ENGLISH PROGRAM FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION

GRADE 1
1. Total Duration: 70 periods x 35 minutes/period

Descriptio Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Total
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Periods 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 70

2. Main Course: First Friends 1 (Oxford University Press - 2009)

Users
No. Documents Abbreviation Notes
Teachers Pupils
1 Class Book with Audio CD CB   Compulsory ( Audio CD: optional for pupils)
2 Activity Book AB   Compulsory
3 Numbers Book NB   Optional

4 Teacher’s Book 

5 Class Audio CD 

6 Resource Pack: 106 flashcards, 6 posters 

7 I-tools CD ROM  01 CD for 01 Schools

3. Class Activities:
- Lecture;
- Homework/ assignments;
- Individual/ Pair/ Group Work;

4. Valid from September 2011 to May 2012

5. Syllabus Content:
 (Note: Read and follow teaching procedures specified in Teacher’s Book)

Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
1
1 Class Book characters: To identify the course characters p.4 & p.77 Flashcards 1-5, CD tracks 1-2 Teacher’s Book p. 14
CB p.4
I'm… Hello. Bye. How
2 To introduce oneself and to greet
2 are you? I'm fine, thank p.5 Flashcards 1-5, CD tracks 3-4
CB p.5 and say goodbye
you.
p.6 & p.74
3 To say, recognize and write the Flashcards 1-5 & 81, CD tracks
3 Adam, apple (Picture
CB p.6 letter Aa 4-5
Dictionary)
4 Clap, Stand up, Sit down, To understand and respond to
4 p.7 Flashcards 1-5, CD track 6
UNIT 1 CB p.7 Point to… imperatives
p.8 & p.74
5 To say, recognize and write the
5 Baz, bird (Picture Flashcards 2 & 82, CD track 7 Teacher’s Book p. 18
CB p.8 letter Bb
Dictionary)
6 Revision of language To develop listening skills and to
6 p.9 Flashcards 1-4, CD tracks 6 & 8
CB p.9 introduced in the unit understand a story
Revision of previous Flashcards 2, 5, 81 & 82
To review the letters and sounds
vocabulary, letters and p.10 Teacher’s Book p. 20 & 21
7 Review structures for Aa and Bb

Progress Check Teacher's Book p. 94

Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
UNIT 2
1 Bin, board, chair, door, To identify common classroom Flashcards 6-12, CD tracks 9- O.A. 1 & O. A. 2: Teacher’s
8 p.11
CB p. 10 picture, table, window objects 10 Book p.22

9 2 Thank you, What's this? To practice greetings. To ask and p.12 Flashcards 6-12, CD track Teacher’s Book p. 23
CB p. 11 It's a… say what something is. To thank 11
someone. To identify common
classroom objects
 p.13 & p.74
3 To say, recognize and write the Flashcards 6-12 & 83, CD
10 Cat, coat (Picture Teacher’s Book p. 24
CB p. 12 letter Cc track 12
Dictionary)

4 To identify, write and use Flashcards 3 ,4, 7, 10, 71,

11 Numbers: 1, 2 p.14 Teacher’s Book p. 25
CB p. 13 numbers 1 & 2 72 & 83, CD track 13

p.15 & p.74

5 To say, recognize and write the
12 Date, dog (Picture Flashcard 84, CD track 14 Teacher’s Book p. 26
CB p.14 letter Dd
Dictionary)

6 To develop listening skills and to Flashcards 7, 10, 12 & 84,

13 Bin, chair, dog, door p.16 Teacher’s Book p. 27
CB p. 15 understand a story CD track 15

Revision of previous To review the letters and sounds

Flashcards 83 & 84
vocabulary, letters and for Cc and Dd and numbers 1 & p.17
14 Review Teacher’s Book p.28 & 29
structures 2
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.95
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
UNIT 3 Ball, balloon, boat,
1 Flashcards 13-19, CD tracks
15 car, doll, robot, teddy To identify toys p.18 Teacher’s Book p. 30
CB p.16 16-17
bear

2 Here you are, This is To identify belongings and to thank

16 p.19 Flashcards 13-19, CD track 18 Teacher’s Book p. 31
CB p.17 my/This is your… someone

p.20 & p.74

3 To say, recognize and write the Flashcards 81, 84 & 85, CD
17 Egg, elephant (Picture Teacher’s Book p. 32
CB p.18 letter Ee track 19
Dictionary)

4 Knock, count, To identify, write and use numbers Flashcards 13-19, 71-74, CD
18 p.21
CB p.19 Numbers: 3, 4 3&4 tracks 20-21

19 5 Fan, fig To say, recognize and write the p.22 & p.74 Flashcard 86, CD track 22 Teacher’s Book p. 34
CB p.20 letter Ff (Picture
Dictionary)
 6 Hello/Hi, Bye, balloon, To develop listening skills and to Flashcards 14, 17, 18 & 86, CD
20 p.23 Teacher’s Book p. 35
CB p.21 car, sit down understand a story tracks 23-24

Revision of previous Flashcards 71-74, 85-86;

To review the letters and sounds
vocabulary, letters and p.24 Teacher’s Book p.36 & 37
21 Review for Ee and Ff and numbers 3 & 4
structures
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.96
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
Bag, book, lunch box,
1 Flashcards 20-26, CD tracks
22 pencil, pencil box, To identify school things p.25 Teacher’s Book p. 38
CB p.22 25-26
rubber, water bottle
To ask and answer about quantity.
2 How many…? How old To ask and answer about age. To Flashcards 20-26, CD tracks
23 p.26 Teacher’s Book p. 39
CB p.23 are you? notice and find s regular plurals. 27-28

To say, recognize and write the p.27 & p.74

3
24 Girl, give letter Gg (Picture Flashcard 87, CD track 29 Teacher’s Book p. 40
CB p.24
Dictionary)
To identify, write and use number
4 Flashcards 13, 15 & 75, CD
UNIT 4 25 Hide , Number: 5 5 p.28 Teacher’s Book p. 41
CB p.25 track 30

To say, recognize and write the p.29 & p.74

5
26 Hand, horse letter Hh (Picture Flashcard 81-88, CD track 31 Teacher’s Book p. 42
CB p.26
Dictionary)
Pencils, rubbers, To develop listening skills and to
6
27 books, thank you understand a story p.30 Flashcards 20, CD track 32 Teacher’s Book p. 43
CB p.27

Revision of previous To review the letters and sounds

Flashcards 71-75, 87-88;
vocabulary, letters and for Gg and Hh and numbers 1-5 p.31
28 Review Teacher’s Book p. 44 & 45
structures
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.97
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
 Circle, rectangle,
1 square, triangle, blue, To identify basic shapes and Flashcards 27-31, CD tracks
29 p.32 Teacher’s Book p. 46
CB p. 28 green, orange, red, colours 33-34
yellow

2 Flashcards 27-35, CD track

30 It's + colour To recognize shapes and colours p.33 Teacher’s Book p. 47
CB p.29 35

p.34 & p.74

3 To say, recognize and write the
31 Iguana, insect (Picture Flashcard 89, CD track 36 Teacher’s Book p. 48
CB p.30 letter Ii
Dictionary)

4 Hungry, sky, flying , To identify, write and use numbers Flashcards 30, 31, 71-77, CD
UNIT 5 32 p.35
CB p.31 looks at 6&7 track 37

p.36 & p.75

5 To say, recognize and write the Flashcards 1-5, 90-91, CD
33 Jig, jump, kick, kite (Picture
CB p.32 letters Jj and Kk track 38
Dictionary)

6 Date, box, chair, ball, To develop listening skills and to Flashcards 2, 4, 5, 10, 16, 27-
34 p.37 Teacher’s Book p. 51
CB p.33 jump, jig understand a story 31, CD track 39

Revision of previous
To review the letters and sounds Flashcard 4
vocabulary, letters and p.38
35 Review for Ii, Jj and Kk and numbers 6 & 7 Teacher’s Book p.52 & 53
structures
Progress Check, Teacher's Book p.98
Teacher's Book p.104-105
END OF SEMESTER 1 CHECK
(Mid-year Progress Check)
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
UNIT 6 Butterfly, donkey, To identify farm animals and things
1 duck, field, flower, found outdoors Flashcards 36-42, CD tracks
36 p.39 Teacher’s Book p. 54
CB p.34 goat, sun 40-41

37 2 Is it…? Yes, it is./No, it
CB p.35 isn't. Apple, bird, cat,
dates, eggs, figs, goat,
horse, iguana, jump,
kite
To ask and answer yes/no p.40 Flashcards 36-42, CD track 42 Teacher’s Book p. 55
questions about basic
characteristics
 Lemon, lion, mango, To say, recognize and write the p.41 & p.75
3 moon letters Ll and Mm
38 (Picture Flashcards 92-93, CD track 43
CB p.36
Dictionary)
4 Animals, sounds, To identify, write and use numbers Flashcards 39, 40, 72, 78, 79,
39 p.42
CB p.37 donkey, bird, cat, duck 8&9 82-83, CD tracks 44-45
Nose, nut To say, recognize and write the p.43 & p.75
5 letter Nn Flashcards 81, 85, 92 & 94, CD
40 (Picture Teacher’s Book p. 58
CB p.38 track 46
Dictionary)
Butterfly, donkey, To develop listening skills and to
6 horse, field, farm understand a story
41 p.44 Flashcard 42, CD track 47 Teacher’s Book p. 59
CB p.39

Revision of previous To review the letters and sounds

vocabulary, letters and for Ll, Mm and Nn and numbers 8 Flashcard 92;
p.45
42 Review structures &9 Teacher’s Book p.60 & 61

Progress Check Teacher's Book p.99

Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
UNIT 7 Jumper, shirt, shoes,
1 shorts, skirt, socks, Flashcards 43-49, CD tracks
43 p.46 Teacher’s Book p. 62
CB p.40 trousers To identify clothing 48-49

What colour is it? It's…

2 What colour are they? To ask and answer questions about Flashcards 27-31, 43-49, CD
44 p.47 Teacher’s Book p. 63
CB p.41 They're… colour and to make polite requests track 50

Octopus, ostrich, Pat, p.48 & p.75

3 pink To say, recognize and write the Flashcards 2-5, 95-96, CD
45 (Picture Teacher’s Book p. 64
CB p.42 letters Oo and Pp track 51
Dictionary)
Fly away, come back,
4 here with me To identify, write and use number Flashcards 71-80, 82-83, CD
46 p.49
CB p.43 10 track 52

47 5 Queen, quiet To say, recognize and write the p.50 & p.75 Flashcards 3 & 95-97, CD track Teacher’s Book p. 66
CB p.44 letter Qq (Picture 53
Dictionary)
 Please give me…, shirt,
6 trousers, socks, thank To develop listening skills and to Flashcards 44, 47 & 49, CD
48 p.51 Teacher’s Book p. 67
CB p.45 you, sorry understand a story track 54

Revision of previous To review the letters and sounds

vocabulary, letters and Flashcards 3, 95 & 97
for Oo, Pp and Qq and numbers 1- p.52
49 Review structures Teacher’s Book p.68 & 69
10
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.100
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities

1 Arms, ears, eyes, feet, Flashcards 50-56, CD tracks

50 To identify parts of the body p.53 Teacher’s Book p. 70
CB p.46 fingers, head, legs 55-56

I've got…, ears, eyes,

2 To talk about one's body and to Flashcards 3, 4, 50-56, CD
51 legs, fingers, rabbit, p.54 Teacher’s Book p. 71
CB p.47 count from 1-10 track 57
too
p.55 & p.75
3 To say, recognize and write the Flashcards 81, 85, 89, 95 & 98,
52 Rabbit, run (Picture Teacher’s Book p. 72
CB p.48 letter Rr CD track 58
Dictionary)
To describe one's body. To count
4 Arms, feet, fingers, Flashcards 52-55, 94 & 100,
53 from 1-10 and to recognize the p.56
UNIT 8 CB p.49 toes, nose, little CD track 59
letter Rr
p.57 & p.76
5 Seesaw, sing, Tess, To say, recognize and write the Flashcards 1-5, 99-100, CD
54 (Picture Teacher’s Book p. 74
CB p.50 toes letters Ss and Tt track 60
Dictionary)

6 Butterfly, dog, fingers, To develop listening skills and to Flashcards 42, 84 & 98, CD
55 p.58 Teacher’s Book p. 75
CB p.51 hands, rabbit understand a story track 61

Revision of previous
To review the letters and sounds Flashcards 37, 98 & 100;
vocabulary, letters and p.59
56 Review for Rr, Ss and Tt and numbers 1-8 Teacher’s Book 76 & 77
structures
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.101
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
 Baby, brother, dad,
57 1 grandma, grandpa, To identify family members Flashcards 1, 2, 5, 57-63, CD
p.60 Teacher’s Book p. 78
CB p.52 mum, sister tracks 62-63

He/She is…, They

58 2 are…, baby, brother, To talk about one's family Flashcards 1, 2, 5, 57-63, CD
CB p.53 dad, grandma, p.61 Teacher’s Book p. 79
track 64
grandpa, family, mum
p.62 & p.76
59 3 Umbrella, up, van, To say, recognize and write the Flashcards 101-102, CD track
(Picture Teacher’s Book p. 80
CB p.54 volcano letters Uu and Vv 65
Dictionary)

60 4 Come and meet, love To describe one's family Flashcards 1-5, 57-58, CD
p.63 Teacher’s Book p. 81
UNIT 9 CB p.55 each other track 66

p.64 & p.76

61 5 Walk, water To say, recognize and write the Flashcards 101-103, CD track
(Picture Teacher’s Book p. 82
CB p.56 letter Ww 67
Dictionary)
Mum, dad, grandma, To develop listening skills and to
62 6 grandpa, baby, sorry understand a story p.65 Flashcards 57-63, CD track 68 Teacher’s Book p. 83
CB p.57
Revision of previous To review capital and lower case
63 Review vocabulary, letters and letters for Qq , Rr and Tt . To Flashcards 101-103
structures review the letters and sounds for p.66 Teacher’s Book p.84 & 85
Uu , Vv, and Ww
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.102
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
UNIT Banana, biscuit, carrot,
10 1 orange, sandwich, To identify food and colours Flashcards 27-31, 64-70, CD
64 p.67 Teacher’s Book p. 86
CB p.58 sweet, tomato tracks 69-70

65 2 I like/I don't like…, To express likes and dislikes p.68 Flashcards 64-70, CD track 71 Teacher’s Book p. 87
CB p.59 yummy
 To say, recognize and write the p.69 & p.76
3 Box, fox letter Xx
66 (Picture Flashcard 104, CD track 72 Teacher’s Book p. 88
CB p.60
Dictionary)

4 Revision of letters and To say the names and sounds of

67 p.70 Flashcards 64-70, CD track 73
CB p.61 sounds the letters from a-x

Yo-yo, yogurt, zebra, To say, recognize and write the p.71 & p.76
5 zero letters Yy and Zz Flashcards 24-25, 104-106, CD
68 (Picture Teacher’s Book p. 90
CB p.62 track 74
Dictionary)
6 All colours, orange, To develop listening skills and to Flashcards 27-29, 38, 65, 67,
69 p.72 Teacher’s Book p. 91
CB p.63 red, yellow understand a story 69 & 70, CD track 75
Revision of previous To review capital and lower case
vocabulary, letters and letters for the alphabet. To review
structures the letters and sounds for the p.73
70 Review
alphabet.
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.103
Teacher's Book p.106-107
END OF SEMESTER 2 CHECK (Final Progress Check)

6. Instruction on Assessment:
6.1. Progress Check:

Divide the children into small groups. Assess one group at a time. Other groups should do a quite activity such as colouring, drawing, or writing;

Assess your selected objectives using procedures children are familiar with, e.g. hold up a flashcard and ask a child “What’s this?”

6.2. End of Semester 1 & 2 Check:

Follow assessment guides in Teacher’s Book.