4D English Language Study Plan 2011-2012 First Semester Teacher: Mr.Tian tianhere@gmail.com Online classroom: mrtian.weebly.

com Assessment Overview:

Mid-year Exam Paper 1 Reading Paper 2 Writing Formal Examination Formal Examination Continuous Assessment Formal Examination Continuous Assessment Continuous Assessment Total Marks 80 80 20 80 20 20 300

Paper 3

Paper 4

Listening & Integrated Skills Speaking

Continuous Assessment Details:

Date 1st Term Sept. 2nd Week Oct. 4th Week Sept. 4th Week Oct. 3rd Week Oct. 3rd Week Nov. 2nd Week Oct. 1st Week Components Writing Writing Listening Listening Listening Integrated Task Listening Speaking Requirements Blog post (200 words) Short story (400 words) Report (200 words) Listening to BBC news Listening to BBC news 1 Task from Mock Test Listening to BBC news Individual Presentation Assessment Criteria language, content, organization language, content, organization language, content, organization Listening, spelling Listening, spelling Content, relevancy, language Listening, spelling Pronunciation and delivery Communication strategies Vocabulary and language patterns Ideas and Organization Nov. 2 Week
nd

Weighting 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 10% 10% 70% 10% 50%

% of Total 20%

20%

Speaking

Individual Presentation

Pronunciation and delivery Communication strategies Vocabulary and language patterns Ideas and Organization

5%

100%

Detailed Study Plan:

MONTHS PAPER TEACHING UNITS September (summer timetable) 1st 2nd weeks Writing Unit 7 (p. 3) Amazing Stories Tools of Language VOCABULARY Adjectives describing appearance (p. 8); vibrant verbs (p.9) 3 week Reading 4th week Listening Unit 7 (p.2) Celebrations
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TOPICS

TYPE OF WRITING Blog post (S) / Diary entry (S) Short Story (L)

Unit 7 (p.3)

Amazing and Inspiring People

VOCABULARY Party and Celebrations (p.2) VOCABULARY Party and Celebrations (p.2)

EXAM PRACTICE p.19-29 EXAM PRACTICE p.15-22

October

1st week Speaking 2nd week Reading 3 week Listening

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Teachers materials

Speaking CA (1)

Unit 8 (p.35)

The World of the Internet

VOCABULARY Web-related Words (p.36)

EXAM PRACTICE p.50-60 EXAM PRACTICE p.41-49 Mock Test 5

Unit 8 (p.26)

A Book Fair

VOCABULARY Types of Books (p.26), Parts of a book (p.26)

4th week Writing

Unit 8 (p. 27)

Think before you buy

VOCABULARY Reporting verbs (p. 32)

TYPE OF WRITING Report (S)

November

1st 2nd week Elective Module

Debating

Text Type One-sided argumentative essay (L) / Debate Speech (L) Speaking CA (2)

MONTHS

PAPER

TEACHING UNITS

TOPICS

3rd week Reading

Unit 9 (p.67)

Resource and Energy Conservation

VOCABULARY Green Living (p.86)

EXAM PRACTICE p.83-94 + Mock Test 5

4th week Speaking 1st week Listening December 2nd Week Exam 3rd week Reading Unit 10 (p.99) The Digital Era Unit 9 (p.54) Natural Disaster Relief (p.54)

(School Outing, Speech Day, Sports Day)

VOCABULARY Natural disaster relief (p.54)

Teachers materials

EXAM PRACTICE p.68-74 Mock Test 6

Listening Exam* (Pending Approval)

VOCABULARY Technology-related Words (p.100)

EXAM PRACTICE p.116-127 Mock Test 6

4 week January 1st 3rd weeks

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Xmas holidays (25 Dec, 2011) New Year Holiday, Mid-year Exam, Checking of Exam Scripts

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4th week

Lunar Holidays Jan. 20 29, 2012