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Grade 8 English curriculum design

The strands and sub-strands in the KICD design, in teaching order, with the suggested number of lessons for each. Checked by two teachers. The first sub-strand is shown in full.

Strands
4
Sub-strands
22
Lessons a week
5

1.0 Listening and Speaking

  1. 1.1 Polite Language: Telephone Etiquette2 lessons
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    Learning outcomes

    • identify polite words and phrases in telephone conversations
    • conduct a telephone conversation using polite words and expressions
    • acknowledge the significance of etiquette in telephone conversations

    Key inquiry questions

    • Why should one be polite when speaking over telephone?
    • How do we ensure politeness in a telephone conversation?

    Learning experiences

    • listen and identify words and phrases that indicate polite language in a telephone conversation from a digital device
    • role-play a telephone dialogue on human rights using polite language
    • match polite telephone conversation expressions with appropriate responses from the cards provided
    • practise leaving and taking telephone messages over the phone using polite language on a caller card
  2. 1.2 Pronunciation2 lessons
  3. 1.3 Conversational Skills: Disagreeing politely2 lessons
  4. 1.4 Listening to Respond: Attitude2 lessons

2.0 Reading

  1. 2.1 Extensive Reading: Independent Reading2 lessons
  2. 2.2 Intensive Reading: Short Stories (Class Reader)2 lessons
  3. 2.3 Study Skills- Reference Materials2 lessons
  4. 2.4 Intensive Reading: Short story (Class Reader)2 lessons
  5. 2.5 Reading Fluency: Poem2 lessons
  6. 2.6 Intensive Reading: Lessons Learnt (Class Reader)2 lessons
  7. 2.7 Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies2 lessons
  8. 2.8 Short Story: Characters (Class Reader)2 lessons

3.0 Grammar in Use

  1. 3.1 Word classes: Compound Nouns2 lessons
  2. 3.2 Word Classes: adjectives2 lessons
  3. 3.3 Word Classes: Adverbs2 lessons
  4. 3.4 Phrasal Verbs2 lessons

4.0 Writing

  1. 4.1 Writing legibly and neatly2 lessons
  2. 4.2 Paragraphing: Connectors of sequence2 lessons
  3. 4.3 Functional Writing: Apology Letters2 lessons
  4. 4.4 Mechanics of Writing2 lessons
  5. 4.5 Mechanics of Writing: Prefixes and Suffixes2 lessons
  6. 4.6 The writing process2 lessons

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