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ACROSS CULTURES
Level: 9th grade, 1 class/ week

This course addresses 9th graders who study English as a first foreign language, one hour a week.
Enlarging their sphere of knowledge beyond the curricula was expected by our students.
The present optional course will provide further support for children’s interest in issues less insisted
upon in any textbooks their level: dialects, varieties of English, legends, customs, traditions; present- day
reference to each of these sections is also being made; but, most importantly, it is meant to provide enough
information as to enable them to compare and contrast between same generations, situated on the other sides
of the world. At the end of the course, students will have been able to state whether culture, civilization and,
implicitly, the foreign languages which allow us to get to know them can be considered passports.
Across Cultures, by Elizabeth Sharman- is one of the best cross-cultural course books; it has a wide range
of cultural information on topics such as civilization, literature, music, language, history, geography, society,
etc of the English-speaking world. I also strongly recommend it for FCE-preparation or for the Higher
Mature Exams.
The book is organized into modules and there is the possibility to focus particularly on one of the countries
mentioned.
Across Cultures is a new modular, flexible, user-friendly course which presents a wide variety of materials
on the English-speaking world. Traditional topics, such as geography and institutions, are fully covered,
along with the most up-to-date themes and topics.
The aid of the audio materials considered, the course is most likely to bring about excitement, enthusiasm
and the need for more.

Competente generale:

1. Receptarea mesajelor transmise oral sau in scris in diferite situatii de comunicare

2. Producerea de mesaje orale sau scrise adecvate unor anumite contexte de comunicare
3. Realizarea de interactiuni in comunicarea orala sau scrisa
4. Transferul sau medierea mesajelor orale sau scrise in situatii variate de comunicare

Competente specifice:

1.1sa identifice ideea centrala dintr-un mesaj oral sau scris

1.2sa inteleaga un text audiat si sa revolve sarcini de lucru pe baza lui

2.1sa vorbeasca liber despre o anumita tema data

2.2sa redacteze o scrisoare
2.3sa faca rezumatul textelor audiate sau citite

3.1sa traduca textele existente din engleza in romana intelegand cuvintele noi din context
3.2sa redacteze in grup ideile esentiale ale unui text audiat sau lecturat
3.3sa participe la jocuri de rol in echipe pentru situatii din viata cotidiana sau individuala
3.4sa participe la jocuri didactice pe grupe pentru situatii din viata cotidiana sau individuala
Valori si atitudini:

-manifestarea flexibilitatii in cadrul schimbului de idei si in cadrul lucrului in echipa in diverse situatii de
comunicare
-constientizarea rolului limbii englze ca mijloc de acces la patrimoniul culturii universale
-disponibilitatea pentru aceeptarea diferentelor si pentru manifestarea tolerantei prin abordarea critica a
diferentelor si a stereotipurilor culturale
-dezvoltarea interesului pentru descoperirea unor aspecte legate de modul de viata, civilizatie si cultura.

Elemente de constructie a comunicarii:

- The indicative mood

- Passive voice
- The noun
- The adjective/adverb
- The article
- The conditional

Bibliografie:
Across Cultures Elizabeth Sharman

Modalitati de evaluare:

- Debate
- Presentation
- Essay
- Project
- Cloze test

Continut tematic:

1. Introduction to the concept of “culture”

2. Everyday Life (domeniul personal)
3. Habitats and Homelands (domeniul public)
4. Links with the Past (domeniul public)
5. States and Systems (domeniul public)
6. Society (domeniul public)
7. Education(domeniul educational)
8. The Arts (domeniul educational)
9. Links to Literature(domeniul educational)
10. Sports and Leisure(domeniul personal)
11. Communication and technology (domeniul ocupational)
 Disciplina: limba engleză, curs opţional
Număr de ore/ săptămână: 1
Clasa: a IX-a A
Materiale: ACROSS CULTURES, Elizabeth Sharman, textbook and CD
An şcolar: 2010-2011
PLANIFICAREA ORELOR PENTRU CURSUL OPŢIONAL, CLASA a IX-a A
Nr. crt. Unitatea de învăţare Compet Conţinuturi Nr. Perio Modalit Obs.
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Students become familiar with
1.1 several definitions of the term
1. An Introduction to the 1.2 “culture”, then debate and state
concept of “culture” 2.1 whether culture, as a phenomenon 1 1st Debate
2.2 can be treated separately W
3.1
3.2

2. Culture as “the deeper 1.1 Further focus on non-separable

underground” 1.2 concepts spinning around
2.1 “culture”- individual and group 1 2nd Present
2.2 values W ation
3.1
3.2
Arguing whether cultural
1.1 differences are always negative in
1.2 meaning; tolerance ; gastronomy-
3 Everyday Life 2.1 the reflection of a society’s taste
2.3 and evolution; hobbies and Listeni
3.1 personal growth; families; me at 2 3rd W; ng and
3.2 the centre of the family; me/ the 4th W reading
others( as in” non- versus”) ; - based
varieties of English or... fun with assess-
dialects ments

4. Habitats and 1.1 House and family- assertive

Homelands 1.2 development components ; 3 5th W; Essay:
2.1 lifestyles; adjectives of 6th W; My
2.3 measurement 7th W; Place
3.1
3.2
3.4
5. Links with the Past 1.1 British history; American history;
1.2 word building; words related to 3 8th W; Cloze
2.1 army 9th W test
2.2 10th
2.3 W;
3.1
3.2

6. States and Systems 1.1 Rigour and development; forms 11th

1.2 of government; national 3 W; Essay:
2.1 celebrations; prejudice; law and 12th
2.3 law infringements W My
3.1 freedo
3.2 13th m
3.4 W manifest
o
7. Society 1.1 Discrimination and (non-) Quiz;
1.2 evolution; equal rights- pro’s and 14th essay:
2.1 con’s; basic rights and freedoms; 4 W; My
2.2 single parents 15th most
2.3 W, special/
3.1 16th most
3.2 W feared
17th freedo
W m
8. Consolidation 1.1 Self- awareness in the social 1 18th Debate
1.2 context W
2.1
2.2
3.1
3.2
9. Education 1.1 Educating very young learners;
1.2 state/ private schools; elite Transcri
2.1 schools; educational systems; 19 th pts;
Essay:
2.2 exams as forms of recognition ; W
My
3.1 words connected to education; 4 20th Vision
3.2 dialects W of an
3.4 21st Educati
W onal
22nd System
W
10. The Arts 1.1 The concept of “art”; samples of
1.2 art; art and fame; contemporary 3 23rd Project
2.1 approaches of “art” W;
2.2 24th
3.1 W;
3.2 25th
3.4 W
11. Links to Literature 1.1 Deconstruction; poetry and 5 26th Writing
1.2 drama; searching for one’s style W poetry
2.1 in writing 27th by
3.1 W followi
3.2 28th ng
3.4 W specifie
29th d
W pattern
30th s
W
12. Sports and Leisure 1.1 Hobbies; personality and pastime 2 31st Essay:
1.2 W My
2.1 32nd time,
3.1 W my
3.2 choice
3.4
13. Communication and 1.1 Hobbies; technology’s part in 2 33rd debate
technology 1.2 contemporary life W;
2.1 34th
3.1 W;
3.2
3.4
1.1 Recycling of knowledge 2 35th Cumulat
Consolidation 1.2 W; ive test
14. 2.1 36th
2.2 W;
3.1
3.2
3.3