Main features of English for Main features of English for PalestinePalestine

General featuresGeneral features

11--What type of syllabus is English for What type of syllabus is English for PalestinePalestine? ?

The syllabus of English for Palestine isThe syllabus of English for Palestine is

(( ( ( A SKILL – BASED SYLLABSA SKILL – BASED SYLLABS

WhyWhy::It's 12 levels systematically develop It's 12 levels systematically develop

competence in the 4language skills competence in the 4language skills (listening , speaking , reading and writing) (listening , speaking , reading and writing) and encourage students to become and encourage students to become confident users of Englishconfident users of English..

22 - -What do the first few pages in What do the first few pages in the TB presentthe TB present? ?

A guideA guide to to Teacher forTeacher for:: 11 - -COURSE COMPONENTSCOURSE COMPONENTS

22 - -Methodology toMethodology to: : 11 Developing listening and speaking skillsDeveloping listening and speaking skills

22 Developing reading skillsDeveloping reading skills 33 Developing writing skillsDeveloping writing skills

33 - -Classroom management toClassroom management to : :11 Making periods enjoyable and effectiveMaking periods enjoyable and effective . .

22 RevisingRevising . .33 TestingTesting

44 Using teacher’s signsUsing teacher’s signs . .55 Using language gamesUsing language games

66 Other resourcesOther resources . . . .

33 - -What are the main What are the main components of English for components of English for

PalestinePalestine? ? 11 - -Student's book : presents the new language Student's book : presents the new language

and provides class room activities for practice and provides class room activities for practice and recyclingand recycling..

22 - -Workbook: provides additional practice Workbook: provides additional practice material for class and home usematerial for class and home use..

33 - -Teacher's book: offers detailed , step-by-step Teacher's book: offers detailed , step-by-step lesson notes and model testslesson notes and model tests..

44--Teacher,s audio CD: presents all the listening Teacher,s audio CD: presents all the listening activities, including prompts for speaking practiceactivities, including prompts for speaking practice..

55 - -Flashcards and posters:(large scale teaching Flashcards and posters:(large scale teaching materials for class room usematerials for class room use- -

Present key vocabulary to the class and enable Present key vocabulary to the class and enable extra practice and activities as a groupextra practice and activities as a group

44 - -How many objectives are How many objectives are stated for each gradestated for each grade? ? 77 ObjectivesObjectives

ExEx: : The objectives of Grade 2 areThe objectives of Grade 2 are : :

• •to develop a core vocabulary of high-frequency English words to develop a core vocabulary of high-frequency English words which can be built on at later levelswhich can be built on at later levels

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

activities in Englishactivities in English • •to teach children to count to twenty in Englishto teach children to count to twenty in English

• •to familiarise children with the English alphabet (both lower-to familiarise children with the English alphabet (both lower-case and capitals)case and capitals)

• •to familiarise children with the sounds of Englishto familiarise children with the sounds of English • •to develop early literacy skillsto develop early literacy skills

55 - -All textbooks of English for Palestine begin with Contents All textbooks of English for Palestine begin with Contents

page, what information do these pages givepage, what information do these pages give? ? The contents page gives information aboutThe contents page gives information about: :

UnitUnitContextsContextsLanguageLanguage

PagePageThemeTheme , , Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension

Listening &Listening & SpeakingSpeakingDialogue, vocabulary and languageDialogue, vocabulary and language

Skills development and unit taskSkills development and unit taskWriting Punctuation and CompositionWriting Punctuation and Composition

Listening and speakingListening and speakingListeningListening

PronunciationPronunciationSpeakingSpeaking

Vocabulary developmentVocabulary developmentIntegrated skillsIntegrated skills

Writing and vocabularyWriting and vocabularyIntegrated skillsIntegrated skills

ReadingReading

66 - -Do the Contents pages give Do the Contents pages give the same information in all the same information in all

the3stagesthe3stages? ? the Contents pages didn't give the same the Contents pages didn't give the same information in all the3stagesinformation in all the3stages. .

Grade 1,2,3,4 Unit and contexts , Language , Page

Grade 5 ,6 Theme Reading Comprehension,

Language , Listening & Speaking , Writing

Grade 7Unit , Reading Comprehension , Language,

Listening & Speaking , Writing

Grade 8 , 9 11 - -UnitUnit

22 - -Dialogue, vocabulary and languageDialogue, vocabulary and language 33 - -Reading, vocabulary and languageReading, vocabulary and language

44 - -Skills development and unit taskSkills development and unit task Grade 10Grade 10

UnitUnit PagePage

ReadingReadingdevelopmentdevelopment

- -11 SummarySummary 22 - -VocabularyVocabulary

Language 1Language 1 Writing Punctuation and CompositionWriting Punctuation and Composition

Listening and speakingListening and speaking11 ListeningListening

22 PronunciationPronunciation33 SpeakingSpeakingLanguage 2Language 2

Integrated skillsIntegrated skills

Writing Punctuation and CompositionWriting Punctuation and Composition Listening and speakingListening and speaking

11 ListeningListening22 PronunciationPronunciation

33 SpeakingSpeakingLanguage 2Language 2

Integrated skillsIntegrated skillsGrade 11

UnitUnit PagePage

ReadingReading Vocabulary developmentVocabulary development

Listening and speakingListening and speakingLanguageLanguage

Integrated skillsIntegrated skills Reading and LanguageReading and Language

Writing and vocabularyWriting and vocabulary11 SummarySummary

22 VocabularyVocabulary33 WritingWriting

Grade 12UnitUnit

PagePage ReadingReading

Vocabulary developmentVocabulary development Listening and speakingListening and speaking

11 ListeningListening22 PronunciationPronunciation

33 SpeakingSpeakingLanguageLanguage

Integrated skillsIntegrated skills ReadingReading

Writing and vocabularyWriting and vocabulary11 SummarySummary

22 VocabularyVocabulary33 WritingWriting

77 - -List e pedagogical value (benefits) of these List e pedagogical value (benefits) of these tabulated contents for teacherstabulated contents for teachers? ?

E pedagogical value (benefits) of these tabulated E pedagogical value (benefits) of these tabulated contents for teacherscontents for teachers: :

11 - -Gives the teachers information about the Gives the teachers information about the contentscontents . .

22 - -Help the teachers to put right objectivesHelp the teachers to put right objectives. . 33 - -Help the teachers to select suitable Help the teachers to select suitable

methodologymethodology.. 44 - -Present analyzing to the curriculumPresent analyzing to the curriculum..

55 - -organize the teacher idea and answer his organize the teacher idea and answer his questionquestion..