Reading and Writing

Students will

·        read a variety of paragraphs and texts to locate information

·        isolate information in reading texts to answer knowledge based questions (matching, multiple choice, yes- no, wh- questions)

·        check an e-mail to find and correct spelling mistakes

·        write a few paragraphs to respond to an e-mail

·        complete a few charts

 Material Support

Listening and Speaking

Students will

·        listen to dialogues and  extracts to complete sentences and match the information

·        listen to dialogues to identify the main points

·        extract the specific information to answer questions (yes/no questions, wh- questions)

·        ask/give information on some topics

·        express their opinions about the given statements

·        interview their partners using a questionnaire

Linguistic and Lexical Range

Students will

·      demonstrate proficiency in the following grammatical and lexical areas (present simple and continuous; action and non-action verbs, future form: going to, present continuous, will / shall)

·      demonstrate proficiency in the following lexical areas (food and restaurants, sport, family, personality)

·      New English File Student’s Book (Intermediate): Unit 1

·      New English File Workbook: Unit 1 (in class or homework)

 Target Vocabulary 

Unit 1

Nouns: talent, fat, soup, takeaway, portions, quality, quantity, colleague, snack, championship, hole, course, slope, circuit, pitch, track, lap, track, spectator, trophy, facility, occasion, warm up, whistle, peak, adjusting, recognition, glamour, failure, spectacle, retirement, disease, career, commentator, exception, Verbs: cut down on, improve, heat up, injure, retire, fulfill, competing, draw, beat  Adjectives: frozen, takeaway, ready-cooked, home-made, surprised, individual, optional, inferior  Adverbs:  occasionally, definitely, unhealthily, permanently 

Linguistic and Lexical Range

Students will

·        demonstrate proficiency in the following grammatical areas (present perfect continuous with for and since, comparatives and superlatives)

·        demonstrate proficiency in the following lexical areas (strong adjectives)

·        New English File Student’s Book (Intermediate) Unit 2

·        New English File Workbook Unit 2 (in class or homework)

Target Vocabulary

Unit 2:

Nouns: tension, keeper, tube, wild, circus, population,  scenery, duration, security, queue, luggage,  schedule, convenience, field, farmhouse, request, permission, document, trip, van, charity, facility, orphanage, enjoyment, client, repayment, interest rate, mortgage, loan, tax, coin, salary Verbs: apply, disappear, rescue, pick up, board, take off, land, delay, owe, appear, annoy, adopt, useful, convince, inherit, invest, charge  Adjectives: trivial, mad, blazing, interested in, tasty, tiny, terrified, furious, boiling, starving, enormous, filthy, awful, freezing, convenient, medieval, historic, orphan, previous  Adverbs: completely, relatively, definitely, constantly, absolutely

Reading and Writing

Students will

·        read a variety of paragraphs and texts to locate information

·        isolate information in reading texts to answer knowledge based questions (true -false, gap filling, wh- questions, multiple choice)

·        match the words with their definitions

·        study useful language for informal letters / e-mails

·        study an informal letter and write a response letter

Listening and Speaking

Students will

·        listen to dialogues and  extracts to complete sentences, make notes and match the information

·        listen to dialogues to identify the main points and do multiple choice questions

·        extract the specific information to answer questions (yes/no questions, wh- questions)

·        interview each other by using a questionnaire 

·        discuss some situations in groups

Linguistic and Lexical Range

Students will

• demonstrate proficiency in the following grammatical areas (must, have to, should(obligation), must, may, might, can’t (deduction) )
• demonstrate proficiency in the following lexical areas (mobile phones, manners, describing people)
• New English File Student’s Book (Intermediate): Unit 3
• New English File Workbook Unit 3 (in class or homework)

Target Vocabulary

Unit 3:

Nouns: manner, consequence, amazement,  celebrity, wig, appearance, founder, priest, accountant, booth, officials, favor, guest  Verbs: dialing, texting, hang up, call back, engaged, switch off, turn off, annoy, complain, interrupt, allow, permit, swallow, confess, mention, believe judge, look like Adjectives: portable,  embarrassing, impatient, insincere, intensive, proud, hideous, bald, elegant, masculine, unfeminine, stereotype, enormous, slim, overweight, plain  Adverbs: loudly, professionally

Reading and Writing

Students will

·        read a variety of texts and dialogues to locate information and complete a chart

·        isolate information in reading texts to answer knowledge based questions (true -false, yes- no, wh- questions)

Material Support

Listening and Speaking

Students will

·        listen to dialogues and short extracts to complete sentences and match the information

·        listen to dialogues to identify the main points

·        extract the specific information to answer questions at recognition level  ( wh- and multiple choice questions)

·        interview their partner with a chart

Linguistic and Lexical Range

 Students will

·        demonstrate proficiency in the following grammatical areas (can, could, be able to (ability and possibility))

·        demonstrate proficiency in the following lexical areas (-ed/-ing adjectives)

·        New English File Student’s Book (Intermediate): Unit 3

·        New English File Workbook Unit 3 (in class or homework)

Material Support

Target Vocabulary

Unit 3:

Nouns: failure, opportunity, hips, limb, circumstance, session, mark, grade   Verbs: admit, give up, counting, emphasize, amputate, determine, carry on, scream, amaze, sign, apologize, prohibit, frustrate, burst into, turn down, revise, cheat, behave, graduate   Adjectives:  disappointed, reversing, private, achieve, frustrating, embarrassing, disabled, memorable, obligatory  Adverbs: normally, properly, competitively, obviously

Reading and Writing

Students will

·        read a variety of texts and dialogues to locate specific information

·        isolate information in reading texts to answer knowledge based questions (multiple choice, wh-questions)

·        match the words with their definitions

·        practice organizational skills

·        write a description of their house / flat (real or imaginary)

Listening and Speaking

Students will

·        listen to dialogues and extracts to complete sentences and match the information

·        listen to dialogues to identify the main points

·        extract the specific information to answer questions (yes/no questions, true-false, wh- questions)

·        describe places according to the listening text

·        interview their partner using a questionnaire

·        agree or disagree different topics and state their reasons

·        complete sentence halves

Linguistic and Lexical Range

 Students will

·        demonstrate proficiency in the following grammatical areas (first conditional and future time clauses + when, until, as soon as, unless, until, if, etc., second conditional)

·        demonstrate proficiency in the following lexical areas (education, houses, friendship)

·        New English File Student’s Book (Intermediate): Unit 4

·        New English File Workbook Unit 4 (in class or homework)

Material Support

Target Vocabulary

Unit 4:

Nouns: relativity, chemistry, literature, history, geography, physics, biology, maths,  pupil, button, attention,  spreadsheet, access, meditation, bell, celebration, grade,  calculator, elegance, fabulous, cottage, suburb, chimney, path, roof, shutter, entrance, patio, fountain,  spirit, contradiction  Verbs: invent, behave, involve, confiscate, interrogate, do up, daze, entertain  Adjectives: strict, unusual, effective, magical, interactive, optional, detached, terraced, residential, airy, extraordinary, spacious, beloved Adverbs:  slightly

Reading and Writing

Students will

·        read a variety of  texts and dialogues to locate specific information

·        isolate information in reading texts to answer knowledge based questions (true -false, multiple choice, yes- no, wh- questions)

·        locate information in a given text

·        write a detailed description of a real or an imaginary place by using the necessary language of location.

Listening and Speaking

Students will

·        listen to dialogues and extracts to complete sentences and match the information

·        listen to a text and extract the specific information to answer questions (yes/no questions, true-false, wh- questions)

·        extract the specific information to fill in the blanks

·        describe present events, stories, activities (pictures / scenes / situations)

·        form groups to discuss different topics

Linguistic and Lexical Range

Students will

·        demonstrate proficiency in the following grammatical areas (usually and used to, quantifiers: enough, any, no, plenty of, much, many, quite a lot, lots of, too, a few, a little)

·        demonstrate proficiency in the following lexical areas (expressions with get, noun formation)

·        New English File Student’s Book (Intermediate): Unit 4

·        New English File Workbook Unit 4 (in class or homework)

Material Support

Target Vocabulary

Unit 4:

Nouns: colleague, classmate, taste, convent, directory, excuse, recommendation, restroom, distance, wildlife, downtown, firework, neighborhood, subway, lyric, royalty, degree Verbs: influence, reunite, reveal, wonder, arrange, edit, get rid of, get on with, get to know, get to, get in touch, receive, situate, ban, intend, regret Adjectives: unnecessary, unforgettable, spacious, breathtaking, wooden, local, excellent, perfect, superb, magnificent, unpaid Adverbs: definitely