Kursplanering
Stepping Stone Dk 3 audio & wordlists
Course literature:
Stepping Stone Delkurs 3, Birgitta Dalin, Jeremy Hanson, Kerstin Tuthill, Gleerups Utbildning, 2017.
You can find all the sound files from the book digitally in our Ping Pong activity under “Document” and online here (under audio): https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/publik-artikel/652d0aa3-38de-4ebc-acb2-5672d4543f4e?_ga=2.188739944.1152894705.1612777846-1280903604.1612515897
Practice tests and a key to all the exercises are at the back of the book!
You will also read a novel and work with other study materials.
Course Requirements (= the exercises that your grade is based on):
Writing: a midterm test, a written book report, the final test essay, as well as all your writing exercises and revisions that you do in class
Speaking: the speaking exercises from the course book, the book presentation, a presentation of an English-speaking country, and the final speaking test
Listening: midterm test, final test
Reading: midterm test, final test
Course plan (preliminary!):
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Week
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In class/Google Meet
Starting week 25
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At home
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4
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Introduction to the course
Borrow the books from the library
Diagnostic tests
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READ: Unit 1 – When I was a kid I ate whatever food there was, pp. 8-11 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud
+ do the exercises on pp. 12-22 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)
+ do the Write exercises on p. 23
'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'
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5
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Unit 1 – When I was a kid I ate whatever food there was, pp. 8-11
* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!
* do the Communicate exercises on pp. 22-23
* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)
Read chapter 1 and 2 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' and answer their questions
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READ: Unit 2 – It was a terrific football match, pp. 27-31 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud
+ do the exercises on pp. 32-38 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)
+ do the Write exercises on p. 39
Read chapter 1 and 2 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' and answer their questions + keep a reading log
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6
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Unit 2 – It was a terrific football match, pp. 27-31
* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!
* do the Communicate exercises on pp. 38-39
* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)
Read chapter 3 and 4 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' and answer their questions+ keep a reading log
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READ: Unit 3 – How did you get on at school today?, pp. 44-49 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud
+ do the exercises on pp. 50-56 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)
+ do the Write exercises on pp. 58-59
Read chapter 3 and 4 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' and answer their questions + keep a reading log
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7
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Unit 3 – How did you get on at school today?, pp. 44-49
* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!
* do the Communicate exercises on pp. 57-58
* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)
Read chapter 5 and 6 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' and answer their questions+ keep a reading log
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TEST 1: UNIT 1-3, online
+ Instructions Country Studies (Kurslärlogg)
Read chapter 5 and 6 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' and answer their questions+ keep a reading log
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8
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Prepare your Country Studies
Read chapter 7 and 8 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' and answer their questions+ keep a reading log
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READ: Unit 4 - “In Dublin’s fair city, where the girl’s are so pretty…”, pp. 64-67 – 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 exercises on p. 75
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Prepare your Country Studies (make a Powerpoint)
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9
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Unit 4 - “In Dublin’s fair city, where the girl’s are so pretty…”, pp. 64-67
* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!
* do the Communicate exercises on p. 75
* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)
+ other exercises
Read chapter 9 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' and answer their questions+ keep a reading log
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READ: Unit 5 – I’m Welsh and I live not far from Cardiff, pp. 82-85 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud
+ do the exercises on pp. 86-93 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)
+ do the Write exercises on p. 94
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Prepare your Country Studies (make a Powerpoint)
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10
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Unit 5 – I’m Welsh and I live not far from Cardiff, pp. 82-85
* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!
* do the Communicate exercises on pp. 93-94
* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)
+ other exercises
Read chapter 10 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' and answer their questions+ keep a reading log
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READ: Unit 6 – That’s why we ended up in New Zealand, pp. 100-103 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud
+ do the exercises on pp. 104-110 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)
+ do the Write exercises on p. 111
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Make sure your Country Studies presentation (with a Power Point) is ready.
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11
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Speaking: Presentation Country Studies
You will be given more exact dates later on.
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READ: Unit 6 – That’s why we ended up in New Zealand, pp. 100-103 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud
+ do the exercises on pp. 104-110 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)
+ do the Write exercises on p. 111
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12
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Unit 6 – That’s why we ended up in New Zealand,
* read the text out loud together, pp. 100-103
* go through / discuss the exercises you have done at home, pp. 104-110
* do the Communicate exercises on p. 111 together
* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)
+ other exercises
Novel test "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" Writing and speaking
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REVISE UNIT 4-6 (words & grammar)
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Prepare for the midterm test by doing extra reading and listening exercises – see our links under “Nice links”, for example The British Council.
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13
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Midterm tests reading, listening, writing
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TEST 2: UNIT 4-6
+ You have to borrow your novel "Cries from the heart" in our school library,
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READ: Unit 7 – My luggage hasn’t arrived yet, pp. 116-121 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud
+ do the exercises on pp. 122-129 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)
+ do the Write exercises on pp. 131-132
Read your novel + keep a reading log
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14
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Work with Unit 7 +
Go to the British Council to practice your listening skill mainly but also your other skills in English.
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READ: Unit 7 – My luggage hasn’t arrived yet, pp. 116-121 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud
+ do the exercises on pp. 122-129 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)
+ do the Write exercises on pp. 131-132
Read your novel + keep a reading log
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15
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Unit 7 – My luggage hasn’t arrived yet, pp. 116-121
* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!
* do the Communicate exercises on pp. 130-132
* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)
+ other exercises
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READ: Unit 8 – Hurricane Jimmie will hit Florida on Friday, pp. 138-141 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud
+ do the exercises on pp. 142-148
(Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)
+ do the Write exercises on pp. 148-149
Read your novel + keep a reading log
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16
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Unit 8 – Hurricane Jimmie will hit Florida on Friday, pp. 138-141
* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!
* do the Communicate exercises on pp. 148-149
* Extra speaking exercise (Speaking)
+ other exercises
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READ: Unit 9 - Would you like to come for tea?, pp. 154-156 – don't forget to practise reading the text out loud
+ do the exercises on pp. 157-164 (Check the text, Check how to say it, Words, Look at the grammar, Listen)
+ do the Write exercises on pp. 164-165
Read your novel + keep a reading log
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Unit 9 - Would you like to come for tea?, pp. 154-156
* show your teacher / discuss the exercises you have done at home!
* do the Communicate exercises on pp. 164-165
* Extra speaking exercise ( Speaking)
+ other exercises
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REVISE UNIT 7-9 (words & grammar)
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18
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TEST 2: UNIT 7-9
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Read your novel + keep a reading log
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19
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Hand in your writings for Unit 10 and 11.
Go to British Council to practice your listening skill mainly but also your other skills in English.
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Read your novel + keep a reading log
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20
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Go to British Council to practice your listening skill mainly but also your other skills in English.
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Finish reading your novel + keep a reading log and prepare your book presentation
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21
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Final Speaking Test
Final Test: Reading, Listening, Writing
vecka 21 tisdag 24/5 kl 12:30-17:00 sal 401
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Prepare for the final test by doing extra reading and listening exercises – see our links under “Nice links”.
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22
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Speaking: Book discussion
Speaking: Book discussion vecka 22 onsdag 1/6-2022 sal 401
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23
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Talking about your grades and evaluation of the course.
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Nice links
For grammar practise:
http://www.englishpage.com/
https://www.ego4u.com/
www.english-grammar-lessons.com/index.html
http://a4esl.org/
http://www.learn-english-today.com/
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar
For listening practise:
http://www.newsinlevels.com/
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice
(Start with Intermediate B1 and then move on to Upper intermediate B2)
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening
(Start with Intermediate B1 and then move on to Upper intermediate B2)
http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/advanced.html
English Language Learning: Listen & Read: http://esl-bits.net/
For speaking practise:
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/speaking
(Start with Intermediate B1 and then move on to Upper intermediate B2)
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/speaking
(Start with Intermediate B1 and then move on to Upper intermediate B2)
For reading practise:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading
(Start with Intermediate B1 and then move on to Upper intermediate B2)
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading
(Start with Intermediate B1 and then move on to Upper intermediate B2)
For writing practise:
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing
(Start with Intermediate B1 and then move on to Upper intermediate B2)
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing
(Start with Intermediate B1 and then move on to Upper intermediate B2)
For translation and word work:
Online lexikon för 28 språk: https://bab.la/
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online: https://www.ldoceonline.com/
And another English dictionary: https://www.dictionary.com/
To find synonyms: https://www.synonym.com/
Vocabulary work: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary
More vocabulary work: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary
