4ºESO

CONTENTS

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	LITERACY/WORKING WITH TEXTS (Cambridge exams oriented)	LITERATURA/LECTURAS	CULTURA
TERM 1	WRITING AN ESSAY WRITING A REVIEW	Lectura no adaptada: (Cooper Sun Sharon D. Draper)	American stereotypes Dating vocabulary Native North Americans
TERM 2	WRITING AN ARTICLE WRITING AN EMAIL	Adaptada: Robinson Crusoe	African-American history The history of American music The American political system
TERM 3	WRITING A REPORT	Adaptada : Wuthering Heights	Famous US Presidents Famous American women Going to University in USA

LANGUAGE CONTENTS

The linguistic contents this year will be based on the title: 

BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH - LEVEL B2 

 GRADE BREAKDOWN

• Use of English: 25%
• Reading comprehension: 15%
• Writing: 15%
• Listening: 10%
• Speaking: 10%
• Cambridge preparation: 10%
• Literature, culture. Readers: 15%

Evaluating instruments: 

• Use of English + reading comprehension: Text book tests per unit plus one final term test (average mark).
• Writing, listening and speaking: Average of all class grades / tests.
• Literature, culture. Readers: Average of all grades on different classroom activities.

FIRST TERM

THE ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

THE QUESTION OF SLAVERY

COPPER SUN (Sharon M. Draper)

Copper Sun is a slave narrative that begins in Africa and follows Amari to the shores of the New World in America. 

FULL TEXT

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BOOK

CHAPTERS 1-2

CHAPTERS 3-4

CHAPTERS 5-6

CHAPTERS 7-10

CHAPTERS 11-13

CHAPTERS 14-16

CHAPTERS 17-20

CHAPTERS 21-24

CHAPTERS 25-30

CHAPTERS 31-33

CHAPTERS 34-35

CHAPTERS 36-38

CHAPTERS 39-40