New Inside Out

Language knowledge and use


Linguistic knowledge:

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  Grammar
  
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    Verbs of the senses.
    
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    Participle clauses
    

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  Vocabulary
  
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    Verbs of seeing.
    
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    Collocations with mind
    

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  Pronunciation
  
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    Assimilation: final /d/ before you.
    
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    Students learn the right pronunciation in English through the Listening activities, and the use of the Audio CDs.
    
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    Students also practice their pronunciation in English through the Speaking activities.
    

Learning reflection:

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  Talking about the Human Brain, brain training and the senses.
  
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  Discussing food waste.
  
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  Writing e-mails making and declining requests and offering advice
  
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  Reading texts related to the brain.
  
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  Listening to people discussing games and talking about their senses
  
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  Learning useful phrases for making appropriate requests.
  
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  Reviewing and reflecting on learning.
  
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  Appreciating working in groups as a means of personal enrichment.
  

Socio cultural aspects and intercultural awareness

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  References to Sudoku and Nintendo. (TB page 60).
  
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  Positive attitude towards own ability to participate in class activities
  
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  Willingness to review and reflect on own learning
  
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  Enjoyment in completing activities
  

LITERARY EDUCATION

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  Assessment and active participation in literary activities in the classroom.
  
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  Appreciation of literature as a source of pleasure showing criticism towards it.
  
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  Development of reading autonomy.
  

E.g.: Reading texts: The Human Brain / The Man who mistook his wife for a hat / The canine cruncher

They also read an extract of the book The Man who mistook his wife for a hat from Oliver Sacks.

CROSS-CURRICULAR ITEMS

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