English Language Competencies for Primary Students
Productive Language Skills
Speaking Skills
1st and 2nd Year Primary
- Can produce simple, mainly isolated phrases about themselves and places.
- Can read aloud some words and specific phrases using visual aids.
- Can reproduce the sounds and rhythms of English in the form of a chant, song, etc.
3rd and 4th Year Primary
- Can produce simple, mainly isolated phrases about themselves and places.
- Can read aloud some specific phrases without visual aids.
- Can act out a previously rehearsed dialogue.
- Can reproduce the sounds
English Verb Tenses, Conditionals, and Relative Pronouns
English Verb Tenses
Present Simple
Usage
- Habitual actions, general truths
Form
- Subject + verb (base form)
Adverbs of Frequency
- always, usually, generally, regularly, occasionally, frequently, often, sometimes, rarely, seldom, never.
Time Expressions
- at 10 o’clock, at night, in the morning, on Friday, every week, once a month, how often…?
Stative Verbs
- hope, like, love, prefer, want, dislike, enjoy, hate, believe, forget, guess, know, remember, think, understand, feel, hear, see, smell, sound, taste, touch,
Student Dialogue Examples: Importance, Problems, Exam Preparation
Dialogue 1: Discussing the Importance of a Subject
Friend: Good morning. How are you?
Myself: Good morning. I am fine, but how about you?
Friend: I am also well, by the grace of the Almighty.
Myself: Are you busy now?
Friend: No, but why?
Myself: I want to know about a serious matter.
Friend: I am ready to discuss whatever you wish to know.
Myself: I want to know about [topic]. Could you tell me about it, please?
Friend: Sure, it is part and parcel of our daily life. We cannot express the importance of [
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The Government’s Primary Role in Social Welfare
While charities play an important role in society, they should not be considered a permanent necessity for addressing fundamental human needs. It is the government’s responsibility to ensure that every citizen has access to the essential resources and services required to live with dignity.
- Inefficiency and Inequality: Relying on charities to solve widespread social problems, such as poverty
Decoding ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’: Feminist Critique
Key Insights from the Story
- Jane is isolated from everyone but her husband and nurse, confined to a room where her mental state deteriorates, and the yellow wallpaper begins to take on a life of its own.
- She perceives a trapped woman behind the wallpaper, struggling to escape.
- Driven by her delusion, Jane tears down the wallpaper, believing she is freeing the trapped woman.
- Upon discovering Jane’s complete mental breakdown, her husband faints.
Context and Themes
“The Yellow Wallpaper” is a semi-autobiographical
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Common Expressions
- It’s a good idea to learn some basic phrases when traveling to another country.
- It’s helpful to buy a book with some helpful expressions.
- It’s impossible to guess what will happen.
- It’s unreasonable for us to expect everyone else to speak our language.
- It’s easy to learn some basics such as “hello”, “good morning”, and “good night”.
- It’s good manners to say “please” and “thank you”.
- It’s important to take a map.
- Sometimes, it’s hard for us to find a small travel map.
- It is unfortunate