Dawood Public School Course Outline for 2013-2014

English Language Class: VI

Books:

1. Oxford Progressive English

2. An Anthology of English poetry

3. Ensemble book 1

Aims:

Learning English is your passport to easy and successful worldwide communication.

English is the international language for business, science, technology, internet, travel etc

and more and more people speak itas their first and if not first, second language.

Improving English helps you to meet new people, explain your thoughts, express your

feelings, share your ideas and make abetter social life.

Every one of us knows that the ability to recall the right word at the right time leads to

successful communicative process andthe failure to do so breaks down the whole

communication.

In schools, colleges and universities so much depends on the way you write and speak

from passing exams to teaching others,from making lifelong friends to starting a

rewarding job.

In business, industry and finance, you can be successful, build good relationships,

entertain new friends, and improve yourcareer opportunities by holding the incomparable

asset of strong communication skills.

Learning English also helps cultivate a positive sense of self-worth and understand and

respect other cultures.

Once all the students have reached the right level of fluency and flare in English

language, they can achieve equal access tocore academic curriculum.

The course is divided into four sections and aims for each section have been listed below,

not in order of priority:

Comprehension:

To comprehend the lesson by applying the methodology of skimming, scanning,

deduction and inference.

To help the students know the differences between the writing techniques of various

writers.

To make them learn the central idea or the gist of the passage

To help them write the answers in their own words.

To develop the art of summarizing the passage in their own words by helping the students

use one word for many as well aspicking up the key points from the passage to make the

passage precise.

To help them produce brief and correct answers that would be to the point.

Vocabulary and Expressions

To introduce new vocabulary words and their correct usage in sentences by first helping

they know the correct way of usingdictionary and thesaurus.

Use of Synonyms, homonyms and homophones would be brought to light by making

each student give their examples alongwith sentences.

To help the students use the right words in sentences according to correct situation.

To help them write sentences in such a way that the meaning of the particular word

becomes clear.

To make them learn the importance of ‘suffixes’ and ‘prefixes’ in word formation and the

change that occurs in a word wheneither of them is added to it.

To help them know various figures of speech like simile, metaphor, personification etc

and the importance they carry in aparticular sentence.

To help them know new words through different interesting word games that would be

played in the class.

Composition:

To help them learn how to write different forms of communications: Formal Letter,

Informal Letter, E mails etc in correct format.

To help them learn the correct way of paragraphing a text which would make them

havethe knowledge of Topic sentence, the opening paragraph, body paragraphs and

concluding paragraph.

To help them in writing ‘Narrative or Story writing’ through which they would learn:

Character development, dialogues,setting, and series of events, climax etc.

To help them learn how to write ‘Descriptive writing’ by the appropriate usage of

adjectives according to how they perceive with their five senses.

To help them know the usage of same tense throughout their writings so that they may

not make mistake by switching differenttenses.

Language and Grammar:

To help them in the reinforcement of ‘Parts of Speech’ that had been done in the previous

classes so that they may have a better understanding of the grammar that would be done

in the present class.

Revision of Verb tenses along with the introduction of ‘Simple Present Tense’ would

help them know the significance of different tenses along with their correct usage in their

sentences.

To help them know the significance of Direct Speech and how to correctly punctuate a

sentence.

To make them have the knowledge of Suffixes and Prefixes so that they may relate words

with them.

To help them know how and when to use proverbs and metaphorical terms in their

sentences and speech.

To help them in making less spelling mistakes, the students will be having regular

dictations in class.

Scheme of Assessment:

Mid-term and Annual Examination at the end of both the terms of 100 marks each.

Four Monthly tests will be conducted throughout the session, of 20 marks each.

Class tests will be conducted from time to time for the purpose of revision with variable

marking scheme.

Worksheets will be given for their practice.

Class Activities and group discussions will be conducted to make the lesson more

pleasurable.

Oral questions and answers sessions will be held to judge their understanding of a

particular topic.

Assessment Objectives:

Students will be assessed on the basis of their reading and comprehending skills.

They will also be accessed through group discussions that will be held from time to time

so that the students would develop confidence in English Conversation along with the

correct pronunciation.

Specified writing tasks will rules of comprehending a passage.

Help the students to improve their writing skills, sentence formation and punctuation.

Free writing tasks will be given to them to encourage their level of imagination.

Vocabulary exercises would teach them how to use words in correct context.

In comprehension the students will obtain meaning from the given text and it would test

their ability to read not only inbetween the lines but also beyond the text of the lines.

It will also help assess their ability to skim, scan and focus on the part of the text that

requires more attention and producebrief and terse answers according to the demands of

the questions.

August

Unit 1: ‘Where we live’ from OPE

1. Reading emails-page 2

To write an email

Format of email writing

From:

To:

Subject:

Greetings!

Purpose of writing an

email

2. Summers in Murreey-page 7

Narrative writing

Personal writing - Any incident of life.

Autobiography – Life history

3. Information on host families in England-page 15

Clauses and connectives

For example, He is a smart boy. He always comes first in the class.

He is a smart boy and he always comes first in the class.

The first two sentences turned into a complex sentence using a conjunction and. The first part of

a sentence is the first clause and the second part is the second clause.

Literature:

August:

Novel: A Little Prince

Chapter 1: Pg1-16

Reading

Discussion

Vocabulary Building

a. Vocabulary words

b. Phrases e.g., parlour boarder from the context.

Main Events

a. Through flow chart

Characters

a. Character sketch

i. Physical appearance

ii. Personality traits

iii. Conclusion

Comprehension Exercises

September

Chapter 2 & 3: Pg17-36

Main Events

Vocabulary

Character Sketch

a. Personality traits with evidence from the text

For example; kind – She helps others

Reference to Context

a. Excerpt (passage from the story and question answers related to it)

Comprehension Exercises

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the Unit, the students will be able to:

• Formulate a cohesive piece of writing in the form of e mails based on different

situations.

• Write narrative accounts of specified incidents in their lives

• Explore the linguistic and grammatical skills.

• Increase their vocabulary and word power

• Write down the brief and relevant answers that would be to the point.

Further Reading

• Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain

Unit 2: ‘The Sea’

1. The minister’s garden-page 28

2. A website advertisement-page 30

Vocabulary

Matching the word with the right meaning

a. impact 1. delicate

b. fragile 2. plentiful

c. abundant 3. effect

4. Vocabulary-page 31

Use any six words in your own sentences

Ensemble book 1

1. The Indian Cinderella-page 88

Topic sentence

- Usually the first sentence of the given passage.

- If not then gather the important information from the passage to form a topic sentence.

An Anthology of English poetry

1. The Duck and the Kangaroo-page 9

Vocabulary

Theme (main idea of the poem)

Figures of speech

- Metaphor: She is an apple of my eye.

- Simile: He is as brave as a lion.

- Personification: Waves are dancing.

Further Reading

• Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone by J.K. Rowling

October:

Unit 2: The ‘Sea’

1. Grammar- comparatives and superlatives page no. 33

Comparatives – When we compare two things

Ali is taller than his sister

Superlatives – When we compare a thing with the whole group.

She is the most intelligent girl in the class

Get the biggest box from the store.

2. Oil spillage disaster-news report page no. 35

Cutting off newspaper report in order to put them in sequence

3. The King and the Tide page 38

Vocabulary

Ensemble book 1

1. The Tide-page 54

Use of tone or voice while reciting the poem with expression

- Solo tone

- Chorus

Unit 3-OPE

1. The School master-page 51

Descriptive writing

A factual description (what’s in actual)

Example: what color are the walls?

An imaginative description

Example: what does the color of the walls make you feel?

2. Crows know-page 59

Different kinds of writing page no. 60

Writing about character qualities/ or person’s character page no. 62 & 66.

3. The laughter Potion-page 63

Grammar

1. Direct speech-page 53

Dialogues with saying words like; said, cried, whispered, replied etc.

E.g. ‘I live in Faislabad,’ replied the teacher.

2. Adverbs-page 67

Change the given adjectives into adverbs by putting – ly

Find adverbs from the text

Use adverbs in your sentences to make them more interesting.

2. Prefixes-page 66

Put at the front of the stem word

E.g. appear – stem word

Disappear

Reappear

Ensemble book 1

1. The Scholar’s mother (play)-page 132

Role model

Props

2. The Indian Cinderella (cont.)-page 88

Lessons in the story

An Anthology of English Poetry

1. Try, try again-page 11

Type of the poem – motivational poem

Summary of the poem

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the Unit, the students will be able to:

• Write descriptive writings along with the knowledge of how to explore with five

senses and then pen down their perception.

• They would increase their vocabulary and word power by using the new words in

their sentences e.g. knowledge of Homonyms.

• They would be able to write down the relevant answers in their own words.

• Get introduced with a ‘Newspaper Report’ given in the textbook.

• Get introduced with a ‘Play script’ and comprehend a scene from the novel ‘Oliver

Twist’ by Charles Dickens.

Literature:

Novel: A Little Princes

Chapter 4,5& 6: Pg37-79

Main Events

Objectives

Complete the Given Statements

Questions & Answers

Comparison Between Characters

a. Venn diagram

b. Similarities and differences in characters

Sequencing the Events

November

Unit 4: Natural disasters

1. Monsoon floods Pakistan-page 79

Introduction to headlines in capital letters

Sub headings which break up the article

Writing an interview-page no. 80

2. Earthquakes-page 92

Writing a short news report- page no. 93

Homonyms (same sounds, same spellings, and different meanings)

E.g. bear-bear

Fair-fair

3. The Yellow Emperor’s flood-page 81

Vocabulary words

Grammar

Homonyms-page 93

Literature: Novel: A Little Princess

Review of the Novel

Chapter: 1-6

Excerpts to be given

Vocabulary

Reference to the Contexts

Questions & Answers

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the Unit, the students will be able to: • Summarize a passage in their own words using the key points. • Increase their vocabulary and word power by using appropriate and correct words in their

sentences. • Write down the relevant answers which would be to the point.

Further Reading

• Gulliver’s Travel by Jonathan Swift.

Unit 5: OPE

Sights and sounds

1. Information Pamphlets-page 103

To collect informative text from the magazine.

2. Information text (news report)-page 105

3. A blind man-page 108

Contrast in characters

Through Venn diagram

4. The blind beggar woman-page 109

5. The Odyessy

Relative pronouns

Use of who, whom, whose

Ensemble book 1

1. The Scholar’s mother (contd.)-page 132

2. An African Thunderstorm-page 42

Introduction to similes and imagery

Imagery: used for something specific.

Literature:

An Anthology of English poetry

1. Stopping by the woods-Robert Frost-page 3

Learning Objectives At the end of the Unit, the students will be able to:

• Write Informal letters in correct format according to different situations. • Increase their vocabulary and word power by using appropriate and correct words in their

sentences • Write down the relevant answers which would be to the point. • Write down their compositions and answers in Past Tense.

Further Reading

• Famous Five: Five Go Off To Camp By Enid Blyton.

December

Midterm exams

JANUARY

UNIT: 6 Lions and Tigers

1. Vocabulary-Pg 123-124

2. Grammar-Asking Questions-Pg125-126

Simple present and past tenses with rules

Asking questions (negative and interrogative )

Use of do, does, did

3. Present Continuous Tense-Pg127

Picture description on page no. 128

4. Antonyms-Pg131

Simple antonyms

E.g. light – dark

Antonyms with prefix

E.g. happy - unhappy

5. Aesop’s Fables-Pg133

What is Fable?

How to write it?

6. Folk Tales-Spider and The Lion-Pg134

UNIT: 7 Searching

1. Mpho’s Search-Pg146

Play - role model

Play script- dialogue writing

2. Grammar-Active and Passive Voice-Pg155

Rules to be given

Active simple present will be turned into passive simple present

E.g. she uses a pen

A pen is used by her

Same to be done with the past tense.

3. The Two Brothers-Pg157

How to play when the narrator will narrate the story

4. Grammar-Preposition-Pg161

Tells the position of a noun.

5. Finding the Tomb of Tutan Khamen-Pg164

Adding prefix to a verb

Like; wrap will become unwrap, the entire meaning will be changed

ENSEMBLE BOOK 1

The Gift of the Magi-Pg103

Description to emphasis on something

Use of similes and other terms in the text

Character sketch

An Anthology of English Poetry

My Shadow-Pg13

Literary terms use in the poems

Literature:

Novel: A Little Princess

Chapter: 7,8 & 9 Pg80-138

Reading

Discussion

Main Events

Vocabulary

Character Sketch

Climax

Question & Answers

FEBRUARY

UNIT: 8 Advances in Technology

1. Egyptian Twins Doing Well After Separation-Pg172

2. Grammar-Indirect and Direct Question-Pg175

Rules to write question in direct and indirect on page no. 175

3. Pairs Of Commas-Pg176

Use of commas to make sense of a sentence

4. Comparing Texts for Different Purposes-Pg177

5. Grammar-Acronyms-Pg188

Difference between abbreviation and acronyms

E.g. SUPARCO – is an acronym

UK – is an abbreviation

Sort out a abbreviation and acronyms from the given list

6. Writing Task-Sequencing-Pg190

Arranging the information bytes in correct order

7. Grammar-Spelling and Punctuation-Pg195

Difference in spelling and pronunciation

- tion

- ssion

- cian

- sion

ENSEMBLE BOOK1

1. The Rich Uncle-Pg161

2. The Gift of the Magi (continued)-Pg103

An Anthology of English Poetry

1. Little by Little-Pg15

Paraphrasing

Literature:

Novel: A Little Princess

Chapter:10-13 Pg139-195

Excerpt

Reference to Context

Complete the Statement

Questions & Answers

MARCH

UNIT:9 SPORTS

1. Fan costs Cubs the World Series-Pg 200

2. Writing Tasks-Pg 201

Recounting using special words to put events in order like; first of all, secondly,

finally

3. Grammar-Apostrophes-Pg 202

Apostrophe of possession or belongings

With single or plural object

E.g. Man’s

Men’s

Boys’

4. Future Time –Pg 205

Use of contraction

E.g. He’ll

She’ll

5. The Language of Adverts-Pg 206

How to make an advertisement rules on page no. 208

6. Grammar Tag Questions-Pg 209

Introduction to a tag questions at the end of the statements

E.g. Isn’t?

Wasn’t?

7. Curling-Pg 211

How to write an account of any game.

8. Poems about Bears and Sport-Pg 207

ENSEMBLE BOOK1

1. Return to Air-Pg192

AN ANTHOLOGY OF ENGLISH POETRY

1. If I were a Lord of Tartary-Pg7

2. Stars-Pg5

Literature:

Novel:A Little Princes

Chapter: 14-18 Pg196-284

Character Sketch

Sequencing the Events

Theme of the Story

Questions & Answers

APRIL

UNIT: 10 JOURNEYS

1. Crossing the River-Pg 222

Define phrases by reading the text

2. Grammar- Definite and Indefinite Articles-Pg 225

Use of a, an, the

3. Count and non-count Nouns-Pg 227

4. The Partitive Genitive-Pg 228

Countable expression for non count nouns

E.g. a piece of advice.

5. Paradise in the Panjshir Valley-Pg 230

6. Grammar-Indirect Speech-Pg 237

7. Easy Travel Writing-Pg 239

8. Planning your Stories-Pg 244

Format of story - page no. 245

Wonderful hints to organize your ideas

Literature:

Novel: A Little Princes

Chapter 18: Last Chapter

Review of the Novel

Reading & Discussion

Vocabulary

Ending of the Story/ Conclusion

Excerpt

Grammar Exercises to be done using text

REVISION

1. Grammar

2. Composition

3. Comprehension

4. Poetry

5. Prose (Literature)

MAY

FINAL EXAMINATION.