Course Book: Oxford Discover 4

COURSE CALENDAR

These dates are subject to change at the discretion of the teacher.

WEEK UNIT READING VOCABULARY GRAMMAR LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING WRAP UP

WEEK 1 Introduction
WEEK 2 Assessment: Diagnostic Test
BIG QUESTION
WEEK 3 UNIT 1 Bella’s Home Reading Text Predictions Looking at the Stars Talking About Writing Complete • Writing
Science Words moon, with Will Differences Sentences Write a compare
asteroid, comet, (Workbook) and contrast
meteorite, solar Future report (WB)
system, stars, statements
galaxy, universe,
spacecraft, • Project
telescope, Create a model
observatory
Words in
Context vast,
dwelled, speck, • Review
disk Units 1 and 2
Word Study (WB)
Words with ei Big Question 1
WEEK UNIT 2 Traveling Reading Text Future Real The Speed of Light Asking About Choice Questions Review
4-5 Together Words Conditional Quantity (Workbook)
Around astronomer,
 the Sun space probe, Future
core, gravity, statements
orbit, and questions
matter, distance,
diameter,
surface, craters,
unique
Words in
Context bodies,
explore, inner,
outer
Word Study
Words with the
suffixes -ance
and -ant
BIG QUESTION
WEEK UNIT 3 Hidden Army: Reading Text Verbs An Ancient Town Giving Reasons Verb Tenses • Writing
6-7 Clay Soldiers Words army, Followed by Write a
of Ancient soldiers, Infinitives Writing Practice descriptive report
China uniform, Write about (WB)
emperor, armor, Simple something that
treasure, present and happened long ago
archaeologist, simple past (WB) • Project
tomb, jade, clay, statements Create a time
peasant and questions capsule
Words in
Context battle,
generals,
varnish, coffin • Review
Word Study Units 3 and 4
Words with the (WB)
suffix -ist Big Question 2
Review
WEEK UNIT 4 Stumbling Reading Text Verbs A Nigerian Myth Describing Count and Noncount
8-9 upon the Words dinosaur, Followed by with the Senses Nouns
Past skull, ravine, Gerunds .
examine, discover, Writing Practice
excavate, layers, Simple
paleontologist, present and Write about
ash, sedimentary simple past something old that
rock, pastime statements people might look
Words in and for in the ground
Context favorite, questions (WB)
dream, tripped,
determine
Word Study
Words with ie
BIG QUESTION
WEEK UNIT 5 The Reading Text Present Where My Food Giving a Interesting • Writing
10-11 Breakfast Words sugar Continuous Comes From Reason for a Adjectives Write a research
Quest cane, wheat, for Future Preference report (WB)
Humorous cinnamon, butter, Writing Practice
vanilla, Plans Present Write about a
ingredients, bark, continuous delicious meal (WB)
plantation, statements • Project
steamship, spoil, and Create a story
leopard questions.
Words in
Context gather,
introduce, peel, • Review
coax Units 5 and 6
Word Study (WB)
Phrasal verbs Big Question 3
with drop Review
WEEK UNIT 6 From the Reading Text Polite Offers Talking About Prepositional
12-13 World to Your Words Food in Your Phrases of Location
Table convenient, Simple Types of Farms Area
export, local, present
 process, package, questions and Writing Practice
farmer’s market, answers Write about a real or
agriculture, imaginary garden
corporate farm, (WB)
decrease, century,
chemical
Words in
Context grocery
stores, food labels,
organic food,
whole food
Word Study
Four-syllable
words
BIG QUESTION
WEEK UNIT 7 Art Through Reading Text Indefinite Art Around the Talking About Compound Predicate • Writing
14-15 New Eyes Words sketch, Pronouns World a Picture Write an opinion
pastels, canvas, essay (WB
paintbrushes, Simple Writing Practice
shapes, string, present and Write about a work
three-dimensiona simple past of art (WB)
l, prodigy, street statements • Project
painter, carpenter, and questions Act in a play
sculptor
Words in
Context complex,
washable,
combines, • Review
fascination Units 7 and 8
Word Study (WB)
Words with the Big Question 4
prefix dis- Review
WEEK UNIT 8 Sketches in a Reading Text Offers with An Important Expressing a The Articles A/An
16 Gallery Words Shall and Will Painting Desire or Wish and The
exhibition, frame,
landscape, Future Writing Practice
texture, shading, statements Write about an artist
perspective, and questions (WB)
contrast, space,
stained, brilliant,
pale
Words in
Context ignore,
worries, famous,
speechless
Word Study
Synonyms
Midterm Examination