Course outline (7 class)

Course outline (7 class)

By the end of the second year the students will be able to…

Use language effectively as a means of practical communication in the following spheres: films, television, life challenges, traditions etc
demonstrate comprehension of specific factual information and attitudes, expressed in spoken and written contexts
identify main ideas and supporting details and draw conclusions from spoken and written texts in debates, public presentations, interviews etc.
understand and appropriately use structures (Present grammar tenses: Simple, Continuous, Perfect; Past Simple, Past Continuous, Future Simple, modals verbs – should, must, can; passive voice, conditionals) and vocabulary (on the topics mentioned above)
engage actively in oral production using comprehensible pronunciation and intonation
interact spontaneously in the conversation in both dialogues and monologues.
use a format and structure appropriate to the task to organize a written work (writing an informal letter, essays, advertisements etc)

ATL skills

language-acquisition skills — developing effective language-learning strategies, reading and listening for main ideas, reading and listening for specific information, similarities and differences between languages, deducing meanings from context

information literacy skills — knowing which sources to use and how to find them, use of dictionaries and other reference sources including the Internet

communication skills—speaking, listening and reading for understanding, writing, responding effectively, questioning, presenting

collaborative skills—working as a team, engaging in effective peer work

thinking skills – comparing, classifying things and objects according to given basis, analysing information, paraphrasing ideas and thoughts, identifying notions of “statement” and “argument’

reflection skills—reflecting critically on their own work and that of their peers

Planning of Language B (English) for 2007 – 2008 school year

Weeks / lessons	Units	Guiding question(s)	AOI	Interdisciplinary links	Criteria of assessment	Summative works
1 – 4 weeks	Lifestyle	Why do people want to be original in their lifestyles? Who should be the head of the family?	HF HSE		A B C D E F	Debates “A man / a woman should be the head of the family” Writing an informal letter “How did I spend my summer holidays?” Listening Reading
5 – 8 weeks	Heroes of their times	How to become a hero of one’s time? Why do people do something extraordinary?	HF HSE	Humanities – heroes and famous people in the history Language A – story structure	A B C D E F	Public presentation (using Power Point) “My hero” Writing a story about rescue Listening Reading
9 – 12 weeks	Challenges in our life	How to solve challenges of life?	ATL HSE	Humanities – samples of solving challenges	A B C D E F	Debates “We should face challenges in life” Writing a story “I have never thought of giving up” Listening Reading
13 – 16 weeks	National traditions and customs	Why do people have traditions?	HF	Humanities and Arts - traditions and celebrations in different countries	A B C D E F	Debates “There should be no 10-day-holidays in New Year” Writing a comparative essay “Traditions all over the world” Listening Reading
17 – 19 weeks	Eat to live or live to eat	Why do we need food?	ENV HSE	Science – types of food, hygiene	A B C D E F	Role play «All fast-food restaurants should be closed” Writing an essay “Children shouldn’t eat fast food” Listening Reading
20 – 23 weeks	Money, money, money	Why do we need money?	HSE		A B C D E F	Role play “At the shop” Writing a story with key words Listening Reading
24 – 26 weeks	Advertisement	How to make the best advertisement?	HF ATL	Art – design of an ad Technology – writing an ad in Logo World	A B C D E F	Debates “We shouldn’t believe everything that they say in ads” Interdisciplinary project: writing an advertisement in Logo World Listening Reading
27 – 30 weeks	Mass media	Why do people need mass media?	HSE C&S		A B C D E F	Presentation “The best mass media” Description “My favourite TV programme” Listening Reading
31 – 33 weeks	Computers in our life	Why are computers important for the modern life?	HSE C&S	Science – computers, mobiles, internet – their influence on people	A B C D E F	Debates “There should be no computers in our life” Essay “Computers should be replaced with real communication” Listening Reading