| ENGLISH FORM 4 SCHEMES OF WORK – TERM 1 | 
| WEEK | LESSON | TOPIC | SUB – TOPIC | OBJECTIVES | LEARNING/TEACHING ACTIVITIES | LEARNING/TEACHING RESOURCES | REFERENCES | REMARKS | 
| 1 | 1 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Listening and singing | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Listen carefully to a given song ·        Identify how repetition has been used to bring out rhythm | ·        Listening to songs ·        Identifying repetition in songs ·        Asking and answering questions ·        Singing a song | ·        Text books ·        Audio tapes ·        Pictures ·        Charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 1 ·        Teachers Book page 21-22 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 5-6 |  | 
|  | 2 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Stress (nouns and verbs) | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Distinguish nouns and verbs on the basis of stress ·        Demonstrate the ability to use stress to read pronunciation | ·        Listening to pronunciation of words using stress ·        Reading with intonation ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Flash cards ·        Audio tapes   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 2 ·        Teachers Book page 22 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 8-10 |  | 
|  | 3 | STUDY SKILLS | Note making | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read a comprehension passage ·        Identify major and minor points ·        Write a summary of the major points | ·        Reading a passage ·        Making notes ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Charts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 3-4 ·        Teachers Book page 22-23 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 40-42 |  | 
|  | 4 | READING | Reading comprehension | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read the passage ·        Demonstrate the ability to comprehend a passage ·        Answer questions based on the passage | ·        Reading a comprehension ·        Answering questions based on the passage Writing a composition | ·        Dictionary ·        Text book ·        GSR page 37-38 | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 4-5 ·        Teachers Book page 23 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 37-38 |  | 
|  | 5 | READING | Building vocabulary   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Extend and consolidate their range of vocabulary through word study ·        Infer meanings of words ·        Explain the meanings of certain words | ·        Explain the meanings of words ·        Filling gaps of statements ·        Answering and asking questions | ·        Dictionary ·        Flash cards ·        Text books | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 4-6 ·        Teachers Book page 23-24 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 111   |  | 
|  | 6 | GRAMMAR | Nouns/ noun phrases as subjects | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Identify nouns/noun phrases as subjects in their sentences ·        Construct sentences using nouns/noun phrases | ·        Writing noun phrases ·        Constructing sentences ·        Identify noun phrases ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Substitution tables ·        Flash cards ·        Charts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 78 ·        Teachers Book page 24 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 24   |  | 
|  | 7 | READING | Intensive reading Optimal set texts | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Discuss plot ·        Themes ·        Style ·        Characterization | ·        Discussion ·        Note taking | ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        The optimal set texts |  | 
|  | 8 | READING | Intensive reading Optimal set texts | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Discuss plot ·        Themes ·        Style ·        Character & Characterization | ·        Discussion ·        Note taking | ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        The optimal set texts |  | 
| 2 | 1 | WRITING | Sentence  building skills | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Use transitional words and phrases to achieve unity in a paragraph | ·        Gap filling ·        Writing paragraphs ·        Discussion on the importance of writing a good paragraph ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Charts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 9 ·        Teachers Book page 25 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 158-159   |  | 
|  | 2 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Listening comprehension   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Listen to a passage on proverbs ·        Answer questions from the comprehension ·        Give examples of cautioning proverbs from their communities ·        Use proverbs in class discussion | ·        Listening to the comprehension passage ·        Giving proverbs from their communities ·        Discussion ·        ‘Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Oral literature texts ·        Charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page10 ·        Teachers Book page 26-27 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 24-25 |  | 
|  | 3 | STUDY SKILLS | Studying oral narratives ‘ntemelua’ | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Classify oral narratives appropriately ·        Read the narrative and answer the questions based on it | ·        Reading narratives ·        Answering questions ·        Discussion ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Resource persons ·        Oral literature | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 310-13 ·        Teachers Book page 28 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 12-13 |  | 
|  | 4 | READING | Reading comprehension | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read a passage ·        Answer questions based on the passage | ·        Reading a comprehension passage ·        Answering questions ·        Discussion ·        Writing   | ·        Supplementary readers ·        Text books | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 13-15 ·        Teachers Book page 28-29 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 37 |  | 
|  | 5 | READING | Building vocabulary   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Extend and consolidate their range of vocabulary ·        Infer meanings of words ·        Demonstrate appropriate use of the dictionary | ·        Making notes ·        Explaining the meaning of vocabulary ·        Discussion ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Dictionary ·        Wall charts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 15 ·        Teachers Book page 29 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 37   |  | 
|  | 6 | GRAMMAR | Nouns/ noun phrases as subjects | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Identify nouns/noun phrases ·        Identify their functioning as objects ·        Use nouns and noun phrases as direct and indirect objects | ·        Discussion on how nouns can function as objects ·        Constructing sentences ·        Writing ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Flash cards ·        GSR page 130 | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 16-18 ·        Teachers Book page 30 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 130-131   |  | 
|  | 7 | READING | Intensive reading Optimal set texts | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Discuss plot ·        Themes ·        Style ·        Characterization | ·        Discussion ·        Note taking | ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        The optimal set texts |  | 
|  | 8 | READING | Intensive reading Optimal set texts | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:   | ·        Discussion ·        Note taking | ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        A half a day and other stories |  | 
| 3 | 1 | GRAMMAR | Word study | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Identify new words ·        Build up vocabulary through word study ·        Use the vocabulary to fill in the cross-word puzzle | ·        Gap filling ·        Discussion ·        Answering and asking questions | ·        Text books ·        Dictionary ·        Wall charts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 15-16 ·        Teachers Book page 29 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 111   |  | 
|  | 2 | WRITING | Punctuations bibliographies and titles of books | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Demonstrate the understanding of the features of the bibliographies ·        Punctuate bibliographies and titles appropriately | ·        Writing bibliographies ·        Functions of titles and bibliographies ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Wall Charts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 28-29 ·        Teachers Book page 36 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 179   |  | 
|  | 3 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Listening comprehension   Interrupting and disagreeing politely   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Listen to a song ‘mother give me peas’ ·        Identify features of the song ·        Answer questions from the song ·        Interrupt and disagree politely | ·        Listening to a song ·        Discussion of features of the song ·        Writing ·         Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Audio tapes ·        Wall Charts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page31-32 ·        Teachers Book page 37-38   |  | 
|  | 4 | STUDY SKILLS | Studying tongue twisters | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Give an example of a tongue twister from a community ·        Discuss the social functions of tongue twisters | ·        Speaking and listening to tongue twisters ·        Discussion ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Extracts from oral literature books ·        Resource persons   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 21-22 ·        Teachers Book page 32-33 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 4 |  | 
|  | 5 | READING | Building vocabulary   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read the passage ‘village pastor’ ·        Answer questions from the passage ·        Extend and consolidate their range of vocabulary | ·        Reading a story ·        Answering questions  from the passage | ·        Text books ·        Dictionary ·        Supplementary readers | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 21-22 ·        Teachers Book page 32-33 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 4   |  | 
|  | 6 | GRAMMAR | Word study | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Infer the meanings of words ·        Build up vocabulary through word study ·        Use the learnt vocabulary through word study | ·        Constructing sentences ·        Discussion ·        Writing ·        Answering and asking questions | ·        Text books ·        Dictionary ·        Wall charts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 25 ·        Teachers Book page 35   |  | 
|  | 7 | READING | Intensive reading A half a day | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Discuss plot ·        Themes ·        Style ·        Characterization   | ·        Discussion ·        Note taking | ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        A half a day and other stories ·        Optional set texts |  | 
|  | 8 | READING | Intensive reading A half a day | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Discuss plot ·        Themes ·        Style ·        Characterization   | ·        Discussion ·        Note taking | ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        A half a day and other stories ·        Optional set texts |  | 
| 4 | 1 | GRAMMAR | Nouns as subject compliments | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Identify nouns/ noun phrases ·        Identify their functioning as subject compliments ·        Use nouns/noun phrases as subject compliments | ·        Constructing sentences ·        Discussion ·        Writing ·        Answering and asking questions | ·        Text books ·        Flash cards ·        Dictionary ·        Extracts from set books | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 26-27 ·        Teachers Book page 35 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 81   |  | 
|  | 2 | WRITING | Sentence building (paragraphing) | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Paraphrase sentences and ideas in given paragraphs | ·        Paraphrasing sentences ·        Writing paragraphs ·        Discussion ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Extracts of paragraphs ·        Wall Charts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 19-20 ·        Teachers Book page 30 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 160   |  | 
|  | 3 | LISTENING | Listening comprehension   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Listen to a passage ·        Demonstrate the ability to take notes ·        Make a speech on how to eradicate poverty in Kenya | ·        Writing a speech ·        Listening to a passage ·        Discussion ·        ‘Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Flash cards ·        Audio tapes   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 21 ·        Teachers Book page 31-32 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 188   |  | 
|  | 4 | STUDY SKILLS | Studying oral narratives | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read the narrative ‘the girl who lost her father’s calabash ·        Discuss the themes, character and message in the study | ·        Reading ·        Discussion ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Resource persons   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 33-35 ·        Teachers Book page 38   |  | 
|  | 5 | READING | Reading comprehension | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read the passage ‘theme based care’ ·        Answer questions based on the passage | ·        Reading ·        Asking and answering questions ·        Discussion   | ·        Supplementary readers ·        Text books ·        Magazines | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 35-37 ·        Teachers Book page 39   |  | 
|  | 6 | READING | Building vocabulary   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Infer meaning of words ·        Extend and consolidate their range of vocabulary ·        Filling in gaps with the new words | ·        Gap filling ·        Writing ·        Discussion ·        Answering questions  from the passage | ·        Text books ·        Dictionary ·        Flash cards | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 35-37 ·        Teachers Book page 39   |  | 
|  | 7 | READING | Intensive reading A half a day | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Analyze the themes and plots in ‘money man’   | ·        Reading text ·        Discussing and analyzing themes and plots in given texts | ·        Described set books ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        A half a day and other stories   |  | 
|  | 8 | READING | Intensive reading   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Analyze; ·        Style ·        Characterization  in the given texts (set books) | ·        Reading texts ·        Discussing and analyzing characterization and style | ·        Prescribed  set books ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes |  |  | 
| 5 | 1 | GRAMMAR | Nouns as object compliments | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Identify nouns functioning as object compliments ·        Use nouns/noun phrases as object compliments | ·        Identifying nouns/noun phrases ·        Gap filling ·        Discussion ·        Answering and asking questions | ·        Text books ·        Wall charts ·        Dictionary ·        Extracts from set books | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 37-38 ·        Teachers Book page 40 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 81   |  | 
|  | 2 | WRITING | Punctuating titles of articles | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Demonstrate understanding of features of titles ·        Punctuating titles correctly | ·        Punctuating titles ·        Discussion ·        Writing ·        Answering and asking questions | ·        Text books ·        Extracts of sets ·        Set books | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 39-40 ·        Teachers Book page 41 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 154   |  | 
|  | 3 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Listening comprehension   Oral reports   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Listen to a passage ·        Answer questions based on the comprehension ·        Discuss and compile ideas for an oral report on the dangers of drugs and substance abuse | ·        Listening to oral reports ·        Writing oral reports ·        Discussion ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Audio tapes   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 40-41 ·        Teachers Book page 42-43   |  | 
|  | 4 | STUDY SKILLS | Studying riddles | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Study the riddles given carefully ·        Identify the features of riddles ·        Identify the     of riddles | ·        Posing riddles ·        Discussing functions of riddles ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Taped riddles   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 41-42 ·        Teachers Book page 45 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 23-24   |  | 
|  | 5 | READING | Reading comprehension | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read the passage carefully ·        Answer questions based on the passage ·        Use new words in sentences of their own | ·        Reading a passage ·        Constructing sentences ·        Discussion ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Dictionary ·        Wall charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 43-45 ·        Teachers Book page 46-47 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 57-71   |  | 
|  | 6 | GRAMMAR | Interrogative pronouns (who, whom and whose) | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Use the Interrogatives to ask questions ·        Fill in gaps with the Interrogative | ·        Gap filling ·        Discussion ·        asking questions | ·        Text books ·        Flash cards ·        Extracts from various texts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 45-48 ·        Teachers Book page 47-48 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 90   |  | 
|  | 7 | READING | Intensive reading A half a day | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Analyze the themes and plots in ‘martyr’   | ·        Reading text ·        Discussing and analyzing themes and plots in given text books | ·        prescribed set texts ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        A half a day and other stories   |  | 
|  | 8 | READING | Intensive reading A half a day | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: 
DiscussStyleCharacterization in the given set texts | ·        Reading text ·        Characterization | ·        prescribed set texts ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        A half a day and other stories   |  | 
| 6 | 1 | WRITING | Punctuating quotations | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Punctuate quotations from books, journals and newspapers ·        Integrate quotations in a short paragraph | ·        Writing journals ·        Discussion on how to use quotations ·        Answering and asking questions | ·        Text books ·        Extracts from various texts · | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 48-52 ·        Teachers Book page 48-49 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 155-157   |  | 
|  | 2 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Listening comprehension     | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Listen to the proverbs of men and women ·        Identify features of the proverbs ·        Answer questions based on the proverbs ·        Give oral presentation/report on men and women | ·        Listening to comprehension ·        Presenting of proverbs ·        Discussion ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Resource persons ·        Flash cards ·        Wall charts     | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 53 ·        Teachers Book page 50-52 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 55-71   |  | 
|  | 3 | STUDY SKILLS | Themes in oral narratives | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read common themes in oral narratives ·        Discuss common themes in oral narratives | ·        Reading narratives ·        Discussing  themes common in oral narratives ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Resource person ·        Wall charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 53-54 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 11-35   |  | 
|  | 4 | READING | Reading comprehension | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read the passage on marine animals ·        Answer questions based on the passage ·        Extend and consolidate their range of vocabulary | ·        Reading the comprehension passage ·        Writing answers ·        Discussion ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Supplementary readers ·        Text books ·        Magazines   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 55-58 ·        Teachers Book page 54-55 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 90   |  | 
|  | 5 | GRAMMAR | Interrogative pronouns (which and what) | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Use the Interrogative pronouns to ask questions ·        Fill in gaps with correct Interrogative pronouns | ·        Gap filling ·        Constructing sentences ·        asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Extracts from prescribed  texts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 58-60 ·        Teachers Book page 55-56 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 90   |  | 
|  | 6 | WRITING | Punctuating headings | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Use correct Punctuation to present titles and main headings ·        Write a composition on careers under given headings | ·        Writing a composition ·        Punctuating headings ·        Discussion ·        Answering and asking questions | ·        Text books ·        articles ·        magazines | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 60-62 ·        Teachers Book page 56 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 158   |  | 
|  | 7 | READING | Intensive reading A half a day | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: 
Analyze the plot themes in ‘A meeting in the dark” | ·        Reading text ·        Discussing plot and themes in the prescribed set texts ·        Note taking ·        Answering and asking questions | ·        prescribed set texts ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        A half a day and other stories   |  | 
|  | 8 | READING | Intensive reading A half a day | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: 
DiscussCharacterization in the prescribed  set texts | ·        Reading given texts ·        Discussing Characterization in the set texts ·        Answering and asking questions | ·        texts (set texts ) ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        A half a day and other stories   |  | 
| 7 | 1 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Listening comprehension     | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Listen to the passage on ways of eradicating poverty ·        Take notes on what can be done to eradicate poverty ·        Give an oral report on what has been done | ·        Listening to comprehension ·        Taking notes ·        Reading aloud ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Audio tapes ·         charts     | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 63 ·        Teachers Book page 57-58 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 60   |  | 
|  | 2 | STUDY SKILLS | Critical reading | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read a passage critically ·        Answer questions based on the passage | ·        Reading a passage ·        Answering questions ·        Discussion ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Supplementary readers   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 63-64 ·        Teachers Book page 59-60 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 39   |  | 
|  | 3 | READING | Reading comprehension | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read the passage ‘mercy’s defective heart’ ·        Answer questions based on the passage ·        Extend and consolidate their range of vocabulary | ·        Reading the comprehension ·        Answering questions ·        Discussion ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Dictionaries ·        Wall charts ·        Text books   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 64-67 ·        Teachers Book page 59-60 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 55-77   |  | 
|  | 4 | READING | Reading comprehension | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read the comprehension passage ·        Answer questions based on the comprehension | ·        Reading the comprehension ·        Answering questions based on the comprehension ·        Discussion ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Pre-reading texts ·        Text books   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 64-68 ·        Teachers Book page 60 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 91-92   |  | 
|  | 5 | GRAMMAR | Relative  pronouns (whom and who) | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Use the Relative  pronouns whom and who correctly on sentences ·        Fill in gaps with correct relative pronouns | ·        Gap filling ·        Writing ·        Discussion ·        asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Charts ·        Flash cards ·        Extracts from set texts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 68-70 ·        Teachers Book page 60-61 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page   |  | 
|  | 6 | WRITING | Recipes | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Demonstrate understanding of a recipe and its layout ·        Plan, organize and write a recipe of a favorite dish | ·        Discussing the procedure of writing a recipe ·        Writing recipes ·        Discussions ·        Asking and answering questions | ·        Audio tapes ·        Text books ·        Sample recipe extracts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 70-72 ·        Teachers Book page 61 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 165   |  | 
|  | 7 | READING | Intensive reading A half a day | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: 
Discussing the stylistic devises in ‘A meeting in the dark’ | ·        Reading texts ·        Discussion of stylistic devices ·        Answering and asking questions | ·        Prescribed set texts ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        A half a day and other stories   |  | 
|  | 8 | READING | Intensive reading A half a day | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: 
Discussing plot of ‘letter to my sisters’ | ·        Reading texts ·        Discussion of plots in the set texts | ·        Prescribed set texts ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        A half a day and other stories   |  | 
| 8 | 1 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Listening comprehension     | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Listen keenly to an initiation song ·        Answer questions based on the poem ·        Identify features of the initiation songs ·        Discuss how initiation is done in various communities | ·        Listening to a song ·        Discussion on initiation ·        Responding to questions asked ·        Note taking | ·        Text books ·        Audio tapes ·        charts ·        resource person ·        extracts of songs     | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 73 ·        Teachers Book page 62   |  | 
|  | 2 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Negotiating skills   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Master the tips of good negotiation ·        Use negotiation skills in class discussion | ·        Discussing negotiating skills ·        Writing ·        Responding to questions asked   | ·        Text books ·        Magazines ·        Articles ·        charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 73-75 ·        Teachers Book page 63-64   |  | 
|  | 3 | STUDY SKILLS | Character and characteristics in oral narratives | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read the story ·        Discuss the character traits of characters   | ·        Discussing character traits ·        Reading a narrative ·        Note taking ·        Responding to questions asked   | ·        Text books ·        Oral literature books ·        Charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 75-77 ·        Teachers Book page 64 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 11-14   |  | 
|  | 4 & 5 | READING | Reading comprehension (poem) | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Reading a poem carefully ·        Answer questions based on the poem ·        Extend and consolidate their range of vocabulary | ·        Reading the poem ·        Answering questions ·        Discussion ·        Writing | ·        Text books ·        Dictionary ·        Supplementary readers   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 64-65 ·        Teachers Book page ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 91-92   |  | 
|  | 6 | GRAMMAR | Relative  pronouns (which and that) | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Demonstrate the ability to use the relative pronouns ‘which and that’ to join sentences | ·        Discussion ·        Joining sentences using relative pronouns ·        Writing ·        asking and answering questions | ·        Text books ·        Flash cards ·        Extracts from set texts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 77-79 ·        Teachers Book page 64-65 ·        Excelling in English book 4 page 57-59 ·        New integrated English book 4 page 22-26 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 91-92   |  | 
|  | 7 | READING | Intensive reading Optional set texts | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: 
Discussing the themesStylePlot in the Optional set texts | ·        Discussion ·        Note taking | ·        Prescribed set texts ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        Optional set texts |  | 
|  | 8 | READING | Intensive reading Optional set texts | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: 
Discuss characterization in the optional set texts | ·        Discussion ·        Note taking | ·        Prescribed set texts ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        Optional set texts |  | 
| 9 | 1 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Listening comprehension   Turn talking   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Listen keenly to the conversation ·        Answer questions from the passage ·        Hold a class discussion ·        Demonstrate the ability to take turns | ·        Listening comprehension ·        Answering questions ·        Turn taking ·        Discussions   | ·        Text books ·        Audio tapes ·        charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 8 ·        Teachers Book page 69-70 ·        Excelling in English book 4 page 121 ·        New integrated English book 4 page 146   |  | 
|  | 2 | STUDY SKILLS | Interpretive reading | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read a passage interpretively so as to bring out emotions portrayed by the characters | ·        Reading a passage ·        Discussion ·        Responding to questions | ·        Pre-reading extracts ·        Text books ·        Dictionary   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 84-85 ·        Teachers Book page 71 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 37-40 |  | 
|  | 3 | READING | Reading comprehension | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read a passage ·        Answer questions based on the passage | ·        Reading a passage ·        Answering questions ·        Discussion   | ·        Text books ·        Pre-reading extracts ·        Dictionary   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 85-89 ·        Teachers Book page 71-72     |  | 
|  | 4 | READING | Building vocabulary | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Identify new vocabulary ·        Infer meaning of the vocabulary ·        Demonstrate the ability to use the vocabulary | ·        Reading the vocabulary ·        Discussion ·        Word studying ·        Writing     | ·        Text books ·        Pre-reading extracts ·        Charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 85-89 ·        Teachers Book page 71-72 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 55-71     |  | 
|  | 5 | GRAMMAR | Participle phrases | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Use Participle phrases to modify nouns ·        Fill in gaps using Participle phrases | ·        Reading vocabulary ·        Discussion ·        Word studying ·        Writing · | ·        Text books ·        Dictionary ·        Charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 89-91 ·        Teachers Book page 72-73 ·        Excelling in English book 4 page 115-117 ·        New integrated English book 4 page 67-70 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 130-132   |  | 
|  | 6 | WRITING | E-mails | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Demonstrate the understanding features of an e-mail ·        Write an email using the correct layout | ·        Discussion ·        Writing E-mails ·        Responding to questions asked   | ·        Text books ·        Computer ·        Sample e-mails | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 92-93 ·        Teachers Book page 73 ·        Excelling in English book 4 page 115-59-60 ·        New integrated English book 4 page 134 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 176   |  | 
|  | 7 & 8 | READING | Intensive reading Optional set texts | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: 
DiscussPlotCharacterizationThemes style | ·        Discussion ·        Note taking | ·        Prescribed set texts ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        Optional set texts |  | 
| 10 | 1 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Listening comprehension   ‘impromptu speech’   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Listen keenly to the passage ·        Answer questions based on the passage ·        Prepare and present an impromptu speech | ·        Listen to impromptu speeches ·        Presentation ·        Discussion ·        Writing   | ·        Text books ·        Audio tapes   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 94-95 ·        Teachers Book page 75   |  | 
|  | 2 | STUDY SKILLS | Intensive reading | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read the passage carefully ·        Answer questions based on the passage ·        Extend and consolidate their vocabulary | ·        Intensive reading ·        Answering questions ·        Discussion   | ·        Pre-reading extracts ·        Text books     | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 95-96 ·        Teachers Book page 76   |  | 
|  | 3 & 4 | READING | Reading comprehension | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read a passage ·        Identify stylistic devices used ·        Answer questions based on the passage | ·        Reading comprehension ·        Answering questions ·        Discussion   | ·        Pre-reading extracts ·        Text books   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 96-99 ·        Teachers Book page 76-77   |  | 
|  | 5 | GRAMMAR   WRITING | Revision (test) | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Answer grammar questions correctly ·        Write a recipe using the correct format | ·        Writing answers ·        Discussion ·        Responding to questions · | ·        Magazines ·        Text books ·        Flash cards ·        Charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 99-100 ·        Teachers Book page 78-80 ·        Excelling in English book 4 page 39 ·        New integrated English book 4 page 39 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 74-146   |  | 
|  | 6 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Listening comprehension   ‘impromptu speech’   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Listen keenly to the passage ·        Answer questions based on the passage ·        Discuss how children’s rights are violated and give solutions | ·        Listening ·        Discussion ·        Writing ·        responding to questions asked   | ·        Text books ·        Audio tapes ·        Newspapers   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 101 ·        Teachers Book page 81-82   |  | 
|  | 7 & 8 | READING | Intensive reading Optional set texts | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: 
DiscussPlotCharacterizationThemes style  in the optional set texts | ·        Discussion ·        Note taking | ·        Prescribed set texts ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        Optional set texts |  | 
| 11 | 1 | STUDY SKILLS | Tone & attitude in a play | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Identify tone ·        Identify attitude of characters in a play | ·        Role playing ·        Discussing tone and attitude ·        Writing ·        Responding to answers   | ·        Audio tapes ·        Text books ·        Charts     | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 101-103 ·        Teachers Book page 82-83 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 50 |  | 
|  | 2 | READING | Reading comprehension | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read a passage carefully ·        Answer questions based on the passage | ·        Reading comprehension ·        Answering questions ·        Discussion   | ·        Pre-reading extracts ·        Text books ·        Charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 103-106 Teachers Book page 83 |  | 
|  | 3 | READING | Building vocabulary | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Infer meaning of the vocabulary ·        Extend and consolidate vocabulary | ·        Reading vocabulary ·        Discussion  of new words ·        Filling in the crossword puzzle   | ·        Text books ·        Dictionary ·        Charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 103-106 ·        Teachers Book page 83   |  | 
|  | 4 | GRAMMAR | Gerunds | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Identify gerund used in sentences ·        Turn verbs into gerunds ·        Complete sentences with gerunds | ·        Gap filling ·        Discussion ·        Writing   | ·        Text books Flash cards | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 106-108 ·        Teachers Book page 83-84 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 176   |  | 
|  | 5 | WRITING | E-mails | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Write and send an email applying for the post of a librarian | ·        Discussion ·        Writing E-mails ·        Responding to questions   | ·        Text books ·        A Computer connected to the internet ·        Sample e-mails ·        Charts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 108-109 ·        Teachers Book page 83-84 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 176 |  | 
|  | 6 | LISTENING AND SPEAKING | Listening to a song   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Listen keenly to the song ·        Answer questions based on the song ·        Identify the use of hyperbole in the sun ·        Act out issues in the song | ·        Listening to songs ·        Adding songs ·        Discussion ·        Writing ·        responding to questions asked   | ·        Text books ·        Audio tapes ·        Charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 110 ·        Teachers Book page 85-86   |  | 
|  | 7 & 8 | READING | Intensive reading Optional set texts | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: 
CharacterizationPlotThemesstyle  in the optional set texts | ·        Discussion ·        Note taking | ·        Prescribed set texts ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        Optional set texts |  | 
| 12 | 1 | STUDY SKILLS | Style in oral narratives | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read the oral narrative ·        Identify the use of song, opening formula, repetition, dialogue and suspense | ·        Reading oral narratives ·        Identify style ·        Discussion ·        Note taking   | Sample song and opening formula Text books Charts   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 111-113 ·        Teachers Book page 86 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 11-30 |  | 
|  | 2 | READING | Reading comprehension | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Read a passage carefully ·        Answer questions based on the passage | ·        Reading passage ·        Discussion ·        Answering questions from the passage ·        Writing | ·        Pre-reading texts ·        Text books   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 113-117 Teachers Book page 87 |  | 
|  | 3 | READING | Building vocabulary | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Identify new vocabulary ·        Infer meaning of the vocabulary ·        Extend and consolidate a wide range of vocabulary | ·        Reading vocabulary words ·        Discussion | ·        Text books ·        Dictionary   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 113-117 ·        Teachers Book page 87   |  | 
|  | 4 | GRAMMAR | Endings of adjectives | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Identify typical endings of adjectives ·        Use them to form adjectives ·        Use adjectives in sentences | ·        Gap filling ·        Discussion ·        Writing ·        Asking and answering questions   | ·        Extracts from set books ·        Text books ·        Flash cards ·        Charts | ·        Advancing in English Book 4students book Page 117-119 ·        Teachers Book page 89 ·        Gateway secondary revision book page 116-117 ·        Excelling in English book 4 page 6 ·        New integrated English book 4 page 223 |  | 
|  | 5 | WRITING | Faxes | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: ·        Demonstrate the understanding of the feature of a fax ·        Write a fax using the recommended format | ·        Discussion ·        Writing faxes ·        Responding to questions asked   | ·        Text books ·        Fax machine ·        Sample fax   | ·        Advancing in English Book 4 students book Page 119 ·        Teachers Book page 90 ·        New integrated English book 4 page 134 |  | 
|  | 6 & 7 | READING | Intensive reading   | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: 
Analyze and discussCharacterizationPlotThemesstyle  in the optional set texts | ·        reading set texts ·        Discussion ·        Note taking | ·        Prescribed set texts ·        Audio tapes ·        Video tapes | ·        Optional set texts | Intensive reading Optional set texts | 
| 13 |  | REVISION AND PRE_MOCK EXAMINATIONS |