Shinas College of Technology
English Language Center
Semester 3 Plan –Level 3
Semester III, April-July 2014
GRAMMAR
No
Week
1
Learning Topics/Resources
Text: New Cutting Edge
Pre-Intermediate
1
20-24
April
2
2
27 April
1 May
3
3
4-8 May
4
4
11-15
May
5
18-22
May
Underlying Grammar Topics/Language
Elements
Module 4
(Present Continuous
and Simple/Present
Continuous for future
arrangements)
Module 8
Countries and cultures
(Articles & Quantifiers)
Present continuous, state & action verbs, present
continuous or present simple, vocabulary: special
occasions; Writing: A letter of invitation; Spelling;
ing forms; Pronunciation: / ð /and /θ/
Module 5
Appearances
(Comparative &
superlative adjectives)
Comparative & superlative adjectives; forms:
prepositions in comparative phrases, describing
people-questions, order of adjectives. Vocabulary:
Physical appearance, parts of face & body;
Pronunciation: The letter 'o';
Present perfect- positive, negative & question forms
and past simple with for. Present perfect with just,
already…and time phrases. Vocabulary:
Ambitions and dreams, celebrity jobs.
Pronunciation: sounds /æ/ and /^/. Writing: Writing
a mini-biography.
Mid Term Exam
Module 7
Ambitions and Dreams
(Present Perfect & Past
Simple with for & other
time words)
Catch up lessons+ Mid
Term Exam
Notes giving directions. Spelling: Homophones.
Learning Objectives/Outcomes
Producing sentences in present simple and
present continuous, contrasting present simple
and continuous, using polite intonation, using
phrases for special occasions and writing a letter
of invitation.
Using articles & quantifiers. Asking for and
giving directions. Using polite intonation.
Giving written directions. Using vocabulary
related to geographical features.
Using comparatives and superlatives, describing
people, writing a description and a newspaper
report.
Producing positive & negative sentences,
question forms with present perfect & past
simple, writing a mini-biography. Using
vocabulary.
Mid Term Exam
5
6
25-29
May
6
7
7
1-5 June
8
Module 6
Time off
(Intentions & wishes:
going to.. predictions:
will & won't
Module 12
Present simple passive
and past simple passive
Module 10
Take care!
(Used to, past
continuous)
Intentions & wishes: going to, planning to, would
like to..: positive, negative, question forms. Will,
won't. Pronunciation:’ll, will & won't. Vocabulary:
Holidays, things to take on holiday; social chit-chat.
Writing: Writing postcards. Spelling: Words
ending with –ed and –ing.
Positive/negative/question forms.
Vocabulary: everyday objects
Expressing intentions & wishes. Predicting
using will & won't. Writing a postcard and
planning about a dream holiday.
Used to, Past Continuous. The pronunciation of
used to.
Get a general idea about the pattern of the
questions for the exam.
8
9
15-19 June
Module 9
Old and new
(May, might…present
tense after time words)
Revision- (June 18-19)
Used to/didn’t use to, past continuous and past
simple-questions & answers.
Vocabulary: Health &accidents, at the doctor’s,
verb=noun=adjective
Combinations. Pronunciation: letter ‘c’.
Writing: Time phrases
May, might, will, definitely etc.
Will/won't/may/might. Present tense after if. Time
clauses, word order. Vocabulary: Modern &
traditional; technology. Pronunciation: Letter ' I '.
Writing: Saying thank you.
9
10
22-26 June
Catch up -Revision
(June 22-23)
Exam practice (Similar questions, true/false;
multiple choice; fill in the gaps, etc.)
10
10
24-30 June
8-12 June
LEVEL
EXIT
Using present and past passive forms, Making
suggestions. Using polite intonation.
Using may, might will, definitely…etc. Using
present tense after if, when, before…etc. Saying
thank you. Using technology vocabulary.
EXAM
11
11
12
1-3 July
Evaluation and results
12
6-10 July
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Evaluation and results
Evaluation and results
Text Book: Cunningham, S., & Moor, P. (2005). New Cutting Edge Pre-Intermediate. Pearson Longman Publishers.
NB:
Teachers are encouraged to use other supplementary materials
Prepared by: SalimAlBadi
Approved by:
Level 3 Coordinator
Mr. Ali Abdulla Al Balushi
HOS, ELC