Learning Targets for Key Stage 3: |
KDa - |
To provide or find out, select, organize and present
information on familiar and less familiar topics |
KDb - |
To interpret and use more extensive information through
processes or activities such as sequencing, describing, classifying,
comparing, explaining, predicting, inferring, summarizing and drawing
conclusions |
KDd - |
To identify and define problems from given information,
consider related factors, solve the problems and explain the solutions |
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Learning
Objectives:
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Text Types |
Vocabulary |
Language Items and Communicative
Functions |
Language Skills |
Attitudes |
Generic Skills |
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Photo album |
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Picture
map |
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Fact sheet about Australia |
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Names of some famous scenic spots in Australia e.g. Opera
House, Twelve Apostles, etc. |
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Some water activities: snorkeling, scuba diving, etc.
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Names of states in Australia: Queensland, New South Wales |
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Name of products in Australia |
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Use simple present tense to make general statements about
the world and “universal
truths” |
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Use sequence words to give and follow more advanced
instructions |
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Listening |
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Reading |
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Writing |
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Develop an open-minded attitude, showing understanding
and respect for different cultures, ways of life, beliefs and points
of view through exposure to various texts, both spoken and
written. |
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Relevant
Basic Competency Descriptors: |
L5-L-2-S3BC: |
Using an
increasing range of strategies to understand the meaning of simple
texts on familiar and less familiar topics which are delivered
clearly and in generally familiar accents |
L6-R-1-S3BC: |
Using an
increasing range of strategies to understand the meaning of texts
with some degree of complexity |
L6-R-2-S3BC: |
Extracting and organizing information and ideas form
texts with some degree of complexity |
L6-W-1-S3BC: |
Writing a variety of texts of
different purposes with relevant and generally adequate content
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Level of
Difficulty |
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-- Preliminary to S3BC (at S1
level) |
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-- To
S3BC (at S1 to S2 level) |
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-- At
S3BC (at S3 level) |
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Activity |
Description |
Duration (min) |
Available for Self Learning |
Part
1
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Interactive Pre-listening Activity:
Attractions in
Australia
Six photos taken in
Australia are shown to the
learners with the captions left out. Learners have to drag the caption to
the right photo by reading the descriptions or hints given. |
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Part
2
Tapescript
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Interactive Listening
Activity: Stephen's
Itinerary
Learners listen to a conversation
and trace the route to different cities in Australia
accordingly. They are also required to match the scenic spots with the
right cities described.
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Part
3
Activity Sheet
Model Answer |
Reading Activity:
Facts about
Australia
Learners read some facts and figures
about Australia and complete a fact
sheet afterwards. Students are asked to express their opinions about
whether they like to live in Australia or not with
justification.
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