Holdet 3uenBS* (2025/26) - Undervisningsbeskrivelse

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Undervisningsbeskrivelse

Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser
Termin(er) 2024/25 - 2025/26
Institution Birkerød Gymnasium og HF
Fag og niveau Engelsk -
Lærer(e) Mette Bahnson
Hold 2024 en/enBS* (2uenBS*, 3uenBS*)

Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb
Titel 1 Theme 1: Identities
Titel 2 Theme 2: Experiences
Titel 3 Theme 3: Human Ingenuity
Titel 4 Theme 5: Sharing the Planet
Titel 5 Theme 4: Social organisation
Titel 6 Orals and mocks
Titel 7 May 2026 exam preparation - P1 and P2

Beskrivelse af de enkelte undervisningsforløb (1 skema for hvert forløb)
Titel 1 Theme 1: Identities

Exploring the nature of self and what it is to be human:

Topic 1: Language and identity - some of Citizens of the world, Unit. 1.1:

- How do our heritage and culture shape our identity?
- How do you develop an identity in a globalized world?
- How do we change identity depending on the context we’re in? (ref. Amy Tan’s essay, “Mother Tongue”)

Topic 2. Beauty and health, Unit 1.3:

- How important is our appearance in our understanding of self and how we present ourselves?
- To what extent is your definition of 'beauty' shaped by the media, including advertisements, movies and TV commercials?
- What are the effects of the media's narrow definition of 'beauty' on people's mental and physical health?
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Titel Afleveringsdato
Intro writing exercise - August 19-08-2024
Spider diagram: Identity 26-08-2024
Varieties of English: Presentations 27-08-2024
Advertisements - power point 22-09-2024
Adverts - the presentation itself 23-09-2024
Text type: Formal letter 27-09-2024
Test: Reading Comprehension - RC 1 30-09-2024
Omfang Estimeret: 15,00 moduler
Dækker over: 15 moduler
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Titel 2 Theme 2: Experiences

Exploring and telling the stories of the events, experiences and journeys that shape our lives.

Topic 1: Migration, Unit 2.3:

- Why do people migrate? - push and pull factors
- How is migration changing the world?
- What's the difference between migrants and refugees?
- Migration in different English-speaking countries
- Why do many countries have restrictions on migration? (ref. The Road Home)


Topic 2: Extreme Sports, Unit 2.2:

- Why do (some) people take unnecessary risks in extreme sports?
- How does sport help shape identity?
- What makes a sport extreme?

Film/docudrama: Touching the Void
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Titel Afleveringsdato
Tasks in elevfeedback - Migration 08-12-2024
Test: Listening comprehension - LC 1 12-12-2024
Migration presentation 20-12-2024
HW tasks from coursebook 08-01-2025
Text type : Blog post - immigration issue 21-01-2025
Text type: News report - extreme sports 21-02-2025
Idiom of the Week 09-05-2025
Omfang Estimeret: 15,00 moduler
Dækker over: 16 moduler
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Titel 3 Theme 3: Human Ingenuity

Exploring the ways in which human creativity and innovation affect our world:

Topic 1: Technology & Robots - the focus of this overall theme:

- Exploring the concept of human ingenuity and the impact of technology in today’s world.
- What is technology and which technological innovations have we seen throughout time?
- What are robots? - nano, micro, macro
- Advantages and disadvantages of depending more on robots in the future?
- AI, digital assistants, self-driving cars
- Robots and the elderly - is that the future?
- Will we lose the human touch?

- Film: Wall-E


Topic 2: Cloning, IVF, GMOs:

- What is cloning?
- What IVF? - the concept of designer babies
- What are GMOs?
- Advantages and disadvantages to them all?
- Do humans play God?
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Titel Afleveringsdato
Test - RC 2 03-02-2025
Reflections on Language 26-02-2025
Text type: Film or podcast on AI 27-02-2025
Text type: Pamphlet/leaflet - robot 12-03-2025
Omfang Estimeret: 20,00 moduler
Dækker over: 17 moduler
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Titel 4 Theme 5: Sharing the Planet

Exploring the theme of living in a globalised world - international cooperation.
Explore the challenges and opportunities faced by individuals and communities in the modern world.

Topic 1: Eradicating poverty, unit 5.1:

- What is poverty? - absolute vs. relative.
- Poverty on a global scale
- Is poverty your own fault?
- What factors can affect poverty - or lead to poverty?
- Can poverty be eradicated?
- Poverty and homelessness in USA (ref. documentary)

- Documentary: Poverty in USA: Being Poor in the World's Richest Country (ENDEVR)


Topic 2: Power to the people, unit. 5.3:

- How are individuals fighting for a safer and fairer world?
- What is the importance of democracy in solving social injustices?
- Occupy Wall Street Movement, climate activists, Black Lives Matter - does activism work?
- Soft vs. hard activism - what works?
- "Power to the people" - can people/individuals change the world?
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Titel Afleveringsdato
Text type: Speech 05-09-2025
TEST: LC 2 (incl. last year) 25-09-2025
TEST - LC 3 06-10-2025
Omfang Estimeret: 15,00 moduler
Dækker over: 13 moduler
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Titel 5 Theme 4: Social organisation

Explore the ways in which groups of people organize themselves, or are organized, through common systems or interests.

Topic 1: Education - unit 4.4 in Kognity
- What is Education?
- What is education impacted by?
- Do educational methods reflect the needs of society?
- Teaching/Learning, Teacher/Student - clashing or connecting? What is a good teacher? What is a good student?
- The future of education?
- Is education a choice or a right? Should it be free?

Topic 2:   Social relationships - unit 4.1 in Kognity
- How do you learn how to create relationships?
- What makes a group of people a community?
- What is the difference between a society and a community?
- How does the social group you belong to affect you?
- To what extent does an individual make an impact on society?
- What is 'ghosting' and how does it affect us?

Film:  Educating Rita
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Titel Afleveringsdato
Kofi Annan statement - Reflection 14-11-2025
Text type: Proposal 25-11-2025
Omfang Estimeret: 15,00 moduler
Dækker over: 12 moduler
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Titel 6 Orals and mocks

- Preparing for the oral exams (recordings in week 9, February 23 to 27), including practising the actual oral exam.
- Preparing for the mock exams (week 10 - March 2-10)
- Going through the mock exams
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Titel Afleveringsdato
Mock exams P2 LC 03-03-2026
Mocks exam P2 RC 03-03-2026
Mocks exams P1 03-03-2026
Omfang Estimeret: 10,00 moduler
Dækker over: 8 moduler
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