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CLASA: a VIIIa

MANUAL: High Flyer Upper Intermediate, EDITURA Pearson Education LongmanPLANIFICARE CALENDARISTICA

PENTRU LIMBA ENGLEZA - CLASA A VIII-A, LIMBA MODERNA 1SEMESTRUL I

Nr. UnitCompetente specifice vizateContinuturi

Forme de prezentareNumar ore alocateSaptamanaObs.

A. Journeys Past and Present2.1;3.2

1.3;2.21. Present perfect: simple and continuous2. Reading: High Flyers-Journeys Past and Present in London. 2S1

B. The Worlds a Stage1.1;1.2

2.4;3.21. Position of adverbials. Verbs followed by gerunds.1. Scanning: Oresteia2. Initial testing2S2

C. Get Better Soon3.2;4.22.2;4.31. Winter bugs and what to do about them2. Reading: The Enemy Within2S3

D. Revision1.3;2.2

4.1;4.31. Are you an optimist or a pessimist?2. Grammar practice: Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous, Infinitive or Gerund. 2S4

Unit 1. Crossing Borders1.2;1.3

1.3;3.2

2.4;3.21. Past tenses: revision, negative statements and questions.2. Predicting style from first paragraph. The structure of an article.

3. Reading: The New Speaker of English.2S5

Unit 2. Exploring the World.3.2;4.22.2;4.31. Be/get used to. Clauses of concession: even though, despite.2. Reading: Phantom Travelers. An informal letter of advice.2S6

Unit 3. Thats What Friends Are For.3.1;3.21.1;1.21. Adjective + preposition combinations. So / such that.2. Reading: Vision of Danger (Episode 1). The green-eyed monster.2S7

Unit 4. Kicks and Thrills2.1;3.2

3.3;4.31. Indirect questions. Reported speech: revision.2. Reading: Martial Arts. Bungee Jumping.2S8

Unit 5. Parents in the Classroom1.2;1.3

2.4;3.12.1;2.21. Reporting advice: advice, recommends, suggest, urge. Preferences and recommendation. 2. Efficient reading. Teenagers and How to Survive Them.

3. Reading: Vision of Danger( Episode 2)4S9S10

Unit 6. Revision3.2;4.2

4.3;4.41. Reading: The Elephant Princess. 2. Grammar practice: Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect, Reported Speech. 2S11

Unit 7. Dont Judge a Book by Its Cover1.3;2.3

2.3;4.2

4.1;4.31. Defining relative clauses with prepositions. Non-defining relative clauses.2. Books can become addictive. Reading a long text.

3. A summary of Jane Eyre. A contemporary story.2S12

Unit 8. Puzzling Puzzles2.1;3.2

1.3;2.21. Past Perfect Continuous. Possessive Forms. Topic sentences.

2. Reading: Vision of Danger (Episode 3). A dialogue. 2S13

End of term revision2S14Winter Festivities

SEMESTRUL II

2S1/15

Unit 9. Home and Away4.1;4.4

1.1;1.3

1. A, an, the, zero article. Conservation camps: you can make a difference!

2. A formal letter. Discussing foreign exchanges. Countable and uncountable nouns. 2S2/16

Unit 10. Myths and Legends.3.2;4.2

1.2;4.31. Expressing purpose: to, in order / so as not to, so (that) too, enough. Finding specific information.

2. An encyclopedia entry Annie Oakley. A biography.2S3/17

Unit 11. Rocking n Rolling1.3;2.2

4.1;4.31. Phrasal verbs: transitive separable / inseparable.

2. Zooropa and U2; Reading: Vision of Danger (Episode 4).2S4/18

Unit 12. Revision3.2;4.2;4.3

1.1;1.3

1.3;2.2;4.1;4.31. Reading: Todays Cub Reporters, Tomorrows Newshounds.2. Grammar practice: Past Perfect Continuous or Past Simple

3. Writing: Formal letter, Biographies.4S5/19S6/20

Unit 13. Whats On the Box?1.2;1.31.3;3.22.4;3.21. Present Simple as Future, static verbs.2. Reviews of television programmers. Types of programmers.3. Reading: Vision of Danger (Episode 5).2S7/21

Unit 14. Just the Job3.2;4.2

3.2;4.2

1.2;4.31. Conditional sentences with unless, provided / providing (that), as long as. Condition in the past.2. Words which avoid repetition.

3. Making it as a model. An archaeologist at work.2S8/22

Unit 15. A Slice of Life3.1;3.2

1.4;1.51. Sequence of adjectives. Phrasal verbs 2: transitive and intransitive.2. People in my life: a story. Its a funny old world!2S9/23

Unit 16. Dreams and Worries2.1;3.2

1.1;1.21. Wish/if only past tense, wish + would neednt, dont have/need to, neednt have, didnt have / need to.2. Dear diary. A Change of Heart.2S10/21

Unit 17. In the Dead of the Night3.2;4.2;4.3

4.2;4.31. Wish / if only + Past Perfect, regret + verb ing.2. Reading: Vision of Danger (Episode 6).2S11/22

S tii mai multe, s poi mai mult!2S12/26

Unit 18. Revision3.2;4.2

1.2;4.3

4.2;4.31. Reading: I Cant Understand What Theyre Talking About!2. Grammar practice: Present Simple or Present Continuous, Conditional.3. Writing: Describe peoples general appearance and character. Summaries.2S13/27

Unit 19. Hoe Was It Done?3.1;3.2

1.4;1.51. The Passive Voice: revision, modals and impersonal it. 2. Reading: The Sony Walkman. Vision of Danger (Episode 7).2S14/28

Unit 20. Young People in the News 1.3;2.2

2.1;3.2

2.1;3.11. Fixed phrases with prepositions. As, like, as...as, as if / as though.2. Identifying the outlook of a newspaper.

3. Reading: The runway. The Junior Golf World Champion.4S15/29S16/30

Unit 21. Behind the Scenes3.2;4.2;4.3

2.1;3.11. Participle clauses. See / hear somebody do / doing something.2. Reading techniques to suit your purpose. Good thinking Batman2S17/31

Unit 22. Land of the Brave?2.1;3.1

1.3;2.3

4.1;4.31. Ability in the past and future: could, be able to, manage to.2. Phrasal verbs 3: review3. Reading: Children of Courage. Vision of Danger (Episode 8).4

S18/32S19/33

Unit 23. lets Keep Talking1.5;3.3

1.4;5.1

3.2;4.2;4.3

3.1;3.21. Future and future in the past. Intentions, decisions and asking for advice.2. The writers angle. English as a global language.

3. A composition based on fact and opinion.2S20/34

Unit 24. Revision3.2;4.2;4.31.3;2.3

2.3;4.2

3.4;4.41. Reading: Twentieth-Century Spies. 2. Reports / Accounts.

3. Grammar practice: Passive voice, Present and Participle Clauses, Phrasal Verbs, Future.4. Write a story.4S21/35S22/36Childrens Day