高中英文第一册 Senior Middle 1 English Textbook

Preface：

1.The Senior Middle English series has been developed to support the vision of 'Enjoy Teaching, Love learning-Empower Children to Attain Achievement' as outlined in the MICSS Education Blueprint. It aims to promote holistic student development while fostering meaningful and engaging English language learning

2. The contents of this series are developed in accordance with the curriculum objectives of the Senior Middle English Language Curriculum Standards, prepared by the Senior Middle English Subject Committee under the Unified Curriculum Committee of the Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary School (MICSS) Working Committee.

3. This series incorporates cross-disciplinary themes based on the United Nations‘ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is guided by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) to support the development of learners' language proficiency and global awareness.

4. This series is specially written for students of Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools (MICSS). It consists of three textbooks designed for students in Senior Middle 1, Senior Middle 2 and Senior Middle 3, with a corresponding Teacher's Guide provided for each level.

5. For Senior Middle 1 and Senior Middle 2, a teaching allocation of five class periods per week is proposed, while for Senior Middle 3, an allocation of three class periods per week is proposed. Each period lasts 40 minutes. Teachers are encouraged to adapt, modify or supplement the activities in the textbooks to meet the needs of their students and the teaching and learning context.

6. This book contains 10 theme-based units. Each unit comprises the following sections:
Learning Objectives, Reading, Vocabulary Practice, Thinking Further, Idioms and Phrases, Patterns in Action, Listening, Speaking and Writing.
•Reading: Reading passages are organised according to the themes of each unit.
The comprehension exercises that follow are designed to develop a wide range of reading comprehension skills.
• Vocabulary Practice: This exercise helps students expand their word bank and reinforce their understanding of key vocabulary.
• Thinking Further: Help students to develop higher-order thinking skills by analysing and expressing their ideas.
• Idioms and Phrases: Students are introduced to useful idioms and phrases with English and Chinese explanations.
• Patterns in Action: Provide grammar explanations and practice exercises to help students strengthen their understanding and application of English grammar.
• Listening: Students can access the audio recordings for the listening activities by scanning the QR codes. A range of listening tasks is provided to develop effective listening skills.
• Speaking: Speaking activities incorporate real-life situations and issues to encourage meaningful discussion and build students' confidence in oral communication.
• Writing: Step-by-step writing guidelines and model essays are provided to support students in developing their writing skills. Summary writing guidelines are also included to help students practise summarising effectively.

7. We welcome feedback and suggestions from teachers and readers to help us improve future editions of this series. We can be reached at english@dongzong.my.