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And here is the 10th Grade Syllabus: 10th
Grade Five Points Advanced
2014-2015
Goals and Objectives:
- The student will
be able to comprehend and analyze information from various sources
(textbooks, the Internet, newspapers etc.).
- The student will
be able to convey ideas and information both orally and in writing in an
organized and accurate manner using appropriate vocabulary.
- The student will
be able to comprehend and interpret selected works of literature in
English.
- The student will
be able to work both individually and cooperatively in pairs and groups.
Topics:
Grammar: Review of tenses learned so far; past and perfect tenses; expressing
the future; the passive; questions; relative clauses; reported speech;
conditional sentences; punctuation.
- Vocabulary: based on the textbook, plus handouts; particular attention will
be paid to collocations and phrasal verbs.
- Writing: Expressing your opinion, describing an event/ a person (biography)
/ a place, and writing a letter.
- Reading Comprehension: Looking for main ideas,
drawing conclusions, making inferences
and expanding your vocabulary, based on written texts.
- Literature: Understanding the setting, structure, tone, themes, narrative
voice and character development in short stories and poems in English.
- Extensive Reading: Improving fluency in
English through the independent reading of three books chosen by the
student (and approved by the teacher).
- How to use a
dictionary
- Group Project (including presentation/speaking skills: learn to express an
opinion or argument accurately, present a topic to an audience (including
Power Point presentation)).
Books and Resources:
- Oxford Student
Dictionary – English-English-Hebrew.
- Extensive reading
books.
- Master Class Student’s Book + Practice Book, by Edna
Assis, (Eric Cohen Books, 2008).
- Literature for 5
Points, Option 1 (Eric Cohen Books, 2010)
- New Practical
Grammar for Proficiency, by Marcelle Dray,
Jean Koren, and Tami Ronen (Eric Cohen Books, 2006).
- The Internet
Requirements:
- The correct books
must be brought to each class. Students are not allowed to share books
unless specified by the teacher.
- Assignments should
be turned in on the due date. Only up to TWO late assignments will be
accepted in the course of a semester, by previous arrangement with the
teacher.
- Homework is an
essential component in the language acquisition process. As such, it will
be collected at random and assessed. Students who do not do their homework
more than twice a semester will be penalized.
Assessment*: Grade:
Examinations / Project
40%
Quizzes 20%
Writing assignments 20%
Extensive reading 10%
Attitude (class work and homework) 10%
*Percentages may change slightly in accordance with the
number of quizzes/assignments given during the semester.
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