3rd Year of Middle School English Spotlight 3 Student Book PDF
English Spotlight 3 Student Book
Teaching and learning English in Morocco’s 3rd year of middle school (Grade 9) is centered around the Spotlight 3 Student Book. The book begins with a short Welcome / diagnostic unit and is followed by five full units that develop integrated skills, DEAR reading, future-ready skills and unit tasks. Spotlight 3 Teacher’s Guide-com…
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What the Student Book contains (short)
- Integrated lessons combining listening, reading, speaking, writing, vocabulary and grammar.
- DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) lessons (Lesson 3 in each unit) plus extra DEAR stories in the back.
- A Welcome diagnostic (“What do I remember?”) to set goals before the five units.
Unit breakdown (Welcome + 5 units)
Welcome (Welcome back!) — diagnostic & review
Short diagnostic test, targeted review activities and goal-setting to re-engage students at the start of the year. Recommended over two lessons.
Unit 1 — Tell Me About Your Summer!
Topic: summer activities and memories — functions include talking about past events, asking Wh-questions, and sequencing; skills: listening to summer stories, writing a short narrative; DEAR story: The Summer Adventure.
Unit 2 — Join the Club!
Topic: school clubs, activities, values and money choices — functions include describing personality, recommending clubs and sharing opinions; grammar highlight: present perfect for experiences; includes a DEAR story and lessons on money/values.
Unit 3 — Let’s Celebrate!
Topic: celebrations, invitations and festivals; functions include inviting/responding and making suggestions; DEAR reading and role-plays; writing a paragraph about a special occasion.
Unit 4 — They Changed the World!
Topic: inventions and inventors; functions include describing inventions, giving opinions and comparing past/present (used to); includes inventor bios, listening interviews and the DEAR story The William Kamkwamba Story.
Unit 5 — The Future Is Ours!
Topic: future dreams, goals and careers; functions include expressing plans, advice and levels of certainty (will/might); skills include survey work, reading graphs and writing about future plans. DEAR: Asmae’s Journey to a Brighter Life.
Why use the Student Book?
- Designed to reach mid-A2 by year end for most learners.
- Integrated tasks, unit mini-projects and self-assessment build communication and 21st-century skills.
🏫 Final Thoughts
The Spotlight 3 Student Book is the heart of English learning in Morocco’s 3rd year of middle school. With its engaging texts, clear grammar presentation, and motivating activities, it encourages students to learn English actively and confidently inside and outside the classroom.
