MYP English Language Acquisition Phase 4

Description

Refine, progress and perfect English acquisition. Preparing MYP learners to step into IB Diploma English B with confidence, this text connects relevant learning material and objectives to the MYP curriculum framework structure. An inquiry-based approach enables reflection, questioning and critical thought, fully in line with the MYP approach. Features: - Build the high levels of English fluency central to student success in IB Diploma English B - Connect learning material and objectives with the MYP curriculum structure - Facilitate inquiry-based learning that drives reflection on big picture questions as students develop language skills - Frame English language learning within the context of key and related concepts, statements of inquiry, global contexts and approaches to learning - Prepare learners for assessment with practice and guidance directly mapped to the MYP assessment objectives - Develop confident language learners who are ready to progress, with practice that leads students confidently towards IB Diploma - Mapped to the most current MYP curriculum framework 1. Happiness and fulfilment What makes teenagers happy? Key and related concepts Do we all have the same kinds of intelligence? Oral and interactive skills - role play How important is personal fulfillment? What does audio-visual Text D communicate about the themes of happiness, intelligence and fulfilment, and how is this done? Summative assessment Going beyond the chapter 2. Migrations Who were the "stolen generations"? What knowledge do Mollie and the other girls use to journey across Australia? How do the children use their cultural knowledge to survive the journey across Australia? Key and related concepts Formative oral and interactive skills - interview Formative writing skills - an opinion piece How important is it for migrant families to find a real home? What does audio-visual Text D communicate about the themes of either the "stolen generations" or migrations, and how is this done? Summative assessment Going beyond the chapter 3. Bilingualism and multilingualism What type of bilingual are you? Key and related concepts Formative oral and interactive skills - presentation Do your languages change the way you think about the world? What makes communication so hard for new speakers of a language? What does Text D communicate in relation to the topic of bilingualism, and how is this achieved? Summative assessment Going beyond the chapter 4. Human rights Who is Malala Yousafzai? Key and related concepts How effective is Malala's speech to the UN? What are human rights? How does audio-visual Text E communicate the theme of human rights? Summative assessment Going beyond the chapter 5. Life on Mars Why do people want to live on Mars? Why should people not go to Mars? Oral and interactive skills - a debate What can a science fiction film teach us about human behaviour? Key and related concepts How does audio-visual Text E add to the debate on life on Mars? Summative assessment Going beyond the chapter 6. Global citizenship What is global citizenship? Are you a global citizen? Key and related concepts Can teenagers have a global impact? How does audio-visual Text D communicate the theme of global citizenship? Summative assessment Going beyond the chapter