- English as a Lingua Franca: the no. of people who speak English in the world and the fields in which it is used (cf worksheet “Who Speaks English?” taken from Aspects p.8)
- Who speaks the best English in the world and why (cf worksheet “Learning English” taken from Aspects p.16)
- The main varieties of English (British English and American English) and their areas of difference
- What Globish is and its main characteristics (cf worksheet “If You Can’t Master English, Try Globish”)
2. PATH: SHAKESPEARE AS A LITERARY INSTITUTION
- Main events in Shakespeare’s life
- The reasons why we study Shakespeare
- Shakespeare as a Sonnet Writer: his collection of poems (the no. of poems he wrote and when it was published)
- Sonnet CXXX: reading and analysis (cf worksheet taken from Perfomer Heritage 1 pp.112-113)
- Shakespeare as a Playwright: his collection of plays (the no. of plays he wrote and when it was published)
- Romeo and Juliet’s Prologue: reading and paraphrasis (cf worksheet taken from Perfomer Heritage 1 p.120)
- The reasons why Shakespeare set most of his plays abroad (cf worksheet “Why are many of Shakespeare’s plays set abroad?” taken from Perfomer Heritage 1 p.116)
- What a Shakespearian theatre looks like (cf worksheet “A Shakespearian Theatre”)
- Recent performances of Shakespeare’s plays in refugee camps
3. PATH: LEARNING DISABILITIES
- What Learning Disabilities are (cf worksheet “What are Learning Disabilities?” taken from Growing into Old Age p.172)
- What the main causes of Learning Disabilities are (cf worksheet “What causes them, and how do you know it is a Learning Disability?” taken from Growing into Old Age p.173)
- Coping with Learning Disabilities (cf worksheet “Coping with a Learning Disability” taken from Growing into Old Age p.174)
- Several types of Learning Disabilities (Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia): their causes, their symptoms, their consequences and some helping strategies at school (cf worksheets “What is Dyslexia?”, “What is Dyscalculia?” and “What is Dysgraphia?” taken from Growing into Old Age pp.176-179 and see worksheet “Learning Handwriting for a Child with Dysgraphia”)
- Famous people with Learning Disabilities
4. PATH: SEVERE DISABILITIES
- The World Report on Disabilities: what it is and what it mainly states (cf video “Children with Disabilities” taken from Growing into Old Age)
- Down Syndrome: the type of disability, the causes, how it can be diagnosed, the typical physical features of patients and their life expectancy (cf coursebook p.260)
- Autism: the type of disability, the causes, how it can be diagnosed, the typical behaviour of patients and the cures (cf coursebook pp.264-265)
5. PATH: DEVIANT BEHAVIOURS
- Gambling: what it is, its causes, people at higher risk, and its cures (cf video “Gambling Problems in the UK” taken from Growing into Old Age)
- Compulsive Shopping: what it is, its causes and consequences, and its treatment (cf worksheet “Compulsive Shopping and Spending” taken from Growing into Old Age p.283)
- Tobacco Addiction
- Health Effects of Smoking: health consequences among teenagers, young people and adults, and laws and regulations on tobacco (cf worksheet “Health Effects of Smoking among Young People” taken from Growing into Old Age pp.278-279)
- Strategies to reduce tobacco use among young people (cf worksheet “Reducing Youth Tobacco Use” taken from Growing into Old Age p.)
- Drug Addiction: the no. of people who take drugs regularly, the reasons why people start taking drugs, the effects of heroin and ecstasy (cf worksheet “Focus on Drugs” taken from Growing into Old Age pp.266-267)
- Anti-drugs programmes in British schools (cf worksheet “Drugs in Schools” taken from Growing into Old Age p.271)
- Alcoholism: what it is, the causes and consequences of drinking alcohol, the regulations in the UK and USA, some support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (cf worksheet “Fighting Alcoholism” taken from Growing into Old Age p.272)
- Drinking alcohol among young people (cf worksheet “Alcohol and Teens” taken from Growing into Old Age pp.273-274)
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