Quiz Topics
2.1.1. Instructions
Specific Competence: Students will be able to give and receive instructions. Learning Activities: Students discuss situations where instructions are given or received (like how to grow maize). They learn to use specific language for giving instructions (e.g., "Firstly...", "Secondly...", "Next...", "Then...", "Lastly..."). Students practice following instructions through role-play. Expected Standard: Students give and receive instructions correctly.
2.1.2. Directions
Specific Competence: Students will be able to give and receive directions. Learning Activities: Students discuss situations where directions are given or received (like finding the police station, market, or bank). They learn specific words for giving and receiving directions (e.g., "Left", "right", "centre", "behind", "above"). Students practice giving and getting directions through role-play (e.g., "Where is the internet café?"). Expected Standard: Students give and receive directions correctly.
2.1.3. Announcements
Specific Competence: Students will be able to use appropriate language to make announcements. Learning Activities: Students discuss what makes good announcement language (clear, short, objective tone, standard pronunciation). They practice reacting to announcements (e.g., "All right, when are we expected to...?"). Students role-play making and responding to announcements (e.g., "Listen everyone! I have an important announcement..."). Expected Standard: Students use the correct language to make announcements.
2.1.4. Expressing Sympathy
Specific Competence: Students will be able to use appropriate language to express sympathy. Learning Activities: Students discuss situations where sympathy is expressed (like funerals, failing an exam, losing an item). They learn phrases for expressing sympathy (e.g., "My condolence on the loss...", "My deepest sympathy...", "I am here for you..."). Students practice expressing sympathy in role-plays. Expected Standard: Students use appropriate language correctly when expressing sympathy.
2.1.5. Complimenting Others
Specific Competence: Students will be able to use appropriate language to compliment others on achievements and occasions. Learning Activities: Students identify achievements or occasions for compliments (like passing an exam, a promotion, birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas). They discuss words for compliments (e.g., "Congratulations on your promotion!", "Well done!", "Merry Christmas!"). Students practice giving and receiving compliments through role-play. Expected Standard: Students use the correct language to compliment others.
2.1.6. Greetings
Specific Competence: Students will be able to use appropriate language to greet different categories of people. Learning Activities: Students discuss ways to greet friends and young people (e.g., Formal: "Good morning, Lisa..."; Informal: "Hello", "Hi"). They discuss ways to greet adults or elderly people (e.g., Formal: "Good morning/afternoon/evening Sir..."). Students practice greeting different types of people through role-play. Expected Standard: Students use language appropriately for greetings.
2.1.7. Public Speaking: Debate
Specific Competence: Students will be able to use appropriate language to debate. Learning Activities: Students identify situations that need debate (like expressing agreement or disagreement, giving reasons for and against, explaining their position, defending their opinion). They learn specific language for debating (e.g., "I am afraid I do not agree...", "In my opinion..."). Students hold debates on topics like Mental Health, Climate Change, or Drug Abuse. Expected Standard: Students use the correct language to debate.
2.1.8. Invitations
Specific Competence: Students will be able to use appropriate language to invite people. Learning Activities: Students identify situations that need invitations (like Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, New Year). They discuss words for invitations (e.g., "I have the pleasure of inviting you to...", "I am pleased to invite you to..."). Students practice inviting people through role-play. Expected Standard: Students use language appropriately for invitations.
2.1.9. Conversational Skills
Specific Competence: Students will be able to initiate conversations, make offers, and make requests using appropriate language. Learning Activities: Students discuss ways to start conversations (e.g., "Do you know that...", "Are you aware that..."). They identify situations needing offers (like food, accommodation, transport) and discuss language for offers (e.g., "Would you accept my...?"). They discuss language for requests (e.g., "Would you mind...?"). Students practice initiating conversations, making offers, and making requests through role-play. Expected Standard: Students use language appropriately for initiating conversations, making offers, and making requests.
2.1.10. Seeking Clarification
Specific Competence: Students will be able to use appropriate language to seek clarification. Learning Activities: Students discuss language to seek clarification (e.g., "Would you mind explaining what you mean...?"). Students practice seeking clarification through role-play. Expected Standard: Students use language appropriately for seeking clarification.
2.1.11. Figurative Language
Specific Competence: Students will be able to use figures of speech in social contexts. Learning Activities: Students discuss figures of speech (Riddles, Proverbs, Idioms, Similes, Metaphors, Euphemisms). They practice using figurative language in conversation. Expected Standard: Students use language appropriately.