Classe III Media

Anno Scolastico 2017

Programma svolto di INGLESE

Content

UNIT 1: I HAVE TO DO MY HOMEWORK

Language focus: Verb have to. Object pronouns.

Vocabulary: School subjects. Classroom objects. Education verbs. Days and

months.

Reading: School experiences. Literary genres: identifying them. Romanticism

Speaking: talking about a trip to a water park and a museum. Characteristics of

Romanticism.

Writing: a day at school. Paragraph writing: topic sentence, controlling ideas,

supporting ideas, conclusion.

UNIT 2: LET’S GO TO THE MOUNTAINS

Language focus: past simple: negative and question forms. Imperatives.

Vocabulary: buildings. Directions.

Reading: Edgar Alan Poe’s biography. "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe.
Romantic elements in "The Black Cat". Folktales: The Story of Anansi and the
Turtle.

Speaking: talking about holidays.

Listening: a conversation about a theatre visit.

Writing: writing a biography: Describing characters. Writing a summary: "The

Black Cat". A message about a holiday. Difference between biography and
autobiography.
UNIT 3: YOU HAVE ONE NEW MESSAGE

Language focus: past continuous: affirmative, negative and questions. Can – can’t –
could – couldn’t.

Vocabulary: technology verbs. Music.

Reading: multiple-choice questions about a computer games club. Persuasive and

Expository texts. "Preserving Texas History", "Barred Tiger Salamander".
Realism. Charles Dickens' life.
 Speaking: talking about an internet café. Talking about the characteristics of
persuasive and expository texts. Talking about Realism and Dickens' biography.
Writing: an email about a computer problem. Paragraph writing: Realism and
Charles Dickens' life.

UNIT 4: LET’S HAVE SOME FUN!

Language focus: Verbs with –ing or to infinitive.

Vocabulary: suggesting, accepting and refusing. Personal adjectives.

Reading: an article about a film fan. Fiction: characteristics. “My Day on Planet Z”,
“Betsy and the dog show”. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. First part of the
story. Character analysis.

Listening: information about a band competition.

Speaking: Talking about a movie. Talking about the characteristics of fictional texts.
Realistic fiction and fantasy. Oliver Twist.

Writing: Completing notes about an exhibition. Paragraph telling the story of Oliver
Twist and description of characters.

UNIT 5: WHAT A SUNNY DAY!

Language focus: Verbs going to – must – mustn’t

Vocabulary: What’s the weather like? Natural world.

Reading: conversations about places and events. Poetry: "The Guadalupe

Mountains", "The Sea Turtles of South Padre Islands". Oliver Twist by Charles
Dickens. Last part of the story. Realist elements in the story.

Listening: short conversations

 Speaking: Talking about future plans. Talking about the characteristics of poetry.
Oliver Twist. Realistic elements in the novel.

Writing: An email about a terrible holiday. Paragraph telling the story of Oliver
Twist and realistic elements. Writing a letter to a friend.

Bibliography

 Student`s book
“Complete Key for Schools” – Cambridge University Press – 2015
 Handout:
“Complete Key for Schools” Workbook by Elliott, Sue and Heyderman,Emma –
Cambridge University Press – 2015
“Framework 1” Student’s Book by Jones, Ceri and Goldstein, Ben – Richmond –
2004
“KET Practice Tests Plus” by Lucantoni, Peter – Pearson/Longman – 2001.
“New Success Elementary” Workbook by Riley, David; Fricker, Rod and Chandler,
Dominika – Pearson – 2012
“Reading and Writing Targets 1 and 2 ”. Student’s book by Evans, Virginia;
Dooley, Jenny – Express Publishing – 1998.
“Reading Genres: A Study Guide. Grade 4”. by Mac Graw- Hill – MacMillan.
“The Black Cat” by Poe, Edgar Alan – Golden Stories.
“What’s Up 1” by Myers, Cathy; Jackson, Sarah and Tiberio, Silvia – Pearson –
2009.
“Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens – Teen Eli Readers HUB – Stage 1 – 2010.

Gli insegnanti
Prof.ssa Ximena Pérez Micucci
Prof. Sergio Sosa