8 - CLASS IIIAM SYLLABUS

TEMATICHE  DISCIPLINARI

ARGOMENTI

Module 1: Entry Test GRAMMAR REVISION Present, Past and Future Tenses Modal verbs Passive Conditionals

Module 2: The History of the English Language Origins of the language from invasions: The Celts, The  Romans, The Danes, the Vikings; The Anglo-Saxons; The Normans The development of the English language through various genres: drama, poetry and prose. Anglo-Saxon literature:  Pagan epic poetry Beowulf Music & Ballads: Robin Hood Medieval literature: Geoffrey Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Medieval drama Module 3: Education and Work The Renaissance and English Humanism  Drama and the Stage in The Elizabethan Age Shakespeare’s magic   The Industrial Revolution to Modern Society Charles Dickens’ Times Not only Inventions

7 - NAPOLI CULTURAL CLASSIC

If you like writing poetry or narratives in English or Italian and you want to try to win a Prize about music, enter the this competition:

6 - INTRODUCING YOURSELF (Answer the questions to review for next test)

Hi Students! I hope you have a great week.
Answer the following questions about you and bring to the teacher on Saturday 25th Nov.:

1. What's your first name and surname?
2. Where are you from?
3. Where do you live now? How long have you lived there?
4. What school do you go to? What school do you attend?
5. What year are you in? What are you specializing in?
6. What instrument do you play? How long have you played it?
7. What is your favourite subject and why?
8. What do you like and don't like about your school?
9. What are your passions / hobbies / interests? What do you like doing in your free-time?
10. What are your future ambitions?
11. Where do you want to work? What do you expect from your future job?
12. Where do you want to live? Why?
13. Would you like to live abroad? Why or why not?
14. Tell me about you. What are your strengths? (forze) What is your weakness? (debolezza)
15. Have you ever had any work experience? What did you do? When did you do it?

5 - EDUCATION: UK vs. ITALY

EDUCATION

BRITISH SCHOOLS	Years	ITALIAN SCHOOLS	Years
Pre-school (Nursery / Pre-K) Compulsory Education Primary Education Kindergarten (age 5) + Primary Education  (6-10) Secondary Education (11-16) Further Education (17-18) (A-levels) Higher Education (18+) Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Graduate’s Degree Master Doctorate	1 5 6 2 2 2 2/3 2 3	Asilo Nido (age 2/3) Scuole Materne (age 4-5) Scuola Obbligatoria Scuola Primaria (age 6-10) Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado (11-13) Scuola Secondaria di Secondo Grado (14-19) Università (19) Mini-laurea Laurea Specializzazione Master Dottorato	5 3 5 3 + 2 + 2 1-2 3

DIFFERENCES

British	American
Year Class/period Transcript (A-levels / Resumé)                   Headmaster / headmistress Deputy Head Dean Nurse – Infirmary  Giudance Counselor Caretakers Security guards	Grade Period Transcript (Regents / Resumé) SATs (Scholastic Aptitude Test) > univeristy/college Principal Vice-principal Dean Nurse Giudance Counselor Caretakers / janitor Security guards