USA/Canada - Ht22 8BD

You will be learning about the USA and Canada. You will individually work with one state and you will get information and learn about Canada from your teacher. We are going to work with this w.39-47.

 

Time Schedule

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Tuesday 

• Starter: Finish up with Short talk 
• Evaluate Short talk
• Listen to + read dialogue "Florida, Here we come!"'. Underline the words you don't recognise! 
• Work with exercises

Wednesday

• Starter: Discuss questions at the end of the text, 2 & 2
• Work with exercises "Florida, here we come!" 
• Go through answers
• Words for next week
• What do you know/think/want to know about the USA/Canada? 

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Tuesday 

• Listen/read to the text "Welcome to the US"
• Work with exercises
• Add facts to mind map
• Watch the video USA Travel Guide - YouTube

Wednesday 

• Starter: "American English" (p. 36)
• Speak like an American 
• Express yourself the American way (p 43)
• "We're from the US"

 

w.41

Tuesday 

• The American Dreams, read and discuss 

Wednesday

• Florida Menu listening exercise
• Welcome to the All American Café (speaking exercise) 
• Add facts to mind-map from American Dreams 

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Tuesday 

• Listening exercise; Alcatraz. Add things to mind map. 

Wednesday

• Word test
• Go through mind map, retell facts to each other and make sure you are up to date (if you've missed anything). 

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Tuesday

• Substitue teacher -> Reading about Canada

Wednesday

• Substitute teacher -> Reading about Canada, adding things to your mind map.

w.44 Autumn break

 

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Tuesday

• Watch the video Introduction to Canada - YouTube. Short class because of Utvecklingssamtal.

Wednesday

•  Work with texts about Canada. Substitute teacher this class. 

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Tuesday

• Discuss examination + prepare
• Choose state
• Choose topic

Wednesday

• Prepare examination

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Tuesday

• Prepare examination

Wednesday

• Record examination

w.48

Tuesday

• LISTENING TEST

Wednesday

• READING TEST

                

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Tuesday

• Work with PP (Finish "things to see and do" + "crazy laws")

Wednesday

• Writing test

   

   

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Tuesday

• Work with PP (2-3 topics of your choice)

Wednesday

• Work with PP (Finish 2-3 topics of your own choice)

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Tuesday

• Work with PP (General information about USA)

   

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Tuesday

• Work with PP (General information about USA)

Wednesday

• Work with PP (Compare with Sweden) + Practice presenting

w.2

Tuesday

• Wendy Watson from Wisconsin - speaking exercise 
• Practice presenting your PP

Wednesday

• Finish your PowerPoint.  

w.3

Tuesday

• Teacher presents Canada
• Talk about what you have learnt
• Present/record your presentation 

Wednesday

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w.4

Tuesday

• Energy hunt

Wednesday

• Record your presentation 

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Tuesday

• Send in your presentation. 
• Prepare for written comparison

Wednesday

• Revising "hobbies"

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Tuesday

• Prepare for written comparison

Wednesday

• Written comparison

Examination:

Oral:

The Power Point: 

-          1 slide Cover photo with the name of your state, population, capital, state abbreviation. Picture of state of flag.

-          [Optional slide: A photo of your house, a map of your street (for example from Google Earth) and the name of your street and address, a photo of your family and yourself if you want to]

-          1-2 slides Things to see and do

-          1 slide "Crazy laws". Present 2-3 crazy laws from your state. 

-          2-3 slides: Your choice of topics

-          2-3 slides General facts about USA (use your mind map!)

-          Optional: 1 slide Compare your state to Sweden, reflect upon positive and negative aspects

The presentation should be about 5 minutes. 

Written:

Comparison between USA and Canada

Uppgifter

Canada PP

Canada (2).pptx

Instructions & example - written assignment

Written comparison.docx