Bab 1: Sounds, Greetings & My Day
This bab covers Units 1–3 of the English Year 1 textbook. Pupils learn the 26 letters of the alphabet, the phonemes /s/ and /æ/, how to greet others at different times of the day, and how to talk about a day in school.
Pupils listen and imitate the sounds made by animals and vehicles:
oo... oo... (cow)
zz... zz... (bee)
chirp... chirp (bird)
vroom... vroom (vehicle)
kring! kring! (bicycle)
Pupils make different voice and instrumental sounds at home:
wow!
shh...
waa! waa! (baby crying)
Pupils name and recognise the 26 letters (Aa to Zz) from the alphabet chart:
aA bB cC
dD eE fF
gG hH iI
jJ kK lL
mM nN oO
pP qQ rR
sS tT uU
vV wW xX
yY zZ
Pupils fill in the blanks with the correct letters:
a, b, ____, d, e, f, g, ____, ____, j
k, ____, m, n, ____, p, q, ____, s, t, ____
v, ____, x, y, ____
Pupils sing the ABC Song (to the tune of the ABC Song):
A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N O P
Q R S T U V
W X Y and Z
Now, I know my ABCs
Next time come and sing with me.
The English alphabet has 26 letters. Each letter has a capital (big) and small (lowercase) form. Singing the ABC Song helps pupils remember the letter order.
Pupils learn to greet one another:
Hello, I am Encik Nasrul.
Hi, I am Nabil. / Hi, I am Vinod.
Use correct pronunciation, word stress, and intonation.
Different greetings for different times of the day:
| Good morning | before 12 noon | |
| Good afternoon | after 12 noon, before evening | |
| Good evening | when the sun begins to set until bedtime | |
| Good night | before or at bedtime | |
Pupils introduce themselves to friends:
Good afternoon. I am Kiran. I am a girl. I am seven years old.
Hello, everyone. I am Jay Sen. I am a boy. I am seven years old.
Pupils read the time on clock faces and match the correct greeting (Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening, Good night) to each picture.
Pupils complete the writing frame:
Good evening.
My name is ____.
I am a ____.
I am ____ years old.
Pupils sing 'Good Morning' (to the tune of Happy Birthday):
Good morning, teacher.
Good morning, my friends.
Good morning, good morning,
Good morning to you.
Use 'Good morning' before noon, 'Good afternoon' after noon, 'Good evening' when the sun sets, and 'Good night' at bedtime. 'Hello' and 'Hi' can be used any time.
Pupils talk about what they see in the school garden:
The sun is hot.
I see an ant.
I see a snail.
Actions and example words for the phonemes /s/ and /æ/:
| 's' /s/ | Make the S shape and say the 's' sound. Word: sun | |
| 'a' /æ/ | Imagine eating an apple. Say the 'a' sound. Word: ant | |
Pupils read a short dialogue in the school garden:
It is recess. Melida and Kiran are in the school garden.
They see some ants and snails.
There are six snails and six ants on the ground.
The ants move very fast.
Pupils rewrite the sentences by replacing pictures with words:
The ____ shines brightly. (sun)
There are 6 ____ on the ground. (ants)
There are also six ____ on the ground. (snails)
They want to eat the ____. (apple)
Pupils chant and clap on the highlighted letters:
See the sun, it shines brightly,
See the ants, see the snails,
On the apple tree.
The phoneme /s/ is in 'sun', 'snails', and 'six'. The phoneme /æ/ is in 'ant' and 'apple'. Pupils blend these sounds to read new words.
📝 Kosa Kata
The English alphabet has 26 letters but more than 40 sounds (phonemes)! That is because some letters can make more than one sound, and some sounds are made by two letters together. The ABC Song follows the same tune as 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'!
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