BCC Intensive English Program Grade 10

Course Syllabus for Semester 2 / 2015-2016

Course Objectives:
This course is an outcomes-based, English language enrichment course designed to
develop and consolidate students skills in the areas of * 31101-Reading, Writing,
Listening and Speaking, and *30218- Standardized Testing and Grammar.
Specific course objectives include key stage indicators:

Strand 1:

Standard F1.1 - Understanding of and capacity to interpret what has been

heard and read from various types of media, and ability to express opinions
with proper reasoning.

1. Observe instructions in manuals for various types of work, clarifications,

explanations and descriptions heard and read.
2. Accurately read aloud texts, news, advertisements, poems and skits by observing the
principles of reading.
3. Explain and write sentences and texts related to various forms of non-text information,
as well as specify and write various forms of non-text information related to sentences
and texts heard or read.
4. Identify the main idea, analyze the essence, interpret and express opinions from
listening to and reading feature articles and entertainment articles, as well as provide
justifications and examples for illustration.
5. To encourage students to be active and constructive in their own learning, using
English as a tool to create meaning, seek knowledge, and to interact effectively with
others in the school context and in the broader community.

Standard F1.2 Endowment with language communication skills for exchange

of data and information; efficient expression of feelings and opinions.

1. Converse and write to exchange data about themselves and various matters around
them, experiences, situations, news/incidents and issues of interest to society, and
communicate the data continuously and appropriately.
2. Choose and use requests and give instructions, clarifications and explanations fluently.
3. Speak and write to express needs and offer, accept and refuse to give help in simulated
or real situations.
4. Speak and write appropriately to ask for and give data, describe, explain, compare and
express opinions about matters/ issues/news and situations heard and read.
5. Speak and write to describe their own feelings and opinions about various matters,
activities, experiences and news/incidents with proper reasoning.
6. To extend students competence and confidence in using English in a range of
demanding and challenging contexts.

Standard F1.3 Ability to present data, information, concepts and views about
various matters through speaking and writing.

1. Speak and write to present data themselves/experiences, news/incidents, matters and

various issues of interest to society.
2. Speak and write to summarize the main idea/theme identified from analysis of matters,
activities, news, incidents and situations in accordance with their interests.
3. Speak and write to express opinions about activities, experiences and incidents in the
local area, society and the world, as well as provide justifications and examples for
illustration.

Strand 2: Language and Culture

Standard F2.1 Appreciation of the relationship between language and culture of

native speakers and capacity for use of language appropriate to occasions and
places.
1. Choose the language, tone of voice, gestures and manners appropriate to various
persons, occasions and places by observing social manners and culture of native speakers.
2. Explain/discuss the lifestyles, thoughts, beliefs and origins of customs and traditions of
native speakers.
3. Participate in, give advice and organize language and cultural activities appropriately.
Standard F2.2 Appreciation of similarities and differences between language and
culture of native and Thai speakers, and capacity for accurate and
appropriate use of language.
1. Explain/compare differences between the structures of sentences, texts, idioms,
sayings, proverbs and poems in foreign languages and Thai language.
2. Analyze/discuss similarities and differences between the lifestyles, beliefs and culture
of native speakers and those of Thais, and apply them appropriately.
3. Ability to present data, information, concepts and views about various matters through
speaking and writing.
4. To integrate learning English with other areas of the College curriculum.

Strand 3: Language and Relationship with Other Learning Areas

Standard F3.1 Usage of foreign languages to link knowledge with other learning
areas, as foundation for further development and to seek knowledge and widen
one's world view.
1. Research/search for, make records, summarize and express opinions about the data
related to other learning areas, and present them through speaking and writing.
2. To encourage students to become responsible, independent, reflective learners.
3. To promote an atmosphere of collaboration and co-operation amongst students.
4. To ensure our students are fully prepared to pass the University entrance exam and
write an outstanding letter of interest and self-reference.

Strand 4: Language and Relationship with Community and the World

Standard F4.1: Ability to use foreign languages in various situations in school,
community and society.
1. Use language for communication in real situations/simulated situations in the
classroom, school, community and society.
Standard F4.2: Usage of foreign languages as basic tools for further education,
livelihood and exchange of learning with the world community.
1. Use foreign languages in conducting research, collecting, analyzing and summarizing
knowledge/various data from the media and different learning sources for further
education and livelihood.
2. Disseminate/convey to the public data and news about the school, community and the
local area/the nation in foreign languages.

Course books
Top Notch 3 Second Edition (Joan Saslow and Allen Ascher)
Grammar Practice Intermediate (Sheila Dignen and Brigit Viney)

Teaching Learning Materials and Resources

Student course book; Grammar course book, various entrance exam preparation books,
flashcards, CDs, DVDs; supplementary materials to complete projects and activities
(construction paper, colored markers, paint etc); overhead projector; television; video
camera; cassette/CD/DVD player; smart boards and support and assistance of Thai
Language Teachers.

Teaching Learning Materials and Resources

Student coursebook; workbook; support and assistance of Thai Language Teachers;
flashcards; cds, DVDs; supplementary DVDs; materials to complete projects and
activities (construction paper, coloured markers, paint etc); overhead projector;
television; video camera; cassette/CD/DVD player.

Course Schedule
Week

Topic

Text

Complete Unit 4
Top Notch 3
(Review) Unit 4 Reading for Pleasure
1
Oct. 26-30

Unit 4
In this unit we will learn about the quality of reading materials,
reading habits, ways to enjoy reading and types of books.
Grammar Past Perfect (simple and continuous), past tenses in
narratives, will and be going to.

Student Book pg.3847

Unit 5 Natural Disasters

25
Nov 02 Nov 27

68
Nov. 30
Dec. 18
9 - 10
Dec. 21
Jan. 01

Students will discuss news sources, severe weather events and

other disasters, emergency preparations and supplies and
terminology for discussing disasters.
Grammar Future perfect, ability and possibility, permission,
obligation, requests and offers.
Week 4 will include the Reading CAT.
Week 5 will include the Writing CAT.
Unit 8 Inventions and Discoveries

Unit 5
Student Book pg.50- 61

Unit 8
In this unit students will talk about mechanical inventions in
history and ways to describe innovative products.
Grammar Modal verbs, basic sentence types and word order,
question words, replies and avoiding repetition.
Week 8 will include the Listening CAT.

Student Book pg. 86-97

Christmas Break Dec. 23 Jan.1

Students return Jan. 4
Unit 10 Beautiful World
Unit 10

11 14
Jan. 04 29

15
Feb. 01 05
16
Feb. 08 12

Students will discuss geographical features, ways to describe

possible risks, dangerous animals and insects, positive and
negative descriptions and ways to describe the natural world.
Grammar Statements and questions, verbs followed by ing
form or to-infinitive, the passive and causative.
Week 11 will include the Speaking CAT.
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IEP End of Semester Exams.

Reading / Project / Activity week

17
Main School End of Semester Exams.
Feb 15 - 19

Student Book pg.110-121

Unit 6,8,10