els advanced syllabus
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ELS weekly LOs
ADVANCED (C1) New Cutting Edge (week 1- 12),
Speak Out (week 13 24), New English File (week 25 36)
Legend/abbreviations:AF Assessment folder
CEA Cutting Edge (advanced)
DAZ Discussions A-Z
EI Exploring Ireland
GFVP Games for Vocabulary Practice
GGAA2 Grammar Games and Activities 2
ID Instant Discussions
LE Listening Extra
LEI Learning English in Ireland
NEFA New English File (advanced)
PGL3Practical Grammar Level 3
PVF Phrasal Verbs Folder
PW2 Pair Work 2
PG Pronunciation Games
PGL3 Practical Grammar Level 3
RE Reading Extra
RMF Revision Materials Folder
SB Students Book
SI Speakout (advanced)
TRBTeachers Resource Book
TIETBTIE Teachers Book
TYV2 Test Your Vocabulary 2
WB Workbook
WE Writing Extra
Learning outcomes:
By the end of each weeks lessons, students should have achieved (or enhanced)
their communicative competency with the language items listed under
Topics/skills. These items are the target objectives for each week.
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Week 1 Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- continuous verb forms (continuous in different tenses, continuous infinitive, continuous
passive)
Lexis:- globalisation- varieties of English- phrases with world, earth, ground,floor- phrasal verbs-
foreign words and phrases Pronunciation:
- three varieties of English (standard, American and Australian accents) Speaking:
- discussing advantages and disadvantages of globalisation- giving personal views- explaining personal targets- giving a presentation- interviewing people- speaking for up to one minute
Writing:- a questionnaire
Irish culture:- see appendix
Student book:
CEA (SB) Module 1 (pp. 6-15, pp. 115-119)
Supplementary material:
EI
LEI
CEA (PB) pp. 4-7
CEA (TRB) p. 154 (lexis); p.134 (speaking)
CEA (WB) pp. 4-10
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Week 2 Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- perfect verb forms (perfect in different tenses, perfect -ing form, perfect infinitive,
perfect with modal verbs)
- cleft sentences Lexis:
- feelings- phrasal verbs- humour- idioms with laugh, cryand tears- time phrases for a story- linking words and phrases
Pronunciation:- how sentence stress changes meaning
Speaking:- discussing what makes us laugh- describing feelings- telling a story- expressing opinion; agreeing/disagreeing
Writing:- a story- a music/book review
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
CEA (SB) Module 2 (pp. 16-25, pp. 120-123)
Supplementary material:
CEA (PB) pp. 8-11
CEA (TRB) p. 155 (lexis humour); p.136 (speaking)CEA (WB) pp. 11-17
TIETB
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Week 3 Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- modal verbs and related verbs- abstract nouns followed by relative clauses
Lexis:- Behaviour modern manners- cultural dos and taboos- body talk
Pronunciation:- rhyming sounds
Speaking:- discussing social behaviour what is acceptable and what is unacceptable- Speaking in difficult social situations- making suggestions- talking about the wrong things to do- talking about the right things to do- getting people to do things
Writing:- e-mails
Irish culture:- see appendix
Student book:
CEA (SB) Module 3 (pp. 26-35, pp. 124-127)
Supplementary material:
EI
LEI
CEA (PB) 12-15
CEA (TRB) pp. 138-139 (speaking), p. 156 (lexis)
CEA (WB) pp. 18-24
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Week 4 Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Adjective and adverbs- Patterns with comparatives and superlatives
Lexis:- Body and spirit, complementary therapies, self-help- Idioms to do with the body
Pronunciation:-
Speaking:- Expressing reservations about something- Explaining your choice- Making presentations
Writing:- Writing an information leaflet
Dictionary skills:-
TIE preparation:- prepared task
obook (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
-Student book:
CEA (SB) Module 4 (pp. )
Supplementary material:
CEA (TRB) p. 140 (speaking), p.157 (lexis)
CEA (WB) p.
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Week 5 Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Passive forms past/present/future, modal, infinitive, reduced forms- Particles which add meaning to words phrasal verbs, verbs with dependent
prepositions
Lexis:- Education- Phrases with way
Pronunciation:-
Speaking:- Ordering instructionsBefore we start...- What to doThe main thing is...- What not to doBe careful not to...
Writing:- Tips from notes
Dictionary skills:-
Irish culture:- see appendix
Student book:
CEA (SB) Module 5 (pp. )
Supplementary material:
CEA (TRB) p. 142 (speaking), p.158 (lexis)
CEA (WB) p.
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Week 6 Cutting Edge: Mid course assessment/revision
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Revision and assessment of weeks 1 -5.-TIE mock exam
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
CEA (TRB) p.169-173 Test 2
Testmaster CD summative tests and communicative assessment tasks from resources
Supplementary material:
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Week 7 Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Inversion with negative adverbialsOnly then..., Rarely..., Seldom...- Time & tense
Lexis:- Money- Expressing quantities imprecisely- TV quiz shows- Peoples court
Pronunciation:-
Speaking:- Comparing ideas- Trying to reach a conclusion- Presenting conclusions
Writing:- Analysing graphic data
Dictionary skills:-
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
CEA (SB) Module 6 (pp. )
Supplementary material:
CEA (TRB)p. 146 (speaking), p.159 (lexis)
CEA (WB) p.
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Week 8 Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Infinitive and gerund forms- Compound phrases- A lack of..., A tendency to...
Lexis:- Describing typical habitsShes always..., I keep on.., My aunt tends..- Men, women and relationships, living together- Just
Pronunciation:-
Speaking:- Discussing advantages and disadvantages of living arrangements- Discussing possible problems- Discussing individual candidates- Saying what youd like to happen
Writing:- Writing a report
Dictionary skills:-
Irish culture:- see appendix
Student book:
CEA (SB) Module 7 (pp. )
Supplementary material:
CEA (TRB) p. 148 (speaking), p.161 (lexis)
CEA (WB) p.
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Week 9 Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Adverbs- Adding emphasis with auxiliaries
Lexis:- Descriptive adjectives- Look, sound, feel- Taste- Style- Comment adverbialsQuite frankly..., Much to my surprise...
Pronunciation:-
Speaking:- Ranting and raving- Describing feeling of hate/distaste
Writing:- Writing a tactful formal letter
Dictionary skills:-
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
CEA (SB) Module 8 (pp. )
Supplementary material:
CEA (TRB) p. 150 (speaking), p.162 (lexis)
CEA (WB) p.
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Week 10 Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Future formswill, going to, present simple, past modal, future modal, future passive
form, future continuous, future in the past,
Lexis:- Work, lifestyle and health- The changing face of tourism- Describing trends- Well- Collocations with computer/IT terms
Pronunciation:-
Listening:- listening for gist and general information
Reading:- reading for gist and general information
Speaking:- Making predictions
Dictionary skills:-
Irish culture:- see appendix
Student book:
CEA (SB) Module 9 (pp. )
Supplementary material:
CEA (TRB) p. 152 (speaking), p.163 (lexis)
CEA (WB) p.
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Week 11 Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Noun phrases- Elipsis and substitution- as...as + verb
Lexis:- Truth and lies
Pronunciation:-
Speaking:- Expressing surprise and disbeliefYoure kidding!, No way!- Making statementsBelieve it or not...- Checking informationDo you expect me to believe that?
Writing:- Writing a news article
Dictionary skills:-
TIE preparation:- prepared task
obook (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
CEA (SB) Module 1 (pp. )
Supplementary material:
CEA (TRB) pp.
CEA (WB) pp.
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Week 12 Cutting Edge: End of course book assessment/revision
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Revision and assessment of weeks 1 -11.-TIE mock exam
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
CEA (TRB) Testmaster CD summative tests and communicative assessment tasks from resources
Supplementary material:
CEA (TRB) p.164-168 Test 1
CEA (WB) p.
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Week 13 Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- continuous verb forms (continuous in different tenses, continuous infinitive, continuous
passive)
- describing present and past habitswill, would, present/past continuous withalways, keeps etc
- speculating I suppose/wonder/hazard a guess etc Lexis:
- Personality adjectives, idioms for describing people- Images, vague language- Property, describing possessions
Pronunciation:- sentence stress for emphasis- linking in connected speech
Speaking:- speculating about personality- describing a treasured possession
Writing:- A description of an object- A personal profile
Irish culture:- see appendix
Student book:
SOA (SB) Unit 1
Supplementary material:
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Week 14 Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- The perfect aspect revision of present perfect, past perfect, future perfect- The introductory it, other expressions with it- hypothetical preference
Lexis:- crime collocations/phrases- social issues- decisions- legal phrases/language
Pronunciation:- Long and short vowel sounds
Speaking:- presenting an argument (defence/prosecution)- talking about crime and its causes- dealing with moral dilemmas
Writing:- a summary- a problem/solution essay- learn to use parallelism
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
Student book:
SOA (SB) Unit 4
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Week 15 Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Revision of relative clauses defining/non-defining, relative pronouns- Making a proposal- Noun phrases pre/post-modification
Lexis:- Adjectives to describe landscapes- Descriptive adjectives, y-endings, prefixes -- Urban life problems/solutions- Rural life phrases for describing lifestyle
Pronunciation:- Long and short vowel sounds
Speaking:- Talking about memories- Discussing work spaces- Presenting a proposal, suggesting modifications to a proposal
Writing:- A guidebook entry description of a place- A proposal for a documentary
Irish culture:- see appendix-
Student book:
SOA (SB) Unit 3
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Week 16 Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Modals of obligation, permission, ability, necessity- Passive present and past, spoken grammarI had some do it...- Making/clarifying/challenging a point
Lexis:- Idioms of secrecy/secrets- Phrasal verbs of truth/myth- journalism- phrases for introducing information
Pronunciation:- Sound and spelling
Speaking:- Managing a conversation- Describing a secret- Debunking a myth
Writing:- Writing a narrative and using time phrases- Writing a personal profile
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
SOA (SB) Unit 5
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Week 17 Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Comparative structuresmodifiers: almost as, considerably- Negotiating making offers, accepting, refusing, etc- Inversion of auxiliaries,- Negative adverbialsat no time, never before etc- ConditionalsHad we known, were you to.., etc
Lexis:- Collocations synonyms,- ambition- negotiation- phrases for describing a place of interest
Pronunciation:- Sound and spelling
Speaking:- Planning a holiday- Negotiate a plan for a film festival- Talk about skills and experience for a job
Writing:- Job application- Pros and cons
Irish culture:- see appendix
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Week 18 Speak Out: Mid course book assessment/revision
Topics/skills:
Language focus:Revision of weeks 13 - 17
Lexis:
Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 13 17; using
Language to Go TRP as main communicative assessment task resource
Speaking:Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 13 17; using
Language to Go TRP as main communicative assessment task resource
TIE exam written and spoken preparation TIE preparation:
- prepared tasko book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
SOA (SB) test master CD & LTG TRP communicative tasks
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Week 19 Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Verb tenses for unreal situationsits time, what if, as if, would sooner, etc- Adverbials of manner/time/frequency/probability/purpose- Ranting and ravingIt was really the best..., If theres one thing I cant stand...
Lexis:-
Adjectives for talking about the arts- Three part phrasal verbs- Expressing yourself- phrases for describing a place of interest
Pronunciation:- Stress on modifiers- Rhythm of double comparatives
Speaking:- Ask and answer creative questions- Ranting and raving- Making recommendations
Writing:- Writing a review, using a range of vocabulary- Writing a recommendation for an online forum
Irish culture:- see appendix-
Student book:
SOA (SB) Unit 9
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Week 20 Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Conditionals and regretsIf I hadnt..., Supposing Id..., But for...- Mixed conditionals- Verb patterns - Infinitives and gerunds- Introducing opinionsQuite frankly, As far as Im concerned, etc
Lexis:- Learning metaphors- Idioms of opinion- Expressing yourself- Talent phrases for stages of a debate
Pronunciation:- Contraction in conditional clauses- Intonation on modifiers
Speaking:- Discussing controversial statements- Words of wisdom- Participating in a panel discussion planning and presenting
Writing:- Writing a summary of an opinion- Writing a discursive essay, using linking devices
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
SOA (SB) Unit 2
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Week 21 Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Cleft sentencesIt was,,,, What I like about...;- What I would like to say is..., All Id like to say is... - Participle clauses past/present participles; Loved by everyone..., Exhausted from...- Exchanging opinions agreement/disagreement, questioning...
Lexis:- Escape - suffixes- Idioms for relaxing- risk- phrases for narration
Pronunciation:- Syllable and word stress in idioms
Speaking:- Developing a plot and telling a story- Convincing someone- Discussing personal choices
Writing:- Writing a promotional leaflet, using subheadings- Writing a story
Irish culture:- see appendix-
Student book:
SOA (SB) Unit 7
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Week 22 Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Future forms will, going to, present continuous (arrangements/plans), future
conditionals, future perfect/continuous, future modals, be to, be due to
- What I would like to say is..., All Id like to say is...- Concession clausesalthough, whilst, hard as we tried, Despite- Describing cause and effectIt all started, Because of this
Lexis:- Prepositional phrases, prepositional phrases- Phrases to describe fashions/trends- Describing recent trends in history
Pronunciation:- Connected speech in future forms- The ally ending in connected speech
Speaking:- Evaluating possible futures- Discussing trends in language learning- Talking about cause and effect
Writing:- Writing a report based on stats- Describing trends- Writing a review of a decade
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
SOA (SB) Unit 6
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Week 23 Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Future in the pastI was to give..., I was on the verge of...,- Ellipsis and substitution, spoken grammar- Discussing ideas acknowledging an idea, introducing an alternative - ,Mind you...,
That makes sense...
Lexis:- Time expressionsAt the dawn of.., for the foreseeable future; proverbs- memories- collocations with time- phrases for describing decisions
Pronunciation:- Rhythm and stress in proverbs- Word stress in questions
Speaking:- Learning to solicit more information- Time saving- Talking about memories/turning points
Writing:- Improving descriptive writing- Describing a major decision- Writing a personal story
Irish culture:- see appendix-
Student book:
SOA (SB) Unit 8
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Week 24 Speak Out: End of course book assessment/revision
Topics/skills:
Language focus:Revision of weeks 13 - 23
Lexis:
Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 18 - 23; using
Language to Go TRP as main communicative assessment task resource
Speaking:Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 18 - 23; using
Language to Go TRP as main communicative assessment task resource
TIE exam written and spoken preparation TIE preparation:
- prepared tasko book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
SOA (SB) test master CD & LTG TRP communicative tasks
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Week 25 New English File
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Past tenses, narrative tenses, used to & would;- Speculation and deduction
Lexis:- Abstract nouns- Sounds and the human voice
Pronunciation:- Word stress with suffixes- Consonant clusters
Speaking:- Talking about childhood memories
Writing:- Writing an article
Irish culture:- see appendix-
Student book:
NEFA (SB) Files 2A & 3A
NEFA (TRB)2A past narratives; 3A speculation and deduction
NEFA (TRB) 2A childhood questionnaire; 3A sound or noise
NEFA (TRB) 2A
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Week 26 New English File
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- have- cleft sentences- adding emphasis
Lexis:- Personality & family- Easily confused words
Pronunciation:- Rhythm and intonation- Intonation in cleft sentences
Speaking:- Talking about personality- Conversations about your town, school, emigration
Writing:- Writing a discursive essay taking sides
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
NEFA (SB) Files 1B & 6C
NEFA (TRB)1B Have; 6C adding emphasis
NEFA (TRB) 1B the family; 6C celebrity immigrants
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Week 27 New English File
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Modals of obligation, permission and necessity- Verbs of the senses
Lexis:- Word formation - prefixes-
Place and movement Pronunciation:
- Stress on important words- Intonation in exclamations
Speaking:- Talking about proposed laws- Talking about art
Writing:- Writing a report based on stats- Describing trends
Irish culture:- see appendix-
Student book:
NEFA (SB) Files 5A & 5B
Resources:
NEFA (TRB) 5A permission/obligation/necessity; 5B verbs of the senses
NEFA (TRB) 5A mini debates; 5B spot the difference
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Week 28 New English File
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- comparison- so & such
Lexis:- Word building adjectives & nouns-
humourt Pronunciation:
- homographs- augh & ough endings
Speaking:- Talking about sport- Talking about humour
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
NEFA (SB) Files 7A & 7B
NEFA (TRB)7A nouns compound and possessive forms; 7B so & such
NEFA (TRB) 7A two recipes; 7B sports quiz
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Week 29 New English File
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- distancing- get
Lexis:- time-
phrases with get Pronunciation:
- linking- French loan words/origin
Speaking:- Talking about time- Talking about revenge
Writing:- Writing a complaint letter
Irish culture:- see appendix
Student book:
NEFA (SB) Files 2B & 2C
NEFA (TRB) 2B distancing; 2C get
NEFA (TRB) 2B time proverbs & sayings; 2C reconciliation
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Week 30 New English File: Mid course assessment/revision
Topics/skills:
Language focus:Revision of weeks 25 - 29
Lexis:
Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 25 - 29; using
Headway Advanced TRP as main communicative assessment task resource
Speaking:Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 25 - 29; using New
Headway Advanced TRP as main communicative assessment task resource
TIE exam written and spoken preparation mock exam TIE preparation:
- prepared tasko book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
New English File test master CD & NHw TRP communicative tasks
NEFA (TRB) -
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Week 31 New English File
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Adding emphasis - inversion- Unreal uses of past tenses
Lexis:- Describing books- money
Pronunciation:- Words with silent syllables- ea & ear
Speaking:- Talking about books- French loan words/origin
Writing:- Writing a complaint review p.48
Irish culture:- see appendix
Student book:
NEFA (SB) Files 3B & 3C
NEFA (TRB) 3B adding emphasis; 3C past simple/perfect unreal uses
NEFA (TRB) 3B who wrote it?; 3C money questionnaire
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Week 32 New English File
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Gerunds and infinitives- Verb object & gerund/infinitive- Conditional sentences
Lexis:- Health & medicine- Compound adjectives- Phone language- Adjectives & prepositions
Pronunciation:- Word stress- Intonation in polite requests- Sounds and spelling
Speaking:- Talking about health- Talking about self-help and obsessions
Writing:- Writing a discursive essay balanced argument p.64
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
NEFA (SB) Files 5C, 4B & 4C
NEFA (TRB) 5C gerunds and infinitives; 4B verb + object + infinitives/gerunds; 4C conditional
sentences
NEFA (TRB) 5C Medical vocab definitions game; 4B do you think it could possibly?; 4C case studies
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Week 33 New English File
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Pronouns- Discourse markers (2)- Adverbs & adverbials expressions
Lexis:- Language terminology- Money
Pronunciation:- Sounds and spelling relationships- Stress in word families
Speaking:- Talking about learning English- Describing a historical film
Writing:- Writing a letter of application p.16
Irish culture:- see appendix-
Student book:
NEFA (SB) Files 1C & 4A
NEFA (TRB) 1C pronouns; 4A discourse markers
NEFA (TRB) 1C language quotes; 4A historical films quiz
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Week 34 New English File
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Discourse markers (1)- Expressing future plans and arrangements
Lexis:- Work- Travel & tourism
Pronunciation:- Word stress and rhythm- Homophones
Speaking:- Talking about jobs youd love/hate to do- Talking about what kind of traveller you are
Writing:- Writing an essay using linking devices
TIE preparation:- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
NEFA (SB) Files 1A & 6A
NEFA (TRB) 1A Discourse markers; 6A Expressing future plans/arrangements
NEFA (TRB) 1A Have I got the job?; 6A Travel roleplays
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Week 35 New English File
Topics/skills:
Language focus:- Ellipsis & substitution- Nouns compound and possessive forms
Lexis:- Work- Travel & tourism
Pronunciation:- Weak and strong pronunciation of auxiliary verbs & to- ed adjective endings and linking
Speaking:- Debates about animals- Talking about food and cooking
Writing:- Writing a promotional leaflet using subheadings
Irish culture:- see appendix-
Student book:
NEFA (SB) Files 6B & 7A
NEFA (TRB) 6B ellipsis and substitution; 7A nouns compound and possessive forms
NEFA (TRB) 6B Four fables; 7A Two recipes
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Week 35 New English File : End of course book assessment/revision
Topics/skills:
Language focus:Revision of weeks 25 - 35
Lexis:
Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 25 - 35; using
Headway Advanced TRP as main communicative assessment task resource
Speaking:Communicative revision and progress assessment instruments for weeks 25 - 35; using New
Headway Advanced TRP as main communicative assessment task resource
TIE exam written and spoken preparation mock exam TIE preparation:
- prepared tasko book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting, presenting)o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,description
Student book:
New English File test master CD & NHw TRP communicative tasks
NEFA (TRB) -
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APPENDIX Irish cultural programme
The following units do not have to be done in order; it is recommended that the class is
invited to suggest topics; topics should also link up to forthcoming excursions.
In general the following websites have good materials for most or all of the topics below:
http://www.yourirish.com, Wikipedia.com,
For TIE short stories: http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/
1. The Celts Elem -Int: LEI U.3, WWI pp.19-31; Int+ - Adv: EI U.16, WWI pp. 19-312. Irish food/drink - Elem -Int: LEI U.7, EI U.7; Int+: weblinkswww.dochara.com,
Wikipedia,www.foodtimeline.org/foodireland
3. Pub culture - Elem -Int: LEI U.8; Int+ - LEI U.7,http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/quotes/irish_drinking_jokes.html
4. Sport/GAA - Elem -Int: LEI U.10; Int+ - Adv: EI U.11, WWI pp. 14-18,http://www.independent.ie/sport/, http://www.ofiaich.ie/collections/irish-
sport.asp
5. Castles - Elem -Int: LEI U.12,http://www.medieval-castles.net/irish/index.htm,http://www.eyeflare.com/article/10-amazing-castles-ireland/, ; Int+ - Adv:
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/CreepyCastles.html
6. Writers & literature - Elem -Int: LEI U.14; Int+ - Adv: EI U.18,7. Irish musicians - Elem -Int: LEI U.17; ; Int+ - Adv:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Ireland
8. Traditional music/instruments & dancing - Elem -Int: LEI U.16 17, EI U.5; Int+ - Adv EI U.5 & U.15,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Ireland,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_dance
9. St. Patrick/Book of Kells/Monastic Ireland/Saints & Scholars - Elem -Int: LEI U.15,http://www.history.com/topics/who-was-saint-patrick, ; Int+ - Adv: EI U.12,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick
10.Myths & legends - Elem -Int: LEI U.19-20; Int+ - Adv: EI U.14,http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/
11 Cl dd h/R El I LEI U 18 I Ad EI U 13
http://www.yourirish.com/http://www.yourirish.com/http://www.dochara.com/http://www.dochara.com/http://www.dochara.com/http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodirelandhttp://www.foodtimeline.org/foodirelandhttp://www.foodtimeline.org/foodirelandhttp://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/quotes/irish_drinking_jokes.htmlhttp://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/quotes/irish_drinking_jokes.htmlhttp://www.independent.ie/sport/http://www.independent.ie/sport/http://www.ofiaich.ie/collections/irish-sport.asphttp://www.ofiaich.ie/collections/irish-sport.asphttp://www.ofiaich.ie/collections/irish-sport.asphttp://www.medieval-castles.net/irish/index.htmhttp://www.medieval-castles.net/irish/index.htmhttp://www.medieval-castles.net/irish/index.htmhttp://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/CreepyCastles.htmlhttp://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/CreepyCastles.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Irelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Irelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Irelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Irelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Irelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_dancehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_dancehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrickhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrickhttp://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrickhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_dancehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Irelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Irelandhttp://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/CreepyCastles.htmlhttp://www.medieval-castles.net/irish/index.htmhttp://www.ofiaich.ie/collections/irish-sport.asphttp://www.ofiaich.ie/collections/irish-sport.asphttp://www.independent.ie/sport/http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/quotes/irish_drinking_jokes.htmlhttp://www.foodtimeline.org/foodirelandhttp://www.dochara.com/http://www.yourirish.com/