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D GOENKA WORLD SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL SYLLABUS GRADE 8
FINAL EXAMS YEAR 2010-2011
MATHS
Chp1.Positive Indices and the zero index
Chp2.Measures of speed, distance and time;
compound measures
Chp3.Pythagoras rule
Chp4.Bearings and maps
Chp6.Standard index form
Chp7.Simultaneous equations
Chp8.Conversion graphs, distance- time graphs
and travel graphs
Chp9.Trigonometry- the tangent ratio
Chp11.Upper and lower bounds
Chp12Solving simultaneous equations
graphically
Chp13The sine and cosine ratios
Chp14.Simple loci
Chp16.Solving Inequalities
Chp17.Solving quadratic equations using factors
Chp18.Volume of a sphere
Chp19.Applications of Pythagoras and
trigonometry
Chp21.Reverse percentages
Chp22.Solving quadratic equations graphically
Chp23.Simple Vectors
Chp24.Cumulative frequency graphs
ENGLISH
Around the world in eighty days: lessons 19- 37
Oxford English 3: 6-10
Grammar & composition
Punctuation(commas)
Formation of abstract nouns
Reported speech
Conjunctions ( pairs)
Relative pronouns
Subject verb agreement
Diary entry
Letter writing: formal
Comprehension passage
Creative writing

ESL
Student book 4
Unit 2 A Chinese Story
Unit 3 In the beginning
Unit 4 Gale Warning
Pupil book 4 grammar
Unit 7 adverbs
Unit 8 sentences
Unit 9 verbs (active passive)
Unit 10 suffix
Unit 11 main clauses
Unit 12 -13 adjectives
Unit 14 verbs (auxiliary verbs
Unit 15adverb (adverb clause)
Unit 16 adjectives (formed from verb/nouns)
Unit 17 suffixes

Pupil book 4 spelling
Unit 7 to Unit 15
Workbook 4
Pg 4 to 8,10 to 16,18 to 20
HINDI
NAV PARICHAYA
1 Gridhar Gopal (POEM)
2 Chota Jadugar
3 Basanti Hava (POEM)
4 Ashok ka Shastra Tyag
TARANGINI
1 Shaanti
GRAMMAR
1 Verb
2 Kriya Visheshan (ADVERB)
3 Paryayvachi [11-20]
4 Vilom [ IInd line]
5
Anek shabd ke liye ek shabd
[11 TO 20]
6 Vakya shudhikaran (CORRECTION OF
SENTENCES)
7 Muhavere[ 11-20]
8 Letter Writing
9 Paragraph Writing
10 Unseen Passage
11 Picture writing

SPECIAL HINDI
1. Llna 8adlo [ Cender]
2. vachan 8adlo [SlnCuLA8-Lu8AL]
3. vllom Shabd [CCSl1LS]
4. lurnlLure ke naam
3. klLchen lLems ke naam
6. Seasons name
7. Means Cf 1ransporL
8. PlsLorlcal MonumenLs
9. 1ranslaLlon-CuesLlon Words

SCIENCE
Biology
1. Chapter 1 The structure of living things
(Page 4 onwards)
2. Chapter 4 - Looking at living things
3. Chapter 12 Plants for food
4. Chapter 3 Survival
5. Chapter 7 Microbes
6. Chapter 9 Inheritance and selection
(portions covered)
Chemistry
1. Chapter 6 Elements and atoms
2. Chapter 3 Simple chemical reactions
3. Chapter 7 - Compounds and mixtures (Up
to page 90)
4. Chapter 10 - Metals and metal compounds
5. Chapter 11 Patterns of reactivity
6. Chapter 13 Using chemistry
Physics
Chapter3: Electricity
Chapter 7: Magnetism
Chapter 8: Light
Chapter 9: Sound
Chapter 10: Energy and electricity

SST
HISTORY

The Weimar republic, 1919-1929
Democracy under threat
The Great Depression
Hitler comes to power
Life in Nazi Germany
Five steps to war
Neville Chamberlain and appeasement
The Rise and fall of the Axis
The War in the East

GEOGRAPHY
What is the EU?
What are Italys main physical features
What are Italys main regions
What are the Physical differences between North
and South Italy?
Life on the North Italian Plain.
Life in the South Italy.
How developed is Italy
What is the tourist industry?
What problems does tourism cause?
What are National Parks?
What is conflict?



SPANISH
Book: Listos 2 Verde , Modulo: 1 ;
A. Son muy famosos. ( PAGE 6-7)
Vocabulary:Talking about yourself
and other people.Practicing some key
verbs in the present.
Grammar: Revision of regular and
irregular verbs , ser and estar
( to be).
B.Soy el mas intelligente de la clase. (
PAGE 8-9)
Vocabulary: Making comparisons.
Grammar: Comparatives formula.
C.Mucho Gusto. ( PAGE 10-11)
Vocabulary: Making
introductions.How to say this and
that.
Grammar: Demonstratives pronouns,
subject pronouns.
D. Estas en tu casa. ( PAGE 12-13)
Vocabulary: Asking for and saying
what you need.Using me hace (n) falta
( I need. )
E. Unos regalos. ( PAGE 14-15)
Vocabulary: Buying gifts.Describing
someones personality.More on
pronouns and adjectives.
Grammar:Indirect object pronouns
F.Muchas gracias por el regalo. (
PAGE 16-17)
Vocabulary: Writing a thank you
letter.
Grammar: Revision of Gustar ( to like
) and similar verbs
G. Qu comes? ( WORKSHEET)
Talking about meal times , expressing
opinions.
Grammar: Use of verbs expressing
likes and dislikes.

GERMAN
PING PONG 1:
CHAPTER 1012

PING PONG 2:
CHAPTERS 12; CHAPTER 3 (ONLY
PERFECT TENSE)
FRENCH
Level 1
Unit-2
ir category verbs.
concept of aller+infinitif
concept of pouvoir+infinitif
concept of vouloir+infinitif

Unit-3
Describing your day in school and how
do you travel to school.
Describing a town/region and say what
you can do there.
Morning and evening routines.
Unit-3
Giving your opinion about the school
subjects and aspects of school life.
re category verbs.
Unit-3
oir category verbs.
Reflexive verbs.

Along with grammar topics from previous
chapters.

Level 2
1. Unit-2, On fait des projets.(With
Grammar)
2. Unit-3, Au college.(With Grammar)
Grammaire
1. Numbers 1-100
2. Prepositions
3. Possessive adjectives
4. La negation- nepas
5. Verbs first group, second group,
faire, aller, avoir, tre, prendre, preferer,
acheter
6. Paragraph-
a) My school.
b) My City
7. Postal Cards
IT
Chapter- 4 Introduction to MS FrontPage
Chapter- 5 More About FrontPage
Chapter-7 Introduction to Photoshop
Chapter-8 Tools used in Photoshop

IT Practical Exam
MS FRONTPAGE
CHAPTER-4 AND CHAPTER-5