English Year 6 -

Class 6:1 Week 13

Textbook - Read "Simon and Anthony get chatting", pp. 72-73.
Workbook, ex. 6, p. 58; ex. 16, p. 61; ex. 23, p. 64 (Worksheets 14 and 15).

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Class 6.2 Week 17

THE CALL OF THE WILD

by Jack London

Task 4

Read Chapters 6-7 and then answer these questions about the story. Use at least 30 words to answer each question:

What happens to "Black" Barton? Why?
What is "the call of the wild"?
Is Buck happy at the end of the story? Why?
How is life different for Buck with the family in California and at work in the North? Describe and compare.

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Class 6:2 Week 14-16

THE CALL OF THE WILD

by Jack London

Task 3

Read Chapters 4-5 and then answer these questions about the story:

Why does Buck want Spitz's harness?
Dave knows he is very sick. So why does he want to stay in his harness?
What happens to Dave behind the trees?
Why do Charles, Mercedes, and Hal fight every day?
Why does John Thornton want to help Buck?

What do you think?

Buck has a friend now - John Thornton. Will his new life be easy? What do you think?
Find these words in a dictionary: wolf, moose, arrow.

Are these sentences right or wrong?

•a) A wolf is a wild animal. It lives in the woods.

•b) A moose is a small animal. You can find it under the floors of houses.

•c) An arrow can kill a person or an animal.

Imagine you are Buck. Tell us about your life in a poem which starts like this: My name is Buck... Remember to make your poem look like a poem (see an example on p. 42 in your Textbook or on p. 47 in your Workbook). Write at least 50 words.

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Class 6.2 Week 12-13

THE CALL OF THE WILD

by Jack London

Task 2

Read Chapters 1 - 3 and then answer these questions about the story:

•1. Why are these people and things important?

- - Manuel
  - the man with the red shirt
  - gold

Write at least 30 words to answer each question:

•2. Why does Buck hate Spitz?

•3. What happens to Dolly? Why?

•4. What do you think: Is Buck's life in the North better or worse than in California?

•5. Do you think that Francois and Perrault will be angry with Buck because he killed Spitz? Why (why not)?

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Class 6:1 Week 12

Welcome to Hong Kong, Simon's Diary Entry, On the Roller Coaster, Textbook, pp. 68-71
Workbook, pp. 59-60, ex. 9 & 10.
Choose 10 new words from the yellow boxes on pp. 68-71 in the Textbook and use them in your own sentences.
Choose three interesting places in Hong Kong and find pictures and little information (in English) about each of them.

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Class 6:3 week 13

A visit to Jeannie's school, Textbook, pp. 56-57, exercises Worksheet 2 and 3
Ex. 6 on p. 44 in your Workbook.

Timetable = schema
Learn the names of the subjects that you have at school and write your timetable in English:

English

Maths - matte

Swedish

Music

SO - Social studies:

history

geography

religion

politics - samhällskunskap

NO - Science: biology

chemistry - kemi

physics

technology - teknik

ICT - computer studies

Art - bild

Languages: Spanish

French

German

PE (physical education) - idrott

Crafts - slöjd

Student = pupil - elev

Kör - choir

Mentor - tutor

Fördjupning - enrichment

Sovmorgon - sleep-in

Håltimme - free period

Studietid - study time

Break - rast

Dining room - matsalen

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Class 6:3 Week 11

Textbook: Welcome to Toronto, p. 48, Facts about Toronto, p. 49, Simon's diary entry, pp. 50-51.
Workbook: ex. 5, p. 43, ex. 10, p. 46
Choose three interesting places in Toronto and find pictures and little infomration in English about each of them. Then send your work to me.

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Class 6:2 week 11

THE CALL OF THE WILD

by Jack London

Task 1

Read the Introduction (p. v)
Write a summary of Jack London's life using these questions as a guide:

•1. When did Jack London live?

•2. In which country did he live?

•3. What do you know about his family?

•4. How old was he when he left school?

•5. Why did he go to Canada?

•6. What other books did he write?

•7. Why is he famous?

Answer the following questions:

Which do you like: hot weather or cold weather? Why?
Find these words in a dictionary: attack, bark, howl.

Which of these are words for sounds? When does a dog do these things?

3. Put these missing words in the right group:

boots club law neck pain rest the wild

head, arm, ................. hurt, cry, ......................

bed, sleep, .................. shirt, pants, ....................

woods, mountains, ........................

knife, gun, .................... kill, police, ....................

4. Can you find these in the mountains, in a bank or in a sports store?

camp............................ gold ...................................

rocks ............................. rope ....................................

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Class 6:2 Study Plan weeks 11-18

Year 6 English Study Plan

Unit 3, weeks 11- 18

Class 6:2

What are we going to do?

•· Read The Call Of The Wild by Jack London (Penguin Reader)

•· Answer questions about the book.

•· Learn how to talk and write about the book.

Why are we learning this?

To be able to talk and write about a book that you read.
To understand and learn new words used in the book.
To use your imagination in recreating the story.

How can I show what I have learned?

Take part in class discussion/exercises.
Do your class/homework every week.
Pass the test (w. 18) - Write a story about Buck and his life. Be prepared to write in your own words about a topic from the book that you will get. You will be able to use a dictionary.

Mål att sträva mot

Skolan skall i sin undervisning i engelska sträva efter att eleven

- utvecklar sin förmåga att använda engelska för att kommunicera i tal och skrift,

- utvecklar sin förmåga att delta aktivt i samtal och skriftlig kommunikation, uttrycka sina egna tankar på engelska samt uppfatta andras åsikter och erfarenheter,

- utvecklar sin förmåga att använda engelska muntligt i olika sammanhang för att berätta, beskriva och förklara samt motivera sina åsikter,

- utvecklar sin förmåga att läsa olika slags texter för upplevelser, information och kunskaper,

- utvecklar sin förmåga att uttrycka sig varierat och säkert i skrift för att berätta, beskriva och förklara samt motivera sina åsikter,

- utvecklar sin förmåga att analysera, bearbeta och förbättra språket mot allt större variation och säkerhet,

- utvecklar sin förmåga att använda hjälpmedel och att kritiskt granska informationskällor,

- utvecklar sin förmåga att reflektera över levnadssätt och kulturer i engelsktalande länder och göra jämförelser med egna erfarenheter,

- utvecklar sin förmåga att reflektera över och ta ansvar för sin egen språkinlärning och att medvetet använda arbetssätt som främjar den egna inlärningen,

- utvecklar sin förmåga att planera, genomföra och utvärdera uppgifter, på egen hand och i samarbete med andra.

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Class 6:1 Unit 4 study plan weeks 11-19

Year 6 English Study Plan

Unit 4, weeks 11-19

SPARE TIME

In this unit we will learn how to talk about your spare time activities, what makes a good friend and how you can make friends. We will also travel to Hong Kong in China to see what life is like there.

What are we going to do?

•· Read about Hong Kong and what you can do there.

•· Learn how to talk and write about what you can do in your spare time.

•· Learn how to talk and write about your friends.

•· Learn how to discuss why friends are important.

•· Practise grammar: the simple present tense

e.g. I learn English at school.

My friend learns Chinese in Australia.

Why are we learning this?

To be able to talk and write about Hong Kong.
To talk and understand when people talk about friends.
To be able to talk with people you have not met before.
To be able to talk and write about what you do in your spare time.

What should I study?

Wings 6 Textbook Section 4 pp. 65-88

Wings 6 Workbook Section 4 pp. 56-72

How can I show what I have learned?

Take part in class discussion/exercises

•· Do grammar exercises: Workbook, pp. 68-72 (week 11)

•· Choose three interesting places in Hong Kong and find pictures and little information (in English) about each of them (week 14)

Write about your interests: Workbook, ex. 15, p. 61 (week 16)
Write about your friend: (week 18)
Pass the test (w. 19)

•1. listening comprehension about Simon in Hong Kong (use your CD)

•2. useful phrases (Textbook pp.72-73, Workbook ex. 6, p. 58)

•3. words for spare activities (Textbook p.74, Workbook, ex.7, p. 58)

•4. grammar: The Simple Present Tense - Workbook pp. 68-72

•5. facts about Hong Kong (Textbook, pp. 68-71)

•6. writing about your friend (Textbook, pp. 82-83; Workbook, ex. 13, p. 61 + Worksheets 18 &19)

Mål att sträva mot

Skolan skall i sin undervisning i engelska sträva efter att eleven

- utvecklar sin förmåga att använda engelska för att kommunicera i tal och skrift,

- fördjupar sin förståelse av talad engelska i olika situationer och sammanhang,