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L Age Level Books Needs to know How to check

Beginners Stage 1

5-6 Green Incredible English 1. A child knows his whole name and age. Testing can be performed in L1.
0 1 2.A child is not upset to leave his parents
for some time.
3.A child can throw and catch a ball.
4.A child can describe toys (colour, size,
material).
5.A child can find the differences
between the toys.
6.A child is good at sorting out things by
colour, shape or size.
7.A child is able to draw a human body
with features such as a head, eyes, hands etc.)
or a house (with a window or a door) etc.
8.A child can copy a picture, letters or
write something from memory.

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6-9 Yellow Guess what! 1/2 1. Able to name some of the English letters SPEAKING:
Beginners Stage 2

0 2. Able to read some one -, two syllable
words (open and close)
3. Able to answer personal questions (name,
age, telephone number. address etc.)
4. Able to name the colors
5. Able to count to 10, and talk about number
of objects
6. Able to name some toys, animals, parts of
the body, items of clothes etc,
7. Able to talk about ability (CAN)
8. Able to talk about locations
(PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE) (THERE IS/ARE).
9. Able to talk about likes (LIKE)
10. Able to talk about a daily routine
(PRESENT SIMPLE)
Whats your name? How old are you?
(optional) Whats you telephone number?
address?
What color is this chair? this book? my
sweater? etc.
Whats your favorite color? toy? animal?
transport?
How many cars? cats? (TB: Personal ?s)
What can you do? What can (a cat) do? (TB:
Animals)
What (animal/ice-cream) do you like? (TB:
Food)
What have you got? What has a monster got?
(TB: Monster)
What is there is this room? (TB: There is)
What do you do after school?
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6-9 Yellow 1 Guess what! 2/3 1. Able to answer personal questions (name, age, SPEAKING:
Elementary Stage 1

address, telephone numbers etc (TO BE)
2. Able to talk about his family members or
friends (HIS, HER, THEIR etc.)
3. Able to talk about a typical day (PRESENT
SIMPLE)
4. Able to talk about abilities (CAN)
5. Able to talk about yesterday (PAST SIMPLE)
6. Able to describe a classroom (THERE
IS/ARE)
7. Able to speak about present activities
(PRESENT CONTINUOUS)
8. Able to talk about future plans for the
weekend (GOING TO/WILL)
Whats your/your mothers name? How old
are you/is she? Whats her job?
Whats you telephone number? address?
Whats your favorite color? book? film?
What can you do? What can (a cat) do?
What (animal/ice-cream) do you like?
When is your birthday?
What have you got? What has () got?
What is there is this room?
Whats the weather like today?
What do you do after school?
What is your mother/best friend/dog is doing
now?
What did you do this morning?
What are you going to do this weekend?

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6-9 Yellow Guess what! 4/5 1. Able to answer personal questions SPEAKING:
Elementary Stage 2

2 (name, age) What do your parents do? What do you

2. Able to talk about present and think they are doing at the moment?
routine activities (PRESENT Do you like playing tennis? computer
SIMPLE vs, PRESENT games? etc. What do you like doing
CONTINUOUS) (together with your friends)?
3. Able to tell about hobbies (LIKE Where did you go after school yesterday?
+ING) Who/with? What did you do there?
4. Able to talk about date and place of I forgot about my friends birthday and
birth (WAS BORN) didnt buy him/her a present. What
5. Able to talk about the previous should I do?
days (PAST SIMPLE) Do you live far from IH? Tell me how to
6. Able to compare objects/animals get from IH to your house/your school to
(COMPARATIVES/ you house? etc.
SUPERLATIVES) What animal/cartoon do you like the
7. Able to describe the room (THERE most/least? Why? Compare them
IS/ARE) Have you ever been abroad (to a
8. Able to tell about future plans different country/city? Which countries
(WILL/GOING TO) have you been to? Which country did you
9. Able to give advice (SHOULD) like best? Have you ever been to
10. Able to give directions (country)? Did you like it? Why? What
(DIRECTIONS, PREPOSITIONS other countries have you been to?
OF MOVEMENT) What do you usually have for breakfast?
11. Able to speak about the present What would you like to eat/cook?
wishes (WOULD LIKE TO) What present would you like to buy for
12. Able to talk about life experiences you best friend?
and recent events (PRESENT What are you going to do in the
PERFECT) evening/this weekend/after testing etc.)

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7-10 Yellow Guess what! 5/6 1. Able to answer personal questions SPEAKING:
Pre-intermediate

3 (name, age, address, telephone numbers Whats your/your mothers name? How old
etc (TO BE) are you/is she? Whats her job?
2. Able to talk about a typical day Whats you telephone number? address?
(PRESENT SIMPLE) Whats your favorite color? book? film?
3. Able to talk about abilities (CAN) What can you do? What can (a cat) do?
4. Able to talk about yesterday (PAST What (animal/ice-cream) do you like?
SIMPLE) When is your birthday?
5. Able to describe a classroom (THERE What have you got? What has () got?
IS/ARE) What is there is this room?
6. Able to speak about present activities Whats the weather like today?
(PRESENT CONTINUOUS) What do you do after school?
7. Able to talk about future plans for the What is your mother/best friend/dog is doing
weekend (GOING TO/WILL) now?
8. Able to talk about the chores they do What did you do this morning?
at home (HAVE TO/DONT HAVE TO) What are you going to do this weekend?
9. Able to talk about the food they eat What do you have to do at home but dont
and good eating habits (COUNT/UNCOUNT; want to? What dont you have to do at home
SOME/ANY) but you can?
10. Able to compare animals/countries Can your (mum) cook? What does she cook?
(COMPARATIVES/SUPERLATIVES) Whats your favorite?
11. Able to talk about what they were doing What do you often have for breakfast?
at certain times (PAST CONTINUOUS) What were you doing yesterday at 4 oclock in
12. Able to give advice to certain problems the morning?
(SHOULD/SHOULDNT) My friend has given me a cat while he is on
13. Able to talk about their experiences holiday. But I lost the cat. What should I do?
(PRESENT PERFECT) (or any other similar problem)
Have you ever been to a different
country/city? Which country/city have you
been to? Did you like it? Why?
What is the most interesting film youve ever
watched?
What is the most boring/interesting lesson at
your school?

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Pre-teens and Junior

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IH Age Level Books Needs to know How to check

10-13 Orange More! 1 1. Able to name some letters of the SPEAKING:
Starters

1 English alphabet Whats your name? How old are you?

2. Able to answer personal questions
(name, age, address, telephone numbers etc
(TO BE)
3. Able to talk about his family members
or friends (HIS, HER, THEIR etc.)
4. Able to describe a room (THERE
IS/ARE)
5. Able to talk about abilities (CAN)
6. Able to talk about food preferences
(LIKE/DONT LIKE)
7. Able to tell about a typical day
(PRESENT SIMPLE)
8. Able to talk about his/her best
friend/teacher (APPEARANCE, CHARACTER)
9. Able to talk about birthdays
(MONTHS, PREPOSITIONS OF TIME)
10. Able to tell the time
11. Able to talk about his/her free time
(LIKE/DONT LIKE + ING)
12. Able to talk about his/her yesterday//
your holiday (PAST SIMPLE)
13. Able to talk about his/her plans
(GOING TO)
14. Talk about actions at the moment
(PRESENT CONTINUOUS)
(optional) Whats you telephone number?
address?
What color is this chair? this book? my
sweater? etc.
Whats your favorite color? animal? Book?
Computer game?
What can you do? What can (your friend) do
well?
Talk about your hobbies. What do you like
doing in your free time/at the weekends)
What is there in this room? (TB: There is)
What do you do every day? What do you never
do?
Who do you live with?/Who lives with you?
Whats your ..s profession? What does she do
in her job?
Do you have a best friend? Tell me about
him/her
What time is it now?
What is your (best friend) doing now? /What
are you doing now?
What are you going to do this summer/ next
weekend?
Tell me about your yesterday/ what did you do
yesterday after school?

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10-13 Orange More! 2 1. Able to answer personal questions SPEAKING:

Elementary

2 (name, age, address, telephone numbers etc Whats your name? How old are you?
(TO BE) (optional) Whats you telephone number?
2. Able to talk about his family members address?
or friends (HIS, HER, THEIR etc.) Whats your mothers/best friends/English
3. Able to talk about a typical day teacher name? How old is he/she?
(PRESENT SIMPLE) What (animal/ice-cream) do you like? (TB:
4. Able to talk about food for a picnic Food)
(COUNT/UNCOUNT/ WILL/SOME/ANY) What is there is this room? (TB: There is)
5. Talk about sports in free time Tell me about your typical day. What do you do
(LIKE+ING) every day?
6. Talk about rules at home (MUST) What do you do in your free time?
7. Able to talk about yesterday/holidays Talk about your school rules.
(PAST SIMPLE) What did you do yesterday (after your
8. Able to describe a classroom (THERE school)/holidays/last summer?
IS/ARE) Do you have a best friend? Tell about him/her
9. Able to speak about present activities (likes/dislikes, appearance, character)
(PRESENT CONTINUOUS) What time is it now? What is your best friend
10. Able to describe people he/she knows doing now?
(BE LIKE/LOOK LIKE) What were you doing yesterday at 4 oclock in
11. Able to talk about things that happened the morning?
(PAST CONTINUOUS) Have you ever been abroad? Which countries
12. Talk about travel experiences have you visited? Which country did you like
(PRESENT PERFECT) best? Can you compare with Ukraine?
13. Able to talk about future plans for the What are your plans for this
weekend (GOING TO/WILL) weekend/summer?
14. Able to compare places
(COMPARATIVES/SUPERLATIVES)

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Pre-intermediate Stage 1

11-13 Orange More! 3 1. Able to talk about typical and present SPEAKING:
3 activities (PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT What do your parents do? What do you think
CONTINUOUS) they are doing at the moment?
2. Able to talk about future plans, What music/sports/books does your (a family
predictions (WILL/GOING TO) member) like watching on TV/listening
3. Able to talk about your yesterday to/reading?
(PAST SIMPLE) Where did you go after school yesterday?
4. Able to tell about actions at a definite Who/with? What did you do there?
period of time in the past (PAST What animal do you like the most? the least?
CONTINUOUS) Compare them.
5. Able to compare people and things What do you think is the most
(COMPARATIVES/SUPERLATIVES) interesting/funniest TV programme/magazine
6. Able to talk about school rules at the moment?
(MUST/HAVE TO) What is the most interesting/the funniest
program?
What were you doing yesterday at 5 am?
What cartoon/film are you going to watch
soon/this week?

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10-13 Orange More! 4 1. ( Able to talk about the results of actions -Where were your shoes made? Mobile phone? Family's car?
Pre- Intermediate Stage 2

4 (PASSIVE)
Able to use speculative language to
guess, suppose (MODALS OF
SPECULATION)
3. Able to discuss hypothetical situations
(SECOND CONDITIONAL)
4. Able to create quiz-style definitions
(DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES)
5. Able to report questions and
statements (REPORTED SPEECH)
-What is your favorite book and who was it written by?
I am thinking of a secret word, see if you can guess what it is
(it uses electricity, ...it is in peoples houses.... you listen to
music on it(child responds it might be...)
-If aliens came to earth, what would you say to them? Food
youd want them to try? Thing youd want to know about their
planet?
-How could you explain to an alien what a school is? A hamster?
A dentist? (T needs to model the style 'its the thing that you
use to...
What did your teacher tell you to do for homework tonight?
Your parents before coming to IH today? What was the last
thing your friend asked you to do? What do adults often warn
you not to do?

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10-13 Orange Cambridge -Able to talk about eating habits (PRESENT

Intermediate

5 Interactive 3
SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS)
- Able to talk about the period he/she has been
doing something (PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS)
- Able to talk about the street rules (MODAL
VERBS OF OBLIGATION)
- Able to compare different types of public
transport (WAYS OF COMPARISON)
- Able to use SECOND CONDITIONAL
- Able to talk about past habits (USED TO)
- Able to ask INDIRECT QUESTIONS
- Able to transform the teachers statements
and questions into REPORTED SPEECH
-What hobbies do you have? How long have you been doing
them? How long have you been living in your current flat?
-What will you be doing at this time tomorrow? Next week?
---Where do you think you will be living in 20 years?
-What sport do you enjoy doing? Are there any sports you
avoid doing? What sport have you decided to try this year? To
improve my health, what food should I give up eating?
-Where are Mercedes Benz made? I-pods? Roshen cakes?
-What songs did you really use to like when you were little, that
you dont like now? What would you do for fun when you were 5
years old? What clothes did people use to wear in the 70's?
Who used to be President of Ukraine?
-If you had been born a girl /boy (opposite) what name would
you have been called? If you had been born in Japan, what do
you think you would have learnt at school?
- Imagine you are going on a bike ride with your friends. What
might you take with you?
-What did you have to do/ not have to do at home when you
were little?
- Have you ever been to an exotic country? Which countries
have you been to? Which country did you like best? Why?
Compare it with Ukraine
-If I found 1000 UAH in the street (finish the sentence)
- Ask politely (!) 7 questions to the teacher
- Report to me what Ive just said:
- My names
- I live in Lyiv
- I went to the park yesterday etc.

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Teens

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13-17 Red 1 New English File 1. Able to answer personal questions SPEAKING:
Starters

Beginner (name, age, address, telephone numbers etc
(TO BE)
2. Able to talk about his family members
or friends (HIS, HER, THEIR etc.)
3. Able to describe a room (THERE
IS/ARE)
4. Able to describe a monster (HAVE
GOT/HAS GOT)
5. Able to talk about abilities (CAN)
6. Able to talk about food preferences
(LIKE/DONT LIKE)
7. Able to tell the time
8. Able to understand and give directions.
9. Able to tell about a typical day
(PRESENT SIMPLE)
Whats your name? How old are you?
What color is this chair? this book? my
sweater? etc.
Whats your favorite color? book? film?
What can you do? What can (a cat) do?
What (animal/ice-cream) do you like?
What have you got? What has () got?
What is there is this room?
What do you do after school?

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13-17 Red 2 English File 1. Able to answer personal questions SPEAKING:

Elementary

Elementary 3rd (name, age, address, telephone numbers etc Whats your name? How do you spell it? How
edition (TO BE) old are you?
2. Able to talk about his family members Whats you telephone number? address?
or friends (HIS, HER, THEIR etc.) Whats your mothers/best friends/English
3. Able to talk about a typical day teacher name? How old is he/she?
(PRESENT SIMPLE) Have you got any brothers/sisters/pets? Tell
4. Able to talk about abilities (CAN) about them
5. Able to talk about yesterday (PAST How many languages can you speak?
SIMPLE) What do you like doing at the weekends?
6. Able to describe a classroom (THERE Whats your favourite room? What is there in
IS/ARE) that room?
7. Able to speak about present activities What time do you/does your brother usually
(PRESENT CONTINUOUS) get up? How often do you/your brother go to
8. Able to talk about future plans for the the cinema?
weekend (GOING TO/WILL) Which do you prefer traveling by car or by
9. Able to compare places plane? the summer or the winter? Why?
(COMPARATIVES/SUPERLATIVES) When is your birthday? What day is it today?
10. Able to talk about holiday experiences When were you born? Where were you
(PRESENT PERFECT) yesterday at 8 oclock in the morning?
What time did you go to bed last night?
Where did you go for your last holiday? Who
did you go with? Where did you go? Did you
like it?
What are you wearing?
What are you going to do tomorrow?

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13-17 Red 3 English File 1. Able to talk about typical and present SPEAKING:
Pre-intermediate

Elementary 3rd activities (PRESENT SIMPLE vs Describe a person in your family

edition PRESENT CONTINUOUS)
2. Able to talk about future plans,
predictions (WILL/GOING TO)
3. Able to talk about your yesterday
(PAST SIMPLE)
4. Able to tell about actions at a definite
period of time in the past (PAST
CONTINUOUS)
5. Able to compare people and things
(COMPARATIVES/SUPERLATIVE)
6. Able to talk about school rules
(MUST/HAVE TO)
7. Able to use first conditionals (IF
structures)
8. Able to speak about past habits (USED
to)
9. Able to describe objects (materials,
origin) (PASSIVES)
10. Able to talk about earlier actions in the
past (PAST PERFECT)
What music/sports/books do you like watching
on TV/listening to/reading?
How much time do you spend on doing your
homework?
When did you last eat an ice-cream?
Whats the most exciting youve ever
seen/heard/done etc.?
Have you ever met a famous person?
How long have you known your best friend?
lived in this city?
Would you like to spend a day with a famous
person? Who with? How?
Did you use to have any pets when you were a
child?
What will you do if you wake up late
tomorrow?
If you could be an animal, which animal would
you be? Why?
What were you doing at 11.00 yesterday
morning?
Whats the next film/book youre going to
see/read?
What do you think is the most interesting TV
programme/magazine at the moment?
What do you think our school rules are?

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13-17 Red 4 English File 1. Able to describe and SPEAKING:

Intermediate

Elementary 3rd talk bout relations with a family member or Where do you live? Who with?
edition a close friend (PERSONALITY Do you get on well? What do you argue about?
ADJECTIVES, TO BE vs TO HAVE GOT, What does he/she look like?
WHATS LIKE vs. WHAT LOOK LIKE etc.) Whats he like?
2. Able to talk about How long have you lived there?
lifestyle: Which do you prefer:
3. daily routine and holidays abroad/in the country
present activities (PRESENT FORMS); travelling by car or by plane
4. future plans eating in or eating out? Why? Why not?
( MIGHT/MAY, GOING TO, WILL); Have you ever felt very excited? What was
5. eating habits the reason?
(MUCH, MANY, FEW, A FEW, LITTLE, A
LITTLE etc.) etc.
6. Able to talk about
holidays (PRESENT PERFECT vs PAST
SIMPLE)
7. Able to speak about
language learning experience (i.e. How long
have you been learning English? PRESENT
PERFECT CONTINUOUS)
8. Able to talk bout
changes in life (USED TO)
9. Able to speak about
imaginary situations (CONDITIONALS,
IF, WHEN, AS SOON AS)
10. Able to speak about
laws, rules and orders (MUST, HAVE TO,
BE ALLOWED TO etc) Able to describe
typical objects i.e. WHEN? WHERE? WHO
BY? (PASSIVES)
11. Able to transform
teachers statements into reported speech.

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13-17 Red 5 English File Able to use all four present tenses (PRESENT
Upper-intermediate

Elementary 3rd PERFECT CONTINOUS)
edition FUTURE CONTINUOUS
(HAVE STH DONE)
Able to use common verb patterns correctly to
discuss (GERUND/INFINITIVE)
Able to talk about results of actions
(PASSIVES)
Able to talk about past habits (USED TO/
WOULD)
Able to hypothesize about past
situations(THIRD CONDITIONAL)
Able to talk about regrets in the past (WISH)
Able to report statements and questions
(REPORTED SPEECH AND QUESTIONS)
Able to politely ask questions (INDIRECT
QUESTIONS)
Able to speculate about present and past
situations (MIGHT BE/ MIGHT HAVE BEEN)
Able to give advice/ talk about obligations in the
past (PAST MODALS OF POSSIBILITY)
-What hobbies do you have? How long have you been doing
them? How long have you been living in your current flat?
-What will you be doing at this time tomorrow? Next week?
---Where do you think you will be living in 20 years?
-Where do you have your hair cut? Would you ever have your
nose pierced?
-What sport do you enjoy doing? Are there any sports you
avoid doing? What sport have you decided to try this year? To
improve my health, what food should I give up eating?
-Where are Mercedes Benz made? I-pods? Roshen cakes?
-What songs did you really used to like when you were little,
that you dont like now? What would you do for fun when you
were 5 years old? What clothes did people use to wear in the
70's? Who used to be President of Ukraine?
-If you had been born a girl /boy (opposite) what name would
you have been called? If you had been born in Japan, what do
you think you would have learnt at school?
-How could you politely ask for information about train times?
Prices? Where the train station is?
-What did you have to do/ not have to do at home when you
were little?

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