2026 Grade 10 English Lesson Plans Week 1-Week 14 -Term 2

It covers the following strands and sub-strands:

• 3.0 Listening and Speaking (Theme: Artificial Intelligence and Society – Healthcare)
  • 3.1.1 Intensive Listening
    • Identify specific sounds and key details in oral texts
    • Identify names, dates, and facts in listening texts
    • Infer meaning of figurative language (metaphors, similes)
    • Extract specific information using structured note-taking
    • Explain benefits of AI in healthcare from listening texts
  • 3.1.2 Speaking Fluency: Public Speaking
    • Articulate vowel sounds accurately
    • Use homographs correctly in oral communication
    • Use non-verbal cues (gestures, eye contact) during speaking
    • Organise ideas and deliver a short speech on AI
• Reading
  • Reference Materials
    • Using dictionaries (alphabetical order, guide words)
    • Purpose and use of physical and digital encyclopaedias
    • Interpreting visual data representation (charts, graphs, axes)
    • Synthesising findings from multiple reference texts
  • Intensive Reading
    • Predicting and previewing texts using titles and images
    • Using context clues to guess meaning of challenging words
    • Answering literal and inferential questions
    • Visualisation as a deliberate reading strategy
    • Synthesising and summarising comprehensive reading passages
• Grammar in Use
  • Parts of Speech and Phrases
    • Adjectives to modify and describe nouns
    • Adverbs of manner, place, and time
    • Adjective phrases as single parts of speech
    • Adverb phrases and their functions
    • Communication efficiency using phrases
• Writing
  • Paragraphing Skills
    • Identifying main parts of a paragraph
    • Developing strong topic sentences as anchors
    • Using connectors (linking words) for addition, contrast, and cause/effect
    • Drafting complete and original paragraphs
  • Functional Writing
    • Workplace communication through professional memos
    • Drafting original memos for specific scenarios
    • Differentiating between diaries and reflective journals
    • Journaling as a professional development tool
    • Choosing correct formats for specific audiences