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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/