Ingles VI/Idiomas VIII: Primer Semestre 2016

Hourly Breakdown for Teachers with Proposed Dates for Assignments (Revised Jan 20, 2016)
Total
Textbook: Leap A
Timing
Progress
Administrative Tasks
4 hours
4 hours
Diagnostic TOEFL Test
Writing Supplement (2 hours) Jan 25-28
TOEFL Preparation

Feb1-3

Reading and Writing

Chapter 3: Consumer Behaviour and Innovation
Feb 4-22
Start: Reading and Writing
Chapter 4: Branding: The Positive and the
Negative Feb 23,24
Assessment: Reading Test
Feb. 25 (Hour 3 of week 5)
Finish: Reading and Writing Feb 29-March 7
Chapter 4: Branding: The Positive and the
Negative

3 hours

7 hours

7 hours with
textbook
1 hour of teachers
expansion activities*

15 hours

2 hours with
textbook

17 hours

1 hour

18 hours

5 hours with
textbook
1 hour of teachers
expansion activities*

24 hours

Assessment: Start Persuasive Essay

March 8-10 (Hours 2-4 of week 7)

3 hours

27 hours

TOEFL Preparation March 14-18

5 hours

32 hours

Assessment: Finish Persuasive Essay

March 29-30 (hours 2-3 of week 9)

2 hours

34 hours

Shift to Emphasis on Listening and Speaking

Chapter 1: Playing to Win

3 hours

37 hours

Grammar Preparation: Mixed Tenses, TOEFL

April 7-11

2 hours

39 hours

TOEFL Exam
April 12,13,14 (hours 2-4 of week 1 OS2)
Ingles VIII: April 23

3 hours

42 hours

March 31-Ap 6

Continue with
Chapter 1: Playing to Win
April18-21

Assessment: Listening
April 27 (hour 3 of week 13)
Listening and Speaking
Chapter 2: Lifelong Learning
April 28-May 12
Assessment: Give a Presentation

3 hours with
textbook
1 hour of teachers
expansion activities*
1 hour

7 hours with
textbook
1 hour of teachers
expansion activities*
4 hours

46 hours

46 hours

55 hours
59 hours

Week of May 16 (week 16)

Final Exam: Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading,
Writing, Listening, and Speaking
2 hours
61 hours
TBA
*Please note that expansion activities can be interspersed with textbook activities as you
progress through each unit.
**Total class time will range between 58-64 hours, depending on scheduling and holidays.