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!):
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Week
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In school
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At home
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4
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Introduction to the course
Borrow the books from the school library
Diagnostic tests
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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)
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5
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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
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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
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6
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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
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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
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7
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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
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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
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8
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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
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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
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Prepare your Country Studies (make a Powerpoint)
Read chapter 5 A child called it and answer the questions
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9
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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
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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
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Prepare your Country Studies (make a Powerpoint)
Read chapter 6 A child called it and answer the questions
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10
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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
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Make sure your Country Studies presentation (with a Power Point) is ready.
Read chapter 7 A child called it and answer the questions
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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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REVISE UNITS 1-3 (Words & Grammar)
Read Epilogue A child called it and answer the questions
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12
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Novel test “A Child Called It” speaking and writing.
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Prepare for the midterm test by doing extra reading and listening exercises – see our links under “Nice links”.
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REVISE UNITS 1-3 (Words & Grammar)
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13
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Midterm tests: reading, listening, writing in school
+ TEST 1: Unit 1-3
+ You have to borrow your novel '1984'
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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"
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14
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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.
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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
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15
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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19
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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.
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Read your novel + keep a reading log
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20
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Go to the 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 (do not start with your book report, wait for it after the book presentation)
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21
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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
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Hand in your book report after your book presentation under "Inlämningsuppgift"
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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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Writing: Book report writing and discussion
Speaking: Book discussion and writing 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)
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
