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Reading at home and in class, writing at home and in class, class discussions, written individual work,
written work in pairs or in groups, individual oral presentation, conversations with fellow pupils and with the teacher, lectures, taking notes while listening
What to work with
Various texts from Gateways
Various texts from Targets
Various hand-outs
Internet resources
Handed out grammar tasks
Evaluations
1st: Written - summary
2nd: Written - summary
3rd: Written - grammar test
4th: Oral - current events presentation
P1 = Programfagsevalueringer P2 = Fellesfagsevalueringer (dvs. engelsk)
Time frame

Period Plans
Period 1 week 34 - 42
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
JunePeriod 2 week 42 - 51
Hartvig Nissen homepage
Grammar

W38 – P1
Topic: The English Language
Grammar: To do and prepositions
Monday:
- Continue American and British English if needed
W39 – P2
Topic: The English language
Grammar: Test
Formal evaluation – grammar test on Friday
Monday:
Autumn leave
W41 – P2
Topic: Paragraph writing
Informal written evaluation in class on Tuesday
Monday:

- To show progress in using the progressive aspect (verb)
- To learn and show progress when it comes to using the correct prepositions
Goals for the period:
- Get to know the textbook and the competence aims in the curriculum
- To contribute in creating a good class environment and a good learning environment
- To know who the Angles and the Saxons were, and why they were so important to the English language
- To place the periods “Old English”, “Middle English”, Early Modern English” and “Modern English” in history, and to briefly explain what characterizes them
- To make notes while listening to or reading a text
- To write a summary using your own words and a clear language
- To know what a narrative text is and to be able to tell a narrative and an argumentative text apart
- To theoretically master the use of simple present tense (verb)
- To show progress in using and inflecting the simple present tense (verb)
- To theoretically master the use of the progressive aspect (verb)
- To show progress in using the progressive aspect (verb)
- To learn and show progress when it comes to using the correct prepositions
Work methods:Work methods
Reading at individual work, written
written work in
P1 = Programfagsevalueringer P2 = Fellesfagsevalueringer (dvs. engelsk)
Time frame

- use the forms and structures of the language in spoken and written presentations
- express himself/herself in writing and orally with subtleness, proper register, fluency, precision and coherence
Goals for the period
- Get to know the textbook and the competence aims in the curriculum
- To contribute in creating a good class environment and a good learning environment
- To know who the Angles and the Saxons were, and why they were so important to the English language
- To place the periods “Old English”, “Middle English”, Early Modern English” and “Modern English” in history, and to briefly explain what characterizes them
- To make notes while listening to or reading a text
- To write a summary using your own words and a clear language
- To know what a narrative text is and to be able to tell a narrative and an argumentative text apart
- To theoretically master the use of simple present tense (verb)
- To show progress in using and inflecting the simple present tense (verb)
- To theoretically master the use of the progressive aspect (verb)
- To show progress in using the progressive aspect (verb)
- To learn and show progress when it comes to using the correct prepositions
Goals for the period:
- Get to know the textbook and the competence aims in the curriculum

Grammar
The English Language
and main areas:areas
The aims be able toto:
- Explain the main characteristics of the development of English from an Anglo-Saxon language to an international world language
- Read and write formal and informal texts in various genres and with different purposes

Plan for period #1: Weeks 34–41
TOPICSTopics
Getting started
The narrative text
- Take initiatives to start, finish and keep a conversation going
- discuss similarities and differences between English and other foreign languages and use this knowledge when learning English
written presentations
- express himself/herself in writing and orally with subtleness, proper register, fluency, precision and coherence
Goals for the period:
Grammar: Verbs and prepositions
The summary writing on Tuesday this week is a formal evaluation situation
Monday:
- Repetition from Tuesday last week
- British vs. American English
Topic:
Informal written evaluation in class on Tuesday
Monday:
- Paragraph writing
Tuesday:
- Paragraph writing
- Write a short text in class practicing what you’ve learned about paragraph writing
Friday:
- Preparation, getting started with current events
W42 – P1
Topic: Current events-week
Monday:
- Prepare presentation
Tuesday:

Plan for period #1: Weeks 34–41
TOPICS
Getting started
The narrative text
Writing summaries
Grammar
The English Language
Curriculum goals and main areas:
The aims are that the pupil shall be able to
- Explain the main characteristics of the development of English from an Anglo-Saxon language to an international world language
- Read and write formal and informal texts in various genres and with different purposes
- Extract essential information from spoken and written texts
- Present and discuss international news and current events
- Take initiatives to start, finish and keep a conversation going
- discuss similarities and differences between English and other foreign languages and use this knowledge when learning English
- use the forms and structures of the language in spoken and written presentations
- express himself/herself in writing and orally with subtleness, proper register, fluency, precision and coherence
Goals for the period:
- Get to know the textbook and the competence aims in the curriculum
- To contribute in creating a good class environment and a good learning environment
- To know who the Angles and the Saxons were, and why they were so important to the English language
- To place the periods “Old English”, “Middle English”, Early Modern English” and “Modern English” in history, and to briefly explain what characterizes them
- To make notes while listening to or reading a text
- To write a summary using your own words and a clear language
- To know what a narrative text is and to be able to tell a narrative and an argumentative text apart
- To theoretically master the use of simple present tense (verb)
- To show progress in using and inflecting the simple present tense (verb)
- To theoretically master the use of the progressive aspect (verb)
- To show progress in using the progressive aspect (verb)
- To learn and show progress when it comes to using the correct prepositions
Work methods:
Reading at home and in class, writing at home and in class, class discussions, written individual work, written work in pairs or in groups, individual oral presentation, conversations with fellow pupils and with the teacher, lectures, taking notes while listening
P1 = Programfagsevalueringer P2 = Fellesfagsevalueringer (dvs. engelsk)
Time frame
What do do
Evaluations
W34 – P1
Introductory week (only one class this week)
Introduction to the course, getting to know each other, the book, the curriculum and the evaluation procedures.
W35 – P2
Topic: Getting started/writing summary
Grammar: Verbs
Monday:
- The narrative text
- Listen to a narrative
- Talk about literature
- Start learning and practicing writing a summary
Tuesday:
- Repeat and continue the narrative
- Listen to another narrative
- Practice summary
Friday:
- Verbs
Simple present tense
Gender and number inflection
- Talk about music, pictures or clips
W36 – P1
Topic: Writing summary/The English Language
Grammar: Verbs
The summary writing on Monday this week is an informal evaluation situation
Monday:
- Writing a summary
Tuesday:
- Introductory lecture on English language history
- Pair work – written learning and repetition tasks
- Other
Friday:
- Verbs
Repetition
Progressive aspect
- Talk about music, pictures or clips
W37 – P2
Topic: The English Language/writing summary
Grammar: Verbs and prepositions
The summary writing on Tuesday this week is a formal evaluation situation
Monday:
- Repetition from Tuesday last week
- British vs. American English
- “The Ant-eater”, a poem by Roald Dahl
- Listen to accent samples and point out differences
Tuesday:
- Repetition from yesterday
- Write a summary of The Ant-Eater in class using the feedback you got on the summary you wrote last week
Friday:
- Verbs
Past tense
Perfect tense
Future tense
- Prepositions
- Talk about music, pictures or clips
W38 – P1
Topic: The English Language
Monday:
- Continue American and British English if needed
- Start working with varieties of English if time
Tuesday:
- Varieties of English
- Listening comprehension:
“Three Little Pigs” w/ questions
Friday:
- Repetition verbs
- The use of “to do” in English
- Prepositions
- Talk about music, pictures or clips
W39 – P2
Topic: The English language
Formal evaluation – grammar test on Friday
Monday:
- International English
Tuesday:
- Text genres
The essay
- Paragraph writing
Friday:
- Grammar test
W40 – P1
Autumn leave
W41 – P2
Topic:
Informal written evaluation in class on Tuesday
Monday:
- Paragraph writing
Tuesday:
- Paragraph writing
- Write a short text in class practicing what you’ve learned about paragraph writing
Friday:
- Preparation, getting started with current events
W42 – P1
Topic: Current events-week
Monday:
- Prepare presentation
Tuesday:
- Prepare presentation
Friday:
- Presentations