BCC Intensive English Program Grade Five

Course Syllabus for Semester 1 / 2015-2016

Course Objectives:
To encourage children to be active and constructive in their own learning, using
English as a tool to do things and to create personally significant meaning.
To integrate learning English with other areas of learning at primary school.
To help children learn how to learn and to encourage them to begin to become
responsible, independent, reflective learners.
To promote an atmosphere of co-operation and collaboration in class.
Coursebook
BackPack 5 Second Edition
Teaching-Learning Materials and Resources:
Student book, Workbook, Inter-Active Whiteboard, CD-ROM, flashcards, supplementary
videos, materials to complete projects and activities; scissors, construction paper, card,
coloured pencils, markers, glue, overhead projector, television, video, cassette/CD player.

Course Schedule
Weeks
1

Topic
Class routines, getting to know you, ice breaker

May 14 -

activities, classroom rules and reward systems,

May15

Text
None

distribution and labelling of course books, students

supplies, portfolio covers
Unit 1 The Family Circle

24
May 18 June 5

Over the course of the next three weeks students will

be working on the unit titled The Family Circle.
During this unit students will learn to talk about
family relationships. They will also learn to use
comparative and superlative adjectives.

Unit 1
Student Book pg. 2 13
Workbook pg. 1 12

Unit 2 Whats on TV?

57
June 8 June 26

Over the course of the next three weeks students will

be working on the unit titled Whats on TV?
During this unit students will learn to talk about TV
program genres. They will also learn to talk about
expressing their opinions and choosing their TV
program preferences. Reading CAT Week 7

Unit 2
Student Book pg.14 - 25
Workbook pg. 13 - 24

Unit 3 Hands On
8 10
June 29
July 17

11 13
July 20
Aug. 7

Unit 3
Over the course of the next three weeks students will
Student Book pg. 26 37
be working on the unit titled Hands On. During
this unit students will learn about arts and crafts from Workbook pg. 25 36
around the world. They will also be leaning how to
express possibility using could
Writing CAT Week 8
Unit 4 Ill Take It
Over the course of the next three weeks students will
be working on the unit titled Ill Take It. During
this unit students will about shopping, going to
outdoor markets and products you can find is such
places. They will also learn about advertising.
Listening CAT Week 13
Unit 5 Travel Trouble

Over the course of the next three weeks students will

14 16 be working on the unit titled Travel Trouble.
Aug. 10 During this unit students will learn to talk about
travel experiences, weather conditions and vacation
Aug. 28 activities and tips. They will also be leaning about
Murphys Law.
Speaking CAT Week 14

Unit 4
Student Book pg.38 49
Workbook pg.37 48

Unit 5
Student Book pg. 50 61
Workbook pg. 49 - 60

17
Aug. 31 -

Revision for End of Semester Exam

Units 1 5

Sept. 4
18
Sept.

IEP Exam week

7 - 11
19

Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking Exams

Sept.

Reading/ Project/ Activity week.

14 - 18
20
Sept.
21 - 25

Main School Exams

N/A

N/A