BCC Intensive English Program Grade Nine

Course Syllabus for Semester 2 / 2014-2015

Course Objectives:
This course is an outcomes-based, English language enrichment course designed to
develop and consolidate students skills in the areas of Listening, Speaking, Reading
and Writing. Specific course objectives include:

To encourage students to be active and constructive in their own learning, using

English as a tool to create meaning, seek knowledge, and to interact effectively
with others in the school context and in the broader community.
To extend students competence and confidence in using English in a range of
demanding and challenging contexts.
To integrate learning English with other areas of the College curriculum.
To encourage students to become responsible, independent, reflective learners.
To promote an atmosphere of collaboration and co-operation amongst students.

Coursebook
English in Mind Book 3 (Herbert Puchta and Jeff Stranks, 2010)
Teaching Learning Materials and Resources
Student coursebook; workbook; support and assistance of Thai Language Teachers;
flashcards; audio cassettes; supplementary video cassettes; materials to complete
projects and activities (construction paper, coloured markers, paint etc.); overhead
projector; television; video; cassette/CD player.
Course Schedule
Week
Week 1: Oct. 27 Nov. 2

Topic
Strategies Workshop

Week 2: Nov. 3 - Nov. 9

Unit 7: Good and evil

Student Book pages 60-67
Do you like computer games?

Week 3: Nov. 10 Nov. 16

Students will read texts and listen to audio about video games. Students
will discuss their favorite games.
Students will study gerunds and infinitives.

Week 4: Nov. 17 Nov. 23

Week 5: Nov. 24 Nov. 30

Unit 8: Be honest!
Student Book pages 68-75
Where do you want to go?
Students will read texts and listen to audio about honesty, telling lies, and
unlikely situations, and things they wish they could change.
Students will study second conditional, and I wish and If only for present
situations.

Week 6: Dec. 1 - Dec. 7

Review Week for IEP Midterms

Week 7: Dec. 8 Dec. 14

IEP Mid-Terms
Unit 9: The truth is out there!
Student Book pages 78-85
What do you think really happened?

Week 8: Dec. 15 Dec. 21

Students will read texts and listen to audio about famous mysteries.
Students will compare two versions of the same story, discuss conspiracy
theories, and have a debate about strange creatures.
Students will study linkers of contrast; however/although/even though/in
spite of/despite; and modal verbs of deduction.

Week 9: Dec. 22 Dec. 28

Christmas Activity Week

Week 10: Dec. 29 Jan. 4

Christmas Break
Students return Jan. 5.

Week 11: Jan. 5 Jan. 11

Continuation of Unit 9

Week12: Jan. 12 Jan. 18

Week 13: Jan. 19 Jan. 25

Unit 10: Mysterious places

Student Book pages 86-93
What do you think really happened here?
Students will read texts and listen to audio about mysterious places. They
will discuss photographs of mysterious places, ask indirect questions, and
tell stories.
Students will study modal verbs of deduction, and indirect questions.

Week 14: Jan. 26 - Feb. 1

Review Week for IEP Exams

Week 15: Feb. 2 Feb. 8

IEP Exams

Week 16: Feb. 9 Feb. 15

Healthy Food Activity Week

Week 17: Feb. 16 Feb. 22

Main School Exams