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P3 ENGLISH

English Language Syllabus 2010

Aim :

Students will be able to

communicate effectively in

English

How to build the competency in our

students?

students ?

Six Language Skills

- Listening and Viewing

- Reading and Viewing

- Speaking and Representing

- Writing and Representing

- Grammar

- Vocabulary

Desired outcomes

Listen, read and view (Receptive Skills)

-critically and with accuracy, understanding and

appreciating a wide range of texts from print &

non-print

Desired outcomes

Speak, write and represent (Productive Skills)

-in standard English that is grammatical, fluent

and appropriate for different purposes,

audiences, contacts & cultures

Desired outcomes

Grammar & Vocabulary -Understand and use standard English grammar

and vocabulary accurately & appropriately

-Understand how speakers/writers put words and

use language to communicate meaning and

achieve impact

GRAMMAR LINKS

WORD CLASSES

Nouns

Verbs

Adjectives

Nouns

Nouns: words used to

name things, ideas, people,

place and events

Nouns

Proper noun

Eg: Singapore, January, Christmas

Common noun

Eg. afternoon, the chair

Countable noun

Eg. boys

Uncountable noun:

Eg. luggage, furniture

Collective noun

Eg: staff, audience

Abstract noun

Eg. kindness, joy

Concrete noun Eg. book, coin

Verbs

Verbs: words used to talk

about actions or to describe

a state of things.

Verbs

Action

Eg: catch, jump

Linking

Eg: is/are

Saying

Eg : promise, claim

Sensing

Eg: watch, hear

Mental

Eg: worry, imagine

ADJECTIVES

Adjectives: words which describe how

things, people or places look or feel

Eg:

beautiful flowers

fierce cat

crowded cities

ADJECTIVES

Comparative

Eg: smarter,

stronger

Superlative

Eg: smartest,

strongest

THE 3 STEPS IN GRAMMAR LINKS!

STEP 1: Tenses

STEP 2: Subject-Verb Agreement

STEP 3: Special Rules (tag questions,

indefinite pronouns, either…or,

neither…nor and nouns in apposition)

STEP 1: CHECK FOR TENSES

Look for the tense of the statement

(Hint: Which word class will show a

change in tense?)

Underline the verb in the sentence.

The verb will reflect the tense! Look for

clues in the sentence to tell us of the

tense.

STEP 1: CHECK FOR TENSES

The car ________ (speed) past us just

now.

STEP 1: CHECK FOR TENSES

The car ________ (speed) past us just

now.

(past tense)

STEP 1: CHECK FOR TENSES

The car sped past us just now.

(past tense)

STEP 1: CHECK FOR TENSES

We ________ (walk) along the beach

last weekend.

STEP 1: CHECK FOR TENSES

We ________ (walk) along the beach

last weekend.

(past tense)

STEP 1: CHECK FOR TENSES

We walked along the beach last

weekend.

(past tense)

STEP 1: CHECK FOR TENSES

Tom ______ (eat) some bread. He is

hungry.

STEP 1: CHECK FOR TENSES

Tom ______ (eat) some bread. He is

hungry.

(present tense)

STEP 1: CHECK FOR TENSES

Tom is eating some bread. He is hungry.

(present tense)

STEP 2: Subject-Verb Agreement

Look for the subject and underline it.

Determine if the subject is plural or

singular.

Identify the verb.

The subject and the verb should match.

STEP 2: SUBJECT-VERB

AGREEMENT

The furniture in the flat _________

destroyed in the fire yesterday.

STEP 2: SUBJECT-VERB

AGREEMENT

The furniture in the flat _________

destroyed in the fire.

1) is 2) are

3) was 4) were

(collective noun)

(past tense)

STEP 2: SUBJECT-VERB

AGREEMENT

Jane and her friends ____ every Tuesday.

STEP 2: SUBJECT-VERB

AGREEMENT

Jane and her friends ____ every Tuesday.

1) jog 2) jogged

3) jogs 4) jogging

(plural)

(present tense)

STEP 2: SUBJECT-VERB

AGREEMENT

I met the team of students who ________

going to Perth next month.

STEP 2: SUBJECT-VERB

AGREEMENT

I met the team of students who ________

going to Perth next month.

1) is 2) are

3) was 4) were

(present continuous)

(collective noun, singular)

STEP 3: SPECIAL RULE (TAG

QUESTIONS)

Eg:

Dawn did her homework last evening,

_______ she?

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SPECIAL RULE (TAG QUESTIONS)

Eg:

The kitten is licking its tail, _______ it?

1) is 2) isn’t

3) was 4) wasn’t

SPECIAL RULE (TAG QUESTIONS)

Eg:

The kitten is licking its tail, _______ it?

1) is 2) isn’t

3) was 4) wasn’t

SPECIAL RULE (TAG QUESTIONS)

Eg:

The children would help their mother to

clean the house, _______ they?

1) wouldn’t 2) would

3) will 4) won’t

SPECIAL RULE (TAG QUESTIONS)

Eg:

The children would help their mother to

clean the house, _______ they?

1) wouldn’t 2) would

3) will 4) won’t

SPECIAL RULE (TAG QUESTIONS)

Eg:

They are going home from school, ____

they?

1) aren’t 2) are

3) won’t 4) will

SPECIAL RULE (TAG QUESTIONS)

Eg:

They are going home from school, ____

they?

1) aren’t 2) are

3) won’t 4) will

SPECIAL RULE (INDEFINITE

PRONOUNS)

Eg:

Everyone ________ responsible for the

cleanliness in the classroom this year.

1) is 2) are

3) was 4) were

SPECIAL RULE (INDEFINITE

PRONOUNS)

Eg:

Everyone ________ responsible for the

cleanliness in the classroom this year.

1) is 2) are

3) was 4) were

(indefinite pronoun)

SPECIAL RULE (INDEFINITE

PRONOUNS)

Eg:

Nobody ________ where the books are

kept.

1) know 2) knew

3) knows 4) known

SPECIAL RULE (INDEFINITE

PRONOUNS)

Eg:

Nobody ________ where the books are

kept.

1) know 2) knew

3) knows 4) known

(indefinite pronoun)

SPECIAL RULE (INDEFINITE

PRONOUNS)

Eg:

John knows that someone _____ at the

door.

1) is 2) was

3) are 4) were

SPECIAL RULE (INDEFINITE

PRONOUNS)

Eg:

John knows that someone _____ at the

door.

1) is 2) was

3) are 4) were

(indefinite pronoun)

SPECIAL RULE (NEITHER…NOR…)

Eg:

Neither the teachers nor the pupils

_______ the bus to school everyday.

1) take 2) takes

3) taken 4) taking

SPECIAL RULE (NEITHER…NOR…)

Eg:

Neither the teachers nor the pupils

_______ the bus to school everyday.

1) take 2) takes

3) taken 4) taking

(plural)

SPECIAL RULE (EITHER…OR…)

Eg:

Either Sarah or the girls ________ to

remain in class to prepare for the upcoming

examinations.

1) is 2) has

3) have 4) were

SPECIAL RULE (EITHER…OR…)

Eg:

Either Sarah or the girls ________ to

remain in class to prepare for the upcoming

examinations.

1) is 2) has

3) have 4) were

plural

SPECIAL RULE (NOUNS IN

APPOSITION)

Eg:

Hanna, as well as her classmates,

________ at the library every evening.

1) study 2) studies

3) studied 4) studying

SPECIAL RULE (NOUNS IN

APPOSITION)

Eg:

Hanna, as well as her classmates,

________ at the library every evening.

1) study 2) studies

3) studied 4) studying

(singular)

SPECIAL RULE (NOUNS IN

APPOSITION)

Eg:

The teachers, as well as the Principal,

_________ the meeting every week.

1) attends 2) attend

3) attending 4) attended

SPECIAL RULE (NOUNS IN

APPOSITION)

Eg:

The teachers, as well as the Principal,

_________ the meeting every week.

1) attends 2) attend

3) attending 4) attended

plural

SPECIAL RULE (NOUNS IN

APPOSITION)

Eg:

Kate, unlike Ali and Joseph, ___ drawing.

She is very creative.

1) love 2) loves

3) loving 4) loved

SPECIAL RULE (NOUNS IN

APPOSITION)

Eg:

Kate, unlike Ali and Joseph, ___ drawing.

She is very creative.

1) love 2) loves

3) loving 4) loved

(singular)

THE 3 STEPS IN GRAMMAR LINKS!

STEP 1: Tenses

STEP 2: Subject-Verb Agreement

STEP 3: Special Rules

Aug 2011 (PGDE) Koay Phong Lee (MME/NIE) 57

GRAMMAR LINKS

Thank you!