THE SYLLABUS OF ENGLISH 9
A school year: 2 periods x 37 weeks = 74 periods
The first semester: 2 periods x 19 weeks = 38 periods
The second semester: 2 periods x 18 weeks = 36 periods

THE FIRST SEMESTER

UNIT
MAIN CONTENTS

PERIOD
WEEK
NOTES


A Visit from a pen pal
(5 periods)
Review
1

1
1 PERIOD


Getting started, Listen & Read
2

5
PERIODS


Speak & Listen
3
2



Read
4




Write
5
3



Language focus
6



2-
Clothing
(6 periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
7
4
6
PERIODS


Speak
8




Listen
9
5



Read
10




Write
11
6



Language focus
12



The test and correcting the test (2 periods)
45- minute test
13
7
2
PERIODS


Correct 45-minute test

14



3-
A trip to the countryside
Getting started, Listen & Read
15
8
5
PERIODS


Speak & Listen
16




Read
17
9



Write
18



(5 periods)
Language focus
19
10



4-
Learning a foreign language
(5 periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
20

6
PERIODS


Speak
21
11




Listen
22




Read
23
12



Write
24




Language focus
25
13



The test and correcting the test
45-minute test
26

2
PERIODS


Correct 45-minute test
27

14


5-
The media
(5 periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
28

5
PERIODS


Speak & Listen
29
15



Read
30




Write
31
16



Language focus
32



Review & exam(5 (6periods)
Review the first semester
33
17
6
PERIODS


Review the first semester
34




Review the first semester
35
18



Review the first semester
36




Exam
37
19



Exam
38




THE SECOND SEMESTER

UNIT
MAIN CONTENTS

PERIOD
WEEK
NOTES

6-
The environment
(5 periods)

Getting started, Listen & Read
39


20


5
PERIODS


Speak & Listen
40




Read
41
21




Write
42




Language focus
43
22



7-
Saving energy
(5 periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
44

5
PERIODS


Speak &listen
45
23



Read
46




Write
47
24



Language focus
48



The test and correcting the test (2 periods)
45- minute test
49
25
2
PERIODS


Correct 45-minute test
50



8-
Celebrations
(5 periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
51
26
5
PERIODS


Speak & Listen
52




Read
53
27



Write
54




Language focus
55
28



9-
Natural disasters
(5 periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
56

5
PERIODS
(ex 2,3,4 page 81,82
don’t teach)


Speak & listen
57