r-how literature develops our life -malasians

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LITERATURE COMPONENT

KBSM ENGLISH LANGUAGE

OVERVIEW

PUSAT PERKEMBANGAN KURIKULUMKEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MAAYSIA

2009


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For higher education

academic materialsknowledge

For Work

professionalmaterials

ICTinformation

For Individual growth & development recreation &

knowledge

InternationalRelations

L2 PURPOSES

ROLE OF ENGLISH IN MALAYSIA


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LEARNING OUTCOMES : ENGLISH SYLLABUS 2003(KBSM)

KNOWLEDGE subject disciplines current issues

SOCIO-CULTURE moral values

social ethics citizenship globalization life-long learning real-life skills

SKILLS Learning how to

learn Thinking skills

MultipleIntelligences

IT skills

INFORMATIONAL obtain information

process information

LSRWGRAMMAR

VOCABULARYSOUND SYSTEM

INTERPERSONAL establish &

maintainrelationships social

interaction

AESTHETIC respond to

texts be involved

in personalexpressions

AestheticInter-personal

InformationalInterpersonal

InformationalAesthetic


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Manpower Development in the Age of Globalisation

Manpower development needs bring with it certain demands to adaptthe present secondary school curriculum. Some added emphases are:

Collaboration& being ateam player

The ability to adapt toother cultures &circumstances that havenever beenencountered before

LITERATURE- CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS


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Role of the Literature Componentin building a Malaysian society that ishumanistically conscious

Care for immediate family

Care for fellow Malaysians

Care for the world community

Acaring societyis part of our

preparation for globalisation!

We wantto avert the dangers

of dehumanisationthat inevitably besets

industrial societies!

Literature creates awarenessof social problems!


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Role of the Literature Componentin building a civil society

To awaken students to social workwithin their means and ability

Care of disadvantaged

groups in societye.g. the aged!

Preservation of age-old universalvalues in line withMalaysian values!

The dangers of keeping certaintraditions thatdo not benefit

society

To examine society around them anddetermine what needs to change

To preserve traditions and practicesthat have stood the test of time

Moulding future Malaysiansthrough literature study!


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Role of the Literature Componentin building a Malaysian society thatis environmentally conscious

Care of the environmentCare of the treesCare of the animals

Literature creates awarenessof environmental concerns!

Care of the riversand oceans


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e.g. when metaphors are used inconversation or writing, - e.g. hislife was a brief candle, took theroad less travelled, etc, Malaysianswill be able to interact meaningfully

Literature can help studentsunderstand other people whenthey read about other peopleslives. This will help in cultural,interpersonal as well asintrapersonal understanding.

develop in students theability to discuss ideas,and to open up minds.

Personaldevelopment

analyticalthinking ability

informed Malaysians,able to operate ininternational situations

multiculturalunderstanding

intrapersonalunderstanding


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Apart from fostering multicultural understanding, literature also provides good models of language use !

Good models of language use are

especially importantbecause of thenumber of the

Malaysian varietyof English!

Hopefully these modelsof language will makestudents more aware

of good language use& assist in the developmentof effective communication

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT


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Approach :

light, with an emphasis onenjoyment

adapt teaching to students of different abilities


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CURRENT CYCLE

GENRE FORM

1 FORM

2 FORM

3 FORM

4 FORM

5 TOTAL

POEMS

3 6 9 SHORT

STORIES 3 5 8

NOVELS 1 1 1 3 PLAYS

TOTAL 6 1 1 11 1 20

NEXT CYCLE BEGINS-2010

GENRE FORM

1(2010) FORM2(2011)

FORM3(2012)

FORM4(2010)

FORM5(2011)

TOTAL

POEMS 2 2 2 2 2 10 SHORT

STORIES 1 1 2 4

NOVELS 1 1 1 2 PLAYS 1 1 2

TOTAL 4 4 3 5 3 18


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The River Valerie Bloom This poem shows the river in its varied roles such as awanderer, a baby, a monster. Each role shows diversity throughvery detailed description

Mr. Nobody Anonymous This is a humorous conversation between a student andteacher. The student comes up with all kinds of excuses for being late.

POEMS - FORM 1

I Wonder Jeannie Kirby This poem focuses on the curiosity of a child about theworld that he lives in through the questions he poses.

Heir Conditioning M. Shanmugalingam This poem is about two generations talking about howmodern inventions have changed their lives howtechnology has affected human life and the environmenttoday.

POEMS - FORM 2

A Fighters Lines(Marzuki Ali)

Translated byRohani Longuet

This poem on patriotism calls to the younger generationto stand up for justice and freedom as a legacy of hopeto continue the struggles of our independent fighters.

Leisure William Henry Davies The poem wants us to take time to be aware of thebeauty of nature around us and really appreciate it.

POEMS - FORM 3


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In The MidstOf Hardship(Latiff Mohidin)

Translated bySalleh Ben Joned

Talks about the many groups of people who have to gothrough hardship daily because they are born into itbut they do not make a big deal out of it. In fact, theyappreciate their lives and make the most out of it.

He had suchquiet eyes

Bibsy Soenharjo This poem talks about being careful when choosingfriends as looks can be misleading and cause futureregrets

POEMS - FORM 4

Nature H.D. Carberry A simple poem describing the climate of atropical country and the different types of weather experienced in Jamaica.

Are You Still

Playing Your Flute?

Zurinah Hassan There is an air of indifference and ignorance by the flutist

who keeps on playing even when there is suffering,ugliness and discontentment in the real world.

POEMS - FORM 5


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FlippingFantastic

JaneLangford

This story is presented in the form of a diary of 3 people, the twins James and Tristan and their mum. The diary entries focuses onthe issue of the twins going to different schools when all this whilethey have been together in the same school. Tristan is a in a

wheelchair and is the stronger one. James is physically normal butis timid. They wonder how each of them is going to survive withoutthe other in their new schools and the mum starts wondering if shehas made the right decision by putting them in different schools.

SHORT STORY- FORM 1

One is One and All Alone

Nicholas Fisk This story is a sci-fi story set in the year 2045. Trish and her dad are on a space journey to Trion where her mum is waiting

for them. Trish is the only child on board. She feels lonely andbored. Her only friend is her Voice Printer, an interactivecomputer. So, she decides to clone herself. She named her clone, Clo. At first, it is fun to have a friend. Eventually, itbecomes really irritating to be around someone exactlyidentical. Thus, Trish decides to dispose of Clo. In the end, it isClo who disposes of Trish and took over Trishs life!

SHORT STORY- FORM 2


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QWERTYUIOP Vivien Alcock

A new employee is spooked by a haunted electricaltypewriter which is possessed by an ex-employeewho used to work with the company under a previousboss. It seems that she is sending messages throughthe typewriter from beyond the grave and scaring allthe new employees away so that she can have her

job back.

The FruitcakeSpecial

FrankBrennan

A story with a hint of romance on how a chemist froma perfume factory concocts a special perfume usinga bit of fruitcake. Men seem to be drawn to thisperfume. So what is the secret ingredient? Shouldshe allow a man to fall for her because of theperfume or for who she truly is?

SHORT STORY- FORM 4


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Journey to theCentre of the Earth(Jules Verne)

Retold byDavis WorthMiller &

KatherineMcCleanBrevard

The story tells of the adventure of Axel Lidenbrock, his uncle Ottoand Hans Bjelke. Otto finds a mysterious message by the Icelandicexplorer Arne Saknussemm. They find out that the note describes a

secret passageway to the centre of the earth. Starting their journeyin the volcanic Mount Sheffels, the adventurers find themselvesdescending deeper and deeper. Along the way, with Hans as their guide, the men discover some interesting things and danger butfinally find a way up through another volcano in Sicily.

Black Beauty(Anna Sewell)

Retold byL.L. Owens

This graphic novel depicts a colt, Black Beautys life as a farm horseand later trained to become a cab horse in a big town and how it

finally settled down as a coach/wagon puller in the home of a kindmistress and his former stable help, Joe. The story highlights thefriendship among Merrylegs, Ginger and Black Beauty. It shows theloyalty and peaceful nature of horses. It reflects the attitude of BlackBeautys owners towards him. Black Beauty endures somemistreatment and the disrespect shown towards animals.

The Boscombe

Valley Mystery

Arthur

ConanDoyle

It is 1875 and a murder occurs in Boscombe Valley. Charles

McCarthy is dead and his son, James, is arrested. However, AliceTurner believes he is innocent and request Sherlock Holmes for help. Although the evidence indicates James involvement, SherlockHolmes goes on to further investigate the mystery behind themurder. His findings lead him to Turner, the supposed family friendof McCarthy. Through clever work and thinking, another mystery issolved.

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