• Students can make sense of the organisation of reference books (dictionaries, encyclopaedias, textbooks) in order to look for help. – Can look up unfamiliar words to find their meaning.
Unit Focus
Functions 2.1 and 2.2 can be treated in an integrated fashion. The nature of these functions suggests that there should be a heavier emphasis on reading and writing work. However, in order to produce a set of rules and regulations, for example, students will have to engage in discussions with their peers. This means that the unit lends itself to integrating skills. Although the language of the unit appears to be quite simple, it will be important to focus on cultural aspects, which may not be easy to grasp. For example, the teacher can draw attention to the type of information that is included in warning signs, the type of symbols and icons used, etc. If students finish the unit too early, the teacher may want to explore some of the language in the unit further. A tricky language aspect in this unit is don’t have to. Often times mistaken for the negative of have to, don’t have to actually expresses a lack of obligation: that something is not necessary (e.g. You don’t have to wear a uniform means you can wear one if you want to but it is not necessary that you do). To evaluate oral skills, the teacher may provide a set of rules and regulations to be followed in English class for students to discuss in groups. They should explain why they consider certain rules important or irrelevant. The teacher should monitor such discussions, focusing on the effective and continuous use of English. The discussion naturally leads to writing a new version of the set of rules and regulations. This can be used to evaluate writing and can be kept in students’ portfolios.
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