Hyogo Prefectural CHIKUSA High School
Objectives

CAN-DO Statement

To understand speakers and writers intentions accurately and tell what you want properly

CHALLENGE Course《The First Year》English CommunicationⅠ and English ExpressionⅠSpeaking( Eiken 3rd Grade – Pre-2nd Grade )Writing

Listening

Reading

Production

Text Types/ Purposes

Types

Types

-To answer questions about what

-Comments-Short Conversations-Stories/ Graded readers

you have heard, read or experienced -Compositions describing your-Small Talks-Maps-To tell your thoughts/ opinion

impressions-Introductions-Reading Texts

with simple reasons-Messages-Simple Instructions/ Guidance-Simple articles('I think' statement, Agreement)-Biographies-Phonics (words and linking sounds)

Range of Writing

Range of Listening-To talk about yourself and others-To write about your thoughts/-To understand rhythm/ stress/(daily life, plan, feelings, )feelings based on what you haveliaison when it is spoken

Range of Reading Rapid Reading (80 w/m)

heard/ read/ experienced-To understand the topic/ instructions-To read with purpose andInteraction-To write your opinion withif they are spoken slowlyunderstanding-Reactions

simple reasons about what you(including classroom English)-To read paying attention to-To ask and respond easy requests

read/ listen-To visualize a situation when it

important words and phrases-To ask and answer simple questions-To use conjunctions properly

is simply describedthat connects sentences(Y/N, Open-ended)-Write simple sentences-To react properly-To read using notes-To understand and reproduce-To grasp the main point/ message

spoken short sentences(Scanning & Skimming)-Can have a conversation(1-2 rounds)

Language Elements-Facts-Grammar and Words you-To understand flow of a simple story/

learned in JHS

passage-Conjunctions-Tense《The Second Year》Communication EnglishⅡ and English ExpressionⅡ( Eiken Pre-2nd Grade – 2nd Grade )Speaking

Writing

Production Description

Text Types/ Purposes

TypesTypes-To tell your thoughts/ opinion-Your opinion/ thoughts-Daily Conversation-Noticeswith logical/ concrete reasons(short essay)-Reports-Advertisements-To express your condition-Casual Letters/ Emails-Announcements-Instructions-To describe situations-Summary-Introductions-Graphs and Charts-Explanations-Stories/ Graded readers-Descriptions-Reading Texts-To summarize what you know
(by using words and phrases

Range of Writingfrom what you hear or read)-To write your opinion andListening

Readingreasons to support your thoughts Range of Listening

Range of Reading Rapid Reading (100 w/m)

Interaction-To develop personal writing style-To follow conversations in-To distinguish main messages and-To confirm/ clarify-To summarize what you know

natural speed

support sentences within one(ask what you don't know to understand ideas)-To write about yourself-To understand explanation/paragraph (in simple passages)-To ask and answer reasons and thoughts(memory/ desire/ interest)

instruction-To get information from simple-To talk or ask about general topics-To distinguish facts and your ideas-To catch main ideas/ summary if passages with maps/ graph/(more than 3 rounds)

points you should listen to arecharts/ etc

Language Elements

showed in advance-To grasp the main point/ message-Adverbs-To predict flow of conversations(Scanning & Skimming)(to connect sentences / paragraphs)-To understand and reproduce-To understand the main points andlong sentences (with relative

major events of a simple story andclauses/ conjunctions)

identify words/ phrases in a story that-To visualize with complicateddescribe characters feelings

description-To guess unknown words while

reading《The Third Year》Communication EnglishⅢ and English ExpressionⅡ
Speaking( Eiken 2nd Grade and Center Exam score160 )Writing

Listening

Reading

Production Explanation

Text Types / Purposes

TypesTypes-To explain your thoughts/ opinions-Your thoughts/ opinions-Discussion/ Debate-Discussion/ Debate(with evidence and logical reasons)(5 paragraph essay)-Reports-Reports-To summarize/ explain information-Formal Letters/ Emails-Announcements-Critical Essays-Summary/ Reports-Conversations-Current Events on Newspapers-Speeches-Narratives/ Graded Readers-Descriptions-Reading Texts

Interaction-To exchange/ discuss opinions

Range of Writing-To make comments/ ask questions (get -Logical Paragraph Writing
ideas in shape/ Deepen)(construction, clear reasons/evidences)

Range of Listening

Range of Reading Rapid Reading (120 w/m)

-To persuade-To revise your own writing and-To understand main points/-To distinguish main messages

your classmates’ writing

information after you listen toand support sentences within-To summarize information

organized speech/ statement/

one paragraph(charts, graphs, your knowledge)

explanation-To grasp the main point/ message-To introduce others/ your surroundings -To catch main messages/(Scanning & Skimming)-To write Debate drafts

summary-To understand details and-To understand and reproduce

identify the theme of a story

Language Elements

long sentences (with paragraphs)-Coherent and Cohesive passages-To visualize with long and(Introduction/Body/Conclusion)

complicated description