Developing the Syllabus The Steps in Designing a Set of English Reading Materials for Biology
Unit
Topics Learning Indicators
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use some words related to the text
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identify verbs used in the text
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list important points from a text
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express their ideas related to the topic in written way
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Reproduction Learners are able to:
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answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text
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find main idea of the text
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identify the communicative purpose of the text
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match some words in the text with their meanings
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use some words related to the text
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identify adverbs used in the text
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express their ideas related to the topic in written way
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HIV-AIDS Learners are able to:
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answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text
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find main idea of the text
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identify the communicative purpose of the text
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use some words related to the text
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identify nouns used in sentences
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list important points from a text
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express their ideas related to the topic in written way
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Mercury Learners are able to:
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answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text
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find main idea of the text
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identify the communicative purpose of the text
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find the meanings of words used in the text
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match some words in the text with their synonyms
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identify adjectives used in the text
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use appropriate adjectives in sentences
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express their ideas related to the topic in written way
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Alzheimer’s Disease
Learners are able to:
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answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text
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find main idea of the text
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identify the communicative purpose of the text
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find the meanings of some words used in the text
Unit
Topics Learning Indicators
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use some words related to the text
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identify coordinating conjunctions used in the text
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use coordinating conjunctions
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list important points of a text
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express their ideas related to the topic in written way
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Bio- technology
Learners are able to:
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answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text
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find main idea of the text
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identify the communicative purpose of the text
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find the meanings of some words used in the text
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use some words related to the text in sentences
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identify complex sentences used in the text
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use subordinating conjunctions in sentences
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list important points of a text
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express their ideas related to the topic in written way
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Natural disaster
Learners are able to:
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answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text
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find main idea of the text
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identify the communicative purpose of the text
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match some words in the text with their meanings
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find the synonyms of some words in the text
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use some words to make sentences
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identify simple present tense sentences used in the text
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express their ideas related to the topic in written way
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Global Warming
Learners are able to:
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answer questions about specific details and inferences of the text
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find main idea of the text
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identify the communicative purpose of the text
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identify simple past tense sentences used in the text
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change simple present tense sentences into simple past tense sentences
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find the meanings of some words used in the text
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use some words related to the text
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express their ideas related to the topic in written way