Kanto International High School Study Abroad Class 2005 First Year English Curriculum

Kanto International High School First Year Study Abroad Curriculum: Scope & Sequence

Semester 1: April- July 2005 Orientation

Theme

Week 1-2

Ancient Civilisations: Times Gone By Health & Nutrition: You are What You Eat Identity Asian Folk Tales

3-6

Unit RP MCW

WAY

pt.4 ch.1

CS

ch.1 ch.2 un.1,2

MCW

ch.2-4

RP

pt.4 un.4-6

RTW

ch. 1-4

Oral Writing I Computer SRA 英語 -1 Reading Communication. I Studies I Introduction to courses, their objectives and required texts. Diagnostic and proficiency testing (including TOEFL). Introduction of GSL word lists. Introduction to co-operative learning: formation of teams and team goals. Introduction to language learning task types: timed reading, writing and speaking, journal writing, writing portfolio, extensive reading. Individual, pair and small group work. Time management and good study habits. Introduction to Classroom language, Conversation Openings/ Closings

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Timed Speaking Identify syllables Pronounce continuants and stops Id. topic in a short conv./lecture Expressing wishes, regret, opinions and stating reasons; talking about unreal situations

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Note taking using keyword method

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Topic related vocabulary

7-8 9 10

First Katsuura Trip: Journal assignment Reading Marathon • Timed Reading • Timed Writing • SSR • Brainstorming • Vocabulary quiz: 20 words per • Listing week • Creating a tree diagram • Dictionary skills • Graph the plot of a story • Reading for specific • Creating a mind map information, • Create a time-line • predicting, • Write a paragraph • making inferences, comparing 2 friends • paraphrasing, • Write a paragraph • summarising, describing a relative • guess vocabulary meaning • Write a biography of a from context classmate • Identify the topic in a • Revise a first draft paragraph • Note taking • Identify a list pattern in a • Journal writing paragraph • Identifying a character’s personal qualities • Read a time-line • Use a checklist

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Use and identify the different functions on a computer keyboard Open, save, edit, Microsoft Word documents Create and open an attachment Open a web browser Use multiple search engines Create a table

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Identify the main idea of a passage. Recognize, recall and infer details, main ideas, sequencing, comparison, cause and effect relationships, and character traits Guess vocabulary meaning from context. Recognize the organization and purpose of a passage. Recognize cause-and-effect, compare-and-contrast relationships Use synonyms, vary word forms, and alter sentence structures

Ancient Civilisations Poster Project Review and final exam preparation 1st Term Final Examinations Summer Homework: extensive reading, journal writing, encounter project

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Kanto International High School First Year Study Abroad Curriculum: Scope & Sequence Semester 2: September- December 2005 Theme

Week

Mass Communication: The Medium is the Message Technology: An Inventive Mind Change, Choices

11-15

Unit

WAY CP MCW RP RTW

ch. 5,6 ch.4 un.2,3 pt.4 ch.5-8

Oral Communication. I

Pen-Pal Project with Invicta Grammar School • Timed Reading • • SSR • • Vocabulary quiz: 20 words per • week • • Dictionary skills • • Taking notes in a chart • Interpreting • • Evaluating • • Applying knowledge • • • Note taking using keyword • method •

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Writing I

英語 １‐Reading

Timed Speaking Expressing opinions Agreeing/disagreeing Asking for clarification Interrupting politely Persuading Giving instructions Asking for repetition Rhythm: stops, vowel length

Timed Writing Journal writing Quick writing Expressing an opinion Describing processes and writing instructions Brainstorming Listing Giving examples Providing details Making a mind map Making a time-line

Computer Studies I

SRA

• Type 45 words per minute • Transfer documents from one program to another. • Use all Microsoft Word functions including creating tables, inserting pictures, files, text boxes, using tools including dictionary, thesaurus, word count, spell check, tracking changes, templates, and comments.

As above

Kanto International Festival: Survey Project and Homeroom Theme Project connected to the World School International Forum Theme Second Reading marathon • Topic related vocabulary • previewing • Collecting Information • Enter data into an Excel • Presentation skills • finding main ideas • Understanding audience spreadsheet • Analysing • developing a point of view • Calculate max, min, mean, and mode • Create email accounts 16,17

Globalisation: A Global Village Relationships Conflict

18-20

WAY RP MCW RTW

Ch. 7 Pt. 4 Un. 4,5 Ch. 10,11

21-22 23-25

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Do ya wanna make a million $ Project: individual presentation Second Katsuura Trip: Video Letter Project, Flag Project, Skit Project Timed Speaking • Timed Reading • Paraphrasing • SSR • Expressing opinions • Vocabulary Quiz • Agreeing and disagreeing • Dictionary Skills • Persuading • Taking notes in a chart • Asking for clarification • Making a story Outline Asking for repetition • Guessing vocabulary from Listen to a short lecture context • Synthesising • Previewing • Reading for specific information • Classifying and evaluating • Comparing • Asking Questions • Scanning • Interpreting Class Reader: Gandhi Class Reader: Oliver Twist Visit to Temple University Japan

Quick writing Making a Venn diagram Collecting information Developing a point of view Brainstorming

Criterion

Winter Holiday Homework: Social Issues Project Homework

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Kanto International High School First Year Study Abroad Curriculum: Scope & Sequence Semester 2: January- March 2006 Theme

Week

Personal, Social and Environmental Issues: So Much Trouble in the World The Future, Science and Technology: I Want to See a Better World

26,27 28

Unit

WAY RP RTW

Oral Communication. I

Ch. 10,11 Pt. 4 Ch. 14

29

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Timed Speaking Paraphrasing Expressing opinions Agreeing and disagreeing Persuading Asking for clarification Asking for repetition Listen to a short lecture

英語−１Reading

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Social Issues Project Timed Reading SSR Dictionary skills Assorted non-fiction

Writing I

Computer Studies I

SRA

Writing summaries

Criterion

See Above

Review and test preparation

30

Criterion Final Exams Diagnostic and Proficiency Exams including TOEFL

Textbooks

WAY CS RP

What About You? 2 Clear Speech Reading Power

MCW RTW

Multicultural Workshop Ready to Write

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