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Scheme of Work Unit 9: “Customs and cultures”

Key Stage: 4 Year Group: 10 Duration: 4 Weeks

Aim / Information about In this chapter students will:

unit  Visit North America, South America, and China
 Read about greetings around the world, traditions linked to the birth of a
child, and traditional marriage customs
 Write an article for a wedding magazine
 Listen to people talking about coming-of-age rituals
 Talk about the rituals we would like to save

Key study skills

 Writing accurate and controlled sentences
 Speaking with strong opinions and taking control of a conversation
 Listening carefully in order to work out what is being implied
 Reading to recognize a balanced argument

Topic and Syllabus Complete English as a Second Language for Cambridge IGCSE :
Reference Covered
Content
Knowledge and understanding:
 Greetings!
 Birth
 Coming of age
 Marriage
 Death
 Preserving cultural heritage

Language and vocabulary

Specific language focus:
 Synonyms and antonyms
 Punctuation

Range of learning activities

Broader skills development:
 Writing for a web page
 Delivering a short speech
 Being interviewed on the radio
 Writing an article for a wedding magazine
 Designing a multi-media project
 Organising a campaign

Preparing for assessment

Exam practice:
 Short and accurate sentences (writing)
 Taking control of a conversation (speaking)
 Ensuring a balanced argument (reading)
 Implication and inference (listening)
Prior Learning
Expectations At the end of this unit: students will be able to :
All: Writing accurate and controlled sentences
Most: Speaking with strong opinions and taking control of a conversation
Some: Listening carefully in order to work out what is being implied & reading to
recognize a balanced argument
Keywords / Language for Customs, cultures, greetings, Argentina, Brazil, Maori greetings, web page entry, birth
learning customs, coming of age, oral presentation, radio interview, bullet ant test, taking
control of a conversation, expressing your opinions, trick or treat, marriage
customs, literary connections, Chinese wedding traditions, comparisons, diary
entry, death customs, funeral practices, multimedia project, understanding what is
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implied, reflection

Resources/Link Complete English as a Second Language for Cambridge IGCSE

Assessment  Short and accurate sentences (writing)

 Taking control of a conversation (speaking)
 Ensuring a balanced argument (reading)
 Implication and inference (listening)
Future learning Writing narratives
Adapting the Unit/ cross Drama, Science, Literature, Geography, History, Biology, Physical Education
subject Learning

Week Unit Lesson Learning Suggested Learning Assessment Resource Remar

Reference Objectives Outcomes Activities s ks /
Points
to Note
10.1 R3 & S1 identify and Students 1. Students 1. Roleplay Complete
select details for should be discuss about greeting 2. Reading English as
a specific able to 2. Students then comprehension a Second
purpose discuss list all the different Language
& about types of greetings and for
communicate a different roleplay meeting Cambridge
range of ideas, greetings someone new IGCSE p.
facts and 3. Students then 195-199
opinions build their vocabulary
4. Students read
a text and check their
understanding
10.2 L1 & S1 demonstrate Students can 1. Students 1. Web page entry Complete
understanding discuss in discuss in pairs and writing English as
of specific pairs and comment on their 2. Listening a Second
information write a web discussion comprehension Language
& page entry 2. Students then for
communicate a write a web page entry Cambridge
range of ideas, 3. Students look IGCSE p.
facts and at the study tips for 199-200
opinions writing accurate
sentences
4. Students also
watch a video of Maori
greetings and check
their understanding
10.3 R3 & S1 identify and Students can 1. Students 1. Reading Complete
select details for discuss birth discuss about birth comprehension English as
a specific customs and customs 2. Oral a Second
purpose give an oral 2. Students build presentation Language
& presentation their vocabulary for
communicate a 3. Students read Cambridge
range of ideas, a text and check their IGCSE p.
facts and understanding 201-202
opinions 4. Students give
an oral presentation with
a good ending
11.1 L1 & S3 demonstrate Students 1. Students 1. Listening Complete
understanding should be watch a video on bullet comprehension English as
of specific able to ant test and check their 2. Interview a Second
information watch the understanding roleplay Language
& bullet ant 2. Students get for
develop test and into pairs and role play Cambridge
responses and roleplay as interviewer and IGCSE p.
maintain being interviewee 203-205
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communication interviewed 3. Students then

look at the study tops –
speaking – expressing
your opinions and taking
control of a
conversation
4. Students also
look at the language
focus – trick or treat
11.2 S1 & L1 communicate a Students can 1. Students build 1. Reading Complete
range of ideas, learn about their vocabulary comprehension English as
facts and marriage 2. Students read 2. Poetry recital a Second
opinions customs in text and check their 3. Article writing Language
& Europe and understanding for
demonstrate write for a 3. Students look Cambridge
understanding specialist at the literary IGCSE p.
of specific magazine connections and read 206-207
information their own poems
4. Students get in
pairs to discuss local
wedding traditions and
write for a specialist
magazine
11.2 R3 & S1 identify and Students 1. Students read 1. Class discussion Complete
select details for should be the Chinese wedding (comparison) English as
a specific able to and compare it to the 2. Diary entry a Second
purpose compare European wedding using writing Language
& Chinese the headings provided for
communicate a weddings 2. Students Cambridge
range of ideas, and write imagine they are a guest IGCSE p.
facts and diary entry and write a diary 208-210
opinions 3. Students look
at the key skills –
punctuation
11.3 R1 & S2 demonstrate Students 1. Students read 1. Balanced Complete
understanding should be the study tips – reading argument writing English as
of specific able to – recognising a balanced a Second
factual create a argument Language
information balanced 2. Students then for
& argument discuss the three Cambridge
demonstrate samples of students’ IGCSE p.
control of a arguments 211
range of
vocabulary and
grammatical
structures
12.1 L2 & W4 demonstrate Students can 1. Students 1. Reading Complete
understanding discuss discuss about death comprehension English as
of speakers’ about death customs 2. Digital a Second
ideas, opinions customs, 2. Students build presentation Language
and attitudes create a their vocabulary for
& multimedia 3. Students read Cambridge
use appropriate project and a text and check their IGCSE p.
register and understand understanding 212-214
style for the what is 4. Students
given purpose implied create a multimedia
and audience project – digital
presentation
5. Students look
at the study tips –
listening –
understanding what is
implied
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12.2 L1 & S1 demonstrate Students 1. Students 1. Class Complete

understanding should be discuss in small groups presentation English as
of specific able to the cultural traditions a Second
information reflect on featured in this chapter Language
& “global 2. Students need for
communicate a village” to choose one and going Cambridge
range of ideas, to present a campaign IGCSE p.
facts and and present it to the 215
opinions whole class
12.4 W1 & W2 communicate Students 3. Students look 3. Completing the Complete
information, must be able into the table and table English as
ideas and to reflect complete them 4. Coming up with a Second
opinions about the 4. Students then an action plan Language
& four skills come up with an action for
organise ideas that they plan Cambridge
into coherent have used in IGCSE p.
text using a this unit 216
range of linking
devices