8.9. Slovenian CSF & VCE Course Outline 2003

SLOVENIAN CSF II COURSE OUTLINE 2002
PRIMARY LEVEL
Course developer: Sandi Ceferin

from Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria Inc
For: Victorian School of Languages
December 2002
PRIMARY LEVEL YEAR 1 - 6
THEMES TOPICS
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
School Slovenian alphabet & Classroom Classroom

numbers
Family Greetings My family My family
Food Fruit and vegetables Breakfast Food
My body My body The doctor The doctor
Clothing In the wardrobe In winter Clothes
Time How to tell time The calendar Night and day
Animals At home On the farm and in In the field

the forest
Our house The house Rooms in the In the kitchen
house
Fairytales, myths and Magical beings Folktales Folktales

folktales
Weather Weather and forecast In autumn In winter
Seasons Spring Growing in the Summer holidays

garden
Celebrations Christmas Mother’s and Easter
farher’s day
SLOVENIAN CSF II COURSE OUTLINE
Theme: School CSF II Level: 1

Topic: Slovenian Alphabet and Numbers Topic Length:3 weeks
CSF II OUTCOMES LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS LANGUAGE CSF ASSESSMENT RESOURCES

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Alphabet
Cluster 1 Grammar 1.1 (listening) Books
1.1 (listening) Students: Students: complete a Slovenščina - Jesen
Demonstrate comprehension • Listen to the teacher reading: the 25 letters of the Nouns; genders, matching exercise of pp 15 - 56
of words & phrases by Slovenian Alphabet, then the nouns starting with the declension – words listed and
responding to questions & letters, each noun has a picture of the object nominative case labelling pictures by
routine classroom accompanying it Adjectives: selecting from the
instructions, using single • Repeat the words after the teacher agreement with word list Enci benci na
words or very short phrases • Respond to question of “What is this?” by identifying nouns, nominative kamenci, p26ff
& by identifying objects & the object answering “This is…” case
numbers 0 – 20 • Complete a matching exercise of words listed and Pronouns: personal,
labelling pictures by selecting from the word list demonstrative
Cluster 2 Numerals: cardinal
1.2 (speaking) Students: Verbs: present tense,
Use words, phrases & 3 or 4 • Practice sentences routines with the nouns: using two conjugations, verbs - Slovenščina - Jesen
sentences in responses adjectives: new, beautiful - asking,” What is the book to be, to have, to go p 41
about self; in activities such like? The book is new, “The book is nice/beautiful.”
as classroom routines, • In pairs ask using the picture chart of the nouns read Vocabulary 1.2 (speaking) Slovenske uganke
games, songs & chants; or to previously; “What is this? “This is…” Vocabulary of: fruit, Students: respond to
follow instructions • Sing a folk song in rounds “Sonce sije, dežek gre”, the flowers, animals, questions about
class in divided into two groups plants, food, clothes, given items
• Read and practise recite different rhyming riddles musical instruments
about objects, ex,”Biba leze, biba gre…” “Bim bam, k
masi zvoni, Tinca pa pride, mase pa ni.” Text types
Chart
List
Song
Riddle

Topic: Slovenian Alphabet and Numbers Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Numbers and Age
1.4 (writing) Cluster 3 Grammar 1.3 (reading) Books
Trace words and Students: Nouns; genders, Students: complete text Slovenščina - Jesen
phrases, or copy words, • Listen to and read numbers from 1- 50 declensions – by filling gaps about pp 63 – 68
for example to label an • Identify and write the correct number of objects in nominative case relatives’ age, using chart
illustration illustrations of varying numbers of objects Adjectives: of people and respective
• Complete charts and tables of numbers agreement with ages
• Write their home telephone number nouns, nominative
• Write telephone numbers for emergencies, police, fire case
1.3 (reading) brigade Pronouns: personal
Recognise single words • Write words and phrases for “How old are you? She Numerals: ordinal, Slovenščina - Jesen
or phrase in texts & is…of age” cardinal pp 15 -56
provide key words in a • Complete text by filling gaps about relatives’ age, Verbs: present
class reading of a story using chart of people and respective ages tense,
students know well conjugations, verbs
Cluster 4 - to be, to have, to 1.4 (writing)
Students: see Students: match words
1.4 (writing) • Listen to and read a short text about objects in a and phrases in the text
room, already read in the alphabet, and seen with illustrations;
Trace words and vocabulary list Vocabulary select words from the
phrases, or copy words, • match words and phrases in the text with illustrations Vocabulary of: fruit, vocabulary list compiled,
for example to label an Cluster 5 flowers, animals, and write lists according
illustration Students: plants, food, to categories of: people,
• Write out all the letters of the Alphabet in a chart of clothes, musical plants, objects, animals
captions with illustrations instruments
• Label illustrations with words read in previous Text types
activities Chart
• Select words from the vocabulary list compiled, and List
write lists according to categories of: people, plants, Song
objects, animals Riddle

Topic: Classroom Topic Length: 3 weeks
2.1 (listening) Cluster 1 Grammar 2.1 (listening) Books

Demonstrate comprehension of Students: Nouns; genders, Students: respond to
single items of information, • Complete text, of their name, ”My name is…” declensions - questions about Slovenščina -
such as number, colour, name • Respond to questions, “What is your name? What is accusative case objects in the Jesen
and location, through action, your teacher’s name?” ”This is my friend…” Adjectives: classroom, complete p72, p90ff
drawing, name, mime, drama, • Respond to questions about objects in the classroom, agreement with a chart filling in
or by completing charts or complete a chart filling in missing letters of the names of nouns missing letters of the Zbirka dialogov in
responding to questions the objects Pronouns: names of the objects otroških iger 1,
• Complete puzzle, colouring in hidden names of other possessive, personal p8ff
2.2 (speaking)
students, selected from a list Numerals: ordinal,
Respond to questions, state cardinal 2.2 (speaking)
likes & dislikes, & provide Cluster 2 Verbs: present tense, Students: respond to
simple information about self, Students: conjugations, verbs - questions about what
friends, family, school & • Respond to questions about what is in the classroom to be, to have, to is in the classroom
everyday topics (eg greetings, • Respond to questions, about what students do at read
belongings, roll call, date, school; “I read, I write, I draw, I count, I play, I 2.3 (reading)
weather, birthday song. exercise,…” Students: read aloud
Objects, stating number) Cluster 3 and recite poems
2.3 (reading) Students: Vocabulary about school “Ti
• Read and recite selected riddles from “Slovenske About the loviš”, “Prvo leto”
Read words on label/captions
uganke” schoolroom, school
& short phrases or sentences
• Read aloud and recite poems about school “Ti loviš”, 2.4 ( writing)
in a very well known text
“Prvo leto” Text types Students: Write
2.4 ( writing) • Read text about what students do at school, what is in Chart names of objects in
Write & spell correctly single the schoolroom, the objects are described Puzzle the classroom
words or phrases to complete a Cluster 4 Riddle
simple sentence, write a label Students: Poem
or caption, or describe • Write names of objects in the classroom,
something, adapting a model • Write phrases describing the room, using a model

Topic: Classroom Topic Length: weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 1
3.1 (listening)
Students: Grammar 3.1 (listening) Books
Demonstrate comprehension of a • Listen to text describing schoolroom Nouns; genders, Students: answer Slovenščina -
text containing about 5 items of • Answer questions about where objects are in the room, declensions – questions about Jesen
simple, factual information, fill in gaps in sentences accusative case where objects are in p97
answering questions, completing a • Select from jumbled words listed to complete text about Adjectives: the room, fill in gaps
grid or drawing, substituting words schoolroom agreement with in sentences; Zbirka dialogov in
in a story or numbering pictures Cluster 2 nouns select from jumbled otroških iger 1,
3.2 (speaking) Students: Pronouns: words listed to p18ff
Make statements & ask simple • Respond to questions “What do you see?” by describing possessive complete text about
questions to exchange greetings the number of the school items; singular, dual, plural Numerals: schoolroom
and personal information, • Describe the objects; large, small, new, old ordinal, cardinal
participate in a classroom Cluster 3 Verbs: present 3.2 (speaking) Slovenščina skozi
interaction, seek help, describe a Students: tense, Students: answer sto letne čase,
friend, everyday object or event • Read text aloud, dialogue of students in the classroom, conjugations, questions about the p73ff, p94ff
3.3 (reading) answer questions about the dialogue verbs - to be, to dialogue;
Identify specific items of • Write a list of objects stated in the dialogue, the names have, to look like Respond to questions Sončnica na rami,
information in labels/captions, of the students “What do you see?” p32
illustrated stories, poems or • Read and recite the poem, “V šoli” by Josip Stritar Vocabulary 3.3 (reading)
descriptions, & use the information • Read and recite selected riddles About the Students:
to complete a task or text Cluster 4 schoolroom, recite the poem, “V
3.4 (writing) Students: school soli” by Josip Stritar
Write a sequence of 3-4 short • Write sentences describing illustrations of objects in the 3.4 (writing)
linked sentences based on a model classroom Text types Students:
to convey a personal message, • Write a short dialogue based on texts read in class, Poem write a short dialogue
record factual information or using a model Dialogue based on texts read
describe illustrations Riddle in class, using a
model
Theme: Family CSF II Level: 1

Topic: Greetings Topic Length: 3 weeks
CSF II OUTCOMES LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS LANGUAGE ELEMENTS CSF RESOURCES

ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I
1.1 (listening) Cluster 1 Grammar 1.1 (listening)

Demonstrate Students: Nouns; genders, declension, Students: respond Books
comprehension of • Listen and repeat every day greetings for: all times nominative, accusative case to questions, what Slovenščina –
words & phrases by of the day; good morning, good day, good evening, Adjectives: agreement with is your name, how Jesen
responding to good bye, good night nouns are you, what is Dober dan
questions & routine • Read and practise routines of exchanging greetings, Pronouns: possessive your age?
classroom instructions, stating name, and age Numerals: cardinal Slovenščina
using single words or • Respond to teacher, and in pairs ask each other” Verbs: present tense, pp 13- 18
very short phrases & Who are you?/I am …” “How are you?/ “I am well’ conjugations, verbs - to be, to
by identifying objects & have, to look like 1.2 (speaking)
numbers 0 – 20 Names Adverbs: derived from Students: ask who Dane Zajc, Pesmi,
adjectives they are, asking the pravljice, in igre za
1.2 (speaking) Cluster 2 names of the other otroke
Use words, phrases & Students: Vocabulary students
3 or 4 sentences in • Listen to phrases:” I am… “, he is…”, “she is…” then Vocabulary of: greetings,
responses about self; he is not…/he is, she isn’t…. “Who is this…?/This greeting routines, introductions Slovenske
in activities such as is…” Where is…/There is…There she is, There he narodne pesmi
classroom routines, is” Tristo narodnih
games, songs & • Repeat words and phrases after the teacher Text types
chants; or to follow • Practise stating: who they are, asking the names of Rhyme
instructions the other students Song
• Listen to and practice reciting alphabet rhymes: M Conversation
(Mačka), L (Ladja) by Dane Zajc
• Sing well-known folk songs “Sem deklica mlada
vesela” “Mi se imamo radi” “Moj očka ima konjička
dva”

Topic: Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
1.3 (reading) Cluster 3 Grammar 1.3 (reading) Books

Recognise single Students: Nouns; genders, Students: identify Slovenščina - Jesen
words or phrase in • Read phrases and sentences about “Who is that?”/This declension, characters in story by
texts & provide key is…” nominative, filling in sentences Dober dan,
words in a class • Identify characters in story by filling in sentences about the accusative case about the names of Slovenščina
reading of a story names of the characters; are provided with a list of the Adjectives: the characters pp 13- 18
students know well words agreement with
nouns
Cluster 4 Pronouns:
1.4 (writing) Students: possessive
• Copy words and expressions of: greetings, “I am…” Numerals: cardinal 1.4 (writing)
Trace words and • Write a list of the names of students in the class Verbs: present Students: complete
phrases, or copy • Label pictures of several students with names tense, or copy words in the
words, for example to • Complete or copy words in the bubbles of a cartoon of a conjugations, verbs bubbles of a cartoon
label an illustration greetings exchange - to be, to have, to of a greetings
look like exchange
Adverbs: derived
from adjectives
Vocabulary
Vocabulary of:
greetings, greeting
routines
Text types
Story
List
Cartoon

Topic: My Family Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 1
2.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension of • Respond to questions about text read about the Nouns; genders, Students: Slovenščina –
single items of information, members of the family; “Who is this?/This is my mother, declensions – complete sentences Jesen
such as number, colour, name my father…This is your mother, your father…” accusative case accompanying
and location, through action, • Complete sentences accompanying pictures of Adjectives: pictures of members Dober dan,
drawing, name, mime, drama, members of the family agreement with of the family Slovenščina
or by completing charts or • Complete a chart which has pictures with names of nouns pp 13- 18
responding to questions family members Pronouns: 2.2 (speaking)
2.2 (speaking) Cluster 2 possessive Students: answer
Students: Numerals: questions about the
Respond to questions, state
• Answer questions about the family described in text, ordinal, cardinal family described in
likes & dislikes, & provide
with illustrations of each family member – indicating who Verbs: present text
simple information about self,
it is “this is my mother, this is my father tense,
friends, family, school & • Answer questions about: who they like “ I like my sister, conjugations, 2.3 (reading)
everyday topics (eg greetings, brother, father” Do you have …?/I have a sister, brother, verbs - to be, to Students:
belongings, roll call, date,
father, mother, aunt” have, to look like,
weather, birthday song.
• Answer questions about: how may people they see in to like
Objects, stating number)
different pictures of families Vocabulary
• Sing a song about the family “Družina” Vocabulary of:
family 2.4 (writing)
Students:
Text types
Chart
Dialogue
Song

CSF II LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS LANGUAGE CSF ASSESSMENT RESOURCES

OUTCOMES ELEMENTS
Pathway I
Pathway I
2.3 (reading)
Cluster 3 Grammar 2.3 (reading) Books
Read words on Students: Nouns; genders, Students: Slovenščina – Jesen
label/captions & • Read captions on pictures about members of a family declension, Look at pictures of Dober dan,
short phrases or • Read short text and phrases about a family and its members; nominative, family and phrases Slovenščina
sentences in a their names, ages accusative case about each member pp 13- 18
story very well • Look at pictures of family and phrases about each member in Adjectives: in the pictures
known the pictures agreement with
nouns
Pronouns:
2.4 (writing) Cluster 4 possessive 2.4 (writing)
Students: Numerals: cardinal Students:
Write & spell
• Write words from activities already completed: family members, Verbs: present Complete a
correctly single
their names, their ages tense, description about a
words or phrases
• Using a model of a family tree, complete a illustrate their own conjugations, verbs family, inserting
to complete a
family tree - to be, to have, to correct words from a
simple sentence, • Complete missing names of a dialogue about family members, look like chart of words
write a label or using a model of a dialogue about the family members Adverbs: derived
caption, or
• Complete a description about a family, inserting correct words from adjectives
describe
from a chart of words
something,
adapting a model
Vocabulary
Vocabulary of:
family
Text types
Chart
Dialogue


ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 1
3.1 (listening) Students: Grammar Books
Demonstrate • Are told about a family and what each member does at work, Nouns; genders, 3.1 (listening)
comprehension of a and likes to do at home declensions – Students: are asked Slovenščina – Jesen
text containing about • Read a short text about the family, its members, “Mojca accusative case questions about each
5 items of simple, pripoveduje” Adjectives: member in the story; Dober dan,
factual information, • Are asked questions about each member in the story; what agreement with what does the mother Slovenščina
answering questions, does the mother do, the father, the children like to do nouns do, the father, the pp 13- 18
completing a grid or • Complete sentences by filling missing names of members of Pronouns: children like to do
drawing, substituting family possessive
words in a story or Hobbies Numerals: ordinal,
numbering pictures Cluster 2 cardinal 3.2 (speaking)
Students: Verbs: present Students: Practice
• Practice routines; about describing family members my mother tense, routines; about
3.2 (speaking) is …/my father is /I go to school/I am in …grade conjugations, verbs describing family
Make statements & • Practice routines of which grade they go to; looking at - to be, to have, to members my mother
ask simple questions numbers and expressions for different grades look like is …/my father is /I
to exchange • Practice routines about what family members like to do at go to school/I am in
greetings and home; my mother likes to read, my father likes to listen to Vocabulary …grade
personal information, music, I like to play the guitar Vocabulary of:
participate in a • participate in a role play, stating what they like to do at home family, home, Dane Zajc, Pesmi,
classroom • read a poem about playing Indians, I (Indijanec) professions Pravljice, in igre za
interaction, seek otroke, p 88
help, describe a Text types
friend, everyday Role play
object or event Poem


ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I

Identify specific items of Students: Nouns; genders, Students: complete
information in • identify hobbies illustrated declensions – sentences about the Slovenščina - Jesen
labels/captions, illustrated • label pictures of hobbies accusative case hobbies by filling in Dober dan,
stories, poems or • write a list of hobbies Adjectives: agreement names of the hobbies Slovenščina
descriptions, & use the • complete sentences about the hobbies by with nouns pp 13- 18
information to complete a filling in names of the hobbies Pronouns: possessive
task or text Cluster 4 Numerals: ordinal,
Students: cardinal 3.4 (writing)
• Write a message of a few sentences about Verbs: present tense, Students: write a profile
3.4 (writing) each member of the family, based on previous conjugations, verbs - to of the family; activites of
Write a sequence of 3-4 activities, using a model be, to have, to look like each member at home,
short linked sentences • Write a profile of the family; activites of each using a model
based on a model to member at home, using a model Vocabulary
convey a personal Vocabulary of: family,
message, record factual hobbies
information or describe
illustrations
Text types
List
Message
Profile
Theme: Food CSF II Level: 1

Topic: Fruit and vegetables Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I

Demonstrate Students: Nouns; genders, Students: compile a Zbirka dialogov in
comprehension of words • Look at pictures of fruits, vegetables declensions - list of foods according otroskih iger 1, p8ff
& phrases by responding • Listen to names of the fruits, vegetables accusative case to alphabet
to questions & routine • Repeat names of items, identify items using phrases Adjectives: Enci beci na
classroom instructions, “This is a …” agreement with kamenci, p30
using single words or • Practice sentences asking ”Who has…” “Do you nouns
very short phrases & by have…” responding with affirmative/negative Pronouns:
identifying objects & • Identify items looking at pictures, stating “This is…” possessive 1.2 (speaking)
numbers 0 – 20 • Identify how many fruits there are (1-10) Numerals: ordinal, Students: learn and
• Compile a list of foods according to alphabet cardinal sing childrens’ rhyme
1.2 (speaking) Verbs: present tense, about fruit:”Matija,
Use words, phrases & 3 Colours conjugations, verbs - matija, hruške
or 4 sentences in Cluster 2 to be, to have, to look prodaja”
responses about self; in Students: like
activities such as • Practise sentences about who has the fruits, who likes
classroom routines, which fruit
games, songs & chants; • Practice sentences about the colour of the fruits Vocabulary
or to follow instructions • Practise sentences about the quality of the fruit; fresh, Vocabulary is: fruit,
good, ripe, sweet, sour vegetables
• Practise sentences about where the fruits grow, in the
orchard, in the garden
• Are asked about vegetables; answering in Text types
positive/negative List
• Learn and sing childrens’ rhyme about fruit:”Matija, Rhyme
matija, hruške prodaja”

Topic: Fruit and vegetables Topic Length:3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I

Recognise single Students: Nouns; genders, Students: read aloud Slovenščina - Jesen
words or phrase in • Read the names of the fruits which label the pictures of declensions - sentences about the
texts & provide key the fruits accusative case colour of the fruit, the
words in a class • Read aloud practice sentences of who has the fruit, I Adjectives: agreement pear is yellow, the
reading of a story have…, you have…,he has…, with nouns apple is red
students know well • Read aloud sentences about the colour of the fruit, the Pronouns: possessive
pear is yellow, the apple is red Numerals: ordinal,
cardinal
1.4 (writing) Cluster 4 Verbs: present tense, 1.4 (writing)
Students: conjugations, verbs - to Students: compile a
Trace words and • Copy names of fruits, and vegetables be, to have, to look like food alphabet,
phrases, or copy • Label pictures of the fruits and vegetables write names of fruits
words, for example • Match the word and the picture of the item for a fruit salad,
to label an illustration • Compile a food alphabet Vocabulary Label pictures of the
Fruit salad Vocabulary of: fruit, fruits and vegetables
• Select from list of fruits and write names of fruits for a vegetables
fruit salad
• Write number of how many of each fruit for a family
Text types
List
Label

Topic: Breakfast Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
For Breakfast
2.1 (listening)
Demonstrate Students: Nouns: locative Students: Draw, Enci beci na
comprehension of single • Look at pictures of foods for breakfast case identify, label - kamenci
items of information, • Identify breakfast foods, solids, liquids Adjectives: breakfast foods,
such as number, colour, • Label a picture of a breakfast agreement with utensils; bowl, glass,
name and location, • Draw,identify, label breakfast foods nouns plate, spoon, etc
through action, drawing, • Draw,identify, label utensils; bowl, glass, plate, spoon, etc Pronouns:
name, mime, drama, or Cluster 2 demonstrative,
by completing charts or Students: Numerals: 2.2 (speaking)
responding to questions • Answer questions about what is on the breakfast table cardinal Students: answer
2.2 (speaking) • Reply how many there are of; plates, bowls, cups in pictures Verbs: questions about what
• Answer what they have had for breakfast I like, to eat, to is on the breakfast
Respond to questions,
• Learn and sing children’s rhyme about bread: drink, table,
state likes & dislikes, &
“Peter pece hleba dva,…” Prepositions: reply how many there
provide simple
locative case are of; plates, bowls,
information about self, cups in pictures
friends, family, school &
everyday topics (eg
Vocabulary
greetings, belongings,
Vocabulary of:
roll call, date, weather,
foods, breakfast
birthday song. Objects,
stating number)
label or caption, or
Text types
describe something,
Label
adapting a model
Rhyme


ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I
2.3 (reading) In the Kitchen Grammar 2.3 (reading) Books

Read words on Cluster 3 Nouns: locative case Students: read
label/captions & short Students: Adjectives: agreement short captions Sonja in Peter se
phrases or sentences • Read short captions about what is in the kitchen, what is with nouns about what is in the ucita slovensko 1
in a very well known on the breakfast; table: describing each breakfast item Pronouns: demonstrative, kitchen, what is on
• Read short sentences: based on dialogue Numerals: cardinal the breakfast; table:
• The plate is on the table, the spoon is on the table, the Verbs: describing each
glass is on the table,… I like, to eat, to drink, breakfast item
2.4 ( writing)
Prepositions: locative
Write & spell correctly Cluster 4 case
single words or Students:
phrases to complete a • Look at picture of kitchen: copy words which label Vocabulary
simple sentence, write contents of kitchen Vocabulary of: foods, 2.4 ( writing)
a label or caption, or • Identify what is in kitchen: stove, sink, breakfast Students:
describe something, refrigerator, kettle, pot, cupboard, table, chair draw a picture, or
adapting a model • label picture of kitchen plan of kitchen ,
• draw a picture, or plan of kitchen , labelling the items in labelling the items
kitchen Text types in kitchen
Dialogue
Label
Rhyme

Topic: Dinner Topic Length: 3 weeks
CSF II OUTCOMES LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS LANGUAGE CSF RESOURC

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT ES
Pathway I
Pathway I
Cluster 1 Grammar
3.1 (listening)
Students: Nouns: 3.1 (listening) Books
Demonstrate comprehension of a • look at and listen to words captioned in picture of the dinner table Adjectives: Students:
text containing about 5 items of and food Pronouns: respond to
simple, factual information, • fill in blank captions of foods, match names of foods, with pictures Numerals: questions about
answering questions, completing a • respond to questions about dinner foods depicted in pictures; Verbs: to dinner foods
grid or drawing, substituting words “What is this? This is”‘ drink, to eat, depicted in
in a story or numbering pictures Cluster 2 to bring, to pictures; “What is
3.2 (speaking) Students: cook, to bake this? This is”‘
• are asked, “What is for dinner? What is on the table?”
Make statements & ask simple
• Respond with names of dishes, salad, soup, rice, potatoes, 3.2 (speaking)
questions to exchange greetings
chicken Vocabulary Students: read
and personal information,
• Choose for dessert; cake, ice-cream, chocolate, fruit salad etc Vocabulary aloud a text
participate in a classroom
• State what they like to have for dinner, using a model of interview of: food, about an
interaction, seek help, describe a Cluster 3 describing illustrated menu
friend, everyday object or event Students: food for dinner
3.3 (reading)
• Read short sentences aloud about foods for dinner. 3.3 (reading)
Identify specific items of
• Read the captions aloud, indicating the names of the foods, dishes Students: read
information in labels/captions,
for dinner aloud a text
illustrated stories, poems or
• Read aloud a text about an illustrated menu for dinner about an
descriptions, & use the information
Cluster 4 Text types illustrated menu
to complete a task or text
Students: Interview for dinner
3.4 (writing)
• Fill in captions of names of dishes for a dinner Menu 3.4 (writing)
Write a sequence of 3-4 short
• Fill in missing words of text, which are the names of foods for a Diary entry Students: write a
linked sentences based on a model
dinner description of a
to convey a personal message, • Write a menu of three meals for the day meal, based on a
record factual information or • Plan a day’s food, including snack for morning, afternoon chart model, as a
describe illustrations
• Write a description of a meal, as a diary entry telephone
message
Theme: My Body CSF II Level: 1

Topic: My body Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I

Demonstrate Students: Nouns; genders, Students: name own Dober dan,
comprehension of • Are introduced to the parts of the face, the head, the body, declensions – face or a friend’s slovenščina
words & phrases by orally, vocabulary modelled by the teacher accusative case face, different body
responding to • Are asked and respond to name own face or a friend’s face, Adjectives: parts Beginning ESL
questions & routine different body parts agreement with
classroom • In pairs ask each other “What is this?” indicating feature of the nouns Slovenske otroške
instructions, using face, the body Pronouns: prstne igre
single words or very Listening games possessive SlovenianFinger
short phrases & by • Listen and follow directions of teacher “Touch your head, nose, Numerals: ordinal, 1.2 (speaking) Games
identifying objects & elbow, knee cardinal Students: learn
numbers 0 – 20 • “Read elbow game” teacher states “red elbow” and the students Verbs: present Slovenian names of
place elbows on something red tense, the fingers,
• “Body Match Partners” students move around classroom, stop conjugations, verbs learn various chants
1.2 (speaking) on signal, listen to instruction, when teacher states “hands”, - to be, to have, to played with fingers
Use words, phrases student runs to a partner, and each both make contact with the look like, to touch,
& 3 or 4 sentences in hand to see
responses about self;
in activities such as Slovenian Children’s Finger games Vocabulary
classroom routines, Cluster 2 Vocabulary of:
games, songs & Students: body, colours
chants; or to follow • Learn Slovenian names of the fingers
instructions • Learn various chants played with fingers
Text types
Games
Chants

Topic: My Body Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I

Recognise single words Students: Nouns; genders, Students: Provide
or phrase in texts & • Repeat and read words aloud, simple phrases about declensions – missing letters of Dober dan,
provide key words in a the body; this is the arm, neck, leg…” accusative case names of body parts - slovenščina
class reading of a story • Provide missing letters of names of body parts – Adjectives: agreement completing words
students know well completing words with nouns
Pronouns: possessive
1.4 (writing) Numerals: ordinal,
cardinal
Trace words and Cluster 4 Verbs: present tense,
phrases, or copy words, Students: conjugations, verbs - to 1.4 (writing)
for example to label an • Label a picture of a face, body, copying words be, to have, to look like, Students: Label a
illustration • Cut and paste words onto a picture to touch, to see picture of a face,
• Compile a word list for the face, for the body body, copying words
• Copy short phrases about the body; this is the head, Vocabulary
this is the hand… Vocabulary of: body,
colours
Text types
Label
List

Topic: The Doctor Topic Length: 2 weeks
CSF II OUTCOMES LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS LANGUAGE CSF RESOURCES

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I
2.1 (listening)
Cluster 1 Grammar 2.1 (listening)
Demonstrate Students: Nouns; genders, Students: complete Books
comprehension of • Look at picture of boy in bed who is unwell, look at pictures of declensions – chart of medical Sonja in Peter 2
single items of medicines, doctor’s equipment accusative case items
information, such as • listen to description of him, and symptoms - short phrases Adjectives: Otroi radi beremo
number, colour, name listen to expressions about: agreement with 2.2 (speaking)
and location, through • my head hurts, stomach, throat, this is the doctor, he a nouns Students: answer
action, drawing, name, thermometer, stethascope, bag, medicine, tablets Pronouns: questions “What
mime, drama, or by • complete chart of medical items possessive hurts? the throat,
completing charts or Cluster 2 Numerals: the head, knee”,
responding to Students: ordinal, cardinal using model
questions • Answer questions about the picture of the boy ill in bed Verbs: present sentences
2.2 (speaking) • Answer questions “What hurts? the throat, the head, knee”, using tense,
model sentences conjugations, 2.3 (reading)
Respond to questions, Cluster 3 verbs - to be, to Students:
state likes & dislikes, & Students: have, to look like,
provide simple
• Read captions aloud of a picture of boy who has a cold, and a to touch, to see
information about self,
temperature
friends, family, school
• Read short phrases describing pictures. Vocabulary
& everyday topics (eg
Cluster 4 Vocabulary of: 2.4 (writing)
greetings, belongings,
Students: body, health Students:
roll call, date, weather,
• Copy labels of pictures of medicines, symptoms, illnesses
birthday song. Objects,
• Copy short sentences that accompany cartoon Text types
stating number)
• Describe illness selecting model short sentences. Label
Chart
List


ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I
Cluster 1
3.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension of • Read new vocabulary and the text about Matjažz and the Nouns; genders, Students: select Dober dan
a text containing about 5 items doctor’s visit declensions – phrases, to slovenščina
of simple, factual information, • Fill in missing words of captions which illustrate the story. accusative case complete text of a
answering questions, The words are placed next to text, are jumbled Adjectives: story
completing a grid or drawing, • Select phrases, to complete text of a story agreement with 3.2 (speaking)
substituting words in a story or Cluster 2 nouns Students:
numbering pictures Students: Pronouns: practice
3.2 (speaking) • practice questions and answers; teacher models and points to possessive questions and
part of body; for response; my head hurts, my arm hurts Numerals: cardinal answers about
• are asked about pictures; responding either:Yes/no, he is ill, not Verbs: present parts of the body,
questions to exchange
il tense, what hurts
greetings and personal
Cluster 3 conjugations, verbs
information, participate in a
Students: - to be, to have, to 3.3 (reading)
classroom interaction, seek
• Read role play “Peter is ill in bed” look like, to touch, Students:
help, describe a friend,
• Read and recite poems “Bolna Muca”, “Medvedek se to see complete missing
everyday object or event
petvarja” phrases of a
3.3 (reading) • Read a play, recite and perform it Vocabulary dialogue to
Identify specific items of • Read dialogues; fill in missing words; words are listed Vocabulary of: complete the text
beside the text) body, colours
• Complete missing phrases of a dialogue to complete the text 3.4 (writing)
descriptions, & use the
Cluster 4 Students: write a
information to complete a task
Students: Text types letter to a relative
or text
• Describe the illustrations of the story Label or friend about
3.4 (writing)
• Use the sentences already read as a model List being ill,
• Write a letter to a relative or friend about being ill, (describing the
linked sentences based on a
(describing the illness) illness)
model to convey a personal
message, record factual
illustrations
Theme: Clothing CSF II Level: 1

Topic: In the Wardrobe Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
1.1 (listening)
Demonstrate Cluster 1 Grammar 1.1 (listening) Books
comprehension of words Students: Nouns; genders, Students: identify clothes Dober dan, slovenščina
& phrases by responding • Look at pictures of clothes in a wardrobe declensions - in pictures, and what they pp105ff
to questions & routine • Identify clothes in pictures, and what they are accusative case are wearing
classroom instructions, wearing Adjectives: agreement
using single words or • Are asked what are they wearing with nouns 1.2 (speaking)
very short phrases & by Listening games Pronouns: possessive Students: respond to
identifying objects & ‘Who is wearing…?” Teacher names item of clothing, the Numerals: ordinal, questions, what they are
numbers 0 – 20 student stands up/puts up hand if they are wearing it cardinal wearing,
“Clothing colours” Teacher names a colour and item of Verbs: present tense, Respond to questions
1.2 (speaking) clothing conjugations, verbs – colours are the clothes
Use words, phrases & 3 Cluster 2 to wear, to put on, to
or 4 sentences in Students: have 1.3 (reading)
responses about self; in • Are provided with labelled pictures of clothes Students: read names of
activities such as • Are asked what they are wearing clothes, description of
classroom routines, • Are asked colours of clothes Vocabulary clothes, sentences “I
games, songs & chants; • Learn - Riddle Vocabulary of: have…”
or to follow instructions “Imam klobuk, a se nikoli ne odkrijem” (goba) clothing, colours, days
Cluster 3 of the week 1.4 (writing)
1.3 (reading) Students: Students: complete a
Recognise single words • Read aloud, names of clothes, description of chart, clothing diary,
or phrase in texts & clothes, sentences “I have…” Text types writing and illustrating
provide key words in a Cluster 4 Label clothes they wear each
class reading of a story Students: Riddle day of the week
students know well • Read, copy the words, illustrate with clothes they Chart
wear Diary
1.4 (writing) • Complete a chart, clothing diary, writing and
Trace words and illustrating clothes they wear each day of the week
phrases, or copy words,
for example to label an
illustration
Theme: Clothes CSF II Level: 2

Topic: In Winter Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 1 2.1 (listening)
2.1 (listening)
Students: Grammar Students: answer Books
Demonstrate comprehension of • Look at the pictures of winter clothes, pronounce Nouns; genders, questions of “What is Sonja in Peter 1
single items of information, names of each item, read descriptions of each item - declensions – this? What colour is…?” pp 56-61
such as number, colour, name the colour, number accusative case
and location, through action, • Complete a chart of writing in the names of items, Adjectives: Dober dan,
drawing, name, mime, drama, which are read aloud by the teacher agreement with 2.2 (speaking) slovenscina
or by completing charts or • Answer questions of “What is this? What colour is…?” nouns Students: respond to pp105ff
responding to questions Cluster 2 Pronouns: questions “What is
2.2 (speaking) Students: possessive this?” ‘What is in the
• Respond to questions “What is this?” ‘What is in the Numerals: ordinal, wardrobe, what is
wardrobe, what is hanging?” teacher indicating item in cardinal hanging?”
pictures, or items brought to class Verbs: present
• Respond to questions on how many items there are tense, 2.3 (reading)
(groups of varying numbers of an item of clothing are conjugations, verbs Students: repeat aloud
everyday topics (eg greetings,
shown) – to wear, to put names of clothes, state
Cluster 3 on, to have what is in the pictures
weather, birthday song. Students:
Objects, stating number) • Repeat aloud names of clothes, state what is in the Vocabulary 2.4 (writing)
2.3 (reading) pictures Vocabulary of: Students: Write a
Read words on label/captions • Read and recite poems “Kje je copatek? Levem clothing description of the
& short phrases or sentences čevlju” clothes; colour, where
in a very well known text Cluster 4 Text types located - in wardrobe,
Students: Chart in the room, who is
2.4 ( writing) • Write words of clothing items, illustrate picture, label Poem wearing the clothes,
Write & spell correctly single clothed student Label using models provided
words or phrases to complete a • Write a description of the clothes; colour, where Conversation
simple sentence, write a label located - in wardrobe, in the room, who is wearing the
or caption, or describe clothes, using models provided of a conversation
something, adapting a model about what is in the wardrobe

Theme: Clothes CSF II Level: 3
Topic: Clothes Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 1
3.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension of a • Are introduced to verbs “I wear” “I dress”, Nouns; genders, Students: insert words, Peter in Sonja 1,
text containing about 5 items of clothes, shoes”; noting the different verbs for declensions - while text is read aloud, p51 ff
simple, factual information, putting on footwear, taking on and off accusative case names of the clothes,
answering questions, completing a • Read text about wearing clothes in Winter Adjectives: agreement list is provided beneath Dober dan,
grid or drawing, substituting words • Insert words, while text is read aloud, names with nouns the written text slovenščina
in a story or numbering pictures of the clothes, list is provided beneath the Pronouns: possessive pp105ff
3.2 (speaking) written text Numerals: ordinal, 3.2 (speaking)
Cluster 2 cardinal Students: describe,
Students: Verbs: present tense, respond to questions
• Respond to questions about: what one will conjugations, verbs - to about what the other
dress, which shoes are being put on, taking wear, to put on, to have students are wearing
off, what one is wearing
interaction, seek help, describe a
• Describe, respond to questions about what Vocabulary 3.3 (reading)
friend, everyday object or event
the other students are wearing Vocabulary: of clothing Students: read and
Cluster 3 recite poem “Rak”
3.3 (reading)
Students:
• Read short phrases describing pictures Text types 3.4 (writing)
information in labels/captions, • Read and recite poem “Rak” Poem Students: write account
illustrated stories, poems or Cluster 4 Crossword puzzle of what their friend is
Students: Account wearing
• Complete crossword puzzle about clothes
• Write short sentences describing the illustrations
3.4 (writing)
depicting clothes
• Write account of what their friend is wearing
to convey a personal message,
record factual information or
Theme: Time CSF II Level: 1
Topic: How to tell the time? Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I
1.1 (listening) Cluster 1 Grammar 1.1 (listening)

Demonstrate Students: Nouns; genders, Students: respond Books
comprehension of words • Listen and look at words about: types of clocks, watches, declensions - to questions about Učimo se
& phrases by responding repeat words describing a watch accusative case the time slovensko 2
to questions & routine • Identify the different types of clocks from pictures Adjectives: agreement
classroom instructions, • Are shown time, for each hour, practice identifying the with nouns 1.2 (speaking) Dober dan
using single words or time of each hour Pronouns: possessive Students: respond slovenščina,
very short phrases & by • Respond to questions about the time Numerals: ordinal, to questions about p58ff
identifying objects & Cluster 2 cardinal the time
numbers 0-20 Students: Verbs: present tense, to Enci benci na
• Respond to question “What is this”, looking at pictures, be, to have kamenci, p54
1.2 (speaking) and captions, stating, type of clock Adverbs: interrogative - 1.3 (reading)
Use words, phrases & 3 • Sing song “Tika - tika” by Janez Bitenc quantity Students: read and
or 4 sentences in • Sing chants “Tika taka, dva vojaka,” “Ura je osem…” recite riddle about
responses about self; in Vocabulary the clock by Oton
activities such as Cluster 3 Vocabulary of: Župančič
classroom routines, Students: Time and clocks
games, songs & chants; • Read the time, written next to diagram of clock faces 1.4 (writing)
or to follow instructions • Read and recite riddle about the clock by Oton Župančič Language functions: Students: copy the
(Dober dan slovenščina, p58) Inquiring about time words for the
1.3 (reading) different time
Recognise single words Cluster 4 Text types pieces,
or phrase in texts & Students: Chart copy riddle by Oton
provide key words in a • Copy the phrases for “the time is…” Song Župančič illustrate
class reading of a story • Copy the words for the different time pieces, labelling Chants it
students know well illustrations, and copy the pictures Diagram
1.4 (writing) • Copy riddle by Oton Župančič illustrate it Riddle
Trace words and
illustration
Topic: The Calendar Topic Length: 2 weeks

ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I
Cluster 1 Grammar
2.1 (listening)
Students: Nouns; genders, 2.1 (listening) Books
Demonstrate comprehension of • Look at chart of calendar, months of the year, declensions – accusative Students: complete Slovenscina
single items of information, such days of the week case, locative case a chart of months, skozi letne
as number, colour, name and • Read names of the months Adjectives: agreement days of the week case,zima
location, through action, drawing, • Complete a chart of months, days of the week with nouns pp83-150
name, mime, drama, or by • Label chart of months with matching Old Pronouns: interrogative 2.2 (speaking
completing charts or responding Slovenian names of the year Numerals: ordinal, Students: respond
to questions Cluster 2 cardinal to questions about
2.2 (speaking) Students: Verbs: present and past the months; which
• Sing folk-song about Spring “Lepo je…” tenses, to be, to have is first month
Respond to questions, state likes
• Respond to questions about the months; which is Adverbs: interrogative -
& dislikes, & provide simple
first month, etc quantity 2.3 (reading)
information about self, friends,
Cluster 3 Students: read
family, school & everyday topics
Students: Vocabulary chart of days of the
(eg greetings, belongings, roll
• Read names of months aloud, stating their ordinal Vocabulary of: week, sentences
call, date, weather, birthday number, January is the first month, etc time, dates stating the order of
song. Objects, stating number) • Read “Meseci v letu” poem about each month the days, Monday
2.3 (reading) • Read sentences about the months, how many Language functions: is the first day
Read words on label/captions & days has each month Inquiring about time,
short phrases or sentences in a • Read chart of days of the week, sentences stating dates 2.4 (writing)
very well known the order of the days, Monday is the first day, Students: fill in
“Prvi dan v tednu je ponedeljek…” Text types missing words of
2.4 ( writing) Cluster 4 Charts sentences about
Write & spell correctly single Students Folk-songs days of the week
words or phrases to complete a • Write the days of the week, months Poems
simple sentence, write a label or • Fill in missing words of sentences about the first Cartoon
caption, or describe something, day of week, second day etc,
adapting a model • Label a cartoon with days of the week in captions.

Topic: Night and day Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 1 Grammar
3.1 (listening)
Demonstrate • Label story “Metkin Dan” with phrase listed, number declensions – Students: Slovenščina skozi
comprehension of a text pictures of the story accusative case answer questions letne caše, zima
containing about 5 items of • Select appropriate words from list to complete an Adjectives: about a story pp 137-150
simple, factual information, illustrated story about the day’s events, with times agreement with
answering questions, shown nouns 3.2 (speaking) teacher generated
completing a grid or • Answer questions about a story Pronouns: Students: answer materials
drawing, substituting words Cluster 2 possessive questions when do
in a story or numbering Students: Numerals: ordinal, you get up, when do
pictures • Read and practice stating the time, half the hour, cardinal you sleep
3.2 (speaking) • Answer questions when do you get up, when do you Verbs: present and
sleep past tenses, to be, to
Make statements & ask
• Exchange information when they get up, when they go have
simple questions to
to school, watch television, have dinner Adverbs:
exchange greetings and
interrogative -
personal information,
Proverbs quantity
• Read and recite proverbs about time:
interaction, seek help,
“Rana ura, zlata ura, Ura zamujena,ne vrne se nobena”. Vocabulary
describe a friend, everyday Poems Vocabulary of:
object or event • Read and recite poem “Jaz in ura” time, dates
• Read and recite the renown Ciciban poem by Oton
Župančič,” Ciciban posluša očetovo uro” Language functions:
Inquiring about time
Text types
Story
Proverb
Poem

Topic: Night and day Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I

Identify specific items of Students: Nouns; genders, Students: Sončnica na rami
information in labels/captions, • Read illustrated story about a day’s events declensions – use phrases p 83ff
illustrated stories, poems or • Use phrases provided and complete captions accusative case provided and
descriptions, & use the for a story Adjectives: agreement complete captions
information to complete a task with nouns for a story
or text Cluster 4 Pronouns: possessive
Students: Numerals: ordinal, 3.4 (writing)
3.4 (writing) • describe illustrations of a story, using phrases cardinal Students: write an
Write a sequence of 3-4 short already presented, and time expressions used Verbs: present tense, to account of the time
linked sentences based on a • write an account of the time of the days events, be, to have of the days events,
model to convey a personal using the model provided Adverbs: interrogative - using the model
message, record factual quantity provided
illustrations Vocabulary
Vocabulary of:
time, dates
Language functions:
Inquiring about time
Text types
Story
Account
Theme: Animals CSF II Level: 1

Topic: At home Topic Length:3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
1.1 (listening) At home, and around the world

Demonstrate Cluster 1 Grammar 1.1 (listening) Books
comprehension of words & Students: Nouns; genders, Students: identity the Peter in Sonja 1
phrases by responding to • Look at pictures of animals, with short sentences, name declensions – animals, responding p34ff
questions & routine and descriptions accusative case to question, “what is Kvinte kvante,
classroom instructions, • Look at animals around the world, in the desert, jungle, at Adjectives: this?” are asked p6ff,p86ff
using single words or very home agreement with about their colours,
short phrases & by • Read the words and phrases about the animals, nouns how many there are Pesmi, Pravljice,
identifying objects & • Identity the animals, responding to question, “what is Pronouns: in Igre za otroke,
numbers 0- 20 this?” are asked about their colours, how many there are possessive 1.2 (speaking) p92
Cluster 2 Numerals: ordinal, Students: state
1.2 (speaking) Students: cardinal names of the animals Poj z menoj p28
Use words, phrases & 3 or • State names, and colours of the animals seen in pictures, Verbs: present tense, seen in pictures, at
4 sentences in responses at home, in the zoo, Africa, in the forest to be, to have home, in the zoo, Slovenske
about self; in activities such • Sing traditional Slovenian childrens’ rhymes Adverbs: Africa, in the forest otroške prstne
as classroom routines, “Ring a ringa raja, muca pa nagaja,” interrogative – igre
games, songs & chants; or • Sing and learn several chants about animals ex; “An ban, quantity 1.3 (reading)
to follow instructions pet podgan, štiri miši, v uh me piši…”‘ Students: read words
• Sing song “Cinca binca” by Janez Bitenc Vocabulary and sentences aloud,
1.3 (reading) • play animal –related Slovenian games with fingers Vocabulary about the animals,
Recognise single words or Cluster 3 of:animals, read or recite a poem
phrase in texts & provide Students:
key words in a class • Read words and sentences aloud, about the animals Text types 1.4 (writing)
reading of a story students • Read and recite poem” M (Mačka)” by Dane Zajc Rhyme Students: label
know well Cluster 4 Chant pictures of animals,
Students: Song the words and
1.4 (writing) • Trace, the words and phrases about the animals looked at Poem phrases about the
Trace words and phrases, • Illustrate and label pictures of animals animals looked at
or copy words, for example • Illustrate: a song, chant, poem copied
to label an illustration
Topic: On the Farm, and the Forest Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 1
2.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension • Listen to, read short text about animals on the farm, Nouns; genders, Students: name the Sončnica na
of single items of information, animals in Slovenia declensions – animals by filling in rami,
such as number, colour, • Respond to question “What do you see/hear?” accusative case captions, fill in p60, p191, p200
name and location, through • Learn about the sounds made by animals; repeat the Adjectives: sentences, using a
action, drawing, name, mime, sounds agreement with word list Nace ima dolge
drama, or by completing • Name the animals by filling in captions, fill in sentences, nouns tace,
charts or responding to using a word list Pronouns: 2.2 (speaking) p17ff
questions possessive Students: are asked
2.2 (speaking) Cluster 2 Numerals: ordinal, about numbers of
Respond to questions, state Students: cardinal animals, respond by
likes & dislikes, & provide • Are asked about numbers of animals, respond by giving Verbs: present giving the number of
simple information about self, the number of animals shown tense, to be, to see animals shown
friends, family, school & • Are asked “What do you see? Responding “I see…”, Adverbs:
everyday topics (eg • Perform a play a short role-play interrogative – 2.3 (reading)
greetings, belongings, roll • Learn finger games, “Miška kaško kuha” quantity Students: read and
call, date, weather, birthday Cluster 3 recite poems
song. Objects, stating Students: Vocabulary
number) • read and recite poems “V rabci in strašilo” by Oton Vocabulary 2.4 writing)
2.3 (reading) Župančič, with attention to the sounds made by the of:animals Students: write
Read words on label/captions swallows “civ,civ…” “Naša bela mačica” by Srečko words, completing
& short phrases or sentences Kosovel Text types sentences about the
in a very well known text Cluster 4 List animals
2.4 ( writing) Students: Play
• Write words, completing sentences about the animals, Game
Write & spell correctly single
use model of text already read, words provided in a list Poem
words or phrases to complete
a simple sentence, write a
label or caption, or describe
something, adapting a model
Topic :In the field Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 1
3.1 (listening)
Demonstrate • Read short texts about the squirrel/cat/mouse, (colours Nouns; genders, Students: respond to Otroci radi beremo
comprehension of a text are given) declensions – questions about the p44ff
containing about 5 items of • Substitute words in the story accusative case story Peter in Sonja se
simple, factual information, • Respond to questions about the story Adjectives: učita 2, p, 56, p76ff
answering questions, Cluster 2 agreement with 3.2 (speaking)
completing a grid or Students: nouns Students: read, Zbirka dialogov in
drawing, substituting words • Are asked questions about the animal they see, the Pronouns: respond to questions otroških iger,
in a story or numbering diagram, pictures possessive about the plays and p105ff
pictures • Count animals in the illustrations (singular and plural) Numerals: ordinal, perform plays “Katera
3.2 (speaking) • Read short story about three cats, perform it “Sosedove cardinal zival je to?”, “Ob
muce” Verbs: present gozdu…”
Make statements & ask
• Respond to questions about the story tense,
simple questions to
• Read, respond to questions about the plays and perform Adverbs:
exchange greetings and
plays “Katera žival je to?”, “Ob gozdu…” interrogative -
personal information,
• Read and sing folk song “Lepo mi poje črni kos?” quantity
interaction, seek help,
Vocabulary
describe a friend, everyday Vocabulary
object or event of:animals
Text types
Rhyme
Chant
Song
Poem
Theme: CSF II Level: 3

Topic: Topic Length: weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 3
3.3 (reading) Students: Grammar 3.3 (reading) Books
Identify specific items of • Look at picture of the field, identify the animals there Nouns; genders, Students: read and
information in • Label the field picture declensions – recite poems, plays Sončnica na rami,
labels/captions, • Read, identify the animals in poem, and recite “Naša accusative case p387
illustrated stories, poems bela mačica”by Srečko Kosovel, “Žabe” ,” Ciciban in Adjectives:
or descriptions, & use the cebela”by Oton Župančič agreement with 3.4 (writing) Enci, benci, na
information to complete a • Read and recite poem “Krokodili” by Niko Grafenauer nouns Students: describe kamenci, p66ff
task or text • Read and perform the play “Vrabec in letalo” Pronouns: illustrations given,
• Read and recite rhymes “Dve psenicki, dve poticki”, possessive indicating which
• “Ena čebela…” Numerals: ordinal, animals are depicted,
3.4 (writing) cardinal using texts given as
Write a sequence of 3-4 Cluster 4 Verbs: present tense, model
short linked sentences Students: Adverbs:
based on a model to • Describe illustrations given, indicating which animals interrogative –
convey a personal are depicted, using texts given as model quantity
message, record factual • Describe a cat, using text given (include its colour)
information or describe Vocabulary
illustrations Vocabulary of:
animals
Text types
Poem
Play
Rhyme
Story
Theme: Our House CSF II Level: 1

Topic : The House Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I
1.1 (listening) Cluster 1
Demonstrate Students: Grammar 1.1 (listening) Books
comprehension of words • Look at a house, diagram of house, Identify rooms of house Nouns; genders, Students: respond Peter in Sonja 1,
& phrases by responding • Respond to questions about rooms of house,” What is this? declensions – to questions about p28ff
to questions & routine Who is in the room?” accusative case, rooms of house,” Nace ima dolge
classroom instructions, • Select members of the family, state which room they are in locative case What is this? Who tace,pp24ff
using single words or Adjectives: is in the room?”
very short phrases & by Cluster 2 agreement with
identifying objects & Students: nouns 1.2 (speaking)
numbers 0-20 • Sing chants Ena, dva - smo doma!” “Ena, dva, tri - Gregor Pronouns: Students: respond
naš že spi” possessive to questions
1.2 (speaking) • Name the different rooms of the house, looking at the chart Numerals: ordinal, “Where is mother,
Use words, phrases & 3 of house plan cardinal father, sister?”
or 4 sentences in • Respond to questions “Where is mother, father, sister?” Verbs: present tense,
responses about self; in Cluster 3 conjugations, verbs - 1.3 (reading)
activities such as Students: to be, to have Students: read
classroom routines, • Read aloud the names of the room, read a description of the description of the
games, songs & chants; house Vocabulary house
or to follow instructions • Name the parts of a house Vocabulary of:
family, house 1.4 (writing)
1.3 (reading) Cluster 4 Students: copy the
Recognise single words Students: Text types names of rooms,
or phrase in texts & • Copy the names of rooms, label a plan of a house Diagram label a plan of a
provide key words in a • Draw a house, label it Chant house
class reading of a story • Draw family members in a room, label their names Label
students know well • Copy the chants learnt
1.4 (writing)
Trace words and
illustration
Theme: The House CSF II Level: 2
Topic: Rooms Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I
Cluster 1 Grammar
2.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension • Read text describing the living room, text is illustrated, furniture declensions – Students: Peter in Sonja
of single items of information, labelled accusative case, respond to 1, p33
such as number, colour, • Complete chart listing what is in the room locative case questions about Dober dan,
name and location, through • Respond to questions about what is in the room, “In the room is…” Adjectives: what is in the slovenščina,
action, drawing, name, mime, • Label picture of living room, selecting from list of words agreement with room, “In the p132ff
drama, or by completing Cluster 2 nouns room is…”
charts or responding to Students: Pronouns: Kvinet kvante
questions • Respond to questions about in which room are items of furniture personal, 2.2 (speaking)
2.2 (speaking) “Where is the table? In the dining room” possessive Students: Sončnica na
“Do you have a couch? Yes, I have a couch.” Numerals: respond to rami
Respond to questions, state • Respond to questions; What is in the living room, the kitchen? ordinal, cardinal questions about p370ff
likes & dislikes, & provide Looking at illustrated picture of the room Verbs: present in which room are
• Chant children’s rhymes, selected from Kvinte kvante, “Pet otrok tense, items of furniture Prvo berilo,
pri hisi, cvilijo kot misi…” conjugations, p74ff
everyday topics
• Sing lullaby “ Uspavanka” by Vida Jerajeva verbs - to be, to 2.3 (reading)
2.3 (reading) • Read and recite poems about the house, selected from “Soncnica have, to live at Students: read
Read words on label/captions na rami”, “Prvo berilo”, “Kje stanujes, mala miska” text about what is
& short phrases or sentences Cluster 3 Vocabulary in the living room
in a very well known text Students: Vocabulary of:
• Read text about what is in the living room, which accompanies the house, furniture
2.4 ( writing) picture 2.4 ( writing)
Write & spell correctly single • Read a perform role-play based on the texts read Text types Students:
words or phrases to complete Cluster 4 Label complete
a simple sentence, write a Students: Poem sentences about
label or caption, or describe • Complete sentences about the rooms, filling in missing words Play the rooms, filling
something, adapting a model • Label a diagram of a house Diagram in missing words
• Label a plan of their living room
Theme: The House CSF II Level: 3

Topic: In the Kitchen Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
3.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension of a Students: Nouns; genders, Students: read text, Peter in Sonja 1,
text containing about 5 items of • Read text about the kitchen, eating in the kitchen declensions – read words of items pp23
simple, factual information, • Insert missing words of written text accusative case on the table, include
answering questions, completing a • Read text, read words of items on the table, Adjectives: eating lunch, washing Dober dan,
grid or drawing, substituting words include eating lunch, washing dishes, helping agreement with dishes, helping slovenščina, p132ff
in a story or numbering pictures Cluster 2 nouns
3.2 (speaking) Students: Pronouns: 3.2 (speaking) Kvinte kvante, p69ff
Make statements & ask simple • Look at pictures of set table, respond to questions possessive Students:read
questions to exchange greetings about what is on the table Numerals: dialogue, and are Sončnica na rami
and personal information, • Read dialogue, and are asked about items in the ordinal, cardinal asked about items in p306
participate in a classroom kitchen Verbs: present the kitchen
interaction, seek help, describe a Cluster 3 tense, Prvo berilo, p74ff
friend, everyday object or event Students: conjugations, 3.3 (reading)
• Read and perform role play “kosilo/južina” verbs - to be, to Students: read and Zbirka dialogov in
3.3 (reading) • Complete sentences based on the text have, to eat, to recite poem “Vrata” otroških iger
Identify specific items of • Sing chants, children’s rhymes “Mati kuha štrukle wash, to clean, to by Dane Zajc p56
information in labels/captions, bele…” help
illustrated stories, poems or • Read and recite poem “Vrata” by Dane Zajc Vocabulary Nace ima dolge
descriptions, & use the information Vocabulary: 3.4 (writing) tace, p80ff
to complete a task or text Cluster 4 house,meals Students: write a
3.4 (writing) Students: description of table
Write a sequence of 3-4 short • Write a description of table setting, or what is in Text types setting, or what is in
linked sentences based on a model the kitchen Play the kitchen, or a
to convey a personal message, • Write a dialogue about the family at the breakfast Chant dialogue about the
record factual information or table, using a model Rhyme family at the
describe illustrations Poem breakfast table, using
a model
Theme: Fairytales, myths and folktales CSF II Level: 1

Topic: Magical Beings Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Magical Beings
1.1 (listening) Cluster 1 1.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension Students: Grammar Students: select words, to Books
of words & phrases by • Listen to teacher’s talk about “vile”- fairies, Nouns; genders, complete phrases about Slovene legends
responding to questions & sprites, dwarfs declensions -– the stories, select names
routine classroom • Write the names of these beings, and illustrate accusative case of gods for chart Web site
instructions, using single • Listen to stories about “vile”, “Vilenica legend” Adjectives:
words or very short phrases “The buckwheat seed” (selected from “Slovene agreement with 1.2 (speaking)
& by identifying objects & legends”) nouns Students: respond to
numbers 0 - 20 • Select words, to complete phrases about the Pronouns: questions about the
stories, select names of gods for chart possessive stories
1.2 (speaking) Cluster 2 Numerals:
Use words, phrases & 3 or 4 Students: ordinal, cardinal 1.3 (reading)
sentences in responses • Respond to questions, giving the names of the Verbs: present Students: read aloud the
about self; in activities such beings tense, names and sentences
as classroom routines, • Respond to questions about the stories conjugations, about the magical beings
games, songs & chants; or to Cluster 3 verbs - to be, to
follow instructions Students: have, to look like,
• Read aloud the names and sentences about the to live 1.4 (writing)
1.3 (reading) magical beings Students: trace the
Recognise single words or Vocabulary names of the beings,
phrase in texts & provide key Cluster 4 Vocabulary of: complete word puzzles
words in a class reading of a Students: Mythical beings,
story students know well • Trace the names of the beings fairytales
• Complete words puzzles
• Label an illustration of a story Text types
1.4 (writing) Legend
Story
Trace words and phrases, or Chart
copy words, for example to Puzzle
label an illustration

Topic :Folktales Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 1
2.1 (listening)
Students: Grammar
Demonstrate comprehension of • Listen to folktales “O Zlatem jabolku”, Povodni Nouns: genders, 2.1 (listening) Books
single items of information, mož”, “Zmaj lakotaj”, creation tale of “Kras”, declensions – Students: label Slovene legends
such as number, colour, name (Carinthia) how rye was brought to Koroška accusative case drawings of the tales, Zmaj lakotaj
and location, through action, region, “Zlatorog” Adjectives: identify characters of
drawing, name, mime, drama, • Label drawings of the tales, identify agreement with the stories, and Dober dan slovenščina
or by completing charts or characters of the stories, and complete chart nouns complete chart of
responding to questions of characters Pronouns: personal, characters
2.2 (speaking) Cluster 2 possessive
Students: Numerals: ordinal,
• respond to questions about the tales cardinal 2.2 (speaking)
Verbs: present tense, Students: respond to
Cluster 3 conjugations, verbs - questions about the
Students: past tense tales
• Read simple sentences provided about the
tales Vocabulary 2.3 (reading)
• Read and sing the song “Zmaj lakotaj” Vocabulary of: Students: read and
Objects, stating number) Folktales sing the song “Zmaj
2.3 (reading) Cluster 4 lakotaj”
Read words on label/captions Students:
& short phrases or sentences • Write selected words and phrases extracted Text types 2.4 ( writing)
in a very well known from the folktales Folktales Students: write
• Describe the dragon, or another character Label selected words and
2.4 ( writing) from the tales, using the texts provided Song phrases extracted
Write & spell correctly single from the folktales
words or phrases to complete a
simple sentence, write a label
or caption, or describe
Topic: Folktales Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 1
3.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension of a • Listen to tales from Kras region, which include: Nouns; genders, Students: Slovenske bajke in
text containing about 5 items of dwarfs, dragons, witches, giants declensions – complete a chart of pripovedke
simple, factual information, • Complete a chart of the characters in the tales accusative case, the characters in the
answering questions, completing a Cluster 2 locative case tales Legenda o krasu
grid or drawing, substituting words Students: Adjectives: Vilenica
in a story or numbering pictures • Read, rehearse, perform a dramatised version agreement with 3.2 (speaking)
3.2 (speaking) of a folktale, such as” Žal zene”,” Kralj Matjaž”, nouns Students:
“Sedem let pri beli kači”, Pronouns: read, rehearse,
possessive perform a dramatised
Cluster 3 Numerals: ordinal, version of a folktale
Students: cardinal
• Identify the main characters, of the story, label Verbs: present 3.3 (reading)
pictures of the tales, read out excerpts tense, past tense, Students:
friend, everyday object or event conjugations, verbs read out excerpts
3.3 (reading) Cluster 4 - to be, to have, to from the stories
Students: look like, to like, to
• Write a short description of a tale read, following go 3.4 (writing)
a model provided by the teacher Students: describe an
• Write a list of characters from tales Vocabulary illustration of a
• Describe an illustration of a fairytale Vocabulary of: fairytale
3.4 (writing)
• Draw and label a cartoon of a story Fairytales draw and label a
cartoon of a story
Text types
Tales
record factual information or Play
describe illustrations List
Cartoon
Theme :Weather CSF II Level: 1

Topic: Weather Forecast Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I
Cluster 1
1.1 (listening) Students: Grammar 1.1 (listening) Books
Demonstrate • Look at with a weather map of Victoria, Australia and Slovenia, Nouns; genders, Students: Dober dan,
comprehension of words with weather symbols declensions – match words, slovenščina,
& phrases by responding • Label the symbols from list provided accusative case, phrases of the p 99ff
to questions & routine • Identify the temperature for the cities, fill in a chart, of locative case weather, with
classroom instructions, temperatures for Slovenia Adjectives: pictures of weather Peter in Sonja
using single words or • Match words, phrases of the weather, with pictures of weather agreement with 1,
very short phrases & by nouns, declensions 1.2 (speaking) p 28ff
identifying objects & Cluster 2 Pronouns: Students: read the Poj z menoj 1,
numbers 0 - 20 Students: possessive correct phrase to p 70, p 85ff
• Identify the four compass points Numerals: ordinal, match weather
1.2 (speaking) • Respond to questions about the weather. ”What is the weather cardinal scene pictures Web sites
Use words, phrases & 3 like?” The weather is…selecting from the list Verbs: present
or 4 sentences in • Sing songs, “Sonce, luna, zvezde”, “Sij, sončece, sij” “Na tense, past tense,
responses about self; in planincah sončece sije” future tense, 1.3 (reading)
activities such as • Read and recite rhyme “Sonce sije, dežek gre” conjugations, verbs Students: read
classroom routines, • Read the correct phrase to match weather scene pictures - to be, to go, to phases about the
games, songs & chants; shine weather,
or to follow instructions Cluster 3 accompanied by
1.3 (reading) Students: pictures
Recognise single words • Read phases about the weather, accompanied by pictures Vocabulary
or phrase in texts & Cluster 4 Vocabulary of: 1.4 (writing)
provide key words in a Students: weather, climate Students: copy
class reading of a story • Copy words for weather, label illustrations words for weather,
students know well • Label a map of Victoria, Australia, Slovenia Text types label illustrations
• Copy texts of songs, rhymes recited, and illustrate Weather chart
1.4 (writing) Songs
Trace words and Map
phrases, or copy words, Rhyme
illustration
Theme: Weather CSF II Level: 2

Topic: In Autumn Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 1
2.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension of • Look at picture of a wet autumn day, read words, Nouns; genders, Students: respond to Dober dan,
single items of information, such phrases describing the picture declensions – questions about the slovenščina,
as number, colour, name and • Complete chart of words to describe the picture accusative case picture p 99ff
location, through action, drawing, • Respond to questions about the picture Adjectives:
name, mime, drama, or by • agreement with
completing charts or responding Cluster 2 nouns 2.2 (speaking)
to questions Students: Pronouns: Students: respond to
2.2 (speaking) • Respond to questions about the weather in possessive questions about the
autumn Numerals: ordinal, weather in autumn
Respond to questions, state likes
• Sing song “Dežek trka” cardinal
& dislikes, & provide simple
• Read and recite poem “Tri luže” Verbs: present
information about self, friends,
Cluster 3 tense,
family, school & everyday topics
Students: conjugations, verbs 2.3 (reading)
(eg greetings, belongings, roll
• Read text about the weather in Autumn - to be, to have, to Students: read text
call, date, weather, birthday
Cluster 4 rain about the weather in
song. Objects, stating number)
Students: autumn
2.3 (reading) • Write words, sentences of given texts Vocabulary
Read words on label/captions & • Describe Autumn using model, to accompany a Vocabulary of: 2.4 ( writing)
short phrases or sentences in a illustration autumn Students: write
very well known text words, sentences of
Text types given texts, describe
2.4 ( writing) Chart Autumn
Write & spell correctly single Song
words or phrases to complete a Poem
simple sentence, write a label or
caption, or describe something,
adapting a model
Theme: Weather CSF II Level: 3

Topic: In Winter Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I
Cluster 1
3.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension of a • look at pictures of heating Nouns; genders, Students:
text containing about 5 items of • look at picture of people skiing declensions – answer questions Slovenščina skozi
simple, factual information, • look at story of learning to ski “Petrov teden na accusative case, about features of letne čase -
answering questions, completing a smučeh”, fill in missing words in sentences about locative case Winter in Slovenia Zima
grid or drawing, substituting words the story Adjectives: p 116ff
in a story or numbering pictures • answer questions about features of Winter in agreement with 3.2 (speaking)
3.2 (speaking) Slovenia, look at illustrations nouns Students: respond
Cluster 2 Pronouns: to questions on
Students: possessive what to wear in
• respond to questions on what to wear in Winter Numerals: ordinal, Winter
• look at list of clothes, state their colour cardinal
• respond to questions who skis, who skates Verbs: present 3.3 (reading)
Cluster 3 tense, Students: read
Students: conjugations, verbs labels of illustration
3.3 (reading) • read poems “Snežinka” by Janez Bitenc - to be, to have, to of a snowman
Identify specific items of • sing song “Jaz sem snežak” rain, to snow, to
• copy, sing winter song “Zima, zima bela” ski, to skate
• copy riddle “Trd je kot kamen, …” 3.4 (writing)
• read labels of illustration of a snowman Students: write a
Vocabulary text about a snow
3.4 (writing)
Cluster 4 Vocabulary of: scene, people are
Students: winter season skiing
• write a text about a snow scene, people are skiing,
based on text read, model is provided Text types
• write sentences about an illustration of activities in Story
escribe illustrations the snow, model is provided Poem
Song
Riddle
Theme: Seasons CSF II Level: 1

Topic: Spring Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I
Cluster 1
1.1 (listening) Students: Grammar 1.1 (listening) Books
Demonstrate • Look at pictures of birds, animals, plants, herbs Nouns; genders, Students: complete Peter in Sonja 2,
comprehension of words & • Repeat name, respond to questions about the pictures, declensions - chart - matching 51ff
phrases by responding to identifying accusative case word and picture of Sonce ima krono,
questions & routine • Complete chart - matching word and picture of the item Adjectives: the item p15
classroom instructions, agreement with
using single words or very Cluster 2 nouns 1.2 (speaking)
short phrases & by Students: Pronouns: Students: respond
identifying objects & • Respond to questions about a Spring scene possessive to questions about
numbers 0- 20 • About colours of the flowers Numerals: ordinal, a Spring scene
1.2 (speaking) • Identify birds cardinal
Use words, phrases & 3 or • Sing folk-song about Spring, “Prišla bo pomlad” Verbs: present 1.3 (reading)
4 sentences in responses • Read poem Kje? By Srečko Kosovel tense, Students: read
about self; in activities such Cluster 3 conjugations, verbs poem “Kje?” by
as classroom routines, Students: - to be, to sing, to Srečko Kosovel
games, songs & chants; or • Read song “Prišla bo pomlad” shine, to play
to follow instructions • Read poem “Kje?” by Srečko Kosovel 1.4 (writing)
1.3 (reading) Cluster 4 Vocabulary Students: write
Recognise single words or Students: Vocabulary of: short sentences
phrase in texts & provide • Read and write short sentences about the garden Seasons, Spring, about the garden
key words in a class • Copy the text colours scene
reading of a story students • Label a spring scene, using words list provided
know well Text types
1.4 (writing) Chart
Trace words and phrases, Poem
or copy words, for example Song
to label an illustration List

Topic: Growing in the garden Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
2.1 (listening)
Cluster 1 Grammar 2.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension of Students: Nouns; genders, Students: complete Books
single items of information, • Look at pictures of gardening at home declensions - sentences, of a text Peter in Sonja 2,
such as number, colour, name • Label the picture with words provided accusative case 51ff
and location, through action, • Complete sentences, of a text Adjectives: 2.2 (speaking)
drawing, name, mime, drama, Cluster 2 agreement with Students: perform a Slovenske
or by completing charts or Students: nouns play about Spring narodne pesmi,
responding to questions • Respond to questions about “What grows in the garden?” Pronouns: “Pozdrav pomladi” p321
2.2 (speaking) • Refer to pictures of flowers, vegetable, plants possessive
• Are asked about the number of the items Numerals: 2.3 (reading)
• Perform a play about Spring “Pozdrav pomladi” ordinal, cardinal Students: read poem
Verbs: present “Marjetice”, “Otrok s
Cluster 3 tense, sončnico”
Students: conjugations,
• read short text of description about what grows in the verbs - to be, to
garden sing, to
• read poem “Marjetice”, “Otrok s sončnico” by Srečko shine, to play 2.4 ( writing)
Objects, stating number) Kosovel Students: write a
2.3 (reading) • sing song “Škrjanček poje, žvrgoli” Vocabulary shopping list of
Read words on label/captions Vocabulary of: flowers, plants,
& short phrases or sentences Cluster 4 Seasons, Spring, vegetables to plant in
in a very well known Students: colours the garden,
• Complete sentences about the flowers, plants growing in the Complete sentences
2.4 ( writing) garden, using a model Text types about the flowers,
Write & spell correctly single • Write a shopping list of flowers, plants, vegetables to plant in Chart plants growing in the
words or phrases to complete a the garden Role play garden, using a
simple sentence, write a label Poem model
or caption, or describe Song
something, adapting a model List

Topic:Summer holidays Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
3.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension of a Students: Nouns; genders, Students: select
text containing about 5 items of • Look at pictures of the sea, summer time activities declensions - words, complete Peter in Sonja 2, p
simple, factual information, depicted accusative case, sentences about a 95ff
answering questions, completing a • Answer questions a scene at the beach locative case beach scene
grid or drawing, substituting words • Select words, complete sentences about a beach Adjectives: Slovenske narodne
in a story or numbering pictures scene, based on a short story agreement with pesmi
3.2 (speaking) nouns 3.2 (speaking) p 12, p30
Cluster 2 Pronouns: Students: respond to
Students: possessive questions about the
• Respond to questions about who is swimming, what Numerals: ordinal, animals in the water
is in the water, who is playing on the beach cardinal
• Respond to questions about the animals in the Verbs: present
water tense, 3.3 (reading)
conjugations, verbs Students: identify the
3.3 (reading)
Cluster 3 - to swim, to play, animals, read texts of
Students: to jump descriptions
• Identify the animals, read texts of descriptions
illustrated stories, poems or • Read and sing folksong “Barčica”, “Dekle je po vodo Vocabulary 3.4 (writing)
descriptions, & use the information šla” Vocabulary of: Students: write a
holidays at the description of the
3.4 (writing)
Cluster 4 beach, sea animals beach scene, and
Students: pictures
• Write a description of the beach scene, and Text types
pictures, using a model Short story
Song
Theme: Celebrations CSF II Level: 1

Topic: Christmas Topic Length:2 weeks

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I

Demonstrate Students: Grammar Students: identify Peter in Sonja 1,
comprehension of words & • Identify words describing pictures about Christmas and Nouns; genders, items by matching p83ff
phrases by responding to features of celebration; Christmas tree, decorations, manger, declensions - words with pictures
questions & routine traditional Christmas food prepared, Christmas customs: accusative case, Slovenščina
classroom instructions, “tepežni dan”, “Sveti tri kralji”, Silvestrovo Adjectives: skozi letne čase -
using single words or very • Identify items by matching words with pictures agreement with 1.2 (speaking) Zima
short phrases & by nouns Students: sing
identifying objects & Cluster 2 Pronouns: Christmas songs
numbers 0 - 20 Students: possessive “Sveta noč, Glej
• Respond to questions how do we decorate the tree? what is Numerals: ordinal, zvezdic”, express
1.2 (speaking) hanging from the Christmas tree? cardinal Christmas greetings
Use words, phrases & 3 or • Express Christmas greetings Verbs: present
4 sentences in responses • Perform Christmas play “Božicna igrica” tense,
about self; in activities such • sing Christmas songs “Sveta noč, Glej zvezdic” conjugations, verbs 1.3 (reading)
as classroom routines, - to be, to sing, to Students: read
games, songs & chants; or Cluster 3 celebrate, to play, words and phrases
to follow instructions Students: to eat, to decorate describing the
• read words and phrases describing the Christmas tree, Christmas tree,
1.3 (reading) greetings, the manger, Christmas meal Vocabulary greetings, the
Recognise single words or • read from play “Božična igrica” Vocabulary of: manger, Christmas
phrase in texts & provide Seasons, Spring, meal
key words in a class Cluster 4 colours
reading of a story students Students: 1.4 (writing)
know well • Write a list of decorations for Christmas tree Text types Students: Label a
1.4 (writing) • Label a picture of the traditional Christmas meal Play picture of the
Trace words and phrases, • Label a manger Song traditional
or copy words, for example • Write sentences about a Christmas celebration List Christmas meal,
to label an illustration Label write sentences
about a Christmas
celebration

Topic: Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day Topic Length: weeks

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway I
Pathway I
Cluster 1
2.1 (listening)
Students: Grammar Books
Demonstrate comprehension • Read and listen to text about mother, father Nouns; genders, 2.1 (listening) Zbirka dialogov in
of single items of information, • Complete chart about activities of mother, matching declensions – Otroških Iger 2,
such as number, colour, words and pictures accusative case pp30ff, pp78ff
name and location, through Adjectives:
action, drawing, name, mime, Cluster 2 agreement with 2.2 (speaking) Sončnica na rami,
drama, or by completing Students: nouns p391
charts or responding to • Read and perform play about mother, buying her a gift Pronouns:
questions • Respond to questions about mother and father possessive
2.2 (speaking) Numerals: ordinal,
Cluster 3 cardinal 2.3 (reading)
Students: Verbs: present tense,
likes & dislikes, & provide • Read and recite poems for Mothers’ Day, “Mama” by conjugations, verbs -
simple information about self, Niko Grafenauer, “V hisi je luč” by Tone Kuntner to be, to have, to look
• Read words and phrases illustrating pictures like
everyday topics (eg
Cluster 4
greetings, belongings, roll
Students: Vocabulary 2.4 ( writing)
call, date, weather, birthday
• Write short phrases about mother and father Vocabulary of
song. Objects, stating
• Complete sentences about their parents
number)
• Create a card, copy a poem, illustrate it
2.3 (reading)
Read words on label/captions Text types
& short phrases or sentences
in a very well known
2.4 ( writing)
Write & spell correctly single
words or phrases to complete
a simple sentence, write a
label or caption, or describe
Topic : Easter Topic Length: weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway I Pathway I
Cluster 1
3.1 (listening)
Demonstrate comprehension of • Read and listen to story about Easter, finding Easter Nouns; genders, Students: answer Sonja in Peter 2, pp
a text containing about 5 items eggs declensions – questions about the 43ff
of simple, factual information, • Answer questions about the story accusative case story
answering questions, • Number the pictures of the story of the day’s events Adjectives: Zbirka dialogov in
completing a grid or drawing, agreement with 3.2 (speaking) Otroških Iger 2, p
substituting words in a story or Cluster 2 nouns Students: respond to 88ff
numbering pictures Students: Pronouns: questions about
3.2 (speaking) • Respond to questions about preparations for Easter, possessive preparations for Sončnica na rami, p
What we have for Easter? What do we eat for the Numerals: ordinal, Easter 36
Easter meal? cardinal
questions to exchange
• What colour are the Easter eggs? Verbs: present 3.3 (reading)
greetings and personal
• Respond to questions “To whom will the Easter tense, Students: read texts,
information, participate in a
Bunny bring Easter eggs?” conjugations, verbs about Easter time
classroom interaction, seek
• Perform a play about Lent “Pust” to decorate, to
help, describe a friend,
colour, to find, to
everyday object or event Cluster 3 get, to look for 3.4 (writing)
Students: Students: write
3.3 (reading)
• Read texts, about Easter time, a text about painting Vocabulary shortletter/postcard
Easter Eggs Vocabulary of: to relatives with
• Read poems about Easter “Velikonočni pirhi” by H. Easter celebrations Easter Greetings
Medic, “Velikonočni Zajček” by V. Polansek, “Zajec”
descriptions, & use the
by Engelbert Gangl
information to complete a task
Text types
or text
Cluster 4 Story
Students: Play
3.4 (writing)
• Write a description of an Easter meal, model Poem
Write a sequence of 3-4 short provided Letter
linked sentences based on a • Describe an illustration of Easter eggs Postcard
model to convey a personal
• Write short letter/postcard to relatives with Easter
message, record factual
Greetings
illustrations
SECONDARY LEVEL
Course developer: Sandi Ceferin

from Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria Inc
For: Victorian School of Languages
June 2002
SECONDARY LEVEL YEAR 7-10
THEMES TOPICS
Level 4A Level 5A Level 6A Level 6Aext
Family Relatives Relationships Relationships Relationships
Food Meal time Restaurant Traditional Slovenian food Slovenian diet
School The class The student At university Education
Shopping Shopping Shops Shopping Online Books
Celebrations Easter Birthday Mothers’ Day Christmas
Festivities
Literature Slovenian myths and Early Slovenian Ukijev srečni dan - story France Prešeren -
legends Literature Cvetje v jeseni - novella national poet
Health The doctor The dentist Food - source of health Food of Slovenia
Youth issues Leisure time Leisure time Risk-taking - Accidents Friendship
Drugs Risk-taking - Drugs
Ljubljana - capital city Cultural heritage In Ljubljana Joze Plečnik - architect of In Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Slovenia Planning a trip to Travel agent Seeing places Seeing places
Slovenia Where to go? Primorska Triglav National Park
Maribor Soča Valley
Soča Front WW 1
Environment Weather Environment Strategies Strategies
protection
Work What do you do? Looking for work Looking for work Organisations
Business
Career
Theme: The Family CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: Family relationships Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Father and Son Grammar Books

6A1 6A1
Demonstrate Short story Nouns: declensions Students write a Zakon Želja, pp 95-101
comprehension of the gist Električna Kitara by Andrej Blatnik (1999) collective summary From the Heart of Europe
of a text & of specific items Pronouns: indefinite of the story and about the
of information & opinions, Cluster 1 Verbs: reflexive, tenses relationship between Web sites
by using information, for Students: Adverbs: time, place, father and son
example to make • Read background notes about the works of the manner www.andrejblatnik.com
decisions, solve a problem, author, his career, interview transcripts on www.ljudmila.org/litcenter
write a summary, outline www.andrejblatnik.com
the pros & cons, or prepare • Takes notes on characters and events of the Conjunctions:
a visual or tabulated story subordinating
presentation. • Discuss the relationship between the father and Word order
son
• Describe both characters: father and son 6A2
6A2 • Write a brief summary of: events and outcome, Vocabulary Students write a radio
Participate in how the son feels and what he wants, what New vocabulary of the script based on the story
conversations, does the father do story OR
discussions, interviews & Students write a
presentations which television script on the
Cluster 2
inform, compare, plan, story
Students: Text types
make arrangements, state
• Write a radio interview script, about the author Short story
a viewpoint or explain a
and this well-known story about the boy who Interview
process or point of view
wants an electric guitar Summary
OR Radio script
• Write a television script about the story Television script
Topic: Relationships Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A3 Older and Younger Brothers Grammar 6A3 Books

Identify main characters Short story Verb: imperative, Students write a report Dober dan, življenje,
& events in narrative past tenses on the story, including Berilo 7, pp 96-99
“Starejši brat” by Lev Nikolaievich Tolstoy
texts, extract information Prepositions: cases details of the story and
& ideas from descriptive Cluster 3 Complex sentences presentation of the two
& procedural texts & use Students: Direct and indirect characters
the information in • Read the short story about the relationship between speech
another format the writer and his older brother Volodja 6A4
• Identify: the author’s thoughts about his brother, what
6A4 reactions does he have towards his brother
• Write report/review on the story: include a summary of
Write about 200-250
the incident described in the text, the conflict between
words in such text types
the brothers, how the younger brother felt towards his Vocabulary
and letters, messages,
brother
scripts for a speech or New vocabulary in
sketch, reports, journal the short story
entries or stories to recall Cluster 4
personal experiences, Students: Text types
relate aspirations, report • Write a sketch/script of a personal experience,
on lifestyles, make Short story
between siblings, showing rivalry
choices, explain, Report
OR
summarise, draw Review
• A journal entry of an incident between siblings, or
conclusions or express a relatives
personal point of view
Theme: The Family CSF II Level: 6Aext

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
6A5 (ext) Theme of Compromise Grammar Books

Demonstrate Adjectives: 6A5 (ext)
comprehension by using Cluster 1 comparative, Adolescena, pp 52-
the gist & details of a text Students: indeclinable Students write a 53, 77
to compare & contrast • Read text on discussion about compromise between parents Pronouns: negative, case study on the
information, ideas and and children Adverbs: affirmation, son who wants to
opinions; explain • Take notes on the main points of the text negation, manner wear earrings and
positions, events or • What does the writer suggest on how to approach Word order parents reaction
outcomes; or present a disagreements Particles: negation,
personal view on • Write a summary of the son who wants to wear earrings, agreement
information provided what is the compromise
• Write a case study and note the arguments of the mother
and her son, what do you think of the solution Vocabulary
• New vocabulary and
6A6 (ext) Cluster 2 expressions in the texts
Participate in Students: of the topic
conversations, • Write a role play about the parent and son/daughter having
discussions, role-plays, a disagreement, negotiating and explaining about: personal Language functions: 6A6 (ext)
interviews & oral image, going out late, going to a friend’s place (refer to Expressing: intention
presentations which dialogues and texts in “Adolescenca” on issues of: going preference, negotiating Students write a
involve presenting a out, visiting friends, going on holidays) persuading, suggesting role play on
point of view, • Prepare arguments to use for a discussion with parents and negotiation
persuading, explaining negotiating a compromise or solution between parent
causes & consequences, Text types and son/daughter
or negotiating a solution Summary
about an issue Case study
Role-play
Argument
Discussion
Theme: The Family CSF II Level: 6Aext

ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
Books
Fathers and sons
6A7 (ext)
Short story Grammar 6A7 (ext) Zakon Želje, pp 105-
Describe & comment “Pismo očetu” by Andrej Blatnik (1998) Adjectives: declensions 106
on themes & fictional Adverbs Students write a From the Heart of
texts (including Cluster 3 Verbs: past tenses, review of the Europe
extracts from Students: conditional short story
literature); identify & • Read the letter from the son to his father Conjunctions: conditional, Web sites
explain features such • Identify the purpose of the letter – the relationship between of purpose
as the writer’s purpose, the father and son is depicted, what sort of connection have Prepositions: agreement www.andrejblatnik.co
aspects of style & they? Particles m
structure, & cultural • The son describes his life and enumerates various cultural
perspectives and historical figures, why does he do this? Letter writing:
• What is the son expressing in the letter: note the points conventions and routines
made in the text; is there any dialogue between the two, did 6A8 (ext)
6A8 (ext) the father allow the son to be himself, what did the son do
for the father? Vocabulary Students write a
Write about 250 words
• Write a report/review on the story and comment on the lack Vocabulary of personal story about a
on a topic related to
of dialogue between the two characters, comment on the narrative personal
personal experience or
issue of the difference of generations – of fathers and sons experience on
an area of general
Cluster 4 conflict between
interest, presenting a
Students: the generations
personal view or a
simple argument on an • Write a story or sketch of a personal experience of the lack Text types
of dialogue or conflict between the older and younger Short story OR
issue based on
generations Review Students write a
evidence, or a personal
OR Letter letter/journal
perspective in a factual
• Write a letter/journal entry to a parent about your feelings Story entry about a
or imaginative piece
and/or your relationship/interaction with them Journal entry relationship with
a parent

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
The Generations Grammar Books

5A1 (listening) Cluster 1 Adverbs: time, place, 5A1 (listening)
Demonstrate Students: manner Adolescenca, pp 38-39,
comprehension by Verbs: modal, Students create a 78-79
identifying main ideas & • Read text about parenting and areas of potential conditional past, survey or
some related details in difference present tenses questionnaire for
spoken texts in order to • Write a list of issues that arise between parents and Interrogative pronouns parents questions on
use the information, for children at home Particles parenting issues
example by selecting from • Discuss issues of potential difference or conflict
alternatives, responding to between parents and children Punctuation
instructions, completing a • Read text about a survey for parents between
table/survey parents and children Vocabulary
proforma/summary, • Note the new vocabulary and expressions of a New vocabulary related
answering questions survey for parents to the topic on:
• Complete survey or give it to the parents/other parenting youth
adults to complete activites at home, 5A2 (speaking)
5A2 (speaking) school, leisure
Provide & exchange Students write a role
information in dialogues, Cluster 2 Text types play about a
role-plays, interviews & oral Students: List disagreement with the
presentations through such • Read dialogues about issues which arise I the home Survey parent-relative
means as making between parents and students – such as cutting all Summary
arrangements, participating hair (Adolescenca, p 51) Role play
in transactions, providing • Write a role play about a disagreement with a Oral presentation
explanations, reasons & parent-relative; provide explanations in the
simple opinions, or interaction
justifying choices
Topic: Family Relationships Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
Independence Books
5A 3 (reading) Grammar 5A 3 (reading)
Demonstrate Cluster 2 Pronouns: interrogative, Students write a Adolescenca, pp 74-
comprehension of key Students: possessive summary of issues 79
points in a short text of • Read text about issue of freedom and independence Numerals for the children in
about 200 words by of youth in the family Verbs: imperative and the family
using the information in • Note the new vocabulary and expressions conditional moods
a different format, for • Read the questionnaire for parents to complete about Adverbs: time, place,
example to produce a activities they allow daughters and sons and at what manner
list of main points, a age they would be allowed Conjunctions
simple report, or a • Complete the questionnaire themselves, compare
simple evaluative answers with other students
• Write a summary of the points raised in the Vocabulary
comment
questionnaire New vocabulary based
on youth activities at
home and leisure time 5A 4 (writing)
5A 4 (writing)
Write about 100-150 Cluster 3 Students write a
words in a logical Students: Text types short story about
sequence of simple • Write a short story about plans for the day or the Questionnaire plans and telling
linked sentences to evening; indicate reaction of the parents Summary parents about them
convey information, OR Story OR
ideas, plans or • Write a script of a conversation with your parents Telephone call Students write a
opinions, or to describe about going to a friend’s place for dinner/or staying at Script script of a
an event or experience a friend’s place – they prefer for you to have dinner at discussion with
home/stay at home parents about going
out to a friend’s
place
Theme: Family CSF II Level: 4A
Topic: Family and relatives Topic Length: 2 weeks
CSF II OUTCOMES LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS LANGUAGE ELEMENTS CSF ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 1
4A 2 (speaking)
Students: Grammar 4A 2 (speaking) Books
Make simple • Read dialogues about the family with Nouns; genders, Students present a
statements, request vocabulary lists about the family and its declensions – accusative role play about Slovenian Language
information & use members case members of the Manual 1, pp 137-144
routine phrases in • Answer comprehension questions on the text Adjectives: agreement family
short exchanges such orally and in writing with nouns Učimo se slovenščino
as conversations & • Compile a list of adjectives which describe Pronouns: possessive Dober dan slovenščina
role-plays, and in oral qualities of members of a family, parents, Numerals: ordinal, Povej naprej, p 104
presentations children cardinal
• Complete language exercises based on the Verbs: present tense,
texts and vocabulary lists given conjugations, verbs - to Teacher generated
• Adapt the texts into role play or dialogue be, to have, to look like resources
4A 1 (listening) Vocabulary
Demonstrate Cluster 2 Vocabulary about family 4A 1 (listening)
comprehension of both Students: and relatives
the gist & detail in short • Read and translate text describing a family Expressions for: age, Students complete a
texts by contributing • Answer comprehension questions on the text orally appearance profile of a family
turns in a conversation and in writing group – description,
or role-play, answering • In pairs ask each other questions and give answers Letter writing conventions age and names of
questions, following about the text each member
instructions, making • Listen to an audio tape of the text and answer with Text types
choices, creating selecting the correct answer from a series of Dialogue
captions, matching multiple choice statements about on the text List
items or completing • Provide a profile of the family - the characters of the Profile
grids & tables text, with a description of each member, name, role
in the family, gap-filling a chart while listening to text
Topic: Family and relatives Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
4A 3 (reading)
Cluster 3 Grammar 4A 3 (reading) Books
Demonstrate Students: Nouns; genders, Students write a
comprehension by • Read dialogues about the family and its Slovenian Language
declensions – accusative description of each
identifying the main idea & members Manual 1, pp 137-144
case family member from
some details in short, • Answer comprehension questions on the Slovene: A
Adjectives: genders, the text
simple modified texts & use text orally and in writing Comprehensive Grammar
agreement with nouns
the information for a • Compile a list of adjectives in the text which Učimo se slovenščino
Pronouns: possessive
specified purpose; read describe qualities of members of a family, Dober dan slovenščina
Numerals: ordinal,
aloud extracts from familiar parents, children Povej naprej, p 104
cardinal
texts • Write a description of each family member Verbs: conjugations,
as given in the text verbs - to be, to have, to
look like, to consist of
4A 4 (writing) Cluster 4
Students:
Write about 50-100 (3 or 4 4A 4 (writing)
• Write a short script for a dialogue including
linked sentences) to Vocabulary
points: description of a family member or a Students write a
convey personal or factual
relative, their physical characteristics and Vocabulary about family script for a dialogue
information in simple text qualities and relatives OR
types such as short letters, OR Expressions for: age, Students write a letter
profiles, scripts for
• Write a letter to a friend describing your family appearance to a friend describing
dialogues or presentations,
or a particular relative – include physical a family member
narratives or stories to
description, and qualities, and what they mean
accompany an illustration Text types
to you
or comic strips Dialogue
Profile
Letter
Theme: Food CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: Traditional Slovenian Food Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 1
6A1 Students: Grammar 6A1
Demonstrate • Read texts on the Web, an extract of book Students write a summary Books
comprehension of the gist “Slovenska tradicionalna hrana”, and article Nouns: irregular about Slovenian cuisine Traditional
of a text & of specific items “Slovenian cuisine” declensions Slovenian Cookery
of information & opinions, • Take notes of the main points of the chapter Adjectives: the prefix pre Prazniki in
by using information, for • Focus on the features of Slovenian cuisine: Pronouns: indefinite, praznične jedi na
example to make its diversity, historical, socio-economic and possessive Slovenskem
decisions, solve a problem, climatic factors, and list some typical Verbs: meaning of verb Slovenska Kuharica
write a summary, outline traditional meals prefixes Slovenija: turistični
the pros & cons, or prepare • Listen to an interview about the Slovenian Prepositions: expressing vodnik
a visual or tabulated diet comparison, causal
presentation. • Answer questions about the interview meanings Websites
• Write a summary about Slovenian cuisine,
based on the given texts http://kulinarika.net
6A2 Cluster 2 http://med.over.net
Participate in http://www.matkurja.
Students: Vocabulary
conversations, discussions, 6A2 com
• Read dialogue with its discussion about Vocabulary of food, cuisine
interviews & presentations Students prepare a written http://slovino.comtro
Slovenian cuisine “V gostilni pri Krokarju” and diet
which inform, compare, interview on the diet of n.si
• Read text “Prehranske navade v Sloveniji”,
plan, make arrangements, which is about the diet of Slovenians Slovenians and why they
state a viewpoint or explain • Note the points about the view of the writer - need to change their diet;
Text types
a process or point of view • Include points: how Slovenians need to then perform it
Article
change their diet, what does the writer Interview
recommend for a healthy diet Conversation
• Prepare a written interview on the diet of Report
Slovenians and why they need to change Interview
their diet; then perform it
Topic: Traditional Slovenian food Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A3 Cluster 3 Books

Identify main characters & Students: Grammar 6A3 Traditional Slovenian
events in narrative texts, • Read several articles on Slovenian cuisine on Cookery
Nouns: irregular Students write a report
extract information & ideas the Web (in Slovenian and English) Prazniki in praznične
declensions on typical traditional
from descriptive & • Focus on the main features of Slovenian jedi na Slovenskem
Adjectives: superlative, foods of Slovenia,
procedural texts & use the cuisine: its diversity, historical, socio-economic Slovenska Kuharica
comparative including foods for
information in another and climatic factors Slovenija: turistični
Pronouns: indefinite, celebrations
format • List foods typical for the seven regions of vodnik
particle - koli
Slovenia: Pomurje, Štajerska, Koroška,
Verbs: meaning of verb
Gorenjska, Dolenjska and Posavje, Notranjska, Websites
6A4 prefixes
Kraška
Write about 200-250 words Prepositions:
• Write a report on typical traditional foods of http://kulinarika.net
in such text types and expressing quantifying
Slovenia - include foods for festive and http://med.over.net
letters, messages, scripts relationships, temporal
traditional celebrations http://www.matkurja.com
for a speech or sketch, http://slovino.comtron.si
reports, journal entries or Cluster 4 Complex sentences
6A4
stories to recall personal Students:
Students write:
experiences, relate • Read various articles on Slovenian cuisine
an article on specialties of
aspirations, report on • Write an article on specialities of the regions of Vocabulary the regions of Slovenia
lifestyles, make choices, Slovenia
Vocabulary of food, OR
explain, summarise, draw OR
cuisine and geography a television script/radio
conclusions or express a • Write a television script/radio interview about
interview on specialities
personal point of view specialities of Slovenia or on traditional food
of Slovenia
typical of one region of Slovenia Text types
OR
OR Article an article on wines of
• Write an article on the Wines and Wine Growing Report Slovenia
Regions of Slovenia Television script
Radio interview
Theme: Food CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: Slovenian diet Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A5 (ext) Fast food Grammar 6A5 (ext) Books

Demonstrate Cluster 1 Students write a report on the
comprehension by using Students: Nouns: collective article and comment on the Slovenska Kuharica
the gist & details of a text • Read article on fast food in Slovenia, Adjectives: superlative, view of the writer that fast Ali znamo jesti?
to compare & contrast “Tudi hitra hrana je lahko zdrava” on the comparative, indeclineable food can also be healthy
information, ideas and Web Pronouns: evaluative,
opinions; explain • Note main points of the article interrogative
Websites
positions, events or • Include: writer’s definition of fast food, Verbs: imperfective
outcomes; or present a why do people prefer to eat fast food, is it Prepositions: adverbial
personal view on healthy http://kulinarika.net
information provided • Write a report on the article and comment Complex sentences http://med.over.net
on the view of the writer that fast food can http://www.matkurja.com
also be healthy http://slovino.comtron.si
Cluster 2
6A6 (ext) Students:
Participate in • Read article on fast food in Slovenia Vocabulary 6A6 (ext)
conversations, • Take notes of the advantages and Vocabulary of food, cuisine Students prepare, rehearse
discussions, role-plays, disadvantages of fast food presented. and diet and perform an interview
interviews & oral Include writer’s argument about the two about fast food
presentations which main problems of fast food, too many OR
involve presenting a calories, and insufficient intake of fruit and Students write a radio report
point of view, vegetables, and the conclusion. Text types on fast food
persuading, explaining • Prepare, rehearse and perform an
causes & consequences, interview about fast food Article
or negotiating a solution OR Interview
about an issue • Write a radio report on fast food Report
Radio script
Theme: Food CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: Slovenian diet Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A7 (ext) Books

Alternative diets Grammar
Describe & comment on Cluster3 Nouns: declensions 6A7 (ext)
themes & fictional texts Students: Adjectives: superlative, Ali znamo jesti?
Students write a report on a
(including extracts from • Read through various articles, on different comparative 111 najboljših gostiln in
type of diet
literature); identify & types of diets, biodynamic food, raw food, Pronouns: indefinite, restavracij v Sloveniji
explain features such as vegetarian food, microbiotic food interrogative Slovenija – turistični
the writer’s purpose, • Refer to the book “Prehrana - vir zdravja”, on Verbs: imperfective vodnik
aspects of style & Web site http://med.over.net in the section on Prepositions: Traditional Slovenian
structure, & cultural medical literature expressing means and Cookery
perspectives • Take notes and write a report on one of these manner Prazniki in praznične
of diets jedi na Slovenskem
Compound sentences Slovenska Kuharica
6A8 (ext) Slovenian cuisine 6A8 (ext) Websites
Write about 250 words Cluster 4
on a topic related to Students: Students write a story about a
personal experience or Vocabulary festive occasion, such as http://kulinarika.net
an area of general • Write a story about a festive occasion, such Vocabulary of food, Christmas, Easter, a http://med.over.net
interest, presenting a as Christmas, Easter, a community event, cuisine and community event, birthday, http://www.matkurja.com
personal view or a simple birthday, wedding, where traditional Slovenian celebrations wedding, where traditional http://slovino.comtron.si
argument on an issue dishes are prepared Slovenian dishes are
based on evidence, or a OR prepared
personal perspective in a • Write a proposal for opening a new restaurant OR
Text types Students write a proposal for
factual or imaginative in Slovenia. Outline: which specialities - food
piece and wines - you could include and from which opening a new restaurant,
Article with details of the foods and
regions of Slovenia, where would the
Report wines of Slovenia to be
restaurant be located, in which city
Story offered to patrons
Business proposal
Topic: Restaurant Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
5A1 (listening)
At the restaurant Grammar Books
Demonstrate comprehension Cluster 1 Nouns: declensions 5A1 (listening) Slovenščina za tujce, pp
by identifying main ideas & Students: Adjectives: superlative, 88 - 102
Students answer questions
some related details in • Read text with conversation in a comparative Traditional Slovenian
orally and writing about the
spoken texts in order to use restaurant in Ljubljana “V restavraciji” Pronouns: indefinite, Cookery
text and the menu
the information, for example • Read through new vocabulary and interrogative Prazniki in praznične
by selecting from expressions of the text Numerals: cardinal, ordinal, jedi na Slovenskem
alternatives, responding to • Identify and write down items from the Gender Slovenska Kuharica
instructions, completing a menu read by the protagonists of the Verbs: imperfective, verbs – Slovenija: turistični
table/survey conversation text to look, to serve, to come, vodnik
proforma/summary, • Read an accompanying menu to prefer; imeti rajši, to
answering questions • Answer questions orally and writing bring, to have time, to wait
about the text and the menu for, to be late, to eat, to
drink
5A2 (speaking) Cluster 2 Prepositions: expressing
Provide & exchange Students: means and manner
information in dialogues, role- • Read and practice mini-dialogues 5A2 (speaking)
plays, interviews & oral based on the conversation text
• Ask each other what will they eat, Vocabulary Students write and perform a
presentations through such
using menu, cover the different Vocabulary of food, cuisine role-play about ordering a
means as making
courses, expressing preference and dining at a restaurant meal in a restaurant
arrangements, participating
in transactions, providing • Take different roles, waiter and guest
explanations, reasons & at the restaurant Expressions: of time
simple opinions, or justifying • Write and perform a role play about
choices ordering a meal in a restaurant Text types
Conversation
Menu
Role play
Topic: Restaurant Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
5A 3 (reading) Grammar
Traditional food of Slovenia Books
Demonstrate Cluster 3 Nouns: declensions 5A 3 (reading)
comprehension of key Students: Adjectives: agreement with Slovenščina za tujce
Students write a brief
points in a short text of • Read article on regional foods of Slovenia nouns, superlative,adjectives – Traditional Slovenian
report on the regional
about 200 words by – covering seven main regions reknown, many, varied Cookery
foods of Slovenia;
using the information in a • List the main dishes of the regions in point Pronouns: interrogative Prazniki in praznične
comment briefly on the
different format, for form Verbs: conditional, imperative, jedi na Slovenskem
wide variety of dishes
example to produce a list • Answer questions in writing about the past tense, verbs - to prepare, Slovenska Kuharica
of main points, a simple foods of each regions to preserve, to know about, to Slovenija: turistični
report, or a simple • Write a brief report on the regional foods bake, to cook, to serve, to wrap vodnik
evaluative comment of Slovenia; comment briefly on the wide Prepositions: expressing
variety of dishes comparison Websites
5A 4 (writing) www.kulinarika.net
Vocabulary www.thezaurus.com
Write about 100-150
Vocabulary of food, cuisine of 5A 4 (writing) www.matkurja.com
words in a logical Cluster 4 Slovenia
sequence of simple Students: Students write about an
linked sentences to incident in a restaurant
• Write a short report on foods of a culinary
convey information, OR
region of Slovenia, based on article in
ideas, plans or opinions, Students write a short
topic
or to describe an event Text types story about an incident in
• OR
or experience Article a restaurant
• Write a story about an incident in a
restaurant, based on texts read in topic Story OR
• OR Report Students write letter/email
• Write a letter/email about foods and Letter About a restaurant
dishes tried recently in a restaurant to a Email recently visited
friend interested in Slovenian cuisine

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Breakfast
Cluster 1 Books
4A 1 (listening) Students: Grammar 4A 1 (listening)
Demonstrate • Discuss as a group what they usually have for Nouns: declensions, Students match Slovenian Language Manual
comprehension of both breakfast, and what they talk about accusative case, statements of who eats, 1, 2
the gist & detail in short • Read text on breakfast conversation ”Pri Mizi” locative case and what each person in Slovene: A comprehensive
texts by contributing • Note vocabulary and expressions Adjectives: agreement the family selects to eat grammar
turns in a conversation • List food items and table setting for breakfast with nouns, gender, and drink this morning, Slovenščina se učimo
or role-play, answering • Answer questions orally and writing about the number, rad completing a chart Slovenščina za tujce
questions, following text Pronouns: personal, Slovenska beseda v živo
instructions, making • Match statements of who eats, and what each possessive Slovenska Kuhinja
choices, creating person in the family selects to eat and drink this Verbs: conjugations in
captions, matching morning, completing a chart present tense, Websites
items or completing • Read foreword of Slovenian classic cookbook conditional tense,
grids & tables by Kalinšek on what to serve for a typical would like, verbs – to www.kulinarika.net
breakfast, discuss differences between a typical eat, to drink, to prepare, www.thezaurus.com
Slovenian breakfast and their own to need, to cook,
4A 2 (speaking) Cluster 2 to be in a hurry,
Make simple Students: Prepositions: primary
statements, request • Read mini-dialogues based on the main
information & use dialogue “Pri Mizi”
routine phrases in • Practise exchanges of having breakfast – Vocabulary
A 2 (speaking)
short exchanges such enumerating what has been prepared for the Vocabulary of food and
as conversations & family, what is on the table, asking where are breakfast items Students write and
role-plays, and in oral some food items, responding in the pantry, in perform short role play
the cupboard etc, what they like to eat, what is Expressions: of time, about eating breakfast
presentations
healthy meals
• Write and perform short role play about eating Text types
breakfast based on text, and mini-dialogues Conversation
Article
Chart
Role play
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
4A 3 (reading) Grammar
Cluster 3 Books
Demonstrate Students: Nouns: declensions, 4A 3 (reading)
comprehension by • Read aloud dialogue text “Zajtrk”, about a accusative case, locative Slovenska beseda v živo,
Students write a list of
identifying the main idea family having breakfast, discussing; what case pp 50 - 56
breakfast items in the text
& some details in short, they have for breakfast, who can set the Adjectives: agreement Slovenščina za tujce
for a shopping list
simple modified texts & table, what items are needed for shopping with nouns, gender, Slovenian Language
use the information for a list, who will go shopping number, rad Manual 1, 2
specified purpose; read • Note new vocabulary and expressions Pronouns: personal, Slovene: A
aloud extracts from • Answer questions about the text orally and possessive Comprehensive Grammar
familiar texts writing Verbs: conjugations in Traditional Slovenian
• Write a summary of the text – who will eat present tense, conditional Cookery
what for breakfast tense, would like, verbs – Ali znamo jesti?
4A 4 (writing)
• Write a list of breakfast items in the text for to be hungry, to go, to Prazniki in praznične jedi
Write about 50-100 (3 or like: Rad/a, 4A 4 (writing)
a shopping list na Slovenskem
4 linked sentences) to Prepositions: primary Students write a script for Slovenska Kuharica
convey personal or
Cluster 4 Vocabulary a dialogue at the Slovenija: turistični vodnik
factual information in Students:
simple text types such as Vocabulary of family, food breakfast table
• Write a script for a dialogue at the breakfast OR/AND
short letters, profiles, and breakfast items
table, based on texts read in the topic Students write a short
scripts for dialogues or
OR/AND story about what
presentations, narratives Expressions: of time,
• Write a short sketch about what happened happened at breakfast
or stories to accompany meals
at breakfast time
an illustration or comic
Text types
strips
Dialogue
Summary
List
Script
Sketch
Theme: School CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: At university Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
6A1 About Ljubljana University Grammar 6A1

Demonstrate Look through the Web site of the University http://www.uni-lj.si/ Nouns: declensions Students write a Books
comprehension of the in Slovenian and English Locative case, summary about the
gist of a text & of Cluster 1 Pronouns: relative, university Slovenščina za tujce,
specific items of Students: Adjectives: pp 180-197
information & • Read the text on Ljubljana University, and its history from the definite/indefinite-
opinions, by using period of the first secondary school in 1563 to this century colloquial form Web sites
information, for • Take note of main historic dates about its development, the Verbs: conjugations,
example to make building the faculties it offers, the type of study programs reflexive, past tenses http://www.uni-lj.si/
decisions, solve a • Write a summary for a talk about the university Adverbs: degree, cause www.tabla-si.com
problem, write a Prepositions: primary www.mss.edus.si
summary, outline the
pros & cons, or Cluster 2 Vocabulary
prepare a visual or Students: Vocabulary and
tabulated • Refer to web site of the university http://www.uni-lj.si/, expressions in the texts 6A2
presentation. • Take notes on the faculties, organisations within the body of of the topic Students write an
the university interview about
6A2 • Write an interview and perform it - enumerate the faculties, Text types what is offered at
Participate in subjects taught at Ljubljana University, what is offered, types Summary the university
conversations, of degrees - Included the various courses offered for foreign Talk
discussions, students Interview
interviews & Conversation script
presentations which
inform, compare, plan,
make arrangements,
state a viewpoint or
explain a process or
point of view
Topic: Seminar of Slovenian language Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 ELEMENTS Pathway 2
6A3 6A3 Books

Identify main Cluster 3 Grammar Students write the text
characters & events in Students: Nouns: declensions in point form for a text Slovenščina za tujc,
narrative texts, extract • Listen to and read the text “Še o seminarju” Locative case, genitive for a brochure pp 180-197
information & ideas • Note the following points about the seminar course: case, instrumental case
from descriptive & • When did it start? Pronouns: relative, Web sites
procedural texts & use • Who offers it Adjectives:definite/indef
the information in • What is the content of the seminar? inite-colloquial form http://www.uni-lj.si/
another format • Who lectures? Verbs: conjugations, www.tabla-si.com
• Write an informative brochure about the seminar; the reflexive, past tenses www.uvi.si
6A4 text in point form Adverbs: degree, cause www.mss.edus.si
Write about 200-250 Prepositions: primary
words in such text Cluster 4 Particles 6A4
types and letters, Students: Conjunctions: Students write a
messages, scripts for a • Read text about the seminar and obtain details about it subordinating dialogue about
speech or sketch, on the Web site of the University http://www.uni-lj.si/ 1. obtaining
reports, journal entries • write a dialogue about Vocabulary information about
or stories to recall Vocabulary and annual seminar
personal experiences, 1. obtaining information about annual seminar course for expressions of the texts course
relate aspirations, Slovenian language held at Ljubljana university of the topic 2. discussing with a
report on lifestyles, OR Text types teacher,relative/friend
make choices, explain, 2. discussing with a teacher, relative/friend about attending the Brochure about attending the
summarise, draw seminar Dialogue seminar
conclusions or express
a personal point of
view
Theme: School CSF II Level: 6Aext

Topic: Education Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A5 (ext) Planning for the future Grammar 6A5 (ext) Books
Demonstrate Nouns: declensions Students write a report Adolescenca, p 154, pp
comprehension by Cluster 1 Locative case, and give a talk to the 166-167, 179-180
using the gist & Students: Pronouns: relative, class about further
details of a text to • Read sections about School, in Adolescenca, about evaluative, indefinite study and career Slovenščina za tujce,
compare & contrast planning for the future “Razmislek o prihodnosti”: Adjectives: substantivized pp 180-197
information, ideas • Take notes on the main points of the text – of what Verbs: conditional mood,
and opinions; explain one needs to consider when thinking about the future past tenses, compound Web sites
positions, events or after secondary school tenses and moods
outcomes; or present • What are the comments provided about making plans Adverbs: place, manner www.uvi.si
a personal view on for the future Prepositions: primary http://www.uni-lj.si/
information provided • Write a report and give a talk to the class about further Word order www.tabla-si.com
study and career Complex sentences www.mss.edus.si
6A6 (ext) Vocabulary

Participate in Vocabulary and 6A6 (ext)
conversations, expressions of the texts Students write a role
discussions, role- Cluster 2 for the topic play about a discussion
plays, interviews & Students: on leaving school early,
oral presentations • Read section about School, in Adolescenca – and Text types and a parent’s advice
which involve leaving it early Summary
presenting a point of • Take notes on: arguments for leaving early, and that Report
view, persuading, of his parent, the concluding commentary Talk
explaining causes & • Write a role play/radio script about discussion on Role play
consequences, or leaving school early, and a parent’s advice Radio script
negotiating a solution
about an issue
Theme: School CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: Education Topic Length: 3 weeks

Pathway 2 ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
6A7 (ext) Career Advice Grammar 6A7 (ext) Books

Describe & comment Cluster 3 Nouns: case variants Students write a Adolescenca, pp
on themes & fictional Students: Pronouns: negative, report on career 174, 178-179
texts (including • Read “Poklicno svetovanje” advice from career advisor in indefinite advice for the
extracts from Adolescenca Adjectives: negative student Web sites
literature); identify & • Note the main points of the text what is the role of a career prefix - ne
explain features such advisor, from where else can advice be sought? Verbs: past tenses www.uvi.si
as the writer’s • Write a report on career advice for the student Adverbs: interrogative www.mss.edus.si
purpose, aspects of Prepositions:
style & structure, & Cluster 4 concessive meanings
cultural perspectives Students: Particles
Conjunctions
6A8 (ext) • Read section on Work, Adolescenca, and about the issues of Compound words 6A8 (ext)
Write about 250 work and study Students write a
words on a topic • Take notes – what needs to be taken into consideration for a Vocabulary report or article
related to personal student; Vocabulary and about should
experience or an • Write a report or article about should students work and study at expressions of the texts students work and
area of general the same time for the topic study at the same
interest, presenting a time
personal view or a Text types
simple argument on Article
an issue based on Talk
evidence, or a Story
personal perspective
in a factual or
imaginative piece

Topic: The student Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
5A1 (listening) Grammar Books

Demonstrate Cluster 1 Nouns: number, gender, 5A1 (listening)
comprehension by Students: accusative case, locative Students complete: Učimo se slovenščino
identifying main ideas & 1. For background read a short text on the education system case 1. a table of subjects 2, pp 16-25
some related details in in Slovenia from the Web www.ess.gov.si Adjectives: agreement with in Slovenia Teacher generated
spoken texts in order to 2.Take notes of the names of the types of schools in nouns, declensions 2. a gap-filling material
use the information, for Slovenia Pronouns: interrogative exercise on letters
example by selecting 3.Compile a chart of the levels of schools and years they Numerals and answer Web sites
from alternatives, cover Verbs: of motion and questions about a
responding to 4.Complete a table of compulsory and optional subjects in location, verbs – to attend, letter from a student www.med.over.net
instructions, completing a Slovenia www.mss.edus.si/slostvo/srednja/programi.asp to think, to get, to decide, to www.uvi.si
table/survey go, to study, to tell, to know, www.tabla-si.com
proforma/summary, • Read several letters from students about their to be able, to advise, to like www.mss.edus.si
answering questions issues Adverbs: of time, place,
• Note new vocabulary and expressions in the letters manner
5A2 (speaking) • Answer questions about the letters orally and in Conjunctions: coordinating
Provide & exchange writing
information in dialogues, • Complete gap-filling exercises based on the letters Vocabulary
role-plays, interviews &
oral presentations Vocabulary and
through such means as expressions in the texts of
making arrangements, Cluster 2 the topic
participating in Students:
transactions, providing • Practice routine phrases, statements in exchanges Text types 5A2 (speaking)
explanations, reasons & between pairs, based on the letters from students; I Chart Students write a role
simple opinions, or am studying…, I go to…, I have ….brothers, sisters, Table play based on the
justifying choices • I like to…, I would like to study… It is hard to study, I Article texts and practice
like to study Letter routines about going
• Write a role play based on the texts and practice to school
routines about going to school
Theme: School CSF II Level : 5A
Topic: The student Topic Length:3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Advice Grammar Books

5A 3 (reading) Cluster 3 Nouns: declensions, 5A 3 (reading) Adolescenca, pp 164-
Demonstrate Students: accusative case, locative Students produce a 165
comprehension of key • Read text of advice to students on how to prepare for case, instrumental case report of the main Colloquial Slovene,
points in a short text of examinations Adjectives: agreement points on how to p 168
about 200 words by • Take notes of new vocabulary and expressions with nouns, declensions prepare for
using the information in • Take notes of the main points on how: to prepare for Pronouns: interrogative examinations, and Web sites
a different format, for exams, and to study and revise Numerals: ordinal with how to study
example to produce a • Produce a short list/report on advice on how to study declension, cardinal http://www.uni-lj.si/
list of main points, a Verbs: of motion and 5A 4 (writing) www.tabla-si.com
simple report, or a location, verbs – to Students write a
simple evaluative Cluster 4 begin, to take, to prepare, letter about what they
comment Students: to think, to count, to try, to study
• Read a student’s letter which includes comments decide,
about what he studies and how, how much homework Adverbs: of time, place,
5A 4 (writing) he needs to do manner
Write about 100-150 • Take notes of new vocabulary and expressions Prepositions: primary,
words in a logical • Write a letter about what they study; how much and instrumental case
sequence of simple homework they do Conjunctions:
linked sentences to coordinating
convey information,
ideas, plans or Vocabulary
opinions, or to describe Vocabulary and
an event or experience expressions in the texts
Text type
List
Report
Letter

Topic: In class Topic Length: 3 weeks

Pathway 2 ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
In class Grammar Books

4A 1 (listening) Cluster 1 4A 1 (listening) Slovenian Language
Demonstrate Students: Nouns: number, gender, Students: Manual 1
comprehension of For background read a short text in English on the education declensions 1. complete a chart Učimo se slovenščino,
both the gist & detail system in Slovenia from the Web www.sigov.si and Slovenian Pronouns: personal to match pp 19- 30
in short texts by Webclassroom topic School www.thezaurus.com Adjectives: agreement with nationalities and Slovene: A
contributing turns in • Read vocabulary and expressions in the text to be read nouns, declensions countries Comprehensive
a conversation or aloud Verbs: conjugations, verbs – 2. complete a Grammar
role-play, answering • Read conversation text about the first day at school in to speak, to be, to be called, school timetable Teacher generated
questions, following text “Prvi dan” (First Day) to know, to understand, to be, materials
instructions, making • Answer questions about the text orally and in writing to study, to learn, to like
choices, creating • Complete a chart to match nationalities and countries Adverbs: of time, place Web sites
captions, matching
items or completing School timetable www.tabla-si.com
grids & tables Cluster 2 Vocabulary www.thezaurus.com
Students: Vocabulary in the texts of the http://www.uni-lj.si/
• Look at a weekly school timetable; it includes time and topics: introductions, www.mss.edus.si
4A 2 (speaking) dates, subjects of a student greetings, languages,
Make simple • Practice exchanges orally and in writing on: giving the nationalities, time and dates,
statements, request time, which school subjects are studied calendar 4A 2 (speaking)
information & use • Complete a school timetable Students write a
routine phrases in Cluster 3 Text types short role play
short exchanges Students: Conversation about being in
such as • Read conversation text “V razredu” (In class) Chart class and greeting
conversations & role- • Note new vocabulary and expressions Timetable students; based on
plays, and in oral • Take turns in reading the role-play aloud Role play the two texts of the
presentations • In pairs practice the routine phrases and short topic
exchanges based on the conversation
• Write a short role play about being in class and greeting
students; introducing oneself; based on the two texts
above

Topic: Class Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
4A 3 (reading) School subjects Grammar 4A 3 (reading) Books

Demonstrate Cluster 3 Nouns: number, gender, Student:
comprehension by Students: declensions 1. complete gap-filling Slovenian Language
identifying the main • Read text “Predmeti”, about a student and what Pronouns: personal exercise on the text Manual 1
idea & some details in she studies; school subjects and hours spent at Adjectives: agreement with 2. read text aloud Učimo se slovenščino,
short, simple modified school nouns, declensions pp 19- 30
texts & use the • Note new vocabulary and expressions Verbs: conjugations, conditional Teacher generated
information for a • Answer questions on the text orally and in mood, verbs – to speak, to be, materials
specified purpose; read writing; practice answering questions about to know, to understand, to
aloud extracts from subjects studied understand, to be, to study, to
familiar texts • Complete gap-filling exercise on the text learn, to like
• Read text aloud Adverbs: of time, place
4A 4 (writing) Routines: letter writing 4A 4 (writing)
Write about 50-100 (3 Cluster 4 Students write a
or 4 linked sentences) Students: Vocabulary letter/short profile of
to convey personal or • Read again the texts of the topic Vocabulary in the texts of the the subjects they
factual information in • Write a letter/short profile of the subjects they topics: introductions, school study
simple text types such study, based on the texts of the topic subjects, languages, OR
as short letters, OR nationalities, time and dates, Students write and
profiles, scripts for • Write a script for a role play on talking to others calendar perform a role play
dialogues or about subjects studied, perform it on talking to others
presentations, Text types about subjects
narratives or stories to Conversation studied
accompany an Letter
illustration or comic Profile
strips. Role play
Theme: Shopping CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: At the book shop Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A1 At the Bookshop of – Mladinska knjigarna in Ljubljana Grammar 6A1 Books

Demonstrate Students write a summary
comprehension of the Cluster 1 Nouns: declensions, of the text; about the Slovenščina za tujce
gist of a text & of Students: Adjectives: possessive purchases made and who pp 160-196
specific items of • Listen to and read text and the conversation “Po Verbs: past tenses, past makes them
information & opinions, opravkih in nakupih” and present gerunds, Teacher generated
by using information, • Take note of new vocabulary and expressions past participles, materials
for example to make • Take notes of the main points of the conversation; Conjunctions:
decisions, solve a • What are the items enquired about? subordinating Web sites
problem, write a • Answer questions orally and in writing Particles: emphatic,
summary, outline the • Write a summary of the purchase made and who emotive www.emka.si
pros & cons, or makes them, what are the opinions about the cost Word order www.matkurja.com
prepare a visual or of books in Slovenia? Complex sentences
tabulated presentation.
Vocabulary
6A2
new vocabulary and 6A2
Participate in Cluster 2
expressions of the text of Students prepare a
conversations, Students: the topic discussion about
discussions, interviews • Read conversation text about selecting books at categories and range of
& presentations which the bookshop books available on the
inform, compare, plan, • Take note of new vocabulary and expressions Text types
web site
make arrangements, • Note the main exchanges in the conversation,
state a viewpoint or which is giving information about books available Conversation
explain a process or • Look at the emka.si web site and note books Summary
point of view available for sale Interview
• Prepare a discussion about categories and range
of books available on the web site
Topic: Book Store Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A3 Profile of the largest book publisher in Slovenia Grammar 6A3 Books
Identify main characters Mladinska knjigarna
Students write an
& events in narrative Slovenščina za tujce
Nouns: declensions, interview script for a
texts, extract information pp 160-177
Cluster 3 Verbs: tenses, conditional radio program about M
& ideas from descriptive
Students: mood, verbal noun, verbal knjigarna
& procedural texts & use Web sites
• Read presentation text of the publisher on its Web prefixes
the information in
site www.mladinska.com Conjunctions: subordinating
another format www.mladinska.com
• Take note of new vocabulary and expressions Particles: interrogative
• Take notes of: activities and program, journals, Interjections: greetings www.emka.si
clubs, online shop www.emka.si . the vision of M Word Order www.matkurja.com
knjigarna Conjunctions
6A4 • Write an interview script for a radio program about
Write about 200-250 M knjigarna and its activities
words in such text types Vocabulary 6A4
and letters, messages,
new vocabulary and Students write a report
scripts for a speech or Cluster 4 expressions of the text of on the company for a
sketch, reports, journal
Students: the topic talk; what does it offer
entries or stories to
online
recall personal
• Examine the web site of M knjigarna - its online
experiences, relate Text types
shop www.emka.si
aspirations, report on Interview
• Take notes on its style of presentation on the Web
lifestyles, make choices, Report
• Take notes of the range of products it offers, and
explain, summarise,
what services does it offer
draw conclusions or
• Write a report on the company for a talk; what it
express a personal point
offers online
of view
Theme: Shopping CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: Books Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A5 (ext) At the bookstore Grammar 6A5 (ext) Books

Demonstrate
comprehension by Cluster 1 Nouns: declensions Students write a talk Slovenian Language
using the gist & details Students: Adjectives: comparative about the arguments for Manual 1, 2
of a text to compare & • Discuss the sort and range of books one finds in a Verbs: tenses, past and online shopping, and Slovenščina za tujce
contrast information, large bookshop; list them from www.emka.si present gerunds, verbal giving own opinion pp 160-177
ideas and opinions; • Read text about a discussion on advantages of noun about it
explain positions, shopping for books online, and another opinion Conjunctions: subordinating Telekomunikacije
events or outcomes; or that seeing books is a better experience Particles
present a personal • Take notes of the main arguments Interjections Web sites
view on information • Write a talk about the arguments for online Word Order
provided shopping, and giving own opinion about it Complex sentences www.emka.si
www.matkurja.com
Buying online www.thezaurus.com
Cluster 2 Vocabulary 6A6 (ext)
6A6 (ext) Students: Vocabulary of words and Students write a role .
Participate in • Discuss the issue of payment via Internet (see expressions in the texts of play/interview on an
conversations, www.emka.si) the topic argument about
discussions, role-plays, • Take notes on how one pays for books on the payment over the
interviews & oral Internet Internet, presenting a
presentations which • Write a role play/interview on an argument about Text types view about it
involve presenting a payment over the Internet, presenting a view Discussion
point of view, about it Talk
persuading, explaining Role play
causes & Interview
consequences, or
about an issue
Theme : Going Shopping CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: Shopping Online Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Books
Online Shopping Grammar
6A7 (ext) Slovenščina za tujce
Students: 6A7 (ext)
Describe & comment Select either www.neckermann.com or another Nouns: declensions, Students write a short
on themes & fictional online shop of interest for cluster 3 activities Verbs: tenses, past Web sites
report on the range of
texts (including (There is: a range of major online shops on participles, imperative products
extracts from www.bozicek.com , Slovenian search engine Conjunctions: subordinating www.neckermann.si
literature); identify & www.matkurja.com, Slovenian portal site Particles www.matkurja.com
explain features such www.ibis.com) Word Order
as the writer’s purpose, Complex sentences
aspects of style & Cluster 3
structure, & cultural Students: Vocabulary
perspectives • Read director’s letter about the largest online Vocabulary of the director’s
shop in Slovenia, www.neckermann.si what is letter and material on Web
his purpose pages
6A8 (ext) • Note in point form his description of the shop
Write about 250 words and its advantages; the services provided 6A8 (ext)
on a topic related to • Write a report on the range of products;
examine the web site Students write a prospectus
personal experience or Text types
Cluster 4 on the online store
an area of general
Report
interest, presenting a Students OR
Prospectus
personal view or a • Write a prospectus, include a description
Review Students write a review of
simple argument on an in the text summary of what is offered by
the online shop Neckermanns and the the web site for a magazine
issue based on
benefits of online shopping special about online
evidence, or a personal
OR shopping
perspective in a factual
or imaginative piece • Write a review of the web site for a
magazine special about online shopping –
give a critical assessment of the site, and
your views about online shopping and the
use of the Web rather than personal
shopping
Theme: Going Shopping CSF II Level: 5.1
Topic: Shopping in the city Topic Length: 4 weeks

ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
At the Department store Grammar Books

5A1 (listening) Cluster 1 5A1 (listening)
Demonstrate Students: Nouns: genitive case, Students complete Slovenian Language
comprehension by • Listen and read conversation text” V dative case. instrumental a table about items Manual 1, 2
identifying main ideas & veleblagovnici” about buying clothes “At the case purchased
some related details in Department Store” Adjectives: comparative, Web sites
spoken texts in order to • answer questions orally and in writing superlative
use the information, for • write a short summary of the text Pronouns: indefinite, www.matkurja.com
example by selecting from • complete a table about items purchased relative, demonstrative www.thezaurus.com
alternatives, responding to Numbers: ordinal,
instructions, completing a At the Bank, At the Post Office cardinal
table/survey Verbs: future tense,
proforma/summary, Cluster 2 conjugations, verbs – to
answering questions Students: select, to offer, to
• Practice in pairs reading various exchanges purchase, to charge, to
about: selecting (suitability, colour, size etc), suit, to try on
5A2 (speaking) purchasing, requesting items from different in
stores
Provide & exchange • Ask each other how much they cost, make 5A2 (speaking)
information in dialogues, comments about them, why they need them, Vocabulary
role-plays, interviews & oral • Take roles of: the purchaser, and salesperson, or
presentations through such two people discussing items to purchased Vocabulary of clothing Students write a
means as making • Select products from advertisements of Slovenian and shopping role play about
arrangements, participating magazines and on the Internet: the products are purchasing clothes
in transactions, providing for sale, and are the basis for the exchange for Text types in a shop, or a
explanations, reasons & questions and answers department store,
simple opinions, or • Adapt the exchanges for a role play, purchasing Table or post office
justifying choices clothes; then rehearse and perform a role play Role play
Theme: Going Shopping CSF II Level: 5A
Topic: Shopping Online Topic Length:3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Online Shopping at www.neckermann.si Grammar 5A 3 (reading) Books

5A 3 (reading)
Demonstrate Cluster 3 Nouns: genitive case – use Students write a short Učimo se slovenščino
comprehension of key Students: with quantity, dative case summary of the range Slovenska besedo v
points in a short text of • Read director’s letter about the largest online Adjectives: comparative, of products at živo
about 200 words by shop in Slovenia superlative Neckermanns
using the information in a • Note in point form his description of the shop and Pronouns: indefinite,relative Web sites
different format, for its advantages Numbers: ordinal, cardinal www.neckermann.si
example to produce a list • Note the main points about what the web site Verbs: future tense, www.matkurja.com
of main points, a simple offers conjugations, verbs - to
report, or a simple • Write a short summary of the range of products grow, to use, to decide, to
evaluative comment accept, to return, to find, to
calculate, to alleviate, to
prepare
Adverbs: of time, of place
5A 4 (writing) Cluster 4
Write about 100-150 Students
words in a logical • Write and design a brochure, include a
sequence of simple description in the text short summary of what
linked sentences to is offered by the online shop Neckermanns 5A 4 (writing)
convey information, OR Vocabulary
ideas, plans or opinions, • Write a short review of the web site; what is Vocabulary and Students write a
or to describe an event on the web site, what are the products for expressions in the letter of brochure, include a
or experience purchase the director, relevant web description in the text
pages of the online store short summary
OR
Students write a short
Text types review of the web site
Summary
Brochure
Review
Theme: Shopping CSF II Level:4A
Topic: Shopping for food Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 1
4A 1 (listening)
Demonstrate • Listen to and read the conversation text “Na 4A 1 (listening)
comprehension of both trgu”(At the market) Nouns: genitive case – use Slovenska beseda v
the gist & detail in short • Note the vocabulary and expressions with quantity, dative case Students complete a živo
texts by contributing • Answer questions on the texts orally and in writing Adjectives: comparative, shopping list of items Slovenian Language
turns in a conversation or • Take turns in reading text aloud superlative stated in the Manual 1, 2
role-play, answering • Complete a list of fruits and vegetables offered by Pronouns: personal, conversation text
questions, following the green grocer in the text demonstrative
instructions, making • Complete a written conversation by filling in the Numbers: ordinal, cardinal
choices, creating gaps of sentences with items to be purchased, Verbs: present tense,
captions, matching items choosing from list of options conjugations, verbs - to
or completing grids & (similar exercises can be done with other dialogues, buy, to sell, to have, to give,
tables Pri Peku, Pri Mesarju – (At the Bakers, At the to wish, to prefer, to pay
Butchers)
• Complete a shopping list of items stated in the
conversation text
Cluster 2
4A 2 (speaking) Vocabulary
Students: Vocabulary of food
Make simple statements, • Practice a role play of purchasing fruit and
request information & vegetables Shopping routines
use routine phrases in • Are given charts on use of declensions for: cost, Language functions: 4A 2 (speaking)
short exchanges such as quantity and weight of items expressions of: greeting,
conversations & role- • Respond orally and complete language exercises requesting, comparing Students write,
plays, and in oral in writing by using the charts - rehearse and perform a
presentations • Practice in pairs model sentences of exchange role play for two –
routines for purchasing, Koliko stane…?(How Text types exchange between
much is. .?)/ Did you buy? Yes, I did buy? No, I Shopping list buyer and seller at a
didn’t buy/ Iwould like…/ this is better than that Chart stall
one Role play
• Write, rehearse and perform a role play for two –
exchange between buyer and seller at a stall
Topic: Shopping for food Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
At the supermarket Grammar
Cluster3 Nouns: accusative case, 4A 3 (reading) Books
4A 3 (reading) Students: genitive case – use with Students Complete a
Demonstrate • Complete series of dialogues on shopping, fill in the quantity, dative case written conversation Slovenian Language
comprehension by gaps with appropriate/matching quantities or Adjectives: comparative, text by filling in the Manual 1, 2
identifying the main measures superlative gaps of sentences Slovenska beseda v
idea & some details in • Read the texts aloud, taking in turns the roles of the Pronouns: personal, with items to be živo, pp 113-121
short, simple modified dialogues demonstrative purchased, choosing Slovene: A
texts & use the • Complete a written conversation text by filling in the Numbers: ordinal, from list of options Comprehensive
information for a gaps of sentences with items to be purchased, cardinal Grammar
specified purpose; read choosing from list of options Verbs: present tense,
aloud extracts from Recipe conjugations, verbs - to
familiar texts Cluster 4 buy, to sell, to have, to
Students: give, to wish, to prefer, to
• Select recipes for a dinner party pay, to need 4A 4 (writing)
4A 4 (writing) • Write a shopping list of food items needed to prepare
Write about 50-100 (3 the dishes, include quantities Vocabulary Students write an
or 4 linked sentences) Vocabulary and account/story of
to convey personal or Cluster 5 expressions in the texts shopping at the
factual information in Students: of the topic market or
simple text types such • Write an account/story of shopping at the market or supermarket
as short letters, supermarket Text types OR
profiles, scripts for OR Students write a
dialogues or • Write a brochure of what the shop sells and the prices Dialogue brochure of what the
presentations, of the products Recipe shop sells and the
narratives or stories to OR Shopping list prices of the products
accompany an • Write a script for a role-play about the exchanges Account OR
illustration or comic between the buyer and the seller Story Students write a
strip Brochure script for a role-play
Script about the exchanges
Role play between the buyer
and the seller
Theme: Celebrations CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: Mother’s Day Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 1 Grammar 6A1

6A1 Students: Students write a summary Books
Demonstrate • Discuss: the role of mother, her Nouns: declensions, of a text or a poem about
comprehension of the gist importance in the life of a child, the Adjectives: rad, superlative, mother or grandmother Slovensko berilo 1
of a text & of specific items whole family, why we celebrate possessive Srečko Kosovel, zbrano
of information & opinions, Mother’s Day Pronouns: possessive, delo 1, p 120
by using information, for • Read text “Moja Mati” demonstrative Primorska, moja duša in
example to make • Answer questions orally and in writing Adverbs: agreement of srce p 45
decisions, solve a problem, about the text predicative adjective Teacher generated
write a summary, outline • OR Complex sentences materials
the pros & cons, or prepare • Read poem about grand mother
a visual or tabulated “Legenda o stari mami” or “Vidim te Journals
presentation. mati” list the qualities, and what the Vocabulary
mother has done for the writer Vocabulary of the text, Misli
• Write a summary of the text, or poem personal feelings and qualities Rodna Gruda
6A2 including a description of the mother
6A2
Participate in Text types
Cluster 2 Students prepare and
conversations, discussions, Story
Students: perform a sketch about
interviews & presentations List
• Read, take notes, and discuss several planning a surprise party
which inform, compare, Poem
plays about Mother’s Day for mother
plan, make arrangements, Debate
• Prepare, rehearse and perform a sketch OR
state a viewpoint or explain Discussion
about: Students have a
a process or point of view Description
• Planning a surprise dinner for mother discussion/debate about
Play
OR why we celebrate
Sketch
• Have a discussion/debate about why Mother’s Day
Journal entry
we celebrate Mother’s Day, how its OR
celebrated, do we need to celebrate it Students write a story
OR about mother and her
• Write a story about mother and her importance
importance
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 3
Students: Grammar
6A3 6A3 Books
• Listen and takes notes of a talk on Nouns: declensions,
Identify main characters & Students using the Ivan Cankar – Zbrano
modern writer Ivan Cankar, his place Adjectives: rad, superlative,
events in narrative texts, events in the short delo 21, p 262
in Slovenian literature, and the works comparative possessive
extract information & ideas story, write a letter to a Pregled slovenskega
which focus on his mother, Pronouns: possessive
from descriptive & procedural friend about the slovstva
• Read the reknown short story demonstrative
texts & use the information in experience as if it
“Skodelica Kave” taking notes and Adverbs: agreement of
another format occurred to you Web sites
listing new words and expression predicative adjective
• Discuss how the author feels about
www.svarog.org
his mother, his reflections in the story
• Answer questions on the character
and events, some factual, some 6A4
interpretative Vocabulary
Students write a script
• Using the events in the short story, Vocabulary of the talk and for a performance about
write a letter to a friend about the texts in the topic Mother’s Day; focussing
6A4 experience as if it occurred to you on thoughts about the
Write about 200-250 words in Cluster 4 Students: mother, and what how
such text types and letters, Text types to surprise her on the
• Write a script for a performance about
messages, scripts for a day
Mother’s Day; focussing on thoughts Short story
speech or sketch, reports, OR
about the mother, and what how to Letter
journal entries or stories to Students write a radio
surprise her on the day Script
recall personal experiences, program on the `for
OR Radio program
relate aspirations, report on Mother’s Day - include
• Write a radio program on the `for
lifestyles, make choices, a script on the meaning
Mother’s Day - include a script on the
explain, summarise, draw of the Day, poem, song
meaning of the Day, poem, song
conclusions or express a about mother, or an
about mother, or an interview about
personal point of view interview about an
an experience
experience
OR
OR
• Write a story about a personal
Students write a story
experience which demonstrates the
about their mother
good qualities of the mother
Theme: Celebrations CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: Christmas Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A5 (ext) Cluster 1 Grammar 6A5 (ext) Books

Students: Nouns: declensions, Students select one of Bela Ljubljana
Demonstrate
• Read excerpts in “Velika Knjiga o praznikih” Adjectives: rad, the following to write a Velika knjiga o praznikih
comprehension by using
about the origins of Christmas, and how it is superlative, short report on: Origin Postavimo jaslice
the gist & details of a text
celebrated in Slovenia comparative of the Christmas Tree, Leto v pesmi ujeto
to compare & contrast
• Read and take notes from the article in possessive Father Christmas, The Zbirka dialogov in
information, ideas and
Sloveniana webzine in Thezaurus web site, Pronouns: possessive, Manger, Christmas otroških iger 2
opinions; explain
Potica and view video film on making the demonstrative Songs Slava tebi Gospod
positions, events or
traditional Christmas and Easter cake, potica Numerals: gender,
outcomes; or present a
• Compile a list of vocabulary and expressions ordinal, cardinal Journals
personal view on
• List traditional Slovenian customs in the Adverbs: agreement of Misli
information provided
excerpts predicative adjective Rodna Gruda
• Write a summary based on the excerpts of the Word order Slovenija
customs of the traditional Christmas Complex sentences
• Select one of the following to write a short report 6A6 (ext) Websites
6A6 (ext)
on, from the excerpts : Origin of the Christmas Vocabulary Students: www.thezaurus.com
Participate in
Tree, Father Christmas, The Manger, Christmas Vocabulary and 1. perform Christmas www.glasslovenije.com.
conversations,
Songs expressions about songs and plays about au
discussions, role-plays,
Christmas Christmas
interviews & oral
Cluster 2 2. Students interview
presentations which Videos
Students: Text types older relatives, parents,
involve presenting a Peka božičnega kruha,
• Read and perform Christmas songs and plays Film grandparents, members
point of view, SAZU, Ljubljana, 1996.
about Christmas Report of the Slovenian
persuading, explaining
• Interview older relatives, parents, grandparents, Play community, or write to
causes & consequences,
members of the Slovenian community, or write Interview contacts in Slovenia
or negotiating a solution
to contacts in Slovenia, asking: how they
about an issue
celebrate/celebrated Christmas in Australia and
Slovenia, did they practise traditional customs,
sing traditional Christmas songs, and what
views they have about the continuity of customs

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A7 (ext) Books

Cluster 3 Grammar
Describe & comment Students: 6A7 (ext) Bela Ljubljana
on themes & fictional • Read several Christmas recollections of people Nouns: declensions, Velika knjiga o praznikih
Students write a summary
texts (including living in Ljubljana – ranging from 1944 to 1990s, Adjectives: rad, Praznično leto Slovencev
of one of the accounts,
extracts from • Select an account and take notes on who is superlative, include any comments or
literature); identify & celebrating, and how Christmas is celebrated, comparative reactions to the piece
explain features such what Christmas means to the writer possessive
as the writer’s purpose, • Write a summary of one of the accounts, include Pronouns: possessive,
aspects of style & any comments or reactions to the piece demonstrative
structure, & cultural Numerals: gender, 6A8 (ext)
perspectives Cluster 4 ordinal, cardinal
Students: Adverbs: agreement of Students write an article on
• Write an article on a topic drawing on the texts predicative adjective 1. aspect of Christmas;
6A8 (ext) read and given resources based on: Word order personal experience, family
A personal experience of Christmas Complex sentences gathering, personal view of
Write about 250 words •
• Christmas – describing the celebration in a Christmas
family setting or in the community 2. another Slovenian
• An account of Christmas and personal Vocabulary festivity
an area of general
interest, presenting a perspective on it Vocabulary in selected
personal view or a • Value of traditions from a cultural perspective texts of recollections
simple argument on an OR
issue based on
evidence, or a personal Write an article on another festivity. Select from the
perspective in a factual following selection all in the reference, “Velika knjiga Text types
or imaginative piece o praznikih” : St.Nicholas, New Year, Lent, Name - Story
Day, Spring and Green George, Easter, All Saints’ Summary
Day and others Article
Topic: Birthday Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 1 Grammar Books

5A1 (listening) Students: 5A1 (listening)
Demonstrate • Listen to a dialogue about discussing Nouns: Students compile a
comprehension by preparations for a birthday “The Birthday number,declensions, plan/chart for the birthday Slovenščina za
identifying main ideas & Party” accusative case, locative party, list of items to be tujce
some related details in • Listen for the items to be bought for the party, case, dative case bought, who will be invited, Dober dan
spoken texts in order to who will be invited, who will send invitations,, Verbs: modal verbs, entertainment Slovenščina
use the information, for who will buy party food etc present tense, future
example by selecting • Select correct answer from multiple choice tense, conditional mood Teacher generated
from alternatives, questions about the dialogue verbs – to buy, to select, materials
responding to • Using vocabulary of the topic and this to prepare, to tell, to go,
instructions, completing a dialogue, compile a plan/chart for the birthday to agree, to disagree, to
table/survey party, list of items to be bought, who will be send
proforma/summary, invited, entertainment – music selection Adverbs: interrogative
answering questions Prepositions: use for
motion and location
Cluster 2 Particles
Students: 5A2 (speaking)
5A2 (speaking)
• Practise exchanges and mini dialogues of: Expressions: of time - Students prepare and
Provide & exchange ask each when is your birthday, who to invite days, dates perform a role play on
information in dialogues, to the party, discussing which foods to organising a party
role-plays, interviews & prepare for the party, who will do what, to Vocabulary
oral presentations whom to send invitations
through such means as • Prepare and perform a role play on organising Vocabulary based on the
making arrangements, a party texts about birthday
participating in celebration
transactions, providing
explanations, reasons & Text types
simple opinions, or
justifying choices Dialogue
List
Chart
Topic: Birthday Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Books
5A 3 (reading) Cluster 3 Grammar 5A 3 (reading)
Demonstrate Students: Nouns: accusative case, Slovenščina za tujce
comprehension of key locative case, dative case Students write a short report on Dober dan Slovenščina
points in a short text of • Read a text about a birthday Verbs: modal verbs, past what happens at the party
about 200 words by using celebration in a home tense, future tense, Teacher generated
the information in a • Note new vocabulary and conditional tense materials
different format, for expression verbs - to plan, to invite,
example to produce a list • Answer questions about the text to come, to send, to
of main points, a simple orally and in writing contact, to attend, to
report, or a simple • Write a short report on details of the enjoy, to help
evaluative comment birthday party, what happens at the prepositions: use for
party, what is provide by the hosts, motion and location
Expressions: of time -
5A 4 (writing)
days, dates 5A 4 (writing)
Write about 100-150 words
in a logical sequence of Cluster 4
simple linked sentences to Vocabulary Students write a sketch about a
convey information, ideas, Students: Vocabulary based on the party you attended
plans or opinions, or to • Write a sketch/journal entry about a texts about birthday OR
describe an event or party you attended celebration, and other Students write a letter/email to a
experience OR celebrations friend about a party: you wish to
• Write a letter/email to a friend about have, he/she has offered to
a party: you wish to have, he/she help; you give details of what
Text types you have done so far, and what
has offered to help; you give details
of what you have done so far, and Report else you need the occasion,
what else you need the occasion, Journal entry who to invite, when it will be
who to invite, when it will be held sketch held
Letter/email
Theme Celebrations CSF II Level: 4A
Topic: Easter Topic Length: 1 week

ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
Cluster 1 Books
4A 1 (listening)
Students: Grammar 4A 1 (listening)
Demonstrate • Discuss the meaning of Easter, Easter customs in Sonja in Peter 2, pp -
Nouns: gender, number, Students answer
comprehension of both Slovenia 50
accusative case, locative questions on the
the gist & detail in short • Read a Slovenian religious calendar and note the key Slovenian Language
case text orally and in
texts by contributing days of the Easter period Manual 1, 2
Verbs: conjunctions, writing
turns in a conversation • Read English articles on Easter customs in Prazniki in praznični
present tense, future
or role-play, answering Sloveniana webzine from the Web jedi na Slovenskem
tense
questions, following • Read an account of a ceremonial Easter meal in verbs - to cook to colour,
instructions, making “Velika Noc” Teacher generated
to rpepare, to bake, to
choices, creating • List all foods and dishes prepared for Easter indicated materials
take, to celebrate, to find,
captions, matching in the account to receive
items or completing • Answer questions on the text orally and in writing prepositions: use for
grids & tables
motion and location
Expressions: of time - Web sites
Cluster 2
days, dates
Students: www.thezaurus.com
• Practice exchanges, (in pairs) phrases from texts read in Vocabulary 4A 2 (speaking)
4A 2 (speaking)
class; asking Vocabulary based on the Students give a
Make simple • When is Easter, stating the key days of Easter texts about Easter time short oral
statements, request • What will you eat? Easter dishes are referred to and customs presentation on
information & use • Will you colour Easter eggs, stating which colours how to make an
routine phrases in • What are ingredients for a recipe of an Easter dish Text types
Easter cake; or
short exchanges such • (referring to Easter recipes read in class) Calendar another easter
as conversations & • Give a short oral presentation on how to make an Easter Article food, giving the
role-plays, and in oral cake, potica; or another easter food, giving the ingredients Account ingredients and
presentations and instructions List instructions
Recipe

Topic: Easter Topic Length: 1 week
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 3 Books
4A 3 (reading) Students: Grammar 4A 3 (reading)
Demonstrate • Listen and read text on “Velika Noč”(Easter) Students: Sonja in Peter 2, p 50ff
comprehension by • Note new vocabulary and expressions Nouns: gender, number, 1.write a summary of Slovene: A
identifying the main • Answer questions orally and in writing accusative case, locative the text Comprehensive
idea & some details in • Write a summary of the text case, genitive case 2.read selected Easter Grammar
short, simple modified AND Verbs: conjunctions, poems and recite aloud Prazniki in praznični jedi
texts & use the • Read, translate selected Easter poems and present tense, future tense 3.read a recipe of a na Slovenskem
information for a recite aloud verbs - to cook to colour, to new or familiar Easter
specified purpose; read AND prepare, to bake, to take, to cake or dish Teacher generated
aloud extracts from • Select a recipe of a new or familiar Easter celebrate, to find, to receive materials
familiar texts cake or dish, translate and read aloud prepositions: use for
motion and location
Cluster 4 Expressions: of time - days,
Students: dates Web sites
4A 4 (writing) • Write a short letter to a friend or a relative 4A 4 (writing)
Write about 50-100 (3 about how they celebrate Easter at home, or Students write a short www.thezaurus.com
or 4 linked sentences) in the community, using texts of the topic as a Vocabulary letter to a friend or a
to convey personal or basis. Include Vocabulary and relative about how they
factual information in • Who attends, family, relatives, friends, expressions in texts of the celebrate Easter
simple text types such • What foods are prepared topic OR
as short letters, • OR Students write a
• Write a dialogue about celebration or an event Text types
profiles, scripts for dialogue about
dialogues or during Easter Story celebration or an event
presentations, Poem during Easter
narratives or stories to Recipe
accompany an Letter
illustration or comic Dialogue
strips
Theme: Slovenian Literature CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: France Prešeren – national poet Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A1 Slovenian Identity Grammar 6A1 Books

Demonstrate Cluster 1 Nouns: case variants Students write a
comprehension of the Students: Adjectives: prefix – pre, summary of the France Prešeren
gist of a text & of specific • Listen to a brief talk on France Prešeren as the indeclineable, stress, lecture based on the Zgodbe o Prešernu
items of information & national poet, and importance for Slovenian national Pronoun: interrogative, answers given Prešeren v upodobitvah
opinions, by using identity evaluative Slovenska leposlovna
information, for example • Read lecture (in Slovenian and English) by Miran Verbs: past tense, književnost
to make decisions, solve Hladnik, “ France Prešeren and Slovenian Identity” conditional mood,
a problem, write a (2000) www.ff.uni-lj.si/slojez/mh/preseren.html optative mood, reflexive Web sites
summary, outline the • Answer questions on the lecture in writing
pros & cons, or prepare a • Write a summary of the lecture based on the answers Vocabulary www.ff.uni-
visual or tabulated given Vocabulary in the lj.si/slojez/mh/preseren.h
presentation. lecture, selected texts tml
Prešeren’s Life and poems www.preseren.net
6A2 www.thezaurus.com
Cluster 2
Students write an
6A2 Students: interview/radio script
Participate in • Write an interview/radio script about Prešeren’s work about Prešeren’s
conversations, and life include reciting some of his poems and a brief Text types work and life include
discussions, interviews & description of the significance of the poems Talk reciting some of his
presentations which • Give a talk to the class about his life and state his Lecture poems
inform, compare, plan, major poems – use resources, including timeline Summary OR
make arrangements, presentation of his life on web site about France Interview Students give a talk
state a viewpoint or Prešeren www.preseren.net, and Slovenian Radio script to the class about his
explain a process or Webclassroom topic – France Prešeren on life and state his
point of view www.thezaurus.com major poems
Topic: France Prešeren – national poet Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A3 Poems Cluster 3 Books

Grammar
Identify main Students: Nouns: case variants 6A3 Poems by France
characters & events in • Read and translates selected poems for understanding, Adjectives: prefix – pre, Prešeren
Students rewrite one
narrative texts, extract located on the Prešeren Web site, and complete indeclineable, stress, Pregled slovenskega
of the poems in prose
information & ideas selected activities in the Slovenian Webclassroom topic Pronoun: interrogative, slovstva
as a diary entry
from descriptive & of www.thezaurus.com evaluative France Prešeren –
procedural texts & use • Are given a talk and notes about the following poems Verbs: past tense, Zbrano delo
the information in 1. Zdravljica (1844) conditional mood, optative
another format 2. O, Vrba (1834) mood, reflexive
3. Uvod, Krst pri Savici (1835) Web sites
• National Anthem of Slovenia Vocabulary 6A4
6A4
The poem Zdravljica (A Toast) has been adopted as Slovenia’s Vocabulary in the lecture, Students write a www.thezaurus.com
Write about 200-250 national anthem officially since 1994; www.preseren.net
selected texts and poems report on Prešeren’s
words in such text • Listen to the recorded anthem on the Web site www.uvi.si/slo
life and work,
types and letters, www.uvi.si/slo, and read the English and Slovenian commenting on his
messages, scripts for a versions on the Web site Text types
significance as a poet
speech or sketch, • Read the Web site notes on its significance and its Poem and a great
reports, journal entries message of brotherhood for all nations Diary Slovenian patriot
or stories to recall • Rewrite one of the poems in prose as a diary entry Talk OR
personal experiences, Cluster 4 Report Students write a
relate aspirations, Students: Video script video script on the
report on lifestyles, • Write a report on Prešeren’s life and work, commenting poem Zdravljica; its
make choices, explain, on his significance as a poet and a great Slovenian meaning, at the time
summarise, draw patriot it was written and its
conclusions or express OR significance to the
a personal point of • Write a video script on the poem Zdravljica, its meaning, Slovenian nation
view at the time it was written and its significance to the today
Slovenian nation today
Theme: Slovenian Literature CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: “Cvetje v jeseni’ - novella Topic Length: 3 weeks

ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
6A5 (ext) Cveti v jeseni by Ivan Tavčar (1917) Grammar 6A5 (ext) Books
Demonstrate Cluster 1 Nouns: declensions Students write a
comprehension by Students: Adjectives: review of the film Cvetje v jeseni
using the gist & details • View the video film of Cvetje v jeseni (Autumn Blossoms)- definite/indefinite Pregled slovenskega
of a text to compare & • Take notes on significant features and characters Pronoun: indefinite, slovstva
contrast information, • Identify and discuss the main themes of the film – how relative
ideas and opinions; does the author present country life and the city as it Verbs: tenses, gerunds –
Video films
explain positions, existed before World War 1, what is his criticism of city past, present, reflexive
events or outcomes; or people and city life, how does the title reflect the story as a Cvetje v jeseni
present a personal whole Direct and indirect
view on information • Take notes speech
provided • List the main characters and describe them in a few Compound sentences
sentences Vocabulary
• Write a review of the film Vocabulary from the
story Cvetje v jeseni
6A6 (ext) Cluster 2 6A6 (ext)
Participate in Students: Text types Students prepare
conversations, • Read excerpts from the story Cvetje v jeseni Video-film a role play of a
discussions, role-plays, • Answer factual and interpretative questions on the review scene from the
interviews & oral characters and events note
presentations which • Prepare a role play of a scene from the story with an excerpt
story
involve presenting a introduction which draws the attention of the audience to introduction
point of view, the significance of the scene, for example, the hero is
persuading, explaining asking Meta to come and live in the city
causes &
consequences, or
about an issue
Theme: Slovenian Literature CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: “Ukijev srečni dan”- short story Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
“Ukijev srečni dan” by Evald Flisar (2000)
Cluster 1 Grammar
6A7 (ext) 6A7 (ext)
Students: Books
Describe & comment • Listen to an introduction into the work of Evald Flisar, a Nouns: declensions Students write an Evald Flisar:
on themes & fictional contemporary best-selling author neuter nouns – article based on Ukijev srečni dan
texts (including • This is a short story (7 pages) from the author’s collection of modification of stem personal experience (From Zgodbe s poti)
extracts from short stories Zgodbe s poti, Tales of Wandering (2000) Adjectives: using the or the experience of From the Heart of
literature); identify & • Read the story Ukijev srečni dan (Uki’s Lucky Day) comparative and the writer in the story Europe
explain features such • Take notes on characters and events and the lifestyle of constructions
as the writer’s purpose, people who live there Pronouns: of totality
aspects of style & • Discuss the questions: why do westerners travel to such Verbs: tenses, past
structure, & cultural countries? What is the likely outcome if they come too participle active and
perspectives close? Is it true that west is west and east is east and the passive
twain shall never meet? 6A8 (ext)
• Write an article based on personal experience or the Vocabulary Students write a
6A8 (ext) experience of the writer in the story which comes to grips Vocabulary of the review of the story
Write about 250 words with this question short story OR
on a topic related to Cluster 2 Students write a post
personal experience or Students: script to the story; the
an area of general • Discuss the story from a number of aspects: writer has told you
interest, presenting a author’s purpose, Text types the story and you
personal view or a aspects of style and structure, Story respond to it from
simple argument on an cultural perspective, Article your own, personal
issue based on the ending Post script point of view
evidence, or a personal • Take notes and write a review
perspective in a factual OR
or imaginative piece • Write a post script to the story. The writer has told you the
story and you respond to it from your own, personal point of
view
Topic: Early Slovenian Literature Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
5A1 (listening) Traditional folk poems and songs Grammar Books

Demonstrate Cluster 1 5A1 (listening)
comprehension by Students: Nouns: gender, number Students recite or sing Tristo narodnih
identifying main ideas & • Listen to a talk on Slovenian folk songs, the range Pronouns: possessive, selected folk songs Slovenian Literary
some related details in of themes and collections available, which songs interrogative Reader
spoken texts in order to are well-known; such as - Prišla bo pomlad, Sem Adverbs: interrogative Slovenian Folk Songs
use the information, for deklica mlada vesela, Na planin’cah luštno biti, Verbs: future tense, of
example by selecting Barčica po morju plava motion, verbs – to Teacher generated
from alternatives, • Listen to and read selected traditional folk songs come, to be happy, to materials
responding to and poems shine, to drink, to swim,
instructions, completing a • Note vocabulary and expressions Prepositions: primary Websites
table/survey • Answer questions about their meaning Word order www.thezaurus.com
proforma/summary, • Recite or sing selected folk songs
answering questions Vocabulary Audio
Cluster 2 Vocabulary in the folk 5A2 (speaking) Ljubljanske madrigalisti

5A2 (speaking) Students: songs and poems Slovene national and folk
Provide & exchange • Select a range of folk songs for a performance Students write a brief songs
information in dialogues, item at a concert or radio program – write a brief script about the songs, Slovenske ljudske pesmi
Text types providing the names,
role-plays, interviews & script about the songs, providing the names,
oral presentations commenting on what they are about, and perform commenting on what they
Talk are about, and perform or
through such means as or record the songs Folk song
making arrangements, OR record the songs
Radio script
participating in • Rehearse and recite a folk poem Radio program
explanations, reasons &
simple opinions, or
justifying choices
Topic: Early Slovenian Literature Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
5A 3 (reading) Valentin Vodnik (1758-1819) Books

Demonstrate Cluster 3 Grammar 5A 3 (reading)
comprehension of key Students: Nouns:declensions, Students answer Slovenian Literary
points in a short text of • Hear a talk about events in Slovenian history number, accusative case, questions about the text Reader
about 200 words by during the nineteenth century and the genitive case, and the poems of Pregled slovenskega
using the information in a awakening of national consciousness Verbs: past tense, Valentin Vodnik slovstva
different format, for throughout Europe Verbs – to live, to develop, Slovenska leposlovna
example to produce a list • Read a text about the significance of this writer, to be born, to publish, to be književnost
of main points, a simple who wrote the first poetry of Slovenian cultural of significance
report, or a simple identity Adverbs: time, place
evaluative comment • Read the poems “Dramilo” and “Zadovoljni Prepositions: primary
Krajnc”with translations
• Answer questions about the text and the poems
5A 4 (writing) Vocabulary
Write about 100-150 Cluster 4: Vocabulary in the text about 5A 4 (writing)
words in a logical Students: Vodnik and selected poems Students write a short
sequence of simple • Write a short summary about Vodnik’s work summary about
linked sentences to based on the text and the poems Vodnik’s work based on
convey information, • Write a short radio script about Vodnik and Text types
the text and the poems
ideas, plans or opinions, include reading his poems Talk OR
or to describe an event Poem Students write a short
or experience Summary radio script about
Radio script Vodnik and include
reading his poems
Topic: Slovenian myths and legends Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Grammar
Background Books
4A 1 (listening) Cluster 1 Nouns: genders, number, 4A 1 (listening)
Students: declension agreement Slovenian Literary
Demonstrate Students complete a
• Read a short history of Slovenia, the history of with adjectives, Reader
comprehension of both chart of the Slavic
Slovenian folktales, read about a collection of folktales accusative case, locative Vilenica, 1999
the gist & detail in short gods from a short text
which trace Slovenia’s history through the tales case Slovenske Ljudske
texts by contributing Students answer
• Are given a talk on myths, archetypes, genre and oral Verbs: conjugations, past pripovedke
turns in a conversation multiple choice
tradition of folktales tense, verbs – to be Slovenian Language
or role-play, answering questions about a
• Read about Slavic mythology in general, refer to named, to be created, to Manual 1, 2
questions, following myth
Slovenian mythology on the Web see, to come about, Slovene: A
instructions, making
http://us.geocities.com/mesnjak2002/index.html Prepositions: spatial Comprehensive
choices, creating
captions, matching • Look at the web site and list the names of the Grammar
Slovenian gods Direct and indirect
items or completing
• Complete a chart of the Slavic gods from a short text speech Web sites
grids & tables
• Read a myth on how the Karst was created, “Kako je Vocabulary
nastal Kras”, or how rye was brought to the Koroška http://us.geocities.com/
4A 2 (speaking) region, “Pravljica o Dravi” Vocabulary and 4A 2 (speaking) mesnjak2002/index.html
• Answer multiple choice questions about the myth expressions in text about
Make simple Students perform a
mythology and the
statements, request dramatised version of
selected myths
information & use Cluster 2 a folktale or a legend
routine phrases in Students
short exchanges such • Read, rehearse and perform a dramatised version of a Text types
as conversations & folktale or a legend; select from myths in the
role-plays, and in oral Slovenian Literary Reader, such as: Žal Žene, Kralj
Folktale
presentations Matjaž, Sedem let pri beli kači, Pastirček
Talk
Chart
Myth
Performance
Theme: Slovenian Literature CSF II Level: 4
Topic: Slovenian myths and legends Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 3 Books
Demonstrate • Read several short legends in the historical Nouns: genders, Students answer Slovenske ljudske
comprehension by presentation of Slovenia through folktales and number, declension questions orally and pripovedke
identifying the main idea legends in “Slovenske Ljudske pripovedke” (stories agreement with in writing about the
& some details in short, are in Slovenian and English) adjectives, accusative tales Web sites
simple modified texts & • Are given a talk on the historical background of the case, locative case
use the information for a main themes of the myths and legends Verbs: conjugations, www.uvi.si
specified purpose; read • Answer questions orally and in writing about the past tense, verbs – to
aloud extracts from legends be named, to be
familiar texts created, to see, to
Cluster 4 come about
Students:
• Select a tale, write a script based on the tale, and
4A 4 (writing) perform it Vocabulary
Write about 50-100 (3 or • Write a summary of the tale to accompany an Vocabulary and
4 linked sentences) to illustration of events in a tale expressions in the texts
convey personal or of the legends 4A 4 (writing)
factual information in Text types Students select a
simple text types such as tale, write a script
Legends
short letters, profiles, based on the tale,
Talk
scripts for dialogues or and perform it
Script
presentations, narratives
Summary
or stories to accompany
an illustration or comic
strips
Theme: Health CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: Food – Source of Health Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Food for health Grammar 6A1 Books

6A1 Cluster 1 Nouns: instrumental Students write a
Demonstrate Students: case, genitive case, summary of the article Slovenian Language
comprehension of the • Discuss what is a healthy diet dative case about the healthy diet Manual 1, 2
gist of a text & of • Listen and read the article on healthy eating Adjectives:comparative Ali znamo jesti?
specific items of • Note new vocabulary and expressions in the text Pronouns: declension of
information & opinions, • “Kako jemo, da ohranjamo zdravje?” personal, indefinite Web sites
by using information, • Note key points in the text Numerals: cardinal
for example to make • Write a summary of the article Verbs: imperative mood, http://med.over.net/index
decisions, solve a future tense,past tenses .php
problem, write a Cluster 2
Adverbs: negative, www.thezaurus.com
summary, outline the Students: indefinite
pros & cons, or • Read through recipes recommended for healthy Prepositions: expressing
prepare a visual or eating for adults and children comparison
tabulated presentation. • Write a role play about discussing a healthy diet - Word order 6A2
include: a healthy menu for visitors for the day at Students write a role
your home: for example - plan and write out a Vocabulary play about discussing
menu for the whole day for relatives who are Vocabulary of food, diet a healthy diet
6A2
coming to stay for the weekend; they have two and in text of articles OR
Participate in
young children: include snacks between the three Students write and
conversations,
main meals perform an interview
discussions, interviews
OR Text types about healthy diet
& presentations which
Write and perform an interview about healthy diet, based Summary
on the article read and other articles on health on Web site Recipe
make arrangements,
www.med.over.net refer to the section on health literature Menu
state a viewpoint or
–several books are published on this Web site Role play
explain a process or
point of view Interview
Topic: Food –Source of health Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Grammar
Books
6A3 Cluster 1 Nouns: instrumental case, 6A3
genitive case, dative case Slovenian Language
Identify main Students: Students compile
Adjectives: comparative Manual 1, 2
characters & events in • Listen and read selected sections of text on the information charts on
Pronouns: declension of Učimo se slovenščino
narrative texts, extract benefits of eating fruit “Eno jabolko na fruits and juices and the
personal, indefinite Ali znamo jesti?
information & ideas dan…”(An Apple a Day) benefits
Numerals: cardinal Sveži zelenjavni in sadni
from descriptive & • Answer questions about the text orally and in
Verbs: conditional tense, sokovi
procedural texts & use writing
present participle active
the information in • Extract the following information from the text,
Adverbs: comparative Web sites
another format take notes and compile tables on:
Prepositions: expressing
1. Seasons and the fruits available
comparison, intention www.med.over.net
2. Ways to serve fruit during the day, and with meals
6A4 Word order www.thezaurus.com
3. Read and take notes on the benefits of fruit juices in
Write about 200-250 reference book “Sveži sokovi…” - compile a chart on the
words in such text Vocabulary
benefits of drinking fresh fruit and vegetable juices
types and letters, Vocabulary of food, diet 6A4
messages, scripts for a and in text of articles Students write a script
Cluster 2
speech or sketch, Students: for an interview, or a
reports, journal entries • Write a script for an interview, or a radio report Text types radio report on the
or stories to recall on the benefits of fruit based on the text “Eno benefits of fruit
Notes
personal experiences, jabolko na dan…” and reference to other related OR
Chart
relate aspirations, article on www.med.over.net Students write a role
Script
report on lifestyles, OR play about discussing
Radio report
make choices, explain, • Write a role play about discussing health and health and how to
Role play
summarise, draw how to improve it with more fruit, and the improve it with more
conclusions or express benefits of eating fruit, your friend doesn’t eat fruit, and the benefits of
a personal point of much fresh food eating fruit, your friend
view Note – several books containing many articles on health doesn’t eat much fresh
and diet are www.med.over.net food
Theme: Health CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: Addiction Topic Length: 3 weeks

ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
6A5 (ext) Smoking Grammar 6A5 (ext) Books

Demonstrate Cluster 1 Nouns: declensions Students write a
comprehension by Students: Adjectives: possessive report on smoking Slovenian Language
using the gist & details • Read article on smoking “Mladi in kajenje” (Youth Pronouns: indefinite, and youth – Manual 1, 2
of a text to compare & and Smoking)www.med.over.net possessive express own Učimo se slovenščino
contrast information, • Take notes about the problems of smoking. Include Verbs: past tenses opinion on the
ideas and opinions; the following in the article: what are the death future tense, reflexive health issues Web sites
explain positions, statistics, what are the effects of smoking, on verbs,
events or outcomes; or children in the home, what other dangers, the Adverbs: interrogative, of http://med.over.net/index.ph
present a personal programs available to stop time, manner p
view on information • Write a report on smoking and youth – express own Prepositions: intention, www.thezaurus.com
provided opinion on the health issues quantifying,
Conjunctions
Complex sentences
6A6 (ext) Drug Addiction
Participate in Cluster 2 Vocabulary
conversations, Students: Vocabulary about
discussions, role- • Read article on drug addiction in Slovenia “Mladi in smoking and drug
plays, interviews & oral droge” (Youth and Drugs) www.med.over.net addiction
presentations which • Take notes about the problems of drugs. Read
involve presenting a through the various sections from the Web about the 6A6 (ext)
point of view, issues. Include the following: information about Text types Students write a
persuading, explaining drugs, the damage caused with usage, the effects, Notes report on drugs and
causes & the programs available to help Report youth
consequences, or • Write a report on drugs and youth
about an issue
Theme: Health CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: Food of Slovenia Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Traditional food Grammar Books

6A7 (ext) Cluster 1 Nouns: declensions 6A7 (ext)
Describe & comment Students: Adjectives: possessive Students write a Slovenian Language
on themes & fictional • Read articles “Prehranske navade v Sloveniji”(Eating Pronouns: indefinite, review for a Manual 1, 2
texts (including Habits in Slovenia) www.med.over.net and “Slovenska possessive magazine on Slovenska Kuhinja
extracts from Kuhinja” (Slovenian cuisine) www.kulinarika.net Verbs: past tenses Slovenian cuisine
literature); identify & • Identify the main points of the first article future tense, reflexive Web sites
explain features such • What is the purpose of the article? What is the writer verbs,
as the writer’s recommending? Adverbs: interrogative, of http://med.over.net/ind
purpose, aspects of • What does the author of the second article recommend time, manner ex.php
style & structure, & for today’s life style and adapting traditional foods? Prepositions: intention, www.kulinarika.net
cultural perspectives • Write a review for a magazine on Slovenian cuisine - quantifying, www.thezaurus.com
include other articles about health trends today on Conjunctions
6A8 (ext) www.med.over.net Complex sentences
Write about 250 Fast food 6A8 (ext)
words on a topic Cluster 2 Vocabulary Students write a
related to personal Students: Vocabulary and report on this article
experience or an • Read article “Tudi hitra hrana je lahko zdrava”, expressions of food, cuisine about fast food in
area of general (Fast food can also be healthy) – on www.med.over.net Slovenia
Text types
interest, presenting a • Take notes of the listed advantages and advantages
Article
personal view or a • What evidence is provided, and what is the opinion of
Report
simple argument on the writer
an issue based on • What is your view of the arguments
evidence, or a • Write a report on this article
personal perspective
in a factual or
imaginative piece

Topic Length: 2 weeks
Topic: At the dentist
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
A the Dentist Grammar 5A1 (listening) Books

5A1 (listening) Cluster 1 Students answer
Demonstrate Students: Nouns: declensions questions orally and in Slovenian Language
comprehension by • Listen and read the conversation text “Pri Accusative case, dative writing about the text Manual 1, 2
identifying main ideas & • zobozdravniku” – At the dentist case Colloquial Slovene
some related details in • Note the new vocabulary and expressions Adjectives: gender,
spoken texts in order to • Complete a multiple choice exercise on number Web sites
use the information, for the text Pronouns: personal,
example by selecting • Answer questions orally and in writing accusative case, http://med.over.net/index.php
from alternatives, about the text possessive www.thezaurus.com
responding to Numerals: cardinal,
instructions, completing Cluster 2: ordinal
a table/survey Students: Verbs: model verbs future
proforma/summary, • Read another dialogue about visiting the tense, reflexive verbs,
answering questions dentist which also involves preparing to go verbs – to drill, to extract,
to the dentist to be afraid, to advise, to
5A2 (speaking) • Practice exchanges in pairs based on the give, to notice, to check
Provide & exchange two texts – affirmative/negative responses Adverbs: interrogative, of
information in dialogues, to, when are you going to…, when is your time, manner
role-plays, interviews & appointment, how do you feel? Prepositions: primary 5A2 (speaking)
oral presentations • Write a role play of an exchange waiting Expressions: of time, Students write a role
through such means as for the dentist, or with the dentist dates play of an exchange
making arrangements, Vocabulary waiting for the dentist,
participating in Vocabulary and or with the dentist
transactions, providing expressions about
explanations, reasons & dentistry and health
simple opinions, or
justifying choices Text types
Conversation
Summary
Role play

ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
Grammar
At the Doctor Books
5A 3 (reading) Nouns: gender, number,
Cluster1 5A 3 (reading)
Demonstrate Students: Accusative case, dative case Učimo se slovenščino 2, pp 68-70
Students write a
comprehension of • Read conversation text “Pri Zdravniku” Adjectives: gender, number Slovenian Language Manual 1, 2
summary of the
key points in a short about a visit to the doctor Pronouns: personal, Colloquial Slovene
doctors treatment
text of about 200 • Note the vocabulary and expressions accusative case, possessive
for the patients
words by using the • Answer questions about the text orally and Numerals: cardinal Web sites
information in a in writing Verbs: model verbs
different format, for • List the main points of the conversation future tense, reflexive verbs, http://med.over.net/index.php
example to produce and write a summary of the conversation; verbs – to feel, to hurt, to take www.thezaurus.com
a list of main points, include the doctor’s treatment for the temperature, to advise, to
a simple report, or a patient examine, to write a 5A 4 (writing)
simple evaluative prescription, to give, to notice, Students write a
comment to sleep story about the
Adverbs: interrogative, of time, doctors visit to a
Cluster 2: manner home
5A 4 (writing)
Students: Prepositions: primary OR
Write about 100-150 Particles
• Write a story or a role play about the Students write a
words in a logical
doctor’s visit to a home, and his treatment Vocabulary diary entry about
sequence of simple
of the patient being ill at home,
linked sentences to OR Vocabulary of heath and in
calling the doctor,
convey information, • Write a diary entry about being ill at home, texts of the topic
the doctor asking
ideas, plans or Expressions: of time,
calling the doctor, the doctor asking questions, and
opinions, or to
questions, and giving advice for treatment Text types giving advice for
describe an event or
Summary treatment
experience
Conversation
Story
Role play
Diary entry
Topic: The doctor Topic Length: 2 weeks

ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
Grammar
The body Books
4A 1 (listening) Cluster 1 Nouns: gender, number, 4A 1 (listening)
Students: Accusative case Učimo se slovenščino 3,
Demonstrate Students complete
• Look at a chart of vocabulary and expressions Adjectives: agreement with Teacher generated
comprehension of multiple choice
about health, the body and illness nouns, materials
both the gist & detail exercise and cloze
• Listen to conversation text about being ill at Pronouns: personal, Slovenian Language
in short texts by activity on the
home “Bolezen v hiši” accusative case, possessive Manual 1, 2
contributing turns in conversation text
• Note the symptoms of illness in the text Numerals: cardinal Colloquial Slovene
a conversation or
• Complete multiple choice exercise on the text Verbs: present tense,
role-play, answering
• Complete cloze activity on the conversation future tense, reflexive verbs, Web sites
questions, following
How do you feel? verbs – to feel, to hurt, to
Cluster 2 take temperature, to look http://med.over.net/index.php
choices, creating
Students: like, to call, to examine, to www.thezaurus.com
captions, matching
• Read through chart of: symptoms, parts of the sweat, to have a head ache,
items or completing
body and illnesses to live
grids & tables
• Practise routine phrases, questions and answers Adverbs: interrogative
about the chart, orally and in writing Prepositions: primary
4A 2 (speaking)
• Read the conversation text “Zelo slabo se Vocabulary Students write and
4A 2 (speaking) počutim”
Vocabulary and expressions perform a role
Make simple • Look at the vocabulary and expressions play, for a pair; tell
about health, the body and
statements, request • List the symptoms, about ill health in the text in the other person
illness
information & use writing how they feel
routine phrases in • Practise in pairs short exchanges about “ how do Text types today – including
short exchanges you feel?” giving various responses, where is Chart symptoms in
such as pain. Conversation several sentences
conversations & • Write and perform a role play, for a pair; tell the Role play
role-plays, and in other person how they feel today – including List
oral presentations symptoms in several sentences
Topic: The doctor Topic Length: 2 weeks

ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
Grammar
With the doctor Books
4A 3 (reading) Cluster3 Nouns: gender, number, 4A 3 (reading)
Students: Accusative case, dative case Slovenian Language
Demonstrate Students complete
• Listen to the conversation “Napisal vam bom Adjectives: gender, number Manual 1, 2
comprehension by gap-filling exercise
recept” based on the text already read in the Pronouns: personal, Colloquial Slovene
identifying the main about details of the
topic accusative case, possessive Učimo se slovenščino
idea & some details in conversation
• Answer questions about the text orally and in Numerals: cardinal
short, simple modified
writing Verbs: present tense, Web sites
texts & use the
• Complete gap-filling exercise about details of future tense, reflexive verbs,
information for a
the conversation verbs – to feel, to hurt, to take www.med.over.net
specified purpose; read
• Read the text aloud, and practise, taking the temperature, to breathe, to 4A 4 (writing) www.thezaurus.com
aloud extracts from
role of the doctor or the patient call, to examine, to write a
familiar texts
Cluster 4 prescription
Students write a
Students: Adverbs: interrogative
script for role play
4A 4 (writing) • Read again the two conversation texts in the Prepositions: primary
of being ill in bed
Write about 50-100 (3 topic Particles
and doctor visiting
or 4 linked sentences) • Write a script for role play of being ill in bed at Vocabulary OR
to convey personal or home and doctor visiting use the conversations Students write a
Vocabulary of heath and in
factual information in and vocabulary and expressions of this topic script of a
texts of the topic
simple text types such OR telephone call a
as short letters, • Write a script of a telephone conversation: a friend calls to ask
profiles, scripts for friend calls to ask you out; you can’t go due to Text types
you out
dialogues or illness, telling about about the symptoms Conversation
OR
presentations, OR Script
Students write an
narratives or stories to • Write an email to a friend about being ill Role play
email to a friend
accompany an Telephone call
about being ill
illustration or comic Email
strips
Theme: Youth Issues CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: Risk taking accidents Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 1
6A1 6A1
Demonstrate Students write a
• Identify and discuss the problems of youth today Nouns: case variants,
comprehension of the summary of the
• Take notes collective Adolescenca, p 205ff
gist of a text & of specific segment Advice to
• Read the introduction to the chapter on the risk- Pronouns: interrogative,
items of information & Parents in the book
taking characteristic of teenagers indefinite, relative,
opinions, by using Adolescenca, stating
• Take note of new words and expressions and write Prepositions:
information, for example whether they agree or
a vocabulary list prepositional phrases
to make decisions, solve disagree and give
• Summarise the advice to parents, stating whether
a problem, write a reasons
you agree or disagree Compound sentences
summary, outline the
Interrogative sentences
pros & cons, or prepare a Cluster 2
visual or tabulated Students: 6A2
presentation. • Listen to the two conversations on the subject of Students prepare an
motorcycle Vocabulary
informative report on
6A2 • Discuss the attitude of the mother and the father in Vocabulary related to death statistics, and
each and evaluate their handling of the teenager youth issues and texts in make suggestions of
Participate in
• Discuss the attitude of the teenager. the topic how to deal with the
conversations,
• Prepare a statement, expressing a point of view on problem
discussions, interviews &
the issue and giving a reason for that opinion
presentations which
inform, compare, plan, Text types
make arrangements, Conversation
state a viewpoint or Note
explain a process or Introduction
point of view Statement
Statistics table
Vocabulary list
Topic: Risk taking accidents Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Grammar 6A3 Books

Cluster 3
6A3 Pronouns: possessive, Students prepare a
Students:
relative, indefinite report on the death Adolescenca, p 205ff
Identify main characters
• Read the section on the teenage death statistics Adjectives: comparative, statistics and make
& events in narrative
and their causes substantivized, your own suggestions
texts, extract information
• Discuss the ways the large number of accidents Verbs: conditional, modal, on how to deal with Websites
& ideas from descriptive
might be prevented or at least reduced. reflexive, tenses the problem
& procedural texts & use
Particles www.thezaurus.com
the information in • Read the text on p 208ff
Word formation www.matkurja.com
another format
• Prepare a report on the death statistics and make
your own suggestions on how to deal with the
6A4 problem Direct and indirect speech
Write about 200-250
words in such text types Cluster 4
Vocabulary
and letters, messages, Students:
• Write a script for a radio interview on teenage New vocabulary in the text
scripts for a speech or
death statistics – include which are the most of the topic 6A4
sketch, reports, journal
entries or stories to recall common causes of death in the given statistics Students write a
personal experiences, and how to approach the problems script for a radio
OR Text types
relate aspirations, report interview on teenage
on lifestyles, make • Write about a personal experience or story based Table death statistics
choices, explain, on an accident report from the newspaper or from Report
summarise, draw the news sites on the Web and comment on the Script OR
conclusions or express a problem Radio interview
personal point of view Students write a story
about an accident
Theme: Youth Issues CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: Risk takng – The fascination of drugs Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 1
Grammar 6A5 (ext) Books
6A5 (ext) Students: Adjectives: used as Students prepare a Adolescenca
Demonstrate • Discuss the issue of drugs and what they know of nouns short statement of your
comprehension by using various drugs and their use and abuse; take notes Pronouns: indefinite, personal viewpoint on Websites
the gist & details of a text • Discuss the table on p 210 (Adolescenca) about negative, of totality, the issue of drugs for a www.med.over.net
to compare & contrast drug use statistics demonstrative radio program
information, ideas and • Draw conclusions about the kind of drugs incl. Adverbs: of cause and
opinions; explain alcohol and statistical percentages in use reason
positions, events or • Draw conclusions and make points about Prepositions: use of
outcomes; or present a differences in motivation in the use of alcohol, instrumental case,
personal view on grass and hard drugs; take notes genitive case
information provided • Read the text on p 210ff; add to your notes
• Prepare a short statement of your personal
viewpoint on the issue of drugs for a radio
program Vocabulary
6A6 (ext) Cluster 2 Vocabulary of texts in 6A6 (ext)
Participate in Students: the topic Students script and
conversations, • Read the text on p 211 on the role of the parent in rehearse a
discussions, role-plays, protecting their teenage son/daughter from the conversation between
interviews & oral danger of drug-taking parent and teenage
presentations which • Take notes and summarise son/daughter on the
involve presenting a • List the characteristics of a teenager who is likely issue of drug-taking
point of view, to become a regular user of drugs and so Text types
persuading, explaining addicted Statement
causes & consequences, • List the advice given to parents of teenagers on Radio program
or negotiating a solution how to guide and educate their son/daughter to Conversation script
about an issue reach a sensible, healthy attitude towards the
drug-taking
• Script and rehearse a conversation between
parent and teenage son/daughter on the issue of
drug-taking:
Theme: Youth Issues CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: Friendship Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Meaning of friendship Grammar

6A7 (ext) 6A7 (ext) Books
Describe & comment on Short story Verbs: imperative Students write a
themes & fictional texts “Sošolec Tone” by Ivan Cankar mood, tenses, review of the story; Ivan Cankar, zbrano
(including extracts from model, reflexive include the writer’s delo 22, pp 185-191
literature); identify & Cluster 3: Adverbs: intention and
explain features such as Students: interrogative, comment on the story
the writer’s purpose, • Discuss nature of friendship – what is expected of a friend, indefinite
aspects of style & • Read the story Particles
structure, & cultural • Describe the relationship between the two boys
perspectives • Take notes of: the event which destroyed their friendship, Word order
is Tone right to feel guilty about his violent reaction, why
does Tone remember the event so clearly why the author 6A8 (ext)
6A8 (ext) has forgotten it, what brings the two friends together again
• What do you think is the purpose of the story? Discuss Students write a story
Write about 250 words Vocabulary
and comment on the idea of reconciliation evoked in the or an account about
on a topic related to Vocabulary of the
story friendship
personal experience or short story
an area of general • Have you had any similar experiences?
interest, presenting a • Write a review of the story; include the writer’s intention
personal view or a simple and comment on the story
Cluster 4: Text types
argument on an issue
Students: Account
based on evidence, or a
• Write a story based on a friendship, its break up and Short story
personal perspective in a
reconciliation Review
factual or imaginative
piece OR
• Write an account about an experience of friendship and
what it meant
Topic: Leisure time Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 1 Grammar Books

5A1 (listening)
Students: Nouns: agreement with 5A1 (listening)
Demonstrate • Talk as a group what their family adjectives, accusative case, Dober dan
Students complete a
comprehension by members do on weekends instrumental case, locative case slovenščiina
chart of activities in the
identifying main ideas & • Read conversation text about what the Adjectives: preference, dislike Učimo se slovenščino
conversation text
some related details in family will do on the weekend Verbs: future tense, modal,
spoken texts in order to • Take notes about the activities conditional tense, verbs – to go,
use the information, for • Answer questions about the text orally to like, to prefer
example by selecting from and in writing Prepositions: accusative case,
alternatives, responding to • Chart the activities suggested by the locative case
instructions, completing a parents and those of the children Particles: of affirmation,
table/survey negation, emphatic
proforma/summary, Cluster 2
answering questions Students: Negative sentences
• Practice reading the text of dialogue
about activities planned for weekend by Vocabulary
5A2 (speaking) parents Vocabulary in the texts of the
Provide & exchange • Practice questions and answers about topic
information in dialogues, what they will do over the weekend, Expressions of: days of the 5A2 (speaking)
role-plays, interviews & oral using the chart of: activities, days, time week, dates and time
presentations through such expressions
means as making • Express preferences for what they Students write and
arrangements, participating would like to do, and why Text types perform a dialogue
in transactions, providing • Write a dialogue based on the given set Conversation text about what they may do
explanations, reasons & of questions and answers and perform it Notes over the weekend
simple opinions, or Chart
justifying choices
Theme: Youth Issues CSF II Level:5A
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Grammar
Cluster 3: Books
Students: Nouns: agreement with 5A 3 (reading)
5A 3 (reading) • Read "Zvečer v Ljubljani” and adjectives, accusative case, Učimo se slovenščino, pp
conversation “Gremo ven” instrumental case, locative 66-67
Demonstrate of who are the characters
• Answer questions about the texts orally case
comprehension of key and the options they
and in writing Adjectives: preference,
points in a short text of discuss in the texts
• Write a summary of who are the dislike Teacher generated
about 200 words by using
characters and the options they discuss Verbs: future tense, modal, materials
the information in a
in the texts conditional tense, verbs - to
different format, for
have, would like, to go Websites
example to produce a list
Prepositions: accusative
of main points, a simple
case, locative case www.matkurja.com
report, or a simple
Cluster 4: Particles: of affirmation, www.thezaurus.com
evaluative comment
Students: negation, emphatic
• Write a conversation text of discussion Negative sentences 5A 4 (writing)
about what to do on Saturday in Students write a
5A 4 (writing) Ljubljana Language functions: conversation text of
Write about 100-150 words • Write a script for plans for the weekend suggesting, planning discussion about what to do
in a logical sequence of with a friend or family Vocabulary on Saturday in Ljubljana
simple linked sentences to Or OR
Vocabulary in the texts of
convey information, ideas, • Write an account of an event or Students write an account
the topic
plans or opinions, or to experience on the weekend of an event or experience
Leisure activities
describe an event or on the weekend
Expressions of: days of the
experience
week, dates and time
Text types
Dialogue
Script
Account
Theme: Youth Issues CSF II Level:4A

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Grammar
Cluster 1 Books
Students: Nouns: agreement with 4A 1 (listening)
4A 1 (listening) adjectives, accusative
• Discuss various hobbies as a group Students complete a survey Dober dan slovenščina,
Demonstrate • Read a list of hobbies and practice case, instrumental P 52
form on hobbies mentioned in
comprehension of both the pronounciation case, locative case Slovenian Language
the texts
gist & detail in short texts • Read dialogues and texts about: hobbies, Adjectives: rad, Manual 1, 2
by contributing turns in a going to the cinema, going out in the preference Teacher generated
conversation or role-play, evening Verbs: to have, would materials
answering questions, • Asking parents about going out like, to go, future tense, Učimo se slovenščino 1,
following instructions, • Complete a survey form on hobbies conditional tense p 49
making choices, creating mentioned in the texts Prepositions: Adolescenca,
captions, matching items or accusative case, Pp 38-39
completing grids & tables locative case Slovene: a
Particles Comprehensive Grammar
Cluster 2
Students: Language functions:
4A 2 (speaking)
• Practice asking each other about their requesting, expressing
Make simple statements, interests, and hobbies, what they do in interest, discussing
request information & use their free time, in the evenings at home 4A 2 (speaking)
routine phrases in short Vocabulary
• Use routine phrases for short exchange; Students prepare and
exchanges such as requesting to go out, practice telephone Vocabulary and perform a role play about
conversations & role-plays, conversation and routines to meet expressions in the discussing going out
and in oral presentations someone conversation text
• Prepare and perform a role play based on
the routine phrases, texts read and Text types
dialogues in the topic; about discussing
Survey form
going out
Role play
Telephone call
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 3 Books
4A 3 (reading)
Students: Grammar 4A 3 (reading)
Demonstrate • Read aloud conversation text about going to the Slovenian Language
Nouns: agreement with Students write a short
comprehension by cinema Manual 1, 2
adjectives, accusative summary in point form
identifying the main idea & • Answer questions orally and in writing about the Učimo se slovenščino
case, instrumental case,
some details in short, text 1, p 49
locative case
simple modified texts & use • Write a short summary of the text, noting main Adjectives: rad,
the information for a characters and where they are going in point Websites
preference
specified purpose; read form Prepositions: accusative
aloud extracts from familiar www.thezaurus.com
case, locative case
texts www.megaklik.si
Particles
Cluster 4
Students: Language functions:
4A 4 (writing) • Write a short script for a dialogue about planning, discussing
deciding to go out with a friend: stating where 4A 4 (writing)
Write about 50-100 (3 or 4 Vocabulary
and when Students write a short
linked sentences) to
Or Vocabulary and script for a dialogue
convey personal or factual • A script of a telephone conversation with a expressions in the about deciding to go
information in simple text friend of where you could go on the weekend conversation text out with a friend:
types such as short letters,
and perform it stating where and
Expressions: of time, when
dialogues or presentations,
routines for telephoning
accompany an illustration Text types
or comic strips Conversation
Script
Telephone call
Theme: Ljubljana - capital city CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: Joze Plečnik – Architect of Ljubljana Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A1 Cluster 1 Grammar 6A1

Demonstrate Students: Nouns: declensions Students write a report Books
comprehension of the • Read about architect Joze Plečnik (1872- Verbs: past tenses, about the life and major Jože Plečnik
gist of a text & of specific 1957) who has had the most influence participles works of Plečnik Plečnikova Ljubljana
items of information & and transformed Ljubljana - capital city of Prepositions: Slovenia - A Tourist Guide
opinions, by using Slovenia declensions Ljubljana City Guide
information, for example • Look at the tour of the city on the Web Numerals: agreement, Ljubljanske metamorforze
to make decisions, solve site declension Joze Plečnik, moderni klasik
a problem, write a • Locate where his many buildings and
summary, outline the monuments are in the city centre on the Journals
pros & cons, or prepare a map with his works highlighted Slovenija
visual or tabulated • View video tape of Plečnik’s life and work Vocabulary Rodna Gruda
presentation. and take notes on the narrative of the Vocabulary related to
tape the topic Web sites
• Write a report about his life story in point www.ljubljana.si
6A2 form and list his major works 6A2 www.thezaurus.com
Participate in Text types Students present an www.geocities.com/ljubljanalife/
Cluster 2
conversations, Map interview about Plečnik Ljpast.htm
discussions, interviews & Students: Summary www.ljs.si/slo/ljubljana/plecnik.
• Write, rehearse and present an interview, OR
presentations which Video tape html
inform, compare, plan, providing questions and responses about Interview Students give a talk about
make arrangements, the work of Plečnik and his significance Talk the importance of the
state a viewpoint or as a leading and visionary European architect of Ljubljana
explain a process or architect Video films
point of view OR Kamniti Pygmalion: Jože
• Give a talk on Plečnik’s and his work – Plečnik
why is the city called Plečnik’s Ljubljana?
Theme: Ljubljana – capital city CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: Joze Plecnik – Architect of Ljubljana Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A3 Cluster 3 Grammar 6A3 Books

Identify main characters & Students: Verbs: past tenses, Students write a radio
Jože Plečnik
events in narrative texts, • Read several texts on Plečnik’s life work; in Adjectives: comparative, script on Plečnik’s work
Plečnikova Ljubljana
extract information & ideas Austria, Czech R. and Slovenia superlative, definite,
Slovenia - A Tourist
from descriptive & • Note his major works and summarize his opus indefinite
Guide
procedural texts & use the in Ljubljana – include his incorporation and Adverbs: predicative
Ljubljana City Guide
information in another integration of styles, modernism, urban planning Pronouns: indefinite
Ljubljanske
format concepts and design
metamorforze
• Write a radio script on Plečnik’s work
Joze Plečnik, moderni
klasik
6A4 Cluster 4 6A4
write about 200-250 words Students: Students write a report
in such text types and /talk on the genius of
letters, messages, scripts • Write a report/talk on the genius of Jože Plečnik Jože Plečnik
for a speech or sketch, – his place as a great European architect of the Vocabulary
reports, journal entries or modern era New vocabulary of the OR
stories to recall personal OR texts in the topic
experiences, relate • Write an article for a travel magazine about Students write an article
Text types
aspirations, report on Jože Plečnik’s work - where to see it in on Jože Plečnik’s work
lifestyles, make choices, Ljubljana and in Slovenia Radio script for a travel magazine
explain, summarise, draw OR Report
conclusions or express a • Write a television or video script about Jože Talk OR
personal point of view Plečnik and his work with accompanying images Article Students write a
selected from the Web Television script television or video script
Video script about Jože Plečnik
Theme: Ljubljana – capital city CSF II Level: 6Aext
Topic: In Ljubljana Topic Length: 3 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A5 (ext) Cluster 1 Grammar Books

Demonstrate Students:
comprehension by using • Read selected texts about Ljubljana: research on Nouns: plural, 6A5 (ext) Lonely Planet Guide-
the gist & details of a text the Web about commerce and cultural events in the collective, case variants Students write a profile Slovenia
to compare & contrast city Pronouns: interrogative, of the city for a Slovenia – Tourist Guide
information, ideas and • Take notes on: its history, population, suburbs, personal magazine Slovenija - Turistični
opinions; explain attractions – cultural and commercial scene vodnik
positions, events or • Summarise various texts and write a profile of the Word formation Zakladi Tisočletij
outcomes; or present a city for a magazine Bela Ljubljana
personal view on Vocabulary Ljubljana A-Ž
information provided Vocabulary of the Ljubljana City Guide
Cluster 2 narrative
Students:
• Discuss information they have found of interest Video films
6A6 (ext) about Ljubljana 6A6 (ext) Ljubljana
Participate in • Research and takes notes about Ljubljana, with Moja Slovenija
conversations, the aim of giving a presentation on what Students prepare
discussions, role-plays, Ljubljana has to offer Text types information about the
interviews & oral • Write a radio interview, preparing the questions Notes city for a radio interview
presentations which and answers; for a promotional campaign for Article OR
involve presenting a the city Role play Write a television script
point of view, OR Radio interview to present features of
persuading, explaining • Write a television script to present features of Television script the city
causes & consequences, the city OR
or negotiating a solution Write a role play about
about an issue OR going on a holiday and
• Write a role play about persuading a friend to having to consider
come with you this year for a holiday in work schedule
Ljubljana – he/she think they cant take time off
from work and have some deadlines to meet
Theme: Ljubljana – capital city CSF II Level: 6Aext

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Books
Cluster 3 Grammar
6A7 (ext)
Students: Nouns: declensions 6A7 (ext)
Describe & comment on • Read well-known text about childhood Verbs: gerunds, past Ivan Cankar, Zbrano
themes & fictional texts memories the city of Ljubljana by writer Ivan tenses, passive voice, Delo, 22, pp 29-32
(including extracts from Cankar supine, imperfective Bela Ljubljana
literature); identify & • Read and discuss the story Pronouns: indefinite Slovenska Dežela v
explain features such as • Take notes of: he events, how does the Conjunctions pripovedki in podobi
the writer’s purpose, writer portray the city Particles 6A8 (ext) Slovenske ljudske
aspects of style & • Write: a summary of the story, comment on Students: pripovedke
structure, & cultural the impression the city made on the writer Word order Write a magazine article
perspectives Complex sentences about the city Websites
Cluster 4 www.svarog.org/cankar/
Students: OR www.ljubljana.si
Vocabulary www.thezaurus.com
6A8 (ext) • Read from selection of recollections about Vocabulary of the Write an imaginative story
Write about 250 words on a Ljubljana in ”Bela Ljubljana”, folktales about narrative about an experience in
topic related to personal Ljubljana in “Slovenska Dežela v pripovedki Ljubljana
experience or an area of in podobi”,book and Web resources about
general interest, presenting the city
a personal view or a simple • Write a magazine article about the city
Text types
Story
based on evidence, or a OR
Summary
personal perspective in a • Write an imaginative story about an
Magazine article
factual or imaginative piece experience in Ljubljana

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
5A1 (listening) Cluster 1 Books

Demonstrate Students: Grammar 5A1 (listening)
comprehension by • Listen to and read a dialogue about where to Nouns: declensions, 1. Students list the events and Učimo se slovenščino,
identifying main ideas & go in the evening proper nouns, dual venues discussed in the pp 66-68
some related details in • Take note of new vocabulary and expressions Verbs: reflexive, dialogue
spoken texts in order to • Note the alternative places to go in the conjugation types,
use the information, for discussion future tense, past 2. Students answer questions Web sites
example by selecting from • Answer questions orally and in writing about tense, verbs – to go, about the dialogue and www.ljubljana.si
alternatives, responding to the dialogue to come, to see, to complete matching table www.thezaurus.com
instructions, completing a • Match the options mentioned by the prefer, to like, to based on the dialogue www.megaklik.si
table/survey characters with preferences stated by each think, to recommend, www.slovenia-tourism.si
proforma/summary, one to hear about www.matkurja.com
answering questions • List the events and venues discussed in the Prepositions: use 5A2 (speaking)
dialogue with verbs of motion,
5A2 (speaking) spatial 1. Students write and rehearse
Provide & exchange Cluster 2 a telephone call
information in dialogues, Students:
role-plays, interviews & oral • Practice exchanging information about what 2. Students write and perform
presentations through such they would like to see – going to a movie, or a Vocabulary a role play about making
means as making disco club in the city, minidialogues are based New vocabulary and arrangements to see a film
arrangements, participating on Cluster 1 dialogues expressions of texts
in transactions, providing • Write and rehearse a telephone call to of the topic
explanations, reasons & arrange to go out, and state preference
simple opinions, or • Write and perform a short role play on making
justifying choices arrangements to go out to see a film – use the
media events guide of Ljubljana as a
reference www.megaklik.si Text types
Table
List
Telephone call
Role play
Topic: Cultural Heritage Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 1
5A 3 (reading) Students: Grammar 5A 3 (reading) Books
Demonstrate • Read text “Zvečer v Ljubljani” about Nouns: dual,plural, Students write a Učimo se slovenščino 3,
comprehension of key where to go in the city in the evening declensions, use of genitive script/dialogue, using Slovenščina za tujce
points in a short text of • List venues mentioned in the text: the case – quantity the text as the basis
about 200 words by using restaurants, clubs, galleries, cinemas Adjectives: agreement with Websites
the information in a • Answer questions orally and in writing nouns, superlative, plural www.ljubljana.si
different format, for about the text Verbs: past tense. supine www.thezaurus.com
• Write a script/dialogue, using the text as 5A 4 (writing) www.megaklik.si
example to produce a list Prepositons: used with
of main points, a simple the basis locative case, accusative Write a role-play of www.slovenia-tourism.si
report, or a simple case discussing where to go www.matkurja.com
evaluative comment Cluster 2 Conjunctions: coordinating, in Ljubljana in the
Students: conditional evening
• Write a role play of discussing where to OR
go in Ljubljana in the evening (referring to Write a short journal
5A 4 (writing) web resources of Ljubljana topic for Vocabulary entry/letter of where
Write about 100-150 words events and places) New vocabulary and you went for the
in a logical sequence of OR expressions of texts of the evening
simple linked sentences to • Write a short journal entry/letter of where topic OR
convey information, ideas, you went for the evening Expressions of: time Write a promotional
plans or opinions, or to OR advertisement where to
describe an event or • Write a promotional advertisement where go in Ljubljana, giving
to go in Ljubljana, giving details of events, Text types
experience details of events,
venues, and websites of daily events and List venues, and websites
information about the city) Script of daily events and
Journal entry information about the
Letter city)
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ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 1
4A 1 (listening) Students: Grammar 4A 1 (listening) Books
Demonstrate • Read a short history about the capital city of Nouns: proper, Students write an Ljubljana
comprehension of both Slovenia, in English for background and read genders, number, itinerary in point form Lonely Planet Guide-
the gist & detail in short texts from Slovenian Webclassroom Ljubljana accusative case and based on a dialogue read Slovenia
texts by contributing topic, Web resources on www.thezaurus.com locative case and listened to, about Slovenia – Tourist Guide
turns in a conversation or • Refer to a map of Slovenia, and discuss what Adjectives: usage, sight-seeing in the city Slovenija -‘ Turistični
role-play, answering they know about the city declension vodnik
questions, following • Look at a map of the city centre which has Verbs: present tense, Zakladi Tisočletij
instructions, making landmarks and historical monuments of the city verbs - to go, to see, to Bela Ljubljana
choices, creating highlighted look, to be located Ljubljana A-Ž
captions, matching items • Listen to a tape on sightseeing in Ljubljana and Adverbs: place, Ljubljana City Guide
or completing grids & locate landmarks mentioned on the given map interrogative Slovenian Language
tables • Complete a table of landmarks of the city Prepositions: spatial, Manual 1, 2
• Write an itinerary in point form based on a using v and na, Slovene: A
dialogue read and listened to, about sight- Comprehensive Grammar
seeing in the city
Cluster 2 Vocabulary
4A 2 (speaking) Students: New vocabulary and 4A 2 (speaking) Websites
Make simple statements, • Practice short exchanges about seeing the expressions of texts of Students write a role play www.ljubljana.si
request information & landmarks: asking what would you like to see, the topic about planning a day’s www.thezaurus.com
use routine phrases in lets go, where is…, it is on…, what is there to Place names, street sightseeing, rehearse and www.megaklik.si
short exchanges such as see? names perform it in class www.slovenia-tourism.si
conversations & role- • Write a role-play about planning a day’s Expressions: of time www.matkurja.com
plays, and in oral sightseeing, rehearse and perform it in class
Text types
presentations
Map
Table
Itinerary
Role play

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Books
4A 3 (reading) Cluster 3 Grammar 4A 3 (reading) Dober dan Slovenščina,
Demonstrate Students: Nouns: genders, Students answer pp 202-203
comprehension by • Listen to and read text as a group– cartoon with number, declensions, questions orally and in
identifying the main idea & dialogue, “In Ljubljana” nominative case, writing about the text
some details in short, • Underline places in the city described by the accusative case, Journals
simple modified texts & use guide locative case Slovenija
the information for a • Discuss meaning of dialogue, refer to map of Adjectives: agreement Rodna Gruda
specified purpose; read the city, locate places referred to in dialogue, with nouns, genders,
aloud extracts from familiar • List places in dialogue number Websites
texts • Answer questions orally and in writing about the Verbs: to go, to see, to www.posta.si
text look, to come, to have www.ljubljana.si
• Read text aloud in groups, taking roles Adverbs: where, there,
Cluster 4 4A 4 (writing)
4A 4 (writing) Students: Students write a
Write about 50-100 (3 or 4 • Write a postcard/email to a friend about what postcard/email to a
they saw in Ljubljana, basing it on activities Vocabulary friend about what they
linked sentences) to
convey personal or factual material of the topic and Web site of Slovenija New vocabulary and saw in Ljubljana
information in simple text Post www.posta.si which shows sample letters expressions of the OR
types such as short letters, OR dialogue Students write a short
profiles, scripts for • Write a short dialogue about sightseeing in the dialogue
dialogues or presentations, city – indicating the names of the sights Letter writing and OR
narratives or stories to OR posting conventions Students write and
accompany an illustration • Write and design a brochure on the attractions design a brochure on
of Ljubljana; refer to Web resources, such as Text types the city
or comic strips
Ljubljana City Council’s Web site Dialogue
www.ljubljana.si List
Postcard
Email
Brochure
Theme: Slovenia CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: Seeing Places Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A1 About Primorska region Grammar 6A1 Books

Demonstrate Students write a
comprehension of the Cluster 1 Nouns: accusative case, summary of the places Slovenian Language
gist of a text & of Students: locative case to visit in Primorska Manual 1, 2
specific items of • Read article on the coastal region of Slovenia, Pronouns: indefinite Slovenija-turistični
information & opinions, Primorska, the main towns, the attractions and Adjectives: declensions vodnik
by using information, what to see there and do Verbs: past tenses, future
for example to make • Note new vocabulary and expressions tense, model, conditional Web sites
decisions, solve a • Write a summary of the places to visit in mood
problem, write a Primorska Adverbs: interrogative www.matkurja.com
summary, outline the Particles www.thezaurus.com
pros & cons, or www.slovenia-tourism.si
prepare a visual or Vocabulary
tabulated presentation Vocabulary and Video films
Cluster 2
expressions of the texts in 6A2
Students: the topic Students write an Moja Slovenija
6A2 interview for the radio Moj Obisk v Sloveniji
Participate in • Read article, and other sources about Primorska; Text types about the region of Istra-Slovenski del
conversations, reference books, brochures Summary Primorska En dan v Škofiji Loki
discussions, interviews • Note the many attractions, and what there is to be Interview
& presentations which seen by the tourist
inform, compare, plan, • Write an interview for the radio – asking about
make arrangements, what can be seen in Primorska ; Koper, Piran ,
state a viewpoint or Lipica, Soča Valley, Škocjan Caves, Kobarid, Brda
explain a process or Hills
point of view
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Books
Grammar
6A3 Slovenian Language
Maribor 6A3
Identify main Nouns: locative case, Manual 1, 2
Cluster 1 Students write an
characters & events in genitive case, dative case Slovenija-Turistični vodnik
article about Maribor
narrative texts, extract Students: Pronouns: for a magazine
information & ideas • Read about Maribor in Slovenian Webclassroom Adjectives: declensions Web sites
from descriptive & topic on Maribor www.thezaurus.com in English Verbs: gerunds
procedural texts & use • and www.randburg.com/si/maribor.html Adverbs: place, manner www.sraka.com
the information in • Look at web site about Maribor www.sraka.com Prepositions: primary www.matkurja.com
another format • Select an aspect of life in Maribor; recreation, Particles www.thezaurus.com
culture, vinyards, education, entertainment Complex sentences www.slovenia-tourism.si
• Write an article about Maribor for a magazine http://www.gov.si/uvn/slo/in
6A4
Vocabulary dex.html
Write about 200-250 Winegrowing region of Maribor – Podravje Vocabulary and
words in such text OR expressions of the texts
types and letters, Pohorje Hills in the topic
messages, scripts for a
speech or sketch, Cluster 2 Text types
reports, journal entries Students: Article 6A4
or stories to recall • Read resources about some ; about the oldest Discussion Students write a report
personal experiences, vine on record, 400 years old, in Maribor in Report about features of
relate aspirations, Sloveniana webzine www.thezaurus.com, about Maribor
report on lifestyles, wine and the Hills region on www.sraka.com and OR
make choices, explain, www.matkurja.com on viticulture in Slovenia Students write a tour
summarise, draw • Take notes on special features of Maribor program for visitors to
conclusions or express • Write a report of what interest them about Maribor Maribor
a personal point of OR
view • Write a tour program for visitors to Maribor
Theme: Slovenia CSF II Level: 6Aext
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A5 (ext) Triglav National Park Grammar 6A5 (ext) Books

Demonstrate Students give a talk
comprehension by Cluster 1 Nouns: locative case, about the park and its Slovenian Language
using the gist & details Students: genitive case, dative case conservation activity Manual 1, 2
of a text to compare & • Read about the history and geographical features of Pronouns: Slovenija-Turistični vodnik
contrast information, the park in www.sigov.si/trip2_a.htm , look at a map Adjectives: declensions
ideas and opinions; of the Park Verbs: gerunds www.matkurja.com
explain positions, • Take notes on key features, conservation policy and Adverbs: place, manner 6A6 (ext) www.thezaurus.com
events or outcomes; or the natural beauties of the park. Look at the Prepositions: primary Students write an www.slovenia-tourism.si
present a personal Slovenian Web Classroom on Triglav Park for the Conjunctions interview about the
Video films
view on information resources www.thezaurus.com Complex sentences Triglav Park
provided • Give a talk about the park and its conservation Moja Slovenija
activity Vocabulary Moj Obisk v Sloveniji
Vocabulary and Gradovi
expressions of the texts Podobe Posočja
6A6 (ext) Cluster 2 in the topic
Participate in Students:
conversations, • Read and takes notes about the natural wonders of Text types
discussions, role-plays, the Park, the waterfalls, lakes, mountains on the Talk
interviews & oral Web resources Interview
presentations which • Write an interview about what one can see, the Radio program
involve presenting a numerous walking paths and where one can stay
point of view, near the Park for a radio program; explaining the
persuading, explaining importance of conservation
causes &
consequences, or
about an issue
Theme: Slovenia CSF II Level: 6Aext
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Soča Valley Grammar Books

6A7 (ext) Slovenian Language
6A7 (ext)
Cluster 1 Nouns: declensions Students write an Manual 1, 2
Describe & comment on Students: locative case, genitive Slovenija-Turistični vodnik
article on the wonders
themes & fictional texts • Locate the Soča area on map and look though case, instrumental case and holidays activities
(including extracts from the Web resources, and reference books Pronouns: personal available in the Soča
literature); identify & • Take notes on attractions, and activities offered Adjectives: superlative, Web sites
valley
explain features such as along the river and in the mountains declensions
the writer’s purpose, • Write an article on the wonders and holidays Verbs: tenses, conditional www.bovec.si
aspects of style & activities available in the Soča valley mood, reflexive http://www.bled.si/
structure, & cultural Adverbs: manner, place, http://www.bohinj.si/
perspectives time http://www.kobarid.si/
Particles www.matkurja.com
Soča Front of World War One Conjunctions www.thezaurus.com
6A8 (ext) www.slovenia-tourism.si
6A8 (ext)
Write about 250 words Cluster 2 Vocabulary www.kobariski_muzej.si
Students: Vocabulary and Students write and give
• Read about the World War 1 battles – in this expressions of the texts a talk about the
valley, look at Web site of the Kobarid Museum in the topic significance of this
an area of general
www.kobariski_muzej.si, which commemorates region in modern times;
interest, presenting a
the soldiers of the Battle Text types about the Battle in
personal view or a simple
• Take notes about the history and include Article WW1
based on evidence, or a comments on this battle Story
personal perspective in a • Give a talk about the significance of this region Talk
factual or imaginative in modern times; about the Battle in WW1
piece
Topic: Travel Agent Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Calling the Travel Agent Grammar

5A1 (listening) 5A1 (listening) Books
Demonstrate Cluster 1 Nouns: gender, accusative Students answer
comprehension by Students: case, locative case questions about the Slovenska beseda v živo
identifying main ideas & Pronouns: personal, dialogue of Dober dan Slovenščina
some related details in • Listen to and read dialogue about telephoning a possessive telephoning the travel Teacher generated
spoken texts in order to travel agent on the telephone; requesting Numerals: cardinal agent materials
use the information, for information, brochures, cost of air ticket, travel Adjectives: agreement with
example by selecting to several countries nouns, declensions Web sites
from alternatives, • Note new vocabulary and expressions Verbs: conjugations, verbs
responding to • Answer questions about the text orally – to travel, to go, to see, to www.matkurja.com
instructions, completing a • Listen to text, and complete multiple choice visit, to like, to pay www.thezaurus.com
table/survey questions about the dialogue Adverbs: interrogative, of www.slovenia-tourism.si
proforma/summary, time
answering questions When to go
Vocabulary
Cluster 2 Vocabulary and 5A2 (speaking)
5A2 (speaking) Students: expressions of the texts in Students write role
the topic: numbers, play about meeting a
Provide & exchange Read a dialogue about talking with a travel currency, countries, to
• travel agent and
information in dialogues, agent on which date would be suitable to travel make payment, dates, arranging a date
role-plays, interviews & • Practice asking each other about; when to days
oral presentations travel, checking on dates, giving a choice,
through such means as asking when to pay Text types
making arrangements, • Write role play about meeting a travel agent and List
participating in arranging a date Telephone call
transactions, providing Role play
explanations, reasons &
simple opinions, or
justifying choices
Theme: Slovenia CSF II Level:5A
Topic: Where to go? Topic Length: 3 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Plans of where to go – the coast Grammar Books

5A 3 (reading)
5A 3 (reading) Cluster 3 Nouns: gender, accusative Students write a Slovenian Language
Students: case, locative case, summary of the Manual 1, 2
Demonstrate
• Read a conversation text about places to see in Pronouns: personal conversation Teacher generated
comprehension of key
Slovenia “Poglej”; a discussion on planning Adjectives: agreement with materials
points in a short text of where to go in Slovenia of the different regions, nouns, declensions Slovenska beseda v živo
about 200 words by the diversity of landscapes; the two characters Verbs: past tense, verbs – Dober dan Slovenščina
using the information
choose to go to the coast for awhile, look to be, to go, to see, to visit,
in a different format,
through brochures to like, to choose, to book,
for example to produce
• Note new vocabulary and expressions to be interested Web sites
a list of main points, a
• Answer questions about where they will go Adverbs: interrogative
simple report, or a
initially; which other places interest them Conjunctions: coordinating www.matkurja.com
simple evaluative
• Write a summary of the conversation Direct and indirect speech www.thezaurus.com
comment
www.slovenia-tourism.si
5A 4 (writing) Students: Vocabulary and
• Read again the conversation text “Poglej” expressions of the texts in 5A 4 (writing)
Write about 100-150
words in a logical • Take notes which places will be visited the topic Students write a journal
sequence of simple • Write a journal entry of the discussion entry of the discussion
linked sentences to Text types OR
convey information, Cluster 5 Summary Students write an email
ideas, plans or Students: Journal entry to a friend about hotel
opinions, or to • Read Slovenian tourist brochures Kompas Tourist brochure accommodation
describe an event or Holidays Email
experience • Read about the places and hotels in the
brochures
• Take notes on accommodation at a hotel they
would like to stay at, where it is, what it offer
• Write an email to a friend about this hotel
Theme: Slovenia CSF II Level:4 A
Topic: Planning a trip to Slovenia Topic Length: 3 weeks
ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
The Country
4A 2 (speaking) Introduction Students: Grammar 4A 2 (speaking) Books
1 Discuss what they already know about the country. They Students:
Make simple
listen to a talk about: the country, its history, language, Nouns: gender, 1.Write a list of the Slovenska beseda v živo
statements, request
geography accusative case, cities, rivers, Dober dan Slovenščina
information & use
2 Read about the history of Slovenia on the Slovenian locative case mountains of Slovenia
routine phrases in
Government Web site www.uvi.si in English version (Slovenian Pronouns: personal 2. Write a short role Web sites
short exchanges such
version can be read at advanced levels) Adjectives: play about looking at
as conversations &
3 Read articles about Slovenian culture in English in Sloveniana agreement with the map of Slovenia www.matkurja.com
role-plays, and in oral
webzine www.thezaurus.com nouns, declensions www.thezaurus.com
presentations
Verbs: conjugations, www.slovenia-tourism.si
Cluster 1 verbs – to be, to go,
4A 1 (listening)
Students: to see, to visit, to like
Demonstrate
• Look at a map of Slovenia, depicts main towns, and the Adverbs:
comprehension of both
main regions and a list of towns in the regions of interrogative
the gist & detail in
Slovenia, bordering countries – location in Central 4A 1 (listening)
short texts by
Europe Vocabulary Students:
contributing turns in a
• Read a short description of the location of the cities, Vocabulary and 1. Answer questions
conversation or role-
mountains, rivers expressions of the about the map of
play, answering
• Write a list of the cities, rivers, mountains of Slovenia texts in the topic Slovenia, location of
questions, following
• Practise; questions/answers, Where is…?/ I am going towns, rivers,
to…/I can see where….is I would like to see…. Text types mountains:
choices, creating
• Label a map of the country, complete a description of Map 2. Write a role play
captions, matching
the country Role play about places to visit in
items or completing
• Write a short role play about looking at the map of Time line Slovenia
grids & tables
Slovenia asking, where is…? It is located in the Statistics table
….region
Cluster 2
Students:
• Read a short text on the regions of Slovenia, where
towns are located, interesting places to visit
• Note new vocabulary
• Answer questions orally and in writing
• Write a role play about places to visit based on the
texts
Topic: Planning a trip to Slovenia Topic Length:3 weeks
LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS
CSF II OUTCOMES LANGUAGE CSF ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
4A 3 (reading) Grammar Books

Cluster 3 4A 3 (reading)
Demonstrate Students: Nouns: accusative Students write a Slovenska beseda v
comprehension by • Read a text on a dialogue about planning to go to case, locative case, comprehension text živo
identifying the main idea Slovenia – “V Slovenijo” where, which towns, Pronouns: personal about planning to go to Dober dan
& some details in short, regions, they would like to go in Slovenia and Adjectives: agreement Slovenia Slovenščina
simple modified texts & when, time of year, season, other European with nouns, declensions Teacher generated
use the information for a countries Verbs: conjugations, materials
specified; read aloud • Note the new vocabulary and expressions verbs –
extracts from familiar • Answer questions about the text orally and in Adverbs: of time, place Web sites
texts writing
• \Practice reading aloud in pairs Vocabulary www.matkurja.com
4A 4 (writing) Vocabulary and 4A 4 (writing) www.thezaurus.com
Write about 50-100 (3 or Cluster 4 expressions of the texts Students write a short www.slovenia-
4 linked sentences) to Students: in the topic letter to a relative/friend tourism.si
convey personal or • Read again text “V Slovenijo” Expressions of: about where you would
factual information in • Write a short letter/email to a relative/friend about Dates, seasons, like to go in Slovenia
simple text types such as where you would like to go in Slovenia countries
short letters, profiles,
scripts for dialogues or Text types
presentations, narratives Dialogue
or stories to accompany Letter
an illustration or comic Email
strip
Theme: Environment CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: Strategies Topic Length: 2 weeks
ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
Grammar 6A1 Books

6A1 Students write a
Demonstrate Cluster 1 Nouns: genitive case, summary of a letter; Učimo se Slovenščino
comprehension of the Students: dative case include how the writer pp 87-89
gist of a text & of • Read given texts about environment, letters from Pronouns: relative is caring for the Ekologija, pp 132-133
specific items of the public about the environment Adjectives: declensions environment
information & opinions, • Note the new vocabulary Verbs: gerunds
by using information, for • Answer questions about the letters: what is the Adverbs: place, manner Web sites
example to make author writing about? Prepositions: primary
decisions, solve a • Write a summary of a letter; include how the writer Particles http://www.gov.si/uvn/slo/
problem, write a is caring for the environment Compound sentences index.html
summary, outline the http://www.environmentsl
pros & cons, or prepare o.com/important%20addr
a visual or tabulated esses.html
Cluster 2
presentation. http://www.matkurja.com/
Students:
Vocabulary 6A2
• Read again the letters above Vocabulary of Students write a
6A2 • Take the main points of a letter environmental studies discussion about
Participate in • Write a discussion about looking after the and issues looking after the
conversations, environment and perform it; for example, express environment and
discussions, interviews the view that children need to be educated at perform it
& presentations which school Text types
make arrangements, Letters
state a viewpoint or Role play
explain a process or Email
point of view Discussion
ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A3 Grammar
Environment Protection agencies 6A3
Identify main Nouns: locative case, Web sites
Students prepare a radio
characters & events in genitive case, dative
Cluster 1 talk on: the range of http://www.gov.si/uvn/slo/
narrative texts, extract case
Students: information on the index.html
information & ideas Pronouns:
• prepare a radio talk on: the range of information Internet about http://www.environmentsl
from descriptive & Adjectives:
on the Internet about environment, and perform it environment and perform o.com/important%20addr
procedural texts & use declensions
• include: policy, implementation and management it esses.html
the information in Verbs: gerunds
another format in Slovenia research from list of websites http://www.matkurja.com/
http://www.environmentslo.com/important%20addresses.html Adverbs: place,
http://www.matkurja.com/slo/search?keys=environment&x=18 manner
&y=9 Prepositions: primary
Particles
6A4 Complex sentences 6A4
Write about 200-250 Cluster 2 Students write a report on
words in such text an aspect of environment
types and letters, Students: activity in Slovenia
messages, scripts for a • Write a report on an aspect of environment activity in
speech or sketch, Slovenia
reports, journal entries • Refer to the books published on the Web Vocabulary
or stories to recall • Select from the series on issues of: Vocabulary of
personal experiences, • the Environment: Nature and Environment, Water- environmental
relate aspirations, waters, Towns and Urbanisation, Health and the studies and issues
report on lifestyles, Environment
make choices, explain, http://www.sigov.si/svo/innovo_e.htm
summarise, draw Text types
conclusions or express Radio talk
a personal point of Report
view
Theme: Environment CSF II Level: 6Aext
ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A5 (ext) European Union environment policies Grammar 6A5 (ext)

Demonstrate Students write a Web sites
comprehension by Cluster 1 Nouns: locative case, magazine article about
using the gist & Students: genitive case, dative this website which is
http://evropa.gov.si/
details of a text to • Write a magazine article about this website which is case focussed on Slovenia’s
http://www.ekosklad.si/
compare & contrast focussed on Slovenia’s accession to the European Pronouns: accession to the
http://www.sigov.si/cgi-
information, ideas Union and the information it provides on the Adjectives: European Union
bin/wpl/mop/vsebina/angl/i
and opinions; explain environment; comment on the presentation declensions
ndex.htm
positions, events or http://evropa.gov.si/ Verbs: gerunds
outcomes; or present http://evropa.gov.si/publikacije/zgibanke/okolje/ Adverbs: place,
a personal view on manner
information provided Prepositions: primary Video films
Particles Slovenija
6A6 (ext) Complex sentences Smaragdna reka
Participate in The Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning
Podobe Posočja
conversations,
discussions, role- Cluster 2
plays, interviews & Students: Vocabulary
oral presentations 6A6 (ext)
which involve • Write a report on: The Ministry of the Environment and Vocabulary and Students write a report
presenting a point of Spatial Planning; include details of its: structure, expressions in the on a government body
view, persuading, activities, information and news provided, comment on texts of the topic for the environment
explaining causes & the activities
consequences, or • http://www.sigov.si/cgi-
negotiating a solution bin/wpl/mop/vsebina/angl/index.htm
about an issue OR
• Give a talk on the Environmental Development Fund of
RS Text types
• Include details about the body: objectives, activities,
programs, partnerships Article
• http://www.ekosklad.si/ Report
Talk

Theme: Environment CSF II Level: 6Aext

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Problems of the environment Grammar

6A7 (ext)
6A7 (ext) Web sites
Describe & comment Cluster 1 Nouns: locative case, Students write and give a
on themes & fictional Students: genitive case, dative lecture on problems of the http://evropa.gov.si/
texts (including • Write and give a lecture to the class on case environment http://www.ekosklad.si/
extracts from problems of the environment: include points Pronouns:
literature); identify & http://www.sigov.si/cgi-
on: accession to the EU, assessment of Adjectives: declensions bin/wpl/mop/vsebina/angl/ind
explain features such conditions, program to 2008 Verbs: gerunds
as the writer’s ex.htm
http://www.uvi.si/eng/new/background- Adverbs: place, manner
purpose, aspects of information/environment/ Prepositions: primary
style & structure, & http://www.useuroenvirofoundation.org/slovenia.htm Particles
cultural perspectives http://biz.yahoo.com/ifc/si/ Word Formation
http://www.sigov.si/cgi-
bin/wpl/mop/vsebina/angl/index.htm
6A8 (ext)
Write about 250
words on a topic Cluster 2 6A8 (ext)
related to personal Students: Vocabulary Student write a video script for
experience or an area Vocabulary of a video film on the
of general interest, • Write a video script for a video film on environmental studies environment in Slovenia
presenting a personal the environment in Slovenia about and issues
view or a simple strategies used by the government to
argument on an issue heighten public awareness of
based on evidence, environment protection include details
or a personal of websites, publication of reports,
perspective in a articles, production of booklets for
factual or imaginative schools
Text types
piece http://www.sigov.si/svo/innovo_e.htm
Lecture
Video script

Topic: Environment Protection Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Grammar Books
5A1 (listening) Cluster 1 Slovenija -turistični vodnik
5A1 (listening)
Demonstrate Students: Nouns: locative case,
• Read texts which give information about the genitive case, dative Students answer Web sites
comprehension by
caves on Landmarks of Slovenia web site case questions orally and in
identifying main ideas
www.burger.si Pronouns: possessive writing about features www.burger.si
& some related details
• Postojnska jama Adjectives: declensions of each cave system www.matkurja.com
in spoken texts in order
• Škocjanska jama Verbs: gerunds, verbs - www.thezaurus.com
to use the information,
for example by • Note new vocabulary and expressions To appear, to be called,
selecting from • Look at a map of each cave area to be created, to run,
alternatives, • Complete a table about each of the cave Adverbs: place, manner
responding to systems Prepositions: primary
instructions, • Answer questions orally and in writing about Particles
completing a features of each cave system Complex sentences
table/survey
proforma/summary,
answering questions
Cluster 2 5A2 (speaking)
Students: Vocabulary Students write an
5A2 (speaking) Vocabulary of interview script about a
• Read again about the caves of Slovenia, environmental studies cave system in
Provide & exchange referring to Web resources www.burger,si and and speleology Slovenia
information in www.thezaurus.com
dialogues, role-plays, • Write an interview script – questions and
interviews & oral answers about a cave system in Slovenia
presentations through Text types
such means as making Map
arrangements, Interview
participating in Interview script
explanations, reasons
& simple opinions, or
justifying choices

CSF II Level: 5A
Theme: The Environment
Topic: Environment Protection Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
5A 3 (reading)
Cluster 1 Books
Demonstrate Grammar
Students: 5A 3 (reading)
comprehension of Refer to the Slovenian Webclassroom on Students write a give a Slovenian Language Manual
key points in a short Environment on www.thezaurus.com for texts Nouns: locative case, report to the class on the 1, 2
text of about 200 • Read texts in English/Slovenian on genitive case, dative case environment in Slovenia Slovene: A Comprehensive
words by using the 1.how is the environment managed in Slovenia Pronouns: supine Grammar
information in a 2.which bodies have been established Adjectives: declensions Učimo se Slovenščino
different format, for 3.what are the functions of the various bodies Verbs: gerunds Ekologija, pp132-133
example to produce 4.select one body and summarise its functions Adverbs: place, manner
a list of main points, • Give a report to the class Prepositions: primary Web sites
a simple report, or a Particles
simple evaluative Cluster2 Complex sentences www.burger.si
comment Students: www.matkurja.com
Refer to the Slovenian Webclassroom on www.thezaurus.com
Environment on www.thezaurus.com for texts
5A 4 (writing)
5A 4 (writing)
• Select one of the protected parks of Students write a text for a
Write about 100-150 tourist brochure, about the
Slovenia
words in a logical park, its history, flora and
sequence of simple 1 Triglav National Park fauna facilities
linked sentences to Vocabulary
2 Postojnska jama
convey information, Vocabulary of
3 Škocjanska jama
ideas, plans or environmental studies,
opinions, or to parks, caves, landscapes
describe an event or
• Write a text for a tourist brochure, about
experience
the park, its history, flora and fauna Text types
facilities Report
Tourist brochure

Theme: The Environment CSF II Level:4A
Topic: Weather Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 1
4A 2 (speaking)
Students: Grammar 4A 2 (speaking) Web sites
Make simple • Analyse weather map from Slovenian daily Nouns: locative case, Students present a role
statements, request newspaper Delo genitive case, dative case play on asking about www.delo.si
information & use • Copy expressions and terms for weather reporting Pronouns: evaluative the weather report www.matkurja.com
routine phrases in used on weather chart Adjectives: declensions www.thezaurus.com
short exchanges • Read the weather forecast for different regions of Verbs: gerunds
such as Slovenia Adverbs: place, manner
conversations & role- • Compare the different temperatures for inland and Prepositions: primary
plays, and in oral on the coast of Slovenia Particles
presentations • In pairs practice asking each other and answering Complex sentences
about different temperatures and weather
4A 1 (listening)
conditions from a given weather chart of the day
Demonstrate • Write a role play on asking about the weather Vocabulary
comprehension of report Vocabulary and
both the gist & detail expressions related to the
in short texts by Cluster 2 texts of the topic 4A 1 (listening)
contributing turns in Students: Students give answers
a conversation or • Label weather symbols to complete weather chart
Text types about the daily weather
role-play, answering of Slovenia report completing a
questions, following • Answer set questions in writing about a sample Weather map
table
instructions, making weather chart Weather chart
choices, creating • Answer questions about a sample weather chart, Role play
captions, matching practice in pairs/group
items or completing • Complete gap-fill exercise about identifying
grids & tables temperature in different parts of the country from a
given chart
• Complete a daily and a weekly weather chart
using the Web site information
Theme: The Environment CSF II Level: 4A
Topic: Weather Topic Length: 2 weeks
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Grammar
Books
4A 3 (reading) Cluster 3 4A 3 (reading)
Students: Nouns: locative case, Ekologija
Demonstrate Students read and answer
• As a group read text on climate and genitive case, dative case pp 93 pp 132-133
comprehension by questions about text on
identify expressions of climate – weather Pronouns:
identifying the main weather and climate
• complete gap –fill exercise based on the Adjectives: declensions Web sites
idea & some details in
texts Verbs: gerunds
short, simple modified
• identify in the text orally and in writing Adverbs: place, manner www.matkurja.com
texts & use the
elements of: weather, reasons for climatic Prepositions: primary www.thezaurus.com
information for a
changes in urban areas Particles
specified; read aloud
• read text aloud for fluency Complex sentences
extracts from familiar
texts 4A 4 (writing)
Cluster 4 Vocabulary Students write a weather
4A 4 (writing)
Vocabulary and report
Write about 50-100 (3 Students: OR
expressions in the texts of
or 4 linked sentences) Students write a dialogue
the topic
to convey personal or • Read the daily and seven day weather discussing the days
factual information in forecast Text types weather forecast with a
simple text types such • Take notes of expressions used Weather forecast friend
as short letters, • Write a description of the daily forecast Dialogue OR
profiles, scripts for using the regular forecast from Delo Description Students write a television
dialogues or newspaper as a model script of the weather report
presentations, • Write a dialogue discussing the weather
narratives or stories to • Write a television script for the weather
accompany an report
illustration or comic
strip
Theme: Work CSF II Level: 6A
Topic: Organisations Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Get Work Project www.interblod.com Grammar 6A1

6A1 Books
Students write a
Demonstrate Cluster 1 Nouns: locative summary about the
comprehension of Students: case, genitive case, organisation of the Get Adolescena
the gist of a text & of • Listen to and read text about the web site. dative case Work organisation Teacher generated materials
specific items of It is the largest student and work project in Pronouns:
information & Slovenia Adjectives: Web sites
opinions, by using • Read the introduction where its activities declensions
information, for are presented and note them Verbs: past tenses, www.interblod.com
example to make • Summarise what it offers to students conditional mood, www.ess.gov.si
decisions, solve a Adverbs: place,
problem, write a manner http://www.ess.gov.si/html/elementi-
summary, outline the Cluster 2 Prepositions: okvirjev/F-iskanje-dela.htm
pros & cons, or primary http://www.geocities.com/uranic_slo/p
prepare a visual or Particles ov_zapo.htm (
Students:
tabulated Compound http://www.ess.gov.si/ncips/estia/lab/v
• Read the profiles of the work team at Get 6A2
presentation. sentences acancies.htm
Work on Students write an
• www.interblod.com Word order
interview with a member
• Takes notes about one of the team of the staff and perform it
6A2 • Write an interview with one of the team,
Participate in and perform it
conversations,
discussions,
interviews & Vocabulary
presentations which Vocabulary and
inform, compare, expressions of the
plan, make texts of the topic
arrangements, state
a viewpoint or
explain a process or Text types
point of view Summary
Profile
Interview
Topic: Business Topic Length: 2 weeks
CSF II LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS LANGUAGE CSF RESOURCES

OUTCOMES ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Books
6A3 Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia Grammar 6A3
Identify main Cluster 3 Nouns: genitive Students write an
Adolescena
characters & events case, dative case, article on The
Students: Teacher generated materials
in narrative texts, instrumental cae Chamber of
• Look at the presentation and structure of the Web
extract information Pronouns: of totality Commerce and
site of this largest organisation of employers in Web sites
& ideas from Adjectives: Industry of
Slovenia www.gzi.si
descriptive & declensions Slovenia
• Note the services it provides: business contacts, www.interblod.com
procedural texts & Verbs: gerunds
publications, exhibitions and seminars www.ess.gov.si
use the information Adverbs: place,
• Write an article on The Chamber of Commerce and
in another format manner
its role in Slovenia, what it provides
Prepositions:
6A4
primary
write about 200-250 Cluster 4 Particles
words in such text Complex sentences
Students: 6A4
types and letters,
• Read about the business opportunities and the
messages, scripts Students write a
information provided about Slovenia on www.gzi.si Vocabulary
for a speech or report/radio talk
• Take notes about how business can be fostered from
sketch, reports, Vocabulary and about business
http://www.gzs.si/eng/index.htm
journal entries or expressions in the opportunities in
• Write a report/radio talk about business opportunities
stories to recall texts Slovenia
in Slovenia
personal of the topic
experiences, relate
Text types
aspirations, report
on lifestyles, make Article
choices, explain, Report
summarise, draw Radio talk
conclusions or
express a personal
point of view
Theme: Work CSF II Level: 6Aext

Topic: Organisations Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
6A5 (ext) Slovenian Government Employment Service Grammar 6A5 (ext)

Books
Demonstrate Students give a talk
comprehension by using Cluster 1 Nouns: collective nouns about the services and
the gist & details of a text Students: Pronouns: indefinite programs offered Adolescena
to compare & contrast • Read information about the Slovenian Adjectives: declensions Teacher generated
information, ideas and Government Employment Service on its Web site Verbs: gerunds materials
opinions; explain positions, www.ess.gov.si Adverbs: negative
events or outcomes; or • Note new vocabulary and expressions Prepositions: causal 6A6 (ext) Web sites
present a personal view on • Give a talk about the services and programs meanings Students write an
information provided offered Particles interview presenting www.interblod.com
Complex sentences what is offered by the www.ess.gov.si
government
6A6 (ext) Cluster 2

Participate in • Students: Vocabulary
conversations, discussions, • Read selected texts about the government Vocabulary and
role-plays, interviews & oral services for employment expressions in the texts
presentations which involve • Take notes about the services, information and of the topics
presenting a point of view, programs available
persuading, explaining • Write an interview presenting what is offered by
causes & consequences, the government for employment
or negotiating a solution
about an issue Text types
Talk
Interview

Topic: Career Topic Length: 2 weeks
CSF II LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS LANGUAGE ELEMENTS CSF ASSESSMENT RESOURCES

OUTCOMES
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
Books
Career Planning and Resources Grammar
6A7 (ext)
6A7 (ext)
Describe & Cluster 1 Nouns: declensions Adolescena
Students write a report on career
comment on Students: Pronouns: indefinite Teacher generated
planning and job hunting
themes & fictional • Read text on planning your career on Adjectives: declensions materials
texts (including www.interblod.com Verbs: tenses
extracts from • Note key points about: interests, Adverbs: time Web sites
literature); identify qualifications, experience, your Prepositions:temporal
& explain features resume, application, interviews, Particles www.interblod.com
such as the writer’s references, selection of jobs Conjunctions www.ess.gov.si
purpose, aspects • Write a report on career planning and Word order http://www.geocities.com/u
of style & structure, job hunting ranic_slo/pov_zapo.htm (
& cultural
perspectives
6A8 (ext) Vocabulary
Vocabulary and
Write about 250 Cluster 2 expressions in the texts
words on a topic 6A8 (ext)
• Students:
related to personal Students write a report or an article
• Read and research on the Web how to
experience or an on Web resources for employment
find work in Slovenia
area of general
• Take notes on :include career
interest, presenting
information and advice, how to
a personal view or
prepare for an interview, employment
a simple argument Text types
services, private and public, job
on an issue based Report
advertisements on the Web,
on evidence, or a Job advertisements
• Write a report /write an article on Web
personal resources for employment
perspective in a
factual or
imaginative piece

Topic: Looking for work Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT
Pathway 2
Pathway 2
Interviews Grammar
Books
5A1 (listening) 5A1 (listening)
Demonstrate Cluster 1 Nouns: locative case, Students answer
Students: genitive case, dative Adolescena
comprehension by questions orally
• Read an adapted text on how to prepare for a successful case Teacher generated
identifying main ideas & and in writing about
interview from www.interblod.com Pronouns: relative materials
some related details in a successful
spoken texts in order to • Note new vocabulary and expressions Adjectives: interview
• Complete a table on points to remember for a successful declensions Web sites
use the information, for
example by selecting interview Verbs: tenses
• Complete a multiple choice exercise on the table Adverbs: www.interblod.com
from alternatives,
• Answer questions orally and in writing about a successful place,manner www.ess.gov.si
responding to
instructions, completing a interview Prepositions:adverbial
table/survey Word order
proforma/summary,
5A2 (speaking)
answering questions
Students write a
Cluster 2 Vocabulary role play discussing
5A2 (speaking) Students: Vocabulary and a job description
• Look at several job advertisements on the Web.Select on expressions in the with a friend
Provide & exchange advertisement texts of the topic
information in dialogues, • Take notes of what the job offers and what is expected
role-plays, interviews & • Writ e a role play discussing a job description with a friend
oral presentations
through such means as
making arrangements,
participating in
transactions, providing Text types
explanations, reasons & Table
simple opinions, or Job advertisements
justifying choices Role play
Topic: Looking for work Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Job interview
Books
5A 3 (reading) Cluster 3 Grammar 5A 3 (reading)
Demonstrate Students: Students write list of
• Listen and read text about: how to prepare for a Adolescena
comprehension of key Nouns: locative case, main points for the
job interview, the basis for a good interview, Teacher generated materials
points in a short text of genitive case, dative preparation for a job
about 200 words by how to dress case interview
• Note some key points of the advice Web sites
using the information in a Pronouns:negative
different format, for • Write a list of main points for preparation for a Adjectives: declensions
job interview www.ess.gov.si
example to produce a list Verbs: gerunds
www.interblod.com/getwork/
of main points, a simple Adverbs: indefinite
report, or a simple Cluster 4 Prepositions: primary
evaluative comment Students: Particles
• Read chart on questions which may be Complex sentences
asked at a job interview by an employer 5A 4 (writing)
• Take notes about the most important
5A 4 (writing) questions employer may ask the Students write a short
interviewee letter to a friend writing
Write about 100-150
• Write a short letter to a friend writing a few Vocabulary a few points to keep in
words in a logical
points to keep in mind for a job interview mind for a job interview
sequence of simple Vocabulary and
linked sentences to expressions in the texts
convey information,
ideas, plans or opinions,
or to describe an event
or experience
Text types
List
Chart
Letter
Topic: What do you do? Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Books
4A 1 (listening) Cluster 1 Grammar 4A 1 (listening)
Demonstrate Nouns: genders, Students complete Slovenian Language
Students:
comprehension of both number matching exercise - Manual 1, 2
the gist & detail in short • Look at list of professions; and activities of the work Adverbs:of manner the characters and Dober dan
texts by contributing • Note the vocabulary Verbs, conjugations, their work slovenščina pp 175-
turns in a conversation or • Complete matching exercises conditional mood, 188
role-play, answering • Listen and read text on the family and their occupations verbs – to become,
questions, following • Answer questions orally and in writing about the text to like, to have to, to
instructions, making • Complete matching exercises - the characters and their wish, to fulfill
choices, creating work Dober dan
captions, matching items slovenščina
Vocabulary pp 186-187
or completing grids &
tables Cluster 2 Vocabulary and
Students: expressions in the
4A 2 (speaking)
• Practice in pairs; statements about what people do, texts of the topic
4A 2 (speaking) questions/answers/ What would you like to do? What does Students write a role
Make simple statements, he do? Asking the question about various people play discussing what
Text types people do, what you
request information & • Write a role play discussing what people do, what you
use routine phrases in would like to to/become List would like to
short exchanges such as Chart to/become
conversations & role- Role play
plays, and in oral
presentations
Topic: What do you do? Topic Length: 2 weeks

ELEMENTS
Pathway 2 Pathway 2
Cluster 3 Books
Demonstrate • Listen and read text on about the history of a family Nouns: locative case, Students answer Dober dan slovenscina
comprehension by from grandfather to grandson and their occupations genitive case, dative questions about the pp 175-188
identifying the main • Note new vocabulary and expressions case text orally and in
idea & some details in • Answers questions about the text orally and in Pronouns: writing
short, simple modified writing Adjectives: declensions
texts & use the • Complete gap-filling exercise based on the text Verbs: gerunds
information for a • Read text aloud Adverbs: place, manner
specified; read aloud Prepositions: primary
extracts from familiar Cluster 4 Particles 4A 4 (writing)
texts Students: Complex sentences
• Write a letter about which jobs they are interested in Students write a letter
OR Vocabulary about work they are
• A profile of a family with their occupations interested in
Vocabulary and
4A 4 (writing) OR
expressions in the texts
Students write a
of the topic
profile of a family with
Write about 50-100 (3
Text types their occupations
or 4 linked sentences)
to convey personal or Letter
factual information in Role play/script
simple text types such Profile
as short letters,
dialogues or
presentations,
accompany an
illustration or comic
strips
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The bibliography includes all the resources referred to in the Slovenian course outlines for the
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The references for the two years’ VCE study, Units 1 - 4 are presented thematically on the Web site
Thezaurus: Slovenian Language and Cultural Resources www.thezaurus.com, section VCE Study
Resources. The three prescribed themes are:
• The individual
• The Slovenian-speaking communities
• The changing world
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Glas Slovenije - The Voice of Slovenia, Winston Hills, NSW

Misli - Thoughts, Baraga House, Kew, Victoria
Rodna Gruda, Slovenska izseljenska matica, Ljubljana
Slovenija, Slovenska izseljenska matica, Ljubljana
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Radio
SBS 1224 AM
3 ZZZ 92.3 FM
Television
CH 31: Slovenian program
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http://evropa.gov.si
http://www.vitrum.si
http://www.burger.si
http://www.posta.si
http://www.interblod.com
http://www.chat.buy.si
http://www.tabla-si.com
http://www.mss.edus.si
http://www.uni-lj.si/
http://www.svarog.org
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http://www.emka.si
http://www.mladinska.com
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Videos
Gorenjski slavček, slovenska opera, TV Ljubljana, 1983

Kamniti Pygmalion: Jože Plecnik, RTV Slovenija, 1992
Prešernova Zdravljica, Jaka, Ljubljana, 1995
Domače obrti na Slovenskem, (2 videos) RTV Slovenija, 1993
Gorenski plesi - folklorna skupina Emona, Ljubljana, 1997
Košir, I. Zvoki - umetniški program, Ljubljana, 1999
(6 television programs on traditional Slovenian folk festivals)
Lenarčič, Lenarčičeva zlata poroka, Brezje, Slovenia, 1998
(Slovenian wedding ceremony)
Iz zemlje vzeto, domači obrti in ljudsko izročilo v Prekmurju in Prlekiji,
NOMI, Murska Sobota, 1998
Pek božicnega kruha, SAZU, Ljubljana, 1996
Slovenia is…TV Slovenia, May 1994.
Cvetje v jeseni, (television serial) RTV Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1974
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Ceferin, A, Moj Obisk v Sloveniji, Grospuplje, 1997
En dan v Škofji Loki, Turišticno društvo Škofja Loka, 1996
Vincec, M, Istra - Slovenski del, Videocenter Koper, 1994
Vincec, M. Gradovi, Slovenia, 1996
Mlakar, A, Moja Slovenija, ZKP RTV Slovenia, 1991
Video Audio film Podobe Posočja, Nova Gorica, 1992
Slovenija - pokrajine in ljudje, ZRC SAZU, Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana, 1998
Smaragdna reka, RTV Slovenija, 1997
Štirje letni časi, SIM Ljubljana, 1988
Zgodba o belem konju, Obzorja, Maribor, 1993
Audio
Carmina Slovenica - Slovenian songs, Maribor, 1997 (CD)

Grafenauer, N, Slovenske ljudske pravljice, Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana, 1992
(textbook of six Slovenian folktales with two audio cassettes)
Logar, T, Slovenska narečja, Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana, 1992
(textbook of selected Slovenian dialects with four audio cassettes)
Pritrkavanje, Helidon, Obzorja, Maribor, 1992 (CD)
Slovenec sem, Branko, Nova Gorica, 1997 (CD)
Slovenske ljudske pesmi, ZRC SAZU Slovenia 1996 (CD)
Slovene national and folk songs, SAZAS, Slovenia, 1995 (CD)
SLOVENIAN VCE COURSE OUTLINES Unit 1- 4 (16 units)
Submitted by: Sasha Ceferin
To: Venetia Kefalianoss, Area Manager Princes Hill SC VSL Centre
Date: 16 March 2002
Signed:
A.L. Ceferin
SLOVENIAN VCE COURSE OUTLINES 1 – 4
TOPICS
Theme Topic Sub-topic
Unit 1
The Individual Family and relatives Family in Slovenia
Slovenian-speaking communities Australian-Slovenian community Slovenian media
The Individual War experience Slovenian people in the war
Slovenian-speaking communities Traditions and customs Celebrating Easter
Unit 2
The Changing World Customs and Traditions in the Modern World Surviving customs
The Individual Youth issues Teenagers: Social life and leisure
The Individual Relationships Fathers and sons
Slovenian-speaking communities Traditional arts and crafts of Slovenia Traditional arts and crafts in modern Slovenia
Unit 3
The Individual Family and friends Friendship
The Changing World WW 1 and the Soča Front River Soča - a national symbol
Slovenian speaking communities Slovenian community in Australia Slovenian cultural activities in Australia
The Changing World Touring Slovenian-speaking regions Planning a trip to Slovenia
Unit 4
The Changing world Travel The issue of responsibility
The changing world Cultural heritage of Slovenia Elements of Slovenian cultural heritage
Slovenian-speaking communities Slovenian media in Australia Slovenian media – reflection of community
The changing world Migration Slovenian migrant experience
SLOVENIAN VCE COURSE OUTLINE
Theme The Individual VCE Unit 1.1
Topic Family and relatives Sub-Topic Family in Slovenia Sub-topic Length 4 weeks
OUTCOMES LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS LANGUAGE ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
Cluster 1 Grammar Outcome 1 Letter writing:

Knowledge and Students: Adjectives: declensions Establish and maintain a Stanko Simenc:
skills related to • Discuss as a class the family and the role Pronouns: relative, spoken or written exchange Pisno sporocanje za
Outcome 1 Unit 1 of the family in life of an individual interrogative related to personal areas of vsakdanjo rabo
• List points made Verbs: perfective/ experience (Ljubljana 1992)
• Discuss the role and function of the imperfective, past tense
Knowledge and “extended” family as it applies to Adverbs: interrogative Task 1(of 4) Website:
skills related to Slovenian community Prepositions: means, manner Informal conversation Posta Slovenije:
Outcome 2 Unit 1 • Take notes of the points made Conjunctions www.Posta.si
• Individually students tell their own story Compound sentences OR (for electronic mail)
of relatives in Slovenia or Australia and Speech: direct and indirect
what role they play in the life of an Word formation: affixation Reply to a personal
individual letter/fax/Email
• Script and rehearse an informal Function:
telephone conversation with a relative in expressing emotion
Slovenia Letter writing routines Students:
Cluster 2 Formulaic expressions for Prepare an informal
Students: greetings and best wishes conversation with your
Knowledge and • Read a teacher generated account of relative over the telephone
skills related to relatives in Slovenia or Australia Vocabulary OR
Outcome 3 Unit 2 • Exchange stories about various relatives Family vocabulary Write an email letter or letter
and describe the favourite or the most Personal description to your relative
interesting one Personal experience narrative
• Write a story about the relative, including
description and an occurrence that Text Types
highlights their character account
Knowledge and Cluster 3 personal description/ profile
skills related to Students: story
Outcome 1 Unit 2 • Learn the aspects of formal and informal
letter writing on the website
• Write an email letter to the relative
Theme Slovenian-Speaking Communities VCE Unit 1.2
Topic Australian Slovenian Community Sub-Topic Slovenian media Sub-topic Length 3 weeks
Cluster 1 Grammar Outcome 2 Magazines:

Students: Adjectives: definite/indefinite Listen to, read and obtain Misli
• Brainstorm and list the elements of Verbs: present tense, information from written and Glas Slovenije
content and structure that should appear conditional mood spoken texts
in: Adverbs: interrogative, Radio:
1. a Slovenian community paper predicatives Task 2 (of 4) SBS 1224 AM
Knowledge and 2. a Slovenian community radio/TV Conjunctions Listen to spoken texts,(eg: 3ZZZ 92.3 FM
conversations, interviews,
skills related to program Questions and answers
broadcasts) to complete notes,
Outcome 1 Unit 1 3. website Word order charts or tables in Slovenian or Television:
Outcome 2 Unit 1 • Make a list of existing Slovenian media in English CH 31: Slovenian program
Australia, print, radio and TV Function: requesting and OR
• In pairs or individually prepare a table thanking Read written texts (eg: extracts, Websites:
containing all the elements noted during advertisements, letters) to obtain www.thezaurus.com
the brainstorming session Vocabulary information to complete notes, www.glasslovenije.com.au
• In pairs or individually select one Vocabulary of the media and charts or tables in English or
publication to analyse and determine its the Internet Slovenian
components
• Mark on the table all the elements that Text Types Students:
Knowledge and are present and/or absent interview Plan and draw up a table –
skills related to list print media, radio/TV
Outcome 2 Unit 1 Cluster 2 note programs and Internet - on the
Students: survey components of the content and
• Produce a survey form with questions on table structure, and complete it
the attitude towards Slovenian community web page OR
media Produce a survey form,
• Interview community members to find out interview community members
whether they read/ listen to the Slovenian on Slovenian media
media/ Interne, what they like/ dislike and write a short report on the
about them. results
Topic War experience Sub-Topic Slovenian people in the war Sub-topic Length 4 weeks
Cluster 1 Grammar Outcome 3 Books:

Students: Adjectives: possessive Produce a personal response to Vladimir Gradnik:
• Discuss war as it is within the personal, Pronouns: indefinite a text focusing on real or Krvavo Posočje
direct or indirect experience of students Numerals: cardinal, ordinal imaginary experience Mako Simič:
• Teacher or invited guest speaks about Verbs: past tenses, Po sledeh soške fronte
their own experience or knowledge of war perfective/ imperfective Task Stane Semič Daki:
Knowledge and • Hear an account by the teacher or view Adverbs: time, manner, place Oral presentation Najboljši so padli
skills related to the documentary on the Soča front (WW1) Prepositions: accusative and OR
Outcome 3 Unit 1 • Read excepts from available accounts and locative cases Review Videos:
discuss Conjunctions OR Smaragdna reka
• Take notes Article War crimes in Slovenia
• Write an article on the Soča front Vocabulary
Vocabulary of war experience Students: Songs:
Write an article on the Soča Oj Doberdob
Cluster 2 Text Types front, based on texts studied Tam za turškim gričem
Students: article OR
• Listen to the songs Oj Doberdob and Tam account Make an oral presentation on Poems, stories and
za turškim gričem documentary the effects of war on human sketches:
• Study the texts in detail excerpt lives, illustrated by the poems Miško Kranjec:
• Discuss the texts and feelings they each introduction selected Stara jablana
evoke and make comparisons of imagery, note Prežihov Voranc:
tone, context and message they contain poem Doberdob
• Take notes song Ivan Cankar: Stotnik
• Write a review or a radio talk of the talk
Knowledge and effects of war on Slovenian people Karel Destovnik Kajuh:
skills related to contained in the two songs Slovenska pesem
Outcome 3 Unit 1 Pesem talcev
En Češnjev cvet
Poetom
Matej Bor:
Cluster 3 Kri v plamenih
Students: Vocabulary Bela tišina
• Study and discuss selected poems on the Vocabulary of war experience Mati sanja
war experience in Slovenia Kurir
• Browse through and discuss several Text Types Lojze Krakar:
poems article Auschwitz
• Select two or three, which present account Dane Zajc:
different experiences and different documentary Moja prva pesem
perspectives on war and its excerpt
destructiveness introduction
• Prepare, rehearse and deliver a talk, note
quoting from selected poems.Comment on poem
their respective views of the war and its song
effects on the individual talk
Topic Traditions and Customs Sub-Topic Celebrating Easter Sub-topic Length 4 weeks
OUTCOMES LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT RESOURCES

ELEMENTS

Students: Adjectives: Produce a personal response to D.J. Ovsec:
• Discuss what they know about Easter tradition and predicative a text focusing on real or Velika knjiga o praznikih
customs and to what extent they are still Verbs:perfective and imaginary experience J.Bogataj:
celebrated in Australia or their family imperfective Smo kaj šegavi?
• Copy notes from the board Adverbs: Task Dušica Kunaver:
Knowledge and • Make a list of customs they are familiar with comparative, Oral presentation Pisanica rdeča
skills related to • View segments of video films, portraying various degree, superlative OR Niko Kuret:
Outcome 3 Unit 1 customs Prepositions: genitive Review Praznično leto Slovencev
• Make notes and instrumental OR
• Read the chapter about Easter in Velika knjiga o cases Article Videos:
praznikih Particles Moj obisk v Sloveniji
• Make a vocabulary list of new words and Compound sentences Students: Peti letni čas
expressions Write an article on Easter Zvok
• Take notes to provide the basis for an article about Function: describing, celebrations in Australia
Easter festivities and customs comparing OR Songs:
• Write a draft on the meaning of Easter for a Prepare a radio talk on the Oljsko goro tiha noč
Slovenian family in Australia Vocabulary way you family and friends pokriva
Vocabulary of Easter celebrate Easter
festivities Radio:
SBS 1224 AM
Cluster 2 Text Types 3ZZZ 92.3 FM
Students: account
• Discuss the ancient origins, Christian and pre- article
Knowledge and Christian of some Easter customs draft
skills related to • Make a list of each excerpt
Outcome 3 Unit 1 • Visit the website www.thezaurus.com, the webzine introduction
Sloveniana and read the article on Easter eggs ( in note
English) radio program
segment
song
• Discuss the methods of colouring and decorating, Books:
including the most recent/modern methods, talk Task D.J. Ovsec:
evaluate the pros and cons of the traditional and website Oral presentation Velika knjiga o praznikih
modern method OR J.Bogataj:
• Make plans to play the traditional games with Review Smo kaj segavi?
Easter eggs, as described in the article. OR Dusica Kunaver:
• Read the introduction to Pisanica rdeca, on Easter Article Pisanica rdeca
eggs( in Slovenian language) Niko Kuret:
• Browse through the book, noting different ways of Students: Praznicno leto Slovencev
decorating eggs Write an article on Easter
• Tell the class how eggs are decorated in their celebrations in Australia Videos:
family OR Moj obisk v Sloveniji
• on the basis of notes on the Christian and pre- Prepare a radio talk on the Peti letni cas
Christian symbolism of Easter tradition and draft way you family and friends Zvok
an article on the subject celebrate Easter
Songs:
Oljsko goro tiha noc
Cluster 3 pokriva
Students:
• Listen to Slovenian radio programs of the pre- Radio:
Easter and Easter period SBS 1224 AM
• Note the ways the Slovenian community celebrates Vocabulary 3ZZZ 92.3 FM
Easter as a community Vocabulary of Easter
• Interview older members of the community to find festivities
out how customs have been adapted and changed
• Write a personal account describing your Easter Text Types
and what it means to you account
article
draft
excerpt
introduction
note
radio program
segment
song
talk
website
Theme The Changing World VCE Unit 2.1
Topic Customs and Traditions in the Modern World Sub-Topic Surviving customs Sub-topic Length 4 weeks

Students: Adjectives: definite/indefinite Participate in a spoken or J. Bogataj: Ali smo kaj
• Discuss as a class Slovenian customs and Verbs: verbal prefixes/suffixes written exchange related to segavi
traditions they know and build a list on Adverbs: comparative, making arrangements and D Ovsec: Velika knjiga o
the classroom board degree, predicative completing transactions praznikih
• View the video Zvok, Customs and Prepositions: accusative and
Knowledge and traditions of Slovenian People, Part 1&2 locative cases Task 1 Reader:
skills related to • Take notes of customs portrayed, under Compound sentences Slovensko berilo 1
Outcome 1 Unit 2 the guidance of the teacher Formal letter or fax or Email
• Make a list of traditions still alive in Vocabulary OR Video:
Slovenia and among Slovenes around the Vocabulary of customs and Role-play Igor Kosir,
world traditions OR Zvok (Sounds),
Cluster 2 Interview Customs and Traditions of
Students: Text Types Slovenia
• Read selected texts on Christmas, Easter, article
St.Nicholas, etc. customs from Slovensko interview Radio:
berilo 1 and Velika knjiga o praznikih list SBS 1224 AM
• View sections from video Zvok note 3ZZZ 92.3 FM
• Take notes role-play
• Discuss changes and variations that
customs undergo over time and take notes Websites:
• Select a particular tradition, for example www.thezaurus.com
St.Nicholas, read the relevant section in www.glasslovenije.com.au
Velika knjiga o praznikih and make notes
on the origins, variations and changes
Knowledge and over time
skills related to • Discuss the celebration of this tradition in
Outcome 3 Unit 2 Australia
• Write an article on the particular
tradition for a Slovenian publication in
Australia and what it means to people.
Topic Youth Issues Sub-Topic Teenagers: Social life and leisure Sub-topic Length 4 weeks
Cluster 1 Grammar Outcome 1 Book:

Students: Nouns: verbal Participate in a spoken or “Adolescenca”
• Discuss as a class teenagers’ social life, Adjectives: rad/rada, written exchange related to
leisure pursuits: how do young people comparative/superlative making arrangements and Radio:
today generally like to spend their free Numerals: adverbial completing transactions SBS 1224 AM
time? Verbs: conditional, 3ZZZ 92.3 FM
Knowledge and • Make notes on the board and copy imperative, reflexive
skills related to • In pairs script and rehearse an interview Adverbs: manner, place, time Websites:
Outcome 1 Unit 2 with a teenager, focusing on the question: Interjections Task 1 www.thezaurus.com
how do you like spending your free time Compound sentences www.glasslovenije.com.au
formal letter or fax or email
Cluster 2 Vocabulary OR Chat websites: (klepet)
Students: Vocabulary of teenage social role-play http://chat.buy.si
• As a class read relevant sections of life and leisure OR www.interblod.com
Adolescenca, Druzabno zivljenje in prosti interview
cas, the introduction and Pop skupine, Text Types
koncerti in glasba article
• Make notes of vocabulary and content interview
• Script and rehearse a role-play, making note
and completing arrangements to attend a role-play
concert
Students: Vocabulary of teenage social Books:
• As a class listen to dialogues between life and leisure “Adolescenca”
parent and teenager from Adolescenca
• Take notes and discuss Text Types Outcome 2 Radio:
• Write a short radio commentary on article SBS 1224 AM
Knowledge and parent/teenage issue of freedom and conversation Listen to, read, and extract and 3ZZZ 92.3 FM
skills related to parental control(Task 2.1) commentary use information and ideas
Outcome 2 Unit 2 discussion from spoken and written texts.
Cluster 4 interview
Students: introduction Task 2
• As a class read further sections of the note
chapter Druzabno zivljenje in prosti cas Listen to spoken texts, eg:
• Take notes and discuss conversations, interview,
• Give short answers in writing on set broadcasts) and reorganize
questions, and at least 2 longer answers information and ideas in a
• Write an article for a youth newspaper different text type
on: AND
the problems teenagers face in leading the kind of Read written texts (eg:
social life they desire extracts, advertisements,
letters) and reorganize
information and ideas in a
different text type
Topic Relationships Sub-Topic Fathers and Sons Sub-topic Length 3 weeks

Students: A Janezic: Pot v Tolmin
• Listen to the poem Moj oce (My father) by Adjectives: declensions Give expression to real or (Vezi med ljudmi 7)
Tone Seliskar Verbs: past tenses, imaginary experience in T.Seliskar: Moj oce
• Discuss the potrayal of father in the present/past participles written or spoken form. (Berilo 8)
poem and his importance in the life of the Prepositions
Knowledge and poet Conjunctions: conditional, of Task Radio:
skills related to • Take notes time SBS 1224 AM
Outcome 3 Unit 2 • Study the poem in detail and make further Particles Journal entry 3ZZZ 92.3 FM
notes OR
• Write a description of the father, based Vocabulary Personal Account Websites:
on the poem Vocabulary of personal OR www.thezaurus.com
narrative Short story www.glasslovenije.com.au
Cluster 2
Students: Text Types
• Read the story Pot v Tolmin of Anton article
Janezic interview
• Discuss the account of his father’s life in journal entry
context f the times, social class and note
Knowledge and circumstances, and interpret how his personal description
skills related to father changed in his eyes after their talk. poem
Outcome 1 Unit 4 • Give short written responses aimed at role-play
understanding the kind of man the father short story
was and central for life he wanted to give
his son
Knowledge and • Write a short story with the title: the last
skills related to words of my father
Outcome 3 Unit 2 OR a journal entry reflecting on the meaning
of what the father in the story said to his
son
Topic Sub-Topic Sub-topic Length 3 weeks

Students: Simple and compound Janez Bogataj:
• Listen to an introduction on Slovenian sentences Listen to, read, and extract and Handicrafts of Slovenia
traditional handicrafts and skills that use information and ideas Berk , Bogataj, Pukšič:
have survived till the present day from spoken and written texts. Ljudska Umetnost in Obrti
• Discuss their use and survival into the V Sloveniji
Knowledge and modern age A Baš (ed.):
skills related to • Read the Introduction to the book Task 2 Slovensko ljudsko izročilo
Outcome 3 Unit 2 Handicrafts of Slovenia Živa Deu:
• Make notes on the point of view of the Vocabulary Listen to spoken texts, eg: Stavbarstvo slovenskega
author as regards the value of traditional Vocabulary of Handicrafts conversations, interview, podeželja
skills and their place in our society and cultural heritage broadcasts) and reorganize
• Browse through the book, gaining an information and ideas in a
impression and insight into all the areas different text type Video films:
of daily life and work of a people AND Domače obrti na
• Make a list of handicrafts and craftsmen Read written texts (eg: Slovenskem 1&2
• Discuss the usefulness of the objects, their extracts, advertisements,
place in today’s world and/or their letters) and reorganize
evolvement into the modern day and age. information and ideas in a
Knowledge and • Take notes Text Types different text type Radio programs:
skills related to • From selected segments of the book, write Article 3ZZZ
Outcome 1 Unit 4 an article on traditional handicrafts in Introduction SBS
Slovenia today (in English) Segment Write an article on traditional
Script Handicrafts of Slovenia, using
Cluster 2 Video film information and ideas from Websites:
Knowledge and Students: Note the book www.thezaurus.com
skills related to • View the video films Domače obrti na (in English) www.glasslovenije.com.au
Outcome 3 Unit 2 Slovenskem
• Discuss the craftsmen you have seen at Books:
work and compare the return to such Janez Bogataj:
crafts as a hobby in Australian modern Handicrafts of Slovenia
society Berk , Bogataj, Pukšič:
• Take notes of any information that they Ljudska Umetnost in Obrti
can understand V Sloveniji
• As a class combine the information, and A Bas (ed.):
add to the common pool of facts and Slovensko ljudsko izročilo
opinions expressed on film Script, rehearse and prepare Živa Deu:
• Listen to a re-run of the tape and add to an interview with dr. Bogataj, Stavbarstvo slovenskega
the notes the commentator and producer podeželja
• Script, rehearse and prepare an of the video-film, on the value
interview with dr. Bogataj, the of maintaining and developing
commentator and producer of the video- traditional handicrafts Video films:
film (in Slovenian) Domače obrti na
Slovenskem 1&2
Radio programs:
3ZZZ
SBS
Websites:
www.thezaurus.com
www.glasslovenije.com.au
Theme: The Individual VCE Unit 3.1
Topic: Friends and family Sub-Topic: Friendship Sub-topic Length 3 weeks
Knowledge and Cluster 1 Grammar Assessment Task Book:

skills related to Students: Adjectives: declension, “Ádolescenca”
Outcome 1 • Discuss the topic friends and friendship comparative Unit 3 Outcome 1:
• Read and discuss as a class selected texts Pronouns: relative Express ideas through the Teacher generated resources
Knowledge and on friendship Verbs: reflexive production of an original
skills related to • Listen to and read Preseren’s poem to his Particles text. Poem:
Outcome 2 friend Andrej Smole Interjections France Preseren: Slovo
• Write short responses to questions set Word formation: compound Task SAC 1
words A 250 word personal or Extract:
Cluster 2 Compound sentences imaginative written piece Moj spomin na Preserna
Students:
Knowledge and • Read the character sketch of France Vocabulary Students:
skills related to Preseren entitled ” Moj spomin na Personal description Write a letter (250 w.) to
Outcome 1 Preserna” a relative in Slovenia,
• Write a character sketch of your best Text Types describing your best
friend using the above as a model character sketch friend, who you wish to
letter bring with you on your
Cluster 3 poem next visit.
Students: question OR
• Discuss the experiences of a friendship, role-play Write a story about
Knowledge and its ups and downs short response friendship, illustrating the
skills related to • They tell class about good times, fights story concept and its
Outcome 3 and reconciliations they shared with their importance to you by
friends describing an experience
• With a partner they script, and rehearse a or an event
role-play on a fight they had with their
best friend and its resolution
Topic WW1 the Soča Front Sub-Topic River Soča, a national symbol Sub-topic Length 4 weeks

ELEMENTS
Cluster 1 Grammar Unit 3 Outcome 2 Videos:

Students: Nouns: declensions Analyse and use information Podobe Soče (Images of Soča)
• Listen to an introduction by the teacher Verbs: past tenses from spoken texts Smaragdna reka (Emerald
and view maps Prepositions: adverbial, River)
• View the video films on the Soča River spatial, temporal Task (SAC 2)
And take notes Short answers with some Books:
• Give responses on the spoken text (ticks, Function: describing, paragraph responses P.Svoljšak:
short answers and longer answers) commenting, evaluating, Soška fronta (The Soca Front)
AND discussing, presenting an M.Simič:
• Discuss and write a short article about opinion Students: Po sledeh soške fronte
Knowledge and the river Soča, based on the visual Listen to a recorded radio (In the footsteps of the Soča
skills related to impressions of the river and the Vocabulary talk on the life and work of Front)
Outcome 2 commentary Vocabulary relating to the poet Simon Gregorčič V.Gradnik:
performing arts, and use the information to Krvavo Posočje
Cluster2 entertainment, food and answer the questions with (The bloody Soča Valley)
Students: drink short answers and some E. Hemingway:
• Listen to an introduction to the life and paragraph responses A Farewell to Arms
work of Simon Gregorčič (by the teacher) Text Types
• Take note of important landmarks of his article Poem:
life and work commentary Simon Gregorčič: Soči
• Listen to a reading of the poem Soči list
• Discuss the poem – imagery, rhythm, note
mood, poet’s feeling and prophetic words poem
• Read aloud in turns and study the poem question and answer
in detail response
• Write a short commentary on the poem, video film
describing the poet’s feelings
Website:
Cluster3 www.kobariski-muzej.si
Students: Vocabulary
• Listen to an introduction by the teacher Vocabulary relating to
on the World War1 and the Soča front performing arts,
• Take notes entertainment, food and
• Read excerpts in Soška fronta on the drink
issues of the WW1, and the Soča Front in
particular Text Types
• Write short responses and some longer article
responses to questions introduction
excerpt
mission statement
Cluster 4 note
Students: response
• Visit the website of the Kobarid Museum website
and study the mission statement and the
texts
• Take notes
• Discuss the importance of such a museum
as an antiwar statement
• Read the Introduction to the publication
Po sledeh soške fronte
• Take notes
• Write an article , on the senselessness of
war, using the information in both texts
OR
• Write an eyewitness account for a book
on the Soca Front about the Battle of
Kobarid, on October 24, 1917(12th Battle
on the Soča Front)
Theme Slovenian Speaking Communities VCE Unit 3.3
Topic Slovenian Community in Australia Sub-Topic Slovenian cultural activities Sub-topic Length 4 weeks
Cluster 1 Grammar Unit 3 Outcome 2 Magazines:

Knowledge and Students: Nouns: case variants Analyse and use Misli
skills related to • Discuss what they know of Slovenian Verbs: past tenses, use of information from spoken Glas Slovenije
Outcome 1 cultural activities in Melbourne imperative mood in reported texts
• Make a list of cultural events speech Radio:
• Search through Misli and Glas Slovenije Adverbs: with prepositions Task SAC 2 SBS 1224 AM
for description of the events Pronouns: distributive, Short answers with some 3ZZZ 92.3 FM
• Write a report of a cultural event for a summative paragraph responses
magazine based on a model from the
examples studied
Vocabulary Students:
Vocabulary relating to Listen to a recorded radio
Knowledge and Cluster2 performing arts, interview in Slovenian
skills related to Students: entertainment, food and drink “Slovenian cultural
Outcome 2 • Listen to a radio interview on a cultural activities in Australia”
event Text Types and use information to
• Take notes on important points announcement answer the questions
• Answer questions with short answers and advertisement
some paragraph responses article
list
question & answer
radio interview
report
Topic Travel Sub-Topic Issue of Responsibility Sub-topic Length 4 weeks
Cluster 1 Grammar: Outcome 1 Books:

Students: prepositions: comparison Analyse and use information
• Listen to an introduction into the work of compound sentences: from written texts Evald Flisar:
Evald Flisar, a contemporary best-selling with relative clauses, with
Slovenian author conjunctions Task (SAC 4) Ukijev Srečni dan (from
• Read the story Ukijev srečni dan A response to specific Zgodbe s poti)
Knowledge and • Take notes on characters and events and function: expressing opinion, questions, messages or
skills related to the lifestyle of people who live there describing, evaluating instructions, extracting &
Outcome 1 Unit 4 • Discuss the question: why do westerners using information requested
travel to such countries? What is the Vocabulary:
likely outcome if they come too close? Is vocabulary of description
it true that west is west and east is east Assessment Task
and the twain shall never meet? Text Types:
• Take notes short story Read the story Ukijev Srečni
• Answer questions on the text article dan . Give short answers to
discussion questions & two short
note paragraphs & a short extended
Cluster 2 review response
Students: personal story
• Discuss the story from a number of postscript Read the texts or texts and
aspects: respond in a short talk (150-
Author’s purpose 170 words), to be read on
Aspects of style and structure radio program on Flisar’s
Cultural perspective story . In the text address the
The conclusion question:
• Take notes and write a review Should we always follow our
OR heart when our compassion is
• Write a postscript to the story. The writer engaged?
has told you the story. Now you respond
to it from you own point of view
Topic Cultural Heritage of Slovenia Sub-Topic Elements of Slovenian cultural heritage Sub-topic Length 4 weeks
OUTCOME LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT RESOURCES

S ELEMENTS

Knowledge Students: Nouns: collective, Respond critically to spoken J. Kelemina:
and skills • Discuss as a class the concept of cultural plural and written texts which reflect Bajke in pripovedke
related to heritage Adjectives: generic, aspects of the language and slovenskega ljudstva
Outcome 2a • Compile as a class a list of cultural heritage possessive, relational culture of Slovenian-speaking Dusica Kunaver:
elements that you consider part of Slovenian Word order communities Slovene Legends
cultural tradition and essential factors in what Compound sentences Lea Fatur:
may be regarded as Slovenian cultural identity, Task (SAC 5) Dom Dedov
for example language, song, folk-tale, history, Vocabulary A 250-300 word informative, Vilenica:
Slovenian literature Vocabulary of cultural persuasive or evaluative “Slovenijo je Bog nazadnje
• Look up and review the Sloveniana Webzine heritage written response, for example ustvaril”
articles on the website www.thezaurus.com, report, comparison or review J.Bogataj:
• Take notes Text Types Sto srecanj z dediscino na
• Browse through available printed resources, article Students: Slovenskem
taking notes and adding points to the list, discussion Write an informative or Smo kaj segavi?
• Report to the class about the results of your folk-tale evaluative article for
investigation introduction Slovenian school magazine The European Heritage Days
Cluster 2: list (250-300 words) Book series:
Students note In which you discuss an aspect Medieval Towns
• discuss various elements of Slovenian cultural radio talk of Slovenian cultural heritage In the Footsteps of Vernacular
heritage, based on the investigations and report Architecture
discussion already undertaken review Historical Parks and Gardens
• select individually or in pairs a particular song in Slovenia
aspect of cultural heritage to investigate in talk Vodnik po spomenikih
depth (eg .folk-tales, folk music, historical Po poti barocnih spomenikov
buildings, history) Slovenije
• read the selected article/s or introduction, take The Heritage of Monastic
notes and on this basis Orders
• prepare a Program segment for Slovenian radio Art Nouveau Architecture in
of about 300 words Slovenia
Cluster 3 Grammar
• View segments from the video film Zvok and the Nouns: collective, Željko Kozinc:
documentaries Gradovi, Domace obrti na plural Lep dan te kliče 1 & 2
Slovenskem, Po sledeh meniskih redov Adjectives: generic,
• Discuss the films- the concept of cultural possessive, relational Slovenija – a Guide
heritage and its relevance to the present Word order Andreja Grum:
• Take notes Compound sentences Slovenske narodne jedi
• Read the introductions to the European Heritage
Days series and make notes on the value placed Vocabulary Felicita Kalinšek:
on cultural heritage and its maintenance Vocabulary of cultural Slovenska kuharica
• Write a review on the series, commenting on heritage
statements made and presenting their own views Websites:
Text Types www.thezaurus.com
article www.matkurja.com
discussion
folk-tale Videos:
introduction
list Zvok,
note Gradovi,
Domače obrti na Slovenskem,
radio talk
Po sledeh meniških redov
report
review
song
talk
Theme Slovenian-speaking communities VCE Unit 4. .3
Topic Slovenian media in Australia Sub-Topic Slov Media –reflection of community Sub-topic Length 4 weeks
Cluster 1 Grammar: Outcome 1 Magazines:

Students: Prepositions: comparison Analyse and use information Misli
• Discuss the Slovenian publications in Compound sentences: from written texts Glas Slovenije
Australia and exchange opinions of what with relative clauses, with Rodna Gruda
they know about them: the content, conjunctions Task (SAC 4)
readership, language A response to specific
Knowledge and • Write notes on the board and copy them Function: Defining, questions, messages or Radio:
skills related to • browse through the magazines in pairs or developing, expressing instructions, extracting & SBS 1224 AM
Outcome 1 Unit 4 individually and make additional notes opinion, describing, using information requested 3ZZZ 92.3 FM
• Report to the class on the results of closer evaluating
analysis
• As a class discuss the findings and add to Vocabulary: Assessment Task Websites:
the notes on the board Vocabulary of current events, www.thezaurus.com
• Write a short evaluative piece on the cultural events, individual Read 2 articles, one from www.glasslovenije.com.au
magazines stories and advertising Misli, one from Glas
Slovenije. Give short answers
Cluster 2 Text Types: to questions & two short
Students: advertisement paragraphs & a short extended
• Read an article in Misli or Glas Slovenije announcement response
• Give short answers to questions and two article
short paragraphs discussion Read the texts or texts and
• Write a longer response (c.160 words) note respond in a short talk (150-
focusing on the role of community paper personal story 170 words), to be read on
radio program on Australian
Slovenian media. In the text
address the question:
what is the future of
Slovenian media in Australia?
Cluster 3
Students: Vocabulary Outcome 2 Magazines:
Knowledge and • Listen to a Slovenian radio program Vocabulary of current events, Respond critically to spoken Misli
skills related to • Answer questions on content cultural events, individual and written texts which reflect Glas Slovenije
Outcome 2 Unit 4 • Write a short critical/evaluative review stories and advertising aspects of the language and Rodna Gruda
of the program or a section of the culture of Slovenian-speaking
program Text Types communities Radio:
advertisement SBS 1224 AM
CLuster 4 announcement Task (SAC 5) 3ZZZ 92.3 FM
Students: article A 250-300 word informative,
• Individually or in pairs search the web critical/evaluative review persuasive or evaluative Websites:
for Slovenian language and culture discussion written response, for example, www.thezaurus.com
websites note report, comparison or review www.glasslovenije.com.au
• Make a list of relevant sites personal story
• Write a brief description of its structure radio program
and content and evaluation of each website
website.
• Select segments that you regard as
particularly valuable and write a short
article on the benefits of Internet
publication
Topic Migration Sub-Topic Slovenian migrant experience Sub-topic Length 4 weeks

ELEMENTS
Knowledge and Cluster 1 Grammar Outcome 2 (b) Books:

skills related to Students: Function: describing, A 3-4 minute interview on an
Unit 4 Outcome • Discuss as a class reasons for migrating comparing, contrasting, issue related to the texts studied Izseljenec
2b Take notes. presenting an opinion, (Ljubljana,2001)
• Read and study closely the introductory identifying, explaining,
segments of the recently published book commenting Zbornik avstralskih
Izseljenci Slovencev - 1988
Take notes and discuss. Task (SAC 6)
• Write a summary on Slovenian migration A 3 – 4 minute interview with a Pavla Gruden:
Slovenian migrant, focusing on Avstralija ni za sanjace
Vocabulary his/her experience as migrant p.96
Cluster 2 Vocabulary relating to and the question of identity.
Students: the migrant experience
• Read personal stories in the book Izseljenci The interview may involve Poems:
• Report to class about about the case describing, comparing,
• Take notes on the individuals: the reasons for contrasting, presenting an Alojz Gradnik:
migrating and how they felt as strangers in a Text Types opinion or evidence, support a V tujini
new environment List view, identifying, explaining or Medana
• Write a report for radio with the title: Slovenian Discussion commenting.
Migrants in Australia Excerpt Mile Klopcic:
Report Mary se predstavi
Diary entry
Cluster 3: Interview France Preseren:
Students: Article Vrbi
• Read the poems: Mary se predstavi, V tujini, Questionnaire
Danes tukaj, jutri tam, Vrbi, Na Sorskem polju, Timeline Simon Jenko:
Oj, zbogom ti slovenski kraj, etc. Na Sorskem polju
• Analyze and discuss the personal experience
expressed in each poem
Simon Gregorcic:
• Select a poem and write a comment, identifying Oj zbogom ti slovenski kraj
the main focus of the poem and the poet’s point Nazaj v planinski raj
of view OR Task (SAC 6) Mojo srcno kri skropite
• Select two poems, and write a review, comparing A 3 – 4 minute interview about
and contrasting two different viewpoints they the importance of Slovenian Oton Zupancic:
represent cultural heritage for the Iz Dume (Oj rodni dom..)
migrants and their descendants.
The interview may involve France Balantic:
Cluster 4: describing, comparing, Sen o vrnitvi
Students: contrasting, presenting an
• Discuss the concept of “domotozje”(longing for opinion or evidence, support a Ivan Burnik Legisa:
homeland) which is the central feeling expressed view, identifying, explaining or Ladja me je odpeljala p.16
in all the poems studied commenting. Tujec sem p.30
• Discuss the question whether this is the feeling Pozdrave tudi tebi p.46
limited to migrants Moja nove dezela p.78
Take notes and make conclusions (In: V zorenju duse)
• Write an essay on “domotozje” as a
characteristic and central experience of Bert Pribac:
Slovenian people Sanjam o domaci vasi p.62
(In:Primorska, moja dusa
in srce)
Cluster 5:
Students: Ivan B. Legisa p.65
• Prepare a list of people to interview and a Za kulisami
questionnaire in consultation with the teacher (In:Primorska, moja dusa
• Conduct interviews in Slovenian, preferably in srce)
taped on cassette
• Prepare a report on the interviews
Magazines:
Misli
Glas Slovenije
Rodna Gruda
Slovenija
SAC 1
Writer Sandi Ceferin, Sasha Ceferin
Language Slovenian
SAC No 1
Outcome Unit 3 Outcome 1

Express ideas through the production of original texts
Detailed description of Theme: Individual

Task Topic: Friends and Family
Version A Sub-topic: Friendship
Stimulus materials: Letters to editor (Misli, Rodna Gruda)
Type of writing: Personal or Imaginative
Task:
Write a letter of about 250 words to a relative in Slovenia,
describing your best friend, whom you wish to bring with you on
your trip to Slovenia.
Or
Write a story about friendship, illustrating the concept and its

importance to you by describing an experience or an event.
Detailed description Task:
of Task
Version B (For Special Write a letter of about 250 words to a Slovenian friend in
Provision) Australia, telling him/her about your feelings and experiences
while staying in Slovenia.
Or
Write a diary entry about your best friend, reflecting on your

friendship and the many things that you share with each other.
1
SAC 2
Language Slovenian
SAC No 2

Analyse and use information from spoken texts
Detailed description of Theme: Slovenian Speaking Communities

Task Topic: Slovenian Community in Australia
Version A Sub-topic: Slovenian cultural activities in Australia
Listening text: Slovenian cultural activities in Australia
Text type: Radio Interview
Response:
Format: short answers with some paragraph responses
Text-type: question and answer
Listen to a recorded radio interview in Slovenian “Slovenian

cultural activities in Australia” and use the information to answer
the questions.
Detailed description Sub-topic: Slovenian cultural activities in Australia

of Task Listening text
Version B (For Special Text-type: Radio Report
Provision)
Response:
Format: short answers, with some paragraph responses
Text-type: question and answer
Listen to a recorded radio report in Slovenian on a particular

Slovenian community event and use the information to answer the
questions.
2
SAC 3
Writer Sandi Ceferin and Sasha Ceferin
Language Slovenian
SAC No 3

Exchange information, opinions and experiences
Detailed description of Theme: The Changing World

Task Topic: Touring Slovenian-speaking regions
Version A Sub-topic: planning a trip to Slovenia
Stimulus materials: Articles in Rodna Gruda, Slovenija magazine
You are planning a trip with a friend to Slovenia during the

Australian summer holidays, after completing Year 11.
Your parents prefer you to complete Year 12 and then to travel
extensively in Slovenia and other European countries. They think
you will more mature then and get a lot more out of your trip. They
also think it a good idea for you to defer university studies for one
year after completing the secondary education.
Student’s role: him/her self

Teacher’s role: parent
Issue to be resolved: deferring the trip to Slovenia
Detailed description Sub-topic: planning a trip to Slovenia

of Task
Version B (For Special You and your sister are planning a trip to Slovenia. You are more
Provision) interested in exploring the country by car and by foot, your sister
prefers the comfort and convenience of a package tour. Try to come
to an arrangement acceptable to both.
Student’s role: him/her self

Teacher’s role: sister
Issue to be resolved: arriving at an arrangement acceptable to both
parties.
3
SAC 4
Writer Sandi Ceferin, SashaCeferin
Language Slovenian
SAC No 4

Analyse and use information from written texts
Detailed description of Theme: Slovenian-Speaking Communities

Task Topic: Slovenian Media in Australia
Version A Sub-topic: Slovenian media in Australia – a reflection of
Slovenian community
Text-Type: Newspaper Article
Stimulus materials: magazines Misli, Voice of Slovenia
Task:
Read the appropriate article in Misli or Glas Slovenije entitled
and use the information to complete the given task.
Response format: short answer

Read the text and give short answer as per questions 1 & 2
&
Short extended response:
Read the text and respond in a short article (150-170 words) to be
published in a weekly magazine’s youth section. In the article you
answer the question: do the existing media satisfy the needs
Slovenian community in Australia?
Detailed description Task:
of Task Read the section on Slovenian media in Australia in the
Version B (For Special introduction to Slovenska izseljenska knjizevnost and use the
Provision) information to complete the given task.
Response format: short answer

Read the text and give short answer as per questions 1 & 2
&
Short extended response:
Read the text and respond in a short talk (150-170 words) to be
read on radio program on Australian Slovenian media. In the text
answer the question: what is the future of Slovenian media in
Australia?
4
SAC 5
Language Slovenian
SAC No 5
Outcome Unit 4 Outcome 2a

Respond critically to spoken and written texts which reflect
aspects of the language and culture of Slovenian-speaking
communities.

Task Topic: Cultural Heritage of Slovenia
Version A Sub-topic: maintanance of cultural heritage
Task:
Write an article for Slovenian school magazine (250-300 words) in
which you describe a selected aspect of Slovenian cultural heritage
Audience: general public

Purpose: to inform readers about an aspect of culture
Text-type: magazine article
Type of Writing: informative
Context: student of Slovenian
Resources: oral, written, visual texts as studied within the Detailed
Study “Cultural Heritage of Slovenia”
Detailed description Theme: The Changing World

of Task Topic: Cultural Heritage of Slovenia
Version B (For Special Sub-topic: maintenance of cultural heritage
Provision) Task:
Write a speech for Slovenian Independence Day celebration in
which you speak about the importance of Slovenian cultural
heritage and its significance for people of Slovenian background
Audience: general public

Purpose: to inform readers about an aspect of culture
Text-type: magazine article
Type of Writing: informative
Context: student of Slovenian
Resources: oral, written, visual texts as studied within the Detailed
Study “Cultural Heritage of Slovenia”
5
SAC 6
Language Slovenian
SAC No 6
Outcome Unit 4 Outcome 2b

A 3 – 4 minute interview on an issue related to the texts studied

Task Topic: Cultural Heritage of Slovenia
Version A Sub-topic: Maintenance of cultural heritage
Task:
a 3 – 4 minute interview about the importance of Slovenian cultural
heritage for the migrants and their descendants. The interview may
involve describing, comparing, contrasting, presenting an opinion or
evidence, support a view, identifying, explaining or commenting.
The student is to make reference to one or more texts from those covered
within detailed study.
Areas of focus within Detailed Study:

1. Aspects of Slovenian culture continued and nurtured by the
migrants
2. Slovenian media and its role in maintaining Slovenian language
and culture in Australia
3. The importance of Slovenian language study for the migrants and
their children
4. The role of cultural centres and clubs in social life of migrants
5. Social and cultural links with the mother country and their role in
language and culture maintenance
6. Social and cultural issues affecting families
7. Migrant experience in settling in the new country
Detailed description
of Task
Version B (For Special
Provision)

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SLOVENIAN CSF II COURSE OUTLINE 2002

Course developer: Sandi Ceferin

For: Victorian School of Languages

School Slovenian alphabet & Classroom Classroom

Food Fruit and vegetables Breakfast Food

My body My body The doctor The doctor

Clothing In the wardrobe In winter Clothes

Time How to tell time The calendar Night and day

Animals At home On the farm and in In the field

Fairytales, myths and Magical beings Folktales Folktales

Seasons Spring Growing in the Summer holidays

Theme: School CSF II Level: 1

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Theme: School CSF II Level: 1

CSF II OUTCOMES LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTERS LANGUAGE CSF ASSESSMENT RESOURCES

Theme: School CSF II Level: 2

2.1 (listening) Cluster 1 Grammar 2.1 (listening) Books

Theme: School CSF II Level: 3

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Theme: Family CSF II Level: 1

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1.1 (listening) Cluster 1 Grammar 1.1 (listening)

Theme: Family CSF II Level: 1

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1.3 (reading) Cluster 3 Grammar 1.3 (reading) Books

Theme: Family CSF II Level: 2

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Theme: Family CSF II Level: 2

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Theme: Family CSF II Level: 3

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Theme: Family CSF II Level: 3

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3.3 (reading) Cluster 3 Grammar 3.3 (reading) Books

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1.1 (listening) Cluster 1 Grammar 1.1 (listening) Books

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1.3 (reading) Cluster 3 Grammar 1.3 (reading) Books

Theme: Food CSF II Level: 2

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Theme: Food CSF II Level: 2

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2.3 (reading) In the Kitchen Grammar 2.3 (reading) Books

Theme: Food CSF II Level: 3

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Theme: My Body CSF II Level: 1

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1.1 (listening) Cluster 1 Grammar 1.1 (listening) Books

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1.3 (reading) Cluster 3 Grammar 1.3 (reading) Books

Theme: My Body CSF II Level: 2

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