Curriculum Shule Direct Tanzania Secondary School Form 2 English Language (New)

English Language (New) Form 2 Syllabus

  1. Manage information search from different sources for lifelong learning
    1. Use ICT tools to search for information from different sources
      1. Use search engines to obtain specific information from different online sources (e.g., books, journals)
      2. Use online platforms to develop vocabulary (e.g., online dictionaries, online word building games)
      3. Use ICT to extract and store information
  2. Demonstrate mastery of English language skills
    1. Develop listening skills
      1. Participate in various conversations in different communicative settings (e.g., peer discussions, storytelling)
      2. Summarise information from oral presentations and audio/audio- visual sources
      3. Paraphrase information presented orally
    2. Produce short and coherent oral messages with intelligible pronunciation and fluency
      1. Construct sentences with proper intonation
      2. Use cohesive devices to deliver oral presentations of events (e.g., first of all, moreover, but, however, yet, in contrast, although, otherwise, still, on the contrary, on the other hand)
    3. Develop vocabulary from conversations and written texts
      1. Recognise words with opposite meanings from conversations and written texts
      2. Use words from conversations and written texts to produce new vocabulary by attaching suffixes and prefixes (e.g., kind-unkind; slow-slowly)
    4. Use appropriate grammar and vocabulary in oral and in written language tasks
      1. Produce contextualised oral and written descriptions based on personal experience
      2. Compose passages on specific contexts (structure: tenses –past progressive, present perfect, past perfect, present progressive, adjectives, adverbs, coordinators, prepositions, determiners, conjunctions)
      3. Present messages in formal discussions on various issues using correct grammar and vocabulary
  3. Comprehend oral and written information
    1. Read texts for comprehension
      1. Express the main ideas from a text
      2. Infer meanings of unfamiliar words and idiomatic expressions from a given text
      3. Relate the core messages from a text to real life experiences
    2. Comprehend oral messages with increasing difficulty
      1. Synthesise ideas from a variety of oral sources
      2. Summarise information from a variety of oral sources
      3. Participate in contextualised oral conversations
    3. Respond appropriately in a variety of oral and written communication contexts
      1. Express ideas and opinions in different group communicative settings (differing, counter-arguing, supporting ideas)
      2. Use appropriate non-verbal cues in group communication
      3. Use appropriate language to respond to messages in online group communicative contexts (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram)
  4. Communicate effectively in different contexts
    1. Use appropriate grammar and vocabulary for oral communication in a variety of contexts
      1. Describe various locations (structure: prepositions, adjectives, adverbs)
      2. Express quality and quantity of objects and living organisms (structure: adjectives, quantifiers, adverbs)
      3. Negotiate prices using appropriate expressions (e.g., convincing a customer to buy a product, convincing a seller to lower the price) (Structure: May I..., I would like..., could you ..., I offer you...)
      4. Request for services in different contexts
      5. Participate in various conversations in different contexts (e.g., discussions, dialogues) by initiating, intervening, changing a topic, turn-taking and closing
    2. Create a variety of texts for different communicative purposes using the appropriate tone and register
      1. Write claim and request letters in different contexts (e.g., learning facilities, sports gear, result report – Structure: I would like to bring your kind attention... I am writing to request...)
      2. Compose E-mails on various issues using appropriate language
      3. Create short stories on various topics (structure: once upon a time ..., I wonder..., what if..., back in time...)

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