MATERIALS: SMART CHOICE 2 (STUDENT BOOK + WORKBOOK) – UNITS 0-4
... SMART CHOICE 2 – Teacher's Resource Book (+ Click & Change CD-ROM).
SYLLABUS - Ibeu Light Intermediate 1 AT THE END OF IBEU LIGHT INTERMEDIATE (1 – 3) LEARNERS WILL BE ABLE TO...
Maintain a conversation with moderate accuracy and express opinions about familiar topics; Demonstrate the ability to carry out various listening tasks when exposed to pedagogical and authentic texts; Use appropriate classroom language to communicate with peers and teacher;
Demonstrate comprehension of pedagogical and authentic written texts through the application of various reading strategies; Write short paragraphs in English; Recognize distinctive features in relation to verb tenses, auxiliary verbs and pronouns; Demonstrate familiarity with cultural aspects of English-speaking countries.
MATERIALS: SMART CHOICE 2 (STUDENT BOOK + WORKBOOK) – UNITS 0-4 / SELF-STUDY MULTI-ROM (AUDIO + CD-ROM + VIDEO) SMART CHOICE 2 – Teacher's Book + Class CDs SMART CHOICE 2 – Teacher's Resource Book (+ Click & Change CD-ROM)
Unit
Communicative Aims *
0
Understand and use classroom language.
Grammar / Structure
Reading / Writing
Pronunciation
Materials / Resources
Student Book: pp. 2-3
Student Book: pp. 4-9, 84/96 (Smart Talk), 108, 124 (Grammar & Vocabulary Reference) Workbook: pp. 1-5 Teacher's Resource Book: pp. 2-7 Multi-ROM: Vocabulary: Things to do Grammar: Agreeing/disagreeing (1) + (2) Conversation: How was your vacation? Video: Last summer (1)+(2)* * also available on the Smart Choice DVD Smart Choice 2 Website: Resources for students - Game room: Agreeing and disagreeing Places to go and things to do
Use appropriate language to interact during pair work/group work.
Talk about vacations, places to go and things to do. 1
The Simple Past Tense (review)
Scan a text to find specific information.
So & neither Agree and disagree with their partners.
Write a paragraph about what they did last summer/last vacation.
Sentence Stress
PRODUCTIVE SYLLABUS – IBEU LIGHT INTERMEDIATE 1
Unit
Communicative Aims *
Grammar / Structure
Reading / Writing
Pronunciation
Materials / Resources
Identify different kinds of music & movies.
Adjectives with -ing and -ed
2
Skim a text. Write a paragraph about a movie they saw.
Give their opinion about different kinds of music, movies and activities.
Syllable stress
3
Talk about / Ask and answer questions about extreme sports and activities / other experiences.
The Present Perfect Tense (affirmative, interrogative & negative; ever & never)
The Simple Past Tense vs. the Present Perfect Tense
Scan & skim a text. Write a paragraph about an experience they’ve had (e.g.: doing something dangerous). OR Write an interview with a celebrity (SB p. 110).
Linked sounds
Student Book: pp. 10-15, 85/97 (Smart Talk), 109, 125 (Grammar & Vocabulary Reference) Workbook: pp. 6-10 Teacher's Resource Book: pp. 8-15 Multi-ROM: Vocabulary: Movies Grammar: Adjectives with -ing/-ed (1) + (2) Conversation: I think it’s relaxing Video: Movies (1)+(2)* * also available on the Smart Choice DVD Smart Choice 2 Website: Resources for students - Game room: Adjectives with -ing and -ed Movies and music Student Book: pp. 16-21, 86/98 (Smart Talk), 110, 126 (Grammar & Vocabulary Reference) Workbook: pp. 11-15 Teacher's Resource Book: pp. 16-21 Multi-ROM: Vocabulary: Extreme sports Grammar: The present perfect (1) + (2) Conversation: Have you ever tried it? Video: Something exciting (1)+ (2) * * also available on the Smart Choice DVD Smart Choice 2 Website: Resources for students - Game room: The present perfect Extreme sports and activities
PRODUCTIVE SYLLABUS – IBEU LIGHT INTERMEDIATE 1
Unit
Communicative Aims *
Review Units 1-3
Review and practice the language in the previous units
Grammar / Structure
Reading / Writing
Materials / Resources
Pronunciation
Read a comic strip and complete the missing information.
Describe places. 4 Make comparisons (using the comparative & the superlative).
Comparative Adjectives (Make sure to introduce them before teaching the superlative) Superlative Adjectives
Scan a text to find specific information. Write a paragraph about their town, country or the world, using the superlative.
Word Building
Student Book: pp. 22-23 Workbook: pp. 16-19 Smart Choice 2 Website: Resources for students - Music lounge: Midnight Sun (mp3 + karaoke) Song: Midnight Sun (SB, p. 22) Student Book: pp. 24-29, 87/99 (Smart Talk), 110, 127 (Grammar & Vocabulary Reference) Workbook: pp. 20-24 Teacher's Resource Book: pp. 22-27 Multi-ROM: Vocabulary: World Geography Grammar: Superlative adjectives (1) + (2) Conversation: I want to visit California Video: Geography Quiz (1)+(2)* * also available on the Smart Choice DVD Smart Choice 2 Website: Resources for students - Game room: Superlative adjectives Geography
PRODUCTIVE SYLLABUS – IBEU LIGHT INTERMEDIATE 1
PRODUCTIVE VOCABULARY: Unit 0: I don’t understand the activity.
UNIT 2: action – animation – blockbuster – classic old movie – fantasy – horror – martial arts – romantic comedy – science fiction – thriller.
Do you know what I mean? Who is going to be [Student A]? Which role do you want to take?
classical – heavy metal – hip-hop – jazz – opera – pop – rap – rock – techno music.
How did you answer number [one]?
amazed – amazing – appalling – astonished – awesome – awful – bored – boring – calming – challenging – cool – costly – disappointed – disappointing – What did you write for the next one? enjoyable - excellent – excited – exciting – exhausted – expensive – fast – Who’s going to report to the class? frightened – frightening – fun – funny – horrible – inspired – interested – Do you want to speak for the group? interesting – outstanding – peaceful – pleasant – relaxed – relaxing – What do we do next? / What are we supposed to do? surprised – surprising – tedious – terrible – terrified – tired – tiring – unbelievable – violent. -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
UNIT 1:
UNIT 3:
climb a mountain – go camping – go canoeing – go fishing – go hiking – go horseback riding – go on safari – go on vacation – go sailing – go to the beach – have a barbecue – see a concert – spend time somewhere – stay at a hotel – sunbathe – swim in a pool – take a vacation – travel somewhere – visit a museum – visit relatives.
bungee jumping – climb a mountain – cook dinner – cycle – do a triathlon – drive a racecar – drive a sports car – fly a plane – freestyle skiing – hang gliding – have a traffic accident – hot-air ballooning – kayaking – parasailing – play golf – ride a camel – ride a motorcycle – ride a roller coaster – ride in a taxi – rock climbing – run a marathon – scuba diving – see a celebrity – ski – skydiving – surf – take out the garbage – vacuum – water ski – win an award – windsurf.
beach resort – campsite – coast – desert – forest – jungle – lake – mountains – national park – ocean – tropical island. so – neither.
ever – never. ----------------------------------------------------------
UNIT 4: canyon – city – continent – country – island – mountain range – rainforest – river – valley – volcano – waterfall. bad – beautiful – big – careful – cheap – cold – common – crowded – dangerous – deadly – deep – difficult – dry – expensive – famous – fashionable – good – high – large – long – painful – poisonous – powerful – rich – short – small – strong – tall – ugly – wealthy – wide.
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NOTES: Smart Choice2 has both a student and a teacher websites (respectively, http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/smartchoice/smartchoice2/ and www.oup.com/elt/teacher/smartchoice). You can use these resources to provide students with further practice and to get teaching tips/ideas. Show and explain the Oral Rubrics to your students to help them become aware of what to do to improve their oral performance. (*) Please feel free to move along with the units according to your students' needs.
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