Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2022-2023 Academic year<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The English subject syllabus of Grade 9 is based on the author (state alternative) educational program \u201cCreator\u2019s Mobile School\u201d implemented in the schools of Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex. The syllabus is based on the requirements of the state standards of public education\u201d, and the alternative education program of the educational complex. The basis of the syllabus is project-based learning, as well as the educational calendar of the educational complex and the topics arising from the subject requirements of the English language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allocated hours per week: 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The aim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The teaching of English in the 9th grade is aimed at the learner\u2019s oral and written communication, intercultural understanding, communicating with non-Armenian speaking people, getting to know the civilization and culture of other countries and peoples, assimilating their best values \u200b\u200band expressing them in Armenian, as well as making the Armenian culture accessible to other peoples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Promoting self-learning and self-development capabilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Analysis of the learning process, selection of self-education methods and evaluation of their effectiveness<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Confidence in one\u2019s own abilities and life, ability to self-evaluate, striving for self-knowledge<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 IT skills development and media literacy. Correct and harmless selection of sites and skill in using them. Distance education skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Analytical, critical and creative thinking, open and unbiased approach to the new, cognitive and creative approach to solving vital problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Ability to make free and independent decisions, implement them and be responsible for the consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The development of communicative awareness according to the CEFR levels of English proficiency in 4 aspects of verbal activity: listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension, and writing. (A2-B1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n General pedagogical approaches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Foreign language teaching is carried out according to the principles of project-based student-centered learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Creation of teacher-learner, learner-learner situational dialogues, search for meaning. (the meaning is not given in a ready-made state. The student reaches it by searching, weighing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Students make their own conclusions, the teacher gives primary ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The student\u2019s opinion is taken into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 In order to organize the development of language thinking, the teacher works with a cooperative and group research method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The themes of the projects correspond to the themes of the subject syllabuses of foreign languages, taking into account also the points of the educational calendar of the educational complex, with which it will be possible to supplement and enrich the subject syllabus of the English language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Educational environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Physical environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n transparent, self-service, inclusive<\/p>\n\n\n\n classes with 1-1 tablet\/laptop\/netbook learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n All offices, reading rooms, laboratories, workshops of the educational complex work with wireless Internet WIFI coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The schoolyard, field conditions, natural and historical monuments, museums, exhibitions, training camps, and creative gatherings are also the physical environment for teaching English. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Media Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n mskh.am Website, Media Library, Sebastatsi TV<\/p>\n\n\n\n Educator and learner blogs, pedagogic\/teen\/kids e-magazines<\/p>\n\n\n\n Social Net Works: Facebook, YouTube<\/p>\n\n\n\n At home, too, the learner should have a computer connected to the Internet, a digital camera or a smartphone, and other resources that can help to complete the assignment more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Texts-books and teaching websites<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dEnglish in mind\u201d book 3, student\u2019s book, Destination B1<\/p>\n\n\n\n First Certificate Passkey, Nick Kenny 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u055b\u055bEnglish Grammar in Use\u055b\u055b, Raymond Murphy, Cambridge, third edition<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u055b\u055bNew Headway\u201d Pre-Intermediate Student\u2019s Book, Liz and John Soars<\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.britishcouncil.am\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.english-test.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.tolearnenglish.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.usingenglish.com\/comprehension\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.englishleap.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital versions of books are available on the library\u2019s website http:\/\/gradaran.mskh.am\/sites\/default\/files\/Passkey.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Media learning environment allows implementing the communicative approach of teaching English using ICT learning tools<\/p>\n\n\n\n English teaching-learning is blog-based, which enables:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Transition from a closed system of public education to an open system. Publications of students\u2019 English assignments and project research works are made available to classmates, teachers of other subjects, parents, community, and generally open to anyone with an Internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The materials published in the learner\u2019s blog provide an opportunity to see the growth of the learner\u2019s knowledge and abilities during the different years of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 A teacher\u2019s blog becomes the most effective way to share experiences with other teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 A school website and learning project blogs enable both the teacher and the learner to transform from content consumers to content creators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The blog becomes an effective distance learning tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Thanks to the use of educational blogs, project-based learning, and personal computers, effective teaching of English is carried out for students studying in the same class, but with different prior knowledge and language abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Developing English communication skills through monthly Flash Mobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the High School of the educational complex, foreign specialists regularly hold English training sessions<\/p>\n\n\n\n Educational trip coverages are also done in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Connection with other fields<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Implementation of multitasking<\/p>\n\n\n\n The teaching of English is carried out in such a way that it is both a learning goal and a means of acquiring information from different fields of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Interdisciplinary integration<\/p>\n\n\n\n English is used in the implementation of educational projects in various academic subjects by obtaining information from foreign language sources and translating them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By the end of Grade 9, students acquire the following language competency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Listening Comprehension<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The listening texts can be: short descriptions, short informative texts, announcements, songs, dialogues, interviews, simplified (adapted) excerpts from works of fiction, fairy tales, and movies.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to understand the main content of the listening material on a familiar topic<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to understand basic facts and events<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to understand the most important information of the listening material that relates to everyday life issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To understand the main meaning of a cartoon, a video with a familiar theme and to give a short summary about it, expressing one\u2019s own opinion as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Understand the main content of television or radio reports, short audio recordings about everyday events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Activities developing listening comprehension skills with ICT means.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Learners listen to recordings from the new British Council website on their home computers http:\/\/learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Learners start to do the listening exercises on www.english-test.net<\/a> at home on their own computers as self-education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Learners are asked to listen to a recording or a live speech or watch a video and answer the questions<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Choosing the one corresponding to the text from the set of given pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Distinguishing between true and false in given statements (True\/False).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Listening to the group of sentences twice and deciding which sentence has been increased or decreased<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Listening to two texts that are similar in meaning and identifying the differences<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking abilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to introduce oneself, family members and friends<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to tell about school life, everyday life and extracurricular activities in simple sentences<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to represent the hometown, the village, talking about the sights and historical monuments<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to describe one\u2019s own apartment with its different rooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to tell about favorite pastimes and interests<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to describe nature in different seasons of the year<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to tell about the previous educational trip<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to talk in simple sentences about favorite dishes, different foods and fruits<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to introduce oneself and use different forms of greeting and farewell<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to understand the speaker\u2019s patient, repetitive speech on familiar topics<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to make invitations, suggestions, as well as respond to them<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to express own preferences and ask questions about the interlocutor\u2019s preferences<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to participate in everyday conversations that interest him<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 To be able to ask and answer questions, exchange thoughts and information on familiar topics and predictable situations<\/p>\n\n\n\n Activities developing speaking skills with ICT means<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/<\/a> is an inexhaustible resource for talking and discussing various questions about the topic being studied, which should be used by teachers and students;<\/p>\n\n\n\n My friends and relatives: http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/friends.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n My favorite hobby and interests: http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/hobby.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Internet in My Life: http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/internet.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Caring for nature: http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/environment.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Olympic Games: http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/olympic.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/ <\/a> is an inexhaustible resource for talking and discussing various questions about the topic being studied, which should be used by teachers and students;<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 My friends and relatives: http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/friends.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 My favorite hobby and interests: http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/hobby.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The Internet in My Life: http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/internet.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n