ENGLISH UNIT PLANNING

2014-2015
School: coala Comiani
Teacher: Mare Iulia-Georgiana
8th grade, L2
Textbook SNAPSHOT

Approved Director,

SEMESTRUL I

Unit 1: Families
Nr
1.

2.

3.

Contents
Relationships
Family members

Present Simple

Present Continuous

C.S
1.1
1.3
2.3
3.1
4.2
1.3
2.3
3.2
4.2
1.1
1.3
2.3
3.1

Learning activities

Resources

Week

Assessment

Reading, matching exercises,

T/F exercises, short
dialogues

Textbook

29.09-03.10

Work in class/at
home

Reading, completing a grid,

group activities, fill in the
blank exercises

Textbook, worksheet

06.10-10.10

exercises

Reading, completing a grid,

group activities, fill in the
blank exercises

Textbook, worksheet

06.10-10.10

exercises

Unit 2: Nepal Trek

Observation

1.

Travels

2.

Zero and Definite

article

3.

Ask, give or refuse

permission

4.

Past Simple of
regular and
irregular verbs

1.1
2.1
2.2
3.3
1.3
2.3
3.2
4.2
1.3
2.3
3.2
4.2
1.3
3.2
3.3

5.

Reading, matching exercises,

T/F exercises, short dialogues,
answering questions

Textbook

13.10-17.10

work in class/at
home

Reading exercises, fill in the

gaps exercises, grid completion

Textbook, worksheet

13.10-17.10

exercises

Reading, group activity,

paragraph writing, fill in the gaps
exercises

Textbook, worksheet

20.10-24.10

oral
examination

Reading, completing a grid, fill

in the blanks exercises

Textbook, worksheet

20.10-24.10

exercises

Assessment

27.10-31.11

Unit 3: Lucky day?

1.

Word building from

verbs of emotion

1.4
3.1
3.2
3.4

Reading, matching exercises,

T/F exercises, short dialogues,
answering questions

2.

Past Continuous

3.

Past Perfect Simple

4.

Announce and
respond to good
and bad news

1.3
3.3
3.4
1.3
3.3
3.4
1.3
2.1
3.1
3.4

Reading, matching exercises,

completing a grid, fill in the gaps
exercises
Reading, matching exercises,
completing a grid, fill in the gaps
exercises
Reading, matching exercises,
T/F exercises, short dialogues,
answering questions

Textbook

03.11-07.11

work in class/at
home

Textbook, worksheet

03.11-07.11

exercises

Textbook, worksheet

03.11-07.11

exercises

Textbook, worksheet

10.11-14.11

oral
examination

Unit 4: Fancy seeing you again

1.

Adjectives and
prepositions

1.3
3.2
3.3
3.4

2.

Give, accept and

refuse invitation

1.3
2.1
3.1
3.4
4.3

3.

Future with will and

going to

1.3
3.3
3.4

5.

Reading, matching exercises,

Textbook, worksheet
completing a grid, fill in the gaps
exercises

10.11-14.11

exercises

Textbook

10.11-14.11

oral
examination

Reading, matching exercises,

Textbook
completing a grid, fill in the gaps
exercises

17.11-21.11

exercises

Reading, matching exercises,

T/F exercises, short dialogues,
answering questions

Assessment

24.11-28.11

Unit 5: Edinburgh
1.

Uncountable nouns

1.3
3.2
3.3
3.4

Reading, matching exercises,

Textbook, worksheet
completing a grid, fill in the gaps
exercises

01.12-05.12

Systematic
observation;

2.

Linkers although,
however, inspite
of/despite +gerund

Reading, matching exercises,

Textbook, worksheet
completing a grid, fill in the gaps
exercises

01.12-05.12

exercises

3.

Clothes

4.

Shop for clothes

1.3
3.2
3.3
3.4
1.3
2.1
3.1
3.4
1.2
1.3

Reading, matching exercises,

T/F exercises, answering
questions

Textbook, worksheet

01.12-05.12

Work in class/at
home

Systematic observation;

Textbook, worksheet

01.12-05.12

oral
examination

2 hours

Places in town

2.1
3.3
3.4

Work in class/at home

Unit 6: Mind how you go

1.

Motorbikes and cars

2.

Phrasal verbs with

look

3.

Adjective and adverb

comparison

5.

1.3
2.1
3.1
3.4
4.3
1.3
3.1
3.2
3.4
4.3
1.3
3.1
3.2
3.4
4.3

Reading, matching exercises,

T/F exercises, answering
questions

Textbook, worksheet

08.12-12.12

Work in class/at
home

Reading, matching exercises,

Textbook, worksheet
completing a grid, fill in the gaps
exercises

08.12-12.12

Systematic
observation

Reading, matching exercises,

completing a grid, fill in the gaps
exercises

15.12-19.12

exercises

Textbook, worksheet

Assessment

Unit 7: Ready for lift- off

15.12-19.12

Nr

Contents

C.S

Learning activities

Resources

Week

Assessment

1.

Jobs and occupations

T/F exercises, reading,

answering questions

Textbook
pictures

05.01-09.01

Oral
examination

2.

Personality adjectives

Reading, matching exercises,

answering questions

Textbook
worksheets

05.01-09.01

Systematic
observation

3.

First conditional

Reading, answering to
questions, fill in the gaps
exercises

Textbook
worksheets

12.01-16.01

homework

4.

Time clauses in the

future

1.1
3.1
4.2
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2

Reading, answering to
questions, fill in the gaps
exercises

Textbook
worksheets

12.01-16.01

Oral
examination

Unit 8: Star quality

Observation

1.

2.

3.

4.

Adjective formation
with endings
-y,
-ive, -ful, -ent, -ant,
-ious, -ic
Relative clauses
with who,
whom, that
where, whose
Present Perfect
Simple
Present Perfect
Continuous

1.1
2.1
2.2
3.4
4.2
2.1
2.2
3.4
4.2
2.1
2.2
3.4
4.2
1.1
2.1
2.2
3.4

Reading, answering questions,

fill in the gaps exercises,
matching exercises

textbook

19.01-23.01

Oral
examination

Reading exercises, fill in the

blanks exercises, writing
short paragraphs

Textbook
worksheets

19.01-23.01

homework

Reading exercises, fill in the

blanks exercises, matching
exercises

Textbook
worksheets

26.01-30.01

Systematic
observation

Reading exercises, fill in the

blanks exercises, multiple
choice exercises

Textbook
worksheets

26.01-30.01

homework

SEMESTRUL II

Unit 9: I wish

1.

Electrical equipment

2.

Causative have

3.

Second conditional

4.

Report faults and

request actions

1.1
2.1
3.1
3.2
1.1
2.1
2.2
3.4

Reading, T/F exercises,

answering questions

textbook

09.02-13.02

Systematic
observation

Fill in the gaps exercises,

matching exercises,
multiple choice exercises

Textbook
worksheets

09.02-13.02

homework

2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2

Multiple choice exercises,

matching exercises, fill in
the gaps exercises

Textbook
worksheets

16.02-20.02

Oral
examination

Reading, answering to
questions, writing short
paragraphs

Textbook
worksheets

16.02-20.02

Oral
examination

Unit 10: Regrets

1.

Phrasal verbs with

make

2.

Should have/ Ought

to have

3.

Verbs make, let, be

allowed to

4.

Apologising

5.

Assessment

2.1
2.3
3.1
3.3
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
1.3
2.1
2.3
3.1
3.4
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2

Reading, multiple choice

exercises, T/F exercises,
answering questions

Textbook
worksheet

23.02-27.02

homework

Multiple choice exercises,

matching exercises, fill in
the gaps exercises

textbook

02.03-06.03

Systematic
observation

Reading, multiple choice

exercises, T/F exercises,
answering questions

Textbook
worksheets

02.03-06.03

homework

Reading, answering to
questions, writing short
paragraphs

Textbook
pictures

09.03-13.03

Oral
examination

16.03-20.03

Unit 11: Guess who

1.

Physical appearance

2.

Adjective word order

3.

Personality and mood

adjectives

4.

Asking and giving

opinions about
personality

1.3
2.1
3.1
3.3
4.2
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
1.2
2.1
3.1
3.3

Reading, T/F exercises, fill in

the blanks exercises,
making short descriptions

textbook
pictures

16.03-20.03

Oral
examination

Textbook
worksheets

16.03-20.03

homework

Reading, T/F exercises, fill in

the blanks exercises,
making short descriptions

Textbook
pictures

23.03-27.03

Systematic
observation

1.2
2.1
3.1
4.2

Reading, answering to
questions writing short
paragraphs

textbook

23.03-27.03

Oral
examination

Reading, answering to
questions, matching
exercises

06.04-10.04-S tii mai multe, s fii mai bun!- este sptmna dedicat activitilor extracurriculare i
extracolare, avnd un orar specific.
Unit 12: They emigrated to the USA
1.

Make polite requests,

agree or refuse with
reason

2.

Noun formation with

ment, -ion, -ing,
-ance, -ence, -ness
Fast rewind

3.

Assessment

1.2
2.1
2.3
3.1
1.1
2.1
2.2
3.4
4.2

Reading, T/F exercises, writing

short paragraphs

textbook

23.03-27.03

Oral
examination

Reading, answering questions,

fill in the gaps exercises,
matching exercises

Textbook
worksheets

30.03-03.04

Oral
examination

20.04-24.04

Unit 13: Struggle for survival

1.

The environment

2.

The passive- all

tenses

3.

Asking for and

making suggestions

1.3
2.1
3.1
4.1
1.1
2.1
3.1
4.2

Reading, T/F exercises,

multiple choice exercises,
answering to questions

textbook

27.04-30.04

Oral
examination

Multiple choice exercises,

matching exercises, fill in
the gaps exercises

Textbook
worksheets

27.04-30.04

homework

2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2

Reading, answering to
questions short dialogues

textbook

04.05-08.05

Systematic
observation

04.05-08.05

Unit 14: Dont panic!

1.

The environment

2.

Express regret about

the past

3.

Sports

4.

Third conditional

1.3
2.1
3.1
4.1
1.1
2.1
3.1
4.2
1.3
2.1
3.1
4.1
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2

Reading, T/F exercises, writing

short paragraphs

textbook

11.05-15.05

Systematic
observation

Multiple choice exercises,

matching exercises, fill in
the gaps exercises

Textbook
worksheets

11.05-15.05

Oral
examination

Reading, T/F exercises,

multiple choice exercises,
answering to questions

Textbook
pictures

11.05-15.05

homework

Multiple choice exercises,

matching exercises, fill in
the gaps exercises

Textbook
worksheets

18.05-22.05

homework

Unit 15: I dont believe it!

2 hours

1.

Verbs must have,

might have, cant
have for drawing
conclusions

1.3
2.1
3.1
4.1

Reading, T/F exercises, writing

short paragraphs

Textbook
worksheets

25.05-29.05

Systematic
observation

2.

Reported speech:
statements

01.06-05.06

homework

Reported speech:
questions

Reading, multiple choice

exercises, matching
exercises, writing short
paragraphs
Reading, multiple choice
exercises, matching
exercises, writing short
paragraphs

Textbook
worksheet

3.

2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2

Textbook
worksheet

01.06-05.06

Oral
examination

Textbook
worksheets

01.06-05.06

Systematic
observation

Textbook

08.06-12.06

Oral
examination

Unit 16: Caught in the Net

1.

2.

Computer
technology

Express and accept

thanks

1.3
2.1
3.1
4.1

Reading, T/F exercises, writing

short paragraphs

1.1
2.1
3.1
4.2

Reading, answering to
questions short dialogues

Unit: Final revision

1.

2.

Reading
comprehension:
Harry
Grammar

1.3
2.1
3.1
4.1

Reading, T/F exercises, writing

short paragraphs

If Clause, Present
Perfect simple and
continuous

2.1
3.1
3.2

T/F exercises, multiple choice

exercises, matching
exercises

Textbook

Systematic
observation
08.06-12.06

Textbook
worksheets

Oral
examination

4.2