Weekly Objectives

“AT SCHOOL” “IN CLASS”

Aims: To use the present simple forms of be and have/has got. To use can to talk and ask about ability. To use prepositions in and on to talk about place. To use there is/there are to describe what is in a place. To talk about classroom objects, school subjects, days, and times. To talk about favourite things. To ask for and give information.

“FRIENDS AND FAMILY” “USEFUL LANGUAGE”

Aims: To use the present simple forms of be and have/has got. To identify  ’s  as is, has, or possessive form in sentences. To use ’s and possessive adjectives before a noun to say which or what it belongs to or is related to. To describe and talk about friends and family. To ask for and give information. To talk about favourite things and clothes. To understand and use classroom language.

“STUDENT PROFILES”
Aims: To use present simple to talk about things that are always true or that we do often. To use and identify verbs followed by –ing. To talk about free-time interests and activities. To talk about likes and dislikes. To read and discuss about a personal profile. To write about their interests and free-time activities.

“PERFORMERS”

Aims: To use present simple to talk about things that are always true or that we do often. To use adverbs of frequency to talk about habits or how often something happens. To read and talk about performers and festivals. To talk about habits and daily routines.

“MAKING SUGGESTIONS”

Aims: To talk about after-school activities, likes, and dislikes. To make suggestions. To read and discuss about a student’s personal profile. To write their own personal profile.

“THE NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL” “4REAL”

Aims: To read and discuss about carnivals in different places. To talk about what people do in carnival. To identify different groups of musical instruments. To read and talk about young people’s interests and ambitions. To talk about ways young people help their communities. To review present simple tense and adverbs of frequency.

EVALUATION

ENGLISH

• use present simple to talk about things that are always true or that we do often.
• use and identify verbs followed by –ing.
• use adverbs of frequency to talk about habits or how often something happens.
• make suggestions using useful expressions.
• talk about free-time interests, after school activities, likes and dislikes using key vocabulary and useful expressions.
• talk about habits and daily routines.
• talk about ways young people help their communities.
• talk about performers and festivals.
• talk about carnivals in different places and what people do in carnival.
• identify different groups of musical instruments.
• write about their interests, ambitions, and free-time activities, and their own personal profile.

UNIT 2

“JOBS AND WORK¨

“HURRICANE HUNTERS”

Aims: To use present simple to talk about things that are always true and we often do. To use present continuous to talk about actions that are happening at or around the moment of speaking. To use key language to describe weather. To read, listen, and talk about a hurricane hunter. To use prepositions of place in, on, at. To use phrasal verbs get on, get off, turn on, turn off, put on, take off. To write about seasons of the year describing weather.

“WORKING IN MONGOLIA”

Aims: To use present simple or present continuous. To make nouns from verbs. To read, listen, and talk about Mongolian farming families. To use key vocabulary to talk about and write descriptions of jobs.

“PHONE MESSAGES”

Aims: To practice making phone calls using key expressions. To practice leaving phone messages using key words. To describe a friend.

“WILD CANADA”

Aims: To read and discuss about weather, animals, and activities in National Parks in Canada. To listen to a radio programme about a Canadian family and answer questions to check comprehension.

“REVIEW UNITS 1 AND 2” “ A QUESTIONNAIRE”

Aims: To review vocabulary and grammar from units 1 and 2. To read and write a questionnaire to find out about a person.

EVALUATION

Students can: use present simple to talk about things that are always true and we often do. use present continuous to talk about actions that are happening at or around the moment of speaking. use prepositions of place in, on, at. use phrasal verbs get on, get off, turn on, turn off, put on, take off. use key language to describe weather. use key vocabulary to talk about and write descriptions of jobs. make nouns from verbs. make phone calls and leave phone messages using key expressions. talk about a hurricane hunter. talk about Mongolian farming families. talk about weather, animals, and activities in National Parks in Canada. write about seasons of the year describing weather. write a description of a friend. write a questionnaire to find out about a person.

Week 12NOV 22-26	UNIT 3 “WORDS AND PICTURES”
“THE HISTORY OF WRITING”
Aims: To use the past form of be in affirmative and negative sentences. To use the past simple form of regular and irregular verbs in affirmative and negative sentences to talk about actions, events, or habits in the past. To use mass media vocabulary to talk about inventions and communications. To talk about past developments. To read and discuss about the history of writing.

Week 13 NOV 29-DEC 3	UNIT 3
“BLOCKBUSTERS”
Aims: To ask and answer past simple questions beginning with Was/Were/Did. To ask and answer Wh- questions in simple past tense. To use adjectives ending in –ed and –ing to express opinions. To talk about types of films and TV programmes using key vocabulary. To write about a favourite movie.

Week 14 DEC 6- 10	UNIT 3
“AGREEING AND DISAGREEING”
Aims: To agree and disagree with opinions using useful expressions. To use but and because correctly in sentences. To talk about different types of TV programmes, films, and books. To write a blog entry.

Week 15 DEC 13–17	UNIT 3
“AMERICAN ICONS” “AHMED BIN MAJID”
Aims: To read, listen, and talk about American icons. To read and discuss about the New World. To list symbols of the Sts’ country and talk about them. To read a true story about a famous Arab sailor and explorer. To talk about voyages of discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries, their importance, and dangers. To revise past simple be, past simple with regular/irregular verbs, -ing and –ed adjectives.

UNIT 3 “WORDS AND PICTURES”	THE HISTORY OF WRITING, BLOCKBUSTERS, AGREEING AND DISAGREEING,  AMERICAN ICONS, AHAMED BIN MAJID
EVALUATION
Students can: use the past form of be in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. use the past simple form of regular and irregular verbs in affirmative and negative sentences to talk about past developments and events. use mass media vocabulary to talk about inventions and communications. use but and because correctly in sentences. use adjectives ending in –ed and –ing to express opinions. ask and answer past simple questions beginning with Did. ask and answer Wh- questions in simple past tense. agree and disagree with opinions using useful expressions. talk about the history of writing. talk about American icons and the New World. talk about voyages of discovery in the 15th and 16thcenturies, their importance, and dangers. talk about different types of TV programmes, films, and books using key language. list symbols of the Sts’ country and talk about them. write about a favourite movie. write a blog entry.

Week 16 DEC 20 – 23	UNIT 4 “BIOGRAPHIES”
“FACING THE LION”
Aims: To use the past continuous to talk about actions that were happening at a particular time in the past. To use past continuous for an action that was already happening at the time a second action happened or began (past simple). To read and talk about the life of a Maasai boy from Kenya. To use key words to talk about life events. To write a story about a special day using sequence words.

Week 17 JAN 10 – 14	UNIT 4
“WANTED, DEAD OR ALIVE”
Aims: To use past simple and past continuous in questions and sentences. To read and talk about pirate stories and crime. To describe a person’s physical appearance using key vocabulary.

Week 18 JAN 17 -21	UNIT 4
“APOLOGISING”
Aims: To use “useful expressions” to apologize and accept apologies. To use past simple and past continuous tenses. To write a biography of a famous person using past simple tense.

Week 19 JAN 24 –28	UNIT 4
“AUSTRALIAN STORIES”
Aims: To read, listen, and talk about Australian history and Aboriginal people. To identify main states on the map of Australia. To understand abbreviations for the names of the states. To review grammar and vocabulary of the unit:  past simple/past continuous.

Week 20 JAN 31 – FEB 4	UNIT 4
“REVIEW UNITS 3 AND 4” “FILM REVIEW”
Aims: To read and talk about a film review. To write a film review. To review grammar and vocabulary from units 3 and 4.

UNIT 4 “BIOGRAPHIES”	FACING THE LION, WANTED, DEAD OR ALIVE!, APOLOGISING, AUSTRALIAN STORIES, REVIEW UNITS 3 AND 4, FILM REVIEW
EVALUATION
Students can: use the past continuous to talk about actions that were happening at a particular time in the past. use past continuous for an action that was already happening at the time a second action happened or began (past simple). use the words when (past simple) and while (past continuous). use key words to talk about life events in the past. make and accept apologies using useful expressions. talk about the life of a Maasai boy from Kenya. talk about Australian history and Aboriginal people. talk about pirate stories and crime. describe a person’s physical appearance using key vocabulary. write a story about a special day using sequence words. write a film review. write a biography of a famous person using past simple tense.

Week 21 FEB 7 – 11	UNIT 5 “WORLD RECORDS”
“EXTREME ANIMALS”
Aims: To use comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals, or things. To use too and enough to explain why something is/was not possible. To read and talk about giraffes and other extreme animals. To describe and compare animals using key words and adjectives. To ask and answer questions in pairs to describe classmates.

Week 22 FEB 14 – 18	UNIT 5
“EXTREME EARTH”
Aims: To use superlative adjectives to compare one person, animal, or thing with two or more others. To use have to to talk about what is/isn’t necessary. To make questions with Do/Does + Subject + have to + Infinitive main verb? To read, listen, and talk about extreme places on Earth. To describe and compare extreme places using key words and adjectives. To listen to an interview about caves and talk about it using vocabulary learned in class.

Week 23 FEB 21 – 25	UNIT 5
“SHOPPING”
Aims: To use “key expressions” to practice buying things in a shop. To use comparative and superlative adjectives when shopping. To read, listen, and talk about shopping. To write questions for a quiz using superlative adjectives.

Week 24 FEB 28 – MAR 4	UNIT 5
“SOUTHERN AFRICA:  DESERT AND DELTA” “EXPLORING THE AMAZON”
Aims: To read, listen, and talk about the lives of people and animals in the Okavango Delta in Southern Africa. To read and discuss about the movements of the continents. To talk about rare animals and their habitats. To read and talk about an expedition to the Amazon forest. To review grammar and vocabulary of the unit.

UNIT 5
EVALUATION
Students can: use comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals, or things. use superlative adjectives to compare one person, animal, or thing with two or more others. use too and enough to explain why something is/was not possible. use “key expressions” and comparative and superlative adjectives when buying things in a shop. use have to to talk about what is/isn’t necessary. use too and enough to explain why something is/was not possible. make questions with Do/Does + Subject + have to + Infinitive main verb? describe and compare animals using key words and adjectives. describe and compare extreme places using key words and adjectives. talk about giraffes and other rare animals and their habitats. talk about the lives of people and animals in the Okavango Delta in Southern Africa. talk about the movements of the continents. talk about an expedition to the Amazon forest. talk about extreme places on Earth. write questions for a quiz using superlative adjectives.

Week 25 MAR 7 – 11	UNIT 6 “SPORTS AND GAMES”
“DESERT RACING”
Aims: To use must and mustn’t to write and talk about rules, obligation, and prohibition. To use can and can’t to write and talk about what is and what isn’t permitted. To use key vocabulary to talk about game rules. To read and discuss about the desert race competition and rules. To identify the meaning of different signs in different places. To ask for and give permission. To make nouns from verbs. To write about a favorite sport and its rules.

Week 26 MAR 14– 18	UNIT 6
“EXPEDITION FOOD”
Aims: To read, listen, and talk about the first successful expedition to the top of the Everest. To identify and use countable and uncountable nouns. To use a, an, some, any, a lot of, not much, not many in affirmative, negative and/or interrogative sentences. To talk about food using key language. To use there is, there are, there was, there were in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. To listen to a food expert talk about diet on expeditions and discuss.

Week 27 MAR 21 -25	UNIT 6
“PERMISSION”
Aims: To read, listen, and talk about school work and sports. To practice asking for and giving permission using useful expressions. To write about a sports event.

Week 28 MAR 28 – APR 1	UNIT 6
“EXTREME NEW ZEALAND”
Aims: To read, listen, and discuss about extreme sports in New Zealand. To read and talk about how our body uses oxygen. To review the grammar and vocabulary of the unit.

Week 29 APR 4-8	UNIT 6
“REVIEW UNITS 5-6” “COUNTRY PROFILE”
Aims: To review vocabulary and grammar from the previous two units. To read Wales’s country profile. To write a country profile for Sts’ country. To review grammar and vocabulary of units 5 and 6.

UNIT 6 “SPORTS AND GAMES”	DESERT RACING, EXPEDITION FOOD, PERMISSION, EXTREME NEW ZEALAND, REVIEW UNITS FIVE AND SIX, COUNTRY PROFILE
EVALUATION
Students can: use must and mustn’t to write and talk about rules, obligation, and prohibition. use can and can’t to write and talk about what is and what isn’t permitted. use a, an, some, any, a lot of, not much, not many in affirmative, negative and/or interrogative sentences. use there is, there are, there was, there were in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. make nouns from verbs. identify and use countable and uncountable nouns. ask for and give permission using useful expressions. talk about the Desert race competition and rules. talk about the first successful expedition to the top of the Everest. talk about food and diet on expeditions using key language. talk about school work and extreme sports in New Zealand. talk about how our body uses oxygen. talk Wales’s weather, animals, and sports. write about a favourite sport and its rules. write about a sports event. write a country profile for Sts’ country.

Week 30 APR 11-15	UNIT 7 “YOUR BODY”
“CRIME SCENE”
Aims: To use present perfect tense in affirmative and negative sentences to talk about recently completed actions not knowing exactly when the action happened. To use key words to talk about crime. To read, listen, and talk about a robbery. To work with compound nouns.

Week 31 APR 25 – 29	UNIT 7
“YOUR HEALTH”
Aims: To use present perfect tense in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. To use ever (affirmative) and never (negative) in present perfect sentences. To read, listen, and talk about health and illnesses. To read and talk about people’s secrets for a healthy life. To talk about health problems using key language. To write about a healthy diet.

Week 32 MAY 2 – 6	UNIT 7
“ASKING FOR AND GIVING ADVICE”
Aims: To use should and shouldn’t to ask for and give advice. To ask for and give advice using useful expressions. To read and talk about advice to different kinds of problems.

Week 33 MAY 9 – 13	UNIT 7
“THE BOG BODIES OF IRELAND” “EXPLORING AFRICA”
Aims: To read and discuss about “The bog bodies of Ireland”. To listen to an interview with an archaeologist and talk about it. To answer comprehension questions about both the reading and the listening. To identify the countries which form The European Union and talk about the EU. To read, write, and talk about African wildlife. To write a personal letter of advice.

UNIT 7 “YOUR BODY”	CRIME SCENE, YOUR HEALTH, ASKING FOR AND GIVING ADVICE, THE BOG BODIES OF IRELAND, EXPLORING AFRICA
EVALUATION
Students can: use present perfect tense in affirmative and negative sentences to talk about recently completed actions not knowing exactly when the action happened. use present perfect tense in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. use ever (affirmative) and never (negative) in present perfect sentences. use should and shouldn’t to ask for and give advice. ask for and give advice to different kinds of problems using useful expressions. talk about crimes. talk about health and illnesses using key language, and about people’s secrets for a healthy life. talk about “The bog bodies of Ireland”. talk about African wildlife. write about a healthy diet. write a personal letter giving advice.

Week 34 MAY 16- 20	UNIT 8 “HOLIDAYS”
“TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE”
Aims: To use will and won’t to talk about future actions, to talk about things you have just decided to do at the time of speaking and to make predictions. To use will and won’t in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. To use first conditional to talk about future actions or predictions based on a condition or another future event. To read, listen, and talk about space tourism using key vocabulary.

Week 35 MAY 23 -27	UNIT 8
“HOLIDAY PLANS”
Aims: To use be going to to talk about the future when we have already made plans. To use present continuous to talk about the future when we have made more exact plans and arrangements. To read, listen, and talk about holiday plans. To use prepositions of place:  in, near, next to, on, opposite To write about a holiday in the future.

Week 36 MAY 30 –JUN 3	UNIT 8
“TOURIST INFORMATION”
Aims: To use useful expressions to practice asking for and giving directions. To talk and identify places in a town or city. To find directions in a map. To write a postcard.

Week 37 JUN 6 – 10	UNIT 8
“SCHOOL HOLIDAYS IN THE UK”
Aims: To read, listen, and talk about holiday activities. To read and discuss about how UK students spend their holidays. To identify the different the kinds of maps and tell what kind of information each one offers. To review grammar and vocabulary of the unit.

Week 38 JUN 13–17	UNIT 8
“REVIEW UNITS SEVEN AND EIGHT”
Aims: To review vocabulary, grammar, and functions from units 7 and 8.

UNIT 8 “HOLIDAYS”	TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE, HOLIDAY PLANS, TOURIST INFORMATION, SCHOOL HOLIDAYS IN THE UK, REVIEW UNITS SEVEN AND EIGHT
EVALUATION
Students can: use will and won’t to talk about future actions, about things you have just decided to do at the time of speaking, and to make predictions. use will and won’t in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. use first conditional to talk about future actions or predictions based on a condition or another future event. use be going to to talk about the future when we have already made plans. use present continuous to talk about the future when we have made more exact plans and arrangements. use prepositions of place:  in, near, next to, on, opposite. ask for and give directions using key vocabulary. talk about space tourism and holiday plans and activities using key vocabulary. talk about how UK students spend their holidays. write about a holiday in the future. write a postcard.

Week 39 JUN 20 –24	UNITS 1-8
“CONSOLIDATION: mid-year” “CONSOLIDATION: end of year”
Aims: To consolidate understanding of key grammar points  (Inversion with be, can, and have got, auxiliary verb do, Yes/No questions, Information questions, prepositions of place, movement, and time)