MODULE A
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
TEACHERS: Richard and Charlie
TERM: 4
LEVEL: 6
DATE: 30th April – 1st May
2012
Module A
The following programme module uses New English File (Advanced).
The units covered in this term are 1 ABC, 2 ABC, 3 C, 6 ABC
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Grammar
The overall aim is to develop grammatical accuracy and range by:
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reviewing, understanding and using grammar taught in previous levels
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beginning to appreciate and employ subtleties and nuances of higher level grammar
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begin to show control over forms, tenses and grammatical functions appropriate to
this level in written and spoken contexts
These skills will be achieved by presentation and controlled practice exercises, and
appropriate grammar, speaking and writing activities.
Module A target grammar is in the following areas:
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Would and Used to
Ellipsis and substitution
Future Plans Adding emphasis 2
Discourse markers 1
Distancing facts
Unreal past
Listening Skills
The overall aim is to continue to develop listening comprehension in a variety of listening
contexts through use of listening strategies and practice. Students will be required to:
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extract facts and opinions
appreciate attitudes of speakers
follow and identify arguments and opinions
evaluate importance of information
infer meaning from context clues
track the sequence of a story
understand various English accents
follow rapid speech
These skills will be achieved by listening to some or all of the following: ‘
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Recorded conversations
Interviews
Monologues and dialogues
Film, television, radio, and internet listenings
Songs
Students will practise a range of listening strategies such as:
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Listening for gist and/or main points
Listening for specific information
Taking notes of main ideas and supporting details
Listening for specific words or numbers (as in cloze activities)
Listening for specific ‘signal words’
Sequencing events in a story
Listening for tone of speakers
Reading Skills
The overall aim is to develop, through guided analysis, reading comprehension of a
variety of factual and imaginative texts through use of reading skills or strategies.
Students will be required to:
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extract facts and opinions
identify organisational aspects of a text
review and summarise information
appreciate attitudes of speakers
follow and identify arguments and opinions
evaluate importance of information
infer meaning from context clues
respond personally to text
These skills will be achieved by using course books readings supplemented by a range of
authentic texts directly related to students’ daily experience and needs.
Students will practise a range of reading strategies such as:
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Predicting content from titles, sub headings and pictures
Reading for gist and/or main points
Skimming to locate relevant information
Scanning for information using key words in questions to locate information.
Guessing meaning of new vocabulary using context clues
Reading without using dictionaries
Reading for detailed information
Understanding references in a text (eg. this, her, their)
Using post reading discussion to further enhance understanding of texts
Writing Skills
The overall aim is to communicate ideas, opinions and facts effectively through using:
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Paragraphing and organizational structure
Linking and cohesive elements
A range of grammatical structures
Adjectives, adverbs, and descriptive language
Vocabulary and grammar appropriate to particular writing genres (e.g. Business
language)
These skills will be achieved by copious discussion and lead-in tasks to each writing
exercise and reviewing and editing writing
Module A tasks are to write the following:
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A profile or a letter
Opinion Essay
A personal experience
Speaking Skills
The overall aim is to continue develop a greater fluency, with a focus on discourse
management. Students will be required to:
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properly seek information through accurate and appropriate questioning
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speak in a logical and coherent manner in order to convey information
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speak with greater fluency, generally unimpaired by minor lack of accuracy
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use of a range of grammatical structures and vocabulary appropriate to this level
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express personal opinions and attitudes
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show awareness of social/cultural contexts of spoken language
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discuss and hypothesize over any given visual material
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correctly relate narratives & anecdotes
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show a range of attitudes and reactions, not simply the expected
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demonstrate general conversational skills for beginning, clarifying, interrupting,
rephrasing, correcting, eliciting, repairing and ending a conversation.
These skills will be achieved through the use of some or all of these techniques: frequent
free-ranging discussion, structured discourse activities, problem-solving, information
exchange, role-play, presentations and debate.
Pronunciation
The overall aim is to:
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begin to show spontaneity in speech and use correct pronunciation intelligible to
native speakers and each other
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be keenly aware of vocal stress and intonation to show appropriate reactions and
personal positions
The International Phonemic Alphabet will be used to help with sounds. Students will be
required by practice to make an effort at natural pronunciation wherever possible.
Vocabulary
The overall aim is to:
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begin to recognize and employ a more advanced range of vocabulary
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recognise, understand and use idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs
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recognise formal and informal words in context
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recognise, understand and use vocabulary related directly and tangentially to
lesson topics
This will be achieved through constant word formation practice, word games and
demonstration of the interconnected nature of seemingly disparate contexts.
Module A target vocabulary is in the following areas:
Family and self
1B
2A
Personality / Genealogy
Childhood
Relationships
2C
6B
Relationships / Love
Pets and pests
Travel / Tourism
6A
6C
Travel
Living abroad / Joy luck club book
Business / Work
1A
2B
3C
Motivation and happiness
Multitasking
Affluenza / money
1C
Language
Module A will also practice word building activities in the following areas:
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expressions associated with work
nouns and adjectives related to money
adjectives describing a job
nouns and other words that are confused
words to describe family
abstract nouns
expressions with time
phrases with ‘get’
travel / tourism expressions and collocations
adjectives and phrases to describe places
the natural world : animals , birds, insects