Programma da svolgere durante l’anno scolastico 2018-2019
Classe: 2^ G
Materia: Lingua inglese
Insegnante: Carlo Spalla
Testi utilizzati: Think, Student’s book & Workbook 1 and 2, H. Puchta, Jeff Stranks, P. Lewis-
Jones, Cambridge
From Think Student’s book & Workbook 1
Unit 10: Around town
Functions and speaking
Talking about plans; inviting and making arrangements; discussing ideas for an imaginary film
Grammar
Be going to for intentions; Present continuous for arrangements; Adverbs
Vocabulary
Places in a town; Things in town: compound nouns
Think
Values: appreciating other cultures; Train to think: problem solving
Skills
Listening: A conversation between people arranging to go out
Reading: Blogs: Alice’s world, The life of Brian; Letters to a newspaper: Our town: what’s wrong and
what can we do about it?; Culture: ghost towns around the world
Writing: an informal email
Unit 11: Future bodies
Functions and speaking
Role play: a health problem; Making predictions; Sympathising
Grammar
Will/won’t for future predictions; First conditional; Time clauses with when/as soon as
Vocabulary
Parts of the body; when and if; Expressions with do
Think
Values: Exercise and health; Self-esteem: getting help
Skills
Listening: Dialogues about physical problems
Reading: Article: Changing bodies; Webchats: Crazy things that parents say to their kids
Writing: a phone message
Unit 12: Travellers’ tales
Functions and speaking
Talking about travel and transport; Talking about life experiences; Role play: Life as a bus driver / flight
attendant
Grammar
Present perfect simple; Present perfect with ever/never; Present perfect vs past simple
Vocabulary
Transport and travel; travel verbs
Think
Values: Travel broadens the mind; Train t think: exploring differences
Skills
Listening: A traveller talking to children at his old school
Reading: Blog: The non-stop traveller; Interview: The taxi driver; Culture: Hard journeys for
schoolchildren
Writing: an essay about someone you admire
From Think Student’s book & Workbook 2
Unit 1: Amazing people
Functions and speaking
Talking about things you have and haven’t done; offering encouragement; role-play: good causes
Grammar
Present perfect with just, already and yet; present perfect vs past simple
Vocabulary
Personality adjectives ; collocations; phrases with just
Think
Human qualities; self-esteem: personal qualities
Skills
Listening: playing a guessing game
Reading: online survey responses; TV programme preview; photostory: the new café
Writing: a short passage about someone you admire
Unit 2: The way we learn
Functions and speaking
asking and giving / refusing permission; role-play: asking permission
Grammar
Present perfect with for and since; a an the or no article
Vocabulary: school subjects; verbs about thinking
Think
Values: learning for life; Train to Think: learning about texts
Skills:
Listening: Shop dialogues
Reading: An education like no other; learning is brain change; culture: A day in the life of ...
Writing: an email describing your school routine
Unit 3: That’s entertainment
Functions and speaking
Comparing things and actions; asking for and offering help
Grammar
Comparative and superlative adjectives (review); (not) as ... as comparatives; making a comparison
stronger or weaker; adverbs and comparative adverbs
Vocabulary
Types of films; types of TV programmes; expression with get
Think
Values: spending wisely; Self-esteem: the film of my life
Skills:
Listening: interview with a teenage filmmaker
Reading: Article: big movies on a small budget photostory: extras
Writing: A paragraph about your favourite TV habits
Unit 4: Social networking
Functions and speaking
Giving advice
Grammar
indefinite pronouns; should(‘)t, had better, ought to
Vocabulary
IT term, Language for giving advice
Think
Values: Responsible online behaviour; Train to think: logical sequencing
Skills
Listening: Why my family drive me mad
Reading: Article: think before you act online; short texts: different types of messages; culture: communication through history
Writing: A web page giving advice
Unit 5: My life in music
Functions and speaking
Asking about feeling; Role play: helpful suggestions
Grammar
Present perfect continuous; Present perfect continuous vs Present perfect simple
Vocabulary: making music; phrasal verbs with out
Think
Values: following your dreams; Self-esteem: music and me
Skills
Listening: Interview about music
Reading: Article: John Otway- Rock’s greatest failure; photostory: Pop in the park
Writing: the story of your favourite band
Unit 6: Making a difference
Functions and speaking Expressing surprise and enthusiasm
Grammar
Will (not) may (not) might (not) for prediction; first conditional; unless in first conditional sentences
Vocabulary
The environment; verbs to talk about energy
Think
Values: Caring for the world; Train to think: different perspective
Skills
Listening: Interviews about a town project
Reading: Article: Hot topic: the environment; Culture: Stop! Before it’s too late
Writing: an article for the school magazine
Unit 7: Future fun
Functions and speaking
Checking information; Agreeing
Grammar
Future forms; Question tags; Nor / neither / so
Vocabulary
Future forms expressions; Arranging a party
WordWise: phrases with about
Think
Values: believe in a better future; Self-esteem: Personal goals
Skills
Listening: interviews with two newsmakers
Reading: Article: The World today; Writing: An invitation
Unit 8: Science counts
Functions and speaking
Talking about past habits; Talking about imaginary situation; Talking about scientific discoveries
Grammar
Used to; past continuous vs past simple; Second conditional; I wish
Vocabulary
Direction and movement; Science
Think
Values: how science help people; Train to think: Using criteria
Skills
Listening: the things kids believe
Reading: Article: why aren’t people more interested in science? Web forum: what should science do
next? Culture: great scientists
Writing: A blog entry
Unit 9: What a job!
Functions and speaking
Accepting and refusing invitations; Role play: Inviting friends to join you
Grammar
The passive (present simple, past simple, past continuous, present perfect)
Vocabulary
Jobs; WordWise: Phrases with in
Think
Values: What’s important in a job?; Self-esteem: I’d rather be ...
Skills
Listening: people with disabilities and their jobs
Reading: Article: Dream jobs; article: Obsolete jobs; photostory: for a good cause
Writing: a short essay about jobs that will soon be obsolete
Unit 10: Keep healthy
Functions and speaking
Talking about your health
Grammar
Past perfect simple and continuous
Vocabulary
Time linkers; illness: collocations
Think
Values: Never give up; Train to think: about health
Skills
Listening: A presentation on benefits of exercise; Culture: keeping healthy
Writing: A story about a sports event
Unit 11: Making the news
Functions and speaking
Reporting what someone has said; Expressing feeling: anger
Grammar
Reporting statements; Verb patterns: object + infinitive
Vocabulary
More verbs with object + infinitive; WordWise: expressions with make
Think
Values: Being able to laugh at yourself; Self-esteem: Giving an award
Skills
Listening: Profile on an extreme weather journalist
Reading: Article: April fool’s Day; Article: A tale of two guys; photostory: the journalist
Writing: a news report
Unit 12: Playing by the rules
Functions and speaking
Talking about permission; following and giving simple instructions
Grammar
Be allowed to / let; Third conditional
Vocabulary
Discipline
Think
Values: the importance of rules; Train to think: play rock, paper, scissors
Skills
Listening: The game rock,, paper, scissors
Reading : Article: Hard Times to be a kid; Culture: strange laws around the world
Writing: a set of rules
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L’insegnante
Carlo Spalla
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