Description:
Dear Learner,
This course is prepared based on the new Ethiopia’s English language curriculum which was developed in 2022. We believe that the course serves two purposes. Firstly, it will help you improve your overall English language proficiency and skills. Secondly the course will significantly support you to do the other subjects smoothly as English is the medium of instruction in secondary schools.
The course is organized based on the four major skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and the other two sub-skills (vocabulary and grammar). Therefore, every unit begins with a listening lesson followed by speaking skills. Then, reading skill is taught along with vocabulary. Grammar is taught as a separate skill. The unit ends with a writing lesson.
This English language course is divided into two modules. Each module has five units. Accordingly, Module One covers such topics as “Living in Urban areas, Study skills, Traffic Accident, National parks and Horticulture” Similarly, Module Two includes five topics under each unit: “Poverty in Ethiopia, Community services, Communicable diseases, Fairness and Equity and The Internet”.
Dear learner,
To successfully complete this course, you are required to study each lesson. There are 5 lessons in each unit. The lessons have a length ranging from 15-20 minutes. We strongly believe that you can maximize your participation, the course includes reading comprehension, in text questions, learning activities, summaries and well prepared tests for self-check exercises.
Competence
By the end of the Grade 9 English course, you should be able to:
- Comprehend spoken texts by identifying main ideas, predicting content using contextual clues, and extracting specific information.
- Relate listened information to personal experiences for deeper understanding.
- Communicate effectively about various topics using a wide range of expressions with fluency and accuracy.
- Read and analyze diverse texts to identify main ideas, predict content, and extract specific information.
- Recognize and interpret key content words in written texts.
- Apply a variety of grammar structures appropriately in different contexts.
- Produce well-organized written work, including sentences, paragraphs, informal letters, short reports, and descriptive essays.
Contents
1. Living in Urban Areas
Lesson 1: Listening Skills: Living in Urban Areas
Lesson 2: Reading Skills
Lesson 3: vocabulary
Lesson 4: Grammar: Constructing Sentences
Lesson 5: Speaking skills:
Lesson 6: Writing Skills
2. Study Skills
Lesson 7: Listening Skills: Study Skills
Lesson 8: Reading Skills: Study Skills
Lesson 9: vocabulary
Lesson 10: Grammar: Connectors
Lesson 11: Speaking skills:
Lesson 12: Writing Skills
3. Traffic Accident
Lesson 13: Listening Skills: Traffic Accident
Lesson 14: Reading skills: Traffic Accident
Lesson 15: vocabulary
Lesson 16: Grammar: Expressing Obligations
Lesson 17: Speaking skills:
Lesson 18: Writing Skills
4. National Parks
Lesson 19: Listening Skills: National Parks
Lesson 20: Reading Skills: National Parks
Lesson 21: vocabulary
Lesson 22: Grammar: Conditional Sentences
Lesson 23: Speaking skills:
Lesson 24: Writing Skills
5. Horticulture
Lesson 25: Listening Skills: Horticulture
Lesson 26: Reading Skills: Horticulture
Lesson 27: vocabulary
Lesson 28: Grammar: Conditional Sentences
Lesson 29: Speaking skills:
Lesson 30: Writing Skills
Assessment
Assessment in this module may include:
- Quiz and test
- Mid Exam
- Final Exam
- You will be continuously assessed by the tests presented at the end of every lesson.
Reference
- English Grade 9 student text book based on new curriculum
- Extreme English
