English for Palestine is a modern ,communicative English course which has been Specially written for schools in Palestine.

The teacher book for grade (6) present : 1- Course rationale : English for Palestine is the sixth level of a complete English course . Level 6 complements and extends the work in

level five.

Themes and features : 2 -The themes in level 6 challenge the students to : _ explore a theme in more detail than at previous levels . . learn more abstract vocabulary _ . express their ideas and opinions in free discussion _. produce more language than at previous levels

Course components 3-a- student’s book b- work bookc- Cassettes d- posters e- flashcards f- tests

4- Methodology _ classroom language : using simple phrases to manage the classroom and help organize activities ,e.g.) come in , stand up, close your books, …etc _ pair and group work : these techniques can provide different opportunities for speaking and listening.

_Teaching new language : the teachers are going to teach the new words by : Using pictures , drawings or photographs . * Using the object itself . * Using a gesture . *Using the context to explain the meaning of word . ** Translating the word into the learners’ first language.

5 _ The format of units 1-24

lesson 1 - Reading lesson 2- language ( structures, functions, notions)lesson 3- listening and speaking lesson 4- Writing Dictionary pages : at the back of the workbook will be

used to teach the students how to use dictionaries.

Independent learners: teachers should encourage the students to keep a vocabulary notebook gather families of words in their vocabulary notebooktest each other’s spelling when they’ve finished their work A typical lesson : 6- there are some guidelines regarding the timing of parts of each lesson. Openers 7-icebreaker or warm-up activities can be directly related to the theme of the lesson but don’t have to be. These simple activities are really a way of getting all students interested and involved in a lesson from the beginning

The first few pages in the teacher book:

Grade 9 Course rationale / philosophy 1-level 9 maintains the continuity of the course and offers many new features to stimulate and

Themes and features 2-level 9 features and characters as in level 8, but the focus now changes to Palestine _ Language boxes : language about language Here , teachers will find clear explanation of new grammatical points . Also this helps to consolidate the students’ understanding of English

_ Vocabulary : the highlighted words encourage the students to expand their vocabulary. challenge teachers and students.

•3 -Course components a- student book b- workbook c- cassettes d- tests

4 -Methodology

a- classroom language : students can acquire many useful expressions through listening to their teachers .b- pair and group work :these techniques are the only way to ensure that the students have adequate speaking practice , specially in large classes .c- teaching new language : to explain and teach new words, the teacher can : . Use pictures , drawings or photographs-Use the object itself .-Use a gesture .-Use the context to explain the meaning of word . -

- Translate the word into the learners’ first language.

5-The format of units 1_16a- lesson 1: vocabulary and listening b- lesson 2a: Language and speaking ( occasionally vocabulary and speaking) c- lesson 2b: Role play d- lesson 3a: Reading skills and vocabulary expansion e- lesson 3b: Intensive reading f- lesson 4a: further intensive reading g- lesson 4b: language and speaking h- lesson 5: listening and speaking i- lesson 6a: writing part 1 j- lesson 6b: writing part 2 k- Extra activities : these can be used as revision material at any time during the course.

6 -Students’ book end pages the final pages of the student’s book contain the following sections: - understanding words - collecting vocabulary - punctuation - language of communication

- word list

7- Workbook end pages the final pages of the workbook contain the following sections: - word groups and abbreviations - Irregular verbs

8 -Independent learners In these sections they should record new language items as they in the class openers 9- these openers are usually activities such as: - reviewing a text which the students saw in the previous lesson - discussing a text which the students read for homework - checking the answers to a homework activity reading a written homework to each in pairs -

Homework 10-It is an important part of learner training to ensure that the students do the homework on time and adequately , whenever it is set

Main Components of English for Palestine: (GRADE3)

*Students book with work book activities –presents the new language and provides Classroom activities.

*Flash Cards and posters-present key vocabulary to the class ,and enable extra practiceAnd activities as a group.

*Teacher book –offers detailed ,step by step lesson notes.

*Teacher Audio CD –presents all the listening activities, including prompts for speaking practice.

Main Components for Grade12:

*Student’s Book-presents the new language and provides class room activities

For practice and recycling .

*Workbook-provides additional practice material for class and home use and practice tests.

*Teacher’s book-offers detailed ,step by step lesson notes.*Teacher’s audio cassette-presents all the listening activities.

Main Objectives For Grade 3 •to develop a core vocabulary of high-frequency

Englishwords which can be built on at later levels

•to introduce simple key grammatical structures •to provide opportunities for children to engage in

meaningful activities in English •to practise using numbers

•to practise and extend children’s abilities in the key skills of

listening, speaking, reading and writing “”Examples are visual aids

There are many objectives for English for Palestine at grade (6):

-To contribute to the intellectual and personal development of the individual.

For example : at unit 7 lesson 1 ( Inside my body ) ,page 30, the students are able to improve their abilities at thinking deeply.

- -To enhance students’ ability to use learning strategies to extend their communicative competence .

For example : at unit 6 lesson 2 ,page 27, the students are able to use different skills that help them in their social life.

-To develop students’ ability to present information in an organized manner For example : at unit 11 lesson 4 , exercise 2 ,page 49, the students

ask and answer questions accurately and learn to do the same in similar situations.

There are many objectives for English

for Palestine at grade (9)

-To develop students’ respect for others , especially those with social , cultural and family background different from their own , by encouraging

them to reject sexual , racial stereotypes . -For example : unit 11,lesson 3&4 , page 66, shows some activities that

some people (from many parts of the world) do as voluntary work that serve this goal.

-To maintain students’ sense of self-confidence and reinforce pride in their

Palestinian/Islamic culture heritage and family backgrounds. For example : at unit 8 lesson 1&2 ,page 48, Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq’s character is introduced that absolutely would the students fell very pride to be Muslims.

-To develop the students’ ability to think critically about different social , environmental ,and political problems .

For example : unit 13 , lesson 3&4 , page 78 , introduced social problems and many possible solutions , this would give the students the chance to think

about other solutions .

Contents Page For grade 3:

*unit and contexts*language

*pageExample :

PAGE LANGUAGE UNIT AND CONTEXTS

4 Good morning/Good afternoon, children.

I’m your teacher, Mr Ali.How are you? Fine, thanks.

Review: name, age, where someone is from, spelling,

1 All about me –Greeting people

–Giving information aboutyourself and others

Contents page for grade 12:

The name of the unit The number of the pageReading paragraphVocabulary developmentListening and speakingLanguage integrated skillsReadingWriting and vocabulary

Listening and speaking Listening Pronunciation

Speaking

Vocabulary development

Reading Page Unit

1 Note details2 Letters p and b

3 Make and deal with inquiries

Word families ; word pairs

Oil and oil workers

6 1 Black gold

For example:

Writing and vocabulary

Reading Integrated skills Language

1 Match points2 opposites

3 report on and recommend

vehicles.

Using oil better Choose vehicles and write report.

Request/give information ,

present and past

We notice from the previous examples that the contents page in each gradehas some similarities and differences

It has similar information like the unit ,page, context but in high schools it is

more specific and has more information

Some pedagogical values of the tabulated contents for

teachers: -It summarizes the main points in each unit

according to fourth skills. -It provides the highlighted lessons that teachers

should focus on. -It helps the teachers to know the curriculum in

general with clear explanation about each unit. -

Pedagogical values: 1-

explain how to teach vocabulary ,grammar

, listening ,reading

2-

facilitate the way of teaching

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how to manage time for each lesson

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to introduce the lesson step by step

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Presented by:SABREEN EL BARAWY 220093963

220081171 ALAA AJOR HEBA ABO DAWABA 220095090