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In-school elementary curriculum — Grade 1

Grade 1 1st month 2 month 3 month


Topic Introductions School Family
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to Students will be introduced
introduce themselves and talk about the occupations to the present progressive
greet other along with of members of their family tense and shown how it's
learning how to ask for and and what they want to be used to describe things we
Aim
give simple direction. when they grow up. are doing at time of
speaking. Mime Time', each
student

Students in teams will Each student will give a short will have to mime an activity
design the blue prints for presentation about while the rest of
their ideal school then what they want to be the class, using present
Task present it to the rest of when they grow up and progressive tense, has to
the class. why. guess what they're doing.

6 month 7 month 8 month


Topic At home Food & Drink Toys
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to Students will learn how to
ask and answer questions offer and order food and ask and answer questions
relating to their favorite drink along with related relating to their hobbies
food and drinks as well as vocabulary and using along with personal
learning how to describe modals to make polite pronouns to explain
how it tastes. requests. possession. My perfect day',

Aim
Students in teams will create Students
a menu forin their
teams will design Students' will plan their
own restaurant including a restaurant menu dream day, including all
descriptions of each item, and role play ordering their favorite activities
then role play a restaurant food. and then present their
scenario. plans to the rest of the
class.

Task

Grade 1 1st month 2 month 3 month


Topic Have you ever? How long have you* Chores
Forms & functions Forms & functions Forms & functions Imperatives:
"Interrogatives: Asking "Interrogative: Asking ’Wh’ Giving instructions or
simple ‘yes/no’ questions questions prohibitions Remember to do
Have you ever eaten Thai" What do you like doing in" your
food? Have you ever seen your free time? What do you chores. Don't forget to
a ghost? Have you ever like to do at the weekend? check your pockets before
been to Italy? Have you N/fiat do you do on your you wash t/ie ponrs.
ever seen a swan? holidays* lnterrogatives: Asking
Verbs: Using the simple Asking ’How’ questions simple ‘yes/no’ questions
present tense to talk How long have you done Have you finished your
about preferences / ballet? How long have you homework? Has Aunt
opinions been able to play violin? How Rachael left yet? Did you
"I think Sanjay has been to long have you lived here? "find anything in my pocket?
many different places. I don’t Verbs: Using the simple present Giving short replies
think American food tense to talk about hobbies Yes, I have. No, I haven't.
tastes good." I play the piano. I do puzzles. Yes, she has. No, she hasn’t."
Using present perfect I play badminton I 'ice a Verbs: Using present
tense to relate past events week. I surf the internet every perfect tense to relate past
Target to the present day. I go to ballet once a events to the present
I’ve never been to India. week. But I’ve cleaned my room
language But I’ve eaten Indian food. Using present perfect tense already. I haven’t finished
Connectives: and, or but to relate past events to the my chores yes.
He's been to Thailand present Modals: To give
twice, and he's been to /’ve played the violin for four instructions
Japan three times. years. I've collected sromps I should do my homework
Giving short relies since 2D07. earlier. You shouldn't make
Yes, I do. No, I don't. Yes, I "Prepositions such a mess.
"have. No, / /I haven’t. since, for" "Formulaic expressions:
Formulaic expressions:" That’s a good idea. What"
I don’t/ think so. do you think? I don’t/agree.

Adverbs (frequency): Hobbies: play the piano, play Indefinite pronouns:


once, twice, three times Food: the violin, do ballet, surf the something, nothing, anything,
naan bread, chicken net, play chess, do puzzles, everywhere,
curry, pizza, spaghetti, make models, make nowhere, anywhere
sushi, sashimi, green tea, handicrafts, grow flowers, Reflexive pronouns:
Beijing duck, green curry collect stamps, collect coins, myself, yourself, himself,
Vocabulary Nouns: Indian/Italian/Thai play badminton, race cars herself, yoursel f, ourselves,
/Japanese/Chinese food Years: 1999, 2000, 2004, themselves
Animals: octopus, camel, 2009, 2010 Quantifiers: more, fewer,
dinosaur, swan less
um — Grade 1
4 month 5 month
Body talk On the farm
Students will learn how to use Students will learn how to
present simple tense a range of grammar and
to describe their daily vocabulary related to
activities and habits. shopping and asking for /
giving directions.

Each student will make a Students in teams will


schedule to illustrate their design the blue prints for
daily activities and habits their own mall then
which they will then present it to the rest of
present and explain to the the class allowing them to
rest of the class. ask questions.

9 month 10 month
Clothes Transport
Students will learn how to use Students will learn how to
the present simple ask about and give
tense to describe their information about their
average day at school and birthdays along with
at home along with stating ordinal numbers and
preference about subjects months of the year.
and chores.

Each student will present Students in teams will


information and answer plan a 'Surprise Party' for
questions about their their teacher, including
school week and daily plans for food,
chores with specific decorations and presents,
references to their then make an invitation to
preferences. the party.

4 month 5 month
My future What if??
Forms & functions: Forms & functions "Interrogative:
"Interrogative: Asking ‘wh’ Asking ’Wh’
questions questions
Wtiere will you go on your" When are you going ro"
next vocation? What will ¢lean up your room?
you be like in 20 years? Connectives: When, as
Where do you think you’ll soon as, after, until, before
be? I'll clean it up wtien my
Asking simple ‘yes/no’ exams are over. There
questions won’t be any party until you
Do you think you’ll be rich? /inish your homework! I’ll
Will you still be a student? finish it as soon as I can. I
"Will you be married? Will "don’t think you’ll finish your
you still know people in this work before 7 o’clock. I’ll come to
class? Will you still be in the concert after I
this city?" finish my work."
Formulaic expressions Using ’If' conditional
/ tl•iink so. I don’t think so. I sentences to express
hope so. I hope not. possibility
Probably. Probably not. If zach doesn’t make us
Modals: talking about dinner, I won’t go to the
possibility party. If you don’t get
Will, may, might, won’t dressed now, we'll be late
could for the party. If you don’t
Verbs: Using the future finish your homework
tense to talk about future before 8pm, you'll be in big
events and actions trout/e.
"I think people will live on the
moon. We won’t have cars"
any more.

People: wife, husband, Adverbs: playing happily,


businessman, business woman, shouting angrily, working busily,
actor, actress, lady walking slowly,
waiter, waitress, gentleman, jogging quickly, singing
Quantifiers: a little, a lot of, sweetly, studying hard,
so much, a few, many running fast, playing well
Un/Countable nouns: man, Verbs: invite, arrive,
men, woman, women, child, perform, entertain, enjoy,
children, person, people start, finish
In-school elementary curriculum — Grade 2
Grade 2 1st month 2 month 3 month
Topic At school When I grow up At the park
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to Students will be
introduce themselves and talk about the occupations introduced to the present
greet other along. of members of their family progressive tense and
and what they want to be shown how it's used to
when they grow up. describe things we are
doing at time of speaking.
Mime Time', each student
Aim
Students in teams will Each student will give a will have to mime
design the blue prints for short presentation about anactivity while the rest of
their ideal school then what they want to be the class, using present
present it to the rest of when they grow up and progressive tense, has to
the class. why. guess what they're doing.

Task
6 month 7 month 8 month
Topic Delicious! My week My hobby
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to Students will learn how to
ask and answer questions offer and order food and ask and answer questions
relating to their favourite drink along with related relating to their hobbies
food and drinks as well as vocabulary and using along with personal
learning how to describe modals to make polite pronouns to explain
how it tastes. requests. possession. My perfect
day',

Aim
Students in teams will createStudents
a menu for
in teams
their will Students' will plan their
own restaurant including design a restaurant menu dream day, including all
descriptions of each item, and role play ordering their favourite activities
then role play a restaurant food. and then present their
scenario. plans to the rest of the
class.

Task

Grade 2 1st month 2 month 3 month


Topic At school When I grow up At the park
Forms & functions Forms & functions Forms & functions
Formulaic expressions: Interrogative: Asking 'Wh' Interrogative: Asking 'Wh'
Greeting people questions questions
How are you? Nice to What do you want to be? Where is Ann? What is
meet you What does your aunt do? she
Interrogatives: Asking Where does he/she work? doing? Where are the
simple 'yes/no' questions Interrogative: Asking 'How' students? What are they
Do you know your way questions doing?
around? How does he/she go to Verbs: Using the present
Interrogative: Asking 'Wh' work? progressive tense to talk
questions Verbs: Using the simple about actions in progress
Where's the library? present tense to talk about He's flying a kite. She's
Verbs: Using the simple present states listening music. She's
present tense to talk He's a policeman. She's a swinging on the swing.
Target languge about present states doctor. He works in an He's
The library's on the third office. climbing a tree. I'm
floor. It's next to the staff She works in a hospital. He throwing a ball. He's
room. goes to work by car. He catching a ball. He's not
Formulaic expressions: flies listening to music. He's
Introducing oneself and a plane. She rides a Harley talking on the phone.
others Davidson. Interrogatives: Asking
Hi, Peter, I'm Ruby. Verbs: Using the simple simple 'yes/no' questions
This is our new classroom, present tense to express Is she drawing? Is he
Peter. preferences running ?
Prepositions: I want to be a nurse. I don't
Giving short replies
on, next to, behind, in front want to be a doctor. Yes, he is. No, she isn't.
Using introductory 'there'
to express facts
There is a boy in the tree.
Different rooms of a Jobs: firefighter, policeman, Different
There is athings
girl oninthe
a park:
school: classrooms, postman, doctor, teacher, bench,
jungle slide, swing,
playground, cafeteria, nurse, dentist, cook, jungle
gym.
music room, computer housewife, waiter, taxi gym, merry-go-round,
room, art room, swimming driver, shop assistant seesaw, sandbox, trash
pool, restroom, staff room, Places: hospital, clinic, can
Vocabulary office, library school, store, restaurant, Plants: trees, flowers,
Ordinal numbers: first, office, department store grass,
second, third, forth, fifth, Vehicles: helicopter, plane, Action verbs: reading,
sixth floor fire truck, motorbike singing, swinging, sliding,
eating, throwing, catching,
drinking, flying, skipping,
jumping, running etc.

Grade 2 6 month 7 month 8 month


Topic Delicious! My week My hobby
Forms & functions Forms & functions Forms & functions
Interrogative: Asking 'Wh' Interrogative: Asking simple Interrogative: Asking 'Wh'
questions 'yes/no' questions questions
Which ice-cream do you Are you free on Monday? Is Whose robot is it? What
like the best? What do you Lilly free on Wednesday do
like to eat? What do you aftemoon? Do you like you like doing? What's
like to drink? What's your fishing? Can you play the your
favourite ice-cream? piano / guitar? Can you name?" Whose TV is
Asking simple 'yes/no' play that?
questions badminton / Ping-Pong ? Asking simple 'yes/no'
Do you like chicken curry? Formulaic expressions: questions
Giving short replies Making suggestions Does he talk? Do you like
Yes, I do. No, I don't. Let's go to the park. Let's sports? Can you cook?
Verbs: Using the simple meet at ten o'clock. Let's go Do
Target languge present tense to express there together. you like watching movies?
preference. Formulaic expressions: Giving short replies
I like rice best. I don't like
Expressing approval / Yes, I do. No, I don't. Yes,
fish. It tastes nice/good. I encouragement I
love chocolate. That's a good idea. 0K. can. No, I can't.
Using impersonal 'it' to Formulaic expressions: Verbs: Using the simple
express facts Expressing agreement / present tense to talk
It's too spicy for me. disagreement about
Connectives I don't think so. I'm not simple truths
and, or, but sure. That's my pen. The pen is
For dinner, you can have Giving short replies mine. This house is ours.
fish or chicken Yes, I am. No, I'm not. That bag is hers / his. Is it
Using imperatives to give our room? No, it's theirs.
instructions Verbs: Using the simple
Come here. Go there. present tense to express
opinion
Taste: spicy, tasty, salty, Days of the week: Monday Activities
But I think(gerunds):
he's shy. I think
sweet, sour, bitter — painting,
she's veryplaying with
hard working.
Dishes: chicken curry, Sunday friends, cooking, watching
fried rice, fruit salad, Time expressions: morning, a
baked potatoes, pizza etc. afternoon, evening, night movie, having a picnic,
Drinks: soda, coffee, tea, Activities / places: go hiking, skipping, running
Vocabulary milk, water, fruit juice shopping, visit family, go to Adjectives: clever, nice,
Meals: breakfast, lunch, the beach, go to the park, hardworking, lazy, kind,
dinner, afternoon snack go helpful, naughty, funny
Food: chicken, beef, fish, to the library, go fishing, Personal pronouns: mine,
ork, vegetables, rice etc. play yours, hers, his, ours,
Ping-Pong, play the piano, theirs
play guitar, do homework,
do
chores
um — Grade 2
4 month 5 month
My day At the Mall
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to
use present simple tense a range of grammar and
to describe their daily vocabulary related to
activities and habits. shopping and asking for /
giving directions.

Each student will make a Students in teams will


schedule to illustrate their design the blue prints for
daily activities and habits their own mall then
which they will then present it to the rest of
present and explain to the the class allowing them to
rest of the class. ask questions.

9 month 10 month
My daily activities My birthday
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to
use the present simple ask about and give
tense to describe their information about their
average day at school and birthdays along with
at home along with stating ordinal numbers and
preference about subjects months of the year.
and chores.

Each student will present Students in teams will


information and answer plan a 'Surprise Party' for
questions about their their teacher, including
school week and daily plans for food,
chores with specific decorations and presents,
references to their then make an invitation to
preferences. the party.

4 month 5 month
My day At the Mall
Forms & functions: Forms & functions
Interrogative: Asking 'Wh' Interrogative: Asking 'Wh'
questions questions
What time is it? When do Where can we buy a tie?
you usually have dinner? Where is the florist?
What do you do at night? Asking simple 'yes/no'
Using impersonal 'it' to questions
express facts Do you want one? Do you
It's ten o'clock. It's ten like this one?
o'clock in the morning. Asking 'How' questions
Verbs: Using the simple How much is it? How
present tense to talk about many
habitual actions do you want? How do I
I go to bed at ten o'clock. get
She gets up at six o'clock in to the bakery from here?
the morning. I watch TV at Using adjectives to
night. describe
Adverbs conditions
I get up at that time too. That's cheap. That's too
Interrogatives: Asking expensive.
simple 'yes/no' questions Prepositions
Is it seven o'clock? Is it time It's on the second floor.
to go to bed? Is it time to g It's
Giving short replies next to the bookstore. It's
Yes, it is. No, it isn't. opposite the toy store. It's
beside the bank.
Using modals to show
abilities
You can buy one in the
Time expressions: one Different
supermarketstores:
overflorist,
there.
o'clock to twelve o'clock, bookstore,
We toy store,
one thirty to twelve thirty, bakery,
can't findsupermarket,
the department
morning, afternoon, clothes
store. store, department
evening, night, midnight store, shoe store
Action verbs: get up, go to Food: bread, cookies,
school, have breakfast, cake
lunch, dinner, brush your Ordinal numbers: first to
teeth, wash your face, do tenth
your homework, go to bed Things we can buy at the
mall: clothes, furniture,
food, toys, books etc.

9 month 10 month
My daily activities My birthday
Forms & functions: Forms & functions
Interrogative: Asking 'Wh' Interrogative: Asking 'Wh'
questions questions
What do you do at school? When's your birthday?
What lessons do you have When's Josh's birthday?
on Monday mornings? What does Josh like?
What other subjects do you What
like? Which day do you like else does he like?
the most? What time do Asking 'How much'
you go to your room? questions
Asking simple 'yes/no' How much money do we
questions have? How much are
Do you like Math? Do you they?
make your bed? How much is that?
Asking 'How' questions Using impersonal 'it' to
How many lessons do you express facts
have every day? It's on January 3rd. It's
Verbs: Using the simple next
present tense to express month on July 19.
preferences Verbs: Using the simple
I like Fridays. I like English present tense to tell
and Math. I don't like Math simple
either. truths
Adverbs He has a lot of books. He
Too, either likes rollerblading. He
I like Music, too. loves
I don't like Math, either. his pets.
Giving short replies
Yes, I have. No, I haven't.
Yes, he has. No, he
Subjects: Math, English, Ordinal
hasn't. numbers: first—
Music, Art, P.E., General thirty-first
Studies, Geography, Months: January,
History, February,
foreign languages March, April, May, June,
Action verbs: cook the July, August, September,
meal, sweep the floor, wash October, November,
the clothes, wash the December
dishes, polish the silver, set Dollars and cents: 1 - 100
the table
In-school elementary curriculum — Grade 3
Grade 3 1st month 2 month 3 month
Topic Where do you live? What do you do? Thigns to do
Students will learn how to Students will learn Students will learn how to
give there address along vocabulary related to the use 'going to' to describe
with giving and following workplace and the verbs future plans along with
directions. that collocate with the vocabulary related to
vocabulary. chores.

Aim
Each student will make a Students will ask about Each student will make a
city map and then use it to and record information schedule for their friend's
give and ask for direction about their parents' jobs. weekend using the 'going
to' tense

Task
6 month 7 month 8 month
Topic Amusement Park The Great Detective Who's the tallest?
Students will review how Students will review Students will learn how to
to ask for and give structures for asking compare and contrast
directions along with questions covered to date, while also learning units
learning how to state using questions to solve a of
preference. puzzle. measurement in English
and how to use them.

Aim
Students, in teams, will Truth, truth, lie', teacher Grade Three Awards',
design their own will present students with students will vote and
amusement park and then three statements, then hold an award show
plan a day at their park students, in teams, will to honor the smartest,
using the 'going to' tense. need to ask question s to tallest, strongest and best
determine the lie. in their class.

Task

Grade 3 1st month 2 month 3 month


Topic Where do you live? What do you do? Thigns to do
Forms & functions Forms & functions Forms & functions
lnterrogative: Asking ‘Wh’ Formulaic expressions: Interrogative: Asking ’Wh’
questions Mom, these are my questions
Where do you live? Asking friends/classmates. Hi! Nice What is she going to do?
‘How’ questions How do to meet you. Welcome to What does he need?
you spell Simon? our home. Hank you. I don’t What does he have?
Formulaic expressions: know. I’m not sure. What’s in his bag?
Nice ro meet you? Imperatives: Giving Verbs: Using ‘going to’ to
Imperatives: Giving instructions describe events that will
instructions Come in, please. occur quite soon
Brush your hair with a Interrogative: Asking ‘Wh’ I’m going to cook a meal.
brush. Put the cushions on questions She’s going to go to the
the sofa. Pass me the What does your father do? beach. She's going to go
pillows, please. Who's Helen? Who’s he? shopping.
Possessive pronouns Verbs: Using the simple Verbs: Using the simple
Me, you, him, her, us, them present tense to tell simple present tense to talk
Target languge truths about present states
He*s Uncle Ran. He’s my He has some nails. He
mother’s brother. She's my needs a hammer. She
uncle’s daughter. She’s my needs an umbrella.
cousin. lnterrogatives: Asking
Verbs: Using the simple simple ‘yes/no’ questions
Verbs: present tense to express ¢an I have some...? Can
Using the simple present opinion you pass me the nails?
tense to talk about present I think she’s sixty. Can you open the
states Verbs: Using the simple window?
I live in the UK. I live in present tense to talk about
London. I live on Queen present states
Street. She lives in fie“s o doctor, be words in a
Indonesia. He lives in hospital.
latona.

Proper nouns: street Family members: grandma, Tools and objects: a


names, housing estates grandpa, uncle, aunt, son, hammer, a screwdriver,
Writing an address: daughter, wife, husband screws, nails, a piece of
Apartment 1, Block A, Jobs: secretary, string, a needle, some
Sprin@eld Court, 12 hairdresser, firefighter, glue, some paper, a
Marble Road pilot, waiter, dentist, post swimsuit, goggles, a pan,
Vocabulary Household items: pillow, man, doctor, librarian, a kettle, a vase, a safety
cushion, blanket, quilt, manager etc. pin, a thumb tack
shelves, bookcase, key, Action verbs: type, fight,
rug, phone, mirror etc. bring, cut, fly, help, serve,
take care

Grade 3 6 month 7 month 8 month


Topic Amusement Park! The Great Detective Who's the tallest?
Forms & functions Forms & functions Forms & functions
Interrogative: Asking 'Wh' Interrogative: Asking 'Wh' Interrogative: Asking 'How
questions Where's the questions What can you many' questions How long
roller coaster? Where can I hear/see? What is that? is Tom's pencil? How
buy the tickets? Where is Asking 'how often' heavy is Mary's school
Lily? What are those questions How often do you bag?
people doing? stay up late? How often do Interrogative: Asking 'Wh'
Prepositions Opposite, you go to school? questions Whose pencil is
above, in front of, behind, Using introductory the longest? What's
next to 'there' There isn't anyone heavier, an airplane or a
Verbs: Using the simple outside, but I think there is bus? Adjectives:
present tense to talk about someone inside. Comparatives &
preferences I like riding on Using pronouns to Superlatives Ann's pencil
the roller coaster best. I'm refer to people/objects is longer than Tom's.
afraid of ghosts. There's someone outside. Peter's pencil is the
Target languge Imperatives Turn left here Is there anything in the longest. Candy's school
Adverbs (here, there) Turn box? Using modals bag is the heaviest.
right there to talk about ability I can Using
Adverbs to describe hear a baby. I can hear it impersonal 'it' to express
manner He's shouting crying. Can you hear facts It's 0.3 kg. It's 30
loudly. She's crying sadly. someone talking? I can't cm. Connectives:
They are laughing happily. hear anything. Can you see because It's heavy
Formulaic expressions: the car? because it's big. Verbs:
Excuse me. Thank you. Verbs: Using the simple Using the simple present
present tense to talk about tense to express opinion I
habitual actions I don't think it's the best because
usually have bad dreams. it's smaller and lighter.

Facilities in an amusement Pronouns: someone, Digital numbers: 0.3, 0.25


park: roller coaster, go- anyone, no one, something, Measuring units: cm, m,
carts, merry-go-round, nothing, anything km, g, kg Adjectives: big,
Ferris wheel, cable car, Pronouns: me, you, it, him, bigger, biggest, small,
snack bar, souvenir shop, her, them, us Gerunds: smaller, smallest, long,
restaurant Adverbs: barking, snoring, crying, longer, longest, heavy,
Vocabulary happily, sadly, loudly, ringing, laughing, banging, heavier, heaviest, light,
quietly, carelessly, carefully knocking, screaming, lighter, lightest, thin,
scolding thinner, thinnest, tall,
taller, tallest, good, better,
best
lum — Grade 3
4 month 5 month
What's the animal Good habits and bad
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to
ask questions about and a range of grammar and
compare wild animals vocabulary related to
while learning vocabulary shopping and asking for /
related to their natural giving directions.
habitat.

Guess the Animal', Students in teams will


students will write then design the blue prints for
read a description of a their own mall then
wild animal, the rest of present it to the rest of
the class must try and the class allowing them to
guess what the animal is. ask questions.

9 month 10 month
When I was young My birthday
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to
use the simple past tense ask about and give
to discuss differences information about their
between them now and birthdays along with
when they were in first ordinal numbers and
grade. months of the year.

Students will write and Students in teams will


illustrate a comic entitled plan a 'Surprise Party' for
'My grandparents' using their teacher, including
past tenses. plans for food,
decorations and presents,
then make an invitation to
the party.

4 month 5 month
What's the animal Good habits and bad
Forms & functions: Forms & functions
Interrogative: Asking ’Wh’ lnterrogative: Asking    /h’
questions questions
Where do crocodiles live? What is he/she doing?
Which animal runs faster, a What ore they doing?
deer or a leopard? Which What
animal is bigger, an elephant time do you go to bed?
or a whale? Asking simple ‘yes/no’
what’s that animal? Do you questions
know’* Do you always go to bed
Verbs: Using the simple late? Do you eat a lot of
present tense to express candy?
thoughts and opinions Verbs: Using the present
I think it’s a flamingo. It progressive tense to talk
doesn’t look like flamingo. about actions in progress
Formulaic expressions: To She’s feeding her pet.
show agreement / Verbs: Using the simple
disagreement present tense to talk about
i think so. I don’t think so. i present states
don’t know. I'm not sure. To My teeth are bad. I’m too
give suggestions: fat. i’m always sick. Using
tet’s look at the book. Let’s modals to express
ask Miss Brown. obligations and
Verbs: Using the simple prohibitions
present tense to tell simple You must study hard. You
truths mustn't play in the hall.
Whales live in the ocean. You must drink less cake.
Deer don’t live in ihe jungle. Imperatives: Giving
They live in the forest. The instructions or prohibitions
weather is colder here Don’t run in the hall. Keep
quiet.

Wild animals: crocodile, bear, Adjectives: more, less


penguin, dolphin, whale, lion, Adverbs: always, usually,
bat, deer etc. Places: forest, sometimes, never, often
jungle, mountain, plain, river, Activities: eating ¢andy,
lake, ocean, desert, snow & brushing teeth, feeding
ice Adjectives pets, doing homework,
(comparatives): big, bigger, playing computer games,
long, longer, fast, faster, cold, watching TV, playing
colder, hot, hotter soccer, cooking dinner,
painting a picture, going to
school

9 month 10 month
When I was young Movies
Forms & functions: Now and Forms & functions
then I am weak. I was strong. Interrogative: Asking 'Whs
I have grey hair. I had black questions What movie did
hair. Verbs: Using you see? What was it
the simple present tense to about? What did you do
talk about present states on the weekend, kids?
Now we look different. Why did you like it? Why
Verbs: Using the simple past did you like him? Which
tense to talk about past character did you like
states At that time, I was best? What kind of movies
young and strong. I had do you like? Asking
blonde hair. My face was simple 'yes/no' questions
smooth. Connectives: when Did you like the movie?
When I was twenty, I was Was it any good? Did she
good looking. go? Was Zach there?
Interrogatives: Asking simple Giving short
'yes/no' questions Is that you replies Yes, I did. No, I
grandpa? didn't. Yes, it was. No, it
Giving short replies Yes it's wasn't. Yes, he was. No
me Asking 'Wh' he wasn't.
questions Where did you go? Connectives: 'when' What
What did you see? What did did you do when you were
you do? Who did you go young? I started work
with? when l was twenty-two.
Using the simple past
tense to talk about past
events It was an animated
cartoon about a monkey
called Nanda.

Family members: mom, dad, Adjectives: interesting,


wife, husband People: child, funny, boring, exciting,
teenager, adult Adjectives: frightening, kind, helpful,
young, old, thin, strong, fierce, cruel, cut, silly, sad,
weak, handsome, beautiful, intelligent, brave, friendly,
wrinkled, smooth Verbs Types of movie: comedy,
(regular): walked, waited, western, action, cartoon
played, cooked etc. Verbs Verbs: laughed, cried,
(irregular): was, had, did, watched, saved, killed,
saw, ate, went etc. met, swam, flew, fought,
died, escaped, ran,
jumped etc.
In-school elementary curriculum — Grade 4
Grade 4 1st month 2 month 3 month
Topic Free time Today I have to... Where in the world?
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to Students will learn how
ask and give information use adverbs of frequency to ask about and explain
about their hobbies, to describe their schedule /describe products and
"interests and talents "for the day along with "objects along with
Aim along giving instructions to additional information
with learning about the others about things they about its country of
seasons." must do." origin."

Each student will give a ‘Mime Time’, each student Students in pairs will
short presentation on their will have to mime make
favourite pastime, "how something they ‘have to’ research and then make a
long they’ve been do today; rest of class must presentation about a
interested in it and why" guess what that is country assigned to them
Task they enjoy it. from the mime. by their teacher.

6 month 7 month 8 month


Topic This way, please I want to be... At the restaurant

Aim Students will learn how


to "ask about and
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to describe
"ask and give information "use future tenses to ask different foods and"
related to transportation" and describe what they" flavours along with giving
and travel, including giving want to be and do when information about their
directions. they grow up. country of origin.

Task
‘Global Cuisine’ students
in pairs will research and
‘Amazing Race: Indonesia’ Each student will give a "then give a short
Students, in teams, will short presentation on presentation about food
"plan a race around "what they want to be from a specific country"
Indonesia using a variety when they grow up and assigned to them by their
of modes of transport." why." teacher.

Grade 3 1st month 2 month 3 month


Topic Free time Today I have to... Where in the world?
Forms & functions Forms & functions "Forms & functions
"Interrogative: Asking ‘Wh’ "Verbs Interrogative: Asking ’Wh’
questions" have to" questions
What do you usually do Imperatives: Giving What is it mode of?
with your friends* What instructions Where was it made What
are your hobbies? What Remember to clean the do we use it for?
are you good at? windows'. Don’t forget to do Verbs: Using the simple
Asking simple ’yes/no’ your homework. You must present tense to tell
questions tidy your room! simple truths
Do you like swimming? Interrogative: Asking ‘Wh’ It’s a can opener. It is
Does he/she like cooking? questions made of wood. We use it
"Are you good at drawing? "What do you have to do for baking a cake. I think
Is he/she good at singing?" today? What does he/she" it’s made of paper. I think
"Giving short replies "have to do today? When it was made in Italy.
Yes, I do. No, I don’t. Yes," do Verbs: using the simple
he/she does. No, he/she you have to arrive at the" present tense to express
doesn’t. Yes, I am. No, I’m airport? personal opinion
Target not. Yes, he/she is. No, Asking simple ‘yes/no’ It looks like leather but it
language he/she isn’t. questions isn’t. It smells/feels/tastes
Verbs Did you tidy your roam? like...
used to Giving short replies Verbs: Using the simple
I used to go swimming on Yes, I did. No, I didn’t. past tense to talk about
Sundays. Verbs: Using the simple past events
Connectives present tense to talk about Which country did he go
but present states to? He went to France.
"Adverbs of frequency First, I have to do the He saw the Eiffel Tower.
sometimes, not very often, "housework. Then I have to He bought me a souvenir.
always, never" go He visited
I used to swim often but 1 to the bank. My mom's sick. his family there. He ate
don’t anymore. I want to do the shopping French food everyday."
for"
her. I need to have my hair
cut.

"Activities/hobbies: "Adverbs of sequence: first, "Countries: USA, Japan, UK,


collecting stamps, shells," next, then, finally" China, Korea, Thailand,"
coins, building models, Places: bank, post office, India, France, Spain, Italy,
playing the guitar, piano, clinic, bakery, florist, Indonesia, Singapore etc.
chess, computer games, supermarket Materials: cotton, gold,
soccer, basketball etc. Food: plain flour, margarine, wool, paper, silver, glass,
Four seasons: spring, dark chocolate, strawberry metal, plastic, leather,
Vocabulary "summer, autumn, winter "jelly, brown sugar, pepper, "wood, clay,
7 days of the week" salt, meat and vegetables" Cutlery: spoon, fork, in ire,"
12 months of the year chopsticks, plate, teaspoon

Grade 4 6 month 7 month 8 month


Topic This way, please I want to be... At the restaurant
Forms & functions Forms & functions Forms & functions
Interrogative: Asking ’how’ "Interrogative: Asking ‘Wh’ "Formulaic expressions
questions questions" Would you like to have a"
How long does it take to What will happen? What will drink first? Do you mind
travel by bus? How long does you do there? When will you finding me a bigger table?
it take to get there from go there? Who will go there Would you like to come to
here? How far is it from here with you? What will you do my birthday party?
to the airport? Using modals when you leave school? Interrogative: Asking ’Wh’
to ask questions Asking simple ‘yes/no’ questions
Can you show me the way to "questions "W’/lot would you like to
the country park, please? Will you go there by plane? eat?
Shall we go to the park? Giving short replies" What*s in the curry?
Verbs: Using the simple Yes, I will. No, I won’t. Asking simple ‘yes/no’"
present tense to tell simple Verbs: Future tenses questions
truths I'll become a model and wear Do you have anything spicy?
It’s not far. it’s a long way. It’s 6eouti/u/ clothes. I will be a Does the soup come with
quite far. "scientist and I’ll invent lots of salad?
Formulaic expressions useful things." "Giving short replies
Sure. Certainly. I’m sorry. I Action verbs Yes, we do. No, we, don’t."
Target don’t know. I’m not sure. take a lot of photos, earn a Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t.
language You're welcome. Thank you. lot of money, fly a spaceship, Using modals
Excuse me. design a lot of interesting I would like to have
Imperatives: Giving games, travel to different something spicy. Could I
instructions planets, run my own have a look at the dessert
Go along this road. Turn company, invent a lot of menu, please?
left/right. Take the second useful things, build a lot of Using introductory ’there’
left. Take the Left: to the top. "beautiful houses to express facts
Time expressions" "There’s nothing inside.
next Saturday/week/month there’s nobody here."

Places: airport, train Jobs: pop singer, movie star, Pronouns: something,
station, pier, ferry, subway model, tennis player, anything, nothing
station, bus station, bus stop photographer, reporter, Vegetables: leek, carrot,
Prepositions: past, near, astronaut, businessman, cauliflower, broccoli, potato,
far, across, opposite, beside, computer programmer, eggplant, pepper, onion,
next to, just after, behind, in scientist, architect, engineer, cucumber, asparagus, garlic
front of, between mechanic, secretary, Dishes: sweet and sour
Vocabulary journalist chicken, omelet, lasagna,
Places: countries, cities, curry.
planets, the world
lum — Grade 4
4 month 5 month
Can I try it on? On vacation
Students will learn grammar Students will learn how to
and vocabulary describe and ask
related to buying and questions about their
asking questions about vacations, favourite
clothes along with adjectives places and the things they
to describe them. like to do there.

‘New uniform!’ Students Students, In teams, will


in pairs will design and then plan and present their
present a new school dream holiday, including
uniform, explaining their "the activities they plan to
reasoning behind their do on their vacation."
design.

9 month 10 month
Last night I dreamt Now and then

Students will continue Students will learn how to


"learning about the simple "ask about and give
past tense including how," information about the"
when and why it’s used, in past and the differences
this topics contents, to between now and then.
describe dreams.

Students will prepare a


Students will write and series of questions to ask
illustrate a short comic based "a grandparent. They will
on an imaginary dream using then present their
past tenses. findings to the rest of the
class."

4 month 5 month
Can I try it on? On vacation
Forms & functions: Forms & functions
"Interrogative: Asking ’Wh’ "Connectives
questions" Although, but, so"
Which hat do you like Although traveling by
better? Why? What's the plane
problem with it? Which one is/ost, it’s expensive. Cor-
do you like best? Which one roding is exciting but it’s
is more comfortable? What very dangerous. I love
colour do you want? exciting places, so I want
Asking simple ’yes/no’ to
questions go ro a city.
"Do you have a bigger size? And, then, until
Do you have a smaller one?" It’s usually very hot until
"Formulaic expressions the
No problem. . I’m sorry." "end of September and
You’re welcome. Thank you. then
Sure. Of course. Certainly. it gets cooler and wetter."
Using modals to ask "Verbs: Using the simple
questions present tense to express"
Can I try it on? preferences
Verbs: Using the simple I love/like sleeping on the
present tense to talk about sofa. I hate/don’t like
preferences going
I like this hat better than to crowded places.
choc one. It's as expensive Interrogative: Asking th’
"but more beautiful. I prefer questions
this one. What? the weather like?
Adverbs" Where do you like to go
too on
That’s too expensive/small. holidays? what do you like
to do on vacation? What
"did you eat there? Where
is
the best place you’ve ever
been on vacotion?"

"Adjectives (comparatives & "Adjectives: hot, cold, wet,


superlatives): good, better," dry, cool, foggy, icy, stormy,"
best; bad, worse, worst; windy, calm, sunny
expensive, more expensive, 12 months of the year
most expensive; fancier Activities: snorkelling,
/plainer; bigger / smaller; diving, hiking, surfing, body
longer / shorter; more boarding, climbing, cycling,
"colourful; softer; more "sun bathing, swimming,
comfortable; looser" shopping, exploring,
tighter; brighter visiting,"
taking photos

9 month 10 month
Last night I dreamt Now and then
Forms & functions: Forms & functions
"Interrogative: Asking ‘Wh’ "Interrogative: Asking ‘Wh*
questions" questions"
What did you dream about? When did you get married?
Why was that? Plot did you do when you
Asking ‘how often’ were a child? w/iot city
questions were you born in? When did
How often do you watch you start walking?
cartoons? How often do Asking simple ‘yes/no’
"you stay up late to watch "questions
scan movies? Did you learn the same
Asking simple ’yes/no‘" tflinqs at schooi as me? Oid"
questions yoU /iove DV’D players? Was
Do you always stay up late school fun back then?
when we go out? Giving short replies
Giving short replies Yes, I did. No, I didn't. Yes,
"Yes, I do. No, I don’t. "it was. No, it wasn’t.
Verbs: Using the simple" Connectives: ‘when’"
present tense to talk about what did you do when you
habitual actions were young? I started w'or£
You don’t usually have bad when i was twenty-two.
dreams. Using the simple past tense
Verbs: Using the simple to talk about past events
past tense to talk about I got married in 1964. I had
past events to walk for one hour. We
I watched a scary movie last didn’t have any computers
"night. I dreamt about a then.
green monster. I had a"
nightmare.

Frequency: once, twice, Verbs: washed, went,


three times a week, sometimes, walked, listened, rode, fed,
usually, always, rarely, never, ate, took, found, gave, got,
often bought, wrote, sent, lived,
Action verbs: went upstairs, learned, taught, thought Old
went downstairs items: fireplace, washtub,
Places: basement, castle, typewriter Modern items:
bridge automatic washing machine,
Adjectives: interesting, computer and the internet,
boring, exciting, strange, air conditioner, DVD player
scary, funny
Topic lessons Target language
Forms & functions
"Interrogative: Asking ‘Wh’ questions"
What do you usually do with your friends? What are your hobbies? What
are you good at? Asking simple ’yes/no’
questions
Do you like swimming? Does he/she like cooking?
"Are you good at drawing? Is he/she good at singing?"
Giving short replies
Free time 1-3 Yes, I do. No, I don’t. Yes," he/she does. No, he/she doesn’t. Yes, I am.
No, I’m not. Yes, he/she is. No, he/she isn’t.
Verbs
used to I used to go swimming on Sundays.
Connectives
but "Adverbs of frequency sometimes, not very often, always, never" I
used to swim often but I don’t anymore.

Forms & functions


"Verbs have to"
Imperatives: Giving instructions
Remember to clean the windows'. Don’t forget to do your homework. You
must tidy your room!
Interrogative: Asking ‘Wh’ questions
"What do you have to do today? What does he/she"
"have to do today? When do you have to arrive at the" airport?
Today I Asking simple ‘yes/no’questions
4-6
have to... Did you tidy your room?
Giving short replies
Yes, I did. No, I didn’t.
Verbs: Using the simple present tense to talk about present states
First, I have to do the housework. Then I have to go
to the bank. My mom's sick.
I want to do the shopping for her. I need to have my hair cut.

"Forms & functions


Interrogative: Asking ’Wh’ questions
What is it mode of? Where was it made What do we use it for?
Verbs: Using the simple present tense to tell simple truths
It’s a can opener. It is made of wood. We use it for baking a cake. I think
it’s made of paper. I think it was made in Italy.
Where in Verbs: using the simple present tense to express personal opinion
the 7-9 It looks like leather but it isn’t. It smells/feels/tastes like...
world? Verbs: Using the simple past tense to talk about past events
Which country did he go to? He went to France. He saw the Eiffel Tower.
He bought me a souvenir. He visited
his family there. He ate French food everyday."
Forms & functions:
"Interrogative: Asking ’Wh’ questions"
Which hat do you like better? Why? What's the problem with it? Which one
do you like best? Which one is more comfortable? Whatcolour do you
want?
Asking simple ’yes/no’ questions
"Do you have a bigger size? Do you have a smaller one?"
"Formulaic expressions
No problem. . I’m sorry." You’re welcome. Thank you. Sure. Of course.
Can I try Certainly.
it on? 10-12
Using modals to ask questions
Can I try it on?
Verbs: Using the simple present tense to talk about preferences
I like this hat better than
choclate one. It's as expensive but more beautiful. I prefer this one.
Adverbs" too
That’s too expensive/small.

Forms & functions


"Connectives Although, but, so"
Although traveling by plane is fast, it’s expensive. Corroding is exciting but
it’s very dangerous. I love exciting places, so I want to go ro a city.
And, then, until
It’s usually very hot until the "end of September and then it gets cooler and
wetter."
"Verbs: Using the simple present tense to express" preferences
I love/like sleeping on the sofa. I hate/don’t like going to crowded places.
On Interrogative: Asking th’ questions
vacation 13-15
What? the weather like? Where do you like to go on holidays? what do
you like to do on vacation? What "did you eat there? Where is the best
place you’ve ever been on vacotion?"

This way, 16-18


please
I want to 19-21
be...

At the
restaura week 8
nt

Last
night I week 9
dreamt

Now and wwek 10


then
Vocabulary
"Activities/hobbies:
collecting stamps, shells,"
coins, building models,
playing the guitar, piano,
chess, computer games,
soccer, basketball etc.
Four seasons: spring,
"summer, autumn, winter
7 days of the week"
12 months of the year

"Adverbs of sequence: first,


next, then, finally"
Places: bank, post office,
clinic, bakery, florist,
supermarket
Food: plain flour, margarine,
dark chocolate, strawberry
"jelly, brown sugar, pepper,
salt, meat and vegetables"

"Countries: USA, Japan, UK,


China, Korea, Thailand,"
India, France, Spain, Italy,
Indonesia, Singapore etc.
Materials: cotton, gold,
wool, paper, silver, glass,
metal, plastic, leather,
"wood, clay,
Cutlery: spoon, fork, in ire,"
chopsticks, plate, teaspoon
"Adjectives (comparatives &
superlatives): good, better,"
best; bad, worse, worst;
expensive, more expensive,
most expensive; fancier
/plainer; bigger / smaller;
longer / shorter; more
"colourful; softer; more
comfortable; looser"
tighter; brighter

"Adjectives: hot, cold, wet,


dry, cool, foggy, icy, stormy,"
windy, calm, sunny
12 months of the year
Activities: snorkelling,
diving, hiking, surfing, body
boarding, climbing, cycling,
"sun bathing, swimming,
shopping, exploring, visiting,"
taking photos
In-school elementary curriculum —
Grade 5 1st month 2 month
Topic Have you ever? How long have you?
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to
use the present perfect tense to ask about use the present perfect tense to ask about
and give information on experiences they and give information relating to things which
Aim have had. began in the past and are still connected to
the present.

’Truth, truth, lie’, students Each student will give a


will have to identify an untrue present short presentation on their favourite
Task perfect based sentence amongst two which pastime and how long they have been
are true, by asking questions and engaged in it, how they started etc.
hypothesizing.

6 month 7 month
Topic Who said what?’ Show and tell
Students will learn how to Students will learn the
construct and use direct and indirect speech grammar and structure related to telling the
and the grammar and structure related to it. truth and making deductions.
Aim

Role Play: Super Group Each student will present


Students in teams will form musical groups in a personal item from home to the class and
turns while the other students will play the give its back story, the back story can be true
Task role of interviewers and interview the group. or fictional, and class must decide if student
is being
truthful.

Grade 5 1st month 2 month


Topic Have you ever? How long have you?
Forms & functions"Interrogatives: Asking Forms & functions"Interrogative: Asking
simple ‘yes/no’ questions ’Wh’
Have you ever eaten Thia food? Have questions
you ever seen a ghost? Have you ever What do you like doing in"
been to Italy? Have you your free time? What do you
ever seen a swan? like to do at the weekend?
Verbs: Using the simple N/fiat do you do on your
present tense to talk holidays*
about preferences / Asking ’How’ questions
opinions How long have you done
"I think Sanjay has been to many different ballet? How long have you
places. I don’t think American food been able to play violin? How
tastes good." long have you lived here? Verbs: Using
Using present perfect the simple present tense to talk about
tense to relate past events hobbies
Target to the present I play the piano. I do puzzles.
language I’ve never been to India. I play badminton I 'ice a
But I’ve eaten Indian food. week. I surf the internet every
Connectives: and, or but day. I go to ballet once a
He's been to Thailand week.
twice, and he's been to Using present perfect tense
Japan three times. to relate past events to the
Giving short relies present
Yes, I do. No, i don't. Yes, I /’ve played the violin for four
"have. No, / /ioven’t. years. I've collected sromps
Formulaic expressions:" since 2D07.
i don’t/ think so. "Prepositions
since, for"

Adverbs (frequency): Hobbies: play the piano, play


once, twice, three times Food: naan bread, the violin, do ballet, surf the net, play chess,
chicken do puzzles,
curry, pizza, spaghetti, make models, make
sushi, sashimi, green tea, handicrafts, grow flowers,
Beijing duck, green curry collect stamps, collect coins,
Vocabulary Nouns: Indian/Italian/Thai play badminton, race cars
/Japanese/Chinese food Years: 1999, 2000, 2004,
Animals: octopus, camel, 2009, 2010
dinosaur, swan

6 month 7 month
Topic Who said what? Show and tell
Forms & functions "Interrogative: Asking Forms & functions
‘Wh’ Deduction
questions" He must be a frog. He must be happy. You
Why couldn't he go? Why must be very good at swimming. Lily must be
"don'I you ask Ruby to go upset about something.
with you? What about" Telling the truth
Josh? I climbed Moun I Everest last week. You
Direct speech: can’t have climbed lVlount Everest last
"“I want to go to a movie week, I saw you here. I went swimming in
w'ifh Xoi”, said2och. “I" the river yesterday. You can't have gone
con’t come with you”, said swimming in the river. lt’s a no swimming
"Kai. “Come over to our zone. I saw your uncle in the park yesterday.
house and watch a DVD”," You can’t have seen him he’s on vacation.
said Kai’s Uncle. Verbs: Using present perfect tense to relate
Indirect speech: past events to the present
I thought you wanted to go I’ve gone to 8aIi. I’ve driven a car. I’ve eaten
to a movie with Kai. Koi Thai green curry.
Target said he couldn’t come w’it/i Using the simple past tense to talk about
language "me. Your Uncle told me past events
that we could go over to their house and / saw you yesterday. I went
watch a DVD. swimming. / bougAt a new
Past participles" pet.
asked, answered, replied,
"told, said, loaked, checked,
thought, heard, had"
Phrasal verbs
Interested in, good at, bad
at, afraid of, excited about

Different rooms at home: Indefinite pronouns:


Living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom anyone, no one, everyone, someone,
etc. anything, nothing,
"Furniture: table, chair,
sofa, bed, closet etc. "something, everything
Action verbs: reading," Superlatives: closest,
Vocabulary singing, cooking, eating, farthest, smallest, biggest,"
"sleeping, watching, largest, longest, coldest,
playing, listening etc." "tallest, highest, most
dangerous, most incredible,"
most difficult
-school elementary curriculum — Grade 5
3 month 4 month
Chores My future
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to
use the present perfect tense to ask use the future simple tense to make
about and give information about predictions on their own and their classmates’
things they have done that day. futures.

Each student will make a ’Paper Fortune Teller',


schedule of their weekly chores and students will make paper fortune tellers using
tasks which they will then present to the future simple tense and then use them to
the rest of the class. predict their friends‘ futures.

8 month 9 month
Space Storms
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to
use the simple present tense to relate use imperatives and modal verbs to give
facts to others as well as ask for factual orders and instructions to others as well as ask
information. questions.

Students in teams will ‘7 day forecast’


research facts and then make a mock Students in pares will write and present a 7
up of our solar system which they will day weather forecast to the rest of their class
then present as a group to the rest of using the new vocabulary and grammar they
their class. have
covered.

3 month 4 month
Chores My future
"Forms & functionsImperatives: Forms & functions:"Interrogative: Asking
Giving instructions or prohibitions ‘wh’
Remember to do your questions
chores. Don't forget to Wtiere will you go on your"
check your pockets before next vocation? What will
you wash t/ie ponrs. you be like in 20 years?
lnterrogatives: Asking Where do you think you’ll
simple ‘yes/no’ questions be?
Have you finished your Asking simple ‘yes/no’
homework? Has Aunt questions
Rachael left yet? Did you Do you think you’ll be rich?
"find anything in my pocket? Will you still be a student?
Giving short replies "Will you be married? Will
Yes, I have. No, I haven't. you still know people in this class? Will you
Yes, she has. No, she hasn’t." still be in
Verbs: Using present this city?"
perfect tense to relate past Formulaic expressions
events to the present / tl•iink so. I don’t think so. I
But I’ve cleaned my room hope so. I hope not.
already. I haven’t finished Probably. Probably not.
my chores yes. Modals: talking about
Modals: To give possibility
instructions Will, may, might, won’t
I should do my homework could
earlier. You shouldn't make Verbs: Using the future
such a mess. tense to talk about future
"Formulaic expressions: events and actions
That’s a good idea. What" "I think people will live on the
do you think? I don’t/agree. moon. We won’t have cars"
any more.

Indefinite pronouns: People: wife, husband,


something, nothing, anything, businessman, business woman, actor, actress,
everywhere, lady
nowhere, anywhere waiter, waitress, gentleman,
Reflexive pronouns: Quantifiers: a little, a lot of,
myself, yourself, himself, so much, a few, many
herself, yoursel f, ourselves, Un/Countable nouns: man,
themselves men, woman, women, child,
Quantifiers: more, fewer, children, person, people
less

8 month 9 month
Space Storms
Forms & functions "Interrogative: Forms & functions: "Interrogative: Asking ’Wh’
Asking and ’can‘ questions"
questions" Why don’t we repair it?
How Long does it take the "What can we do? Can we
"earth to travel round the really clean it ourselves?"
sun? How many planets are" Asking simple ‘yes/no’
there in our solar system ? questions
Why is Mars called the red "Did it do much damage to
"planet? the farmhouse? Can you"
Replying to questions:" help?
It takes 365 days, of course! "Imperatives: Giving orders
"There are eight planets in and instructions"
out solar system. Mors is" Avoid the broken glass.
called the red planet Watch the siep. Slippery
because of its colour. The when wet.
sand and rock t/ior cover the Modals: To give
surface make it look red. instructions
Beginning a sentence with "You s//ou/dn’t wear good
"’that’s’: clothes and you should bring mops. buckets,
That's why he was the first person to arid plastic bags.
land on the moon. Eliot is w’/iy you Verbs:"
can’t go. empty, mop (the floor), fix,
Conditionals" "mend, repair, tidy, replace,
If you went there, you polish, sweep, clean, wash,"
"wouldn't have to do your put away, damage
homework. if people ¢ame"
from Mars, they would be
called ‘Martions’.

Planets: Mercury, Venus, Jobs: plumber, carpenter,


Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, electrician, locksmith Personal adjectives:
Neptune "hardworking, helpful, energetic, creative,
"Space: rocket, astronaut, sun, moon, mechanical"
solar system, Natural elements: flood,
rotate, axis, orbit," "rainstorm, thunderstorm,
telescope, astronomer tornado, hurricane"
"Large number: 143’000km, Household items: mop,
1960 (years)" bucket, plastic bag etc.
Personality: brave, strong,
fearless
5 month
What if?
Students will learn how to
construct and use first conditional sentences
to express possibility.

‘First Conditional Sentence


Split’, students will drill and practice forming
and using the first conditional by sentence
splitting in pairs first, then in groups.

10 month
The Olympics!
Students will review
interrogative question forming, a range of
tenses and the first conditional using
vocabulary related to the Olympic games.

’English Olympics’
Students will hold their own version of the
Olympic games in class, utilizing the range of
task based games and activities
we had done throughout the school year.

5 month
What if?
Forms & funcfions"Interrogative: Asking
’Wh’
questions
When are you going ro"
¢lean up your room?
Connectives: When, as
soon as, after, until, before
I'll clean it up wtien my
exams are over. There
won’t be any party until you
/inish your homework! I’ll
finish it as soon as I can. I
"don’t think you’ll finish your work before 7
o’clock. I’ll come to the concert after I
finish my work."
Using ’If' conditional
sentences to express
possibility
If zach doesn’t make us
dinner, I won’t go to the
party. If you don’t get
dressed now, we'll be late
for the party. If you don’t
finish your homework
before 8pm, you'll be in big
trout/e.

Adverbs: playing happily,


shouting angrily, working busily, walking
slowly,
jogging quickly, singing
sweetly, studying hard,
running fast, playing well
Verbs: invite, arrive,
perform, entertain, enjoy,
start, finish

10 month
The Olympics!
Forms & functions "Interrogative: Asking
’Why’,
’How’ and ‘Did’ questions"
Who was the host country?
"What’s your favourite sport
in the Olympics? Where"
were the 2004 Olympics
held? How many countries
"have you visited? Did
Canada or 8ritain get more"
medals?
"Tenses
Britain had more medals"
than Canada. it looks like
the USA followed closely by
/to/y.
Using the future tense to
talk about future events
"Uh drive t work every day
when I’m an adult. I’ll live in
a big house.
Using ‘If’ conditionals to
express possibility"
You will have to start
"practicing now if you 'and a
world record!"
Expressing preferences
I like swimming, it’s really
exciting.

Sports: Olympic games,


gymnastics, track and field, uneven bars,
swimming,
"freestyle, relay, event,
weightlifting, wrestling,
baseball, sprint, long"
distance, marathon running,
"huddling, high, pole vault
and long jumping, javelin,"
shot put and discus
throwing, final stretch
In-school elementary curriculum —
Grade 6 1st month 2 month
Topic At the hospital Computer addicts!
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to
use modals and their structure to ask for use future tenses to make predictions
and give medical advice and instructions about the future along with modal verbs
Aim along with to give advice and suggestions and ask
related medical vocabulary. questions.

Role play at the hospital Students will debate the


Students will take turns being the doctor positive and negative aspect of modern
and patient. Student will choose an technology, particularly in relation to
Task ailment at random and then ask the home computers.
doctor for medical advice.

6 month 7 month
Topic Comics Star signs
Students will learn how to Students will learn how to
use both the simple past and past offer and order food and drink along
progress tenses to tell a narrative along with related vocabulary and using
Aim with connectives. modals to make polite requests.

Students will use the Students in pairs will


narrative grammar and vocabulary they create a monthly horoscope for all the
have studied to write and iilustrate a 2odiac signs using the grammar and
Task comic, using chąracters they have vocabulary they have covered.
developed themselves.

Grade 6 1st month 2 month


Topic At the hospital Computer addicts!
Forms & functions "Interrogative: Asking Forms & functions
‘Wh’ Interrogative: Asking ‘Wh’, ‘How many’ and
questions" ‘How often’ questions
what should you do if you How many hours a day do
get sunburn? What does you play computer games? How ofien do
"your mum do if you sprain you watch a oVD? What do you think? What
your ankle?" else do you do afier school? Where did you
Using modals to ask learn this?
questions: Modals
Would anyone like to I think online games can improve my
"volunteer to have a check- computer skills for school. I think I can learn
up? What should you do i/" a lot from creative games.
you feel dizzy? Connectives: but, and,
Modals because
He may draw blood. He will He hos no time for his friends and his school
listen to your heart and work is suffering. It’s not easy foI kids to stay
lungs. He may take an x- away from the computer, but I think we
Target ray of your chest. It may should talk to him. Knowing how to use the
language "need some stitches. computer can improve my social life because
Modals: To give" I can write emoi/s to my friends and family.
instructions and advice
"You should take a cool
bath. Von shouldn’t be in"
hot water.
Imperatives
Relax. Open your mouth
and say ’Aaah’, please.
Connectives: when
I scraped my knee when i
fell of my bike.

Medical: hospital, check- Verbs: spend, hang out,


up, blood pressure, blood test, X-ray, cut, worry, stay up, watch, play, surf, chat
injury, headache, stitches, Band- Aid, needle, Nouns: newsreader, graph, suffering
lotion, painkiller, doctor, nurse, medical Adverbs of frequency: always, usually, often,
report, helmet, first-aid kit, tweezers, safety sometimes, seldom, never
Vocabulary pin, thermometer,
antiseptic cream, vitamins

6 month 7 month
Topic Comics Star signs
Forms & functions "Using introductory ‘Then’ Forms & functions "Interrogative: Asking
Then he heard the lock" ’Would’ questions"
‘click'. Then one day the Would ir be useful ifl told you
horses got very frightened things will get better soon?
and ran away. Modals
"Modals: using ‘shouldn‘t’ "You might want to improve
to give instructions" your fitness or diet to"
You shouldn't read comic increase your energy levels.
books in class. We can also say Kai is an
Verbs: Simple past Aquarian. He may have to
They decided to search for move to another country. I
the horses and learn what doubt you con tell me
had frightened them away. anything useful.
Using the past progressive Imperatives
"tense with ‘while‘ and ‘as’ "Use this time to be patient
While Clark was jumping" and practical. Be open-"
from the building he minded today
Target changed into Soupmon. Connectives: because, but
language As Clark was jumping from Be open-minded because you
"the building, he saw the "will meet a new friend. I can
robbers." tell you your future dut you"
Connectives: as, before, may not like it. Possibly
by the time, as soon as, Verbs: Using the future
until, while simple tense to make
He wanted to help as he predictions
knew they were scared, Emotions will be running high
Before he arrived there had today so be careful not to
been no hope. etc. upset anyone.

’-ed‘ adjectives: excited, Star signs: Aquarius, Pisces,


embarrassed, exhausted, frightened, relaxed, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Cancer, Virgo,
confused, interested, surprised, bored (plus Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn, Sagittarius
their ’-ing' adjective form) Verbs: collapse, Adjectives to describe people: easygoing,
rescue, set off, pretend, begin, excite, honest, energetic, generous, bright,
embarrass, exhaust, frighten, relax, confuse, emotional, humorous, wise, organized,
Vocabulary interest, surprise, bore intelligent, ambitious, selfish, sincere etc.
(and their opposites)
school elementary curriculum — Grade 6
3 month 4 month
Pets Fashion
Students will learn how to Students will be shown
use modals to ask for help, service how combinations of tenses are often
and advice along with how to make used together in English, along with
comparative statements and reviewing the various
reviewing the simple uses of modals covered to date.
past tense.

Students in teams will Students will design and


design their own unconventional present outfits for a fancy dress party
pet stores then role play a shopping along with role playing a clothes shopping
scenario, when some students will scenario.
run the pet store others want to
buyl

8 month 9 month

Proverbs Memories
Students will learn a wide Students will study the
range of common English language differences in meaning between the
proverbs along with their meaning present perfect and simple past tenses
in a context they can relate to and and how to use both effectively.
making comparisons with L1
proverbs.

‘Catch Phrase‘, Students in Students will interview an


pairs will get a proverb to illustrate elderly member of their family employing
which they will then present to the a range of questions formulated in the
class, the rest of the student must class room intended to stimulate past and
guess the proverb perfect responses.
based on the illustration.

3 month 4 month
Pets Fashion
Forms & functions "Interrogative: Forms & functions: "Interrogative: Asking ’Wh’
Using modals questions"
to ask questions:" What is the dress code?
Can I help you? Can you Where is the party? What
suggest anything* "happened to you? w’fiof’s
"Modals the problem with it? Where"
I think I should get a cat" did you buy it?
because they don’t eat as Using modals to ask
much as dogs and they questions:
don’t need a lot of space. "Can I try on these sandals in
"This pamphlet may help you size 36, please? Con I see it"
decide." in a different colour? Can
Using ’As...as...’ you please dry clean my
The cats were as friendly as suit?
dogs. The birds needed as Using modals to offer
much care as the cots. The assistance
dogs were as clean as the Can I help you? What can I
cats. "do for you? Can I be of
"Connectives: but, because assistance?"
I used to have a dog when I" Using ‘really’
was young, but I'd like "You look really good in your
"something different. I had a new suit. You look really"
dog before, but it needed a" nice in that dress. They did
lot of care. a really good job.
Imperatives Verbs: Using mixed tenses
Sit! Stand! Roll over! It shrank and now it‘s too
Verbs: Using the simple small. / bougfit it Aere but I
past tense for past events w'ont ro return it.
I had a dog. I used to have a
cot.

Tools and objects: a Nouns: dress code, laundry,


hammer, a screwdriver, screws, nails, a dry-clean, washing label, refund, letter of
piece of string, a needle, some glue, complaint Adjectives: semi-formal, casual,
some paper, a swimsuit, goggles, a water proof Clothes: dress, skirt, suit, shirt,
pan, a kettle, a vase, a safety pin, a pants, sweater, coat, hat, handbag, gloves,
thumb tack scarf, shoes, necklace, bow tie, earrings,
bracelet, etc.

8 month 9 month
Proverbs Memories
Forms & functions "Imperatives Forms & functions: "Interrogative: Asking
Don’t get upset about things" ’Did’,
that have already happened ‘How’ questions"
as you can’t change them. Did you give Valentine cards
Connectives: then, but when you were young
"F/iey weren’t very happy but Grandpa? Did you know
it was an accident. Josh hit" "your Grandpa and I have
a single, then Ruby hit a known each other since we"
home run! Roddy's parents were babies? How many
brought us sandwiches are you making? How did
before the game, but now you and Grandpa meet?
they're all gone. Verbs: Using the present
Introductory ‘then’, ’but’ perfect tense
Then Roddy dropped the Grandpa has always told
"ball and the other team bad jokes. I’ve only been
scored a home run." "given Valentine cards from
Conditional ’iF your Grandpa."
If you eat an apple every Verbs: Using the simple
day you’ll stay healthy. If past tense
"you want to make sure you I grew up on a farm and
don’t miss anything, you" "studied hard and helped out
should arrive ear/y. on the farm, I loued animals."
Asking questions using Adverbs: still, only, next
modals What happened next? Do
Can you give us a hint? you still have the letters?
Could you give me a clue? Introductory
That's amazing! That’s nice.
Imperatives
Tell me about your youth.

Proverbs: practice makes Events: wedding,


perfect, an apple a day keeps the graduation, buying a house,
doctor away, the early bird catches the birth of a child Hobbies: taking care of
worm, look before you leap, don’t cry animals, riding a bike Places: college, hospital
over spilt milk, the more you get the Jobs: waitress, sailor Clothes: uniform
more you want, birds of a feather flock Verbs: invite, arrive, grow up, work, study,
together, when the cat’s away the mice graduate, date, marry, win, adopt
will play, the grass is always greener,
etc.
5 month
Story telling
Students will learn how to
discuss and describe the different types of
stories they enjoy and take turns reading
part of a story in class.

Story telling competition:


focusing on pronunciation and
enunciation to build atmosphere and
suspense. Students will also begin
brainstorming there own story.

10 month

Pollution
Students will learn how to
use the passive voice, modals and
imperatives in relating to global
warming and the environment, with
particular focus on their community and
Indonesia.

Students in teams will give


a 5 minute presentation on tfiie
environment and global warming; the
presentation will focus around what we
can do ourselves to help.

5 month
Story telling
Forms & functions "Interrogative: Asking ’Wh’
questions"
What are your favourite
books to read? Who wrote
"the book? When was it
written? What sort of story"
is it? Where does the story
take place?
Passive voice
"It was written by the
Brothers Grim. It wcs"
written a very long time
ago. it was written for
children.
Verbs: Past tenses
The princess lived in a/orest
with seven dwarves. The
"detective had solved many
difficult crimes."
Using 'Who/whose’
"It is about a beautiful
princess called Snow N/’ñite"
who was sent away by her
jealous stepmother. Basil is
a troublemaker whose
father ofien gets very angry
wirfi him.
Using introductory ‘Yhen’
Then she woke up.

Fictional books: detective


story, love story, adventure story, fairy tale,
fable, etc. Nonfiction:auto/biography,
encyclopedia, cookbook, travel guide,
dictionary Prepositions: written in, published
in, written by Past participles: awoken, found,
moved, poisoned

10 month
Pollution
Forms & functions "Passive voice:
Half the energy we produce"
is wasted. A lot of waste is
ignored because It’s
invisible. Jars, bottles and
"bags can be saved and
reused. Paper cans and"
bags can be recycled.
Modals: can, could, would
You can start by reducing
your waste at home. I
wonder 'hot / could do to
reduce waste? Well you
could start by trying to
"make toys out of old stuff
tact would otherwise be"
t/irow’n out!
Imperatives
Turn off the light and AC
"when you don’t need them.
Use a fan rather t/ion the"
AC. Have a shower rather
than taking a bath.
Adverbs: often, kind of
I often wake up in the
morning sweating. tell,
/'m kind of used to it.

Nouns: waste, energy,


charity
Verbs: wonder, donate, pollute, waste,
recycle, reduce, reuse, stick, sort, roll, paint
Adjectives: wasteful, energy saving,
economical, efficient

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