Themes and topics in Grades 7–9
The themes and content have been carefully selected to support principles like human rights and the protection of the environment, which underpin the Constitution.
TERM 1 GRADE 7 Our Stories
The language of feelings Speak about it!
Voices from Africa Friends and relationships matter
TERM 2 GRADE 7
Laughter is the best medicine What’s new in the news? Instructions for life
Dramatically speaking
TERM 3 GRADE 7
Collecting information
Sport and leisure in literature Let’s hold a meeting News!
Dancing through literature
TERM 4 GRADE 7
The power of words
Technology at its best and worst The art of communicating Look back, look ahead
GRADE 8
Negotiating your way The power of speech Roles we play in life Language in the media
Language for different purposes GRADE 8 Getting there
Language helps to overcome barriers Questions and answers Words of advice
GRADE 8
My life, your life What a disaster!
Looking into the past and the future Tell me something! Share your feelings
GRADE 8
What’s news in the world of sport? Learn about life through literature City life in literature
Preparing for the exams How Oxford Successful
English Grade 9 is organised Oxford Successful English Grades 7–9 is a comprehensive course, which provides for all the needs of English First Additional Learners in Grades 7–9. Themes and activities have been carefully chosen to meet the requirements of the new CAPS and to stimulate the interest of learners at this level. Detailed support is provided throughout the series to help learners develop their skills. Much attention has also been paid to the key area of vocabulary development and the processes of listening and speaking, reading and writing. Features of different types of texts are highlighted so that learners soon become familiar with them. Language structures and conventions are taught explicitly and they are also built into all the reading texts and writing activities. Oxford Successful English meets all the
requirements of the suggested CAPS teaching plans, but it also provides additional support for learners who need more help, as well as challenges and extension for learners who are progressing at a faster pace.
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Themes and topics move from the familiar. In every theme there are links with other subjects in the Senior Phase so as to build up language and vocabulary skills for use in other subjects as well. Here is a table with the themes for the phase:
GRADE 9
You choose: it’s up to you Tell us about it Check it out
What happened next? What’s up in the news?
GRADE 9
Voices from Africa Do you believe it?
Past, present and future The future
GRADE 9
The road ahead Looking ahead Making choices
Talk through your differences Tell your story
GRADE 9 Go green!
Talk about it
Unheard voices Exam Revision
What Oxford Successful
English provides The components in this series (Learner’s Book, Literature Anthology and Teacher’s Guide with a data CD) work together. Grades
For the teacher For the learners
7, 8 and 9
Teacher’s Guide Learner’s book for each grade Literature Anthology (for independent and extended reading)
What else will learners need?
Learners need the following resources: • an exercise book for written activities • scrap paper for drawing and creative work • as much additional reading material as possible • audio and video tapes with films and stories, if possible.
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