Developing the Syllabus The Steps in Designing a Set of English Reading Materials for Biology

Unit Topics Learning Indicators • use some words related to the text • identify verbs used in the text • list important points from a text • express their ideas related to the topic in written way 2. Reproduction Learners are able to: • answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text • find main idea of the text • identify the communicative purpose of the text • match some words in the text with their meanings • use some words related to the text • identify adverbs used in the text • express their ideas related to the topic in written way 3. HIV-AIDS Learners are able to: • answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text • find main idea of the text • identify the communicative purpose of the text • use some words related to the text • identify nouns used in sentences • list important points from a text • express their ideas related to the topic in written way 4. Mercury Learners are able to: • answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text • find main idea of the text • identify the communicative purpose of the text • find the meanings of words used in the text • match some words in the text with their synonyms • identify adjectives used in the text • use appropriate adjectives in sentences • express their ideas related to the topic in written way 5. Alzheimer’s Disease Learners are able to: • answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text • find main idea of the text • identify the communicative purpose of the text • find the meanings of some words used in the text Unit Topics Learning Indicators • use some words related to the text • identify coordinating conjunctions used in the text • use coordinating conjunctions • list important points of a text • express their ideas related to the topic in written way 6. Bio- technology Learners are able to: • answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text • find main idea of the text • identify the communicative purpose of the text • find the meanings of some words used in the text • use some words related to the text in sentences • identify complex sentences used in the text • use subordinating conjunctions in sentences • list important points of a text • express their ideas related to the topic in written way 7. Natural disaster Learners are able to: • answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text • find main idea of the text • identify the communicative purpose of the text • match some words in the text with their meanings • find the synonyms of some words in the text • use some words to make sentences • identify simple present tense sentences used in the text • express their ideas related to the topic in written way 8. Global Warming Learners are able to: • answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text • find main idea of the text • identify the communicative purpose of the text • identify simple past tense sentences used in the text • change simple present tense sentences into simple past tense sentences • find the meanings of some words used in the text • use some words related to the text • express their ideas related to the topic in written way