ENGLISH LANGUAGE SECOND TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR JSS3

English Language second term Scheme of work for Nigeria junior secondary school three (JSS3) students.

WEEK 1

Resumption Test.

WEEK 2

i. Intonation.

ii. Stress and Rhythm.

iii. Listening to speeches on the following: Human Right, Gender issues etc.

iv. Composition (types).

v. Adverbial: Adverbial of manner, purpose, frequency, etc.

vi. Tenses.

vii. Reading for speed and accuracy.

WEEK 3

i. Long and short vowels /i/, /i:/.

ii. Summary writing — Identification of topic sentences.

iii. Identification of weak forms: above, alone, abound, etc.

iv. Reading for critical evaluation.

WEEK 4

i. Phrases and Question tags.

ii. Summary writing.

iii. Modifiers (Adjectives and adverbs).

iv. Reading comprehension to grasp meaning.

WEEK 5

i. Reading a descriptive composition,

ii. Narrative composition: Write a composition on “The fight I witnessed recently”.

iii. Introduction to synonyms.

iv. Reading: Chanting a poem.

WEEK 6

i. Speaking skills (conversation among students).

ii. Summary writing.

iii. Modal verbs and adverbials: Using modal verbs and adverbials to express willingness and unwillingness.

WEEK 7

i. Listening/speaking: Asking and answering questions.

ii. Letter writing: Informal letter.

iii. Reading to analyse, judge and give opinion.

WEEK 8

i. Consonant sound /h/ in h-occurring and non-occurring words; e.g., home (hour), house (honour), etc.

ii. Informal letter (its features).

iii. The use of conjunctions, prepositions and interjections.

iv. Summarising in number of sentences.

WEEK 9

i. Intonation.

ii. Letter writing: Letter of Application, complaint.

iii. Reading comprehension.

WEEK 10

i. Listening/speaking: Contrasting the voiceless /θ/ and the voiced /ᵭ/

ii. Formal letter (types): Letter to business organisation, letter of application for employment etc.

iii. Modal verbs.

iv. Reading comprehension.

WEEK 11/12

Revision/Examination.