Module One Description
This module introduces students to critical environmental and societal topics while developing their English language skills. Through five interconnected units, learners will engage with themes such as environmental hazards, civilization, road traffic accidents, natural resources, and irrigation. The module emphasizes listening, speaking, grammar, reading, vocabulary, and writing competencies, ensuring students can effectively communicate and comprehend various texts. By the end of this module, students will have improved their ability to analyze, summarize, and present information while using accurate grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation.
MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES/ OBJECTIVES
By the end of Module One, students will be able to:
- Develop effective listening skills to understand and analyze spoken texts.
- Enhance reading comprehension through skimming, scanning, and inferring information.
- Improve writing abilities by crafting narratives, expository paragraphs, and process descriptions.
- Strengthen speaking skills through presentations, debates, and discussions.
- Apply correct grammatical structures, including tenses, clauses, and punctuation.
- Expand vocabulary and pronunciation proficiency, focusing on specific word types and sounds.
- Integrate language skills to explore and discuss themes related to environmental hazards, civilization, road traffic accidents, natural resources, and irrigation.
ACTIVITIES IN THIS MODULE
The module includes a diverse range of activities designed to enhance students’ language skills while exploring important environmental and societal issues. Students will engage in listening exercises such as note-taking and summarization, participate in debates and discussions, and deliver oral presentations. Reading activities will involve skimming, scanning, and extensive reading to identify main ideas and specific details. Writing tasks will include narrative and expository essays, process descriptions, and summarizations, focusing on accurate grammar and punctuation. Through these varied activities, students will develop their ability to comprehend, analyze, and communicate complex ideas effectively. The module activities are designed to help you create quality activities, assessments, and interactions. For ease of use, clicking the provided links will allow you to jump directly to the location of the course where the activity is located.
MODULE CONTENTS
Unit 1: Environmental Hazards
- Lesson 1: Listening
- Lesson 2: Speaking
- Lesson 3: Reading and Vocabulary
- Lesson 4: Grammar
- Lesson 5: Writing
unit 1 Civilization
- Lesson 1: Listening
- Lesson 2: Speaking
- Lesson 3: Reading and Vocabulary
- Lesson 4: Grammar
- Lesson 5: Writing
Unit 3: Causes of Road Traffic Accidents
- Lesson 1: Listening
- Lesson 2: Speaking
- Lesson 3: Reading and Vocabulary
- Lesson 4: Grammar
- Lesson 5: Writing
Unit 4: People and Natural Resources
- Lesson 1: Listening
- Lesson 2: Speaking
- Lesson 3: Reading and Vocabulary
- Lesson 4: Grammar
- Lesson 5: Writing
Unit 5: Irrigation
- Lesson 1: Listening
- Lesson 2: Speaking
- Lesson 3: Reading and Vocabulary
- Lesson 4: Grammar
- Lesson 5: Writing
MODULE ASSESSMENT METHOD
Module One of English Grade 11 will employ various assessment methods to evaluate student progress. These include listening comprehension tests, note-taking and summarization tasks, and oral presentations to assess speaking skills. Reading comprehension tests, skimming and scanning exercises, and vocabulary quizzes will evaluate reading abilities. Writing assessments will consist of narrative and expository essays, process descriptions, and grammar quizzes. Additionally, pronunciation tests and vocabulary exercises will ensure proficiency in pronunciation and vocabulary usage. These methods provide a comprehensive evaluation of students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. There are also mid-term exam and final exam.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS
- English grade 11 student textbook based on new curriculum
- Extreme English for grade 11-12
- Worldwide English for grade 11-12
- Murphy, R & Aliman, R. 1998. English Grammar in Use: Reference and Practice for Intermediate students of English (11th ed.). UK: Cambridge University Press
- Murphy, R. 2003. English Grammar in Use: A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students (2nd edition). UK: Cambridge University Press
- Thomson, A.J. & Martinet. 1984. A Practical English Grammar. UK: OUP
- Internet search
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