TYPICAL WEEK
English for the Future
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
07.00 07.30 08.30
Wake Up Breakfast
Student Meeting
08.45 ARRIVAL DAY
ENGLISH FOR THE FUTURE 1 Superhuman Vocabulary:
ENGLISH FOR THE FUTURE 1 More than human? Reading Comprehension:
ENGLISH FOR THE FUTURE 1 TED Talk Deep sea diving... In a wheelchair. Authentic Listening. Skills: Following the argument.
ENGLISH FOR THE FUTURE 1 Physical Challenges Speaking: Describing photos: dance for special occasions in your country.
ENGLISH FOR THE FUTURE 1 Progress check Revision of the weekly course content. Progress test.
DEPARTURE DAY AND LONDON EXCURSION Students depart the centre, preferably in the morning. Departing students do not attend the excursion.
Students can arrive anytime, but we recommend they arrive between 9am and 6pm EXCURSION Brighton At the Sunshine Coast students will enjoy: • Seaside Pier visit • Shopping at Churchill Square • Visit the quaint Brighton Lanes • Picnic on the beach In the afternoon students will enjoy an organised activity such as Beach Volleyball on the man-made sand courts along the seafront, or experience a flight on the British Airways i360, the world’s tallest moving observation tower.
Amazing Bodies – The Human Body. Listening Skills: A radio programme about the Human Body.
A world of cyborgs. Vocabulary building: Verbs describing ability. Critical Thinking: Bold claims.
EXCURSION London
For those staying students will visit The London Bridge Experience, an interactive journey
09.45 10.15
Break
ENGLISH FOR THE FUTURE 2 Superhuman Speaking: Talk about the amazing human bodies. Grammar: Zero and first conditional. FUTURE THINKING No poverty Will we be able to end poverty in the world by 2030? Topic-related vocabulary work.
ENGLISH FOR THE FUTURE 2 First aiders Grammar: Second conditional. Pronunciation: I wish and If only.
ENGLISH FOR THE FUTURE 2 TED Talk
ENGLISH FOR THE FUTURE 2 An informal email Writing: An informal email describing people. Writing skill: Informal language.
ENGLISH FOR THE FUTURE 2 Mini TED Talks presentations. Language Assessment.
through 2,000 years of London’s murky past. With live actors playing historical characters, this walk-through experience is both educational and entertaining. In the afternoon, students will walk along the South Bank to take in the iconic views of the city. Following their walk, they will have the opportunity for some free time and shopping along one of London’s famous streets.
Idea worth spreading: A wheelchair doesn’t have to mean ‘disability’ – it can be an exhilarating new way to see and experience the world.
11.15 11.30
Break
FUTURE THINKING No poverty Building knowledge and resources around the topic. Assessment rubrics. Useful language for persuasion and debates.
EXCURSION Portsmouth Historic Dockyard & Gunwharf Quays Students explore 500 years of history at the home of the Royal Navy and see famous ships such as HMS Victory, Lord Nelson’s flagship during the battle of
FUTURE THINKING No poverty Research Continuation and practising arguments for the debate.
FUTURE THINKING No poverty Live debate between two groups, followed by assessment and feedback.
12.30 13.30
Lunch
Lunch
Trafalgar in 1805 in which 821 crew members resided.
PROJECT FOR THE FUTURE Life below water, record a podcast.
PROJECT FOR THE FUTURE Life below water Vocabulary:
PROJECT FOR THE FUTURE
PROJECT FOR THE FUTURE
Life below water Rehearsal of the podcast. Recording. Delayed feedback.
Life below water Present the final podcast to the rest of the classes. Provide food for thought. Encourage others to think about underwater farming.
Brainstorming ideas using mind maps and flow charts. Podcast: how to create a successful podcast. Assessment criteria.
Underwater farming. Researching the topic. Rehearsal of the podcast and recording. Delayed feedback.
15.00 15.30
Break/Student Meeting
Break/Student Meeting
ACTIVITIES & ACADEMIES Aerobics, Bootcamp, Drama, Football, Netball, Painting, Tennis.
ACTIVITIES & ACADEMIES Card Games, Fashion Design, Rounders, Squash, Swimming, Volleyball, Yoga.
ACTIVITIES & ACADEMIES Chess, Circuit Training, Dance, Dodgeball, Model-Making, Stoolball, Table Tennis.
ACTIVITIES & ACADEMIES Badminton, Basketball, Rugby, Cricket, Set Design, Singing, Zumba.
17.00 18.00 19.00
Free Time/Phone Time
Free Time/Phone Time
19.00 Dinner 19.45 Evening Registration
Dinner
19.00 Dinner 19.45 Evening Registration
Evening Registration
19.15
20.00 SOCIAL EVENTS Welcome Games and Activities.
SOCIAL EVENTS Karaoke Night or Soft Ball Sports (Handball, Benchball, Dodgeball, etc.)
SOCIAL EVENTS Pool Party or Trivia Night.
SOCIAL EVENTS “Amazing Race” Scavenger Hunt.
SOCIAL EVENTS Campus-Wide Art Jam.
SOCIAL EVENTS Leavers’ Ceremony followed by Disco.
20.00 SOCIAL EVENTS Mini Olympics.
21.15
House Meeting & Free Time
22.30
Bedtime
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