Course Overview
What are the aims of teaching Unlock？
Academic reading and writing abilities
Do teachers need to write models for writing tasks?
No.
The sample writings are in the L4 folders.
How many ACHs do you have for each lesson? How many lessons do you teach in a week?
3 ACH
4 lessons per week
Book 3 is most suitable for students of which CEFR level?
CEFR B1
What is the final project of each unit?
A writing task
What materials do we have for students of different levels?
Standard or advanced writing task
When do we deliver a unit review?
In lesson 3
Book 2 is suitable for students of which level (in terms of EF levels)?
HFI, HFJ, TB3 and TB4 (or TB5 and TB6 who want/need to improve their writing skills)
What are the benefits of learning unlock? (from which three aspects)
Reading and writing skills developed in this course will help students to better understand all texts they read and improve their performance on tests.
Critical thinking skills developed will better enable students to organize their thoughts and coherently structure them.
Increased vocabulary will allow students to express themselves in more varied ways.
Name four materials a teacher would have.
Teacher notes, Vocabulary PPT, Grammar for Writing PPT, Writing Task Handout, Additional Writing Task, Homework handout ...
What do we teach in Lesson 1？
Unlock Knowledge (vocabulary); Watch a video; Reading 1 (pre- / while-/ post- reading exercises).
What are the distinctive features of Unlock?
Discovery Channel videos, Critical Thinking Skills, Academic language
What do we teach in Lesson 4?