Goals and Objectives
- The student will be
able to comprehend and analyze information from various sources.
- The student will be
able to convey ideas and information both orally and in writing in an
organized and accurate manner using appropriate vocabulary.
- The student will be
able to comprehend and interpret selected works of literature in
English.
- The student will be
able to work both individually and cooperatively in pairs and groups.
- The student will be
able to conduct in-depth research on a topic.
Topics
- Grammar:
modals, modal perfects, relative clauses, perfect tenses, reported speech
- Writing:
expressing an opinion, describing a person, describing a place, writing a
book or movie review, writing about literature – comparing and contrasting
- Reading
Comprehension: reading strategies such as looking for main ideas, drawing conclusions,
making inferences etc.
- Literature:
understanding the setting, structure, tone, themes, narrative voice and
character development in short stories and a play in English
- Extensive
Reading: improving fluency in
English through the independent reading of three to four books chosen by
the student (and approved by the teacher).
- Vocabulary:
expanding knowledge of single words and multi-word units from the
textbook, literary works and supplementary materials
- Listening Comprehension: understanding details and main ideas in a dialogue, lecture, phone call or other auditory communication
Project
- 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
- Oxford
Student Dictionary – English-English-Hebrew (from last year)
- New
Practical Grammar for Proficiency (Eric Cohen Books) (from last year)
- Extensive
reading books from the school library or from home
- High
Points, textbook and workbook (Eric Cohen Books)
- Bagrut
Plus for Modules E, F and G (AEL publications)
- Literature
for Five Points OPTION
1 (Eric Cohen Books)
- 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.
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