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ModuleThemeFunctionStructure1HowtolearnEnglishLanguagelearingstrategiesGivingsuggestions(Englishstudy)Givingadvice:We/Youshould…Let'stryto…Whynot…?It'sagoodideato…Howadout…?Whydon'twe/you…?2MyhometownandmycountryLivingenvironmentComparingplacesandgeographicalfeaturesComparativeadjectives(-er)3SportsSportsDescribingandcomparingsportsComparativeadjectives(more);adverbsandcomparativeadverbs(-er,more);irregularcomparatives4Planes,shipsandtrainsModesoftransportationDescribingandcomparingmodesoftransportationSuperlativeadjectivesandadverbs(-est,most);irregularsuperlatives5LaoSheTeahouseRecreation:playsandfilmsTalkingaboutintentionsandplansInfinitivestructures(1):infinitivesasobjects;Verbsfollowedbyinfinitives6AnimalsindangerAnimalsDiscussinghowtoprotectanimalsInfinitivestructures(2):infinitivesasobjectscomplementsandadverbialsofpurposeScopeandsequence7AfamousstoryStoriesTellingastoryPastcontinuous8AccidentsAccidentsTalkingaboutwhatwashappeningataspecifictimePastcontinuouswithadverbialclauses(when,while)9PopulationPopulationTalkingaboutpopulation;usinglargenumbersArticles;largenumbers10TheweatherWeatherDescribingtheweatherMay,might,probably(forpossibility)11WayoflifeSocialbehaviour/customsDescribingcustoms;sayingwhatyoumustandmustn'tdoMust/mustnot(mustn't),can/cannot(can't),need/neednot(needn't)12HelpSafetyandfirstaidTalkingaboutsafetyandfirstaidImperativeforsuggestionsandinstructions;must,can,could(forprediction)Skills(Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing)AroundtheworldTask●Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(Englishstudy)●TalkingaboutproblemsinEnglishstudyandgivingadvice,holdingconversations●ReadingandfindingspecificinformationaboutEnglishstudy●DraftingaletteraskingforadviceaboutEnglishstudy,revisingthroughpairdiscussion.EnglishonlineMakingyourEnglishstudyplan●Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics●Comparingtwoplaces,holdingconversations●Readingandunderstandingthemainidea;findingspecificinformationaboutCambridgeandLondon●WritingaboutyourhometownWashingtonDCMakingareportcomparingtwoplacesinyourhometown●Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(sports)●Comparingspors,linkingwordscorrectly●Readingandunderstandingbehaviourofcharacters;guessingthemeaningofnewwordsfromthecontext●WritingaboutyourschoolbasketballteamThemarathonraceMakingasportsposter●Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(transportation)●Comparingmodesoftransportation●Readingandfindingspecificinformation●WritingashortpassagecomparingmodesoftransportationThelongestrailwayMakingaholidayplanforafamilytriptoacityinChina●Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(BeijingOpera);●Describingintentionsandplansinsimplelanguage●Readingandunderstandingthesequenceofevents●WritingashortpassageaboutyourfavouriteplayorfilmTheatresActingoutascenefromaplay●Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(protectinganimals);findingspecificinformation●Talkingaboutwaysofprotectinganimals●Readingandunderstandingthemainidea●WritingashortpassageaboutananimalindangerAnimalsindangerMakingaplantosetupawildlifeclub●ListeningandunderstandingtheplotdevelopmentofAlice'sAdventuresinWonderland,understandingthemajorcharactersandevents●Participatinginarole-playwiththeteacher'sguidance●ReadingandunderstandingthesequenceofeventsinAlice'sAdventuresinWonderland●WritingashortpassageaboutwhathappenedafterAlicefelldowntherabbitholeStoriesWritingashortstoryaboutyourownexperience●Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(roadaccidents)●Participatinginarole-playwiththeteacher'sguidance●Readingandunderstandingthemainidea;findingspecificinformation;understandingthesequenceofevents●WritingasimplepassageaboutanaccidentbasedoncluesAnemergencylandingWritinganewsreportaboutanaccident●Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(population)●Sayinglargenumbers;talkingaboutpopulationproblems●Readingandunderstandingthemainidea;findingspecificinformation;understandingandexplainingtheinformationprovidedbyapopulationgraph●WritingaboutpopulationproblemsWorldpopulationandwaterMakingagraph●Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(weather)●Givingaweatherforecastbasedonclues;predictingtheweatherusingprobably,may,might●Readingandfindingspecificinformation●Writingashortpassageaboutthebesttimetovisityourtownusingbecause,soandbutTheAmazonRainforestGivingadviceonthebesttimetovisitChina●Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(customs)●Talkingaboutcustomsatschool/atthediningtable●Readingandfindingspecificinformation●WritingashortpassagegivingadviceaboutcustomsandrulesinyourhometownTraditionalpresentsGivingadvicetoforeignguestswhoarevisitingaChinesefamily●Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(firstaid)●Participatinginarole-playwiththeteacher'sguidance●Readingandunderstandingthemainidea;findingspecificinformation●Writingsimpleinstructionsaboutwhattodoinanearthquake;revisingyourinstructionsthroughpairworkSpecialbuildingsinJapanMakingaposteraboutpreventingaccidentsatschool