Kurssiohjelma / ENA8 / Haaksluoto / 5. jakso

Kurssiohjelma

ENGLISH / ADVANCED / INSIGHTS COURSE 8 / SCHOOL YEAR 2020 – 2021 / PERIOD V

Töölön yhteiskoulun aikuislukio, Urheilukatu 10-12, 00250 Helsinki

Teacher: Erja H. Haaksluoto; e-mail: erja.haaksluoto@tyk.fi

Available for consultation: 1) before and after the lessons 2) on Tuesdays at 20.05 - 20.45 hours (except NOT during the exam weeks) (= so-called KIELIKLINIKKA)

Book: Elina Karapalo – Paula Keltto – Mark Kilmer – Päivi Kuusivaara - Teijo Päkkilä – Annukka Suonio: Insights Course 8 (Otava)

Please, go to the following address:
https://tiedostot.otava.fi/aanet/insights8/
Feel welcome to listen to all the texts and listening exercises there.

NB!!! 80 per cent attendance is required on this course. In plain English it means that you are allowed to be absent twice. If you are absent more, you must come to talk with the teacher. The third time is negotiatable, but that’s it - more or less.

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE:

This course is an oral course. The basic material is found in the book (INSIGHTS COURSE 8). We shall start with situations we encounter every day such as introducing ourselves, talking about ourselves, talking about our special fields of interest, talking about our jobs and studies. Then we shall move on today’s news and media. Other themes that we shall deal with on the course are culture in its various forms, health and well-being, society around us, politics, economy, science and technology, environment, nature conservation, recycling, sustainable development, multicultural issues and our global village, development aid, warfare and peace missions. If any student is willing to give an oral presentation on any topic in class, she / he will be more than welcome to do that.

We shall also pay attention to pronunciation, stress and intonation as well as communication and compensation strategies and active listening.

 

We shall meet 11 (eleven) times on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 17.00 – 18.20 on GoogleMeet at least till March 30th as follows:

 

  1. March 2, 2021: Introduction to the course. / Is there any news? (We shall always start our lesson with today’s news.) // 10 Health and well-being p. 72 – 83 / Glossary p. 82
  2. March 4, 2021: Is there any news? / 9 Don’t worry, be happy p. 66 - 71
  3. March 9, 2021: Is there any news? / 6 Breaking news p. 42 – 43 / Economy p. 44 - 45
  4. March 11, 2021: Is there any news? / 12 Behind every successful politician… p. 98 – 107 / Politics p. 104 / The political parties in Finland p. 99 / What would your platform be like at the municipal election in spring 2021?
  5. March 16, 2021: Is there any news? / 7 Green architecture in Africa p. 46 – 57 / Environment p. 56
  6. March 18, 2021: Is there any news? / 3 Our global village p. 18 – 23 / Multicultural issues p. 22
  7. March 23, 2021: Is there any news? / 4 It’s about equality p. 24 - 33
  8. March 25, 2021: Is there any news? / 11 On your feet, soldiers p. 85 – 95 / Warfare and peace missions p. 94 / ex. 11e p. 92 / ex. 11f p. 93
  9. March 30, 2021: Is there any news? / Oral presentations? / 8 Doing our bit p. 58 – 65 / Development aid p. 64
  10. April 6, 2021: Is there any news? / Oral presentations? / 2 At the movies p. 12 – 17 / Performing arts p. 16
  11. April 8, 2021: Is there any news? / 5 Checkout - less is more p. 34 – 41 / Science and technology p. 40 / Oral presentations? / Mock Exam

 

The oral exam will be organized on Thursday, April 15th, 2021. The oral exam has three parts: I Reading aloud and commenting on the text, II Summarizing the text in English and conversation on the topic, and III Debating and defending your side of the story.

You will be given a mock exam so that you can see how the oral exam is structured.