 21 FEB 2010

LEARNING OUTCOMES
LANGUAGE CONTENT

DATELINE
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Week /
Date

Chapter &
Theme

8-9

Stop Air
Pollution!

Ask questions to get

information.

Environment

Answer questions and

give details.

22 Feb
7 Mar

Language for
Interpersonal Use

Language for
Informational Use
Read and understand an
interview about air
pollution.
Scan for details.
Take dictation.
Listen to a news report on
haze.

Grammar

Sound
System

Future tense /e/ &

using
/ae/
going to
/a/ &
Punctuation /a:/
-question
mark
/u/ &
/u:/

Educational
Emphases

Notify if
unable to
meet dateline

Values and
Citizenship
-care for the
environment
ICT skills
-get information
from specific
websites.

Note important details.

Participate in a
discussion to find the
best way to reduce
air pollution.

Identify main ideas.

Read topics of interest

and discuss certain
points with friends.

Identify cause and effect.

Identify supporting details.

Identify key ideas.

Write a composition on
pollution in a town.

CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT 1 (WEEK 10): 8 MARCH 14 MARCH 2010

MID TERM HOLIDAYS (WEEK 11) : 15 MARCH 21 MARCH 2010
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Week /
Date

Chapter &
Theme

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Language for
Interpersonal Use

12 - 13

Flood
Woes

Ask questions to get

information.

Environment

Answer questions and

give details.

22 Mar
4 Apr

Offer help and respond

appropriately

Language for
Informational Use

LANGUAGE CONTENT
Grammar Sound
Educational
System
Emphases

Read and understand an

internet article on flash
floods.

Prepositions of
direction

Scan for details.

Formation
of the
plural
words
ending
with f
and fe.

Spell it right.
Listen to a news bulletin on
the after-effects of a flash
flood.

/l/ & /i:/

DATELINE
Notify if
unable to
meet dateline

Values and
Citizenship
-safety
Learning how to
learn skills
-obtain
information
from an atlas.

Tell what the text is about.

Note important details.
Identify main ideas.
Complete a newspaper
report

Draw obvious conclusions.

Design a thank you card to
express appreciation.
Write a simple account on a
flash flood.

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Week /
Date

Chapter &
Theme

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Language for
Interpersonal Use

14 - 15

Give Us
Space to
Run and
Play

Express satisfaction and

dissatisfaction on a
playground in ones
neighbourhood.

5 Apr
18 Apr

Language for
Informational Use

Read and understand a talk

on the importance of play to
children.
Scan for details.

Environment

Spell it right.
Listen to a conversation
between two concerned
mothers.
Note important details.
Participate in a
discussion by agreeing
or disagreeing with the
opinion of others.

LANGUAGE CONTENT
Grammar Sound
Educational
System
Emphases
Negative
statements
Punctuation
exclamation
mark

DATELINE
Notify if
unable to
meet dateline

Values and
Citizenship
-express
appreciation
-co-operation
Thinking skills
-creative &
critical thinking
Multiple
Intelligences
kinesthetic
intelligence

Identify main details.

Draw conclusions
Identify key ideas.
Write a simple account on a
gotong-royong activity.

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Week /
Date

Chapter &
Theme

16 - 17

Time Is
Gold

19 Apr
2 May

Social
Issues

HSBP

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Language for
Interpersonal Use

Understand the types of

services available at a
sports centre.

Language for
Informational Use

Read and understand

excerpts of a diary.
Scan for details.

Make inquiries (what a

sports centre offers)

LANGUAGE CONTENT
Grammar
Soun
Educational
d
Emphases
Syste
m
Punctuation
-apostrophe
for
contradicttions

Sequence ideas.
Article the

Ed /t/
Ed /d/

DATELINE
Notify if
unable to
meet dateline

Values and
Citizenship
-hard work
-participation
Thinking skills
-critical thinking

Spell it right.
Listen to a talk (How to
spend the holidays
beneficially)

Multiple
Intelligences
kinesthetic
intelligence

Note important details.

Make further inquiries
( via telephone)

Read and understand a

simple table.
Identify main ideas.
Write an account on how
one spent the holidays.

Fill in a registration
Form.

Draw obvious conclusions.

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Week /
Date

Chapter &
Theme

18 19

What Are
Friends
for?

3 May
16 May

HSBP

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Language for
Interpersonal Use
Talk about qualities one
looks for in a friend.

Social
issues

Language for
Informational Use

Read and understand an

article on how to build a
healthy friendship.
Use headings and subheadings to look for
information.
Scan for details.

LANGUAGE CONTENT
Grammar Sound
Educational
System
Emphases
Negatives
adjectives
using im
and un
Pronouns
-subjects
and object
pronouns

Take dictation.
Listen to the views of three
students on friendship.
Note important details.
Participate in class
discussions by
agreeing, disagreeing
and giving opinions.

DATELINE
Notify if
unable to
meet dateline

ICT skills
-obtain
information
from specific
websites.
-reply to an
email.
Multiple
Intelligences
kinesthetic
intelligence
Thinking skills
-solve problem

Identify main ideas.

Identify supporting details.
Follow sequence of ideas.

Draw obvious conclusions.

Identify key ideas.
Reply a letter from a friend
to offer advice.
MID-YEAR EXAMINATIONS (WEEK 20): 17 MAY 23 MAY 2010

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Week /
Date

Chapter &
Theme

21 - 22

Looking
Good,
Feeling
Great!

24 May
6 June

HSBP

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Language for
Interpersonal Use
Ask questions politely
to get information on
acne.

Language for
Informational Use

Read and understand a letter

on what beauty means .

LANGUAGE CONTENT
Grammar Sound
Educational
System
Emphases
Connectors
-sequence
connectors

Es/iz/

Conjunctions and,
but, so,
or

Ves/vz/

Ies /ais/

Scan for details.

Give instructions orally.

Health

Spell it right.
Listen to a talk on personal
hygiene.

DATELINE
Notify if
unable to
meet dateline

Knowledge
Acquisition
-learn about a
famous author
Thinking skills
-creative
thinking

Note important details.

Give advice

Identify main ideas.

Identify supporting details.
Follow sequence of ideas.

Identify key ideas.

Apply process writing skills
on the topic of proper dental
care.
MID YEAR HOLIDAYS (WEEKS 23 24) : 7 JUNE 20 JUNE 2010

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Week /
Date

Chapter &
Theme

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Language for
Interpersonal Use

25- 27

Food for
Thought

Give advice on a
healthy diet.

21 June
11 July

Language for
Informational Use

Read and understand a talk

on the importance of
breakfast.

Health
Scan for details.
Take dictation.
Listen to the advice on
proper ways to cook
vegetables.
Note important details.
Participate in a
discussion by giving
opinions and
suggestions.

Identify main ideas.

Identify supporting details.

Read topics of interest

and share information
with friends.

Make simple predictions.

Identify cause and effect.
Apply process writing skills
on the topic What is a
Healthy Diet

LANGUAGE CONTENT
Grammar Sound
Educational
System
Emphases
Modal
verbs
-must,
may and
can
Prepositio
n of

Ending
sound
S/s/
S /z/

DATELINE
Notify if
unable to
meet dateline

Preparation for
the real world
-obtain
information
from clinics and
hospitals
-Learn
nutritional value
on food label.
Knowledge
Acquisition
-Learn about
food pyramid
ICT skills
-obtain
information
from specific
websites.

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CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT 2 (WEEK 28): 12 JULY 18 JULY 2010

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Week /
Date

Chapter &
Theme

29 31

Fun Ways
to Fitness

19 July
8 Aug

Health

HSBP

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Language for
Interpersonal Use
Understand the sports
activities offered during
a sports awareness
campaign.
To persuade.

Language for
Informational Use

Read and understand a web

page.
Scan for details.
Take dictation.
Listen to and understand a
briefing.
Note important details.

Make further inquiries.

Identify main ideas.

Write a simple message

to persuade.

Identify supporting details.

LANGUAGE CONTENT
Grammar Sound
Educational
System
Emphases
Adjectives
of comparison
-regular
and
irregular
adjectives.
-longer
adjectives
-using
asas and
not as
Possessive
pronouns

Past
tense
form ed
/d/ and
ed/id/

DATELINE
Notify if
unable to
meet dateline

Values and
Citizenship
-safety
ICT skills
-read a web
page

Learning how to
learn skills
-obtain
information
from various
sources

Follow sequence of ideas.

Write an account of an
event.
Draw obvious conclusions.

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Week /
Date

Chapter &
Theme

32 35

Going
Organic

9 Aug 5
Sept

Science
and
Technology

HSBP

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Language for
Interpersonal Use
Talk about a trip.
Give oral and written
instructions.

Language for
Informational Use

Read and understand an

article.
Follow sequence of ideas in
a diagram.
Scan for details.

LANGUAGE CONTENT
Grammar Sound
Educational
System
Emphases
Uncountable
nouns
Prepositions of
place

Stresses
in two or
three
syllable
words.

Spell it right.
Listen to view of others.

DATELINE
Notify if
unable to
meet dateline

ICT skills
-obtain
information
from specific
websites.
Values and
Citizenship
-family
-care for the
environment

Note important details.

Identify main ideas.
Identify supporting details.
Read topics of interest
and discuss certain
points with friends.

Write a simple account of a

trip.

MID YEAR HOLIDAYS (WEEK 36): 6 SEPT 12 SEPT 2010

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Week /
Date

Chapter &
Theme

37 - 40

Our Green
Heritage

13 Sept
10 Oct

HSBP

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Language for
Interpersonal Use

Language for
Informational Use

Read and understand an

extract from an
encyclopaedia.

Science
and
Technology

Scan for details.

Follow sequence of ideas in
diagrams.
Spell it right.
Listen to a description about
a nature trip.
Note important details.
Participate in a
discussion

Identify main ideas.

Identify supporting details.
Follow sequence of ideas.

Read topics of interest

and discuss certain
points with friends.

Identify key ideas.

Write a description about a
trip.

LANGUAGE CONTENT
Gramm
Sound
Educational
ar
System
Emphases
Simple
present
tense for
facts that
are
generally
true.
Future
from
using
will

Stresses in
compound
words.

DATELINE
Notify if
unable to
meet dateline

ICT skills
-obtain
information
from specific
websites.
Knowledge
Acquisition
-learn about
pitcher plants
Learning how to
learn skills
-obtain
information
from various
sources on
medicinal
plants.

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Week /
Date
41 42
11 Oct
24 Oct

HSBP

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Chapter &
Language for
Theme
Interpersonal Use
Innovations
in
Technology

Talk about latest

innovations .

Language for
Informational Use
Read and understand an
article.
Scan for details.
Spell it right.

Science and
Technology

Listen to a talk on
technology and its effects.

LANGUAGE CONTENT
Grammar Sound
Educational
System
Emphases
Adverbs of
time and
place.

DATELINE
Notify if
unable to
meet dateline

Contrac Knowledge
-tions
Acquisition
-learn about
debates

Punctuation
-apostrophe
to show
possession

Thinking skills
-critical &
creative thinking

Note important details.

Participate in a class
discussion by agreeing,
disagreeing and giving
opinions

Identify main ideas.

Read about the latest

innovations and discuss
the changes and
benefits they bring to
man.

Identify key ideas.

ICT skills
-obtain
information
from specific
websites.

Write a composition
describing ones invitation.

REVISION WEEK (WEEK 43): 25 OCT 31 OCT 2010

FINAL EXAMINATION (WEEKS 44 - 46): 1 NOV 19 NOV 2010

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