China 高三 English

1. Selective 3

Art · Healthy Lifestyle · Environmental Protection · Adversity and Courage · Poems

• Philosophy of Art: What Is Art, and Why Does It Matter? – The philosophy of art (part of aesthetics) asks: what is art, what is beauty, is taste only personal, what makes a creator, and can art show truth? Answers have changed from "art copies nature" to "art expresses feeling" to "the idea is the art".
• Environmental Stewardship: Caring for the Planet as We Use Technology – Environmental stewardship means using the Earth's resources carefully so they last, and fixing harm where we can. Every product, from a phone to a hospital machine, has a life cycle: raw materials, making, transport, use and end of life. Each stage uses energy and makes waste. Good stewards keep products longer, choose efficient machines, follow the waste hierarchy (refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, then dispose), send e-waste to proper recyclers and support laws and company practices that protect nature. Technology can harm the environment, but it can also help: solar panels, LEDs and smart sensors cut waste.

2. Selective 4

Science Fiction · Iconic Attractions · Sea Exploration · Sharing · Launching Your Career

• Career Planning: From Knowing Yourself to Your First Job – Career planning has five steps. 1) Know yourself: interests, skills and values. 2) Explore career families and find out the work, study needed, pay and demand. 3) Plan a pathway with SMART goals and a plan B. 4) Search for jobs with a CV, cover letter, digital portfolio and interview practice. 5) Make the move from school to work and keep learning, because careers change over a lifetime.

3. Electives: enhancement books 1–3

Charms of Nature; Finding Happiness; Historical Events · Relationships; Legends and Tales; Economy and Society · The Art of Learning; Mystery and Suspense; Shaping the World

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4. Elective: grammar and vocabulary

14 functional grammar units

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5. Elective: writing

Cards, diaries, reports, letters, emails, stories, argumentation

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6. Other elective types (school-based)

Basic, practical, broadening and second-foreign-language courses

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7. 高考 review

Comprehensive review

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