Scheme of Work:Duration/Genre/Materials/Sequencing/Lexis&Grammar/Word Count

№	Online instrument	Week №	Scheme of Work: Duration/Genre/Materials/Sequencing/Lexis&Grammar/Word Count
	Blog		Requirements:
Description: Topic: My biggest challenge Genre: a story/an anecdote Vocabulary: Verbs followed by verb + -ing or to + verb Grammar: Review of simple and continuous forms of verbs; verbs followed by verbs + - ing or to + verb (see unit 1)	Write a story (blog length = min 100 words) about a time in your life when you faced a challenge. Use at least 5 verbs followed by verb + -ing and 5 verbs followed by to + verb from the list of essential vocabulary. Use simple and continuous forms of verbs (at least 2-3 times) to highlight key moments in your story. Highlight obligatory vocabulary words and grammar models in your text. Read blogs of your groupmates then, chose the best one and comment on it. It is not allowed to comment on any blog twice. If you see that the blog you like has been already chosen by someone, go to another one. Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59)
	Chat (=message board)		Requirements:
Description: Topic: Personal tastes Genre: discussion Vocabulary: Colors, patterns, materials, and styles of clothing Grammar: Comparisons with as…as and not as…as, negative questions (see unit 2)	Choose 3-4 groupmates to work with as a team. Ask your teacher to create a private message board for your team. Agree on the suitable date and time to enable everyone to take part in the discussion. Talk about your tastes in clothes or music (choose one). Write questions to interview partners on their personal styles; write answers to your partners’ questions. Chat duration is about 45 min. Use at least 10 words from the list of essential vocabulary (colors, patterns, materials, styles of clothing, etc.). Use comparisons with as…as and not as…as. Ask negative questions when you want or expect someone to agree with you. Mind your punctuation (comma, dash, and exclamation mark). Use conversation strategies: Show understanding by summarizing what people say. Use Now to introduce a follow-up question on a different aspect of a topic. Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59)
	Wiki		Requirements:
Description: Topic: World cultures Genre: Wiki article (Web pages) Vocabulary: Cultural items, icons, and events/ Manners, customs, and culturally appropriate behavior (see unit 3) Grammar: The simple present passive/ Verb + - ing as a subject and after prepositions/ to + verb after It’s …/Position of not	Write a "group" article: write your text on the topic developing the previous one (to continue the article click ‘comment’ on the previous one, add your commentary and save it). Each text length = min 35 words. Tell about cultural items, icons, and events of people from different countries. Describe their manners, customs, and culturally appropriate behavior (just one thing should be mentioned). Use at least 3 adjectives, 3 nouns, and any 4 collocations from the list of essential vocabulary in your text. Use the simple present passive. Use models ‘verb + - ing’ as a subject and after prepositions, ‘ to + verb’ after It’s … where possible. Highlight obligatory vocabulary words and grammar models in your text. Upload a picture to illustrate cultural items, events or customs described by you. Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59)
4*	Chat (extra task)		Requirements:
Description: Topic: Socializing Genre: discussion Conversation strategies: Give opinions with expressions like It seems like …and If you ask me. Use expressions like exactly, definitely, and absolutely to agree. Check your understanding by using questions in the form of statements Use so to start or close a topic, to check your understanding, to pause, or to let someone draw a conclusion	Choose 3-4 groupmates to work with as a team. Ask your teacher to create a private message board for your team. Agree on the suitable date and time to enable everyone to take part in the discussion. Chat about your project work: agree on the topic and details of the project. Share references on the topic you’ve found on the Internet. Discuss their credibility. Select the best materials (at least 3 articles) found to be used in your project. Agree on what are opinions, facts, and arguments in the articles selected by you. Chat duration is about 45 min. Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59)
	Blog		Requirements:
Description: Topic: Socializing Genre: article Vocabulary: Expressions with get (see unit 4) Grammar: be supposed to, was/were supposed to, and was/were going to // Inseparable phrasal verbs	Write an article on socializing (any field connected to the topic is possible) based on the opinions, facts and arguments that were found by you in the articles selected for your project work. Use expressions with get. Use ‘ be supposed to’, ‘was/were supposed to’, and ‘ was/were going to’ to talk about things you didn’t do. Highlight obligatory vocabulary words and grammar models in your text. Read blogs of your groupmates then, chose the best one and comment on it. It is not allowed to comment on any blog twice. If you see that the blog you like has been already chosen by someone, go to another one. Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59)
	Blog		Requirements:
Description: Topic: Law and order: a) Rules and regulations; b) Crimes and punishments Genre: Story/Formal letter (PET preparation) Vocabulary: Rules and regulations/ Crimes and offences, the people who commit them, and punishments(see unit 5) Grammar: The passive of modal verbs/ get passive vs. be passive/ catch + verb + -ing	Variant A: Write a blog about a nightmare you’ve ever had or any story on the topic ‘crimes and punishments’ (blog length = min 100 words). Use names of crimes and offences, names of the people who commit them, and punishmentsfrom thelist of essential vocabulary at least 15 times. Use the passive of modal verbs; get passive vs. be passive; catch + verb + -ing. Highlight obligatory vocabulary words and grammar models in your text. Read blogs of your groupmates then, chose the best one and comment on it. It is not allowed to comment on any blog twice. If you see that the blog you like has been already chosen by someone, go to another one. Variant B: Write a letter to the editor of a magazine, responding to the article on cam phones. Give reasons with because, since, and as. Use words from thelist of essential vocabulary to talk about rules and regulations. Use the passive of modal verbs; get passive vs. be passive; catch + verb + -ing where possible. Highlight obligatory vocabulary words and grammar models in your text. Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59) PET criteria can be used for assessment. * 5 extra points can be given for both variants of the task prepared.
	Wiki		Requirements:
Description: Topic: Strange events Genre: a group story Vocabulary: Strange events; Superstitions from around the world (see unit 6) Grammar: The past perfect; Responses with So and Neither	Write a "group" story about coincidences and strange events that happen to you from time to time or superstitions you believe in: write your text on the topic developing the previous one (to continue the article click ‘comment’ on the previous one, add your commentary and save it). Each text length = min 35 words. Use at least 10 words from the list of essential vocabulary in your text. Use the past perfect and response with So and Neither where possible. Highlight obligatory vocabulary words and grammar models in your text. Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59)
	Forum		Requirements:
Description: Topic: Problem solving Genre: Discussion/ Format for presenting a problem and its solution Vocabulary: Errands; household problems (see unit 7) Grammar: Causative get and have; need + passive infinitive; need + verb + -ing	Choose 3-4 groupmates to work with as a team. Agree on the suitable date and time to enable everyone to take part in the discussion. Create a new forum to discuss things you do yourself and things you get done somewhere else. Talk about errands, things that need to be fixed, and solving problems. Use at least 5 nouns from the list of essential vocabulary to name shops, services, and tools you use to get things done (other nouns can be used as well). Use at least 5 verbs from the list of essential vocabulary to talk about maintenance, technical problems and problem solving. Use causative get and have to talk about getting things done. Use need + passive infinitive; need + verb + -ing. *(extra) Summarize ideas from the forum and use them to write a proposal presenting a solution to a problem in housekeeping. Post it as a blog (blog length = min 100 word). Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59)
	Blog		Requirements:
Description: Topic: Behavior Genre: a note of apology Vocabulary: Emotions and personal qualities; expressions describing behavior (see unit 8) Grammar: use would have, should have, and could have to talk hypothetically about the past; use must have, may have, might have, and could have to speculate about the past	Write a note of apology for something you did in the past. Use expressions for writing a note of apology. Use at least 5 nouns, 5 adjectives, and 5 verbs from the list of essential vocabulary to describe your behavior, emotions and personal qualities. Use would have, should have, and could have to talk hypothetically about the past; use must have, may have, might have, and could have to speculate about the past. Highlight obligatory vocabulary words and grammar models in your text. Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59)
	Wiki		Requirements:
Description: Topic: Material world Genre: a wiki article Vocabulary: expressions to describe ownership and possessions; money and money management; being materialistic (see unit 9) Grammar: Reported speech; reported questions *Task is based on TS-3 project.	Choose any question on the topic you are mainly interested in. Prepare at least 3 possible answers to your question. Survey your groupmates to find out more about how they spend money, etc. (make them answer your question). Write a "group" article presenting results of your survey with visual aids (in graphs, diagrams, charts, etc.): write your text on the topic developing the previous one (to continue the article click ‘comment’ on the previous one, add your commentary and save it). Each text length = min 100 words. Mind the structure of your report: write 1) clear introduction that contains the aim of your survey, its relevance, and explains why your are interested in the topic; 2) ‘main body’ presenting results of the survey (statistics, etc.); 3) conclusion. In your text use expressions from the list of essential vocabulary to describe ownership and possessions, money and money management, and being materialistic. Use reported speech to say what someone has said. Highlight obligatory vocabulary words and grammar models in your text. Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59)
	Blog		Requirements:
Description: Topic: Fame, being famous, celebrities Genre: a paragraph Vocabulary: expressions to describe becoming famous, being famous, and losing fame(see unit 10) Grammar: use if clauses with the past perfect form of the verb to talk hypothetically about the past; tag questions	Write a paragraph about someone you know who has achieved success, and explain why that person became successful (blog length = min 100 word). Mind the structure of your paragraph: write clear topic and supporting sentences in the paragraph. Use expressions from the list of essential vocabulary to describe becoming famous, being famous, and losing fame at least 10 times. Use if clauses with the past perfect form of the verb to talk hypothetically about the past. Use tag questions where possible. Highlight obligatory vocabulary words and grammar models in your text. Read blogs of your groupmates then, chose the best one and comment on it. It is not allowed to comment on any blog twice. If you see that the blog you like has been already chosen by someone, go to another one. Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59)
	Blog		Requirements:
Description: Topic: Trends Genre: informal letter (PET preparation) Vocabulary: Expressions to describe trends (see unit 11) Grammar: The passive of the present continuous and present perfect; linking ideas to express a contrast, reason, purpose, or alternative	Choose any groupmate you want to work together with. Write a letter to the groupmate to tell about a new technology you use and how it has changed your life (blog length = min 100 words). Use expressions for describing trends (at least 5 nouns, 5 verbs, and 5 linking words from the list of essential vocabulary). Use the passive of the present continuous and present perfect. Link ideas to express a contrast, reason, purpose, or alternative. Highlight obligatory vocabulary words and grammar models in your text. Your groupmate is expected to do the same activity. Read letters of each other then, and give answers as commentaries on it. The length of the comment should be equal to the length of the letter). Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59)
	Blog/+* video (for 5 extra points)		Requirements:
Description: Topic: Careers Genre: a letter of application (for a job in response to an ad) Vocabulary: expressions to describe a job search; areas of work, professions, and jobs (see unit 12) Grammar: What clauses and long noun phrases as subjects; The future continuous and future perfect	Variant A: Write a letter of application for a job in response to an ad (blog length = min 100 word). Use expressions from the list of essential vocabulary to describe a job search; areas of work, professions, and jobs at least 10 times. Use What clauses and long noun phrases as subjects. Use the future continuous and future perfect where possible. Highlight obligatory vocabulary words and grammar models in your text. Read blogs of your groupmates then, chose the best one and comment on it. It is not allowed to comment on any blog twice. If you see that the blog you like has been already chosen by someone, go to another one. Variant B: Film a job interview in which an applicant gives perfect answers to tough and tricky employer’s questions. Deadline: the end of the week (Saturday, 23:59) PET criteria can be used for assessment. * 5 extra points can be given for both variants of the task prepared.

Notes:

- all the tasks described above must be completed in the current semester;

- a task can’t be counted if a student doesn’t meet a deadline;

- more information on the tasks described above can be found in lessons D (see your Course book);

- 5 extra points can be given to a student only once a semester;

- online tests № 1,2,4,5,7,8,10,11 should be completed within deadlines set for the use of other online instruments (blogs, chats, forums, etc.);

- extra online exercises from course and work books selected by a teacher should be completed within deadlines set for the use of other online instruments (blogs, chats, forums, etc.).

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