Throughout this ongoing program, students will have two weekly sessions with the teacher to cover the following topics:
• Reading: Big Question, text, and reading strategies and comprehension skills.
• New vocabulary words: 10-17 new words/unit.
• Word Study: compound words – suffixes & prefixes – letters combinations
• Grammar: tenses – modals of certainty – modals of ability – reported speech – passive voice – if conditions – sense verb & adjectives
• listening: Students listen and speak about various topics, for example; conversation about the largest frog in the world, interview about pandas, instructions for brushing your teeth, and importance of wheels in the creation of books. Moreover, students apply different listening strategies, for example; listening for instructions.
• Writing: Students write about different topics, for example; persuasive e-mail, descriptive essay.
• Review: each lesson reviews the last to ensure the students remember the material.

Assessments will be taken by the end of every lesson, unit and at the end of the course.

A Feedback report and a certificate will be sent to parents/guardians after unit and end of course assessments so parents can be involved with the student’s progress.

Who is this course for? This course is tailored to meet the developmental needs and learning abilities of children aged 11-12.

Course format: Using slides, videos and online games is a way to guarantee engagement and enjoyment while learning a new language!

Unit 1: What’s So Good about Mountains?
Unit 2: The Lost Explorer
Unit 3: The Sound of Money and the Smell of Soup
Unit 4: The History of Money
Unit 5: One Man’s Self-Expression
Unit 6: The Tempest
Unit 7: The World’s Most Extraordinary Buildings
Unit 8: The Mystery of Peril Castle