ENG1P(9年级英语)

Unit Titles and Descriptions

Oral Communication

This unit focuses on the development and understanding of active listening skills, good note-taking, planning an effective presentation, and on speaking skills and vocal strategies. Students will listen to, and critically engage with, a variety of lectures and presentations. Students will also plan, prepare, and deliver their own oral presentation, to be submitted in video format.

Media and the Environment

This unit will look at the connection between the media and current environmental issues. Students will explore the elements of advertising and how they can be used to influence people to play an active role in protecting the environment. Assignments in this unit include analyzing news articles, writing a news report, producing a podcast "rant", and developing a plan to protect a newly discovered species.

The Suspense Genre

In this unit students will discuss the elements that create suspense in various media - books, movies, television, etc. Students will write a suspenseful story of their own, and create a radio podcast.

Novel Study

This novel study of The Westing Game cues students to use reading strategies before, during, and after reading, and leads students to examine the themes of the novel.

Final Assessment

Exam

The final assessment task is a final examination worth 30% of the student's final mark. Students will be asked to demonstrate their understanding of skills and concepts learned and practised in the course.

A. Oral Communication

A1

Listening to Understand: listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes;

A2

Speaking to Communicate: use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes;

A3

Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.

B. Reading and Literature Studies

B1

Reading for Meaning: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, informational, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning;

B2

Understanding Form and Style: recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning;

B3

Reading With Fluency: use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently;

B4

Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.

C. Writing

C1

Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience;

C2

Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of literary, informational, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;

C3

Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively;

C4

Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.

D. Media Studies

D1

Understanding Media Texts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts;

D2

Understanding Media Forms, Conventions, and Techniques: identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning;

D3

Creating Media Texts: create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques;

D4

Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.