English Reading IV: Autumn Semester Plan (2012)
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o Course introduction, outline & requirements
o Independent Reading, Homework, SAC requirements
o Reading Explorer, Unit 7A, pp 77-81
o Dictionary work (words from the above text)
o Guessing meaning from the context, p 50, Ex. 1(-2), p 51
o The Call of the Wild - Introduction
o New Book Report formats – Introduction
* Homework: SAC Worksheet 1
o SAC Worksheet 1 – check answers
o Reading Explorer, Unit 7B, pp 82-85
o Dictionary work (words from the above text)
o Key Parts of the Sentence – p 82, Ex. 1, p 83
o Guessing meaning from the context Ex.3, p 53
o Scanning – p 117, Ex. 1-2, pp 118 -119
o Homework: * SAC Worksheet 2
o Vocabulary Test 7
o SAC Worksheet 2 – check answers
o Reading Explorer, Unit 8A, pp 87-91
o Pronouns and referents – p 85-86, Ex. 4, p 87
o Guessing meaning from the context, Ex.4, p 55
o Scanning - Ex. 4, pp 120 -121
o Homework: Reading Report 1 (The Call of the Wild)
o Reading Report 1 - Discussion
o Reading Explorer, Unit 8B, pp 92-95
o Dictionary work (words from the above text)
o Pronouns and referents – p 90, Ex. 7, p 91
o Guessing meaning from the context, Ex.5, p 56
o Scanning - Ex. 6, pp 122 -123
o Homework: SAC Worksheet 3
o Vocabulary Test 8
o SAC Worksheet 3 – check answers
o Reading Explorer, Unit 9A, pp 97-101
o Synonyms - p 93, Ex. 9, pp 93 - 94
o Guessing Meaning from Context, p 50, Ex. 1, p 51
o Scanning - Ex. 7, pp 124 -125
o Homework: Reading Report 2
o Mid-term Exam Review
o Reading Report 2 - Discussion
o Reading Explorer, Unit 9B, pp 102-105.
o Using English-English Dictionary: meaning in the context
o Guessing Meaning from Context – p 54, Ex. 4, p 55
o Referents - Handout
o Thinking Skills - Handout
o Homework: * Review & preparation for Mid-term Exam
Mid-term Exam is scheduled this week
o Vocabulary Test 9
o Reading Explorer, Review of Units 7-9, pp 107-110
o Word Parts: p. 61, Ex. 1, pp 62-63
o Guessing Meaning from Context – p 58 Ex. 7, p 58-59
o Paragraph Patterns - p 184, Listing, pp 184-185, Ex. 1, p 186
o Homework: * Reading Report 3
English Reading IV
Homework/ SAC/
Independent Study
Homework:
Every week your
homework is to review
the class work, and
finish the tasks you
did not finish in class.
Your teacher may
give you additional
homework.
Independent
Reading:
* Read 6 graded
readers at level 3 or
higher, by week 14.
* Complete a
Reading Report for
each book.
A Reading Report can
be of the following
formats:
* A completed
Reading Report Form
from the SAC
* A drawing of your
favorite scene from
the book
* A portrait of a
character
* A summary
* A short essay about
a) what you liked or
did not like about the
book; b) what would
you say to a
character of your
choice if you ever
met her or him;
c) what present
would you give him or
her; d) what
character would you
like to make friends
with.
You can download
your report onto the
course website at
http://er4.weebly.com
Autumn 2012
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Reading Report 3 - Discussion
Reading Explorer, Unit 10A, pp 111-115
Word Parts: Ex. 2, pp 63-64
Making inferences – p 135-136, Ex. 1, p 137
Guessing Meaning from Context, p 54, Ex. 4, p 55
Paragraph Patterns - Sequence, pp 187-188, Ex. 2, p 189
Homework: * SAC Worksheet 4
SAC Worksheet 4 – check answers
Reading Explorer, Unit 10B, pp 116-119
Guessing Meaning from Context, Ex. 5, p 56
Word Parts: Ex. 3, pp 65-66
Making inferences – Ex. 3, p 139
Paragraph Patterns - Comparison, pp 190-191, Ex. 3, p 192-193
Homework: * Reading Report 4
Vocabulary Test 10
Reading Report 4 - Discussion
Reading Explorer, Unit 11A, pp 121-125
Guessing Meaning from Context, Ex. 6, p 57
Word Parts: Ex. 4, pp 66-67
Making inferences – Ex. 4, p 140
Paragraph Patterns – Cause/Effect, pp 193-195, Ex. 4, p 195
Homework: * SAC Worksheet 5
o SAC Worksheet 5 – check answers
o Reading Explorer, Unit 11B, pp 126-129.
o Guessing Meaning from Context, p 58, Ex. 7, p 58-59.
o Word Families, p 67, Ex. 5 & 6, p 68.
o Making inferences – Ex. 6, p 142
o Paragraph Patterns - Ex. 6, p 198
Homework: *Reading Report 5
o Vocabulary Test 11
o Reading Report 5 - Discussion
o Reading Explorer, Unit 12A, pp 131-135.
o Using English-English Dictionary: meaning in the context
o Guessing Meaning from Context, p 58, Ex. 8, p. 59-60.
o Word Families, Ex. 7 & 8, p 69.
o Paragraph Patterns - p 184, Listing, pp 184-185, Ex. 7, p 199
Homework: * SAC Worksheet 6
o SAC Worksheet 6 – check answers
o Reading Explorer, Unit 12B, pp 136-139
o Phrases, p 73, Ex. 2, p 73
o Making inferences – Ex. 8, p 144
o Thinking Skills - Handout
Homework: *Reading Report 6; *Online MyVocabularySize test
o Vocabulary Test 12
o Online Vocabulary Test Submission
o Reading Report 6 - Discussion
o Reading Explorer, Review 4, pp 141-144.
o Phrases, Ex. 3, p 74
Work in the SAC:
*Complete 6 SAC
worksheets. Keep
your worksheets in
your portfolio.
*Complete 5 TOEIC
Comprehension Texts
(# 26-30) from the
Reading Box
*Complete 5 Speed
Reading Texts (# 2630) from the Reading
Box
Dictionary &
vocabulary work:
*Use your English –
English dictionary.
Bring it to every class.
Use it to meet words
in different contexts.
Use it to know the
important words.
*Use a vocabulary
notebook. (The same
notebook that you
use for other classes)
Write the important
words with examples
in your vocabulary
notebook.
Review your
vocabulary notebook
regularly.
Important Advice:
* Study vocabulary.
* Read widely and
regularly. Try to read
for pleasure for at
least 30 minutes 4 or 5
times a week.
o Review for the Final Exam
Note: If not indicated otherwise, all skills exercises in the Course Plan are from Reading Power 2. The
pages indicated in the Plan refer to this textbook.
English Reading IV
Autumn 2012