Module Two Description:
This module in the Grade 11 English curriculum for Ethiopia focuses on developing students’ integrated language skills through real-life themes such as irrigation, global warming, and heroism. Students will engage in a range of activities designed to enhance listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities. Emphasis is placed on improving students’ understanding of environmental issues, while also developing their linguistic competence in areas such as narrative construction, essay writing, and effective communication through debates, public speeches, and business correspondence.
By exploring topics of global importance, students will gain valuable insights and practice using English in diverse contexts, preparing them for both academic and everyday communication. Through this module, they will master key grammatical structures, expand their vocabulary, and become adept at comprehending, summarizing, and synthesizing both oral and written texts.
Module Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this module, learners will be able to:
- Listen for general and specific information in texts related to topics such as irrigation and global warming.
- Predict the message of a text using background knowledge and contextual clues.
- Identify, summarize, and synthesize information from reading and listening texts.
- Present logical and well-structured speeches and engage in debates on environmental and historical topics.
- Write various forms of essays, including compare-and-contrast essays, argumentative essays, and descriptive essays.
- Use grammar structures accurately, including adverbial clauses, conditional sentences, gerund and infinitive phrases, and verb moods.
- Retell and create stories based on texts, making effective use of note-taking and organization.
- Express opinions, likes, dislikes, and aspirations using appropriate language.
- Demonstrate correct usage of tense, including the simple past, present, and future tenses.
- Write formal letters and narratives that convey clear and cohesive ideas.
Activities in the Module:
- Listening Activities:
- Listening to passages on the importance of irrigation and the effects of global warming to identify main ideas and specific information.
- Listening for gist and details, followed by summarization and retelling exercises.
- Group discussions based on listening texts to synthesize information and create similar stories.
- Speaking Activities:
- Group presentations and debates on topics such as the advantages of irrigation and the effects of global warming.
- Public speeches on topics like “The Effects of Global Warming” and “The Heroic Deeds of Ethiopian Patriots.”
- Role-play and panel discussions to practice expressions of likes, dislikes, and aspirations.
- Reading Activities:
- Skimming and scanning reading texts on environmental topics to identify main ideas and details.
- Predicting the message of a text using background knowledge and contextual clues.
- Comprehending and synthesizing reading texts to create new stories or essays.
- Identifying thesis statements and key points in expository and argumentative texts.
- Writing Activities:
- Writing compare-and-contrast essays on topics related to environmental issues.
- Crafting narrative essays that highlight personal heroes or historical figures, such as Ethiopian patriots.
- Developing business letters, argumentative essays, and descriptive essays, emphasizing clear structure, thesis statements, and supporting details.
- Revising essays to ensure accurate use of grammar, such as conditional clauses, adverbial clauses, and proper tense usage.
- Grammar and Vocabulary Focus:
- Practicing the use of adverbial clauses of cause or reason, gerund and infinitive phrases, and conditional sentences.
- Inferring the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary using context clues and applying new vocabulary in writing and speaking exercises.
- Reinforcing correct usage of various types of adverbs, phrasal verbs, and verb moods in context.
- Engaging in exercises that emphasize accurate use of articles, verb tenses, and reported speech.
This module encourages students to build on their language skills through meaningful, real-world themes, promoting both linguistic proficiency and critical thinking.
MODULE CONTENTS
- Lesson One: Listening
- Lesson Two: Speaking
- Lesson Three: Reading and Vocabulary
- Lesson Four: Grammar
- Lesson Five: Writing
Unit 7:Patriotism
- Lesson One: Listening
- Lesson Two: Speaking
- Lesson Three: Reading and Vocabulary
- Lesson Four: Grammar
- Lesson Five: Writing
Unit 8 : Efficiency of Health Services
- Lesson One: Listening
- Lesson Two: Speaking
- Lesson Three: Reading and Vocabulary
- Lesson Four: Grammar
- Lesson Five: Writing
Unit 9 : Indigenous Conflict Resolution
- Lesson One: Listening
- Lesson Two: Speaking
- Lesson Three: Reading and Vocabulary
- Lesson Four: Grammar
- Lesson Five: Writing
Unit 10: Artificial Intelligence
- Lesson One: Listening
- Lesson Two: Speaking
- Lesson Three: Reading and Vocabulary
- Lesson Four: Grammar
- Lesson Five: 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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