ELS weekly LOs

ADVANCED (C1) New Cutting Edge (week 1- 12), Speak Out (week 13 24), New English File (week 25 36)

Legend/abbreviations:
AF Assessment folder CEA Cutting Edge (advanced) DAZ Discussions A-Z EI Exploring Ireland GFVP Games for Vocabulary Practice GGAA2 Grammar Games and Activities 2 ID Instant Discussions LE Listening Extra LEI Learning English in Ireland NEFA New English File (advanced) PGL3 Practical Grammar Level 3 PVF Phrasal Verbs Folder PW2 Pair Work 2 PG Pronunciation Games PGL3 Practical Grammar Level 3 RE Reading Extra RMF Revision Materials Folder SB Students Book SI Speakout (advanced) TRB Teachers Resource Book TIETB TIE Teachers Book TYV2 Test Your Vocabulary 2 WB Workbook WE Writing Extra

Learning outcomes: By the end of each weeks lessons, students should have achieved (or enhanced) their communicative competency with the language items listed under Topics/skills. These items are the target objectives for each week.

Week 1

Cutting Edge

Topics/skills: Language focus: - continuous verb forms (continuous in different tenses, continuous infinitive, continuous passive) Lexis: - globalisation - varieties of English - phrases with world, earth, ground, floor - phrasal verbs - foreign words and phrases Pronunciation: - three varieties of English (standard, American and Australian accents) Speaking: - discussing advantages and disadvantages of globalisation - giving personal views - explaining personal targets - giving a presentation - interviewing people - speaking for up to one minute Writing: - a questionnaire Irish culture: - see appendix

Student book: CEA (SB) Module 1 (pp. 6-15, pp. 115-119)

Supplementary material: EI LEI CEA (PB) pp. 4-7 CEA (TRB) p. 154 (lexis); p.134 (speaking) CEA (WB) pp. 4-10

Week 2

Cutting Edge

Topics/skills: Language focus: - perfect verb forms (perfect in different tenses, perfect -ing form, perfect infinitive, perfect with modal verbs) - cleft sentences Lexis: - feelings - phrasal verbs - humour - idioms with laugh, cry and tears - time phrases for a story - linking words and phrases Pronunciation: - how sentence stress changes meaning Speaking: - discussing what makes us laugh - describing feelings - telling a story - expressing opinion; agreeing/disagreeing Writing: - a story - a music/book review TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: CEA (SB) Module 2 (pp. 16-25, pp. 120-123)

Supplementary material: CEA (PB) pp. 8-11 CEA (TRB) p. 155 (lexis humour); p.136 (speaking) CEA (WB) pp. 11-17 TIETB

Week 3

Cutting Edge

Topics/skills: Language focus: - modal verbs and related verbs - abstract nouns followed by relative clauses Lexis: - Behaviour modern manners - cultural dos and taboos - body talk Pronunciation: - rhyming sounds Speaking: - discussing social behaviour what is acceptable and what is unacceptable - Speaking in difficult social situations - making suggestions - talking about the wrong things to do - talking about the right things to do - getting people to do things Writing: - e-mails Irish culture: - see appendix

Student book: CEA (SB) Module 3 (pp. 26-35, pp. 124-127)

Supplementary material: EI LEI CEA (PB) 12-15 CEA (TRB) pp. 138-139 (speaking), p. 156 (lexis) CEA (WB) pp. 18-24

Week 4

Cutting Edge

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Adjective and adverbs - Patterns with comparatives and superlatives Lexis: - Body and spirit, complementary therapies, self-help - Idioms to do with the body Pronunciation: Speaking: - Expressing reservations about something - Explaining your choice - Making presentations Writing: - Writing an information leaflet Dictionary skills: TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description -

Student book: CEA (SB) Module 4 (pp. )

Supplementary material: CEA (TRB) p. 140 (speaking), p.157 (lexis) CEA (WB) p.

Week 5

Cutting Edge

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Passive forms past/present/future, modal, infinitive, reduced forms - Particles which add meaning to words phrasal verbs, verbs with dependent prepositions Lexis: - Education - Phrases with way Pronunciation: Speaking: - Ordering instructions Before we start... - What to do The main thing is... - What not to do Be careful not to... Writing: - Tips from notes Dictionary skills: Irish culture: - see appendix

Student book: CEA (SB) Module 5 (pp. )

Supplementary material: CEA (TRB) p. 142 (speaking), p.158 (lexis) CEA (WB) p.

Week 6

Cutting Edge: Mid course assessment/revision

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Revision and assessment of weeks 1 -5. TIE mock exam TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: CEA (TRB) p.169-173 Test 2 Testmaster CD summative tests and communicative assessment tasks from resources

Supplementary material:

Week 7

Cutting Edge

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Inversion with negative adverbials Only then..., Rarely..., Seldom... - Time & tense Lexis: - Money - Expressing quantities imprecisely - TV quiz shows - Peoples court Pronunciation: Speaking: - Comparing ideas - Trying to reach a conclusion - Presenting conclusions Writing: - Analysing graphic data Dictionary skills: TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: CEA (SB) Module 6 (pp. )

Supplementary material: CEA (TRB) p. 146 (speaking), p.159 (lexis) CEA (WB) p.

Week 8

Cutting Edge

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Infinitive and gerund forms - Compound phrases - A lack of..., A tendency to... Lexis: - Describing typical habits Shes always..., I keep on.., My aunt tends.. - Men, women and relationships, living together - Just Pronunciation: Speaking: - Discussing advantages and disadvantages of living arrangements - Discussing possible problems - Discussing individual candidates - Saying what youd like to happen Writing: - Writing a report Dictionary skills: Irish culture: - see appendix

Student book: CEA (SB) Module 7 (pp. )

Supplementary material: CEA (TRB) p. 148 (speaking), p.161 (lexis) CEA (WB) p.

Week 9

Cutting Edge

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Adverbs - Adding emphasis with auxiliaries Lexis: - Descriptive adjectives - Look, sound, feel - Taste - Style - Comment adverbials Quite frankly..., Much to my surprise... Pronunciation: Speaking: - Ranting and raving - Describing feeling of hate/distaste Writing: - Writing a tactful formal letter Dictionary skills: TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: CEA (SB) Module 8 (pp. )

Supplementary material: CEA (TRB) p. 150 (speaking), p.162 (lexis) CEA (WB) p.

Week 10

Cutting Edge

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Future forms will, going to, present simple, past modal, future modal, future passive form, future continuous, future in the past, Lexis: - Work, lifestyle and health - The changing face of tourism - Describing trends - Well - Collocations with computer/IT terms Pronunciation: Listening: - listening for gist and general information Reading: - reading for gist and general information Speaking: - Making predictions Dictionary skills: Irish culture: - see appendix

Student book: CEA (SB) Module 9 (pp. )

Supplementary material: CEA (TRB) p. 152 (speaking), p.163 (lexis) CEA (WB) p.

Week 11

Cutting Edge

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Noun phrases - Elipsis and substitution - as...as + verb Lexis: - Truth and lies Pronunciation: Speaking: - Expressing surprise and disbelief Youre kidding!, No way! - Making statements Believe it or not... - Checking information Do you expect me to believe that? Writing: - Writing a news article Dictionary skills: TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: CEA (SB) Module 1 (pp. )

Supplementary material: CEA (TRB) pp. CEA (WB) pp.

Week 12

Cutting Edge: End of course book assessment/revision

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Revision and assessment of weeks 1 -11. TIE mock exam TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: CEA (TRB) Testmaster CD summative tests and communicative assessment tasks from resources

Supplementary material: CEA (TRB) p.164-168 Test 1 CEA (WB) p.

Week 13

Speak Out

Topics/skills: Language focus: - continuous verb forms (continuous in different tenses, continuous infinitive, continuous passive) - describing present and past habits will, would, present/past continuous with always, keeps etc - speculating I suppose/wonder/hazard a guess etc Lexis: - Personality adjectives, idioms for describing people - Images, vague language - Property, describing possessions Pronunciation: - sentence stress for emphasis - linking in connected speech Speaking: - speculating about personality - describing a treasured possession Writing: - A description of an object - A personal profile Irish culture: - see appendix

Student book: SOA (SB) Unit 1

Supplementary material:

Week 14

Speak Out

Topics/skills: Language focus: - The perfect aspect revision of present perfect, past perfect, future perfect - The introductory it, other expressions with it - hypothetical preference Lexis: - crime collocations/phrases - social issues - decisions - legal phrases/language Pronunciation: - Long and short vowel sounds Speaking: - presenting an argument (defence/prosecution) - talking about crime and its causes - dealing with moral dilemmas Writing: - a summary - a problem/solution essay - learn to use parallelism TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: SOA (SB) Unit 4

Week 15

Speak Out

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Revision of relative clauses defining/non-defining, relative pronouns - Making a proposal - Noun phrases pre/post-modification Lexis: - Adjectives to describe landscapes - Descriptive adjectives, y-endings, prefixes - Urban life problems/solutions - Rural life phrases for describing lifestyle Pronunciation: - Long and short vowel sounds Speaking: - Talking about memories - Discussing work spaces - Presenting a proposal, suggesting modifications to a proposal Writing: - A guidebook entry description of a place - A proposal for a documentary Irish culture: - see appendix -

Student book: SOA (SB) Unit 3

Week 16

Speak Out

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Modals of obligation, permission, ability, necessity - Passive present and past, spoken grammar I had some do it... - Making/clarifying/challenging a point Lexis: - Idioms of secrecy/secrets - Phrasal verbs of truth/myth - journalism - phrases for introducing information Pronunciation: - Sound and spelling Speaking: - Managing a conversation - Describing a secret - Debunking a myth Writing: - Writing a narrative and using time phrases - Writing a personal profile TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: SOA (SB) Unit 5

Week 17

Speak Out

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Comparative structures modifiers: almost as, considerably - Negotiating making offers, accepting, refusing, etc - Inversion of auxiliaries, - Negative adverbials at no time, never before etc - Conditionals Had we known, were you to.., etc Lexis: - Collocations synonyms, - ambition - negotiation - phrases for describing a place of interest Pronunciation: - Sound and spelling Speaking: - Planning a holiday - Negotiate a plan for a film festival - Talk about skills and experience for a job Writing: - Job application - Pros and cons Irish culture: - see appendix

Week 18

Speak Out: Mid course book assessment/revision

Topics/skills: Language focus: Revision of weeks 13 - 17 Lexis: Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 13 17; using Language to Go TRP as main communicative assessment task resource Speaking: Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 13 17; using Language to Go TRP as main communicative assessment task resource TIE exam written and spoken preparation TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: SOA (SB) test master CD & LTG TRP communicative tasks

Week 19

Speak Out

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Verb tenses for unreal situations its time, what if, as if, would sooner, etc - Adverbials of manner/time/frequency/probability/purpose - Ranting and raving It was really the best..., If theres one thing I cant stand... Lexis: - Adjectives for talking about the arts - Three part phrasal verbs - Expressing yourself - phrases for describing a place of interest Pronunciation: - Stress on modifiers - Rhythm of double comparatives Speaking: - Ask and answer creative questions - Ranting and raving - Making recommendations Writing: - Writing a review, using a range of vocabulary - Writing a recommendation for an online forum Irish culture: - see appendix -

Student book: SOA (SB) Unit 9

Week 20

Speak Out

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Conditionals and regrets If I hadnt..., Supposing Id..., But for... - Mixed conditionals - Verb patterns - Infinitives and gerunds - Introducing opinions Quite frankly, As far as Im concerned, etc Lexis: - Learning metaphors - Idioms of opinion - Expressing yourself - Talent phrases for stages of a debate Pronunciation: - Contraction in conditional clauses - Intonation on modifiers Speaking: - Discussing controversial statements - Words of wisdom - Participating in a panel discussion planning and presenting Writing: - Writing a summary of an opinion - Writing a discursive essay, using linking devices TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: SOA (SB) Unit 2

Week 21

Speak Out

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Cleft sentences It was,,,, What I like about...; - What I would like to say is..., All Id like to say is... - Participle clauses past/present participles; Loved by everyone..., Exhausted from... - Exchanging opinions agreement/disagreement, questioning... Lexis: - Escape - suffixes - Idioms for relaxing - risk - phrases for narration Pronunciation: - Syllable and word stress in idioms Speaking: - Developing a plot and telling a story - Convincing someone - Discussing personal choices Writing: - Writing a promotional leaflet, using subheadings - Writing a story Irish culture: - see appendix -

Student book: SOA (SB) Unit 7

Week 22

Speak Out

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Future forms will, going to, present continuous (arrangements/plans), future conditionals, future perfect/continuous, future modals, be to, be due to - What I would like to say is..., All Id like to say is... - Concession clauses although, whilst, hard as we tried, Despite - Describing cause and effect It all started, Because of this Lexis: - Prepositional phrases, prepositional phrases - Phrases to describe fashions/trends - Describing recent trends in history Pronunciation: - Connected speech in future forms - The ally ending in connected speech Speaking: - Evaluating possible futures - Discussing trends in language learning - Talking about cause and effect Writing: - Writing a report based on stats - Describing trends - Writing a review of a decade TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: SOA (SB) Unit 6

Week 23

Speak Out

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Future in the past I was to give..., I was on the verge of..., - Ellipsis and substitution, spoken grammar - Discussing ideas acknowledging an idea, introducing an alternative - ,Mind you..., That makes sense... Lexis: - Time expressions At the dawn of.., for the foreseeable future; proverbs - memories - collocations with time - phrases for describing decisions Pronunciation: - Rhythm and stress in proverbs - Word stress in questions Speaking: - Learning to solicit more information - Time saving - Talking about memories/turning points Writing: - Improving descriptive writing - Describing a major decision - Writing a personal story Irish culture: - see appendix -

Student book: SOA (SB) Unit 8

Week 24

Speak Out: End of course book assessment/revision

Topics/skills: Language focus: Revision of weeks 13 - 23 Lexis: Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 18 - 23; using Language to Go TRP as main communicative assessment task resource Speaking: Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 18 - 23; using Language to Go TRP as main communicative assessment task resource TIE exam written and spoken preparation TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: SOA (SB) test master CD & LTG TRP communicative tasks

Week 25

New English File

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Past tenses, narrative tenses, used to & would; - Speculation and deduction Lexis: - Abstract nouns - Sounds and the human voice Pronunciation: - Word stress with suffixes - Consonant clusters Speaking: - Talking about childhood memories Writing: - Writing an article Irish culture: - see appendix -

Student book: NEFA (SB) Files 2A & 3A NEFA (TRB) 2A past narratives; 3A speculation and deduction NEFA (TRB) 2A childhood questionnaire; 3A sound or noise NEFA (TRB) 2A

Week 26

New English File

Topics/skills: Language focus: - have - cleft sentences - adding emphasis Lexis: - Personality & family - Easily confused words Pronunciation: - Rhythm and intonation - Intonation in cleft sentences Speaking: - Talking about personality - Conversations about your town, school, emigration Writing: - Writing a discursive essay taking sides TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: NEFA (SB) Files 1B & 6C NEFA (TRB) 1B Have; 6C adding emphasis NEFA (TRB) 1B the family; 6C celebrity immigrants

Week 27

New English File

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Modals of obligation, permission and necessity - Verbs of the senses Lexis: - Word formation - prefixes - Place and movement Pronunciation: - Stress on important words - Intonation in exclamations Speaking: - Talking about proposed laws - Talking about art Writing: - Writing a report based on stats - Describing trends Irish culture: - see appendix -

Student book: NEFA (SB) Files 5A & 5B Resources: NEFA (TRB) 5A permission/obligation/necessity; 5B verbs of the senses NEFA (TRB) 5A mini debates; 5B spot the difference

Week 28

New English File

Topics/skills: Language focus: - comparison - so & such Lexis: - Word building adjectives & nouns - humourt Pronunciation: - homographs - augh & ough endings Speaking: - Talking about sport - Talking about humour TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: NEFA (SB) Files 7A & 7B NEFA (TRB) 7A nouns compound and possessive forms; 7B so & such NEFA (TRB) 7A two recipes; 7B sports quiz

Week 29

New English File

Topics/skills: Language focus: - distancing - get Lexis: - time - phrases with get Pronunciation: - linking - French loan words/origin Speaking: - Talking about time - Talking about revenge Writing: - Writing a complaint letter Irish culture: - see appendix

Student book: NEFA (SB) Files 2B & 2C NEFA (TRB) 2B distancing; 2C get NEFA (TRB) 2B time proverbs & sayings; 2C reconciliation

Week 30

New English File: Mid course assessment/revision

Topics/skills: Language focus: Revision of weeks 25 - 29 Lexis: Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 25 - 29; using Headway Advanced TRP as main communicative assessment task resource Speaking: Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 25 - 29; using New Headway Advanced TRP as main communicative assessment task resource TIE exam written and spoken preparation mock exam TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: New English File test master CD & NHw TRP communicative tasks NEFA (TRB) -

Week 31

New English File

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Adding emphasis - inversion - Unreal uses of past tenses Lexis: - Describing books - money Pronunciation: - Words with silent syllables - ea & ear Speaking: - Talking about books - French loan words/origin Writing: - Writing a complaint review p.48 Irish culture: - see appendix

Student book: NEFA (SB) Files 3B & 3C NEFA (TRB) 3B adding emphasis; 3C past simple/perfect unreal uses NEFA (TRB) 3B who wrote it?; 3C money questionnaire

Week 32

New English File

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Gerunds and infinitives - Verb object & gerund/infinitive - Conditional sentences Lexis: - Health & medicine - Compound adjectives - Phone language - Adjectives & prepositions Pronunciation: - Word stress - Intonation in polite requests - Sounds and spelling Speaking: - Talking about health - Talking about self-help and obsessions Writing: - Writing a discursive essay balanced argument p.64 TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: NEFA (SB) Files 5C, 4B & 4C NEFA (TRB) 5C gerunds and infinitives; 4B verb + object + infinitives/gerunds; 4C conditional sentences NEFA (TRB) 5C Medical vocab definitions game; 4B do you think it could possibly?; 4C case studies

Week 33

New English File

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Pronouns - Discourse markers (2) - Adverbs & adverbials expressions Lexis: - Language terminology - Money Pronunciation: - Sounds and spelling relationships - Stress in word families Speaking: - Talking about learning English - Describing a historical film Writing: - Writing a letter of application p.16 Irish culture: - see appendix -

Student book: NEFA (SB) Files 1C & 4A NEFA (TRB) 1C pronouns; 4A discourse markers NEFA (TRB) 1C language quotes; 4A historical films quiz

Week 34

New English File

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Discourse markers (1) - Expressing future plans and arrangements Lexis: - Work - Travel & tourism Pronunciation: - Word stress and rhythm - Homophones Speaking: - Talking about jobs youd love/hate to do - Talking about what kind of traveller you are Writing: - Writing an essay using linking devices TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: NEFA (SB) Files 1A & 6A NEFA (TRB) 1A Discourse markers; 6A Expressing future plans/arrangements NEFA (TRB) 1A Have I got the job?; 6A Travel roleplays

Week 35

New English File

Topics/skills: Language focus: - Ellipsis & substitution - Nouns compound and possessive forms Lexis: - Work - Travel & tourism Pronunciation: - Weak and strong pronunciation of auxiliary verbs & to - ed adjective endings and linking Speaking: - Debates about animals - Talking about food and cooking Writing: - Writing a promotional leaflet using subheadings Irish culture: - see appendix -

Student book: NEFA (SB) Files 6B & 7A NEFA (TRB) 6B ellipsis and substitution; 7A nouns compound and possessive forms NEFA (TRB) 6B Four fables; 7A Two recipes

Week 35

New English File : End of course book assessment/revision

Topics/skills: Language focus: Revision of weeks 25 - 35 Lexis: Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 25 - 35; using Headway Advanced TRP as main communicative assessment task resource Speaking: Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 25 - 35; using New Headway Advanced TRP as main communicative assessment task resource TIE exam written and spoken preparation mock exam TIE preparation: - prepared task o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting) o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing) - spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at a conclusion, decision making - authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review, description

Student book: New English File test master CD & NHw TRP communicative tasks NEFA (TRB) -

APPENDIX Irish cultural programme

The following units do not have to be done in order; it is recommended that the class is invited to suggest topics; topics should also link up to forthcoming excursions. In general the following websites have good materials for most or all of the topics below: http://www.yourirish.com, Wikipedia.com, For TIE short stories: http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/ 1. The Celts Elem -Int: LEI U.3, WWI pp.19-31; Int+ - Adv: EI U.16, WWI pp. 19-31 2. Irish food/drink - Elem -Int: LEI U.7, EI U.7; Int+: weblinks www.dochara.com, Wikipedia, www.foodtimeline.org/foodireland 3. Pub culture - Elem -Int: LEI U.8; Int+ - LEI U.7, http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/quotes/irish_drinking_jokes.html 4. Sport/GAA - Elem -Int: LEI U.10; Int+ - Adv: EI U.11, WWI pp. 14-18, http://www.independent.ie/sport/, http://www.ofiaich.ie/collections/irishsport.asp 5. Castles - Elem -Int: LEI U.12, http://www.medieval-castles.net/irish/index.htm, http://www.eyeflare.com/article/10-amazing-castles-ireland/, ; Int+ - Adv: http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/CreepyCastles.html 6. Writers & literature - Elem -Int: LEI U.14; Int+ - Adv: EI U.18, 7. Irish musicians - Elem -Int: LEI U.17; ; Int+ - Adv: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Ireland 8. Traditional music/instruments & dancing - Elem -Int: LEI U.16 17, EI U.5; Int+ - Adv EI U.5 & U.15, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Ireland, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_dance 9. St. Patrick/Book of Kells/Monastic Ireland/Saints & Scholars - Elem -Int: LEI U.15, http://www.history.com/topics/who-was-saint-patrick, ; Int+ - Adv: EI U.12, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick 10. Myths & legends - Elem -Int: LEI U.19-20; Int+ - Adv: EI U.14, http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/ 11. Claddagh/Romance - - Elem -Int: LEI U.18; Int+ - Adv EI U.13, 12. Festivals - Elem -Int: http://www.new-age.co.uk/celtic-festivals-samhain.htm; Int+ Adv EI U.17, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween