Kursplanering

Course literature:

Stepping Stone 3 (2014) eller Stepping Stone Dk4 (2017), Birgitta Dalin, Jeremy Hanson, Kerstin Tuthill, Gleerups Utbildning. You can find all the soundfiles from the book digitally in our Ping Pong activity under “Document” and online here (under audio): https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/publik-artikel/71db4075-74f4-4a27-bbb6-6b85eb1e8295?_ga=2.229520860.1152894705.1612777846-1280903604.1612515897

Practice tests and a key to all the exercises are in the back of the book!

You will also read a novel "1984" and A Child Called It

Course Requirements (= the exercises that your grade is based on):

Writing: a midterm test, a written book report, the National test essay, as well as all your writing exercises and revisions that you do in class

Speaking: midterm speaking test, a novel presentation & discussion, a presentation of an English-speaking country, and the National speaking test as well as classroom discussions and other oral exercises

Listening: midterm test, national test

Reading: midterm test, national test

Course plan (preliminary!):

Week

In school

At home

4

Introduction to the course

Borrow the books from the school library

Diagnostic tests

READ: Unit 1, Text A: Communication between men and women, pp. 8-11 – don’t forget to practise reading the text out loud!

+ do the exercises on pp. 12-20 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)

+ do the Write exercise on p. 23

Read chapter 1 A child called it and answer the questions (You can find the study questions in kurlärlogg)

5

Unit 1, Text A: Communication between men and women

* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!

* do the Communicate exercise (= interview questions) on p. 22

* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)

+ other exercises

READ: Unit 1, Text B: David and Agnes, pp. 24-27 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud

+ do the exercises on pp. 28-31 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, grammar practice, Listen)

+ do the Write exercise on p. 32

Read chapter 2 A child called it and answer the questions

6

Unit 1, Text B: David and Agnes

* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!

* do the Communicate exercise on p. 32

* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)

+ other exercises

READ: Unit 2, Text A: House swapping, pp. 38-41 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud

+ do the exercises on pp. 41-48 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)

+ do the Write exercise on p. 49

Read chapter 3 A child called it and answer the questions

7

Unit 2, Text A: House swapping

* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!

* do the Communicate exercise on pp. 48-49

* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)

+ other exercises

+ Instruction: Country studies

You can find it in the Kurslärlogg

READ: Unit 2, Text B: Working holidays, pp. 50-53 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud

+ do the exercises on pp. 53-57 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, grammar practice, Listen)

+ do the Write exercise on p. 57

Read chapter 4 A child called it and answer the questions

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Unit 2, Text B: Working holidays

* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!

* do the Communicate exercise on p. 57

* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)

+ other exercises

+ Country Studies You can find it in the Kurslärlogg

READ: Unit 3, Text A: Nunavut – the birth of a Canadian territory, pp. 64-66 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud

+ do the exercises on pp. 67-74 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)

+ do the Write exercise on p. 75

+

Prepare your Country Studies (make a Powerpoint)

Read chapter 5 A child called it and answer the questions

9

Unit 3, Text A: Nunavut – the birth of a Canadian territory

* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!

* Do the Communicate exercise on p. 75

Speaking)

+ other exercises

READ: Unit 3, Text B: A mother’s place, pp. 77-82 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud

+ do the exercises on pp. 83-87 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, grammar practice, Listen)

+ do the Write exercise on p. 88

+

Prepare your Country Studies (make a Powerpoint)

Read chapter 6 A child called it and answer the questions

10

Unit 3, Text B: A mother’s place

* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!

* do the Communicate exercise on p. 88

* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)

+ other exercises

Make sure your Country Studies presentation (with a Power Point) is ready.

Read chapter 7 A child called it and answer the questions

11

Speaking: Presentation Country Studies

You will be given more exact dates later on.

REVISE UNITS 1-3 (Words & Grammar)

Read Epilogue A child called it and answer the questions

12

Novel test “A Child Called It” speaking and writing.

Prepare for the midterm test by doing extra reading and listening exercises – see our links under “Nice links”.

+

REVISE UNITS 1-3 (Words & Grammar)

13

Midterm tests: reading, listening, writing in school

+ TEST 1: Unit 1-3

+ You have to borrow your novel '1984'

READ: Unit 4, Text A: You mustn’t generalise too much, pp. 94-97 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud

+ do the exercises on pp. 98-104 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)

+ do the Write exercise on p. 105

+ Start reading your novel "1984"

14

Hand in your writings for Unit 4

Go to the British Council to practice your listening skill mainly but also your other skills in English.

READ: Unit 4, Text B: When in Rome do as the Romans do, pp. 106-110 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud

+ do the exercises on pp. 110-115 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, grammar practice, Listen)

+ do the Write exercise on p. 117

Read your novel "1984" + keep a reading log

15

Unit 4, Text A: You mustn’t generalise too much

* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!

* do the Communicate exercise on p. 105

* Extra speaking exercise

+

Unit 4, Text B: When in Rome do as the Romans do

* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!

* do the Communicate exercises on pp. 115-117

* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)

+ other exercises

READ: Unit 5, Text A: Australia is fantastic, pp. 122-125 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud

+ do the exercises on pp. 126-133 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)

+ do the Write exercise on p. 134

Read your novel "1984" + keep a reading log

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Unit 5, Text A: Australia is fantastic

* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!

* do the Communicate exercise on p. 134

* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)

+ other exercises

READ: Unit 5, Text B: Australia by bike, pp. 135-138 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud

+ do the exercises on pp. 139-142 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, grammar practice, Listen)

+ do the Write exercises on pp. 143-144

Read your novel "1984" + keep a reading log

17

Unit 5, Text B: Australia by bike

* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!

* do Communicate exercise C: ‘A Souvenir to remember’ on p. 143 – prepare a short presentation!

* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)

+ other exercises

READ: Unit 6, Text A: I can remember the first time I had ice cream, pp. 150-153 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud

+ do the exercises on pp. 154-162 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)

+ do the Write exercise on p. 162

Read your novel "1984" + keep a reading log

18

Unit 6, Text A: I can remember the first time I had ice cream

* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!

* do the Communicate exercise on p. 162

* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)

+ other exercises

READ: Unit 6, Text B: Born and raised in California, pp. 163-167 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud

+ do the exercises on pp. 168-172 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, grammar practice, Listen)

+ do one of the Write exercises on p. 174

Read your novel "1984" + keep a reading log

19

Hand in your writings in Google Classroom for Unit 6, text B.

Go to the British Council to practice your listening skill mainly but also your other skills in English.

Read your novel + keep a reading log

20

Go to the British Council to practice your listening skill mainly but also your other skills in English.

Finish reading your novel + keep a reading log and prepare your book presentation (do not start with your book report, wait for it after the book presentation)