PLANIFICARE CALENDARISTICA PENTRU CLASA a IX-a,

ANUL SCOLAR 2011-2012

MANUAL: OPPORTUNITIES Pre-Intermediate

Nrcr Conţinuturi ale unitǎţii de învǎţare Competenţe Nr.de ore Saptǎmâna Observaţii
t - detalieri tematice specifice alocate (amenda-mente)
- elemente de construcţie a comunicǎrii vizate
- funcţii comunicative

LEARNING TO LEARN preparation for the course

1.1; 1.3; 3.2;
A. Starting Off Learner questionnaire; book contents
3.4
B. Words: Using dictionaries; organising vocabulary books
C. Grammar: Self-test basic grammar; organising grammar notes
1.1;1.2; 1.3; 2.1;
UNIT I : LIFESTYLES 2.2; 2.3; 3.1; 3.2;
3.3; 3.4; 4.1; 4.2;
Warm-up 4.3
Vocabulary: lifestyle adjectives; jobs
Listening: monologues

1. A Perfect Day?
Vocabulary: TV programmes
Grammar: Present simple and present continuous
Reading: magazine profile

2. Relaxing
Function: preferences
Pronunciation: hesitation
Listening: radio programme
Listening strategies: prediction
Speaking: likes/dislikes

3. Eccentrics
Grammar: Present Perfect (1)
Reading: dialogue

4. Going Underground
Vocabulary: ‘good friends’ and ‘false friends’
Reading: magazine articles
Reading strategies: prediction
Speaking: routines

Communication Workshop
Writing: personal letter
Speaking: a class survey
Speaking strategies: group work
Pronunciation: questions

Review
Grammar and vocabulary revision
Pronunciation: /i/ /in/

UNIT II : HEROES

Warm-up
Vocabulary: adjectives (personality; mood)
Listening: character descriptions

5. Local heroes
Grammar: Past Simple and Past Continuous
Reading: true-life drama magazine

6. Campaigners 1.1;1.2; 1.3; 2.2;

Function: expressing opinions 2.3; 3.1; 3.2; 3.4;
Pronunciation: stressed words 4.1; 4.2; 4.3
Listening: radio programme
Listening Strategies: true/false questions
Speaking: discussion

7. Sports Stars
Vocabulary: adjectives (opinions)
Grammar: Present Perfect (2) and Past Simple
Reading: magazine article

8. Superhero
Vocabulary: multi-part verbs
Reading: magazine interview
Reading Strategies: working out meaning
Speaking: interviewing partners

Communication Workshop
Speaking: discussion (agreeing and disagreeing)
Speaking strategies: preparation
Listening: a song
Writing: a story (planning paragraphs)

Review
Grammar and vocabulary revision
Pronunciation : // // // /t/

Culture Corner 1
Eating in Britain
Language problem-solving 1 a, an, the

1.1;1.2; 1.3; 2.2;

UNIT III : CELEBRATION 2.3; 3.1; 3.2; 3.4;
4.1; 4.2; 4.3
Warm-up
Vocabulary: celebrations
Speaking: recent celebrations

9. Christmas
Vocabulary: words that go together (verbs and noun)
Reading: autobiography extract
Reading Strategies: multiple-choice questions
Speaking: childhood memories

10. Weddings
Grammar: have to/not have to, can/can’t, should/shouldn’t
Reading: Internet page

11. Parties
Function: giving advice; congratulations
Listening: dialogues
Listening Strategies: understanding the general idea
Speaking: giving advice; congratulations

12. Seasonal Festivals

Grammar: The Passive
Reading: information on British festivals

Communication Workshop
Speaking: party roleplay
Writing: party description (time linking/diagrams for planning)
Function: showing surprise/asking for repetition

Review
Grammar and vocabulary revision
Pronunciation: word stress
UNIT IV : MONEY

Warm-up
Vocabulary: verbs to do with money
Listening: identifying people

13. A Material World

Grammar: some/any/no; a lot of/many/much
Reading: profile of ex-millionaire

14. The right price

Function: shopping and bargaining
Pronunciation: intonation for politeness
Listening: radio interview; dialogue
Speaking: shopping

15. Your Money

Grammar: all/none, both/neither; another, other, the other, the second
Reading: questionnaire; dialogue
1.1;1.2; 1.3; 2.1;
Listening: dialogue
2.2; 2.3; 3.1; 3.2;
3.4; 4.1; 4.2; 4.3
16. Adverts
Vocabulary: adjectives (‘ed’ vs. ‘ing’)
Linking: addition
Reading: advertisements
Reading strategies: facts and opinions
Speaking: describing gadgets

Communication Workshop
Writing: an advertisement (planning)
Speaking: selling game (adverbs/adjectives)
Listening: a song

Review
Grammar and vocabulary revision
Pronunciation /ae/ /e/

Culture Corner 2
Scotland – a place to celebrate
Language problem-solving 2 must/mustn’t/needn’t and have to/ can’t/don’t have to

1.1;1.2; 1.3; 2.1;

UNIT V : CYBERSPACE 2.2; 2.3; 3.1; 3.2;
3.4; 4.1; 4.2; 4.3
Warm-up
Vocabulary: science, science fiction, the environment
Listening: predictions

17. Tomorrow’s world

Vocabulary: Internet words
Grammar: Predictions will and going to
Reading: magazine article

18. Websites
Function: telephoning /suggestions
Pronunciation: important words
Listening: radio programme, dialogue
Listening Strategies: important words
Speaking: going out

19. Virtual Reality

Grammar: First and second conditionals
Reading: websites; dialogue

20. Virtual Tourism

Vocabulary: words that go together (‘do’ and ‘make’)
Linking: addition
Reading: tourist website
Reading Strategies: matching topics and paragraphs
Speaking: planning a weekend

Communication Workshop
Writing: an Internet page (planning/note-taking)
Speaking: planning a holiday resort
Listening: a song

Review
Grammar and vocabulary revision
Pronunciation: /r/

1.1;1.2; 1.3; 2.1;

UNIT VI : THE SEA 2.2; 2.3; 3.1; 3.2;
3.3; 3.4; 4.1; 4.2;
Warm-up 4.3
Vocabulary: leisure activities, adjectives
Listening: identifying activities

21. Sea Stories

Vocabulary: wordbuilding
Linking: time linkers
Reading: short story
Reading Strategies: sequencing
Speaking: disaster situations

22. At the Seaside

Grammar: Present Perfect (3)
Reading: a personal letter

23. Going Overseas

Function: interaction
Pronunciation: showing interest
Listening: radio programme
Listening Strategies: listening for specific information
Speaking: interview

24. Undersea World

Vocabulary: marine animals
Grammar: Comparison of adjectives
Reading: an aquarium brochure

Communication Workshop
Writing: a report (thinking of pros and cons)
Function: giving opinions
Listening: a song
Speaking: a public debate

Review
Grammar and vocabulary revision
Pronunciation: /a:/ /:/ /:/

Culture Corner 3
New Zealand Factfile
Language problem-solving 3 Present Perfect, Present Simple and Past Simple

1.1;1.2; 1.3; 2.1;

UNIT VII : RHYTHM 2.2; 2.3; 3.1; 3.2;
3.4; 4.1; 4.2; 4.3
Warm-up
Vocabulary: dances, kinds of music
Listening: identifying dances

25. Let’s Dance

Vocabulary: compound words
Reading: CD encyclopedia extract
Reading Strategies: gapped sentences
Speaking: questionnaire
 26. On Tour
Grammar: Future arrangements and intentions
Listening: interview

27. Cool Britannia?

Function: permission
Pronunciation: unstressed words
Listening: radio documentary
Listening strategies: multiple-choice questions
Speaking: asking for permission

28. Performance
Vocabulary: concert words; adjectives
Grammar: will for decisions; time clauses
Reading: concert review

Communication Workshop
Writing: a concert review
Linking: ‘although’
Speaking: group ropleplay
Listening: a song

Review
Grammar and vocabulary revision
Pronunciation: /d/ /t/

1.1;1.2; 1.3; 2.1;

UNIT VIII : DESIGN 2.2; 2.3; 3.1; 3.2;
3.4; 4.1; 4.2; 4.3
Warm-up
Vocabulary: art, painting words
Listening: identifying paintings

29. A Matter of Taste

Vocabulary: adjectives (opposites)
Grammar: Prepositions of time and place
Reading: art exhibition brochure

30. Great Buildings

Vocabulary: architecture words
Function: describing places
Pronunciation: speed dictation
Listening: radio documentary
Listening strategies: self-assessment
Speaking: describing a building
 31. Style
Vocabulary: hair and clothes
Grammar: Relative Clauses
Reading: fashion magazine article

32. Dream Houses

Vocabulary: describing a house; British and American words
Reading: short story
Reading Strategies: self-assessment
Speaking: describing rooms

Communication Workshop
Writing: describing a house
Function: discussion
Linking: ‘so that’
Listening: a song
Speaking: discussing a painting
Speaking Strategies: expressing yourself fluently

Review
Grammar and vocabulary revision
Pronunciation: /i/ /i:/

Culture Corner 4
London
Language problem-solving 4 Question Tags
Programa a fost aprobată prin Ordin al ministrului educaţiei, cercetării şi tineretului nr. 3458 / 09.03.2004.

COMPETENŢE SPECIFICE ŞI FORME DE PREZENTARE A CONŢINUTURILOR

1 Receptarea mesajelor transmise oral sau în scris în diferite situaţii de comunicare
Competenţe specifice Forme de prezentare a conţinuturilor
1.1 Desprinderea sensului global / al ideilor esenţiale dintr-un  Povestiri
text oral / scris , pe baza unor întrebări de sprijin.  Rapoarte / prezentări orale / scrise
1.2 Deducerea înţelesului unor elemente necunoscute cu  Interviuri
ajutorul contextului  Diagrame, grafice, tabele sinoptice
1.3 Selectarea unor informaţii relevante din fragmente de texte  Texte de informare generală
informative, instrucţiuni, tabele, hărţi, pentru a îndeplini o  Dialoguri, conversaţii, interviuri
sarcină de lucru  Înregistrări audio-video din prezentări de ştiri
radio-TV

2 Producerea de mesaje orale sau scrise adecvate unor anumite contexte de comunicare
Competenţe specifice Forme de prezentare a conţinuturilor
2.1 Redactarea de instrucţiuni, reclame, de jurnal  Povestire / Prezentare orală / scrisă
2.2 Elaborarea (oral sau în scris) unei descrieri simple / unui  Descrieri de obiecte, persoane
eveniment / a unor experienţe personale, pe bază de suport  Paragrafe pe diverse arii tematice,
vizual sau plan de idei
2.3 Redactarea de paragrafe

3 Realizarea de interacţiuni în comunicarea orală sau scrisă

Competenţe specifice Forme de prezentare a conţinuturilor
3.1 Formularea acordului / dezacordului faţă de opiniile  Dialogul
exprimate în cadrul unei discuţii  Conversaţia cotidiană
3.2 Comunicarea interactivă într-un schimb de informaţii  Mesaje personale
simple şi direct  Scrisori personale simple
3.3 Redactarea unor mesaje / scrisori personale simple de  Funcţiile comunicative ale limbii necesare
răspuns la o solicitare performării acestor competenţe
3.4 Notarea informaţiilor dintr-o comunicare simplă cu
solicitare de reformulări sau repetări

4 Transferul şi medierea mesajelor orale sau scrise în situaţii variate de comunicare

Competenţe specifice Forme de prezentare a conţinuturilor
4.1 Înregistrarea informaţiilor receptate oral sau în scris sub  Texte de informare generală
formă de notiţe cu suport dat  Fişe şi instrucţiuni de lucru
4.2 Reducerea unui paragraf la o idee esenţială  Opinii (înregistrări audio)
4.3 Reformularea, pentru clarificare, a unei replici în cadrul  Dialoguri, conversaţii
unei conversaţii pe teme familiare
VALORI ŞI ATITUDINI

 Manifestarea flexibilităţii în cadrul schimbului de idei şi în cadrul lucrului în echipă în diferite situaţii de comunicare
 Conştientizarea rolului limbii engleze ca mijloc de acces la patrimoniul culturii universale
 Disponibilitatea pentru acceptarea diferenţelor şi pentru manifestarea toleranţei prin abordarea critică a diferenţelor şi a stereotipurilor culturale
 Dezvoltarea interesului pentru descoperirea unor aspecte culturale specifice, prin receptarea unei varietăţi de texte în limba engleză şi prin raportarea la
civilizaţia spaţiului cultural anglo-saxon