THIRD TERM ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHEME OF WORK FOR SS 2
Lagos State Senior Secondary Scheme of work English Language SS2 – Edudelight.com Scheme
SS2 English Language Curriculum for third term
WEEK 1 Revision of last term’s examination questions
WEEK 2-3 (a) Vocabulary and Oral Skills Development
Speaking to persuade/convince in topics like: (i) Farmers are more important than doctors (ii) women are better leaders than men ©corruption destroys a nation
(b)Vocabulary and Oral Skills Development
Listening to identity details
Meaning of detail. Some words that signify the
presentation of details (a) as a result (b) for example,
because, (c) In other words, such as consequently etc.
© Literacy Skills (Reading and writing)
Argumentative writing
Definition
Features
WEEK 4-5 (a) Vocabulary and Oral Skills Development
Consonants/consonant clusters at initials eg two, bride etc
(b) Vocabulary and Oral Skills Development Three consonants and initial. Eg strike © Literacy Skills (Reading and writing)
Letter writing
Formal letters, types (examples of them) and features
WEEK 6-7 (a) Vocabulary and Oral Skills Development
Unstressed Vowel Sounds (b) Vocabulary and Oral Skills Development Words with five syllables, stressed on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and fought syllables.
© Literacy Skills (Reading and writing)
Technical and Scientific writing Features/format
WEEK 8-9 (a) Vocabulary and Oral Skills Development Intonation expressing surprise/disbelief (b) Vocabulary and Oral Skills Develoment Intonation falling tone © Literacy Skills (Reading and writing)
Creative writing
Features of a short play or story – plot, style, setting, characterization, theme etc.
WEEK 10-11 (a) Vocabulary and Oral Skills Development Rising tone
(b) Vocabulary and Oracy Skills Development Speaking skills Argument, debate
© Literacy skills (Reading and writing)
Free writing
A short write – up based on interest or personal experience
SS2 English Language Curriculum for third term – Modified I
WEEK ONE: REVISION
WEEK TWO: STRUCTURE CLAUSE.
ESSAY- SPEECH RITING
VOCABULARRY DEVELOPMENT– WORDS ASSOCIATED
WITH PUBLISHING
WEEK THREE: ESSAY: ARTICLE WRITING
STRUCTURE- ACTIVE AND PASSIVE FORM
SUMMARY WRITING
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT-INDUSTRIES
WEEK FOUR: ESSAY: ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
STRUCTURER RULE OF CONCORD
THE USE OF DICTIONARY
WEEK FIVE: SPEECH WRITING
GRAMMAR: PREFIXES
SPEECH WORDS-STRESS
PLACEMENT ON TWO SYLLABLES
WEEK SIX: SUMMARY WRITING
STRUCTURE: AFFIXATION, SUFFIXES
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT-WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH BANKING
WEEK SEVEN: EXPOSITORY: HOW TO IMPROVE FAMILY FUNCTIONS
THROUGH LOVE, COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION
STRUCTURE – IDENTIFICATION OF TYPE OF SENTENCES
WEEK EIGHT: STRUCTURE: PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
SUMMARY WRITING
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT-HOTEL AND CATERING INDUSTRY
WEEK NINE: I) COMPREHENTION: READING A PASSAGE
II) STRUCTURE: IDIOMS
III) VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
IV) WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH GOVERNMENT POLITICS
WEEK TEN: I) SPEECH WORK-NASAL CONSONANT
II) STRUCTURE- ADJECTIVAL CLAUSE
III) VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT-WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSPORTATION
WEEK ELEVEN: REVISION
SS2 English Language Curriculum for third term – Modified II
WEEK 1
Revision of the Last Term’s Examination Questions, Resumption Test,
Revision of Tenses in Grammar
Narrative: My Holiday Experience
WEEK 2
- Conditional Clauses; Complex Sentence
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Publishing
Essay Writing: Speech Writing, Meaning and Features
WEEK 3
- Speech Work: Stress Patterns
Structure: Active and Passive Voice
Vocabulary Development: Prefixes
Essay Writing: Article Writing; Explanation and Features
WEEK 4
- Structure: Prepositional Phrase
Vocabulary Development: The Use of Dictionary
Grammar: Rules of Concord
Comprehension: Bullying (pg 84, Countdown English)
WEEK 5
- Speech Work: Stress Placement on Two or More Syllable Words
Essay writing: Story Writing
Comprehension: Reading for the Writer’s purpose
Vocabulary Development: A Manufacturing Industry
WEEK 6
- Summary writing: Agriculture Technical Aid to Africa p.85
Structure: Adjectival Clause
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Films and TV
WEEK 7
- Speech Work: Vowels /I/ & /I:/
Essay Writing: Expository: Raising a Total Child
Comprehension: Reading to Identify Sentence Types in a Passage
Structure: Adverbs
WEEK 8
- Vocabulary Development: Hotel & Catering
Summary Writing: Summarising to get Implied Meaning
Structure: Prepositional Phrases
WEEK 9
- Comprehension: African Plucked Lutes
Structure: Idioms
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Politics and Government
Writing: Essay Writing; Descriptive Essay: A Festival I Like.
WEEK 10
Structure: Affixation: Suffixes
Speech Work: Nasal Sounds (/m/ /n/ and /h/)
Comprehension/Register: Vocabulary Associated with Transportation
WEEK 11
Structure: Clauses- Subordinate and Insubordinate
Speech work: Stress on the 5th and 6th syllable
Comprehension: Reading for Implied Meaning and Interpreting Examples
WEEK 12
Revision
WEEK 13
Examination
