UNIT 5 – NEW PASTURES
(DURATION: 2 WEEKS)
TEXTBOOK
Oxford English: An international approach 2, pages 78-91
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Coming to the UK from Africa, Austria, Bosnia, Guatemala, the Caribbean, and
Palestine, Travelling, Comparison between places,
TEXT TYPES
Autobiography, poems, vox pops, a comparison between two places, poetry,
crossword,
LESSON ACTIVITIES
Read:
reading: comprehensions, gist, specific information, travelling,
starting a new life in another country, autobiography of Ghada’s arrival to
London, poetry describing two places
Written:
comprehensions, writing for gist, specific information, writing a
comparison, writing vow pops
Oral:
class discussions on countries and migrations, feelings, hardship,
future, how to start over, how to chose a place, preparation, being thankful
HOMEWORK
1. P. 83 Student’s book – formal writing – writing a comparison
2. P. 74 Student’s book – informal writing – writing vox pops
3. Whole unit Learn key vocabulary for class test
SCULLERY
LINOLEUM
MUTED
TO OVERWHELM
TO BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO
JUNK
MONOTONOUS
TO SIMULATE AROMA
TO TEACH
EXILE
DISPLACED
WALK GOOD WALK GOOD
YARD
TO SPIN
HORIZON
VOX POP
MIND-OPENING
coerce
(v.) to make somebody do something by force or threat (The court decided
that David Beckham did not have to honor the contract because he had
been coerced into signing it.)
coherent
(adj.) logically consistent, intelligible (William could not figure out what
Harold had seen because he was too distraught to deliver a coherent
statement.)
complacency
(n.) self-satisfied ignorance of danger (Simon tried to shock his friends out
of their complacency by painting a frightening picture of what might
happen to them.)
confidant
(n.) a person entrusted with secrets (Shortly after we met, he became my
chief confidant.)
ASSESSMENTS
1. End of unit test
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key vocabulary - Workbook
p.36, ex 1.
p. 35, ex 1-3
TEACHING RESOURCES
Oxford English: An International Approach – Teacher’s Guide 2
P. 23-24
Supports Student’s book
Oxford English: An International Approach – Workbook 2
P.36
Writing a comparison
supports p. 82-83 Student’s book
P.35
Vocabulary
supports p. 79-81 Student’s book