UNIT 1 Public holidays and traditions
I n q u i r y q u e s t i o n :
W hy do people try to keep th e ir own tra d itio n s?
I n q u i r y t h e m e :
To understand th e role o f old and m odern tra d itio n s in p e o p le ’s lives
In t h i s u n i t y o u w i l l
s read a b o u t d iffe re n t c o u n trie s ’ holidays and tra d itio n s
s listen to info rm a tio n a bout peculia rities and interesting fe a tu re s of
tra d itio n s in various co u n trie s
s discuss th e role o f old and m odern tra d itio n s in p e o p le ’s
lives
s cre ate yo u r own holiday and tra d itio n s
A c a d e m i c s k i l l s :
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listening fo r details
m aking sm all talks
giving reasons
guessing m eaning fro m co n te xt
expressing opinions
u nderstanding
main ideas o f paragraphs
using W h-q ue stio n s____________________
C r i t i c a l t h i n k i n g :
s activating p rio r know ledge
s in te rp re tin g a Venn diagram
s co n sid e rin g o th e r options
s personalizing
s evaluating