ENGLISHLEARNINGPLANSUPPORTDOCUMENT

ENGLISHLEARNINGPLAN
20112012
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OVERVIEW

Purpose
ThepurposeofthisdocumentistosupporttheEnglishCurriculumFrameworks

Contents

DefinitionsofKEYWORDS

Texttypegrammar

Texttypegrammarexamples
o Discussiontexttype

o Descriptiontexttype

o Explanationtexttype

o Expositiontexttype

o Informationtexttype

o Narrativetexttype

o Proceduretexttype

o Recounttexttype

CoreVocabularyTrimester1

CoreVocabularyTrimester3

OxfordWordlistPlus1100mostcommonwords

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DefinitionsofKEYWORDS

Analyse Identifythepartsandtherelationshipbetweenthem

Classify Separatebyarrangingorincludingincategories

Construct Make;build;puttogetheritemsorarguments

Combine Buildbyfindingappropriatelinks

Compare Showsimilaritiesanddifferences

Define Statemeaningandidentifyessentialqualities

Demonstrate Showbyexample

Describe Providecharacteristicsandfeatures

Discuss Identifyissuesandprovidepointsforandagainst

Evaluate Makeajudgmentbasedoncriteria,determinethevalue

Explain Relatecauseandeffect;maketherelationshipbetweenthingsevident,providewhyand
orhow

Identify Recogniseandname

Interpret Drawmeaningfrom

Investigate Plan,inquireintoanddrawconclusionsabout

Justify Supportanargumentorconclusion

Outline Sketchingeneralterms,indicatethemainfeatures

Propose Putforwardforconsideration(anidea,pointofviewsuggestion,argument)

Recall Presentrememberedideas,factsorexperiences

Summarise Expressconciselytherelevantdetails

Synthesise Puttogethervariouselementstomakeanewwhole

TEXTTYPEGRAMMAR
NARRATIVE

PROCEDURE INFORMATION
REPORT
EXPLANATION DISCUSSION EXPOSITION DESCRIPTION RECOUNT
Wordchains Wordchains Wordchains Wordchains Wordchains Wordchains Wordchains Wordchains
DirectSpeech Commands Generalnouns Generalandabstract
nouns
Generalnouns Generalnouns Nouns Nounsand
pronounsto
identify
Conjunctionsandconnectives Actionverbs Relatingverbs Actionverbs Relatingverbs Abstractnouns Varietyof
adjectives
Actionverbs
Nounsandadjectives
description
Precise
vocabulary
Actionverbs Presenttense Thinkingverbs
toexpressPOV
Topictechnical
words
Relatingverbs Pasttense
Adverbs Adverbsto
detailtime,
place,manner
sequenceetc
Presenttense Passivevoice Connectives Relatingverbs Thinkingand
feelingverbs
Conjunctions
Pasttenseactionverbsto
indicateaction
Reasons Topictechnical
terms
Conjunctionsoftime,
causeandeffect
relationshipbetween
Varyingdegrees
ofmodality(eg
perhaps,must,
might)
Actionverbs Actionverbs
todescribe
behaviour
Time
connectives
tosequence
Saying,thinkingandfeeling
verbs
Modality Paragraphs
withtopic
sentences
Complexsentences Adverbsof
manner(eg
deliberately)
Thinkingverbs to
expressPOV
Adverbs Adverbs
Figurativelanguage Simpleor
Complex
sentences
Descriptive
language
Technicallanguage Modalverbs Figurative
language
Adjectives
Complexsentencestobuild
relationshipoftime,place,
reason,mannercondition
betweenevents
Descriptivelanguage Modaladverbs
Connectives
Evaluative
language
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TEXTTYPEGRAMMAREXAMPLES(tobetaughtincontext)

DISCUSSION SOMEEXAMPLES
Wordchains Wordsthatbuildtopicinformation
Generalnounstomakestatements Uniforms;roadsafety;students,
Abstractnouns Community;behaviour;talent,hospitality
Relatingverbs Speeding is dangerous.
ThinkingverbstoexpressPOV Feel;believe;hope
Connectivestoorderthediscussion First;inthenextsection
Conjunctionstobuildpointandcounterpoint But;however;similarly,ontheotherhand
Varyingdegreesofmodalityfromstrongtoweak Perhaps;;might,shouldnot;must
Adverbsofmanner Deliberately;hopefully
Hedeliberatelymisledthegroup.
HopefullytheAbuDhabicommunitywillbeabletoreduce
roadaccidents.

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DESCRIPTION SOMEEXAMPLES
Wordchains Wordsthatbuildtopicinformation
Particularnouns Namesofpeople,placesandobjects
Myteacher;ourcamels;theMall
Varietyofadjectives
Describing,numberingclassifying,comparing

Itwasalargepearl withflecksofsilveranditwasofsuch
ashiningsparkling,glisteningpinkcolour.
Grumpy;brave(describing)
Heryoungersister;Thetallesttree(comparing)
Myfirstvideogame(numbering)
Leatherboots;coffeecups(classifying)
Relatingverbstoprovideinformation Dubai is intheUAE.
Thinkingandfeelingverbstoexpresswritersviewofthe
character,placeorobject
or
giveaninsightintothesubjectsthoughtsandfeeling
Myfriend loves chocolate;Policebelievethesuspectis
armed
Actionverbstodescribebehaviour Ournewbabycries whenheishungryandlaughs whenhe
ishappy.
Adverbstogivemoreinformationaboutbehaviour Ournewbabyalways laughsloudlywhenheishappy
Figurativelanguagesimile,metaphor,personification,
onomatopoeia,alliteration
Thefivesensessee,hear,feel,smell,taste
Adryasadesert. (simile)
Iamsohungrymystomachisadeepemptywell.
(metaphor)
Thestreetlightswinkedatthecarstravelingpast.
(personification)
Thedoorcreakedasthewindswungitonitshinges.
(onomatopoeia)
Mygrumblinggrowlingstomach(alliteration)
Synonyms(similar)andantonyms(opposite) Beautiful/lovelydesert/greenpastures

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EXPLANATION SOMEEXAMPLES
Wordchains Wordsthatbuildtopicinformation
Generalandabstractnounstobuilddetail Woodchopping,earthquakes,fencing,rainforests,
mammals
courage;thebenefit;pleasure
Actionverbstomakemeaningaboutcause
(showrelationship)
willforma;couldsetoff;willbuild;willmeltas
aresultof,leadingto
Presenttense Earthquakesarecausedbythemovementsoftheearths
plates.
Conjunctionsoftimeandcause When;as,next; then;finally
Complexsentencestocreatecauseandeffect Duringautumnthecloudsbuildupwhichbringsrainin
November.
Technicallanguage The understory oftherainforesthousesleaflitter.

EXPOSITION SOMEEXAMPLES
Wordchains Wordsthatbuildtopicinformation
Generalnouns Smoke;cars;fires
Abstractnouns Pollution;poverty;safety;generosity,hospitality,conclusion
Relatingverbs Itisimportant
Actionverbs Wemustsave;
Thinkingverbstoexpressopinion Believe;understand
Modalverbs Wemust,
Modaladverbs Certainly wemust;clearly weshould;probably
Connectives Firstly;secondly
Conjunctionstoshowreasoning Because;as,therefore,however
Evaluativelanguage Evidenceisweak;significant;important;valuable;extravagantwaste;
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INFORMATIONREPORT SOMEEXAMPLES
Wordchains Wordsthatbuildtopicinformation
Generalnouns huntingdogs ratherthanaparticularnoun,ourdog
Relatingverbs Moleculesare tinyparticles
Actionverbstodescribebehaviour Ostrichescannotfly
Presenttense Tropicalstormsalwaysstartoverthesea;
Technicalterms Isobarsarelinesdrawnonaweathermap
Paragraphswithtopicsentences ThecityofAbuDhabiisthecapitalofAbuDhabiEmirate.
(detailsofthecityage,locationetc)
Thecityisonanisland.
(detailsofthebridgestocross,theseabodies
surroundingtheislandetc)
TheCornicherunsalongtheedgeofthecity.
(detailsabouttheCornicheparks,buildings,etc)

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NARRATIVE SOMEEXAMPLES
Wordchains Wordsthatbuildtopicinformation
Conjunctionsandconnectivestoreordereventsandcreate
relationships
So,because,consequently,when
Nounsandadjectivestobuilddescription Shehadlongblackhairwhichreachedhalfwaydownher
back.
Adverbs Heyelledatmeloudly.
Pasttenseactionverbstoindicateaction Walked towards,sprinted acrossthefield,
Relatingverbs Thedesertis adryenvironment.
Saying,thinkingandfeelingverbs Spoke,whispered,screamed(saying);Understood,.did
notmind,(thinking);
Loved,hated,caredfor,(feeling)
Figurativelanguagesimile,metaphor,personification,
onomatopoeia
Hishandswereascoldasice (simile);Heisatowerof
strength(metaphor);
Thewarmraysofthesunstrokedherface
(personification);Thehissingofthesnakecouldbeheard.
(onomatopoeia)
Complexsentencestobuildrelationshipsoftime,place,
reason,mannerand/orconditionbetweenevents
Whenhewasaloneinthehouseheheardastrange,
creakingnoisebehindhim.
DirectSpeech(inpresenttense) Letsgotothepark,saidAhmed.

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PROCEDURE SOMEEXAMPLES
Commandsusuallyatthebeginningoftheclausetofocus
thereader
Put;cut;squeeze;
Actionverbs Turn;pickup;dontrun
Precisevocabulary Whisktheeggs;addlukewarm water
Adverbstodetailtime,place,manneretc Stirfor fiveminutes;cut2centimetresbelowtheline;turn
carefully
Detailofadjectivesandadverbstocarryourinstruction Followtheredcabletothebuzzer,thenputtheendofit
ontheterminalwhichhasntgotthestickytape.
Complexsentencestwoclausesrelatedbyconjunctions
ofcondition
if;then;(purpose)sothat;
Ifyoucuttheorangestooearlythentheywilldryout.
Connectivesoftimetosequence Then tiethe twostringstogether..;Whenyouhave
finished;Finallyadd..
Reasonfordoingthings Thepegsforthetentmustbesecureotherwise itmight
blowaway.

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RECOUNT SOMEEXAMPLES
Wordchains Wordsthatbuildtopicinformation
Nounsandpronounstoidentify Namesofpeople,placesandobjects(nouns)
He,his,hers,she,it(pronouns)
Nounsandadjectivestodescribe Thegentledunes ofthedesert;thesaltytasteofthewater
Adverbs Happily,slowly
Actionverbs Invented;sent;walked;ran
Sayingverbs Explained;said;asked;questioned
Pasttense Asinexamplesabove
Conjunctionsandtimeconnectivestosequenceeventsin
time
When;then;first;next
Complexsentences AfterwehadarrivedinAbuDhabiwemetourfriendsfor
coffee.



CoreVocabularyTrimester1

Theselistsarenotdefinitivewordlists tobelearntinisolation.They
areprovidedtosupportthedevelopmentofexploringthefocus
questionsineachtheme.

Grade6
THEME:PeopleandPlaces

grow teach achieve share change learn set

move experience worktowards support care remember
lead goals strengths weaknesses country culture
memory born become birth thepast appeartoothers
characters characteristics teachers biography confidence talent
family courage friends death thefuture brave happy
successful qualities interests dreams fame interview
history family famous aleader die death
thefuture

GRADE7
THEME:HealthyLifestyles
pray exercise reflect recycle relax invigorates
community hunger eatinghabits firstaid selfworth strength
activities rest depression nutrition happiness diet
mentalhealth hobbies services sleep eat drink
stress energy meals food sport enjoyment
activity sadness leisure wellbeing personality bodyimage
pastime hospital calories society emotion goals
selfesteem vitality clubs vigorous active positive
energetic physical quiet healthy balancedlifestyle
fitness team play skill choices
medical relationships time freetime

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GRADE8
THEME:OurEnvironment

recycle reuse burn cutdown consume waste

reduce action harm pollute change destroy
save damage help community individual local
transport farming water pollution desalination globalwarming
seasons world health wellbeing countries population
regions ozonelayer rainforest rivers deserts solarpower
hope rain greenhouse globalcitizen naturalenvironment
consumer lifestyle future climate builtenvironment
foodsources globalization responsibility modernization efficiency impact
flood extinct dry alternativeenergysource extensive
mining rubbish weather fire cities

GRADE9
THEME:Adventure

grow explore hide risktaking triumph change

conquer overcome persevere serve move test
laugh scare drive succeed pushtothelimit
accident tragedy escape serious community investigate
advice cause effect information prevail cry
risk personality joy fright purpose limits
satisfaction biography courage bravery bold destination
goals achievement caution planning travel experience
choices options dramatic problems cooperation prevention
excitement challenge strengthofcharacter future courage
safety danger experience journey fears brave
intrinsic happy extrinsic successful proud evacuate
protection emergency alert chaotic injury rescue
unpredictable unexpected difficultsituation

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GRADE10
THEME:TheCulturalFamily

celebrate attract preserve explore host develop

support prepare pray teach practice decorate promote
learn influence attitude ideas position values
banquet tradition compare history religion occasion
art perspective feelings pointofview interpretation
literature customs heritage tourism hospitality difference
reflection media language festival beliefs recreation
society opportunities aspect native education ancestors
expression technology identity ceremony faith events architecture
community social cultural national colourful other
traditional local special international modern urban
global ritual contrast geography food relatives
extended film generation consumerism entertain

GRADE11
THEME:AHealthySociety

abuse damage selfesteem relaxation eatinghabits selfworth

nutrition depression happiness mentalhealth services stress
wellbeing bodyimage peerpressure calories relationships
choices freetime growth environment consequences
behaviour responsibility information effects addiction bullying
support genetic hereditary influence surfingtheinternet
popups advertising msn texting communication
virus junkfood hobbies risks childhooddiseases
copycat following leading prevention dangerof
challenge exercise epidemic sport physicalactivity
badhabits safety healthydiet obesity development balancedlifestyle

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Grade12
AncientWorld/ModernWorld

structures societies buildings systems technology labour

materials progress objects trade writing civilizations
design values dynasty archeologist similarities craftsmanship
differences records ruins characteristics culture communication
subsistence science knowledge economics humaneffort socialinequality
government exploration lifestyles laws inventions ancestors


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CoreVocabularyTrimester3

Theselistsarenotdefinitivewordlists tobelearntinisolation.They
areprovidedtosupportthedevelopmentofexploringthefocus
questionsineachtheme.

GRADE6
THEME:MyImaginaryWorld

dream vision imagine pretend mood atmosphere

emotion feeling design plot style future
science invent picture simile metaphor characters
setting events scene create make fiction
makebelieve exaggerate stories narrator personification
author poet director record develop details
film plan think instruments

GRADE7
THEME:LookingBack

change war survival development nationalandworldleaders

retell compassion explains understanding learnfrommistakes
famine waysofliving worldaid control strongleaders
traditions responsible newfutures national cultural
power achievements historical success
identity toseethefuture ancestors stories

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GRADE8
THEME:Community

theatre drama display celebrations historical patriotism

nationalism law security justice systems access
safety volunteer meeting competitions clubs support
manage humanity welfare helping protection police
qualityoflife hospital galleries museums fireservice healthcare
organizations groups sharing assistance

GRADE9
THEME:FromSchooltoWorkintheUAE
career decisions choices experience satisfaction opportunity
confidence academic technical mentor apprentice jobapplication
inquire options search select qualification leadership
goals vocation training evaluate direction knowledge
skillsset resume references planning universityentrance
preparation college aimfor aspireto futurerolemodel

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GRADE10
THEME:TheWorldAroundUs

needs invention solutions problems progress globalization

creative rural commercial production fuel buildingmaterials
weather architecture crops finance labour climaticconditions
atmosphere commerce farming import export independence
support government economy season population natural
legacy employment responsibility contribution environments
future Interdependence successful carbonfootprint
earnaliving

GRADE11
THEME:CitizenshipandCivicResponsibility

choices consideration behavior expectations commitment respect

accountability leadership rights citizenships volunteer enrichment
contract courtesy rolemodel community values decisions
vision compassion charity voluntary justice cooperate
organization achievements wisdom resilience fairness famous
opportunity risk police ambulance paramedic earthquake
volcano tsunami cyclones reckless fireemergencyservices
flood fireservice rescue civildefense disappointment
courage support society challenge determination
negligence awareness

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Grade12
ExplorationandDiscovery

innovation observation determination power contribution theories

failure impact expansion create design change
imagining improvement searching travelling production modernera
expedition empire boundaries regions dangers motivation
support necessity voyage famous journey challenges
obstacles trialanderror success

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OXFORDWORDLISTPLUS Words1 100

mostcommonwordsinorderoffrequencyuse

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