AIMS VERSUS
OBJECTIVES
1.
Aims are long-term goals while objectives are short-term goals.
2.
An aim is general in its outlook but an objective is more
specific.
3.
An objective serves as a stepping stone to realize the goal or
aim.
1.3.1 AIMS
OF TEACHING ENGLISH
The aims of teaching
English at secondary school stage are fourfold. They are popularly referred to
as LSRW. They are:-
1.
To enable the pupils listen to English spoken at normal speed and
understand. (Listening Comprehension -L)
2.
To enable the pupils speak English intelligibly at normal speed
suited to their standard. (Speaking ability -S)
3.
To enable the pupils read at normal reading speed and understand
what is read. (Reading comprehension -R)
4.
To enable the pupils use English and write on topics of their
interest. (Writing ability -W)
1.3.1
OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING ENGLISH
A. To enable
the pupils listen to English at normal conversational speed the objectives are:
1.
To listen to the English sounds carefully and distinguish them
from the mother tongue sounds.
2.
To learn the correct pronunciation of English sounds and also the
stress and intonation patters of English language.
3.
To understand the meanings of the words and structures of the
English language.
4.
To recognize the mood of the speaker in a given context.
5.
To distinguish among the various types of sentences, statements,
questions, commands requests and exclamations.
B. To enable
the pupils speak English at normal conversational speed the objectives are:
1.
To speak English with correct pronunciation, stress, intonation
and pause.
2.
To use appropriate vocabulary and structures to give vent to their
ideas, feelings and desires
3.
To present ideas sequentially.
4.
To speak at a pitch of the voice as demanded by the situation.
C. To
enables the pupils read the language aloud at normal readings speed the
objectives are:
1.
To read passages from the text aloud with clarity using correct pronunciation.
2.
To use appropriate stress and intonation patterns and pauses.
3.
To read at a pitch of the voice as demanded by the situation.
4.
To read employing the appropriate mannerisms.
D. To enable
the pupils read the language silently the objectives are:
1.
To read at a reasonable speed with comprehension.
2.
To understand at the meanings of the words and phrases from the
context.
3.
To identify the key words, phrases and sentences in the reading
material.
4.
To interpret ideas, events and traits of characters presented in
the reading material.
5.
To summarize the reading material
6.
To infer the mood and purpose of the author of the poet.
E. To enable
the pupils write the language correctly the objectives are:
1.
To spell the words correctly.
2.
To punctuate what is written using capital letters and the various
punctuation marks correctly.
3.
To present ideas in a logical sequence.
4.
To divide the matter into appropriate paragraphs and arrange them
in proper sequence.
5.
To use a variety of grammatically correct sentences as demanded by
the situation.
