Syllabus English BBGGHS

English 2^nd Paper
For Class Eight
Subject Code -108

Prescribed Books:   English Grammar and Composition for class eight By NCTB
                                Communicative English Grammar with composition
                               - By Md. Matiur Rahman

First Terminal Examination

Part –A:  Grammar:  (Only 12 items will be tested from 13 items)       5X12= 60

1) Use  of articles  where  necessary (Filling in the gaps in the passage)
2) Tenses ( Rewriting the given passage in the present/past/future tense)
3) Voice  (active to passive & vice versa )
4) Transformation  of sentences (questions must be  set from the following areas)
a) Statements to questions & vice versa
b) Statements to command,  requests & vice -versa
c) Statements to exclamatory & vice versa
5) Uses of simple preposition class standard (Filling in the gaps with clues)
6) Uses conjunctions (Filling in the gaps in detached sentences with clues)
7) Right form of verbs (Filling in the gaps in detached sentences with clues)
8) Use simple pronoun (Filling in the gaps in detached sentences with clues)
9) Uses simple adjectives (Filling in the gaps in detached sentences with clues)
10) Uses of simple adverbs (Filling in the gaps in detached sentences with clues)
11) Uses of simple  Idioms and Phrases (Filling in the gaps in detached sentences with clues) A-H
12) Narration (Assertive  &  interrogative) class 8 standard.(Detached sentence)
13) Use of 1^st and 2^nd  conditionals (Completing sentences)

                              Part B: Composition – Marks 40

1. Writing formal letter (Guided) 1 out of 2                                                      05
2. Story Writing                                                                                                 05
3. Dialogue (Guided)                                                                                                    05
4. Paragraph 1 out of  3                                                                                   10
5. Composition 1 Out of 4                                                                               15

                  A. Writing Formal Letters:

a) Write an application to the headmaster of your school for early leave.
b) Write an application to the headmaster of your school for a full free studentship.
c) Write an application to the headmaster of your school for a transfer certificate
d) Write an application to the headmaster of your school for a testimonial.
e) Write an application to the headmaster of your school for holding morning school
f) Write an application to the headmaster of your school for the arrangement of a reading room in the school building.

                  B. Story Writing
a) The fox without a tale
b)  The hare and the tortoise
c)  The Crow and the cunning fox
d) The Rats and a Cat
e) The wicked boys and the frogs
f) The axe and the woodcutter

                 C. Dialogue writing:

a)  A dialogue between a doctor and a patient
b) A dialogue between you and your friend about the effects of cutting down trees
c) A dialogue between you and your friends about the importance of education.
d)  A dialogue between you and your friends about taking exercise.
e)  A dialogue between you and your friends about the problems of terrorism in Bangladesh.

                 D. Paragraph Writing:
a) Your Reading Room
b) Tree Plantation
c) Your Favourite Teacher
d) A Rickshaw Puller
e) A Moon-lit Night
f) Your School Library
g) How to make a cup of tea
h) How to open a bank account

                 E. Composition
a) A Post Man
b) A Village Doctor
c) Television
d) Discipline
e) Value of time
f) Punctuality
g) Population Problem In Bangladesh
h) Tree Plantation

Second Terminal Examination

Part –A:  Grammar:  (Only 12 items will be tested from 13 items)       5X12= 60

1) Use  of articles  where necessary (Filling in the gaps in the passage)
2) Tenses ( Rewriting the given passage in the present/past/future tense)
3) Voice  (active to passive & vice versa )
4) Transformation  of sentences (questions must be  set from the following areas)
a) Statements to questions & vice versa
b) Statements to command,  requests & vice -versa
c) Statements to Exclamatory & vice versa
d) Affirmative to negative & vice versa
e) Changing degrees of Adjectives & vice versa
5) Uses of simple preposition class standard (Filling in the gaps with clues)
6) Uses conjunctions (Filling in the gaps in detached sentences with clues)
7) Right form of verbs (Filling in the gaps in detached sentences with clues)
8) Use simple pronoun (Filling in the gaps in detached sentences with clues)
9) Uses simple adjectives (Filling in the gaps in detached sentences with clues)
10) Uses of simple adverbs (Filling in the gaps in detached sentences with clues)
11) Uses of simple  Idioms and Phrases (Filling in the gaps in detached sentences with clues)
12) Narration (Assertive , interrogative & Imperative) class standard
13.Use of 1^st and 2^nd  conditionals ( Completing sentences)

Part B: Composition – Marks 40

1. Writing formal letter (Guided) 1 out of 2                                                      05
2. Story Writing                                                                                                 05
3. Dialogue (Guided)                                                                                                    05
4. Paragraph 1 out of  3                                                                                   10
5. Composition 1 Out of 4                                                                               15

                  A. Writing Formal Letters:

a) Write an application to the headmaster of your school to open a common room in the school compound.
b) Write an application to the headmaster of your school for remission of delay fine.
c) Write an application to the headmaster of your school for a seat in the school hostel.
d) Write an application to the headmaster of your school to set up a canteen in school premises.
e) Write an application to the headmaster of your school for opening a debating club.
f) Write an application to the headmaster of your school for the financial assistance from the poor fund.

                  B. Story Writing
a) A greedy farmer and his goose.
b) The farmer and his three sons
c) The foolish dog
d) Baized and his mother
e) The wolf and the crane
f) The tiger and the lamb

                 C. Dialogue writing:

a)  A dialogue between you and your friend about flower cultivation.
b) A dialogue between you and your friend about unemployment problem in Bangladesh.
c) A dialogue between you and your friends about Green house effect.
d)  A dialogue between you and your friends about Environment pollution..
e)  A dialogue between you and your friends about the necessity of tree plantation.

                 D. Paragraph Writing:
a)  A rainy Day
b)  A street Hawker
c)  Your Parents
d)  Traffic Jam
e)  Winter Morning
f)  The  Life of a farmer
g) How to Learn English well
h) How to become a good student

                 E. Composition
a) Duties Of A Student
b) Your Favourite Hobby
c) A Journey By Train
d) Your Favourite Hobby
e)  Use Of Computer
f) A Village Market
g) The Season You Like Most
h) Your Native Village

JSC Final Examination

Review of First and Second Terminal Examinations.

NB. Students should prepare their daily lessons regularly so that they will be able to do well in the examination.