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ENGLISH 4 Academic Year : 2009-2010
PROGRAMME Teachers : Det, Jackie
Hours a week : 1 x 4
MATERIALS
M = MURPHY, Raymond, English Grammar in Use, with answers, Cambridge University Press, 2006 (with
keys and CD)
EVU =McCARTHY, O`DELL, English Vocabulary in Use, Upper-intermediate, Cambridge University Press, 2008
(with keys and CD)
TEACHERS’ DIARIES
www.clt.be (You will get an email with a link and a password. Change your password into one that you can
remember. If you’ve forgotten your password, ask your teacher for a new one.)
Det : 4 A, 4 D, 4 E
Jackie: 4 B, 4 C
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER
KNOWLEDGE FUNCTIONS 1. Feelings and actions
Belief and opinion (EVU 63 A B C) linked with discussions
2. Connecting and linking words
Time (EVU 21) linked with telling old and new stories
Discourse markers in speech (EVU 27) linked with discussions
Discourse markers in writing (EVU 28) linked with writing
Although, though, even though, in spite of, despite (M
113) linked with telling old and new stories and with writing
VOCABULARY 1. Topics
Countries, nationalities and languages (EVU 35) linked with
‘A, an, the’ (structures, M 77)
The weather (EVU 36) linked with telling new stories and talking
about the future
Relationships (EVU 39) linked with ‘Possession, giving and
lending’ (EVU 74) and ‘Possession’ ( structures M 81, M 83)
Everyday problems (EVU 41) linked with telling new stories +
linked with making decisions (I will/I won’t)
2. Basic concepts
Possession, giving and lending (EVU 74) linked with
‘Relationships’ (EVU 39) and ‘Possession’ (structures M 81, M 83)
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STRUCTURES 1.Talking about now (activities and no activities) and facts
linked with selected topics from EVU
We will focus on this throughout the year in speaking, listening and
writing tasks. Newcomers to the CLT could use the following topics from
Murphy as reference material. Those who did level 3 could revise these
units.
English level 3
1. Talking about activities now Form : present continuous (M 1 ex
1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
2. Talking about changes Form : present continuous (M 1 ex 1.4)
3. Talking about facts Form : present simple (M 2 ex 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,
2.4)
4. Doing things by saying something (I promise, I apologise etc.)
Form : present simple (M 2 ex 2.5)
5. Revision : Talking about activities now or facts Form : present
continuous or present simple (M 3 ex 3.1, 3.2)
6. Talking about negative habits Form : present continuous (M 3 ex
3.3)
7. Talking about activities now Form : present continuous)/Talking
about now (no activities) Form : present simple (M 4 ex 4.1, 4.2,
4.3)
8. Talking about strange behaviour Form : present continuous (M 4
ex 4.4)
2. Telling old and new stories linked with selected topics from EVU
We will focus on this throughout the year in speaking, listening and
writing tasks. Newcomers to the CLT could use the following topics from
Murphy as reference material. Those who did level 3 could revise these
units.
English level 3
A. Telling old stories (global and personal)
1. Not linking ideas
1.1. One activity/event Form : simple past (M 5 ex 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4)
1.2. One activity + clock time Form : past continuous (M 6 ex 6.1)
2. Linking ideas (M 6 ex 6.2, 6.3, 6.4)
1.1 Simultaneous activities
long/long Form : past continuous./past continuous
long/short Form : past continuous/simple past
short/short Form : simple past/simple past
1.2 Consecutive activities (M 15 ex 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4; M 16 ex
16.1, 16.2, 16.3)
First activity in reality Form : past perfect/past perfect continuous
Second activity in reality Form : simple past
B. Telling new stories (global and personal)
1. Introduction Form : present perfect (M 7 ex 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4)
2. Details Form : simple past (see above M 5; M 12 ex 12.2, 12.3)
C. Talking about experiences/Checking Form : present perfect (M 8
ex 8.1)
D. Talking about today, this week, this month, this summer, this
year etc. Form : present perfect (M 8 ex 8.2, 8.3, 8.4); present
perfect continuous (M 9 ex 9.1)
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E. Talking about now plus a period Form : present perfect/present
perfect continuous (M 9 ex 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 : contrasted with now
without a period) (M 11 ex 11.1, 11.2, 11.3 activities are
contrasted with no activities)
F. Talking about unfinished activities Form : present perfect
continuous
Talking about finished activities
Talking about how much you have done; how many people you’ve
invited, how many times you have done something Form : present
perfect
(M 10 ex 10.1, 10.2, 10.3)
G. Mentioning now plus a period with for or since Form : present
perfect (M 12 ex 12.1)
H. Talking about something you haven’t done Form : present perfect
or It’s a month now since I did this (M 12 ex 12.4)
I. Revision (M 13 ex 13.1, 13.2, 13.3; M 14 ex 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4)
J. Forms (M appendix 1 p. 293)
NEW STORIES
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
regular verbs
Intro of new info
X has died.
Details
When did he die? He died yesterday.
He didn’t die of cancer.
irregular verbs
Intro of new info
X has done it.
Details
When did he do it? He did it yesterday.
He didn’t do it.
OLD STORIES
regular verbs
Column 1 Column 2 NOT Column 3
The Chinese invented it. /
When did they invent it?
They didn’t invent it.
irregular verbs
They did it. /
When did they do it?
They didn’t do it.
3. A, an, the
Names without `the’ (M 77) linked with ‘Nationalities’ (EVU 35)
4. Possession linked with ‘Relationships’ (EVU 39) and ‘Possession,
giving and lending’ (EVU 74 )
‘s (your sister’s name) and `of’ (the name of the book)
(M 81)
A friend of mine/my own house/on my own/by myself (M
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SKILLS LISTENING (Short) videos and audiotapes related to the topics mentioned under
‘vocabulary’.
Listening for gist first and then for detail.
Different types of listening texts: improvised speech; speech based on script.
1. Effective vocabulary learning
Learning vocabulary – general advice (EVU 1 C)
Guessing and explaining meaning (EVU 7)
SPEAKING 1. Conversation (in groups)
2. Discussion (in groups)
3. Transaction (functional dialogue) (in groups). Format : role
play
4. Telling an old story (individually)
Conversations and discussions are related to the topics mentioned under
‘vocabulary’. They are both free and more structured. In the latter case
students have to make use of specific vocabulary, functions and structures
covered in the syllabus.
Transactions are mainly related to ‘functions’. A role play is the appropriate
format here.
In class there are conversations and discussions in groups and in twos.
At the exam students converse, discuss and role play in twos. They will also
have to relate an old story on their own.
Correction in class is mostly indirect and based on a focus.
Students are supposed to be willing to take initiative, to be communicative,
to link what they say to what their classmates have just communicated and
to take risks.
PRONUNCIATION 1. Pronunciation of topic related vocabulary (Index EVU p.
281)
‘Countries, nationalities and languages’ (EVU 35); ‘The weather’ (EVU
36); ‘Relationships’ (EVU 39); ‘Everyday problems’ (EVU 41)
2. Phonemic Symbols (EVU p. 3)
3. Pronunciation of –s (3rd person singular and plural)
4. Pronunciation of –ed (regular verbs when telling old and
new stories)
READING Texts related to the topics covered in the syllabus and to current affairs.
1. Effective vocabulary learning
Learning vocabulary – general advice (EVU 1 C)
Guessing and explaining meaning (EVU 7)
WRITING 1. Spelling (M appendix 6 p. 298-299)
2. Topic related writing tasks (issues related to the topics covered
under vocabulary)
2.1. Write a paragraph in which you express your opinion - linked with
‘Belief and opinion’ (EVU 63 A B C)
Dying languages
2.2 Describe/Tell an old or new story
2.3. Summarise
Write a summary of the discussion which has taken place in class.
Write a summary of the news you’ve listened to.
2.4 Transaction : Write a functional text.
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STUDY SKILLS Enhancing awareness of what one is doing so as to become independent.
1. Effective vocabulary learning
Learning vocabulary – general advice (EVU 1)
Learning vocabulary – aids to learning (EVU 2)
Organising a vocabulary notebook (EVU 3)
Using your dictionary (EVU 5)
Revising vocabulary (EVU 6)
Guessing and explaining meaning (EVU 7)
TESTS AND REVISION Short tests about the covered topics, functions and structures. Tests are of
TASKS both a formal and informal kind.
NOVEMBER
KNOWLEDGE FUNCTIONS
VOCABULARY 1. Topics
Global problems (EVU 42) linked with telling old and new stories
+ linked with passive (see structures)
Education (EVU 43) linked with telling old and new stories
Work (EVU 44) linked with telling old and new stories
STRUCTURES 1. Telling old and new stories linked with many topics from EVU; see
September/October
2. Passive linked with ‘Global problems‘ (EVU 42)
(For those students struggling with basic structures reference is made to
Murphy – as covered in CLT Level 3 course: Passive – M 42, M 43, M 44,
M 45, M 46).
SKILLS LISTENING see September/October
SPEAKING see September/October
PRONUNCIATION 1. Pronunciation of topic related vocabulary (Index EVU p.
281)
‘Global problems’ (EVU 32); ‘Education’ (EVU 43), ‘Work’ (EVU 44)
READING see September/October
WRITING 1. Spelling (M appendix 6 p. 298-299)
2. Topic related writing tasks (issues related to the topics covered
under vocabulary).
2.1. Write a paragraph in which you express your opinion - linked with
‘Belief and opinion’ (EVU 63 A B C)
2.2. Describe/Tell an old or new story
My schooldays
2.3. Summarise
Write a summary of the discussion which has taken place in class.
Write a summary of the news you’ve listened to.
2.4 Transaction
Write a note to a school explaining why you/your son or daughter
were/was absent.
TESTS AND REVISION see September/October
TASKS
EXTRA MUROS
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DECEMBER
KNOWLEDGE FUNCTIONS 1. Basic concepts
Time (EVU 70) linked with ‘Towns’ (EVU 50) and telling old and
new stories
VOCABULARY 1. Topics
Sport (EVU 45) linked with telling old and new stories
Food (EVU 48) linked with telling old and new stories
Towns (EVU 50) linked with telling old and new stories; A, an, the
(M 78) and Prepositions (M 123, M 124, M 125)
STRUCTURES 1. Telling old and new stories
see September/October
2. Connecting and linking words (within a sentence) linked with
‘Sport’ (EVU 45), ‘Food’ (EVU 48), ‘Towns’ (EVU 50)
Relative clauses 1 : clauses with who/that/which (M 92)
Relative clauses 2 : clauses with and without who/that/
which (M 93)
Relative clauses 3 : whose/who/where (M 94)
Relative clauses 4 : extra information clauses (1) (M 95)
Relative clauses 5 : extra information clauses (2) (M 96)
3. A, an, the
Names with and without `the’ 2 (M 78) linked with ‘Towns’
(EVU 50)
4. Prepositions
in/at/on for position (M 123, M 124, M 125) linked with
‘Towns’ (EVU 50)
SKILLS LISTENING see September/October
SPEAKING see September/October
Role play linked with Food :
e.g. What would you cook for dinner for a given celebrity?
e.g. Ordering food in a restaurant, ordering a round of drinks in a pub.
PRONUNCIATION 1. Pronunciation of topic related vocabulary (Index EVU p.
281)
‘Sport (EVU 45); ‘Food ‘(EVU 48); ‘Towns’ (EVU 50)
READING see October/September
WRITING 1. Spelling (M appendix 6 p. 298-299)
2. Topic related writing tasks (issues related to the topics covered
under vocabulary).
2.1. Write a paragraph in which you express your opinion - linked with
Belief and opinion, (EVU 63 A B C)
What landmarks of your town would you include in the Unesco Heritage
List?
2.2. Describe/Tell an old or new story
Draft a brochure for your town.
2.3. Summarise
Write a summary of the discussion which has taken place in class.
Write a summary of the news you’ve listened to.
2.4 Transaction
TESTS AND REVISION see September/October
TASKS
EXTRA MUROS A guided town walk.
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JANUARY
BEFORE THE EXAM PERIOD
TESTS AND REVISION FUNCTIONS 1. Revision functions, vocabulary and structures
KNOWLEDGE VOCABULARY 2. Mock written test
STRUCTURES
TESTS AND REVISION LISTENING 1. Official listening test (decided by the teacher)
SKILLS SPEAKING 2. Mock oral test
READING 3. Mock reading test
WRITING 4. Official composition (decided by the teacher)
EXAM PERIOD
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TEST FUNCTIONS 1. When : Monday 18 May 2010 (7-9 pm)
KNOWLEDGE VOCABULARY Where : Auditorium Parkstraat
STRUCTURES
TEST SPEAKING 1. When : various days (decided by the teacher)
SKILLS READING see test ‘Knowledge’
AFTER THE EXAM PERIOD
TESTS 1. When : first or second week of the second term
FEEDBACK
1st term 2nd term
ORAL EXAM
Listening / 10 / 15
Speaking / 40 / 60
Total / 50 / 75
WRITTEN EXAM
Reading / 10 / 15
Writing (Composition) / 10 / 15
Vocabulary, functions and / 30 / 45
structures
Total / 50 / 75
/ 100 / 150
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FEBRUARY
KNOWLEDGE FUNCTIONS
VOCABULARY 1. Topics
The natural world (EVU 51)
Health and medicine (EVU 53) linked with telling old and new
stories (see first term)
STRUCTURES 1. Asking questions linked with all topics from EVU
Questions 1 (M 49)
Questions 2 (M 50)
SKILLS LISTENING see September/October
SPEAKING see September/October
Role play for ‘Health and medicine’ (EVU 53) : Make an emergency
telephone call to the doctor
PRONUNCIATION 1. Pronunciation of topic related vocabulary (Index EVU p.
281)
‘The natural world’ (EVU 51); ‘Health and medicine’ (EVU 53)
READING see September/October
WRITING 1. Spelling (M appendix 6 p. 298-299)
2. Topic related writing tasks (issues related to the topics covered
under vocabulary).
2.1. Write a paragraph in which you express your opinion - linked with
‘Belief and opinion’ (EVU 63 A B C)
2.2. Describe/Tell an old or new story
2.3. Summarise
Write a summary of the discussion which has taken place in class.
Write a summary of the news you’ve listened to.
2.4 Transaction
TESTS AND REVISION see September/October
TASKS
EXTRA MUROS A walk in the woods.
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MARCH
KNOWLEDGE FUNCTIONS 1. Connecting and linking words
Condition (EVU 22) linked with Connecting and linking words :
Condition (Structures M 114, M 115)
Cause, reason, purpose, result (EVU 23) linked with current
affairs, a newspaper article or a news item on telly
Concession and contrast (EVU 24) linked with discussion
Addition (EVU 25) linked with discussion
2. Feelings and actions linked with current affairs, a newspaper article
or a news item on telly, or try and express your feelings when telling
stories
Pleasant and unpleasant feelings (EVU 64)
Like, dislike and desire (EVU 65)
VOCABULARY 1. Topics
Travel (EVU 54) linked with telling old and new stories (see first
term)
Holidays (EVU 55) linked with telling old and new stories (see first
term)
2. Feelings and actions
The six senses (EVU 67) linked with telling old and new stories
(see first term)
What your body does (EVU 68) linked with telling old and new
stories (see first term)
3. Basic concepts
Sound and light (EVU 73) linked with telling old and new stories
(see first term)
STRUCTURES 1. Prepositions linked with ‘Travel’ (EVU 54) and ‘Holidays’ (M 122)
at/on/in for time (M 121)
on time/in time/at the end/in the end (M 122)
to/at/in/into (M 126)
in/at/on (other uses (M 127 C)
by (M 128 B)
2. Connecting and linking words : Condition
Expressing regret : If I had known … linked with telling old
and new stories (see first term)
(For those students struggling with basic structures reference is made
to Murphy – as covered in CLT Level 3 course: M 40)
In case ( M 114)
Unless/as long as/provided/providing (M 115)
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SKILLS LISTENING see September/October
SPEAKING see September/October
Role plays for functions. Asking questions. Link with Extra muros activity.
PRONUNCIATION 1. Pronunciation of topic related vocabulary (Index EVU p.
281)
‘Travel’ (EVU 54), ‘Holidays’ (EVU 55)
READING see September/October
WRITING 1. Spelling (M appendix 6 p. 298-299)
2. Topic related writing tasks (on issues related to the topics covered
under vocabulary).
2.1. Write a paragraph in which you express your opinion - linked with
‘Belief and opinion’ (EVU 63 A B C)
2.2. Describe/Tell an old or new story
2.3. Summarise
Write a summary of the discussion which has taken place in class.
Write a summary of the news you’ve listened to.
2.4. Transaction
TESTS AND REVISION see September/October
TASKS
EXTRA MUROS Interviewing a blind person.
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APRIL
KNOWLEDGE FUNCTIONS 1. Idiomatic expressions
Everyday expressions (EVU 79) linked with ‘Belief and opinion’
(EVU 63 A B C)
VOCABULARY 1. Topics
The Arts (EVU 46)
Music (EVU 47)
2. Basic concepts
Number, quantity degree and intensity (EVU 69) linked
with Quantity (see structures M 85, M 86,M 87, M 88, M 89, M 90, M
91)
Movement and speed (EVU 75) linked with telling old and new
stories
Success, failure and difficulty (EVU 77) linked with current
affairs, a newspaper article or a news item on telly and with
Condition
3. Idiomatic expressions
Idioms describing feelings or mood (EVU 83) ) linked with
telling new and old stories
Idioms describing problematic situations (EVU 84) linked
with current affairs, a newspaper article or a news item on telly
STRUCTURES 1. Describing linked with telling old and new stories
Adjectives and adverbs 1 (quick/quickly) (M 100)
Adjectives and adverbs 2 (well, fast, late, hard/hardly)
(M 101)
So/such (M 102)
Quite, pretty, rather and fairly (M 104)
2. Quantity
Some and any (M 85)
No/none/any/nothing/nobody (M 86)
Much/many/little/few/ a lot/plenty (M 87)
All/all of; most/most of; no/none of (M 88)
Both/both of; neither/neither of/either/either of (M 89)
All/every/whole ( M 90)
Each/every (M 91)
SKILLS LISTENING see September/October
SPEAKING see September/October
PRONUNCIATION 1. Pronunciation of topic related vocabulary (Index EVU p.
281)
‘The Arts’ (EVU 46); ‘Music’ (EVU 47)
READING see September/October
WRITING 1. Spelling (M appendix 6 p. 298-299)
2. Topic related writing tasks (issues related to the topics covered
under vocabulary).
2.1. Write a paragraph in which you express your opinion - linked with
‘Belief and opinion’, (EVU 63 A B C)
2.2 Describe/Tell an old or new story
2.3. Summarise
Write a summary of the discussion which has taken place in class.
Write a summary of the news you’ve listened to.
2.4 Transaction
TESTS AND REVISION see September/October
TASKS
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MAY
KNOWLEDGE FUNCTIONS
VOCABULARY 1. Topics
Science and technology (EVU 57)
Computers and internet (EVU 58)
The press and the media (EVU 59) linked to telling old and
new stories
2. Varieties of English
Headline English (EVU 99)
STRUCTURES 1. Prepositions
Noun + preposition (reason for, cause of etc. (M 129)
Adjective + preposition 1 (M 130)
Adjective + preposition 2 (M 131)
Verb + preposition1 to/at (M 132)
Verb + preposition 2 about/for/of/after (M 133)
Verb + preposition 3 about and of (M 134)
Verb + preposition 4 of/for/from/on (M 135)
Verb + preposition 5 in/into/with/to/on (M 136)
SKILLS LISTENING see September/October
SPEAKING see September/October
PRONUNCIATION 1. Pronunciation of topic related vocabulary (Index EVU p.
281)
‘Science and technology’; ‘Computers and internet’ (EVU 58); ‘The
press and the media’
READING see September/October
WRITING 1. Spelling (M appendix 6 p. 298-299)
2. Topic related writing tasks (issues related to the topics covered
under vocabulary)
2.1. Write a paragraph in which you express your opinion - linked with
‘Belief and opinion’ (EVU 63 A B C)
2.2 Describe/Tell an old or new story
2.3. Summarise
Write a summary of the discussion which has taken place in class.
Write a summary of the news you’ve listened to.
2.4 Transaction
TESTS AND REVISION see September/October
TASKS
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BEFORE THE EXAM PERIOD
TESTS AND REVISION FUNCTIONS 1. Revision functions, vocabulary and structures
KNOWLEDGE VOCABULARY 2. Mock written test (see January first term)
STRUCTURES
TESTS AND REVISION LISTENING 1. Official listening test (decided by the teacher)
SKILLS SPEAKING 2. Mock oral test (see January first term)
READING 3. Mock reading test (see January first term)
WRITING 4. Official composition (decided by the teacher)
EXAM PERIOD
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TEST FUNCTIONS 1. When : Monday 17 May 2010 (7-9 pm)
KNOWLEDGE VOCABULARY Where : Auditorium Parkstraat
STRUCTURES
TEST SPEAKING 1. When : various days (decided by the teacher)
SKILLS READING see test ‘Knowledge’
AFTER THE EXAM PERIOD
TESTS 1. When : after the deliberation, beginning of June
FEEDBACK
1st term 2nd term
ORAL EXAM
Listening / 10 / 15
Speaking / 40 / 60
Total / 50 / 75
WRITTEN EXAM
Reading / 10 / 15
Writing (Composition) / 10 / 15
Vocabulary, functions and / 30 / 45
structures
Total / 50 / 75
/ 100 / 150
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