Curriculum Overview: Weekly Chart

Week

Unit
Family and Preliminary Presentations Cultural Differences On the Job & At School

Goal 1: Culture

Goal 2: Pronunciation
Consonant sounds and spelling

Goal 3: Listening
Main idea

Goal 4: Speaking
Retell a story using main ideas

Goal 5: Reading

Cross-cultural attitudes

Word and sentence stress Thought groups and focus words

Sequencing events

Asking questions

Newspaper

Applying for jobs

Key details

Interviews for jobs

Help Wanted ads

In the Community

Breaking down cultural stereotypes

Intonation

Instructions and directions

Offering opinions and opposing views

Getting the gist

Environment & Recycling

Participating in group activities

Linking and connected speech

Interpreting information

Interacting in less familiar contexts

Recycling guidelines

Storytelling and Final Presentations

Legends, myths, and fairy tales

Listening for specific purposes

Storytelling techniques

Reading longer texts/reading for enjoyment