ENGLISH MODULE

PAPER 1
(READING)
Class Form 4

Activity 1 –
Theme
Let’s Chat! (textbook)

Topic
Computer Games Are Here To Stay

Content Standard Computers & Modern Communication

Reading skill – expressing opinions, hypotheses

Learning Standard

Performance Standard Understand a variety of ideas related to computer games.

Learning Objectives 1. Can comprehend the given reading material.

2. Can answer comprehension questions based on

reading material.

Duration 30 minutes (1 teaching period)

This reading material looks at the influence and significance

Notes of computer games in today’s wired world.

Teacher can carry out a mini-forum where students further

Activity discuss the main topic; pros and cons of computer games,
effects of computer games, the hype around computer
games
Reading – Activity 1

Read the text and answer the questions. Choose A, B or C.

1. Which statement is true about computer games?

a. Nowadays, all types of computer games appeal to all ages.

b. They are as difficult to make as films.
c. Most of the work has to be done by technicians and programmers.

2. What has Steven Spielberg done?

a. He has complained about computer games.

b. He has helped to design a computer game.
c. He has been a voice actor on a computer game.

3. What is true about games consoles?

a. You won't need one in the future.

b. The only thing you can't do is connect to the Internet.
c. They can be used for a variety of activities.

4. What do most American teenagers want to do?

a. Design computer games.

b. Become actors.
c. Find out how computer games will develop.
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Activity 2 –
Theme
Ready For Anything (textbook)

Topic Frida Kahlo

Content Standard People (Personalities)

Reading skill – defining people/places/events, etc. , giving

Learning Standard
additional information about personalities/describing individuals

Performance Standard Get to know a famous personality in history.

1. Can comprehend reading material in order to answer given

Learning Objectives questions.
2. Can complete the comprehension questions based
on reading material.

Duration 30 minutes (1 teaching period)

This reading material throws the spotlight on the brief

Notes background & life history of Frida Kahlo.

Teacher can instruct students to gather more information on

Activity Frida Kahlo so as to widen their understanding of this particular
individual (her contributions to society, the legacy she left
behind).
Reading – Activity 2

Read the text and answer the questions. Choose A, B or C.

1. What was true about Frida Kahlo?

a. She wore long dress to hide her legs

b. She started painting because she was in pain
c. She painted from a very young age

2. Why did Kahlo paints self-portraits?

a. Because she wanted to show a different image to the world

b. Because she was following Diego Rivera’s advice
c. Because it was a subject she was familiar with

3. What happened in Paris?

a. Kahlo met her husband.

b. The public had the opportunity to see some of Kahlo's work
c. Andre Breton bought one of Kahlo's paintings

4. Why did Kahlo become famous?

a. Because her husband was famous

b. Because people started liking Mexican art
c. Because a film was made about her.
Class Form 4

Activity 3 –
Theme
Being A Teen (textbook)

Topic My First Camping Trip

Content Standard Advantages & disadvantages of --

Reading skill – defining people/places/things/ideas; narrating

Learning Standard
past events/experiences.

Performance Standard To express feelings about an undertaking for the first time.

1. Can state the main concept/ideas mentioned in the material.

Learning Objectives 2. Can comprehend the supporting details of camping
(as provided).
3. Can complete the given reading material based on one’s
own understanding of the whole text.

Duration 30 minutes (1 teaching period)

This reading material describes the author’s experiences with an

Notes outdoor activity; camping.

Teacher can put students in groups and get them to share their
Activity personal experiences on any outdoor activities that they have
participated in.
Reading – Activity 3

Read the text and complete the gap 1 – 5 with the sentence a – e.

a. I asked my mother and she told me she had forgotten to pack them!
b. She checked on my dad and told us that he had sunstroke, but with some rest he would be
fine.
c. By the time we left, I was already looking forward to our next camping trip!
d. We arrived at the campsite and Dad began putting up the tents.
e. I expected it to be boring without a TV or the Internet, but when I saw my first shooting star,
I realised that it was pretty special to be out in nature.

1) 4)

2) 5)

3)
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Activity 4 –
Theme
Being a Teen

Topic The Effects of Stress

Understand a variety of texts by using a range of

Content Standard
appropriate reading strategies to construct meaning.
Understand the main points in extended texts on a wide range
Learning Standards of familiar topics.
Understand specific details and information in extended
texts on a wide range of familiar topics.

Performance Standard To apply reading strategies to understand meaning, details and

information from the texts given.

Learning Objective Can answer comprehension questions based on the texts given
by using all reading skills and strategies.

Duration 30 minutes (1 teaching period)

This module consists of reading exercises for students to

Notes improve their reading skills. They will be able to use various
reading strategies to understand meaning of texts.

Teacher provides reading texts.

Activity
Reading – Activity 4

Read the text and answer the questions. Choose A, B, C or D.

The Effects of Stress

There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression refers
to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to
relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension. It is one of the most common
causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and
mental health problems.

There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse
rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the
respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a
loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and
problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and
symptoms resulting from stress.

Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They
may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time. When people are under stress, they
often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at
work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or
nervous.

Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling
of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and
other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress.
Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by
stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.

It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions.
Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health
and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and
rest for a while.
1. Which of the following is not a common problem caused by stress?
A. physical problems
B. anecdotal problems
C. mental problems
D. emotional problems
2. According to the essay, which of the following parts of the body does not
have physical problems caused by stress.
A. the arms
B. the stomach
C. the lungs
D. the heart
3. Choose the best answer to explain how alcoholism is caused by stress.

A. alcohol is used to relieve stress

B. alcohol is popular
C. alcohol is a chemical
D. alcohol is similar to medicine

4. Which of the following is not caused by long-term stress?

A. bloating
B. addiction
C. anorexia
D. alcoholism
5. Symptoms of emotional stress include .
A. feeling joyous

B. feeling hungry

C. feeling thirsty

D. feeling tired
Class Form 4

Theme Activity 5 –
Mother Nature / Health and Environment

Topic Animals

Understand a variety of texts by using a range of

Content Standard
appropriate reading strategies to construct meaning.

Learning Standards Understand the main points in extended texts on a wide range of
familiar topics.

Understand a variety of texts by using a range of appropriate

Performance Standard reading strategies to construct meaning.

Learning Objective Can List out what can be done by the writer on a radio
programme on pets in words or verbally.

Duration It relies on the activities planned.

This module is about keeping animals as pets safely in the right

Notes way in conjunction of the help from the social media to let the
pet owners to know what they can do and where to seek help if
they need.

Teachers could assign the students to do some researches on

Activity
the role play by NGO or society to rescue animals.
Reading – Activity 5
A. Discuss.
 Have you ever own a pet?
 Do you know how to keep your pet healthy and safe?

B. Read the text quickly. Which sentence best summarises the text?
a) There is a radio station to promote awareness on how to raise a pet in the right way.
b) People are treating pets poorly unintentionally but because lack of knowledge.
c) Experts play important role to help the pet lovers at all time.
d) Adopting a pet is better than buying a new pet.

C. Look at the underlined words/ phrases in the text and try to guess what they
mean. Then, match them with the meanings below.
1. Give medical care or attention to
2. Having little knowledge in a field
3. Some important topics or problems
4. An eating plan
5. Opinion about what you should do
D. Read the text and write (T) for True, (F) for False or (NM) for Not Mentioned.
1. The radio programme is about the ways to teach pets how to behave.
2. There will be answers about pets.
3. Assisting to adopt a pet is available.
4. Training for strays animals is provided.
5. Talks from the experts are free for all.