TEACHING ORGANISER

NAME OF TEACHERS

FORMS

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DURATION
GRAMMAR ITEM(S)

3 WEEKS

DOMAIN (S)

Personal

THEME
TOPIC

Health and environment

Once Bitten, Twice Shy

4.1.5 Identify and use verbs appropriately

according to context:
(iii) auxiliary verb
4.1.10 identify and use conjuuctions
appropriately according to context:
(i) and
(ii) but
(iv) or

EXPECTATIONS
(questions/statements to be
answered while and after lessonssimilar to objectives)

Work together
Learn Together
Fight Together
The importance of national health

TEACHING AND LEARNING

STRATEGIES

Cooperative learning
Self -access learning
Language
Environment Sustainability
Values

CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENTS

i-THiNK tools
Double bubble map

Listening and Speaking

Duration: 2 hours
Content Standard(s):
1.3.1 Listen to spoken, audio and visual texts to:
(i) retrieve main ideas
(ii) retrieve supporting details
1.3.2 Listen to and respond to spoken, audio and visual texts to:
(i) compare and contrast
1.4.1 Express feelings and give simple descriptions of personal experiences orally

Learning Standard(s):
1.3.1 Listen to spoken, audio and visual texts to:
(i) retrieve main ideas
(ii) retrieve supporting details
1.3.2 Listen to and respond to spoken, audio and visual texts to:
(i) compare and contrast
1.4.1 Express feelings and give simple descriptions of personal experiences orally

Activity(ies):
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Listen to the text on the life cycle of an Aedes mosquito

compare notes with friends
compare the messages using the phrases and words given
Ask and answer questions based on the information given
in a group, talk about what one can do to prevent Aedes mosquitoes from
breeding in the house.

Formative Assessment:
- Class assessment

Resources:
Text book page 76 & 77
https://www.epa.gov/mosquitocontrol/mosquito-life-cycle
www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/dengue-transmission-22399758
http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/dengue-transmission-22399758

Reflection:

Reading
Duration: 1.5hours
Content Standard(s):
2.1.2 Understand meanings of words from print media by using:
(i) dictionary
2.3.1 Read various texts and retrieve information by:
(i) skimming and scanning

Learning Standard(s):
2.1.2 Understand meanings of words from print media by using:
(i) dictionary
2.3.1 Read various texts and retrieve information by:
(i) skimming and scanning

Activity(ies):
- Read and understand the notice given.
- Find the meaning, antonym and synonym of the words
- Fill in the table with an appropriate expression from the text.
- State whether the statements true or false.
- List 2 activities the residents can do to keep their home free from Aedes mosquitoes.
- Create vocabulary journal.
- Study the words using the dictionary
Formative Assessment:
- Able to read the article and understand the meaning of the words given.
- Able to answer the questions correctly.
- Teacher assessment
Resources:
- textbook page 78, 79 & 80
- https://www.portea.com/blog/how-to-fight-dengue/

Reflection:

Writing
Duration: 1.5hours

Content Standard(s):
3.1.3 Apply pre-writing strategies:
(i) brainstorming (mind maps, bubble maps, etc)
3.2.1 Write the academic and functional purposes:
(iii) letters

Learning Standard(s):
3.1.3 Apply pre-writing strategies:
(i) brainstorming (mind maps, bubble maps, etc)
3.2.1 Write the academic and functional purposes:
(iii) letters

Activity(ies):
- Writing an informal letter toa friend ask about his/her health.
- draft the letter
- understand the format of informal letter
- brainstorm the ideas
- write the salutation
- write the paragraph

Formative Assessment:
- Teacher assessment

Resources:
https://letterpile.com/correspondence/Examples-of-how-to-write-informalletters-in-English-Personal

http://www.letters.org/miscellaneous-letter/informal-letter-template.html
Reflection:

Grammar
Duration: 1 hour
Content Standard(s):
4.1.5 Identify and use verbs appropriately according to context:
(iii) auxiliary verb
4.1.10 identify and use conjuuctions appropriately according to context:
(i) and
(ii) but
(iv) or

Learning Standard(s):
4.1.5 Identify and use verbs appropriately according to context:
(iii) auxiliary verb
4.1.10 identify and use conjuuctions appropriately according to context:
(i) and
(ii) but
(iv) or

Activity(ies):
- Study the auxiliary verbs helping verbs
- Complete the sentences with the words from the box
- Auxiliary Verbs should and should not- make as many sentences using
these auxiliary verbs
- Study and understand about conjuction : used to join the sentences together
- Join sentences using conjuction

Formative Assessment:
- Teacher assessment.
Resources:
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/auxiliaryverb.htm

Reflection:

ACTION-ORIENTED TASK(S)
(These action-oriented tasks ensure that all the four language skills and the Grammar

elements
taught are integrated to emulate reallife situations. These tasks and experiences will be the bridging that helps students to
overcome challenges in real life which require them to communicate in English.)

Duration: 1.5 hours

Content Standard(s):
3.2.2 Write for creative and personal expressions:
(iii) posters and slogans
Learning Standard(s):
3.2.2 Write for creative and personal expressions:
(iii) posters and slogans
Activity(ies):

Assessment:

Put up a mini exhibition on The dangers of Aedes Mosquitoes.

Take turns to explain the information.
Vote for the most informative booth.
Prepare a quiz fot participants.
Prepare a prize to be given out during assembly for the best answer.

Teachers assessment
Class assessment

Resources:
- Textbook, magazine, articles and other information that they can find using the
internet.
https://www.epa.gov/mosquitocontrol/mosquito-life-cycle
www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/dengue-transmission-22399758
http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/dengue-transmission-22399758
https://www.portea.com/blog/how-to-fight-dengue/

Reflection:

Literature in Action
Duration:

1 hour

Content Standard(s):
5.1.2 Read and understand various literary works
5.2.4 Share personal responses to literary works through performances

Learning Standard(s):
5.1.2 Read and understand various literary works
5.2.4 Share personal responses to literary works through performances
Activity(ies):
- Students study the poem Peace by Piece
- Discuss the stanza 1 and stanza 2.
- Read and illustrate the poem.
- Conduct a Poetry Slam.

Formative Assessment
- Review page 86

- Teachers assessment
Resources:
Textbook page 84, 85 and 86.

Reflection: