English for Specific Purposes - Course Outline
Lesson |
Topic |
Grammar Points |
Skills |
Activities |
One
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Amazing Hong Kong |
Grammar Focus: analyzing sentence pattern |
Reading
Speaking
Writing
Discussions
Whole class brainstorming
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Warmer: Map Reading Activity
Game: Ice-breakers
Introducing different places in Hong Kong
Discussion on Top Landmarks
Look at the pictures and describe the Top Landmarks of Hong Kong
Write own ideas about favourite places in HK
Guessing game
|
Two |
Sustainable Development |
Focus on grammatical present form of sentence pattern
Vocabulary |
Writing
Reading
Speaking
Whole class brainstorming
Discussions
Collaborative skills
|
Warmer: discussion
Brainstorming ideas: environmental protection
Discussion Activity: environmental problems in Hong Kong
Drilling sentence structures
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Three |
Sustainable Development |
Structure of interrogative sentences
Vocabulary |
Reading
Speaking
Writing
Discussions
Communicative and expressing skills
Collaborative skills
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Drilling questions: Saving the environment
Reading short paragraphs
Speaking Activity: sharing views
Poster design with slogan |
Four |
A Journey to the Land of the Romans! |
Focus on grammatical past and present form of sentence pattern
Vocabulary |
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Discussions
Presentations |
Reading for gist
Discussion: adopted child
Story writing about a great person
Presentation of the story
Reading short paragraphs
Discussion: spending leisure time
|
Five
|
Window on the World! |
Vocabulary |
Writing
Speaking
Reading
Discussions
Presentations
Communicative skills
|
Warmer: Map reading activity
Writing own ideas
Finding facts about the countries
Pair Work: discussion and presentation
Group Work: discuss about different customs
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Six |
Window on the World! |
Focus on usage of vocabulary and writing pattern in logical order
The use of phrases |
Writing
Speaking
Discussions
Analytical skills |
Introducing different interesting customs
Categorize the phrases
Discussion on country facts
Role Play Activity
Writing and Presentation Task: A Great Place To Be!
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Seven |
Hong Kong and its Urban Problems! |
Vocabulary
Wh-questions |
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Whole class brainstorming
Expressing skills |
Warmer: Ice-breakers
Brainstorming session: Causes of urban problems
Reading Gist on population, green city, transport network how to create
an ideal city, etc…
Task: Building your ideal city
Reading news article: The way to road safely
Writing task: comment on the news article
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