THE SYLLABUS OF ENGLISH 8
A school year: 3 periods x 37 weeks = 111 periods
The first semester: 2 periods x 19 weeks = 57 periods
The second semester: 2 periods x 18 weeks = 54 periods

THE FIRST SEMESTER

UNIT
MAIN CONTENTS

PERIOD
WEEK
NOTES


Review
1

1

1 PERIOD

1-
My friends
(5periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
2

5
PERIODS



Speak & Listen
3




Read
4
2



Write
5




Language focus
6



2-Making arrangements
(5periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
7
3

5
PERIODS
(WRITE: ex 3-page 24 doesn’t teach)


Speak & Listen
8




Read
9




Write
10
4




Language focus
11



3-
At home
(6periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
12

6
PERIODS








Speak
13
5



Listen
14




Read
15




Write
16
6





Language focus
17



Review, The test and correcting the test
(3periods)
Review
18

3
PERIODS


45-minute test
19
7



Correct 45-minute test
20



4-
Our past
(5 periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
21

5
PERIODS


Speak & listen
22
8





Read
23




Write
24




Language focus
25
9




5-
Study habits
(6 periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
26

6
PERIODS
(Language ex2 –page 52 doesn’t teach)


Speak & Listen
27




Read
28
10



Read
29




Write
30




Language focus
31
11


6-
The young pioneers club (5 periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
32

5
PERIODS





Speak & Listen
33




Read
34
12



Write
35




Language focus
36



Review, The test and correcting the test
Review
37
13
3
PERIODS


45-minute test
38




Correct 45-minute test
39



7-
My neighborhood
(5 periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
40
14
5
PERIODS


Speak & Listen
41




Read
42




Write
43
15



Language focus
44



8-
Country life & city life
(5 periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
45

5
PERIODS


Speak & Listen
46
16



Read
47




Write
48




Language focus
49
17


Review & exam
(5 periods)
Review the first semester
50

8
PERIODS



Review the first semester
51




Review the first semester
52
18




Review the first semester
53




Review the first semester
54




Exam
55
19



Exam
56




Exam
57





THE SECOND SEMESTER

UNIT
MAIN CONTENTS

PERIOD
WEEK
NOTES

9-
A first-aid course
(5 periods)
Getting started, Listen & Read
58

20