Colegiul National “Mihai Eminescu”, Satu Mare

Avizat: Sef de catedra - Ramona Istrate

Director – BOLOS NATALIA

PLANIFICARE CALENDARISTICĂ PENTRU CURSUL OPŢIONAL:

Geografia Marii Britanii si a Statelor Unite ale Americii

AN SCOLAR: 2021-2022
CLASA a IX–a, BILINGV ENGLEZĂ
DISCIPLINA: LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

CLASA: a IX-a A (limba I de studiu), 1ore/saptamana, 34 ore/an

Profil: matematica- informatica, bilingv engleza
PROFESOR: Ioana Iura
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Nr. Unitatea de Continuturi Competente specifice Nr Perioada Modalitati de Obs.

crt invatare ore evaluare
Great Britain
1. l. Here are the Name and location of the British Isles Identifying places 1 S1 exercises
British Isles Coasts of Britain - types and processes Using maps
Environment- Global Warming Drawing maps
Interpreting geographical
Vocabulary related to location, types relationships
of coastline, physical processes Analysing geographical
Ways of expressing location phenomena
Defining geographical terms Linking and developing
Speaking ideas
Reading for specific information Problem-solving
Summarizing information
2. 2. The Relief of Forms of relief Identifying physical 1 S2 exercises
the British Isles Physical features geography
Rock structure features on the map
Environment- Tourism Drawing maps
Organizing information in
Vocabulary related to physical a chart
features form
Reading for gist Drawing diagrams
Translating Completing information
Writing descriptive paragraphs gaps
Cross-curricular transfer from Ordering in logical
literature sequence
Analysing and comparing
information
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Identifying causes of
phenomena
3. 3. Weather and Difference between weather and Interpreting maps 2 S3, S4 PRACTICE
climate climate Interpreting isotherms
Factors affecting climate Interpreting graphs
Temperature Drawing graphs
Precipitation Organizing information
Case study: London's microclimate Identifying causes and
Environment: Fog/smog effects of phenomena
Giving reasons
Vocabulary related to weather and
climate
Speaking - Describing graphs
Reading for gist
Reading for specific information
Ways of expressing information on
types of weather
4. The Waters of Rivers Interpreting maps 2 S5, S6 Working with the
the British Isles Lakes Completing information map
Water problems gap
Case study: The Lake Interpreting diagrams
District Interpreting pictures
Environment: pollution of the river Applying generalizations
Thames to solve geographical
problems
Vocabulary related to rivers and Iakes Applying information to
Speaking - Describing shapes chart
Reading for specific information Transferring graphic
Writing a newspaper article information into text
Synthesising information
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5. Population of Population distribution 1 S7 PRESENTATION

Britain Density and conurbations
Population change
Migration
Population structure
Environment: The impact of migration

Vocabulary related to population,

population changes and population
structure
Speaking
Ways of drawing conclusions and
making generalizations
Reading

6. Settlements Classification Interpreting diagrams 1 S8 PROJECT

Patters and land use transferring information
Spatial patters of economic and social to
well-being graphs
Urban settlements Analysing the
The rural-urban fringe interrelationship
Case study: London between communities and
Environment: Greenwich settlements
Comparing spatial
patterns
Vocabulary related to types of Creating diagrams
settlements Analysing points of view
Speaking
Explaining phenomena
Reading for gist
Reading for specific Information
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7. Energy Types of energy Interpreting graphs 1 S9 EXERCISES

Resources Traditional and alternative energy Creating pie charts
resources Transferring graphic
Environment: Sustaining our future information into text
Analysing information
Vocabulary related to types of energy energy resources
resources
Speaking: Expressing opinions
Reading for gist
Reading for specific Information

8. lndustry Classification of industry Analysing industrial 1 S10 EXERCISES

Location of industry factors
Industriai change Interpreting maps
Case study: South Wales Inferring causes and
Environment: pollution effects
of economic phenomena
Linking a category to its
Vocabulary related to industry features
Speaking -defining terms Classifying
Ways of organizing ideas, Identifying reasons
expressing personal opinion both in Comparing and
oral and written form contrasting
Reading for gist Problem solving
Reading for specific information
Summarizing information
Writing paragraphs
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9. Farming Factors influencing farming Interpreting maps 1 S 11, S12 PRESENTATION

Types of faming Analysing factors
Recent changes in farming influencing faming
Farming systems Transferring information
Case study: The removal of hedgerows to table
Environment: Effects of Farming Creating a flowchart
Defining activities

Vocabulary related to farming

Speaking - Explaining
phenomena
Reading for gist
Writing letters

10. Transport Features of transport in Identifying advantages 2 S13, S14 PRESENTATION

The UK and disadvantages of
Types of transport transport modes
Traffic aspects Interpreting maps and
Case study: The Channel Tunnel charts
Environment: Effects of Applying information to
Transport solve problems
Giving reasons
Explaining phenomena
Vocabulary related to transport
Reading for gist
Reading for specific information
Summarizing information
Writing - complex sentences
11. Recreation and Types of recreational activities Interpreting charts 2 S16, S17 PROJECT
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Tourism in the Changing patterns in the British tourist Classifying information S 15 –

UK industry Defining general terms Scoala
National Parks in the UK Applying information to altfel
Case study: Snowdonia tables
Environment: Ecotourism Comparing features of
national parks

Vocabulary related to tourism

and recreation
Speaking – Describing traditions
Reading for specific information
Reading for gist
Summarizing information

12. Revision UK 1 S18 PORTOFOLIO

Unites States of America
13. Welcome to Location of the USA Reading maps 1 S19 EXERCISES
the USA Time zones in the USA Locating borders
USA administrative structure Establishing geo graphical
American Celebrations coordinates
Identifying time zones on
Vocabulary related to location,' the map
time zone and administrative divisions Transferring information
Antonyms to table
Ways of speaking about location Applying information to
Reading for specific information solve geographical
Summarizing information problems

14. The Face of Types of relief in the USA Reading maps 1 S19 PRESENTATION
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the Land Formation of landscape Transferring information

Features of mountain ranges from map to text
Case study: Deserts Completing charts
Environment: Mt. St. Helens

Vocabulary related to relief,

landscape origin, types of
relief, natural hazards
Ways of describing landscape
and natural phenomena
Reading for specific information
Summarising information

15. Climate and Climate types in the USA Reading maps 2 S 20, S21 PROJECT
Weather The weather Completing maps
Severe weather conditions Decision-making by
Climate hazards applying information on
Case study: El Nino climate and weather
Environment: Drought Drawing parallels
Problem-solving
Vocabulary related to climate and
weather, climate hazards
Reading for specific information
Writing paragraphs
Writing weather forecasts
Ways of presenting geographical
information in written form

16. The waters The rivers Reading maps 2 S 22, S23 PROJECT
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of the USA The lakes Deciding on different

Geysers sources of information
Case study: The Colorado River Organising information
Environment: The Everglades Classifying lakes and rivers
Natural environment in the USA Analysing the uses of
natural resources
Identifying the causes and
consequences of natural
Vocabulary related to rivers, lakes. disasters
floods
Reading for gist
Reading for specific information
Rearranging information logically
Ways of summarizing and
presenting information orally

17. The regions Features of a region Reading maps 1 S24 PRESENTATION

of the USA Types of geography and their areas of Defining a geographical
interest region
Analysing geographical
features
Synthesising geographical
aspects
Vocabulary related to types of Rearranging information
geography and their area of interest logically
Speaking
Reading for specific information

18. The Northeast ''Boswash" Megalopolis: Reading maps 2 S 25, S 26 EXERCISES

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physical features, economy, Interpreting maps

population Applying information to
New England: physical table
features, economy, population Applying information to
New York map
Washington D.C. Summarizing information
Environment: New York to present New York
Landfill

Vocabulary related to physical

features, economy, population,
urban development,
Speaking -Interviewing
Reading for gist
Reading for specific information
Summarizing
Presenting information in written
form
19. The Interior The Central Plain lnterpreting maps 1 S27 PRACTICE
Plains The Great Plains Finding evidence to
Physical features support opinions
Agriculture Applying information to
Industry table
Urban areas and population Identifying reasons for
Fact file on Chicago farming location
Case study : Boom and Bust Identifying reasons for
in the Great Lakes States industry location
Thinking critically
Vocabulary related to physical Problem-solving
features, agriculture, economy,
mineral resources, urban
development
Speaking - giving reasons
Reading for gist
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Reading for specific information

Summarizing
20. The Rocky Introduction to the region Reading maps 2 S28, S29 PRESENTATION
Mountains The Rocky Mountains Interpreting pictures
Region The Intermontane Plateaus Identifying the effects of
Basin natural phenomena
Physical features Identifying relationship
Human and economic factors between location and
Culture and tourism settlements
National Parks
Case study: The Grand
Canyon

Vocabulary related to physical

features, human and economic
factors, tourism, geological structure
Speaking
Reading for gist
Reading for specific information
21. The Pacific Introduction to the region Reading maps 2 S30, S31 WORKING WITH
Coast Area Physical features Discriminating between THE MAP
Human aspects related
Economic aspects notions
California Creating time lines
Case study : The Central Valley Interpreting illustrations
Synthesising information
Vocabulary related to physical
features, economy, region
development
Speaking -describing illustrations
Reading for gist
Reading for specific information

22. The South Introduction to the region Reading maps 1 S32 EXERCISES
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Physical features: The Atlantic Coastal Organising information

Plain, the Gulf Plain, The Analysing geographical
Appalachian Highlands features of a region
Human and Economic aspects Identifying relationship
The Southern Coastline between physical features
Case study: Wetland and economic
Protection in Louisiana development
Environment: Coastal Finding reasons for
Resources Texas ecological management

Vocabulary related to physical

features, economy, coastal
ecological management
Speaking -expressing personal opinion
Reading for gist
Reading for specific information
23. The Newest Alaska - Introduction Reading maps 1 S33 PRESENTATION
States Physical features Giving reasons
Hawaii - Introduction Connecting related ideas
Physical features Synthesising information
Alaska -Human Aspects Applying information to
Economic aspects compare and contrast
Hawaii - Human aspects
Economic Aspects

Vocabulary related to physical

features, human aspects and economy
Speaking -making oral presentations
Reading for gist
Reading for specific information
Superlatives
24 USA - revision 1 S34 PORTOFOLIO