PREFACE
Facilitator’s Guide G04 ~ English Home Language
RECOMMENDED READING All the texts for this year are included in either the facilitator’s guide or the study guide. Below is a short list of recommended books for additional reading. Keep in mind that not all learners are at the same level or reading maturity. Review each book by reading a chapter or two or browsing through it to make sure it is appropriate.
Narnia (C. S. Lewis) The Nine Lives of Montezuma (Michael Morpurgo) Mr Stink (David Walliams) Billionaire Boy (David Walliams) Junie B Jones (Barbara Park) The One and Only Ivan (Katherine Applegate) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (J. K. Rowling) Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Jeff Kinney) All children’s books by Roald Dahl including James and the Giant Peach; Matilda; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator; George’s Marvellous Medicine; Danny the Champion of the World. A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L’Engle) How to Train Your Dragon (Cressida Cowell) A Light in the Attic (Shel Silverstein: a book of poetry) Charlotte’s Web (E. B. White) Tale of a 4th Grade Nothing; Superfudge; Fudge a Mania; Double Fudge (Judy Blume) Mr Nobody’s Eyes (Michael Morpurgo) A Series of Unfortunate Events (Lemony Snicket) Books by Jenny Nimmo (including Henry and the Guardians of the Lost) Books by Lauren St John (The Last Leopard; The White Giraffe and series)
INTRODUCTION
This guide contains all the activities in the study guide as well as suggested answers for all activities. Unit 1 has five themed lessons. Unit 2 has four themed lessons. Unit 3 has five themed lessons. Unit 4 has four themed lessons.
At the end of units 2 and 4, learners write exams. Each lesson has four sections: • Listening and speaking • Reading and viewing • Writing and presenting • Language structures and conventions © Optimi
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