Romania Clasa a VIII-a Romanian Language and Literature

1. Oral communication

Elements of argument · Understanding and producing oral texts · Active listening · Argument and persuasion · Non-verbal and paraverbal persuasion · Communicative attitudes · Oral text types and interactions

• Presentation Skills: Speaking to an Audience – A good presentation is planned for its audience and purpose, has a clear opening, body and closing, uses simple slides that support (not replace) the speaker, and is delivered with a clear voice, eye contact and good timing. Practice turns nerves into confidence.

2. Reading

Epic, lyric and dramatic texts · Mixed text structures · Comparing texts · Interpreting texts · Monitoring one's own reading · Suggested text types

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3. Writing

Stages of writing · Patterns for organising ideas · Presentation and opinions · Writing ethics · Recommended text types

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4. Elements of language construction

Syntactic constructions · Elliptical sentences and apposition · The complex sentence · Subordinate clauses · Orthoepy and spelling of foreign words · Vocabulary enrichment · Stylistic variation

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5. Intercultural elements

Behaviour models in world literature · Us and the others · Romanian cultural values in the world

• Intercultural Competence – Intercultural competence is the ability to understand, respect and communicate well with people whose culture is different from yours. Culture is like an iceberg: food, clothes and festivals are visible, but values, ideas about time and rules of politeness are hidden. Misunderstandings come from the hidden part. Good intercultural skills are: knowing about other cultures, keeping an open and curious attitude, and practising skills like careful listening, asking questions and holding back quick judgement. Learning a foreign language is one of the best bridges.
• Cultural Heritage – Cultural heritage is everything a community receives from the past, values today and wants to pass on: buildings and monuments, objects in museums, languages, music, dance, festivals, crafts, food and knowledge. Tangible heritage can be touched (immovable like temples and bridges, movable like coins and manuscripts); intangible heritage is lived and practised; natural heritage covers special landscapes and wildlife. Heritage gives identity, teaches history, brings income through tourism and links people across cultures. It is threatened by weathering, pollution, crowds, careless development, neglect and conflict, and is protected by conservation, laws, museums, heritage lists, education and local communities.