SUMMARY OF ENGLISH CURRICULUM SPECIFICATION KBSM

BY IZZAH FARHANI

1.0 CURRICULUM ORGANISATION

CURRICULUM ORGANISATION

AIM

OBJECTIVE

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES

LEARNING OUTCOME

LANGUAGE USE

LANGUAGE SKILL

LANGUAGE CONTENT
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SUMMARY OF ENGLISH CURRICULUM SPECIFICATION KBSM

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2.0 AIM AND OBJECTIVES

AIMS

Extend learners English language proficiency in order to meet their needs to use English in certain situations in everyday life, for knowledge acquisition, and for future workplace needs.

OBJECTIVE By the end of their secondary school education, learners should be able to: i. INTERPERSONAL: form and maintain relationships through conversations and correspondence; take part in social interaction; and interact to obtain goods and services ii. INFORMATIONAL: obtain, process and use information from various audio-visual and print sources, and present the information in spoken and written form; iii. AESTHETIC listen to, view, read and respond to different texts, and express ideas, opinions, thoughts and feelings imaginatively and creatively in spoken and written form; and iv. AESTHETIC: show an awareness and appreciation of moral values and love towards the nation.
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2.1 OBJECTIVES ACROSS COHORTS FORM 1-3

Make friends and talk about themselves, recount experiences and also enquire about the person they are talking to; Make enquiries about services and products and place an order for the product or service; Socialize with friends and in groups make plans and arrangements for joint activities; Obtain information from various text-types such as instructions and notices and obtain factual information on a topic from short texts and present the information briefly to others orally and in writing; Read and enjoy poems and stories; Have a positive outlook and act appropriately in social situations; and Show an awareness and appreciation of moral values and love towards the nation. Make conversations and talk on various topics with friends and with people whom they meet for the first time; Interact with people and develop skills in forming and maintaining friendships by expressing care and concern and willingness to help, and creating a sense of togetherness; Give feedback on products and services and respond appropriately to feedback given; Obtain information from various sources including factual material and present the information clearly and accurately to others both orally and in writing; Read and respond to poems and stories; Have a positive outlook and act appropriately in social situations; and
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FORM 5

Show an awareness and appreciation of moral values and love towards the nation. Talk about their experiences and exchange ideas With friends and relatives; Ask questions and respond to questions with relevant answers; Make plans and arrangements with friends to do something or go somewhere; Obtain information from various sources and present these ideas to friends orally and in writing; Read widely and enjoy poems and short stories; and Show an awareness and appreciation of moral values and love towards the nation.

SUMMARY OF ENGLISH CURRICULUM SPECIFICATION KBSM

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3.0 [7] EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES

THINKING SKILLS

LEARNING TO LEARN

ICT SKILLS

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE

PREPARATION FOR THE REAL WORLD

VALUES AND CITIZENSHIP

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISTION

SUMMARY OF ENGLISH CURRICULUM SPECIFICATION KBSM

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4.0 [6] TEACHING PRINCIPLES

TEACHING PRINCIPLES

PLANNING AND ORGANISATION

INTEGRATION OF EDUCATION EMPHASES

CONTEXTUALIZATION

CONSTRUCTIVISM

MASTERY LEARNING

EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK

SUMMARY OF ENGLISH CURRICULUM SPECIFICATION KBSM

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4.1 CONTEXT FOR ENGLISH LESSON ACROSS COHORTS.

FORM 1 PEOPLE FORM 2 FORM 3 FORM 4 FORM 5

Self, family, friends personal details, interests - recounting personal experiences

People and w ho they are (e.g. people in the family or village and what they do; famous people)

Well know n personalities and their achievements - e.g. their contribution in improving the lives and health of people.

Intercultural understanding at national and international levels e.g. customs, lifestyles Relationship with parents and friends

Planning for a career - current careers and understanding the hard work and sacrifice involved in preparing for such careers

ENVIRONMENT

SOCIAL ISSUES

Care of open/common grounds in the community -Road Safety -Personal discipline at home and in school Values : Patriotism and citizenship Compassion, responsibility, physical and mental cleanliness

Developments in community

Natural phenomena

Conservation Pollution

Protecting our environment

-Using time wisely - Choosing friends wisely

Problems facing young people today and how to overcome these problems

-Care of the old folk and disabled children -Consumerism -Drug Abuse Values: Patriotism and citizenship understanding debatable national issues

Social freedom and responsibility - how young people can use the freedom given to them responsibly

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HEALTH

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Healthy lifestyle

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Discoveries and inventions that have changed the lifestyle of people

Knowing oneself; ones behaviour towards others; liking oneself (self image and self esteem) Plants

Problems of growing up among young people

Diseases and illnesses Dangers of getting Impact on society, into bad habits and preventive measures undisciplined behaviour

What we know of the seas and oceans of the world

Malaysian industries

Responsible waste management

SUMMARY OF ENGLISH CURRICULUM SPECIFICATION KBSM

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5.0 LANGUAGE ORGANISATION

LANGUAGE ORGANISATION

LANGUAGE USE

LANGUAGE SKILLS

LANGUAGE CONTENT

INTERPERSONAL

RECEPTIVE

GRAMMAR

INFORMATIONAL

PRODUCTIVE

SOUND SYSTEM

AESTHETIC

WORD LIST

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5.1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR ORGANISATION

NOUN

ARTICLE

ADJECTIVE

PRONOUN

VERB

PREPOSITION

ADVERB

CONNECTOR

SENTENCE PATTERN

DIRECT/INDIRECT PATTERN

PUNCTUATION

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5.2 GRAMMAR ACROSS COHORTS.

1.1 Nouns Kinds: Countable, Uncountable, Collective, Compound Number: Plurals-Regular; Irregular; Foreign; Compound; Concord (subject-verb agreement); Nouns with no Singular/Plural Form; Plurals with different meanings Comparison Adjectives Special finites (Modals): be; have, can, could, should, would, may, might, must, need, ought Infinitives: to, do Gerunds

1.4 Pronouns Personal Relative Possessive Demonstrative Reflexive Interrogative

1.6 Adverbs Formation Types: Adverbs of manner, time, place, direction, agent Comparison

1.2 The Articles Indefinite; Definite; Zero article. 1.5 Verbs Regular and Irregular; Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Tenses: Simple Past, Future, Continuous, Perfect Verbs Negative, Interrogative, Question phrases

1.7 Prepositions Positions - e.g. time, place, direction, agent Preposition in fixed phrases

1.3 Adjectives Attributive and Predicative use; Adjectives functioning as nouns Nouns functioning as Adjectives

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1.8 Connectors Conjunctions Logical connectors Sequence connectors 1.11 Punctuation 1.10 Direct and Indirect Speech Statements, Questions, Commands Consonant clusters in different combinations Past tense and plural forms Stresses in two-, three-, and foursyllable words Stresses in compound words 1.9 Sentences Simple, Compound, Complex, Questions, Imperatives, Exclamatives Negation 2.0 The Sound System pronounce words correctly as well as to observe word stress, intonation and rhythm correctly. Consonants, vowels, and diphthongs of English Sentence stress and intonation Homonyms homographs, homophones Contractions

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Words borrowed from other languages

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SUMMARY OF ENGLISH CURRICULUM SPECIFICATION KBSM 5.3 TENSES ACROSS COHORTS.

FORM 1,2, 3 Tenses present, past, continuous a. Simple Present Tense For habitual actions For instructions and directions Describing feelings and senses b. Simple Present Tense was were Regular verbs, Irregular verbs Time expressions: Place expressions: Using words that signal past time c. Present Continuous Tense The action is happening at the time of speaking d. Future tense will, going to e.g. I will be going to the . FORM 4 & 4 Tenses present, past, continuous, * perfect

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5.4 SUGGESTED SENTENCE PATTERNS ACROSS COHORTS.

FORM 1 1. Introducing oneself FORM 2 1. Congratulating someone 2. Giving compliments FORM 3 1. Greetings and exchanging pleasantries 2. Asking for information FORM 4 1. Offering advice FORM 5 1. Asking about ones health 2. Asking one to think about something 3. Asking one to decide upon something. 4. Persuading someone not to do something. 5. Asking about satisfaction

2. Inviting, accepting and declining invitations 3. Inviting one into the home 4. Apologising

2. Expressing concern

3. not written in the HSP

3. Agreeing to another

3. Persuading someone to do something 4. Giving Feedback

4. Offering help

4. Disagreeing politely

5. Expressing thanks and responding appropriately 6. Seeking clarification

5. Agreeing politely

5. Seeking clarification

5. Recommending

6. Disagreeing politely 7. Interrupting politely 7. Seeking information/ Enquiring 8. Taking leave 8. Placing orders 9. Telephone skills

6. Requesting assistance 7. Expressing appreciation and gratitude 8. Expressing support for others

6. Disagreeing politely 7. Initiating discussion

8. Taking leave

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5.5 SOUND SYSTEM ACROSS COHORTS.

FORM 1 1. Consonants - initial or/and final position 1.1 p / p / pen, cup 1.2 b / b / bin, cab 1.3 t / t / tin, hat 1.4 d / d / door, card 1.5 k / k / key, cat, sock, chemist 1.6 g / g / girl, beg 1.7 s / s / sad, piece 1.8 z / z / zoo, buzz 1.9 sh / / shoe, sugar 1.10 ch / / chips, catch 1.11 j / / jeep, jam 1.12 f / f / fell, sniff 1.13 v / v / van, leave 1.14 th / / thin, path 1.15 th / / those, this 1.16 w / w / water, wheel 1.17 y / j / year, yard 1.18 h / h / hot, hop 1.19 m / m / man, money 1.20 n / n / no, tin 1.21 l / l / lamp, fell 1.22 ng / / king, sing 2. Vowels - long and short sounds 2.1 ee / i: / see, easy, leave 2.2 i / FORM 2 Consonants 1.1.1 r /r/ - run, rate 1.1.2 l /l/ - late, oil 1.1.3 z /z/ - zebra, raise 1.1.4 s /s/ - sail, class 1.1.5 v /v/ - view , weave 1.1.6 w /w/ - wind, week Vowels 1.2.1 a // - flat, bank 1.2.2 a /a:/ - arm, heart 1.2.3 oo / / - put, foot 1.2.4 oo, u /u:/ - tool, prune 1.2.5 au, ou / / - taught, bought 1.2.6 u, ir, ea, ur / / - urn, bird, learn, turn Diphthongs 1.3.1 ow , ou / / - brown, bough 1.3.2 o, oa / / - home, roam 1.3.3 er, ar / e / - there, care 1.3.4 oo, ou / / - poor, tour Past Tense Forms Plural Forms Stresses in two and three syllable words Stresses in compound words Contractions 1.9.1 Ill FORM 3 1.0 Consonants 1.1 c/ k / - cause, call 1.2 d / d / - doll, dive 1.3 r / r / - ride, rule 1.4 dd / d/ - add, ladder 2.0 Vowels (long and short) 2.1 //, /e/ - black, fan / / set, blend /e/ 2.2 /a:/, // - farm, cart /a:/ must, fun // 2.3 /u:/, / / - bloom, June / u:/ cook, look /u/ 2.4 / urn, fern about, amount / 3.0 Diphthongs 3.1 ai / ei / - faint, gain 3.2 ai / ai / - dry, grind 3.3 o / / - grow, slow 4.0 Consonant Cluster - at the beginning of w ords 4.1 str straw , strain 4.2 sm smart, smell 4.3 gr grain, grease 4.4 gl glow , gleam 4.5 pl plane, plot 4.6 tr trail, trumpet -at the end of w ords. FORM 4 & 5 1.0 Consonants 1.1 w / w / - wall; forward 1.2 v / v / - veil; event 1.3 q / k / - Queen; frequent 1.4 x / ks / - x-ray; waxing 1.5 x / z / - xylophone; anxiety 1.6 rr / r l - sorrow; terrible 2.0 Vowels 2.1 i / l / - it; fit; city 2.2 l / l :/ - eat; meal; plea 2.3 e /e/ - elders; bed 2.4 u / / - umbrella; fun 3.0 Diphthongs 3.1 / / - bay, beige, glade 3.2 / / - buy, die, style 3.3 / / - boy, foil, groin 3.4 / / - no, dough, told 4.0 Consonant Clusters 4.1 bl / bl / - blue; able 4.2 fl / fl / - flute; rifle 4.3 sl / sl / - slay; tussle 4.4 cl / kl / - clay; tentacle 4.5 cr / kr / - crayon; hovercraft 4.6 br / br / - bride; fabric 4.7 ps / s / - psychology 4.8 sm / zm / - prism; chasm 4.9 gn / n / - gnaw; alignment
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/ ship, slip 2.3 e / e / help, jealous 2.4 a / / sad, bad 2.5 u / / cup, hut 2.6 a / : / march, heart, laugh 3. Plural Forms 4. Contractions - n't, snt 4.1 can't, won't 4.2 isnt, wasnt 1.9.2 Ive, w eve 4.7 -sh splash, fresh 4.8 -ch such, lunch 4.9 -sk disk, risk 4.10 -st gist, first 5.0 Past tense 6.0 Plural Forms 7.0 Stresses in two and three syllable words 8.0 Stresses in Compound words 9.0 Sentence stress and intonation 10.0 Contraction

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(silent g) 4.10 sp / sp / - spark; clasp 4.11 lm / lm / - film; helm 4.12 lm / m / - calm; balm ( silent l) 5.0 Stress in four-syllable words 6.0 Sentence Stress and Intonation 6.1 Sentence stress in statements 6.2 Sentence stress in questions 7.0 Homonyms 7.1 Homophones 7.2 Homographs 8.0 Contractions 9.0 Words borrowed from other languages

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5.6 WORD LIST FORM 1-3

K1 Words (1-1000): Function: Content: > Anglo-Sax Families Types Tokens 465 491 499 ... ... (63) ... ... (436) ... 428 ... 4 ... ? 897+? ... 439 ... ... 4 ... 44 978 Percent 50.35% (6.36%) (44.00%)

=Not Greco-Lat/Fr Cog:

(242) (24.42%) 441 44.50% (255) (25.73%) ... (94.85%) 4 0.40% () (0.00%) 47 4.74% 991 100%

K2 Words (1001-2000): > Anglo-Sax: 1k+2k AWL Words (academic): > Anglo-Sax: Off-List Words:

Token List [] 0-1000 [ families 465 : types 491 : tokens 499 ] above accept account across act add address adopt adventure after again against ago agree air all allow allow almost alone along already also always among amount ancient and animal another any appear apply arm army arrive art article as ask at attack attempt back backbone background ball bank base base basic be bear beautiful beauty because become bed before begin behind being belief believe belong below beneath beside better big bill bird black blood blow boat body book born both box boy branch bread break bridge bring broad brother build burn business but buy by call can capital captain car care carry castle catch centre certain change chief child choose church circle city class clear close coal coast coin college colour common company complete contain continue control corn cost count country court cover cross crowd current cut danger dark date daughter day dead dear death decide deep degree describe desert develop die difficult direction discover distance divide doctor dog dollar door draw dream dress drink drop dry due duty ear early earth east easy eat egg end enemy enjoy enough enter entrance equal escape even evening event every exercise expensive eye face fact factory fail family famous far farther fast father fear feel field fight find finish fire first fish floor flow flow food forest forget form former freedom fresh friend from full furniture further future game garden gas gate gentle get girl give glad go god gold good great group grow happy hard hardly hardly have he head hear heart heat heaven heavy help helpful helpful her here high hill his history

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hold home hope horse hot hour house idea if ill in inch indoors industry instead interest into introduce introduction iron join joint just kill kind lady lake land language large last late latter laugh law least left less let letter level library library life light like likely limit line lip listen live long look love low machine make manner market may mean measure meet metal middle mine modern money moon mother motor mountain mouth move much music my name near neighbour neither never new night no none nor north notice number object of of off office often on once one onto open or out out page pay permission permit picture piece poor population price problem profit protect put quality quantity quarter queen question race raise reach read ready real reason receipt recent recently relation reply report rest result ride ring roll room rough round said sail salt school science seat second secret secretary see seem separate shall she shine should shoulder show sir small smile snow society soft soldier space spirit spread spring square stage star station stay steel still strike struggle summer surround system table take talk teach tell temple test that the them there therefore these they think those thought throw today too towards travel tree true truth try turn under wait wall water wear week welcome which who wild will window winter wise wish without woman would write wrong year yes yesterday young First 500 function (63): above across after ago always among and any as at be because before behind being below beneath beside but by can from have he her his if in instead into may mine much my near no nor of of off on onto or out out shall she should that the them there therefore these they those towards under which who will without would First 500 content (178): act add agree all allow allow almost already also another appear ask back backbone background bank become begin belief believe better big body book boy bring build business buy call car carry centre certain change child church city class clear company continue control cost country court day dead death decide describe develop die difficult door draw early end even evening event every eye face fact family famous far farther father feel find food form friend full further game get girl give go good great group head hear help helpful helpful here high hold home hope hour house idea industry interest just kind language large last late latter law least less let letter level life like likely line live long look low make market mean meet money mother move name never new night none number office often once one open pay price problem put question reach read real reason receipt report result room said school see seem show small society still system table take talk tell think thought today too try turn water week woman write year yes young Second 500 content (258): accept account address adopt adventure again against air alone along amount ancient animal apply arm army arrive art article attack attempt ball base base basic bear beautiful beauty bed belong bill bird black blood blow boat born both box branch bread break bridge broad brother burn capital captain care castle catch chief choose circle close coal coast coin college colour common complete contain corn count cover cross crowd current cut danger dark date daughter dear deep degree desert direction discover distance divide doctor dog dollar dream dress drink drop dry due duty ear earth east easy eat egg enemy enjoy enough enter entrance equal escape exercise expensive factory fail fast fear field fight finish fire first fish floor flow flow forest forget former freedom fresh furniture future garden gas gate gentle glad god gold grow happy hard hardly hardly heart heat heaven heavy hill history horse hot ill inch indoors introduce introduction iron join joint kill lady lake land laugh left library library light limit lip listen love machine manner measure metal middle modern moon motor mountain mouth music neighbour neither north notice object
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page permission permit picture piece poor population profit protect quality quantity quarter queen race raise ready recent recently relation reply rest ride ring roll rough round sail salt science seat second secret secretary separate shine shoulder sir smile snow soft soldier space spirit spread spring square stage star station stay steel strike struggle summer surround teach temple test throw travel tree true truth wait wall wear welcome wild window winter wise wish wrong yesterday 1001-2000 [428:439:441] abroad absence accident accuse ache admire advertisement advice advise aeroplane afford afraid afternoon agriculture ahead aim aloud altogether ambition angle angry apart apologise arch argue arrange arrest arrow ashamed asleep attend attract audience aunt autumn avoid baby bag bake balance band bargain basket bath bathe beak bean beard beat beg beggar behave behaviour bell belt bend bicycle birth bit bite blame blind block boast boil bone border borrow bottle bottom bow bow brain brave breakfast breath breathe bribe brick brush bunch bundle burst bury bus bush busy butter button cage cake calm camera camp cap cart cat cave century ceremony chain chair chalk cheap cheat check cheese chest chicken chimney clay clean clerk clever climb clock cloth club coat coffee collar collect comb compare compete complain congratulate conquer cook cool copy corner correct cough courage cousin cow coward crack crash crop cruel cup cupboard cure curtain cushion dance dare deaf delay deliver devil diamond dictionary dig dinner dirt dirty discipline discuss dish disturb dive donkey dot double dozen drag duck dull during dust earn edge educate education elastic electricity elephant empty encourage engine envelope evil examination excellent explore extra faint false fan fashion fat fate fault female fence fever fierce film finger flood flour fold foot forgive fork forwards frame freeze frequent fright frighten fruit fry fun funny garage govern government grand greed greet grey guard guess guilty harm haste hat hate heal health healthy heap hello hide hire hit hole holidays honest hook hospital hunger hunt hurry hurt ice ink insect inside international invent invite island jealous joke journey juice jump kiss kitchen knife knock ladder lamp lamp lazy lean leg lesson liberty limb loaf log lonely loose lot loud loyal lunch mad mail male map meat melt mild mill mix mouse mud mystery nail narrow neat neck nephew nest net nice niece nurse nut oar obedient obey ocean opposite orange pad pain pair parcel patience patient pattern pig pigeon pile pin pinch pink polish pot praise programme punish punishment pure purple quick rabbit radio rail rake rapid raw regret regular rent repair repeat replace responsible restaurant reward ribbon rice rid roast rod roof root rope rot row rub rude sad sake salary sample satisfy scissors screw search seed seldom shallow shame shelf shell shelter shield shoe shout shut sick signal sink slight slip slow smell smooth soap socks solid solve staff steady steam steep steer stick stiff straight stretch strict string strip tail tame taste taxi tea telegraph telephone temper terrible thick thin threaten thunder ticket tide tight tin tip tired toe tough towel toy translate treat ugly upper wash weapon weather wicked witness worry worship wrap yellow zero AWL [4:4:4] create ignore intelligent technology Sublist 1 create

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Sublist 3 technology Sublist 6 ignore intelligent

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OFF LIST [?:44:47] ake answ ard aux aw aw ay backw betw brow counter crow der diet een er er er handsome hardworking headache height helmet ial lightning mater mosque naughty outdoor ow pedal plump pow railing recycle ringgit sen shampoo slim sw toenails tone toothbrush toothpaste tyre unkind ward Type List type_[number of tokens] [] 1k types: [families 465 : types 491 : tokens 499 ] above_[1] accept_[1] account_[1] across_[1] act_[1] add_[1] address_[1] adopt_[1] adventure_[1] after_[1] again_[1] against_[1] ago_[1] agree_[1] air_[1] all_[1] allow_[2] almost_[1] alone_[1] along_[1] already_[1] also_[1] always_[1] among_[1] amount_[1] ancient_[1] and_[1] animal_[1] another_[1] any_[1] appear_[1] apply_[1] arm_[1] army_[1] arrive_[1] art_[1] article_[1] as_[1] ask_[1] at_[1] attack_[1] attempt_[1] back_[1] backbone_[1] background_[1] ball_[1] bank_[1] base_[2] basic_[1] be_[1] bear_[1] beautiful_[1] beauty_[1] because_[1] become_[1] bed_[1] before_[1] begin_[1] behind_[1] being_[1] belief_[1] believe_[1] belong_[1] below_[1] beneath_[1] beside_[1] better_[1] big_[1] bill_[1] bird_[1] black_[1] blood_[1] blow_[1] boat_[1] body_[1] book_[1] born_[1] both_[1] box_[1] boy_[1] branch_[1] bread_[1] break_[1] bridge_[1] bring_[1] broad_[1] brother_[1] build_[1] burn_[1] business_[1] but_[1] buy_[1] by_[1] call_[1] can_[1] capital_[1] captain_[1] car_[1] care_[1] carry_[1] castle_[1] catch_[1] centre_[1] certain_[1] change_[1] chief_[1] child_[1] choose_[1] church_[1] circle_[1] city_[1] class_[1] clear_[1] close_[1] coal_[1] coast_[1] coin_[1] college_[1] colour_[1] common_[1] company_[1] complete_[1] contain_[1] continue_[1] control_[1] corn_[1] cost_[1] count_[1] country_[1] court_[1] cover_[1] cross_[1] crowd_[1] current_[1] cut_[1] danger_[1] dark_[1] date_[1] daughter_[1] day_[1] dead_[1] dear_[1] death_[1] decide_[1] deep_[1] degree_[1] describe_[1] desert_[1] develop_[1] die_[1] difficult_[1] direction_[1] discover_[1] distance_[1] divide_[1] doctor_[1] dog_[1] dollar_[1] door_[1] draw_[1] dream_[1] dress_[1] drink_[1] drop_[1] dry_[1] due_[1] duty_[1] ear_[1] early_[1] earth_[1] east_[1] easy_[1] eat_[1] egg_[1] end_[1] enemy_[1] enjoy_[1] enough_[1] enter_[1] entrance_[1] equal_[1] escape_[1] even_[1] evening_[1] event_[1] every_[1] exercise_[1] expensive_[1] eye_[1] face_[1] fact_[1] factory_[1] fail_[1] family_[1] famous_[1] far_[1] farther_[1] fast_[1] father_[1] fear_[1] feel_[1] field_[1] fight_[1] find_[1] finish_[1] fire_[1] first_[1] fish_[1] floor_[1] flow_[2] food_[1] forest_[1] forget_[1] form_[1] former_[1] freedom_[1] fresh_[1] friend_[1] from_[1] full_[1] furniture_[1] further_[1] future_[1] game_[1] garden_[1] gas_[1] gate_[1] gentle_[1] get_[1] girl_[1] give_[1] glad_[1] go_[1] god_[1] gold_[1] good_[1] great_[1] group_[1] grow_[1] happy_[1] hard_[1] hardly_[2] have_[1] he_[1] head_[1] hear_[1] heart_[1] heat_[1] heaven_[1] heavy_[1] help_[1] helpful_[2] her_[1] here_[1] high_[1] hill_[1] his_[1] history_[1] hold_[1]
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SUMMARY OF ENGLISH CURRICULUM SPECIFICATION KBSM

BY IZZAH FARHANI

home_[1] hope_[1] horse_[1] hot_[1] hour_[1] house_[1] idea_[1] if_[1] ill_[1] in_[1] inch_[1] indoors_[1] industry_[1] instead_[1] interest_[1] into_[1] introduce_[1] introduction_[1] iron_[1] join_[1] joint_[1] just_[1] kill_[1] kind_[1] lady_[1] lake_[1] land_[1] language_[1] large_[1] last_[1] late_[1] latter_[1] laugh_[1] law_[1] least_[1] left_[1] less_[1] let_[1] letter_[1] level_[1] library_[2] life_[1] light_[1] like_[1] likely_[1] limit_[1] line_[1] lip_[1] listen_[1] live_[1] long_[1] look_[1] love_[1] low_[1] machine_[1] make_[1] manner_[1] market_[1] may_[1] mean_[1] measure_[1] meet_[1] metal_[1] middle_[1] mine_[1] modern_[1] money_[1] moon_[1] mother_[1] motor_[1] mountain_[1] mouth_[1] move_[1] much_[1] music_[1] my_[1] name_[1] near_[1] neighbour_[1] neither_[1] never_[1] new_[1] night_[1] no_[1] none_[1] nor_[1] north_[1] notice_[1] number_[1] object_[1] of_[2] off_[1] office_[1] often_[1] on_[1] once_[1] one_[1] onto_[1] open_[1] or_[1] out_[2] page_[1] pay_[1] permission_[1] permit_[1] picture_[1] piece_[1] poor_[1] population_[1] price_[1] problem_[1] profit_[1] protect_[1] put_[1] quality_[1] quantity_[1] quarter_[1] queen_[1] question_[1] race_[1] raise_[1] reach_[1] read_[1] ready_[1] real_[1] reason_[1] receipt_[1] recent_[1] recently_[1] relation_[1] reply_[1] report_[1] rest_[1] result_[1] ride_[1] ring_[1] roll_[1] room_[1] rough_[1] round_[1] said_[1] sail_[1] salt_[1] school_[1] science_[1] seat_[1] second_[1] secret_[1] secretary_[1] see_[1] seem_[1] separate_[1] shall_[1] she_[1] shine_[1] should_[1] shoulder_[1] show_[1] sir_[1] small_[1] smile_[1] snow_[1] society_[1] soft_[1] soldier_[1] space_[1] spirit_[1] spread_[1] spring_[1] square_[1] stage_[1] star_[1] station_[1] stay_[1] steel_[1] still_[1] strike_[1] struggle_[1] summer_[1] surround_[1] system_[1] table_[1] take_[1] talk_[1] teach_[1] tell_[1] temple_[1] test_[1] that_[1] the_[1] them_[1] there_[1] therefore_[1] these_[1] they_[1] think_[1] those_[1] thought_[1] throw_[1] today_[1] too_[1] towards_[1] travel_[1] tree_[1] true_[1] truth_[1] try_[1] turn_[1] under_[1] wait_[1] wall_[1] water_[1] wear_[1] week_[1] welcome_[1] which_[1] who_[1] wild_[1] will_[1] window_[1] winter_[1] wise_[1] wish_[1] without_[1] woman_[1] would_[1] write_[1] wrong_[1] year_[1] yes_[1] yesterday_[1] young_[1] 2k types: [428:439:441] abroad_[1] absence_[1] accident_[1] accuse_[1] ache_[1] admire_[1] advertisement_[1] advice_[1] advise_[1] aeroplane_[1] afford_[1] afraid_[1] afternoon_[1] agriculture_[1] ahead_[1] aim_[1] aloud_[1] altogether_[1] ambition_[1] angle_[1] angry_[1] apart_[1] apologise_[1] arch_[1] argue_[1] arrange_[1] arrest_[1] arrow_[1] ashamed_[1] asleep_[1] attend_[1] attract_[1] audience_[1] aunt_[1] autumn_[1] avoid_[1] baby_[1] bag_[1] bake_[1] balance_[1] band_[1] bargain_[1] basket_[1] bath_[1] bathe_[1] beak_[1] bean_[1] beard_[1] beat_[1] beg_[1] beggar_[1] behave_[1] behaviour_[1] bell_[1] belt_[1] bend_[1] bicycle_[1] birth_[1] bit_[1] bite_[1] blame_[1] blind_[1] block_[1] boast_[1] boil_[1] bone_[1] border_[1] borrow_[1] bottle_[1] bottom_[1] bow_[2] brain_[1] brave_[1] breakfast_[1] breath_[1] breathe_[1] bribe_[1] brick_[1] brush_[1] bunch_[1] bundle_[1] burst_[1] bury_[1] bus_[1] bush_[1] busy_[1] butter_[1] button_[1] cage_[1] cake_[1] calm_[1] camera_[1] camp_[1] cap_[1] cart_[1] cat_[1] cave_[1] century_[1] ceremony_[1] chain_[1] chair_[1] chalk_[1] cheap_[1] cheat_[1] check_[1] cheese_[1] chest_[1] chicken_[1] chimney_[1] clay_[1] clean_[1] clerk_[1] clever_[1] climb_[1] clock_[1] cloth_[1] club_[1] coat_[1] coffee_[1] collar_[1] collect_[1] comb_[1] compare_[1] compete_[1] complain_[1] congratulate_[1] conquer_[1] cook_[1] cool_[1] copy_[1] corner_[1] correct_[1] cough_[1] courage_[1] cousin_[1] cow_[1] coward_[1] crack_[1] crash_[1] crop_[1] cruel_[1] cup_[1] cupboard_[1] cure_[1] curtain_[1] cushion_[1] dance_[1] dare_[1] deaf_[1] delay_[1] deliver_[1] devil_[1] diamond_[1] dictionary_[1] dig_[1] dinner_[1] dirt_[1] dirty_[1] discipline_[1] discuss_[1] dish_[1] disturb_[1] dive_[1] donkey_[1] dot_[1] double_[1] dozen_[1] drag_[1] duck_[1] dull_[1] during_[1] dust_[1] earn_[1] edge_[1] educate_[1] education_[1] elastic_[1] electricity_[1] elephant_[1] empty_[1] encourage_[1] engine_[1] envelope_[1] evil_[1] examination_[1] excellent_[1] explore_[1] extra_[1] faint_[1] false_[1] fan_[1] fashion_[1] fat_[1] fate_[1] fault_[1] female_[1] fence_[1] fever_[1] fierce_[1] film_[1] finger_[1] flood_[1] flour_[1] fold_[1] foot_[1] forgive_[1]

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BY IZZAH FARHANI

fork_[1] forwards_[1] frame_[1] freeze_[1] frequent_[1] fright_[1] frighten_[1] fruit_[1] fry_[1] fun_[1] funny_[1] garage_[1] govern_[1] government_[1] grand_[1] greed_[1] greet_[1] grey_[1] guard_[1] guess_[1] guilty_[1] harm_[1] haste_[1] hat_[1] hate_[1] heal_[1] health_[1] healthy_[1] heap_[1] hello_[1] hide_[1] hire_[1] hit_[1] hole_[1] holidays_[1] honest_[1] hook_[1] hospital_[1] hunger_[1] hunt_[1] hurry_[1] hurt_[1] ice_[1] ink_[1] insect_[1] inside_[1] international_[1] invent_[1] invite_[1] island_[1] jealous_[1] joke_[1] journey_[1] juice_[1] jump_[1] kiss_[1] kitchen_[1] knife_[1] knock_[1] ladder_[1] lamp_[2] lazy_[1] lean_[1] leg_[1] lesson_[1] liberty_[1] limb_[1] loaf_[1] log_[1] lonely_[1] loose_[1] lot_[1] loud_[1] loyal_[1] lunch_[1] mad_[1] mail_[1] male_[1] map_[1] meat_[1] melt_[1] mild_[1] mill_[1] mix_[1] mouse_[1] mud_[1] mystery_[1] nail_[1] narrow_[1] neat_[1] neck_[1] nephew_[1] nest_[1] net_[1] nice_[1] niece_[1] nurse_[1] nut_[1] oar_[1] obedient_[1] obey_[1] ocean_[1] opposite_[1] orange_[1] pad_[1] pain_[1] pair_[1] parcel_[1] patience_[1] patient_[1] pattern_[1] pig_[1] pigeon_[1] pile_[1] pin_[1] pinch_[1] pink_[1] polish_[1] pot_[1] praise_[1] programme_[1] punish_[1] punishment_[1] pure_[1] purple_[1] quick_[1] rabbit_[1] radio_[1] rail_[1] rake_[1] rapid_[1] raw_[1] regret_[1] regular_[1] rent_[1] repair_[1] repeat_[1] replace_[1] responsible_[1] restaurant_[1] reward_[1] ribbon_[1] rice_[1] rid_[1] roast_[1] rod_[1] roof_[1] root_[1] rope_[1] rot_[1] row_[1] rub_[1] rude_[1] sad_[1] sake_[1] salary_[1] sample_[1] satisfy_[1] scissors_[1] screw_[1] search_[1] seed_[1] seldom_[1] shallow_[1] shame_[1] shelf_[1] shell_[1] shelter_[1] shield_[1] shoe_[1] shout_[1] shut_[1] sick_[1] signal_[1] sink_[1] slight_[1] slip_[1] slow_[1] smell_[1] smooth_[1] soap_[1] socks_[1] solid_[1] solve_[1] staff_[1] steady_[1] steam_[1] steep_[1] steer_[1] stick_[1] stiff_[1] straight_[1] stretch_[1] strict_[1] string_[1] strip_[1] tail_[1] tame_[1] taste_[1] taxi_[1] tea_[1] telegraph_[1] telephone_[1] temper_[1] terrible_[1] thick_[1] thin_[1] threaten_[1] thunder_[1] ticket_[1] tide_[1] tight_[1] tin_[1] tip_[1] tired_[1] toe_[1] tough_[1] towel_[1] toy_[1] translate_[1] treat_[1] ugly_[1] upper_[1] wash_[1] weapon_[1] weather_[1] wicked_[1] witness_[1] worry_[1] worship_[1] wrap_[1] yellow_[1] zero_[1] AWL types: [4:4:4] create_[1] ignore_[1] intelligent_[1] technology_[1] OFF types: [ ?:44:47 ] ake_[1] answ_[1] ard_[1] aux_[1] aw_[2] ay_[1] backw_[1] betw_[1] brow_[1] counter_[1] crow_[1] der_[1] diet_[1] een_[1] er_[3] handsome_[1] hardworking_[1] headache_[1] height_[1] helmet_[1] ial_[1] lightning_[1] mater_[1] mosque_[1] naughty_[1] outdoor_[1] ow_[1] pedal_[1] plump_[1] pow_[1] railing_[1] recycle_[1] ringgit_[1] sen_[1] shampoo_[1] slim_[1] sw_[1] toenails_[1] tone_[1] toothbrush_[1] toothpaste_[1] tyre_[1] unkind_[1] ward_[1] Family List family_[number of tokens] [] 1k families: [families 465 : types 491 : tokens 499 ] above_[1] accept_[1] account_[1] across_[1] act_[1] add_[1] address_[1] adopt_[1] adventure_[1] after_[1] again_[1] against_[1] ago_[1] agree_[1] air_[1] all_[1] allow_[2] almost_[1] alone_[1] along_[1] already_[1] also_[1] always_[1] among_[1] amount_[1] ancient_[1] and_[1] animal_[1] another_[1] any_[1] appear_[1] apply_[1] arm_[1] army_[1] arrive_[1] art_[1] article_[1] as_[1] ask_[1] at_[1] attack_[1] attempt_[1] back_[3] ball_[1] bank_[1] base_[3] be_[2] bear_[2] beauty_[2] because_[1] become_[1] bed_[1] before_[1] begin_[1] behind_[1] believe_[2] belong_[1] below_[1] beneath_[1] beside_[1] best_[1] big_[1] bill_[1] bird_[1] black_[1] blood_[1] blow_[1] boat_[1] body_[1]
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BY IZZAH FARHANI

book_[1] both_[1] box_[1] boy_[1] branch_[1] bread_[1] break_[1] bridge_[1] bring_[1] broad_[1] brother_[1] build_[1] burn_[1] business_[1] but_[1] buy_[1] by_[1] call_[1] can_[1] capital_[1] captain_[1] car_[1] care_[1] carry_[1] castle_[1] catch_[1] centre_[1] certain_[1] change_[1] chief_[1] child_[1] choose_[1] church_[1] circle_[1] city_[1] class_[1] clear_[1] close_[1] coal_[1] coast_[1] coin_[1] college_[1] colour_[1] common_[1] company_[1] complete_[1] contain_[1] continue_[1] control_[1] corn_[1] cost_[1] count_[1] country_[1] court_[1] cover_[1] cross_[1] crowd_[1] current_[1] cut_[1] danger_[1] dark_[1] date_[1] daughter_[1] day_[1] dead_[2] dear_[1] decide_[1] deep_[1] degree_[1] describe_[1] desert_[1] develop_[1] die_[1] difficult_[1] direct_[1] discover_[1] distance_[1] divide_[1] doctor_[1] dog_[1] dollar_[1] door_[2] draw_[1] dream_[1] dress_[1] drink_[1] drop_[1] dry_[1] due_[1] duty_[1] ear_[1] early_[1] earth_[1] east_[1] easy_[1] eat_[1] egg_[1] end_[1] enemy_[1] enjoy_[1] enough_[1] enter_[2] equal_[1] escape_[1] even_[1] evening_[1] event_[1] every_[1] exercise_[1] expense_[1] eye_[1] face_[1] fact_[1] factory_[1] fail_[1] family_[1] famous_[1] far_[3] fast_[1] father_[1] fear_[1] feel_[1] field_[1] fight_[1] find_[1] finish_[1] fire_[1] first_[1] fish_[1] floor_[1] flow_[2] food_[1] forest_[1] forget_[1] form_[1] former_[1] free_[1] fresh_[1] friend_[1] from_[1] full_[1] furnish_[1] future_[1] game_[1] garden_[1] gas_[1] gate_[1] gentle_[1] get_[1] girl_[1] give_[1] glad_[1] go_[1] god_[1] gold_[1] good_[1] great_[1] group_[1] grow_[1] happy_[1] hard_[1] hardly_[2] have_[1] he_[2] head_[1] hear_[1] heart_[1] heat_[1] heaven_[1] heavy_[1] help_[3] here_[1] high_[1] hill_[1] history_[1] hold_[1] home_[1] hope_[1] horse_[1] hot_[1] hour_[1] house_[1] i_[2] idea_[1] if_[1] ill_[1] in_[1] inch_[1] industry_[1] instead_[1] interest_[1] into_[1] introduce_[2] iron_[1] join_[1] joint_[1] just_[1] kill_[1] kind_[1] lady_[1] lake_[1] land_[1] language_[1] large_[1] last_[1] late_[1] latter_[1] laugh_[1] law_[1] left_[1] less_[2] let_[1] letter_[1] level_[1] library_[2] life_[1] light_[1] like_[1] likely_[1] limit_[1] line_[1] lip_[1] listen_[1] live_[1] long_[1] look_[1] love_[1] low_[1] machine_[1] make_[1] manner_[1] market_[1] may_[1] mean_[1] measure_[1] meet_[1] metal_[1] middle_[1] modern_[1] money_[1] moon_[1] mother_[1] motor_[1] mountain_[1] mouth_[1] move_[1] much_[1] music_[1] name_[1] near_[1] neighbour_[1] neither_[1] never_[1] new_[1] night_[1] no_[1] none_[1] nor_[1] north_[1] notice_[1] number_[1] object_[1] of_[2] off_[1] office_[1] often_[1] on_[2] once_[1] one_[1] open_[1] or_[1] out_[2] page_[1] pay_[1] permit_[2] picture_[1] piece_[1] poor_[1] population_[1] price_[1] problem_[1] profit_[1] protect_[1] put_[1] quality_[1] quantity_[1] quarter_[1] queen_[1] question_[1] race_[1] raise_[1] reach_[1] read_[1] ready_[1] real_[1] reason_[1] receipt_[1] recent_[2] relation_[1] reply_[1] report_[1] rest_[1] result_[1] ride_[1] ring_[1] roll_[1] room_[1] rough_[1] round_[1] sail_[1] salt_[1] say_[1] school_[1] science_[1] seat_[1] second_[1] secret_[1] secretary_[1] see_[1] seem_[1] separate_[1] shall_[1] she_[2] shine_[1] should_[1] shoulder_[1] show_[1] sir_[1] small_[1] smile_[1] snow_[1] society_[1] soft_[1] soldier_[1] space_[1] spirit_[1] spread_[1] spring_[1] square_[1] stage_[1] star_[1] station_[1] stay_[1] steel_[1] still_[1] strike_[1] struggle_[1] summer_[1] surround_[1] system_[1] table_[1] take_[1] talk_[1] teach_[1] tell_[1] temple_[1] test_[1] the_[1] there_[1] therefore_[1] they_[2] think_[2] this_[3] throw_[1] today_[1] too_[1] toward_[1] travel_[1] tree_[1] true_[2] try_[1] turn_[1] under_[1] wait_[1] wall_[1] water_[1] wear_[1] week_[1] welcome_[1] which_[1] who_[1] wild_[1] will_[1] window_[1] winter_[1] wise_[1] wish_[1] without_[1] woman_[1] would_[1] write_[1] wrong_[1] year_[1] yes_[1] yesterday_[1] young_[1] 1k Fr non-cognate families (content only): [families 220 : tokens 242 ] again_[1] against_[1] all_[1] almost_[1] alone_[1] along_[1] already_[1] also_[1] another_[1] arm_[1] ask_[1] attempt_[1] back_[3] bear_[2] become_[1] bed_[1] begin_[1] believe_[2] belong_[1] best_[1] big_[1] bill_[1] bird_[1] black_[1] blood_[1] blow_[1] body_[1] book_[1] boy_[1] bread_[1] break_[1] bridge_[1] bring_[1] broad_[1] brother_[1] build_[1] burn_[1] business_[1] buy_[1] call_[1] car_[1] care_[1] carry_[1] church_[1] close_[1] coal_[1] coin_[1] corn_[1] country_[1] cross_[1] crowd_[1] cut_[1] dark_[1] daughter_[1] day_[1] dead_[2] dear_[1] deep_[1] die_[1] dog_[1] door_[2] draw_[1] dream_[1] dress_[1] drink_[1] drop_[1] dry_[1] duty_[1]

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BY IZZAH FARHANI

ear_[1] early_[1] earth_[1] easy_[1] eat_[1] egg_[1] end_[1] enough_[1] escape_[1] even_[1] evening_[1] every_[1] eye_[1] far_[3] fast_[1] fear_[1] feel_[1] field_[1] fight_[1] find_[1] fire_[1] first_[1] fish_[1] floor_[1] flow_[2] forget_[1] former_[1] free_[1] friend_[1] full_[1] game_[1] gate_[1] get_[1] girl_[1] give_[1] glad_[1] go_[1] god_[1] gold_[1] good_[1] grow_[1] happy_[1] hard_[1] hardly_[2] head_[1] hear_[1] heat_[1] heaven_[1] heavy_[1] help_[3] here_[1] high_[1] hill_[1] hold_[1] home_[1] hope_[1] horse_[1] hot_[1] house_[1] ill_[1] inch_[1] iron_[1] kill_[1] kind_[1] lady_[1] land_[1] last_[1] late_[1] latter_[1] laugh_[1] less_[2] let_[1] level_[1] life_[1] light_[1] like_[1] likely_[1] lip_[1] listen_[1] live_[1] look_[1] love_[1] low_[1] make_[1] middle_[1] money_[1] moon_[1] mother_[1] mouth_[1] neighbour_[1] neither_[1] never_[1] none_[1] often_[1] once_[1] one_[1] open_[1] piece_[1] poor_[1] put_[1] queen_[1] raise_[1] reach_[1] ready_[1] rest_[1] ride_[1] ring_[1] room_[1] rough_[1] sail_[1] say_[1] seat_[1] see_[1] seem_[1] shine_[1] show_[1] sir_[1] small_[1] smile_[1] snow_[1] soft_[1] spread_[1] spring_[1] square_[1] stage_[1] star_[1] stay_[1] steel_[1] still_[1] strike_[1] struggle_[1] summer_[1] take_[1] talk_[1] teach_[1] tell_[1] think_[2] throw_[1] today_[1] too_[1] travel_[1] tree_[1] try_[1] wait_[1] wall_[1] water_[1] wear_[1] week_[1] welcome_[1] wild_[1] window_[1] winter_[1] wise_[1] wish_[1] woman_[1] write_[1] wrong_[1] year_[1] yes_[1] young_[1] 2k families: [428:439:441] abroad_[1] absence_[1] accident_[1] accuse_[1] ache_[1] admire_[1] advertise_[1] advice_[2] aeroplane_[1] afford_[1] afraid_[1] afternoon_[1] agriculture_[1] ahead_[1] aim_[1] aloud_[1] altogether_[1] ambition_[1] anger_[1] angle_[1] apart_[1] apologize_[1] arch_[1] argue_[1] arrange_[1] arrest_[1] arrow_[1] ashamed_[1] asleep_[1] attend_[1] attract_[1] audience_[1] aunt_[1] autumn_[1] avoid_[1] baby_[1] bag_[1] bake_[1] balance_[1] band_[1] bargain_[1] basket_[1] bath_[1] bathe_[1] beak_[1] bean_[1] beard_[1] beat_[1] beg_[2] behave_[1] behaviour_[1] bell_[1] belt_[1] bend_[1] bicycle_[1] birth_[1] bit_[1] bite_[1] blame_[1] blind_[1] block_[1] boast_[1] boil_[1] bone_[1] border_[1] borrow_[1] bottle_[1] bottom_[1] bow_[2] brain_[1] brave_[1] breakfast_[1] breath_[1] breathe_[1] bribe_[1] brick_[1] brush_[1] bunch_[1] bundle_[1] burst_[1] bury_[1] bus_[1] bush_[1] busy_[1] butter_[1] button_[1] cage_[1] cake_[1] calm_[1] camera_[1] camp_[1] cap_[1] cart_[1] cat_[1] cave_[1] century_[1] ceremony_[1] chain_[1] chair_[1] chalk_[1] cheap_[1] cheat_[1] check_[1] cheese_[1] chest_[1] chicken_[1] chimney_[1] clay_[1] clean_[1] clerk_[1] clever_[1] climb_[1] clock_[1] cloth_[1] club_[1] coat_[1] coffee_[1] collar_[1] collect_[1] comb_[1] compare_[1] compete_[1] complain_[1] congratulate_[1] conquer_[1] cook_[1] cool_[1] copy_[1] corner_[1] correct_[1] cough_[1] courage_[1] cousin_[1] cow_[1] coward_[1] crack_[1] crash_[1] crop_[1] cruel_[1] cup_[1] cupboards_[1] cure_[1] curtain_[1] cushion_[1] dance_[1] dare_[1] deaf_[1] delay_[1] deliver_[1] devil_[1] diamond_[1] dictionary_[1] dig_[1] dinner_[1] dirt_[2] discipline_[1] discuss_[1] dish_[1] disturb_[1] dive_[1] donkey_[1] dot_[1] double_[1] dozen_[1] drag_[1] duck_[1] dull_[1] during_[1] dust_[1] earn_[1] edge_[1] educate_[2] elastic_[1] electric_[1] elephant_[1] empty_[1] encourage_[1] engine_[1] envelope_[1] evil_[1] examining_[1] excellent_[1] explore_[1] extra_[1] faint_[1] false_[1] fan_[1] fashion_[1] fat_[1] fate_[1] fault_[1] female_[1] fence_[1] fever_[1] fierce_[1] film_[1] finger_[1] flood_[1] flour_[1] fold_[1] foot_[1] forgive_[1] fork_[1] forward_[1] frame_[1] freeze_[1] frequent_[1] fright_[2] fruit_[1] fry_[1] fun_[2] garage_[1] govern_[2] grand_[1] greed_[1] greet_[1] grey_[1] guard_[1] guess_[1] guilty_[1] harm_[1] haste_[1] hat_[1] hate_[1] heal_[1] health_[2] heap_[1] hide_[1] hire_[1] hit_[1] hole_[1] holiday_[1] honest_[1] hook_[1] hospital_[1] hullo_[1] hunger_[1] hunt_[1] hurry_[1] hurt_[1] ice_[1] informally_[1] insect_[1] inside_[1] international_[1] invent_[1] invite_[1] island_[1] jealous_[1] joke_[1] journey_[1] juice_[1] jump_[1] kiss_[1] kitchen_[1] knife_[1] knock_[1] ladder_[1] lamp_[2] lazy_[1] lean_[1] leg_[1] lesson_[1] liberty_[1] limb_[1] loaf_[1] log_[1] lone_[1] loose_[1] lot_[1] loud_[1] loyal_[1] lunch_[1] mad_[1] mail_[1] male_[1] map_[1] meat_[1] melt_[1] mild_[1] mill_[1] mix_[1]

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mouse_[1] mud_[1] mystery_[1] nail_[1] narrow_[1] neat_[1] neck_[1] nephew_[1] nest_[1] net_[1] nice_[1] niece_[1] nurse_[1] nut_[1] oar_[1] obey_[2] ocean_[1] opposite_[1] orange_[1] pad_[1] pain_[1] pair_[1] parcel_[1] patient_[2] pattern_[1] pig_[1] pigeon_[1] pile_[1] pin_[1] pinch_[1] pink_[1] polish_[1] pot_[1] praise_[1] programme_[1] punish_[2] pure_[1] purple_[1] quick_[1] rabbit_[1] radio_[1] rail_[1] rake_[1] rapid_[1] raw_[1] regret_[1] regular_[1] rent_[1] repair_[1] repeat_[1] replace_[1] responsible_[1] restaurant_[1] reward_[1] ribbon_[1] rice_[1] rid_[1] roast_[1] rod_[1] roof_[1] root_[1] rope_[1] rot_[1] row_[1] rub_[1] rude_[1] sad_[1] sake_[1] salary_[1] sample_[1] satisfy_[1] scissors_[1] screw_[1] search_[1] seed_[1] seldom_[1] shallow_[1] shame_[1] shelf_[1] shell_[1] shelter_[1] shield_[1] shoe_[1] shout_[1] shut_[1] sick_[1] signal_[1] sink_[1] slight_[1] slip_[1] slow_[1] smell_[1] smooth_[1] soap_[1] sock_[1] solid_[1] solve_[1] staff_[1] steady_[1] steam_[1] steep_[1] steer_[1] stick_[1] stiff_[1] straight_[1] stretch_[1] strict_[1] string_[1] strip_[1] tail_[1] tame_[1] taste_[1] taxi_[1] tea_[1] telegraph_[1] telephone_[1] temper_[1] terrible_[1] thick_[1] thin_[1] threat_[1] thunder_[1] ticket_[1] tide_[1] tight_[1] tin_[1] tip_[1] tire_[1] toe_[1] tough_[1] towel_[1] toy_[1] translate_[1] treat_[1] ugly_[1] upper_[1] wash_[1] weapon_[1] weather_[1] wicked_[1] witness_[1] worry_[1] worship_[1] wrap_[1] yellow_[1] zero_[1] 2k Fr non-cognate families: [families 248 : tokens 255 ] abroad_[1] ache_[1] advice_[2] afford_[1] afraid_[1] afternoon_[1] ahead_[1] aim_[1] aloud_[1] altogether_[1] anger_[1] arrow_[1] ashamed_[1] asleep_[1] aunt_[1] bag_[1] bake_[1] bargain_[1] basket_[1] bath_[1] beak_[1] bean_[1] beard_[1] beat_[1] beg_[2] behave_[1] bell_[1] belt_[1] bend_[1] birth_[1] bit_[1] bite_[1] blind_[1] block_[1] boast_[1] bone_[1] border_[1] borrow_[1] bottom_[1] bow_[2] brain_[1] breakfast_[1] breath_[1] bribe_[1] bunch_[1] bundle_[1] burst_[1] bury_[1] bush_[1] busy_[1] cake_[1] cap_[1] cart_[1] cheap_[1] cheat_[1] check_[1] cheese_[1] chicken_[1] clay_[1] clean_[1] clerk_[1] clever_[1] climb_[1] clock_[1] cloth_[1] coat_[1] comb_[1] conquer_[1] cook_[1] cool_[1] corner_[1] cough_[1] cow_[1] coward_[1] crack_[1] crash_[1] crop_[1] cure_[1] curtain_[1] dare_[1] deaf_[1] devil_[1] dig_[1] dirt_[2] dish_[1] disturb_[1] dive_[1] donkey_[1] dot_[1] drag_[1] duck_[1] dull_[1] dust_[1] earn_[1] edge_[1] empty_[1] evil_[1] faint_[1] fan_[1] fashion_[1] fat_[1] fate_[1] fence_[1] fierce_[1] finger_[1] flood_[1] flour_[1] fold_[1] foot_[1] forgive_[1] frame_[1] freeze_[1] fright_[2] fun_[2] greed_[1] greet_[1] guess_[1] guilty_[1] harm_[1] hat_[1] heal_[1] health_[2] heap_[1] hide_[1] hire_[1] hit_[1] hole_[1] holiday_[1] hook_[1] hunger_[1] hunt_[1] hurry_[1] hurt_[1] ice_[1] journey_[1] jump_[1] kiss_[1] kitchen_[1] knife_[1] knock_[1] ladder_[1] lazy_[1] lean_[1] leg_[1] limb_[1] loaf_[1] log_[1] loose_[1] lot_[1] loud_[1] lunch_[1] mad_[1] mail_[1] map_[1] meat_[1] melt_[1] mild_[1] mouse_[1] mud_[1] nail_[1] narrow_[1] neat_[1] neck_[1] nest_[1] net_[1] nice_[1] oar_[1] pad_[1] pain_[1] parcel_[1] pig_[1] pile_[1] pin_[1] pink_[1] quick_[1] rabbit_[1] rake_[1] raw_[1] rent_[1] reward_[1] rid_[1] rod_[1] roof_[1] root_[1] rope_[1] rot_[1] row_[1] rub_[1] sad_[1] sake_[1] sample_[1] seed_[1] seldom_[1] shallow_[1] shame_[1] shelf_[1] shell_[1] shelter_[1] shield_[1] shoe_[1] shout_[1] shut_[1] sick_[1] sink_[1] slight_[1] slip_[1] slow_[1] smell_[1] smooth_[1] soap_[1] staff_[1] steady_[1] steam_[1] steep_[1] steer_[1] stick_[1] stiff_[1] straight_[1] stretch_[1] strict_[1] string_[1] strip_[1] tail_[1] tame_[1] taste_[1] temper_[1] thick_[1] thin_[1] tide_[1] tight_[1] tin_[1] tip_[1] tire_[1] toe_[1] tough_[1] towel_[1] toy_[1] translate_[1] ugly_[1] upper_[1] weapon_[1] weather_[1] wicked_[1] witness_[1] worry_[1] worship_[1] wrap_[1] yellow_[1] AWL families: [4:4:4] create_[1] ignorant_[1] intelligence_[1] technology_[1] AWL Fr non-cognate families: [families : tokens ]
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5.7 WORD LIST FORM 4-5

K1 Words (1-1000): Function: Content: > Anglo-Sax Families Types Tokens 124 124 125 ... ... (4) ... ... (121) ... 164 ... 3 ... ? 291+? ... 164 ... ... 3 ... 13 304 (29) Percent 40.98% (1.31%) (39.67%) (9.51%)

=Not Greco-Lat/Fr Cog:

K2 Words (1001-2000): > Anglo-Sax: 1k+2k AWL Words (academic): > Anglo-Sax: Off-List Words:

164 53.77% (46) (15.08%) ... (94.75%) 3 0.98% () (0.00%) 13 4.26% 305 100%

Token List [] 0-1000 [ families 124 : types 124 : tokens 125 ] actual advance advantage appoint arise association average bar besides beyond board breadth cause chance character charge claim colony command committee concern condition consider content control council course deal declare demand department depend desire destroy detail determine different distinguish district doubt earthquakes effect else empire employ except exchange expect expense experience experiment explain express extend faith familiar favour fellow figure fire fit fix force foreigner former forth freedom gather general glad heaven human include increase influence instead introduce judge kind lead lift literature manufacture master mention mere minister moment nation native nature noble observe occasion oil operate opinion opinion opportunity ordinary organize ought owe peace poverty price private produce proof property public purpose reduce relation remain represent rise rule sales share succeed suggest supply surface surround First 500 function (4): besides beyond else instead

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First 500 content (27): actual committee condition consider control council course department different effect expect experience figure force general include increase kind lead minister moment nation price produce public remain suggest Second 500 content (94): advance advantage appoint arise association average bar board breadth cause chance character charge claim colony command concern content deal declare demand depend desire destroy detail determine distinguish district doubt earthquakes empire employ except exchange expense experiment explain express extend faith familiar favour fellow fire fit fix foreigner former forth freedom gather glad heaven human influence introduce judge lift literature manufacture master mention mere native nature noble observe occasion oil operate opinion opinion opportunity ordinary organize ought owe peace poverty private proof property purpose reduce relation represent rise rule sales share succeed supply surface surround 1001-2000 [164:164:164] absolutely amuse annoy anxious applaud approve arrest artificial aside astonish autumn avenue awkward baggage bare barrel beam beast berry bind blade bless bold bound boundary brass calculate canal cape carriage caution charm cheque civilise cliff combine comfort commerce companion complicated compose confess confident confuse conquer conscience conscious convenient conversation copper cottage cream creature creep debt decay deceive decrease deed delicate delight descend despair disappoint disease disgust dismiss eager earnest elder enclose encourage entire envy essence essential excess excite explode explore extraordinary extreme fancy fault feast firm flame flash fond forbid formal frequent funeral generous glory govern gradual grain grateful grave grease harbour harvest hollow host hunger imagine immediate improve inform inquire intend liquid list lone miserable moderate motion multiple murder neglect nonsense nuisance offend omit origin ornament overcome perform permanent plough poet poison practise pride prison procession profession prompt recommend reflect refresh relieve remedy remind reputation request rescue resign rival sacrifice scratch seize slope smoke soil sore sow spare suit temper terrible threaten tide AWL [3:3:3] chemical co-operate legal Sublist 1 legal Sublist 6 cooperate

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Sublist 7 chemical OFF LIST [?:13:13] discount extort fake haze highland keeper landslide mandatory overdose patriot pirate pollute ward Type List type_[number of tokens] [] 1k types: [families 124 : types 124 : tokens 125 ] actual_[1] advance_[1] advantage_[1] appoint_[1] arise_[1] association_[1] average_[1] bar_[1] besides_[1] beyond_[1] board_[1] breadth_[1] cause_[1] chance_[1] character_[1] charge_[1] claim_[1] colony_[1] command_[1] committee_[1] concern_[1] condition_[1] consider_[1] content_[1] control_[1] council_[1] course_[1] deal_[1] declare_[1] demand_[1] department_[1] depend_[1] desire_[1] destroy_[1] detail_[1] determine_[1] different_[1] distinguish_[1] district_[1] doubt_[1] earthquakes_[1] effect_[1] else_[1] empire_[1] employ_[1] except_[1] exchange_[1] expect_[1] expense_[1] experience_[1] experiment_[1] explain_[1] express_[1] extend_[1] faith_[1] familiar_[1] favour_[1] fellow_[1] figure_[1] fire_[1] fit_[1] fix_[1] force_[1] foreigner_[1] former_[1] forth_[1] freedom_[1] gather_[1] general_[1] glad_[1] heaven_[1] human_[1] include_[1] increase_[1] influence_[1] instead_[1] introduce_[1] judge_[1] kind_[1] lead_[1] lift_[1] literature_[1] manufacture_[1] master_[1] mention_[1] mere_[1] minister_[1] moment_[1] nation_[1] native_[1] nature_[1] noble_[1] observe_[1] occasion_[1] oil_[1] operate_[1] opinion_[2] opportunity_[1] ordinary_[1] organize_[1] ought_[1] owe_[1] peace_[1] poverty_[1] price_[1] private_[1] produce_[1] proof_[1] property_[1] public_[1] purpose_[1] reduce_[1] relation_[1] remain_[1] represent_[1] rise_[1] rule_[1] sales_[1] share_[1] succeed_[1] suggest_[1] supply_[1] surface_[1] surround_[1]

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2k types: [164:164:164] absolutely_[1] amuse_[1] annoy_[1] anxious_[1] applaud_[1] approve_[1] arrest_[1] artificial_[1] aside_[1] astonish_[1] autumn_[1] avenue_[1] awkward_[1] baggage_[1] bare_[1] barrel_[1] beam_[1] beast_[1] berry_[1] bind_[1] blade_[1] bless_[1] bold_[1] bound_[1] boundary_[1] brass_[1] calculate_[1] canal_[1] cape_[1] carriage_[1] caution_[1] charm_[1] cheque_[1] civilise_[1] cliff_[1] combine_[1] comfort_[1] commerce_[1] companion_[1] complicated_[1] compose_[1] confess_[1] confident_[1] confuse_[1] conquer_[1] conscience_[1] conscious_[1] convenient_[1] conversation_[1] copper_[1] cottage_[1] cream_[1] creature_[1] creep_[1] debt_[1] decay_[1] deceive_[1] decrease_[1] deed_[1] delicate_[1] delight_[1] descend_[1] despair_[1] disappoint_[1] disease_[1] disgust_[1] dismiss_[1] eager_[1] earnest_[1] elder_[1] enclose_[1] encourage_[1] entire_[1] envy_[1] essence_[1] essential_[1] excess_[1] excite_[1] explode_[1] explore_[1] extraordinary_[1] extreme_[1] fancy_[1] fault_[1] feast_[1] firm_[1] flame_[1] flash_[1] fond_[1] forbid_[1] formal_[1] frequent_[1] funeral_[1] generous_[1] glory_[1] govern_[1] gradual_[1] grain_[1] grateful_[1] grave_[1] grease_[1] harbour_[1] harvest_[1] hollow_[1] host_[1] hunger_[1] imagine_[1] immediate_[1] improve_[1] inform_[1] inquire_[1] intend_[1] liquid_[1] list_[1] lone_[1] miserable_[1] moderate_[1] motion_[1] multiple_[1] murder_[1] neglect_[1] nonsense_[1] nuisance_[1] offend_[1] omit_[1] origin_[1] ornament_[1] overcome_[1] perform_[1] permanent_[1] plough_[1] poet_[1] poison_[1] practise_[1]
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pride_[1] prison_[1] procession_[1] profession_[1] prompt_[1] recommend_[1] reflect_[1] refresh_[1] relieve_[1] remedy_[1] remind_[1] reputation_[1] request_[1] rescue_[1] resign_[1] rival_[1] sacrifice_[1] scratch_[1] seize_[1] slope_[1] smoke_[1] soil_[1] sore_[1] sow_[1] spare_[1] suit_[1] temper_[1] terrible_[1] threaten_[1] tide_[1] AWL types: [3:3:3] chemical_[1] co-operate_[1] legal_[1] OFF types: [ ?:13:13 ] discount_[1] extort_[1] fake_[1] haze_[1] highland_[1] keeper_[1] landslide_[1] mandatory_[1] overdose_[1] patriot_[1] pirate_[1] pollute_[1] ward_[1] Family List family_[number of tokens] []

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1k families: [families 124 : types 124 : tokens 125 ] actual_[1] advance_[1] advantage_[1] appoint_[1] arise_[1] associate_[1] average_[1] bar_[1] beside_[1] beyond_[1] board_[1] broad_[1] cause_[1] chance_[1] character_[1] charge_[1] claim_[1] colony_[1] command_[1] committee_[1] concern_[1] condition_[1] consider_[1] content_[1] control_[1] council_[1] course_[1] deal_[1] declare_[1] demand_[1] department_[1] depend_[1] desire_[1] destroy_[1] detail_[1] determine_[1] difference_[1] distinguish_[1] district_[1] doubt_[1] earth_[1] effect_[1] else_[1] empire_[1] employ_[1] except_[1] exchange_[1] expect_[1] expense_[1] experience_[1] experiment_[1] explain_[1] express_[1] extend_[1] faith_[1] familiar_[1] favour_[1] fellow_[1] figure_[1] fire_[1] fit_[1] fix_[1] force_[1] foreign_[1] former_[1] forth_[1] free_[1] gather_[1] general_[1] glad_[1] heaven_[1] human_[1] include_[1] increase_[1] influence_[1] instead_[1] introduce_[1] judge_[1] kind_[1] lead_[1] lift_[1] literature_[1] manufacture_[1] master_[1] mention_[1] mere_[1] minister_[1] moment_[1] nation_[1] native_[1] nature_[1] noble_[1] observe_[1] occasion_[1] oil_[1] operate_[1] opinion_[2] opportunity_[1] ordinary_[1] organize_[1] ought_[1] owe_[1] peace_[1] poverty_[1] price_[1] private_[1] produce_[1] proof_[1] property_[1] public_[1] purpose_[1] reduce_[1] relation_[1] remain_[1] represent_[1] rise_[1] rule_[1] sale_[1] share_[1] succeed_[1] suggest_[1] supply_[1] surface_[1] surround_[1] 1k Fr non-cognate families (content only): [families 28 : tokens 29 ] arise_[1] board_[1] broad_[1] claim_[1] deal_[1] district_[1] earth_[1] faith_[1] fellow_[1] fire_[1] fit_[1] foreign_[1] former_[1] forth_[1] free_[1] gather_[1] glad_[1] heaven_[1] increase_[1] kind_[1] lead_[1] mere_[1] ought_[1] owe_[1] purpose_[1] remain_[1] rise_[1] sale_[1] share_[1] 2k families: [164:164:164] absolute_[1] amuse_[1] annoy_[1] anxiety_[1] applaud_[1] approve_[1] arrest_[1] artificial_[1] aside_[1] astonish_[1] autumn_[1] avenue_[1] awkward_[1] baggage_[1] bare_[1] barrel_[1] beam_[1] beast_[1] berry_[1] bind_[1] blade_[1] bless_[1] bold_[1] bound_[1] boundary_[1] brass_[1] calculate_[1] canal_[1] cape_[1] carriage_[1] caution_[1] charm_[1] cheque_[1] civilise_[1] cliff_[1] combine_[1] comfort_[1]
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commerce_[1] companion_[1] complicate_[1] compose_[1] confess_[1] confidence_[1] confuse_[1] conquer_[1] conscience_[1] conscious_[1] convenience_[1] conversation_[1] copper_[1] cottage_[1] cream_[1] creature_[1] creep_[1] debt_[1] decay_[1] deceive_[1] decrease_[1] deed_[1] delicate_[1] delight_[1] descend_[1] despair_[1] disappoint_[1] disease_[1] disgust_[1] dismiss_[1] eager_[1] earnest_[1] elder_[1] enclose_[1] encourage_[1] entire_[1] envy_[1] essence_[1] essential_[1] excess_[1] excite_[1] explode_[1] explore_[1] extraordinary_[1] extreme_[1] fancy_[1] fault_[1] feast_[1] firm_[1] flame_[1] flash_[1] fond_[1] forbid_[1] formal_[1] frequent_[1] funeral_[1] generous_[1] glory_[1] govern_[1] gradual_[1] grain_[1] grateful_[1] grave_[1] grease_[1] harbor_[1] harvest_[1] hollow_[1] host_[1] hunger_[1] imagine_[1] immediate_[1] improve_[1] inform_[1] inquire_[1] intend_[1] liquid_[1] list_[1] lone_[1] miserable_[1] moderate_[1] motion_[1] multiply_[1] murder_[1] neglect_[1] nonsense_[1] nuisance_[1] offend_[1] omit_[1] origin_[1] ornament_[1] overcome_[1] perform_[1] permanent_[1] plough_[1] poem_[1] poison_[1] practise_[1] pride_[1] prison_[1] procession_[1] profession_[1] prompt_[1] recommend_[1] reflect_[1] refresh_[1] relieve_[1] remedy_[1] remind_[1] reputation_[1] request_[1] rescue_[1] resign_[1] rival_[1] sacrifice_[1] scratch_[1] seize_[1] slope_[1] smoke_[1] soil_[1] sore_[1] sow_[1] spare_[1] suit_[1] temper_[1] terrible_[1] threat_[1] tide_[1] 2k Fr non-cognate families: [families 46 : tokens 46 ] annoy_[1] aside_[1] awkward_[1] bare_[1] beam_[1] berry_[1] bind_[1] blade_[1] bold_[1] bound_[1] boundary_[1] brass_[1] cliff_[1] conquer_[1] cottage_[1] creep_[1] decay_[1] decrease_[1] deed_[1] disappoint_[1] disease_[1] eager_[1] earnest_[1] elder_[1] fancy_[1] flash_[1] fond_[1] forbid_[1] grave_[1] harvest_[1] hollow_[1] hunger_[1] improve_[1] overcome_[1] plough_[1] remind_[1] scratch_[1] slope_[1] smoke_[1] soil_[1] sore_[1] sow_[1] spare_[1] suit_[1] temper_[1] tide_[1] AWL families: [3:3:3] chemical_[1] cooperate_[1] legal_[1] AWL Fr non-cognate families: [families : tokens ]

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6.0 LEARNING OUTCOMES

INTERPERSONAL 1.0 Language Use for Interpersonal Purposes 1.1 Make friends and keep friendships by a. introducing oneself; b. taking part in conversation and engaging in correspondence on personal matters; c. talking about self, family and friends, interests, past events, future plans, personal experiences, and feelings and understanding others when they they talk about themselves; d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest. 1.2 Take part in social interaction by a. carrying out a variety of language functions in spoken and written forms ranging from invitations to persuasion; b. discussing plans and arrangements, solving problems, and making decisions. 1.3 Obtain goods and services by a. making enquiries and ordering goods and services; b. making complaints and responding to complaints.

INFORMATIONAL

2.0 Language Use for Informational Purposes 2.1 Obtain information for different purposes by a. listening to spoken texts such as talks, speeches; and viewing television documentaries and multimedia resources; b. interviewing and using questionnaires; c. reading materials in print such as reports and articles; and articles and using other electronic media such as the Internet.

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2.2 Process Information for various purposes by a. skimming and scanning for gist and specific information; b. extracting main ideas and supporting details from various audio, audio-visual and print materials; c. discerning cause-effect relationships, and sequence of ideas; d. getting at the explicit and implicit meaning of various oral and written texts; e. predicting outcomes, and drawing conclusions; f. deducing the meaning of unfamiliar words and metaphors by applying word attack skills; g. identifying different points of view and bias; h. using print and electronic dictionaries; i. interpreting non-linear texts such as maps, charts, diagrams, tables,graphs; j. making short notes and mapping out ideas. 2.3 Present the information to different audiences by a. writing directions, instructions, recounts, descriptions, explanations, messages, letters, speeches, reports and articles; b. instructing, describing, narrating, explaining, and reporting orally; c. responding to questions and comments orally and in writing; d. presenting information in non-linear forms including tables, graphs, diagrams, charts and vice-versa; e. expanding notes and outlines; f. composing, revising and editing drafts; and checking accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar; g. summarising information; h. reading aloud written material such as instructions, directions, reports clearly and fluently; i. using appropriate format, conventions, and grammar when presenting information.

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AESTHETIC 3.0 Language Use for Aesthetic Purposes 3.1 Listen to, read, view and respond to literary works by a. understanding and retelling in ones own words the story, play, poem and song heard and read and the film viewed and giving ones opinion of the text; b. recognising elements in a story such as characters, events; c. explaining the message the writer is trying to convey and discussing how this relate to ones life; d. understanding other peoples cultures, traditions, customs and beliefs; e. reciting poems with feeling and expression. 3.2 Express themselves creatively and imaginatively by a. dramatising texts and role-playing characters ; b. retelling a story from a different point of view and presenting it in another genre; c. composing simple poems, stories and dialogues.

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