回 | 項目 | 内容 |
第1回 | Orientation: Getting to know you | Students learn each other's names and basic information. They understand the purpose of the course.
Prior learning (2 hours): review this syllabus and course materials
Subsequent learning (2 hours): complete student profile |
第2回 | Orientation: Classroom English | Students brainstorm classroom English, and practice pronunciation. They create short skits using them.
Prior learning (2 hours): complete worksheet
Subsequent learning (2 hours): review phrases learned |
第3回 | Orientation: Class survey | Students survey each other about language learning experiences. They ask these to all students in the class and make notes of their data.
Prior learning (2 hours): complete language learning history.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): review today's content. |
第4回 | Orientation: Analyzing class survey | Students analyze data in groups and prepare a short report.
Prior learning (2 hours): organize your data and be ready to share with your group.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): write a response to two other groups' information. |
第5回 | Orientation: Group discussion | Students practice a group discussion. They then watch and analyze a video of students doing the same task.
Prior learning (2 hours): think about the topic the teacher gives you.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): review phrases for group discussion. |
第6回 | Orientation: Classroom rules | Students read about teacher's school rules, then brainstorm rules for our class, with reasons.
Prior learning (2 hours): complete grammar worksheet (rules).
Subsequent learning (2 hours): review our class rules. |
第7回 | Orientation: Presentations | Students watch example presentations and decide what makes a good presentation.
Prior learning (2 hours): answer questions about presentations.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): choose something that you use every day, and think of three reasons why it is useful. |
第8回 | Orientation: Presentation preparation | Students practice sharing their useful item in pairs. Teacher introduces good presentation posture, gestures and eye contact.
Prior learning (2 hours): prepare to explain about your item.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): practice full presentation. |
第9回 | Orientation: Presentations | Students present their items, and listeners give feedback. Please bring your item, or a picture of it.
Prior learning (2 hours): review peer feedback form and practice presentation.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): review Orientation lessons (1-9). |
第10回 | Relationships: Family trees | Students practice describing their family tree.
Prior learning (2 hours): worksheet about describing people.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): review expressions for relationships.
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第11回 | Relationships: Vocabulary | Students learn and practice using vocabulary connected to relationships.
Prior learning (2 hours): worksheet about learning vocabulary.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): review vocabulary for relationships. |
第12回 | Relationships: Communication styles | Students take a personality quiz and discuss their results.
Prior learning (2 hours): read descriptions of communication styles.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): write summary of your results. |
第13回 | Relationships: Childhood memories | Students compare the past and now, using "used to".
Prior learning (2 hours): read teacher's grandmother's memories.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): interview an older family member. |
第14回 | Relationships: Giving advice | Students discuss common relationship problems, and write short skits.
Prior learning (2 hours): brainstorm common problems in relationships.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): finish writing skit. |
第15回 | Relationships: Giving advice | Students perform their skits, and give advice on other groups' problems.
Prior learning (2 hours): practice and memorize skit.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): write advice for one of the skit situations. |
第16回 | Relationships: Family stories | Students give a short presentation of what they learned from their older family member (class 13), and lead a short group discussion.
Prior learning (2 hours): identify three interesting points from interview.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): reflect on group discussion. |
第17回 | Relationships: Special people | Students choose a person who is special to them, and brainstorm reasons why, and stories about their experiences.
Prior learning (2 hours): review vocabulary for talking about relationships.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): write a short script explaining why this person is special. |
第18回 | Relationships: Pronunciation focus | Students learn about common features of English connected speech. They practice describing their special person, incorporating connected speech.
Prior learning (2 hours): students watch a video about connected speech.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): practice describing your special person. |
第19回 | Relationships: Vocabulary test/ recording | Relationships vocabulary test. Students finalise their description of a special person. The teacher gives advice on script and pronunciation as needed.
Prior learning (2 hours): review relationships vocabulary for test.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): record best version of description of a special person and send to teacher. |
第20回 | Travel: Planning a trip | Groups choose four world destinations and create a travel package. They present to other groups, then choose the best trip as a class.
Prior learning (2 hours): prepare to describe a memorable trip.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): reflect on the best trip chosen. |
第21回 | Travel: Vocabulary | Students study vocabulary related to travel. We will try different ways to study and remember vocabulary.
Prior learning (2 hours): complete travel vocabulary worksheet.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): review today's vocabulary. |
第22回 | Travel: Web research | Students do a web research project about teacher's home town, and discuss how to do web research.
Prior learning (2 hours): students preview vocabulary for class.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): write a question about your teacher's home town. |
第23回 | Travel: Destination research | Students watch videos about destinations and identify key information. They prepare to share this with another group.
Prior learning (2 hours): answer questions about destination research.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): organize key information about destination. |
第24回 | Travel: Describing a destination | Students share their destinations, and lead a short group discussion.
Prior learning (2 hours): prepare to lead a group discussion about your destination
Subsequent learning (2 hours): reflect on the research and group discussion. |
第25回 | Travel: Marketing a destination | Groups choose destination countries and research basic information.
Prior learning (2 hours): preview list of destination countries.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): find or print visuals of your destination. |
第26回 | Travel: Marketing visuals & presentation skills | Review of presentation skills. Students create simple posters or displays.
Prior learning (2 hours): students organize basic information.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): finish creating simple visuals. |
第27回 | Travel: Vocabulary test/ presentation practice | Travel vocabulary test. Preparation and practice of travel fair presentation.
Prior learning (2 hours): review travel vocabulary.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): finish planning presentation. |
第28回 | Travel: Marketing Presentations | Travel fair presentations. Listeners complete a simple peer review form.
Prior learning (2 hours): practice presentation.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): finish giving peer feedback. |
第29回 | Travel: Marketing Presentations | Travel fair presentations. Listeners complete a simple peer review form.
Prior learning (2 hours): practice presentation.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): finish giving peer feedback. |
第30回 | Final class | Feedback on travel fair. Student messages to class. Students write advice for next years' students.
Prior learning (2 hours): prepare short message for class. |