Module 3.

Hours	The theme of the lesson	Contents of the lesson and language material
	Theme	Grammar	Pronunciation	Speaking	Listening	Writing
	File 7 Unit A What does your food say about you?	a/ an, some/any	The letters ea	Countable/uncountable nouns	7.1-7.2 p 76-77	Writing about favorite food.
	Unit B How much water do we really need?	How much/how many? Quantifiers: a lot, not much, etc.	/w/, /v/ and /b/	Drinks	7.3-7.4 p.78	Writing a report about “Water”
	Unit C Changing holidays	Be going to (plans)	Sentence stress	Holidays	7.5 – 7.10 p.80-81	Writing about spending the holiday in our country
	Unit D It’s written in the cards	Be going to (predictions)	Vowel sounds	Verb phrases	7.11-7.16 p.82-83	Writing about your dream
	At the restaurant Revise and check	Lexico-grammar exercises	Copy the rhythm Stressed syllables	Menu Match the verbs and phrases	7.17-7.19 p.84 7.20 – 7.21 p.87	Writing recipes of your favorite food
	File 8 Unit A The True False Show	Comparative and personality adjectives	Sentence stress	Describing pictures	8.1-8.4 p.88-89	Grammar exercises
	Unit B The highest city in the world	Superlative adjectives	Consonant groups	The weather	8.5-8.6 p.91	World Capitals quiz
	Unit C Would you like to drive a Ferrari?	Would like to/ Would like	Sentence stress	Adventures	8.8-8.11 p.93	Writing about hobbies
	Unit D They dress well but drive badly	Adverbs	Adjectives and adverbs	Speaking about time spending	8.12-8.14 p.95	Word quiz
	Going home Revise and check	Grammar revision	Verb phrases Words and word combinations	Making a dialogue	8.15-8.17 p.96	Making a reservation
	File 9 Unit A Before we met	Present Perfect	Sentence stress	Speaking: “Are you jealous?”	9.1-9.3 p.100-101	Grammar exercises
	Unit B I’ve read the book, I’ve seen the film	Present Perfect or Past Simple	Irregular past participle	Speak about the books you’ve read	9.4-9.5 p.102-103	Phonetic exercises p.102
	Grammar revision	Grammar check for each files	Phonetic exercises	Have you ever been to…?	Listening comprehension	Writing lexico-grammar ex-s
	Vocabulary and pronunciation revision
	Control work	Lexico-grammar exercises	Control reading	Speaking on the themes	Listening to the dialogue

1. Methodical recommendations for reading, listening and writing.

Good pronunciation helps you to communicate better.

You can easily improve your pronunciation.

 

Tip 1. Concentrate on English sounds, which you don’t have in your language.

Try to recognize phonetic symbols. Then you can check the pronunciation of words in dictionary.

 

Tip 2. Many letters have more than one pronunciation. Try to see the spelling and pronunciation rules. Many combinations of letters always make the same sounds.

 

Tip 3. When you pronounce a word try to exaggerate the stressed syllable. Always underline the stressed syllable on a new word.

 

Tip 4. Pronounce strongly the stressed words or syllables. Say the other word quickly without stress. Try to get the right rhythm in each sentence you say.

 

Tip 5. If you use the wrong intonation, they can think you are bored or unfriendly. Try to sound interested friendly.

 

Tip 6. Practice your pronunciation outside class.

q Use a dictionary to help you to pronounce new words.

q Use ‘Listen and Speak’ cassette.

q Read aloud and record yourself on a cassette.

q Listen to spoken English as much as possible, e.g. songs, films.

 

Understanding spoken language is more difficult than reading because you don’t have time to translate every word. In conversation people use a lot of constructions and weak form (words which are not stressed) so it is possible to hear every word clearly. When you listen to a cassette you can’t see the speaker’s face. This makes it more difficult.

Listening to cassettes or watching videos is a very good way to practice understanding different voices, accents, and situations.

 

LISTENING FOR THE GENERAL IDEA

Tip 1. Relax. Don’t stop listening when you don’t understand words or phrases. It’s normal not to understand everything. The first time you listen, just try to get an idea of what you are listening to.

 

Tip 2. You don’t need to hear or remember every word. Try to listen for the key words – words, which carry the important information. These are usually stressed. Focus on understanding the general idea.

 

Tip 3. If you are listening to a cassette and have the script, use it to check what you have and haven’t understood.

 

LISTENING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Tip 4. When you listen for specific information (e.g. a train time, a price in a shop) you usually know more or less what you are going to hear. Concentrate on listening for what you need to know. Don’t worry about understanding the rest.

 

Tip 5. It isn’t enough to listen only in class. You need to practice outside class too.

 

You can:

q Record and listen to satellite TV news in English.

q Practice with the ‘Listen and Speak’ cassette.

q Listen to songs (and read the words if you can)

q Read ‘EASY READER’ with the cassette.

q Watch English films with subtitles.

q Talk to English-speakers as much as possible.