Time allocation:
Materials:
SUGGESTED SYLLABUS – HA4
3 credits = 45 periods / 4 units
- Speakout Pre-Intermediate, Student Book and Workbook, Teacher’s book
- HA4 Supplementary material
Student’s Book (SB), Workbook (WK), Teacher’s Book (TB)
Abbreviation:
Requirements:
- Ss MUST prepare and review the lessons before and after each class as requested in detail:
+ Preparation before each class: at least 10 periods/unit
+ Self–practice after each class: at least 10 periods/unit
- A day includes 3 periods to learn from Speakout Pre-Intermediate and 1 period to learn from SM
Day/Date/
Teacher
Class
Content
In class
1
2
3
4
Unit 1 Life
1.1 Feeling good
Reading + Speaking
1.2 True love
Listening
SM Listening: Part 1 - Pictures
- Homework checking
1.2 cont
Speaking + Writing
1.3 Nice day, isn’t it?
Function
SM Reading: Multiple choice
- Homework Checking
Unit 2 Work
2.1 The company 4 U
Listening + Writing
2.2 A risky business
Vocabulary + Speaking
Writing: Sentence transformation
- Homework Checking
2.2 cont
Reading
2.3 I like working outside
Function + Speaking
SM speaking: Part 1 – Personal
introduction
At home
After class:
Grammar + Vocabulary 1.1 + 1.2
WB 1.1 + 1.2
SM Listening: Part 1 - Pictures
Before class:
1.3 Nice day, isn’t it?
After class:
Grammar + Vocabulary 1.3
WB 1.3
1.4 Someone special
1.5 Look back
SM Reading: Multiple choice
Review unit 1
Before class:
After class:
Grammar + Vocabulary 2.1 + 2.2
WB 2.1 + 2.2
Writing: Sentence transformation
Before class:
2.3 I like working outside
After class:
Grammar + Vocabulary 2.3
WB 2.3
2.4 Dream commuters
2.5 Look back
SM speaking: Part 1 – Personal
introduction
Review unit 2
Before class: 3.1 Free in NYC
1
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
- Homework Checking
Unit 3 Time out
3.1 Free in NYC
Listening + Writing
3.2 Relax
Vocabulary + Speaking
SM Listening: Part 2 – Gap filling
- Homework Checking
3.2
Reading
3.3 Can I take a message?
Function + Speaking
SM Reading: Short-answer question
- Homework Checking
Unit 4 Great ideas
4.1 Hidden talent
Listening + Writing
4.2 Schools of thought
Vocabulary + Speaking
SM Writing: Emails
- Homework Checking
4.2 cont
Reading
4.3 What should I do?
Function + Speaking
SM speaking: Part 2 – Topic presentation
After class:
Grammar + Vocabulary 3.1 + 3.2
WB 3.1 + 3.2
SM Listening: Part 2 – Gap filling
Before class:
3.3 Can I take a message?
After class:
Grammar + Vocabulary 3.3
WB 3.3
3.4 Rio De Janeiro
3.5 Look back
SM Reading: Short-answer question
Review unit 3
Before class:
4.1 Hidden talent
After class:
Grammar + Vocabulary 4.1 + 4.2
WB 4.1 + 4.2
SM Writing: Emails
Before class:
After class:
Grammar + Vocabulary 4.3
WB 4.3
4.4 Inventions
4.5 Look back
SM speaking: Part 2 –
presentation
Review unit 4
Before class:
Review unit 1-4
Topic
- Homework Checking
Sample test
SM Listening: part 3 – Multiple choice
SM speaking: part 2 – topic-related
questions
- End of HA4 Tests (R, L, W)
- HA 4 Oral Test
Revision
SM exercises of all skills
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