Pearson Education Hellascourse: Top Secret 1 Year Planner

Pearson Education HellasCOURSE: Top Secret 1 Year planner

Top Secret 1

Senior A

Components

• Top Secret Senior A Students’ Book
• Top Secret Senior A Workbook
• Top Secret Senior A Companion
• Top Secret Senior A Grammar
• Top Secret Senior A Test Book
• Top Secret Senior A Students’ e-Book

Also:

• Teacher’s Resource Book

• Teacher’s Editions of Workbook, Companion, Grammar and Test Book, with overprinted answers
• Class Audio CDs
• Teacher’s e-Book for Interactive Whiteboard

Teaching Notes

• Top Secret is a three-level course for young learners in Senior classes A-C. By incorporating exciting mystery elements and codebreaking activities, Top Secret makes English learning fun and stimulating.

• Each unit consists of a mission, during which students find clues and use their special codebreaker to crack a code and find a password that allows them access to more fun activities in the Top Secret digital e-Book.

• In Top Secret 1, the main characters are Agents Ben, Lily, Emma and Matt. Students can also follow the adventures of cartoon characters Danny, AJ, Bonzo and Nipper in the ongoing adventure story, Mystery Island.

• In Top Secret, your students will also discover interesting true facts about English-speaking countries.

• Each Student’s Book has ten separate units or ‘Missions’, which as well as covering grammar, vocabulary and skills, also present the students with a codebreaking challenge every time. Clues are given throughout the unit, so students can crack the code by the time they reach the end of each Mission.

• Other special features include Discover Words, Discover Grammar and Discover Functionssections, all with clear presentations/explanations. Grammar and vocabulary is recycled regularly throughout the book. The Talking Tips sections include everyday expressions which will prove useful for students. The Writing Zones sections cover different writing tasks, and the Writing File at the back of the Students’ Book gives clear models as well as tips.

• Pronunciation is addressed in a comprehensive and relevant way – with particular attention to the difficulties Greek learners have with the English language.

• Songs, raps, projects and tips are all included regularly throughout the book.

Organisation of the syllabus

• Students’ book: The book is divided into ten topic-based units or ‘Missions’. The Mission and the codebreaking task are introduced by one of the Agents each time, and they give students the first clue for the codebreaking task. Then Lesson a, b and c incorporate vocabulary, grammar and skills. Every second Mission has a Lesson d, which provides extra skills practice. Every Mission ends with a Mission Complete page, with a puzzle, a tip or a rap, and the Top Secret Agent Test, where students find the final clue and the solution to the codebreaking task. There is also a Let’s Revise section at the end of every Mission.

• Workbook: The Workbook provides extra practice of the grammar and vocabulary items presented in each Students’ Book unit. Special quizzes, games and puzzles ensure the young students are kept interested and motivated. There are also Detective Nick mystery stories in the skills lessons, and Be Careful! exercises which are also hosted by Detective Nick.

• Grammar Book: The Grammar Book follows the Students’ Book lesson by lesson and provides further details of the structure as well as extra practice activities. There are clear grammar tables with explanations in Greek, and there is a Review section at the end of every Mission. Each grammar point is presented through an amusing cartoon featuring Detective Nick.

• Companion: The Companion is a lesson by lesson guide to the vocabulary in the Students’ Book. The Greek translation and an example sentence are given for every word. Extra features make the Companion an invaluable component of the series.

• Test Book: There are Mission tests for every unit, testing grammar and vocabulary, as well as skills tests for every second unit. There are also mid-year, end-of-year and final tests, which cover grammar and vocabulary as well as reading and writing. There are A and B versions of all the Mission tests and the Progress tests.

• Teacher’s Resource Book: The Teacher’s Resource Book has clear and practical suggestions for every lesson, as well as ideas for extra activities. Answers are overprinted. At the back of the Teacher’s Resource Book, there are photocopiable activities, games, quizzes and two plays.

• Class CDs: All the Discover Words vocabulary is included on the class CDs, as well as presentation dialogues and reading texts, songs and raps.

• Students’ e-Book: The Students’ e-Book includes all the Students’ Book spreads, audio files (except the listening exercises) and there are also extra self-correcting interactive exercises and Top Secret games for each Mission. In addition there are some video clips, a pronunciation guide and the lesson by lesson word list.

Suggestions

• Before beginning the course, it is recommended that you read the introductory section of the Teacher’s Resource Book. It gives you a clear overview of the course, as well as providing more detail about some of the standard classroom procedures which will prove useful in teaching Top Secret to your students.

• It is advisable before each lesson to read the corresponding pages in the Teacher’s Resource Book and collect all the appropriate material needed for the lesson.

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© Pearson Education Hellas, 2009-2010

Pearson Education HellasCOURSE: Top Secret 1 Year planner

WEEK 1

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Welcome to Top Secret!
Pages 4-5
[introduce characters, numbers 1-100, days, months, the verb to be] / Welcome to Top Secret!
Page 4 / Welcome to Top Secret!
Pages 6-7 / Welcome
Pages 4-5
The Top Secret Box
Pages 6-7
[introduce characters, introductions, a/an, plurals, objects, this, that, these, those, countries]
Top Secret Code
[page 8]
Alphabet / colours, Top Secret Agent test / Welcome to Top Secret!
Page 5 / The Top Secret Box
Pages 7-8
Top Secret Code
Pages 9-10
Welcome Grammar
Page 11 / Welcome
Pages 6-7

WEEK 2

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 1 - People
Pages 9-11
[Have got – affirmative, negative] / 1a - People
Pages 6-7 / 1a
Pages 12-13 / 1a
Pages 8-9 / 1a Lesson Quiz
Page 152
Mission 1 - People
Pages 12-15
[Have got – questions and short answers, possessive adjectives, possessive ‘s] / 1b
Pages 8-9
1 c
Pages 10-11 / 1b
Pages 14-15
1c
Pages 16-17 / 1b
Pages 10-13 / 1b Lesson Quiz
Page 152
1c Lesson Quiz
Page 153 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons

WEEK 3

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 1 - People
Pages 16-18
[Discover Skills, Mission Complete] / 1d
Pages 12-13 / 1d
Page 18
Mission 1 Complete
Page 19 / Unit 1
Skills Test
Pages 45-46
Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons
Mission 1 - People
Pages 19-20
[Let’s Revise!] / Let’s Revise!
Pages 14-15 / Let’s revise!
Pages 20-21
Mission 1 Grammar
Page 22 / Review
Pages 14-17
Test 1
Pages 113-114 / Mission 1 Game
Page 142 / Mission 1
Test A / B
Pages 5-7
Finish all e-Book activities for Mission 1
Notes
-Refer students to the Writing File on SB page 119 for a model of a personal profile.

WEEK 4

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 2 - Homes
Pages 21-23
[there is / there are] / 2a
Pages 16-17 / 2a
Pages 23-24 / 2a
Pages 18-19 / 2a Lesson Quiz
Page 153
Mission 2 – Homes
Page 24-25
[countable and uncountable nouns, some and any] / 2b
Pages 18-19 / 2b
Pages 25-26 / 2b
Pages 20-21 / 2b Lesson Quiz
Page 154 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.
Notes
-Refer students to the Writing File on SB page 119 for a model of a poster.

WEEK 5


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 2 - Homes
Pages 26-27
[How much ...? / How many ...?] / 2c
Pages 20-21 / 2c
Pages 27-28 / 2c
Pages 22-23 / 2c Lesson Quiz
Page 154
Mission 2 - Homes
Page 28
[Mission Complete] / Mission 2 Complete
Page 28 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.
Notes
-At the end of the even lessons (2, 4, etc.), you might have extra time available as there is no skills spread in these lessons. Use the time to deal with any queries, look again at any areas students are unsure of, etc.

WEEK 6

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 2 - Homes
Pages 29-30
[Let’s Revise!]
Let’s Revise!
Pages 22-23 / Let’s Revise!
Pages 29
Mission 2 Grammar
Page 30 / Review
Pages 24-27
Test 2
Pages 115-116 / Mission 2 Game
Page 143 / Mission 2
Test A / B
Pages 9-12
Finish all the e-Book activities for Mission 2.
Notes
-Students could do the Mission Tests from the Test Book as homework.

WEEK 7

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 3 – Action!
Pages 31-33
[imperatives] / 3a
Pages 24-25 / 3a
Pages 31-33 / 3a
Pages 28-29 / 3a Lesson Quiz
Page 155
Mission 3 – Action!
Pages 34-35
[can / can’t] / 3b
Pages 26-27 / 3b
Pages 34-35 / 3b
Pages 30-31 / 3b Lesson Quiz
Page 155 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.
Notes
-Use the Extra activities on the Teacher’s Resource Book pages as fillers.

WEEK 8

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 3 – Action!
Pages 36-37
[must / mustn’t] / 3c
Pages 28-29 / 3c
Page 36 / 3c
Pages 32-33 / 3c Lesson Quiz
Page 156
Mission 3 – Action!
Pages 38-39
[Discover Skills] / 3d
Pages 30-31 / 3d
Pages 37-38 / Unit 3
Skills Test
Pages 47-48
Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons

WEEK 9


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 3 – Action!
Page 40
[Mission Complete] / Mission 3 Complete
Page 38
Mission 3 – Action!
Pages 41-42
[Let’s Revise!] / Let’s Revise!
Pages 32-33 / Let’s Revise!
Pages 39-40
Mission 3 Grammar
Page 41 / Review
Pages 34-37
Test 3
Pages 117-118 / Mission 3 Game
Page 144 / Mission 3
Test A / B
Pages 13-16
Finish all the e-Book activities for Mission 3.

WEEK 10

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 4 – Daily Life
Pages 43-45
[present simple – affirmative] / 4a
Pages 34-35 / 4a
Pages 42-43 / 4a
Pages 38-39 / 4a Lesson Quiz
Page 156
Mission 4 – Daily Life
Pages 46-47
[present simple – negative, frequency adverbs] / 4b
Pages 36-37 / 4b
Pages 44-45 / 4b
Pages 40-41 / 4b Lesson Quiz
Page 157 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.
Notes
-Refer students to the Writing File on SB page 120 for a model email.

WEEK 11


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 4 – Daily Life
Pages 48-49
[present simple –questions and short answers] / 4c
Pages 38-39 / 4c
Page 46 / 4c
Pages 42-43 / 4c Lesson Quiz
Page 157
Mission 4 – Daily Life
Page 50
[Mission Complete] / Mission 4 Complete
Page 46 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.

WEEK 12

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 4 – Daily Life
Pages 51-52
[Let’s Revise!]
Let’s Revise!
Pages 40-41 / Let’s Revise!
Page 47
Mission 4 Grammar
Page 48 / Review
Pages 44-47
Test 4
Pages 119-120 / Mission 4 Game
Page 145 / Mission 4
Test A / B
Pages 17-20
Finish all the e-Book activities for Mission 4.
Notes
-Try to make time for the play A Christmas Surprise – Teacher’s Resource Book, pages 138-139.

WEEK 13

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 5 – Having Fun
Pages 53-55
[present continuous – affirmative and negative] / 5a
Pages 42-43 / 5a
Pages 49-50 / 5a
Pages 48-50 / 5a Lesson Quiz
Page 158
Mission 5 – Having Fun
Pages 56-57
[present continuous – questions and short answers] / 5b
Pages 44-45 / 5b
Pages 51-53 / 5b
Pages 51-53 / 5b Lesson Quiz
Page 158 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.

WEEK 14


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 5 – Daily Life
Pages 58-59
[object pronouns] / 5c
Pages 46-47 / 5c
Pages 54-55 / 5c
Pages 54-55 / 5c Lesson Quiz
Page 159
Mission 5 – Daily Life
Pages 60-61
[Discover Skills] / 5d
Pages 48-49 / 5d
Pages 56-57 / Unit 5
Skills test
Pages 49-50
Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.
Notes
-Refer students to the Writing File on SB page 120 for a model of a diary entry.

WEEK 15


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 5 – Daily Life
Page 62
[Mission Complete] / Mission 5 Complete
Page 57
Mission 5 – Daily Life
Pages 63-64
[Let’s Revise!] / Let’s Revise!
Pages 50-51 / Let’s Revise!
Pages 58-59
Mission 5 Grammar
Page 60 / Review
Pages 56-59
Test 5
Pages 121-122 / Mission 5 Game
Page 146 / Mission 5
Test A / B
Pages 21-24
Mid-Year
Test
A / B
Pages 55-61
Finish all the e-Book activities for Mission 5.
Notes
-Allow enough time for extra practice on subject and object pronouns, to make sure students understand the difference and are completely comfortable about which form to use.

WEEK 16


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 6 - Sport
Pages 65-67
[like + -ing] / 6a
Pages 52-53 / 6a
Pages 61-62 / 6a
Page 60-61 / 6a Lesson Quiz
Page 159
Mission 6 – Sport
Pages 68-69
[present simple and present continuous, question words] / 6b
Pages 54-55 / 6b
Pages 63-64 / 6b
Pages 62-64 / 6b Lesson Quiz
Page 160 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.
Notes
-Refer students to the Writing File on SB page 121 for a model review.

WEEK 17


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 6 - Sport
Pages 70-71
[Whose ...? / possessive pronouns] / 6c
Pages 56-57 / 6c
Pages 65-66 / 6c
Page 65 / 6c Lesson Quiz
Page 160
Mission 6 - Sport
Page 72
[Mission Complete] / Mission 6 Complete
Page 66 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.
Notes
-Review subject and object pronouns when you teach possessive pronouns; make sure students are clear about each of the forms.

WEEK 18


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 6 - Sport
Pages 73-74
[Let’s Revise!]
Let’s Revise!
Pages 58-59 / Let’s Revise!
Page 67
Mission 6 Grammar
Page 68 / Review
Pages 66-69
Test 6
Pages 123-124 / Mission 6 Game
Page 147 / Mission 6
Test A / B
Pages 25-28
Finish all the e-Book activities for Mission 6.

WEEK 19


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 7 - Lessons
Pages 75-77
[to be - past simple – all forms] / 7a
Pages 60-61 / 7a
Pages 69-70 / 7a
Pages 70-72 / 7a Lesson Quiz
Page 161
Mission 7 – Lessons
Pages 78-79
[past simple – affirmative – regular verbs] / 7b
Pages 62-63 / 7b
Page 71 / 7b
Pages 73-74 / 7b Lesson Quiz
Page 161 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.
Notes
-Now that students know the past simple of regular and irregular words, their ability to express themselves has widened considerably. Encourage them to use the past tense as often as possible.

WEEK 20

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 7 - Lessons
Pages 80-81
[past simple – affirmative – irregular verbs] / 7c
Pages 64-65 / 7c
Pages 72-73 / 7c
Pages 75-77 / 7c Lesson Quiz
Page 162
Mission 7 - Lessons
Pages 82-83
[Discover Skills] / 7d
Pages 66-67 / 7d
Pages 74-75 / Unit 7
Skills test
Pages 51-52
Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.
Notes
-Refer students to the Writing File on SB page 121 for a model of a review.

WEEK 21


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 7 - Lessons
Page 84
[Mission Complete] / Mission 7 Complete
Page 75
Mission 7 - Lessons
Pages 85-86
[Let’s Revise!] / Let’s Revise!
Pages 68-69 / Let’s Revise!
Pages 76
Mission 7 Grammar
Page 77 / Review
Pages 78-81
Test 7
Pages 125-126 / Mission 7 Game
Page 148 / Mission 7
Test A / B
Pages 29-32
Finish all e-Book activities for Mission 7.

WEEK 22

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 8 - Places
Pages 87-89
[past simple – negative and questions] / 8a
Pages 70-71 / 8a
Pages 78-79 / 8a
Pages 82-83 / 8a Lesson Quiz
Page 162
Mission 8 – Places
Pages 90-91
[comparatives] / 8b
Pages 72-73 / 8b
Pages 80-81 / 8b
Pages 84-85 / 8b Lesson Quiz
Page 163 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.
Notes
-Refer students to the Writing File on SB page 121 for a model of a postcard.

WEEK 23


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 8 - Places
Pages 92-93
[superlatives] / 8c
Pages 74-75 / 8c
Pages 81-82 / 8c
Pages 86-87 / 8c Lesson Quiz
Page 163
Mission 8 - Places
Page 94
[Mission Complete] / Mission 8 Complete.
Page 82 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.

WEEK 24


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 8 - Places
Pages 95-96
[Let’s Revise!]
Let’s Revise!
Pages 76-77 / Let’s Revise!
Page 83
Mission 8 Grammar
Pages 84-85 / Review
Pages 88-91
Test 8
Pages 127-128 / Mission 8 Game
Page 149 / Mission 8
Test A / B
Pages 33-36
Finish all the e-Book activities for Mission 8.

WEEK 25


Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 9 - Tomorrow
Pages 97-99
[will – predictions] / 9a
Pages 78-79 / 9a
Pages 86-87 / 9a
Pages 92-93 / 9a Lesson Quiz
Page 164
Mission 9 – Tomorrow
Pages 100-101
[going to – future plans] / 9b
Pages 80-81 / 9b
Page 88 / 9b
Pages 94-95 / 9b Lesson Quiz
Page 164 / Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.

WEEK 26

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Students' Book / 
Workbook / 
Companion / 
Grammar / 
Teacher’s Resource Book / 
Test Book and
e-Book
Mission 9 - Tomorrow
Pages 102-103
[present continuous for future] / 9c
Pages 82-83 / 9c
Page 89 / 9c
Pages 96-97 / 9c Lesson Quiz
Page 165
Mission 9 - Tomorrow
Pages 104-105
[Discover Skills] / 9d
Pages 84-85 / 9d
Page 90 / Unit 9
Skills test
Pages 53-54
Do the e-Book activities for this week’s lessons.

WEEK 27