Dawood Public School

COURSE OUTLINE 2012-2013

ENGLISH
CLASS IX
Books Prescribed

Redford Rachel ,Oxford Progressive English Book9 Oxford University Press: Karachi, Pakistan

Redford Rachel, An International Approach book 3 Oxford University Press: Karachi, Pakistan

Redford Rachel, An International Approach Work Book 3 Oxford University Press: Karachi, Pakistan

Andrew Koh, Alison Bickley, Elvira Holmberg, About Literature Volume 2

AIMS
(I) The main object is to develop the students language sense and linguistic skill and his ability to understand, speak, read and write
general English
(II) The second objective is to develop the capacity of our pupils to express themselves in English freely, correctly and with proper
pronunciation in takes or conversation on ordinary topics
(III) The third objective is to enable pupils to express their ideas of non-technical nature in simple correct English obviously the stress
is entirely on expression.
(IV) The fourth objective is to generate in the pupils a love for the language and a desire to cultivate it at leisure for pleasure and
profit.
(V) The fifth objective is to teach English as an auxiliary language to maintain communicative skill with other parts of the world.
(VI) The sixth objective is to enable pupils to acquire knowledge of fundamental concepts of English grammar.
Lastly, we may say that our approach in teaching English must be to import a practical command or the four basic skills for use in
the widest possible range of situation.
SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT

Students will be assessed on their class work and home work performance.5 marks are allocated for their class work and
homework performance.

In every term two assignments will be given to them. Each assignment will carry 5 marks. These marks will be included in their
monthly report.

Every month a test of 15 marks will be held. A composition /an unseen comprehension passage will be given to test their
understanding.

Half yearly and Final examination; composition 20 marks, directed writing 20 marks, unseen comprehension passage 25
marks, summary writing 20 marks, grammar 10 marks, paragraph writing 10 marks.)

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVE

To identify the problem areas for remedial attention.

To check on the general progress and obtaining feedback.
To evaluate course or syllabus.
Institutional requirement for student promotion.
To measure what a student knows.
To gauge the enforcement of learning and student motivation.

To assess the skill of being able to absorb information and to apply it to different contexts and circumstances.
To analyze the understanding of the subject matter they have covered, demonstrating a critical understanding of this subject
matter.
To evaluate the students analytical skills about breaking down a complex issue into its constituent parts to make
It understandable or intelligible to another person.

MONTHLY BREAK- UP OF THE SYLLABUS

AUGUST
BOOK: OXFORD PROGRESSIVE ENGLISH
UNIT 1: comprehension passage
Saving lives with poison?
Question and answers, vocabulary and summary writing will be done.

BOOK: AN INTERNATIONAL APPROACH

UNIT 1: Comprehension passage
Telling Rowdy
Questions for inference and deduction will be done.
BOOK: AN INTERNATIONAL APPROACH WORK BOOK 3
Paragraph writing: topic sentence
Revision of preposition, gerunds, participles. Punctuation, question tags, compound sentences.
BOOK: About LITERATURE VOLUME 2
Characterization and Theme
Pre- reading
ACTIVITY 1
a) Look up the term capital punishment in a dictionary. What does it mean?
b) Capital punishment is a subject on which many people have different opinions. Consider your own beliefs on this subject and
write them down.
Reading And Understanding
The Bet Anton Chekhov
ACTIVITY 2
a) How do you think the two characters in this story would react to the proverb Money cannot buy happiness?
b) Think about the two characters in this story. Using the table, fill in as many words as possible to describe the characters in this
story.
ACTIVITY 3
a) After reading the story, what do you think is the theme? Write down the theme in a single sentence.
b) Think about the theme of The Bet. Whose view of life, the bankers or the lawyers do you agree with? Why?
Post- reading
ACTIVITY 4
Write a simple story or fable that demonstrates the same theme. You can use animals to represent the different aspect of your
story.
-LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Reading Skills

To enable the students to understand explicit meanings, through literal and vocabulary questions.

To enable the students to understand implicit meanings and nuances of language, through inferential questions and
questions on writers craft.

To enable the students to scan and analyse text by identifying and summerising required information, such as
similarities and differences, or advantages or disadvantages or problems and solutions or causes and effects or actions
and consequences.

To enable the students to identify and respond to main ideas of a text such as follow a sequence or argument identify
conclusion distinguish fact from opinion and give a personal response to a theme in a text.

Writing Skills

To enable the students to communicate appropriately, with a clear awareness of purpose, audience and register.

To enable the students to communicate clearly and develop ideas coherently, at word level, at sentence level, and at
whole text level.

To enable the students to use accurate spelling punctuation and grammar.

To enable the students to communicate creatively using a varied range of vocabulary, sentence structures and linguistic
devices.

FURTHER READING
The Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.

SEPTEMBER
BOOK: OXFORD PROGRESSIVE ENGLISH
Comprehension passage: A Reading Silence page #16
`Question answers and vocabulary. Make a list of qualities in books which you think make them good, such as mystery or an exciting
plot full of surprises, and expand your ideas on each one in the composition.

CreativeWriting:

Write about a place which is different during day and presents a completely different scenario during night.
Write about an unexpected guest.

BOOK: AN INTERNATIONAL APPROACH

UNIT 2: Comprehension passage
An Interview with President Obama
Prepare an interview with a parent teacher or school Principal about education.,
BOOK: AN INTERNATIONAL APPROACH WORK BOOK 3
The students will practice contractions, character descriptions and descriptive writing, complete a close text, and write interview
questions.

BOOK: About LITERATURE VOLUME 2

Dear Bruce Springsteen by Kevin Major
Pre Reading
ACTIVITY 1
In groups discuss and answer the following questions:
I.
Who is your favorite musician, musical group or performer?
II.
What do you admire about this person or group? Have you ever collected autographs, albums or other memorabilia of these
people?
III.
Have you ever written fan mail? If so, share this experience.
Reading and understanding
ACTIVITY 2
The style of the story is the way in which the writer writes. In Dear Bruce Springsteen, the writer Kevin Major used a series of letters
to tell his story. If you are the writer what style would you like to choose to write the same story.
Post Reading
Imagine you are a talk show host and that you have arranged for Terry to meet Bruce Springsteen on your show. In a group with two
classmates, act out this scenario.
-LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Reading Skills
To enable the students to learn particular words and sentence structure used while interviewing a person.
To enable the students to scan and analyze text by identifying the casual and formal tone of the characters.
To enable the students to analyze and interpret effect of language.
Writing Skills

To enable the students to communicate appropriately, with a clear awareness of purpose, audience and register.
To enable the students to communicate clearly and develop ideas coherently, at word level, at sentence level, and at
whole text level.
To enable the students to analyze and interpret effect of language.
To enable the students to interpret meaning and message.
FURTHER READING
To Sir with Love- Author : Shelly Mallik

OCTOBER
BOOK: OXFORD PROGRESSIVE ENGLISH
Unit 3: tidal waves waiting to happen by Ian Sample
Question answers, and sentence formation with particular stress on vocabulary and its usage.
CreativeWriting:

1.
2.

Write a report entitled: Professor McGuire and the threatened disaster

Write a composition which begins with these words: He was all at sea..

BOOK: AN INTERNATIONAL APPROACH

Unit 3: (pg-48) Journeys
Assignment
1. Choose an explorer, traveler or a journey to write about. Research your subject as thoroughly as you can.
2. Make a brochure advertising a particular place.

BOOK: AN INTERNATIONAL APPROACH WORK BOOK 3

The students will learn to write a formal letter, a news report, learn to analyze advertisement, and create their own advertisement.

BOOK: About LITERATURE VOLUME 2

Characterization unit 3 (pg-49)
Pre-reading
Activity 1
A myth is a story that involves beings with supernatural powers. Many myths were created to explain how something came to exist
e.g. Mountains, fire, rainbows and planets
Learn the particular words written in the text to have a good idea of the glossary of all the myth-related words.
Post reading

Activity 2
Do you know any myths that originated in Asia or even in Pakistan? In groups, discuss myths you are familiar with and write a brief
account of them, including the culture they came from and what they are suppose to explain.
FURTHER READING
Around the world in eighty days by JULES VERNE
-LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Reading Skills
To identify and understand meanings of words and expressions
To enable the students to interpret the meaning and message
To enable the students to analyze and interpret effect of language
Writing Skills

To recognize the importance of characterization, character development, shifts in tone, effectiveness

To enable the students to think and write imaginatively

To enable the students to analyze and interpret effect of language

NOVEMBER: Revision
ACTIVITIES:
Students will organize themselves into small groups & will enact different short plays.

Students will be asked to listen to the commentary & fill up the given worksheet.

A competition of essay writing will be held between all sections of class IX.

Students will be encouraged to participate in an intra school declamation contest.

Scrabble contest will be held to enhance the vocabulary of the students.

DECEMBER:
Mid-Year Exams

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