Wednesday, February 24, 2016

English 英語 6, Second Semester 下, "Syllabus" 課程計畫


The syllabus/outline below was taken from the Dino On the Go! textbook published by Han Lin 翰林出版.  Other textbook series will vary, but given the government-mandated curriculum they won't vary much.

Kids in Taiwanese elementary schools have English class at least twice a week.  Each unit would be completed in about a month's time, adding up to the four months that comprise a semester.

The English textbooks start at #1 in grade three, and the numbers advance each semester.  This means that book #2 is for the second semester of grade three, book #3 is for the first semester of grade four, etc.  The numbers for other subject textbooks (i.e. "Social Studies 社會 3上") reflect the actual grade level, and use a 上 or 下 to indicate the semester.


Unit
Title
Sentence Patterns
Key Words
Daily Talk
Phonics
Starter Unit

l   What can we do in the park?
one hundred to one thousand

a_e: Kate
ai: rain
ay: lay
Unit 1
What Day Is Today?
l   What day is today?
l   It’s Wednesday.
l   Is it Monday today?
l   Yes, it is.
l   No, it isn’t.  It’s Tuesday.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Excuse me.
Say cheese!

e_e: Pete
ee: green
ea: tea
Unit 2
What Do You Want for Dinner?
l   What do you want for dinner?
l   I want some noodles.
l   What does he/she want for dinner?
l   He / She wants a hamburger.
breakfast, lunch, dinner, a hamburger, noodles, rice, salad, soup
May I help you?
You’re welcome.
i_e: bike
ie: pie
y: fly

Review 1
Unit 3
Do You Have PE Class On Monday?
l   Do you have PE class on Monday?
l   Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
l   Does he/she have PE class on Monday?
l   No, he/she doesn’t.
l   Yes, he/she does.
art, Chinese, English, math, music, PE, science, social studies
Good for you!
I see.
o_e: note
oa: boat
ow: low

Unit 4
Whose Workbook Is This?
l   Whose cap is this / that?
l   It’s my cap.
l   Whose glasses are these / those?
l   They’re Tom’s glasses.
cap, umbrella, wallet, workbook, glasses, gloves, socks, backpack
Amazing!
What’s the matter?
u_e: cute
ew: dew
ue: fuel
Review 2
Festivals
The Dragon Boat Festival
dragon boat race, egg standing, a sachet, a zongzi*
We can eat zongzi.
Let’s watch the dragon boat race.
Culture
Words Around the World

*I prefer the term "rice tamales."  This at least gives the non-Taiwanese person some frame of reference.  "Zongzi" or 粽子 is a food associated with this holiday.  Rice, peanuts, pork, and other things are steamed inside a leaf.

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