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.