Schedule Ils 1

dates Oct. 6&7

Oct. 13&14

Oct. 20&21

Oct. 27&28

Nov. 3&4

Nov. 10&11

Nov. 17&18

In Class Language Structures Introducing the course – book, blog, resources Introducing the exam requirements, sample test, sample writing Placement test Pretest Spelling Pretest Reading Viewing – History of Britain 1 (“Beginnings“) Introducing the E.A. Poe reader and the methods of analysis /Audio books Mock Test ILS 1

Reading Assignments

Prepare analysis of the “Fall of the House of Usher“ for Oct. 28

Dictation 1 Unit 1 course book Oral Presentation 1&2 Unit 2 course book Oral Presentation 3&4 Review of the Module 1 Speaking exercise Listening comprehension - History of Britain 5 (“The King Death”) Unit 3 course book Oral Presentation 5&6 Writing exercise - letters

Prepare Red Death and Pit& the Pendulum for Nov. 25

Oral presentation 7&8 E.A. Poe House of Usher – in class analysis - audio sample - dictation practice Unit 4 course book Oral presentations 9&10 Dictation Review Module 2 Unit 5 course book Oral presentations 11&12 History of Britain 9 ("Revolutions") Unit 6 course book Oral presentations 13&14 Review Module 3 Dictation Unit 7 course book Story writing - analysis Unit 8 course book Review Module 4 Unit 9 course book Oral presentations 15&16

Nov. 24&25

History of Britain 11 (“Wrong Empire“) Unit 10 course book Oral presentations 17&18 Review Module 5

Dec. 1&2

E.A. Poe reader – in class Pit & the Pendulum, Red Death – in class analysis - audio sample - dictation practice Unit 11 course book Oral presentations 19&20 Writing an article Speaking exercise

Prepare Rue Morgue for Dec. 16

Dec. 8&9

Dec. 15&16

Dec. 22&23

Jan. 12&13

Unit 12 course book Oral presentations 21&22 Review Module 6 Speaking exercise History of Britain 13 ("Victoria and Her Sisters") Writing a summary (optional) In class reading, Peer review Speaking exercise (Optional presentation 22) E.A. Poe Rue Morgue – in class analysis - audio sample - dictation practice Speaking exercise Review, mock exam Dictation, use of English Writing Essay Mock History of Britain 15 ("The Two Winstons") Orals