Course Description
English Class for 3rd Grade Junior High
listening activities
Grammar: verbs of emotion + gerund
Vocabulary: formulaic expressions (say how you feel), collocations and compound words
listening activities
Grammar: Simple Past, Present Perfect, saying things in another way
Vocabulary: adjectives to describe people: ambitious, attractive, beautiful, brilliant, careless, caring, cheerful, confident, cool, cruel, daft, daring, determined, educated, energetic, enthusiastic, handsome, honest, intelligent, kind, lazy, loveable, respectful, rich, shy, silly, snobbish, sociable, successful, talented, talkative, tough
Vocabulary: linking words: (list ideas) firstly, secondly, finally, (introduce reasons) because, so, therefore, (add more reasons) also, furthermore, what's more, (opposite points) but, although, however, (conclusion) to conclude, to sum up, in conclusion
Vocabulary: prepositional phrases: by far, by heart, by chance, in a way, in tears, in addition, on my mind, on holiday, on the whole
Vocabulary: phrasal verbs: to look up to, to be into someone, to go off, to take to someone, to come across as, grow up
Assignment 2: letter writing (formal): drop a line to your favorite star
Assignment 3: letter writing (opinion): views on TV talent shows
Self-evaluation Unit 2
Revision Units 1-2
listening activities
Grammar: Present / Past (Simple and Continuous), word formation: adjectives
Vocabulary: holidays and places
Vocabulary: phrases with 'time': have a good time, for the time being, by the time, one at a time, time and again, just in time, at one time, at times, behind the times, from time to time
Vocabulary: binomial phrases with 'and': hustle and bustle, bright and early, safe and sound, first and foremost, sick and tired, now and then, peace and quiet, bed and breakfast
Vocabulary: expressions with 'make': make a promise, make a mistake, make friends, make a decision, make a complaint
Vocabulary: linking words: but, although, because, so, and, however
Assignment 1: writing a postcard
Self-evaluation Unit 1