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New Citizens 2

Programme

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Foreign Languages Section

English

1Teaching Programme – New Citizens 2

Unit 1History

I Objectives

- To go over all the verb tenses. - To make exclamations using the appropriate grammatical forms. - To go over the comparative adjectives. - To make nouns from adjectives. - To make nouns from verbs. - To pronounce diphthongs correctly. - To know relevant historical facts. - To recognise specific information from a listening. - To identify mistakes in a text.- To write an essay about one’s opinions correctly. - To recognise error as a means of learning a language. - To improve oral comprehension. - To improve reading comprehension.- To improve written comprehension. - To improve pronunciation.

II Contents

Block 1. Listening, speaking and conversation- Introduction to the strategies of self-evaluation, self-correction and reflecting on

what has been learnt.- Use of vocabulary and appropriate strategies for talking about the school

environment. - Understanding a listening which talks about history. - A discussion delving into the meaning of certain philosophical maxims. - Understanding a listening about a television quiz show. - Asking questions about History. - Doing a quiz about History.

Block 2. Reading and writing - Using basic spelling and punctuation rules and recognising their importance.- Using basic rules for writing a text about your daily life. - Understanding a text about History- Writing an essay about one’s opinions.

Block 3. Knowledge of the language.

3.1. Linguistic knowledge3.1.1. Grammar

- Use of the present simple and present continuous.- Use of the past simple, past continuous, present perfect and past perfect.- Use of the future with will, be going to, present continuous.- Use of exclamations.


3.1.2. Vocabulary- About history. - Related to word construction: nouns formed from adjectives and verbs.

3.1.3. Phonetics- Pronunciation of -s: writes, climbs, laughs.- Pronunciation of diphthongs in: right, make, how, don’t.

3.2. Reflection on learning.- Interest and curiosity in widening knowledge related to the English language. - Recognising error as a means of learning. - Interest in improving writing of texts. - Using the strategies offered in New Citizens to maximise self-learning. - Recognising and using strategies of self-correction and evaluation.

Block 4. Socio-cultural aspects and intercultural awareness- Knowledge of classical history. - Recognising the importance of knowing about history.

III Evaluation criteria

- To answer questions related to a text about history, Student’s Book, Reading, pages 8 and 9.

- Ask questions related to a text before reading it, Student’s Book, Reading, pages 8 and 9.

- Identify difficult words, Student’s Book, Reading, pages 8 and 9.- To debate the greater cost that ignorance implies as opposed to education,

Student’s Book, Reading, pages 8 and 9.- To complete texts with the appropriate verb form in the past tenses, Student’s

Book, Grammar, pages 10 and 11.- To complete the exercises with nouns derived from corresponding adjectives and

verbs, Student’s Book, Vocabulary, page 12.- To answer questions after hearing a television game show in a listening,

Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 13.- To do a quiz about history, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 13.- To write an essay with one´s opinions following the steps given in the

accompanying exercises, Student’s Book, Writing, pages 14 and 15.- To do the exercises given in the Review section at the end of the third unit. - To do the Translation exercises corresponding to this unit, which are given at

the end of the book. - To do the Communicative Activities corresponding to this unit, which are given

at the end of the book. - To do the exercises corresponding to this unit which are given in the Workbook.- To do the exercises corresponding to this unit which are given in the Grammar

Worksheets.- To do the exercises corresponding to this unit which are given in the Vocabulary

Worksheets and Skills Worksheets.


Unit 2Teenagers

I Objectives

- To use infinitives and gerunds. - To use would rather/had better correctly.- To use too/enough correspondingly and correctly. - To make adjectives from nouns and verbs. - To widen vocabulary related to teenagers. - To pronounce diphthongs correctly. - To recognise homophones. - To speak about teenagers. - To speak about teenagers and sexuality. - To use connectors correctly when writing a text. - To do a piece of writing correctly. - To improve oral comprehension. - To improve reading comprehension.- To improve written comprehension. - To improve pronunciation.

II Contents


what has been learnt.- Using basic rules to do an oral presentation to describe a photograph. - Discussing questions before reading a text about the same subject. - Understanding a conversation about a teenager´s studies. - Presentation about ones own studies and interests.

Block 2. Reading and writing - The use of basic spelling and punctuation rules and recognising their

importance.- The correct use of basic connectors for writing a text. - Understanding a text about teenagers. - Understanding a text about problems which teenagers cause for their parents.- Doing a piece of writing about the problems of teenagers and teachers.



- Use of infinitives/gerunds.- Use of would rather/had better.- Use of too/enough.

3.1.2. Vocabulary- Use of connectors.- Making adjectives from nouns and verbs.


- Relating to teenagers and the school.

3.1.3. Phonetics- Pronunciation of diphthongs: here, there, poor.- Pronunciation and distinction of homophones.


Block 4. Socio-cultural aspects and intercultural awareness- Recognising the main problems which teenagers face.


- To answer questions related to a text about teenagers, Student’s Book, Reading, pages 16 and 17.

- To complete texts with the appropriate form of would rather/had better, Student’s Book, Grammar, pages 18 and 19.

- To complete texts with too/enough, Student’s Book, Grammar, pages 18 and 19. - To complete exercises with the corresponding adjective, Student’s Book,

Vocabulary, page 20.- To debate set questions, following the guidelines given, about teenagers and

school, after hearing the corresponding listening, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 21.

- To talk about ones own interests, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 21.

- To do a piece of writing following the steps given in the accompanying exercises, Student’s Book, Writing, pages 22 and 23.

- To do the exercises given in the Review section at the end of the third unit.- To do the Translation exercises corresponding to this unit, which are given at






Unit 3Sports

I Objectives

- To use the passive voice. - To use to have/get something done correctly.- To use It is / That is the first (second …) time + present perfect. - To use It’s (high) time.- To use verbs with two objects. - To widen vocabulary related to compound nouns.- To widen vocabulary related to compound adjectives.- To talk about sports. - To talk about football. - To write summaries. - To know how to take notes. - To do guided dictation. - To recognise the importance of intertextuality and the relation between academic

subjects, in this case literature, as a means of learning English and Literature. - To improve oral comprehension. - To improve reading comprehension.- To improve written comprehension. - To improve pronunciation.

II Contents


what has been learnt.- Using formulas and strategies for talking about football. - Understanding the transcription of an interview. - Planning and executing an interview.

Block 2. Reading and writing - Using basic spelling and punctuation rules and recognising their importance.- Using basic rules to write a summary. - Understanding a text about sports.


3.1. Linguistic knowledge3.1.1. Grammar - Use of the passive voice. - Use of to have/get something done.- Use of It is / That is the first (second …) time + present perfect. - Use of It’s (high) time.- Use of verbs with two objects.


3.1.2. Vocabulary- Use of compound nouns. - Use of compound adjectives.- Related to sport.

3.1.3. Phonetics- Pronouncing the vowel sounds corresponding to: shopkeeper/britons.

3.2. Reflection on learning.- Interest and curiosity in widening knowledge related to the English language. - Recognising error as a means of learning. - Interest in improving writing of texts. - Using the strategies offered in New Citizens to maximise self-learning. - Recognising and using strategies of self-correction and evaluation. - Recognising the importance of intertextuality and the relation between academic

subjects, in this case literature, as a means of learning English and Literature.

Block 4. Socio-cultural aspects and intercultural awareness- Recognising doing sport as a way of staying healthy. - Knowing of other ways of enjoying ones free time.


- Answering questions related to a text about sport, Student’s Book, Reading, pages 24 and 25.

- To complete texts with the appropriate grammatial form: the passive voice, verbs with two objects, get/have something done, Student’s Book, Grammar, pages 26 and 27.

- To complete exercises with the corresponding compound nouns and adjectives, Student’s Book, Vocabulary, page 28.

- To answer the questions given after hearing a listening about a sports interview, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 29.

- To talk about ones own sports interests, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 21.

- To write a summary of a text, following the steps given in the accompanying exercises, Student’s Book, Writing, pages 31 and 32.

- To complete the exercises given in the Review section at the end of the third unit.

- To do the Extra Unit: Literature which follows this unit. - To do the Translation exercises corresponding to this unit, which are given at






Unit 4Books and films

I Objectives

- To use the conditional sentences. - To use the forms: unless/provided (that)/ as long as.- To use I wish/If only correctly.- To know and use adjectives in the right order. - To pronounce the sound /h/ correctly.- To know how to express ones own opinion correctly and politely. - To organize information for writing a text. - To do a piece of writing. - To improve oral comprehension. - To improve reading comprehension.- To improve written comprehension. - To improve pronunciation.

II Contents


what has been learnt.- Understanding an interview about films. - Using strategies for holding a conversation.

Block 2. Reading and writing - Using basic spelling and punctuation rules and recognising their importance.- Using connectors to write a text.- Understanding texts about film and books.



- Use of conditional phrases. - Use of the forms: unless/provided (that)/ as long as.- Correct use of I wish/If only.- Order of adjectives.

3.1.2. Vocabulary- Order of adjectives.- Related to films. - Related to books.

3.1.3. Phonetics- Pronunciation of /h/ and silent /h/.



Block 4. Socio-cultural aspects and intercultural awareness- Interest in knowing about the literary tradition. - Interest in knowing about the film tradition. - Recognising other ways of spending free time.

III Evaluation criteria- To answer questions related to a text about film and literature, Student’s Book,

Reading, pages 38 and 39.- Listening to a given text and completing the set exercises Student’s Book,

Reading, pages 38 and 39.- To complete texts with the appropriate conditional verb form, Student’s Book,

Grammar, pages 40 and 41.- To complete texts with the appropriate form of: unless/provided (that)/as long

as, Student’s Book, Grammar, pages 40 and 41.- To complete exercises with the corresponding adjective, Student’s Book,

Vocabulary, page 42.- To listen to an interview about film and complete the corresponding exercises

after hearing it in a listening exercise, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 43.

- To do an interview about film, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 43.- To write a text about film following the steps given in the accompanying

exercises, Student’s Book, Writing, pages 44 and 45.- To complete the exercises given in the Review section at the end of the sixth

unit.- To do the Translation exercises corresponding to this unit, which are given at






Unit 5Animal lovers

I Objectives

- To use defining relative clauses.- To use non-defining relative clauses.- To know when to leave out the relative pronoun.- To know the verbs that express change. - Word building: to make adverbs from adjectives. - To write an essay expressing ones opinion. - To improve oral comprehension. - To improve reading comprehension. - To improve written comprehension. - To improve pronunciation.

II Contents

Block 1. Listening, speaking and conversation- Introduction to the strategies of self self-evaluation, self-correction and

reflecting on what has been learnt.- Using basic rules for speaking about animals.- Planning and presenting jokes.

Block 2. Reading and writing - The use of basic spelling and punctuation rules and recognising their

importance.- Using formulas and strategies for writing an essay expressing ones opinion. - Understanding a text about animals. - Understanding a text about someone’s opinion about pets. - Writing an essay expressing ones opinion on being vegetarian or not.



- Use of defining relative clauses.- Use of non-defining relative clauses.- Omitting the relative pronoun when appropriate. - Knowing the verbs to express change.

3.1.2. Vocabulary- Related to animals. - Adverbs from adjectives.

3.1.3. Phonetics- Pronouncing the consonant sounds as in: kin/king.


3.2. Reflection on learning.- Interest and curiosity in widening knowledge related to the English language. - Recognising errors as a means of learning. - Interest in improving writing of texts. - Using the strategies offered in New Citizens to maximise self-learning. - Recognising and using strategies of self-correction and evaluation.

Block 4. Socio-cultural aspects and intercultural awareness- Interest in knowing about other types of diets. - Interest in knowing about relationships with pets.

III Evaluation Criteria- To answer questions related to a text about animals, Student’s Book, Reading,

pages 46 and 47.- To complete texts with the appropriate form of defining relative sentences,

Student’s Book, Grammar, pages 48 and 49.- To complete texts with the appropriate form of non-defining relative clauses,

Student’s Book, Grammar, pages 48 and 49.- To complete exercises with the adverb stemming from an adjective, Student’s

Book, Vocabulary, page 50.- To answer questions concerning a joke after hearing the information in a

listening, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 51.- Telling jokes, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 51.- To write about ones opinion of being vegetarian or not, following the steps

presented in the accompanying exercises, Student’s Book, Writing, pages 52 and 53.

- To complete the exercises given in the Review section at the end of the sixth unit.

- To complete the Translation exercises corresponding to this unit, which are given at the end of the book.

- To complete the Communicative Activities corresponding to this unit, which are given at the end of the book.

- To complete the exercises corresponding to this unit, which are given in the Workbook.

- To complete the exercises corresponding to this unit, which are given in the Grammar Worksheets.

- To complete the exercises corresponding to this unit, which are given in the Vocabulary Worksheets y Skills Worksheets.


Unit 6Money, money, money

I Objectives

- To use consecutive subordinate clauses.- To use subordinate adverbial endings. - To use subordinate time adverbs. - To know the form and use of prepositions. - To know the combinations of adjective/verb + preposition. - To know the main homographs. - To write a formal letter following the characteristics correctly. - To recognise the importance of intertextuality and the relation between academic

subjects, in this case art, as a means of learning English and art- To improve oral comprehension. - To improve reading comprehension. - To improve written comprehension. - To improve pronunciation.

II Contents


reflecting on what has been learnt.- Using strategies to prepare questions for a quiz. - Understanding a listening about a television quiz show. - Planning and executing a quiz.

Block 2. Reading and writing - Using basic spelling and punctuation rules and recognising their importance.- Using strategies for writing a formal letter about ones school. - Understanding a text about money. - Understanding a text concerning a formal letter about aid given to children in the

world. - Writing a formal letter.



- Use of consecutive subordinate clauses.- Use of subordinate adverbial endings. - Use of subordinate time adverbs. - Knowing the form and use of prepositions.

3.1.2. Vocabulary- Related to money. - Knowledge of the combinations of adjective/verb + preposition. - Related to the main homographs.


3.1.3. Phonetics- Pronunciation of homographs.

3.2. Reflection on learning.- Interest and curiosity in widening knowledge related to the English language. - Recognising error as a means of learning. - Interest in improving writing of texts. - Recognising the importance of intertextuality and the relation between academic

subjects, in this case art, as a means of learning English and art- Using the strategies offered in New Citizens to maximise self-learning. - Recognising and using strategies of self-correction and evaluation.

Block 4. Socio-cultural aspects and intercultural awarenessTo recognise the value of money and its usage.

III Evaluation criteria- To answer questions related to a text about money after winning the lottery,

Student’s Book, Reading, pages 54 and 55.- To complete texts with the appropriate form of the subordinate consecutive

clauses, adverbial endings and for time, Student’s Book, Grammar, pages 56 and 57.

- To Complete exercises with the corresponding prepositions, Student’s Book, Vocabulary, page 58.

- To Complete exercises with the corresponding adjective/verb + preposition, Student’s Book, Vocabulary, page 58.

- To answer the questions given about a television quiz show, after hearing it in a listening, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 59.

- To plan and execute a quiz, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, página 59.- To write a formal letter following the steps given in the accompanying exercises,

Student’s Book, Writing, pages 60 and 61.- To complete the exercises given in the Review section at the end of the sixth

unit. - To do the Extra Unit: Art, which follows this unit.- To complete the Translation exercises corresponding to this unit, which are

given at the end of the book. - To complete the Communicative Activities corresponding to this unit, which are

given at the end of the book. - To complete the exercises corresponding to this unit, which are given in the

Workbook.- To complete the exercises corresponding to this unit, which are given in the

Grammar Worksheets.- To complete the exercises corresponding to this unit, which are given in the

Vocabulary Worksheets y Skills Worksheets.


Unit 7Laughter

I Objectives

- To know the indirect style: statements, questions and orders. - To use the verbs to introduce the indirect style correctly: ask, warn, apologize,

remind, offer, suggest, tell, invite, etc. - To widen vocabulary related to phrasal verbs.- To widen vocabulary related to make, do.- To pronounce the word accentuation correctly. - To transmit what others have said using the indirect style. - To set up, describe and develop a story. - To improve oral comprehension. - To improve reading comprehension. - To improve written comprehension. - To improve pronunciation.

II Contents


reflecting on what has been learnt.- Using strategies to describe a photograph. - Describing a photograph or a drawing.

Block 2. Reading and writing - Using basic spelling and punctuation rules and recognising their importance.- Using strategies to write a story. - Understanding a text about a funny story. - Understanding a story about Cinderella.



- To use the direct style: statements, questions and orders.- To use the verbs that introduce the indirect style correctly: ask, warn,

apologise, remind, offer, suggest, tell, invite, etc.

3.1.2. Vocabulary- Use of phrasal verbs.- Related to the verbs: make/do.

3.1.3. Phonetics- Word accentuation.

3.2. Reflection on learning.- Interest and curiosity in widening knowledge related to the English language. - Recognising error as a means of learning.


- Interest in improving writing of texts. - Using the strategies offered in New Citizens to maximise self-learning. - Recognising and using strategies of self-correction and evaluation.

Block 4. Socio-cultural aspects and intercultural awareness- Knowledge of famous story tales. - Use of strategies for telling funny stories.

III Evaluation Criteria- To answer questions related to a text about Cinderella. Student’s Book, Reading,

pages 68 and 69.- To complete texts with the appropriate verb form in reported speech, Student’s

Book, Grammar, pages 70 and 71.- To complete exercises with the corresponding phrasal verb, Student’s Book,

Vocabulary, page 72.- To answer questions in order to understand a funny story expressed as a

drawing, after hearing it in a listening, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 73.

- To describe a photograph, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 73.- To write a funny story, following the steps given in the accompanying exercises,

Student’s Book, Writing, pages 74 and 75.- To complete the exercises given in the Review section at the end of the ninth unit- To complete the Translation exercises corresponding to this unit, which are







Unit 8Exams

I Objectives

- To use subordinate concessive clauses. - To use subordinate consecutive clauses. - To know other means of expressing cause, finality, consequence and result. - To widen vocabulary related to antonyms. - To recognise the rhythm and accentuation of a sentence. - To pronounce consonant groups correctly. - To know how to express ones opinion in a correct and polite manner. - To do guided dictations. - To talk about exams and academic levels. - To do summaries. - To improve oral comprehension. - To improve reading comprehension. - To improve written comprehension. - To improve pronunciation.

II Contents


reflecting on what has been learnt.- Using strategies and abilities to talk about exams and academic levels.- Using strategies and abilities to talk about ones own opinion. - Understanding a listening about an oral exam. - Doing an oral exam.

Block 2. Reading and writing - Using basic spelling and punctuation rules and recognising their importance.- Using strategies for doing summaries. - Understanding a text about exams and academic levels. - Writing a summary of a given text.


3.1. Linguistic knowledge3.1.1. Grammar- Using subordinate concessive clauses. - Using subordinate consecutive clauses.- Expressing cause, finality, consequence and result.

3.1.2. Vocabulary- Antonyms.

3.1.3. Phonetics- Pronunciation of consonant groups.- Sentence accentuation and rhythm.



Block 4. Socio-cultural aspects and intercultural awareness- Interest in knowing about other academic traditions.

III Evaluation Criteria- To answer questions related to a text about exams and academic levels,

Student’s Book, Reading, pages 76 and 77.- To complete texts with the appropriate form of subordinate concessive clauses.

Student’s Book, Grammar, pages 78 and 79.- To complete texts with the appropriate form of subordinate consecutive clauses.

Student’s Book, Grammar, pages 78 and 79.- To complete the texts with antonyms, Student’s Book, Vocabulary, page 80.- To respond to questions in order to understand an oral exam better after hearing

it in a listening, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 81.- To do a mock oral exam, Student’s Book, Listening and Speaking, page 81.- To do a summary of a text, following the steps given in the accompanying

exercises, Student’s Book, Writing, pages 82 and 83.- To complete the exercises given in the Review section at the end of the ninth

unit. - To complete the Translation exercises corresponding to this unit, which are







Unit 9Technology

I Objectives

- To use the modal verbs. - To use: used to / would; get used to / be used to / not be used to. - To express ability, possibility, impossibility, necessity and obligation. - To make idiomatic comparisons of vocabulary. - To improve rising and falling intonation. - To know how to express ones own opinion. - To make comparisons and contrasts. - To do a piece of writing. - To improve oral comprehension. - To improve reading comprehension. - To improve written comprehension. - To improve pronunciation.

II Contents


reflecting on what has been learnt.- Using basic rules for talking about technology. - Understanding a listening about an invention. - Planning and doing a presentation about an invention.

Block 2. Reading and writing - Using basic spelling and punctuation rules and recognising their importance.- Using strategies to write a text about an invention. - Understanding a text about an important discovery. - Understanding a text about technology. - Writing a text.



- Use of modal verbs.- Use of: used to / would; get used to / be used to / not be used to.

3.1.2. Vocabulary- Common expressions.

3.1.3. Phonetics- Intonation: rising and falling.


3.2. Reflection on learning.- Interest and curiosity in widening knowledge related to the English language. - Recognising error as a means of learning. - Interest in improving writing of texts. - Recognising the importance of intertextuality and the relation between academic

subjects, in this case science, as a means of learning English and science.- Using the strategies offered in New Citizens to maximise self-learning. - Recognising and using strategies of self-correction and evaluation.

Block 4. Socio-cultural aspects and intercultural awareness- Use of the adequate linguistic formulas for certain communicative situations.- Recognising the importance of technology and advances in technology. - Knowing about important inventions.

III Evaluation criteria- To answer questions related to a text about technology, Student’s Book,

Reading, pages 84 and 85.- To complete texts with the appropriate corresponding modal verb form,

Student’s Book, Grammar, pages 86 and 87.- To complete exercises with the corresponding expression, Student’s Book,

Vocabulary, page 88.- To answer questions related to a listening about an invention, Student’s Book,

Communication, page 89.- To talk about an invention, Student’s Book, Communication, page 89.- To do a piece of writing about an invention, following the steps given in the

accompanying exercises, Student’s Book, Writing, pages 90 and 91.- To complete the exercises corresponding to the Extra Unit: Science, which

appear in continuation to this unit. - To complete the exercises given in the Review section at the end of the ninth

unit. - To complete the Translation exercises corresponding to this unit, which are







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