Language - Syllabus - 2012

Teacher: María Soledad Bouza / Year: 2012

General Aims:

1.  To develop the ability to use English effectively for the purpose of practical communication;

2.  To develop an awareness of the nature of language-learning skills, along with skills of a more general application;

3.  To promote students’ personal development.

4.  To understand and respond to information presented in a variety of forms;

5.  To select and organize material relevant to specific purposes;

6.  To recognize, understand and distinguish between facts, ideas and opinions;

7.  To communicate clearly, accurately and appropriately;

8.  To convey information and express opinions effectively;

9.  To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of appropriate vocabulary;

10.  To observe conventions of paragraphing, punctuation and spelling;

11.  To employ appropriate register/style.

Unit 1

·  Reading Comprehension.

·  Mind map.

·  Completion of evaluation forms.

·  Note making.

·  Summary writing.

·  Informal letters.

·  School articles.

Unit 2

·  Reading comprehension.

·  Completion of claim forms.

·  Reading and extraction of information.

·  Summary writing.

·  Informal letter.

·  School articles.

·  Express opinions.

Unit 3

·  Reading comprehension.

·  Completion of subscription forms.

·  Note making.

·  School summary.

·  Information classification (Most/least important ideas and information)

Unit 4

·  Spider diagrams.

·  Reading comprehension.

·  Skimming.

·  Paragraphs division.

·  Paragraphing of texts.

Unit 5

·  Analyze vocabulary.

·  Transfer information to a grid.

·  Scanning.

·  Skimming.

·  Reading strategy: Panning, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Unit 6

·  Biographies.

·  Write a summary.

·  Reflect on vocabulary.

·  Guess the meaning of different words.

Unit 7

·  Effect on target reader.

·  Complete statements.

·  Headlines.

·  Quotations and meaning of language.

Assessment Criteria:

In order to get a pass, students must comply with the following:

·  Attendance: 80%

·  Assignments: 70%

·  Participation: 100%

·  Formal tests (mini tests, quarterlies, etc.): above 7 in all the tests

Compulsory bibliography:

·  Mock exams.

·  IGCSE – First Language English (Marian Cox and Peter Lucantoni)

Suggested bibliography:

·  Websites

·  Reading Strategies.

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