mothertonguelessonschedule

Mother Tongue Lessons

Proposed lesson schedule

Primary School

LEVEL A - Years 1 - 3

1st TERM (approx. 14 weeks – holidays excluded)

	1st half of the lesson – mother tongue	2nd half of the lesson - homeland study
1.	Language – Basics (speaking & listening)	Geography – Basic orientation
2.	Language – Vocabulary building	Interesting Places of the Country I
3.	Language – Basics (speaking & listening)	Literature – National fairy-tales
4.	Language – Spelling & reading	Geography – The Capital, cities and towns
5.	Language – Basics (speaking & listening)	Animals in the country
6.	Language – Vocabulary building	National children's games
7.	Language – Basics (speaking & listening)	Literature – National legends
8.	Language – Spelling & reading	National Sports I
9.	Language – Speaking & listening	Famous Sportsmen in the country
10.	Language – Vocabulary building	Trees in the country
11.	Language – Spelling & reading	Interesting Events in National History I
12.	Language – Grammar	Geography – Seas, lakes and rivers
13.	Language – Vocabulary building	Literature – Well-known natl. writers
14.	Language – Spelling & reading	National Traditions and Festivals I

2nd TERM (approx. 10 weeks – holidays excluded)

	1st half of the lesson – mother tongue	2nd half of the lesson - homeland study
1.	Language – Basic writing & grammar	Interesting Places of the Country II
2.	Language – Vocabulary building	Geography – Mountains and lowlands
3.	Language – Spelling & reading	Literature – Well-known natl. writers II
4.	Language – Grammar	National Sports II
5.	Language – Vocabulary building	Interesting Events in National History II
6.	Language – Spelling & reading	Literature – Natl. Children's Literature
7.	Language – Grammar	Geography – Climate
8.	Language – Vocab. building & writing	Popular national free time activities
9.	Language – Grammar	Literature – National poems and poetry
10.	Language – Vocab. building & spelling	National Traditions and Festivals II

3rd TERM (approx. 12 weeks – holidays excluded)

	1st half of the lesson – mother tongue	2nd half of the lesson - homeland study
1.	Language – Grammar	Interesting Places of the Country III
2.	Language – Vocabulary building	Interesting Events in National History III
3.	Language – Spelling & reading	Literature – National Theatre and Film
4.	Language – Grammar	Flowers in the country
5.	Language – Vocabulary building	Famous people in the country
6.	Language – Spelling & writing	Well-known national products
7.	Language – Grammar	Geography – People
8.	Language – Vocabulary building	Crops grown in the country
9.	Language – Spelling & reading	Political and administrative organisation
10.	Language – Grammar	Interesting Events in National History IV
11.	Language – Vocabulary building	Literature – Contemporary writers
12.	Language – Writing	National Traditions and Festivals III

LEVEL B - Years 4 - 6

1st TERM (approx. 14 weeks – holidays excluded)

	1st half of the lesson – mother tongue	2nd half of the lesson - homeland study
1.	Language – Basics (speaking & writing)	Geography – Basic orientation
2.	Language – Vocabulary building	Administrative organization and division
3.	Language – Basics (speaking & writing)	Interesting Places of the Country I
4.	Language – Basic Grammar	Important Events in National History I
5.	Literature – National fairy-tales	Geography - Physical Geography I
6.	Language – Vocabulary building	Animals in the country
7.	Language – Spelling & reading	National Economy - Introduction
8.	Literature – National legends	National Sports I
9.	Language – Basic Grammar	Geography - Physical Geography II
10.	Language – Vocabulary building	Important Events in National History II
11.	Language – Spelling & writing	Economy - Resources and Mining
12.	Literature – Oldest national literature	Geography - Physical Geography III
13.	Language – Grammar	Popular national free time activities
14.	Literature – Middle Age national literature	National Traditions and Festivals I

2nd TERM (approx. 10 weeks – holidays excluded)

	1st half of the lesson – mother tongue	2nd half of the lesson - homeland study
1.	Language – Grammar	Geography – People / Demography
2.	Language – Vocabulary building & Spelling	Important Events in National History III
3.	Language – Grammar	Political and Administrative Institutions
4.	Literature – 19th century national literature	Interesting Places of the Country II
5.	Language – Grammar	Plants in the country
6.	Language – Non Fiction writing	National Sports II
7.	Language – Vocabulary building & Spelling	Economy – National Products, Industry
8.	Literature – National poems and poetry	Geography – Climate
9.	Language – Grammar	Important Events in National History IV
10.	Language – Vocabulary building & Spelling	National Traditions and Festivals II

3rd TERM (approx. 12 weeks – holidays excluded)

	1st half of the lesson – mother tongue	2nd half of the lesson - homeland study
1.	Language – Grammar	Important Events in National History V
2.	Language – Vocab. building & Spelling	Economy - Agriculture
3.	Language – Grammar	Political Parties and Political Life
4.	Literature – 20th century natl. literature	Media and Communication in the country
5.	Language – Grammar	Crops grown in the country
6.	Language – Vocab. building & Spelling	Famous people in the country
7.	Language – Non Fiction writing	Interesting Places of the Country III
8.	Literature – National Theatre and Film	Important Events in National History VI
9.	Language – Grammar	Popular national free time activities
10.	Language – Vocab. building & Spelling	Physical Geography - review
11.	Language – Non Fiction writing	National History – review
12.	Literature – Contemporary writers	National Traditions and Festivals III

Senior School

LEVEL 1 - Beginners to Pre-Intermediate Speakers

1st TERM (approx. 14 weeks – holidays excluded)

	1st half of lesson - mother tongue	2nd half of lesson - homeland study
1.	Language - Basics (reading and writing)	Geography - basic orientation
2.	Language - Vocabulary building	Administrative organisation and division
3.	Language - Basics (reading and writing)	Interesting Places of the country I
4.	Literature - National legends	Important Events in National History I
5.	Language - Basic grammar	Geography - Physical Geography I
6.	Language - Vocabulary building	Animals in the country
7.	Language - Spelling	National Economy - Introduction
8.	Literature - Oldest National literature	National Sports
9.	Language - Basic grammar	Geography - Physical Geography II
10.	Language Vocabulary building	Important Events in National History II
11.	Language - Spelling and writing	Economy - Resources and Mining
12.	Literature - Middle age national literature	Geography - Physical Geography III
13.	Language - Pre-intermediate grammar	Popular national free time activities
14.	Literature - 19th century national literature	National traditions and Festivals I

2nd TERM (approx. 10 weeks – holidays excluded)

	1st half of lesson - mother tongue	2nd half of lesson - homeland study
1.	Language – Pre-Intermediate grammar	Geography – People / Demography
2.	Language – Vocab. building & spelling	Important Events in National History III
3.	Language – Pre-Intermediate grammar	Political and Administrative Institutions
4.	Literature – 20th century natl. literature I	Interesting Places of the Country II
5.	Language – Pre-Intermediate grammar	Plants in the country
6.	Language – Vocab. building & writing	National Sports II
7.	Language – Pre-Intermediate grammar	Economy – National Products, Industry
8.	Literature – National poems and poetry	Geography – Climate
9.	Language – Intermediate grammar	Important Events in National History IV
10.	Language – Vocab. building & spelling	National Traditions and Festivals II

3rd TERM (approx. 12 weeks – holidays excluded)

	1st half of the lesson – mother tongue	2nd half of the lesson - homeland study
1.	Language – Intermediate grammar	Important Events in National History V
2.	Language – Vocab. building & writing	Economy - Agriculture
3.	Language – Intermediate grammar	Political Parties and Political Life
4.	Literature – 20th century natl. literature II	Media and Communication in the country
5.	Language – Intermediate grammar	Crops grown in the country
6.	Language – Vocab. building & spelling	Famous people in the country
7.	Language – Stylistics	Interesting Places of the Country III
8.	Literature – National theatre and film	Important Events in National History VI
9.	Language – Intermediate grammar	Popular national free time activities
10.	Language – Vocab. building & spelling	Geography - Physical Geography - review
11.	Language – Stylistics	National History – review
12.	Literature – Contemporary writers	National Traditions and Festivals III

LEVEL 2 - Intermediate to Advanced Speakers

1st TERM (approx. 14 weeks – holidays excluded)

	1st half of the lesson – mother tongue	2nd half of the lesson - homeland study
1.	Language – Basics - Introduction	Geography – Basic orientation
2.	Language – Vocab. building & spelling	Administrative organization and division
3.	Language – Basic grammar review	Interesting Places of the Country I
4.	Language – Vocab. building & writing	Important Events in National History I
5.	Literature – National legends	Geography - Physical Geography I
6.	Language – Pre-Intermediate grammar	Animal diversity in the country
7.	Language – Vocab. building & spelling	National Economy - Introduction
8.	Literature – Oldest national literature	National Sports I
9.	Language – Pre-Intermediate grammar	Geography - Physical Geography II
10.	Language – Vocab. building & spelling	Important Events in National History II
11.	Literature – Middle age national literature	Economy - Resources and Mining
12.	Language – Intermediate grammar	Geography - Physical Geography III
13.	Language – Vocab. building & writing	Popular national free time activities
14.	Literature – 19th century national literature	National Traditions and Festivals I

2nd TERM (approx. 10 weeks – holidays excluded)

	1st half of the lesson – mother tongue	2nd half of the lesson - homeland study
1.	Language – Intermediate grammar	Geography – People / Demography
2.	Language – Vocabulary building & spelling	Important Events in National History III
3.	Language – Intermediate grammar	Political and Administrative Institutions
4.	Literature – 20th century national literature I	Interesting Places of the Country II
5.	Language – Intermediate grammar	Plants in the country
6.	Language – Stylistics	National Sports II
7.	Language – Vocabulary building & spelling	Economy – National Products, Industry
8.	Literature – National poems and poetry	Geography – Climate
9.	Language – Upper-Intermediate grammar	Important Events in National History IV
10.	Language – Vocabulary building & spelling	National Traditions and Festivals II

3rd TERM (approx. 12 weeks – holidays excluded)

	1st half of the lesson – mother tongue	2nd half of the lesson - homeland study
1.	Language – Upper-Intermed. grammar	Important Events in National History V
2.	Language – Vocab. building & spelling	Economy - Agriculture
3.	Language – Upper-Intermed. grammar	Political Parties and Political Life
4.	Literature – 20th century natl. literature II	Media and Communication in the country
5.	Language – Advanced grammar	Crops grown in the country
6.	Language – Vocab. building & spelling	Famous people in the country
7.	Language – Stylistics	Interesting Places of the Country III
8.	Literature – National theatre and film	Important Events in National History VI
9.	Language – Advanced grammar	Popular national free time activities
10.	Language – Vocab. building & spelling	Geography - Physical Geography - review
11.	Language – Stylistics	National History – review
12.	Literature – Contemporary writers	National Traditions and Festivals III