English for Teens (Listening & Speaking)
24 Teaching Hours (including materials)
English for Teens (Listening & Speaking) is specifically designed and structured for local secondary school students' language proficiency. It aims to build up and improv students' listening and speaking proficiency through an interactive English-speaking environment.
Target Students
Level 1 - F.1 to F.2 local school students
Level 2 - F.3 to F.4 local school students
Duration
16 sessions / module (4 sessions per month)
Each session lasts 1.5 hours
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Lesson Structure
The program is cycle-based and is composed of a number of class sessions and activities.
For Each cycle consists of:
| 3 Class sessions |
A variety of topics and genres spanning leisure, social, culture and academic contexts.
Through each topic the teacher to delivers concepts, skills and main ideas |
| 1 Class activity |
Extended and creative oral practice including presentations, debates, case studies,
group discussions etc. Performances will be graded and tracked for improvements |
There will be a total of 4 cycles. The fouth cycle will be a final examination of after a detailed summary and certificate will be provided based on the results of the exam.
Language Focus |
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- Critical reading
- Vocabulary
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Program Highlights
- Goal-oriented integration of critical thinking (inferring, synthesizing) with communication skills, such as expressing and note-taking, Which helps students develop listening and speaking strategies and capabilities
- Classes led by experienced native-English teachers, who generate a genuine English-speaking environment and foster communication among students.
- Authentic content, which engages students, links them to language use outside of the classroom, and encourages personal expression and critical thinking
- Small groups of 4-6 students, who learn through feedback which comes naturally when students work together practicing language and participating in discussions.
- Thematic organization of the course materials promoting interaction, as well as intellectual and emotional stimulation. Not only does this help students retain more language, but it also boosts their confidence and interest in using English.
- Access to an online learning and assessment program which includes pronunciation practice, voice recording tools, exercises and tailored feedback
Learning Objectives
Reading &
Understanding
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- Identify, locate and gather appropriate information from different texts to fulfill tasks
- Predict and share topic information and develop a personal connection to topics
- Understand topic background through reading and listening to help explore content and expand written
and spoken language
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Listening
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- Instruct and develop students' listening skills, specifically abilities to
> Listen for main ideas
> Listen for details
> Make inferences
> Exercise critical thinking skills
> Integrate and organize information and synthesize
> Express opinions
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Speaking
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- Develop productive skills for speaking
> Vocabulary
> Grammar
> Pronunciation (sounds and patterns)
> Function
- (Integrate ideas and above learnt skills and have them exchanged and expressed in class to helps build fluency, confidence organization, and analysis, as well as practice appropriate eye contact and gestures.
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Why Kaplan?
- Over 70 years of teaching test preparation experience, helping more than 3 million individuals worldwide achieve their educational and career goals
- Interactive classes with experienced native-English speaking teachers, provide help and personal attention and ensure you benefit the most
- Focused and targeted teaching - prepares students to excel quickly in listening and speaking
- Engaging activities develop the skills needed to master the fundamentals and do well academically
- Small class size ensures sufficient attention from teacher to each student
- Track students' progress throughout the course
