ENG06 2301 D 20V: Kursöversikt

Here you can find some general information regarding the course as well as the preliminary course plan.

English 6 Spring 2023, 20 weeks, day course – Course Overview

1. General information

Course book: Blueprint B version 3.0 - I suggest to use the digital version. You can buy it here: https://www.elaromedel.se/merinfo/ELM-47-13390-1/ELM-47-13390-1

If you would like the paper copy, see here: www.adlibris.com/se/bok/blueprint-b-version-30-kursbok-9789147121076

For the paper copy of the book you have the free audio files here: https://webbapp.liber.se/blueprint-b-3/

 

Novel: The Pearl by John Steinbeck (you can borrow it in the school library)

 

Extra material: Nice links Eng 6

 

2. Course requirements (= the tests and assignments that your grade in June is based on) 

Writing:

• Midterm test (Discussion Essay or Argumentative Essay)
• Literary Analysis
• Factual text
• National test essay

Speaking:   

• Team Debate
• Presentation Country studies
• National speaking test
• overall classroom discussions and other spoken exercises

Listening:

• Midterm test
• National test
• overall classroom interaction

Reading:     

• Novel reading & response
• Midterm test
• National test

3. Course plan - PRELIMINARY!!!

ENG 6 VT23	Monday 12:45-14:30 Room 409	Wednesday 13:30-14:45 Room 409	Friday 12:45-14:30 Room 409
4	Roll call in the morning No lesson in the afternoon	Introduction to Unikum, the course, the course book and the course requirements Getting to know each other	Getting to know each other Diagnostic writing Homework: prepare to present an article
5	Listening and Reading diagn.	Diagnostic speaking: article presentation	Study technique / Learning new words / Reading skills Start: The Pearl
6	Listening – news Discussion The Pearl introduction + chapter 1	Discussion The Pearl chapter 2	Discussion The Pearl chapter 3
7	Listening – news Discussion The Pearl chapter 4	Discussion The Pearl chapter 5	Discussion The Pearl chapter 6
8	Listening – news The Pearl plot + character development	The Pearl themes + instructions Lit. An.	Writing: Lit. An.
9	Listening – news Start Blueprint: No Place to Call Home	Discussion Blueprint: No Place to Call Home	Discussion Blueprint Life in the Underworld
10	NO LESSON	Comparison NPTCH vs LITU	Revision Lit. An. + Reading Media Violence
11	Discussion Blueprint Is Media Violence Damaging to Kids?	Formal vs informal English Introduction to discussion essay	Write a 1 page discussion essay in Google Classroom (in pairs)
12	Writing discussion essay (in pairs)	Discussion Blueprint Class, Pride and Prejudice	Discussion Blueprint The Eavesdropper + Compare the 2 texts
13	Introduction to argumentative essay + start writing argumentative essay (in pairs)	Write a 1 page argumentative essay in Google Classroom (in pairs)	Comparison Class, Pride and Prejudice vs The Eavesdropper
14	Midterm tests: Reading & Listening	Midterm test: writing	NO LESSON - EASTER
15	NO LESSON - EASTER MONDAY	Instructions + preparation Argumentative speech (How far would you go?)	Preparation Argumentative speech
16	Speaking: Argumentative Speech (in groups)	Speaking: Argumentative Speech (in groups)	Blueprint + indiv. feedback
17	Blueprint	Blueprint	Blueprint
18	NO LESSON	Start country studies + Instructions final presentation	Country Studies   National test prep
19 Co sem.	Preparation Country studies	Preparation Country studies	Preparation Country studies Deadline: factual text
20	National test (Speaking)	National test (Speaking)	NO LESSON
21	Country studies: presentation	Country studies: presentation	Discussion NT preparation material
22	National test (Reading & Writing)	National test (Listening)	Retakes, Extras
23	NO LESSON	End of course - final grades & course evaluation	NO LESSON

 

4. Skolverket

English (Skolverket, 2011): https://www.skolverket.se/download/18.4fc05a3f164131a74181056/1535372297288/English-swedish-school.pdf