the teacher's guide book english

294 Pages·2013·3.23 MB·English

KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah

THE TEACHER'S
GUIDE BOOK

ENGLISH

Terbitan

Bahagian Pembangunan Kurikulum

2013
Cetakan Pertama 2013
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C O N T E N T

Section 1
Preface vii
Overview of the English Language Curriculum viii
Content and Learning Standards for Year 4 1

Section 2
Sample Lesson 3Rs 8
Sample Lesson A Splashing Time 26
Sample Lesson Asian Folk Tales 45
Sample Lesson Save the Earth 68
Sample Lesson The Magic of Shopping 87
Sample Lesson Green Car 110
Sample Lesson The Magic of Respect 121
Sample Lesson The Twins 136
Sample Lesson Money 163
Sample Lesson The Three Brothers 192
Sample Lesson Safe and Sound 233
Sample Lesson Looking Good 256

Section 3
Grammar Notes 224

Acknowledgement 250
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Using the guide book
Year 4 curriculum

PP R E F A C E

Using the Guide Book

This guide book is divided into three sections; Section 1, 2 and 3.
Section 1 takes teachers through a quick tour of the entire English Language
Curriculum for primary schools and details the modularity of focus as well as
the principles and educational emphases in the new curriculum. Here,
English Language Curriculum for Year 4 pupils are detailed.
Section 2 contains sample lessons which cover the learning standards that
must be achieved in the Year 4 classroom. These lessons serve as a
resource and guide to teachers when planning their lessons. However, the
sample lessons are by no means totally comprehensive nor exhaustive as
they do not constitute lessons for the entire year. Instead, they are provided to
show how teachers can carry out a full week’s lessons comprising listening &
speaking, reading, writing, language arts and grammar in a cohesive and
integrative manner, following the modular configuration. Thus, teachers will
be able to observe how a week’s lessons can be planned and executed
progressively and developmentally.
Section 3 includes grammar notes and helpful suggestions which are useful
for teachers. The grammar notes are meant for teachers only.
All the sample lessons and materials in this guide book are adaptable and
teachers should feel free to modify them to suit the learning needs of their
pupils. Teachers should incorporate the contemporary literature/children’s
literature in their daily lessons. As teachers are the best people to decide
what works best for their pupils, they should use their pedagogical expertise
and experience in adapting and modifying ideas from this book. Since there is
no single ‘best way’ in classroom practices, teachers are encouraged to be
creative and innovative so that interesting, meaningful, purposeful and fun
lessons can be carried out to help pupils learn better.
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OVERVIEW OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CURRICULUM
The Standard-Based English Language Curriculum for Malaysian National Primary Schools is
designed to provide pupils with a strong foundation in the English language. Teachers should
use Standard British English as a reference and model for teaching the language. It should be
used as a reference for spelling and grammar as well as pronunciation for standardisation.
Primary education is divided into two stages: Stage One refers to Years 1, 2 and 3 and Stage
Two, Years 4, 5 and 6.
In Year 1 and 2, the English language curriculum emphasises the development of basic
language skills so that pupils will have a strong foundation to build their proficiency in the
language. In this stage, there are four modules;
Module One : Listening and Speaking
Module Two : Reading
Module Three : Writing
Module Four : Language Arts
In Years 3 - 6, where pupils build on the skills they have acquired in Year 1 and 2, a fifth
module, Grammar is added to the above four modules. Therefore, the modules are:
Module One : Listening and Speaking
Module Two : Reading
Module Three : Writing
Module Four : Language Arts
Module Five : Grammar
English is the second language for pupils in schools. Thus, it is believed prudent and
pedagogically sound to defer the learning of grammar to a later stage. Pupils should be given
the opportunity to develop an awareness of grammar in their first language and this awareness
may then be exploited when English grammar is introduced in Year 3. This approach will reduce
the load and stress of learning in the early years where the emphasis is on learning through fun
and play.
A MODULAR CURRICULUM
The modularity of the Standard-based English Language Curriculum is of a modular structure. .
This modular approach does not exclude integration of skills. However, skills integration is
exploited strategically to enhance pupils’ development of specific language skills as described in
the content and learning standards in a module. on of the content and learning standards.
In order to make learning more meaningful and purposeful, language input is presented under
themes and topics which are appropriate for pupils. Three broad themes have been identified in
the curriculum.
World of Self, Family and Friends;
World of Stories and
World of Knowledge.
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