Basic 4 First Term English Studies Lesson Notes
28 free notes, in teaching order, from Week 1: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation to Guided Composition (My Family). Read them online, or get a PDF or Word copy.
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Note 1 of 28Week 1: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation
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Note 2 of 28Week 2: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation
Students should be able to – read the passage on the true life stories.
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Note 3 of 28Week 3: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation
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Note 4 of 28Week 4: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation
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Note 5 of 28Week 5: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation
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Note 6 of 28Week 6: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation
Students should be able to distinguish between the sounds /f/ and /v/, /θ/ and /ð/, /s/ and /z/  .
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Note 7 of 28Week 7: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation
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Note 8 of 28Week 8: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation
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Note 9 of 28Week 9: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation
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Note 10 of 28Further Practice in Expressing Possible and Permission
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Note 11 of 28Recommended Reading Passages
Students should be able to read a recommended passage aloud with correct pronunciation.
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Note 12 of 28Reading to Find the Main Points
Students should be able to explain what a main point is.
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Note 13 of 28Fill in the Gaps with Words
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Note 14 of 28How I Spent My Last Holiday
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Note 15 of 28Teaching of New and Difficult Words
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Note 16 of 28Passages Based on the Narrative of Real Life Stories
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Note 17 of 28Dialogue Further Practice in Excusing, Possibility, Obligation, Permission, Etc.
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Note 18 of 28Recommended Reading Passage II
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Note 19 of 28Rhythmic Poem: Song and Poem
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Note 20 of 28Fill in the Gaps with Words
Students should be able to explain what it means to fill in the gaps with words.
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Note 21 of 28Dialogue Further Practice in Excusing, Possibility, Obligation, Permission, Etc.
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Note 22 of 28Making Sentences from the Table
Students should be able to explain what a substitution table is.
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Note 23 of 28Further Practice in the Use of Tense
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Note 24 of 28Oral Composition: Narrative (Description)
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Note 25 of 28Aural Discrimination Consonants
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Note 26 of 28Further Practice in the Use of Tense
Students should be able to state what tense is and name the three tenses.
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Note 27 of 28Aural Discrimination /Ɑ:/ and /Ʌ/
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Note 28 of 28Guided Composition (My Family)
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About Basic 4 First Term English Studies Lesson Notes
These are the 28 Basic 4 First Term English Studies topics, in teaching order. The first note covers Week 1: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation and the last covers Guided Composition (My Family).
What students learn this term
- – read the passage on the true life stories
- distinguish between the sounds /f/ and /v/, /θ/ and /ð/, /s/ and /z/  
- Read a recommended passage aloud with correct pronunciation
- Explain what a main point is
- Explain what it means to fill in the gaps with words
- Explain what a substitution table is
- State what tense is and name the three tenses
Recommended Basic 4 English Studies textbooks
| Name | Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| New Excellence in EnglishFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2025 | A.O. Oluboyo & T. Oduseso | Cambridge University Press |
| Nigeria Primary English (5th Edition)FG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: First Edition 2000, Second Edition 2008, Third Edition 2015, Fourth Edition 2019, Fifth Edition 2026 | F. Ademola-Adeoye, J. Omiteru, N. Hawkes, Q. Adam, J. Amodu, B. et al | Learn Africa Plc |
| NEW SMART ENGLISHFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2025 | O. Bolaji, N. R. Chinye, O. O. Olufemi, O. Olusegun & O. Oluyole | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Tanus New Basic English Studies for Primary SchoolsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: First Published 2012, Revised Edition 2015, 2022, 2026 | Henry Hunjo, Aliu Kayode Oseni, Deborah Andre, Muhammed A. Lawal et al | Tanus Books Limited |
| Marvelous English Studies for Primary Schools Book 4FG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Mercy Ibukunoluwa A. | Marvelous Mike Press Limited. |
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How many Basic 4 First Term English Studies lesson notes are there?
There are 28 notes, from Week 1: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation to Guided Composition (My Family). When a new note is published, this page and this number update on their own.
What topics do the notes cover?
Week 1: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 2: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 3: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 4: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 5: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 6: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 7: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 8: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 9: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Further Practice in Expressing Possible and Permission, Recommended Reading Passages, Reading to Find the Main Points and 16 more.
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