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English Language Newsletter

- Tips for tackling each new Unit

Befo Before starting each new unit, you should read and study the following points in detail:

Þ The aims of the unit.
Þ The main language of the unit.
Þ The vocabulary covered in each unit.
Þ The tasks/activities in each unit.
Þ The skills and strategies in each unit.
Þ The classroom language used in each unit.
Þ The list of projects and portfolio tasks used in each unit.
Þ The materials and/or aids you will need in each unit.

- Tips on improving teaching methods

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➊ Try to observe other English teachers’ lessons to gain more teaching experience and
do team teaching with your colleagues.

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➋ Visit other Cycle 2 schools nearby.
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➌ Observe classes and discuss the curriculum and methodology with experienced
teachers. Invite them to your school, too!
➍ Aim to cover the syllabus in 5 periods a week.

➎ Always remember to liaise with your Senior Teacher and Supervisor.

➏ Always remember to liaise with the LRC teacher to ensure that you receive all the
English
Resources that are available in the LRC.

➐ Refer back to the "Notes for Teachers" at the beginning of the Lesson Preparation
Book for some useful tips on preparing and reflecting on a lesson.

❽ Read and study the poster activities and the photocopiable activities at the back of the
Teacher’s Book.
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➒ For Grades 7 and 8 teachers only *

Devote two lessons per month for teaching the writing skill. You are strongly advised
to make use of ‘Keep Writing 1’ and ‘Keep Writing 2’ by Richard Harrison which you
should have received in the academic year 2014/2015. These two titles have been
purchased by the Ministry of Education and distributed to all Cycle Two schools in
the Sultanate. Kindly check the availability of the two titles as stated above and
inform your educational supervisor if you have not received them and they will
inform the Chief Supervisor for English Language. Teachers can photocopy the
activities’ pages for their students or display them on the white board using any of
the available technological devices such as OHP, projector, etc.

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