Form 1

This is the process of taking notes, either from spoken or written text. For example, from radio, television broadcasting and different stories or speeches or in the papers.

Writing Friendly Letters Personal Letters Write personal letters Friendly or personal letters are means of communication through letter. We normally write letters to loved ones, including mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, sisters, brothers, lovers, wives, husbands, teachers, friends, etc. We normally…

Analysing Information from the Media Facts from Media Identify facts from media Facts are pieces of information regarded as truth beyond reasonable doubt that can be proved or verified. Activity 1 Read the article below extracted from a newspaper and…

Interpreting Simple Stories The Message from Simple Stories Read Explain the message from simple stories read This story is about a man called Masumbuko, hisneighbour and a rope. Masumbuko was friendly to most of his neighbours but there was one…

Intensive Reading This refers to reading detailed information for comprehension. We can read intensively about diseases, soil erosion, drug abuse, and child labour. Responding to Specific Questions on Text Read Respond to specific questions on a text read Read the…

Talking about Future Plans/Activities This topic enables students to express and talk about future plans or activities at school, home, street, market, shop, hospital etc situations. Talking about future plans/activities is normally done using words and expressions such as ‘will’,…

Expressing Past Activities Narrating One’s Character Narrate his/her activities We closed school for the holidays and I was both excited and nervous. I was anxious to see my father and mother so I called my mother to tell her that…

Expressing Personal Opinions Expressing your Opinions Express his/her opinions Read the following text about Corporal Punishment School Corporal Punishment refers to the physical punishment of students. I think corporal punishment is bad for the following reasons: Firstly, corporal punishment creates enmity…

Expressing Family Relations Expressing Kinship Express kinship My name is Birungi; my mother’s name is Makrita andmy father’s name is Juma. My uncle from my mother’s side is called John and another uncle on my father’s side is called Jamal.…

Expressing Likes/Dislikes Likes and Dislikes Express likes and dislikes To talk about your likes and dislikes, you can use these expressions. Expressing likes: Expressing dislikes: Example 1 Examples of likes and dislikes: Things to remember about likes and dislikes: I…