B2 level themes of English national curriculum
1. Estonia and the World
Estonian country and the people:
1) Nationhood and being a citizen: national defence
2) Geographical position and the climate
2) Population: the main populationd, population speaking other languages, a new immigrants;
3) Community with a many cultures
Estonian language and the mind of the Estonia:
1) National identity;
2) Cultural traditions;
3) The story of the home place.
Estonia and the other coutries:
1) Estonia as the member of the European Union: The member coutries of the EU, The workind order of the EU;
2) Estonian's place in the world: international co-operation.
2. Culture and creation:
Culture and creation:
1. creation, literature, depictive art, composing, architecture, applied art, handicraft etc;
2. nation historical cultural memory
3. development of creative thinking through the experience
4. the creation process factors which facilitate or hinder ( for example: household, family, social order)
Cultural traditions and customs
1. peoples customs, legends, fairytales, proverbs and saying as nations victim
2. different nations peoples traditions, culture, customs and beliefs
3. Environment and Technology
Geographical Environment:
1) environmental and human relations, environmental awareness: natural balance, intact nature;
industry and culture, protected areas, polluted sources;
2) due to the loss of the natural balance of risks to the environment and humans, climate and
climate change;
3) environmental sustainable development
Living environment:
1) living conditions in different climate and population areas;
2) existence and availability of social benefits (such as medical aid , pensions, national grants and funds, subsidy , incentives for people with disabilities, etc.);
3) sustainable lifestyle
4) social milieu: native people or people speaking other languages and multicultural society; neighbours.
Technology:
1) scientific and technological achievements and application in daily life;
2) the information environment: information retrieval and exchange;
3) technological applications of language in daily life: electronic dictionaries, language learning materials, computer-based language learning, translation programmes etc.;
4) biotechnology in daily life: household chemicals, cosmetics- and food processing industry
4. Education and work
Family and Education
1) Family; family relations, understanding between children and parents and caring of each other
2) Education: politeness rules, standards of conduct, creation of values, tolerant attitude of life and so on
Education:
1) Public and private institutions, training;
2) Compulsory school education; self-education
3) School environment and traditions; youth organizations
4) Further training in Estonia and abroad;
5) Lifelong learning;
Work-Life:
1) Conscious self-realization; choice of profession and career planning;
2) Job placement: CV preparation; contract; interview;
3) Work as a source of subsistence; money-making; unemployment;
4) Responsible attitude own work; regard self and others;
5) Employee and employer rights and responsibilities; unions; trial period; part-or full-time employment; vacation
6) relations in working community; pleasant and relaxed atmosphere; motivated staff;
7) Necessary prerequisite to cope with their work;
Employment of people with disabilities.
5. Human and society
Human as a part of nature
1) The circle of life ; birth , life and death
2) Balance between human and nature
3) Lifestyle in essence means
Human as a invalidity
1) Human nature , behavior and contraversal situations
2) Peculiarity of human
3) Values ; Views of humanity and life
4) Human relations ; emotional, social, personal
5) Different people and nations relation
Interaction between the human
1) The communication tools ; language and body language
2) Media as a communication channel, and a tool
Society as a aggregate of the declaration of life:
1) the life of the economy: the ups and downs
2) The sphere of the social, standard of living, charity
3) Unhealthy lifestyle, crime.
Estonian country and the people:
1) Nationhood and being a citizen: national defence
2) Geographical position and the climate
2) Population: the main populationd, population speaking other languages, a new immigrants;
3) Community with a many cultures
Estonian language and the mind of the Estonia:
1) National identity;
2) Cultural traditions;
3) The story of the home place.
Estonia and the other coutries:
1) Estonia as the member of the European Union: The member coutries of the EU, The workind order of the EU;
2) Estonian's place in the world: international co-operation.
2. Culture and creation:
Culture and creation:
1. creation, literature, depictive art, composing, architecture, applied art, handicraft etc;
2. nation historical cultural memory
3. development of creative thinking through the experience
4. the creation process factors which facilitate or hinder ( for example: household, family, social order)
Cultural traditions and customs
1. peoples customs, legends, fairytales, proverbs and saying as nations victim
2. different nations peoples traditions, culture, customs and beliefs
3. Environment and Technology
Geographical Environment:
1) environmental and human relations, environmental awareness: natural balance, intact nature;
industry and culture, protected areas, polluted sources;
2) due to the loss of the natural balance of risks to the environment and humans, climate and
climate change;
3) environmental sustainable development
Living environment:
1) living conditions in different climate and population areas;
2) existence and availability of social benefits (such as medical aid , pensions, national grants and funds, subsidy , incentives for people with disabilities, etc.);
3) sustainable lifestyle
4) social milieu: native people or people speaking other languages and multicultural society; neighbours.
Technology:
1) scientific and technological achievements and application in daily life;
2) the information environment: information retrieval and exchange;
3) technological applications of language in daily life: electronic dictionaries, language learning materials, computer-based language learning, translation programmes etc.;
4) biotechnology in daily life: household chemicals, cosmetics- and food processing industry
4. Education and work
Family and Education
1) Family; family relations, understanding between children and parents and caring of each other
2) Education: politeness rules, standards of conduct, creation of values, tolerant attitude of life and so on
Education:
1) Public and private institutions, training;
2) Compulsory school education; self-education
3) School environment and traditions; youth organizations
4) Further training in Estonia and abroad;
5) Lifelong learning;
Work-Life:
1) Conscious self-realization; choice of profession and career planning;
2) Job placement: CV preparation; contract; interview;
3) Work as a source of subsistence; money-making; unemployment;
4) Responsible attitude own work; regard self and others;
5) Employee and employer rights and responsibilities; unions; trial period; part-or full-time employment; vacation
6) relations in working community; pleasant and relaxed atmosphere; motivated staff;
7) Necessary prerequisite to cope with their work;
Employment of people with disabilities.
5. Human and society
Human as a part of nature
1) The circle of life ; birth , life and death
2) Balance between human and nature
3) Lifestyle in essence means
Human as a invalidity
1) Human nature , behavior and contraversal situations
2) Peculiarity of human
3) Values ; Views of humanity and life
4) Human relations ; emotional, social, personal
5) Different people and nations relation
Interaction between the human
1) The communication tools ; language and body language
2) Media as a communication channel, and a tool
Society as a aggregate of the declaration of life:
1) the life of the economy: the ups and downs
2) The sphere of the social, standard of living, charity
3) Unhealthy lifestyle, crime.