Åsö 7E Schools

Welcome to your first few weeks of English! While you are new at Åsö and learning a lot about your new school you will also get to compare it to schools in other English speaking countries. You will read texts, listen to information about schools and also create your own perfect schools.

Activities:

* Read and listen to texts and information about different schools

* Discuss differences and similarities between schools

* Learn new vocabulary associated with schools

 

Assessment (bedömning):

* Group presentations (speaking skills)

* Writing assignment (writing + culture)

* Listening test (No studying is required except being active during classes)

 

Week	Wednesday (60 min)	Friday (60 min)
34	Introduction to English	-Reading strategies - How does school work in Sweden? - School in the US/GB
35	-Repetition strategies - Listening (från röda pärmen, diskutera först, sen lyssna) -School vocabulary and school subjects	- Boarding schools in the UK + exercises http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/video-uk/boarding-schools-uk-friendship http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/video-uk/boarding-schools-uk-class
36	-Listening exercise: School in South Africa - Letter to a friend – writing practice	-Listening exercise: Don’t Run! -Reading: Discipline in schools - Differences between Am/GB schools
37	Åsöjoggen – No English class	-Group Work: The Perfect School
38	-Group work: The Perfect School	-Group work: The Perfect School
39	-Group work: The Perfect School	-Presentations of our schools
40	- Writing: Swedish schools vs. Br/Am schools	Listening test

Läroplanskopplingar

Syfte

• förstå och tolka innehållet i talad engelska och i olika slags texter,
• formulera sig och kommunicera i tal och skrift,
• använda språkliga strategier för att förstå och göra sig förstådda,
• reflektera över livsvillkor, samhällsfrågor och kulturella företeelser i olika sammanhang och delar av världen där engelska används.