Goals and Objectives

1. The student will be able to comprehend and analyze information from various sources.
2. The student will be able to convey ideas and information both orally and in writing in an organized and accurate manner using appropriate vocabulary.
3. The student will be able to comprehend and interpret selected works of literature in English. 
4. The student will be able to work both individually and cooperatively in pairs and groups.
5. The student will be able to conduct in-depth research on a topic.

 

Topics

1. Grammar: modals, modal perfects, relative clauses, perfect tenses, reported speech
2. Writing: expressing an opinion, describing a person, describing a place, writing a book or movie review, writing about literature – comparing and contrasting
3. Reading Comprehension: reading strategies such as looking for main ideas, drawing conclusions, making inferences etc.
4. Literature: understanding the setting, structure, tone, themes, narrative voice and character development in short stories and a play in English
5. Extensive Reading:  improving fluency in English through the independent reading of three to four books chosen by the student (and approved by the teacher).
6. Vocabulary: expanding knowledge of single words and multi-word units from the textbook, literary works and supplementary materials
7. Listening Comprehension: understanding details and main ideas in a dialogue, lecture, phone call or other auditory communication
   

Project

1. The World of Music: analyzing the influence of one musician’s work on the work of other musicians or of one type of music on another type; making a YouTube album with a listener’s guide, comprised of songs that are meaningful to you. 

 

Books

1. Oxford Student Dictionary – English-English-Hebrew (from last year)
2. New Practical Grammar for Proficiency (Eric Cohen Books) (from last year)
3. Extensive reading books from the school library or from home
4. High Points, textbook and workbook (Eric Cohen Books)
5. Bagrut Plus for Modules E, F and G (AEL publications)
6. Literature for Five Points OPTION 1 (Eric Cohen Books)
7. All My Sons (THE ERIC COHEN BOOKS EDITION)

 

 

Assessment*                                                                         Grade

Examinations                                                                         30%

Project                                                                                     20%

Quizzes                                                                                  15%

Writing assignments                                                            15%

Extensive reading                                                                 10%

Attitude (classroom participation, homework preparation)        10%

 

 

Your School Grade (magen)

As this is an advanced class, we will be working at a higher level than is required for your Bagrut examination this year. Therefore, some of your grades may be lower than what you will get on your Bagrut. This will be taken into consideration when I calculate your school grade (magen) and you will be awarded extra points as compensation. How many points you receive depends on your attitude. Remember, the best way to lower your grade is not to hand in work. A zero has quite an impact on the grade point average of a good student. I can’t compensate you for work you didn’t do. You are assessed on performance, not potential.