New Inside Out

Language knowledge and use


Linguistic knowledge:

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  Grammar
  
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    Prepositions in relative clauses.
    
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    Articles
    

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  Vocabulary
  
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    Spending and saving.
    
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    Economising.
    
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    Discussing prices
    
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    British and American English
    

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  Pronunciation
  
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    Weak forms of common words.
    
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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 shopping habits, money-saving tips and about economising.
  
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  Writing a news story
  
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  Reading about being a savvy spender, about rubbish and about how to live on £1 a day for a year
  
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  Listening to people talking about their shopping habits, about money-saving tips and about experiences of bargaining
  
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  Learning useful phrases for negotiating, haggling and making a deal.
  
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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 Merlot, Doritos, Bangladesh or Starbucks. (TB page 51).
  
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  References to eBay, to Tucson and to The Salvation Army. (TB page 55).
  
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  References to Ludwig von Beethoven. (TB page 56)
  
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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: Are you a savy spender, a penny-pincher or a credit card binger? /1 a day for a year / One man’s rubbish…


CROSS-CURRICULAR ITEMS

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