ENG4 Flex 2201: Kursöversikt för Engelska 20v Våren 2022

ENG4 Flex 2201: Kursöversikt för Engelska 20v Våren 2022

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
8	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
16	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)
21	Final speaking test Final Test: Reading, Listening, Writing in school Final Test: Reading, Listening, Writing and Final Speaking Test Vecka 21 Tisdag 24/5-2022 Kl 12:30-17:00 sal 401	Hand in your book report after your book presentation under "Inlämningsuppgift" + Prepare for the final test by doing extra reading and listening exercises – see our links under “Nice links”.
22	Writing: Book report writing and  discussion    Speaking: Book discussion and writing vecka 22 onsdag 1/6-2022 sal 401
23	Talking about your grades and evaluation of the course.

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)

Listen & Read: http://esl-bits.net/

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

To try old National Tests:

https://nafs.gu.se/prov_engelska/exempel_provuppgifter/engelska_ak9_exempeluppg