YEARLY PROGRAM

8th

Saint Georges College

English Department
II Unit

GRADE -

2017

Objectives:
o

To research and give

opinion
on
short
stories.

o To

show
understanding of a
novel by analyzing
literary elements.

To
discuss
and
reflect
about
diversity, and the
construction of an
inclusive community.

o To acknowledge your
journey
during
middle school.
o

To express ideas in
writing using the
6+1 traits.
To understand and
develop a growth
mind
set
based
project.
Connect faith and
culture to reflect on
current events
through the daily
prayer.
To
use
ITs
responsibly
and
effectively
in
obtaining
information and to
create texts, citing
others work and
respecting
intellectual property.

Dear Students,
The process of learning English never stops. Acquiring a new language
is not only matter of studying it, but also believing that by learning it, you
will expand your knowledge of the world and its different cultures.
Throughout this year, we will know each other better by talking about
our likes and dislikes. We will talk about tolerance, and we will be able
to state a position about a book based on the plot or the characters. We
will go through and evaluate all the years in middle school. Finally, the
PET examination will help you measure how much you have learnt so
far.
This year will be very challenging, full of memories about the past four
years. Remember that this is not over, and there is a lot more to
discover!

Dear Students,
The finish lineThis
is just the beginning of
year you finish middle
a whole new race - unknown
school. However, the process
of learning English never stops.
Acquiring a new language is
not only matter of studying it,

1st semester

BIMESTER 1

BIMESTER ii

A STORY IN MIND

2ND sEMESTER

THE WONDER OF
AUGUST

Topics:
Biographies
Important events
Growth mind set
PET introduction

Topics:
Respect
Bullying
Social media
Peer pressure

Bimester III

Bimester iV

POETRY IN OUR HANDS

Topics:
English poets and
poetry.
Writing about life in
Chile to a foreigner.

Theme

WERE OFF
Topics:
PET exam
Ending a chapter in
life.
Saying good bye to
the II unit.

Learning Objectives

I Bimester: A story in mind

To identify PET exam papers (Speaking, Read

Listening and Writing).

To read different short stories about societys m

events and characters.

To learn about what mind growth set is and how

develop a project based on it.

To appreciate and respect different points of v

towards topics discussed in the short stories.

To work on specially designed PET based book
https://es.pinterest.com/Jshettler/mind-mapping/

in class.
To share their commitments during Lent focus
on friendship and community.
Assessments:
- Test: PET (Reading Part 2 and 5; Writing part 1,
Listening Part 2) and extensive readings.
- A story in mind project

http://www.cambridge.es/catalogo/examenes/cursos/compact/c
ompact-preliminary-for-schools/componentes

 To read the novel Wonder by R.J Palacio

II Bimester:

understand

key

points

and

themes

thro

questioning, reviewing and visualizing the story.

To show literal comprehension and interpreta

The wonder of August

and critical thinking skills of the novel read.

To write a coherent, 100-word text based on
http://bit.ly/1IjMAIH

novel Wonder themes.

To learn and practice editing techniques for wri

texts.
To orally express opinions about the novels m
topics

(tolerance,

gratefulness).
To write different

bullying,
text

respect

types:

informat

argumentative and explanatory.

To work in reading circles and fulfill the role give
To apply appropriate team work strategies du

the development of Wonder project.

To continue working and finish Genius project.
To reflect and design strategies on performance
PET Mock.

http://project-management.softwareinsider.com/l/8/Genius-Project

Assessments:
- Reading comprehension test on Wonder
- PET: reading part 1, listening part 1 and 3,
writing part 2).
- Through Different Eyes Project
- PET mock (Written Part)

To take the second mock and compare results to

improve and empower areas that need it.

To practice reading and listening skills for PET

based test.
To improve writing and communicative skills by

having a pen pal in USA.

To be able to express and understand ideas

III Bimester:
Poetry in our hands.

through poetry and participate in the schools

annual poetry contest.
http://www.poetryni.com/news/announcing-our-nextpen-points-press-poet-david-braziel

Assessments:
- PET based test (reading part 5, listening part 1)
- PET mock II
- Pen pals project
- Poetry in our hands

Pen Pals

http://pen-pals.deviantart.com/
II PET MOCK

http://www.keepcalmstudio.com/gallery/poster/kcs_ab4
0b036

 To orally express opinions and preferen

IV Bimester: Were off!

describing pictures on different topics.

To produce written texts and oral speec

about positive/negative situations you lea

from this year; by using passive voice v/s ac

voice; comparative and superlative adve

reported speech and indirect questions.

To listen to texts to determine fact ver
opinion.
To value

friendship,

education

and

experiences inside the Saint Georges Colleg

To create a video about schools experien
http://bit.ly/1OhFDEc

during middle school, to present it in front of

class using a projector and video editor.
Assessments:
- PET format test (Listening part 1 &2,

http://bit.ly/1OG376p

Reading part 2 & 5, Writing part 2)

Were off (bye bye basic) project
PET mock (Speaking part)
PET:
SPEAKING PART:
WRITTEN PART:

What you will need for this year:

Compact Preliminary for Schools Workbook without

answers. ISBN # 9781107635395
Palacio, R.J. Wonder. Rollercoster New. Oxford
5
http://bit.ly/1QF5IU2

Edu. Oxford University Press. ISBN

#9780198391012
Pencil case
Contact information:

http://bit.ly/1mvX
EIK

Brittany Borman
Carolina Ortiz C.

bborman@saintgeorge.cl
cortizc@saintgeorge.cl

Pet INFORMATION:

http://bit.
ly/1Ny2b

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/petschools/index.html#tab4

8th Grade website:

http://bit.ly/1Yrc8u
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PET information:
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/pet - schools/index.html#tab4
For interactive grammar, vocabulary, and listening practice:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
http://www.nonstopenglish.com/Default-023.asp
http://www.socrative.com/apps.php ,www.weebly.com, www.glogster.com
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/ ; http://microsoft-photostory.en.softonic.com/, tecleras.