KINDER

SYLLABUS

The students …

CAN understand simple orders and respond to linguistic stimulus using gestures or
actions.
CAN say their name and answer simple questions about everyday objects/actions with
adult support.
CAN sing short and repetitive songs or tunes.
CAN count to 6
CAN identify the name of some of the objects in familiar contexts.

CONTENT:

*The expressions in bold represent what the students are meant to produce; the rest is
reception/understanding

Functions Exponents *
Greeting Hello
Bye bye
Goodbye

Responding simple personal questions What’s your name? I’m…./ (Tom)

Respond to simple commands Stand up! Sit down! Turn around! Clap your
hands! Point to … Pick up … Show
Touch (your) … give me…

Identifying and describing objects What’s this? It’s a (cat)

Is it a (dog)? Yes/No
Is it (yellow)? Yes/No

Expressing quantity How many (cars)? (Two)

Identifying colours What colour is it? (Black)

Expressing ability Can you (swim)? Yes/No

Counting 1 to 6
Understanding suggestions Let’s …..

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MAIN LEXICAL AREAS

This list does not provide an exhaustive register of all the words which can be taught at
the level and could appear in our exams; therefore it is meant to be open and flexible
although all the Lexical Areas should be covered

Lexical area Suggested vocabulary

Toys ball, car, robot, doll, train, teddy bear, plane, balloon.
Colours green, yellow, red, brown, purple, blue, orange, white, black, pink.
Parts of the body body, head, arms, legs, nose, eyes, ears, mouth, hand, fingers, hair,
feet, face, tail.
Animals rabbit, cat, dog, mouse, parrot, fish, cow, sheep, duck, tiger, monkey,
elephant, snake, crocodile.
Actions fly, run, swim, sing, stamp, clap, touch, move, jump, dance, stand up,
sit down, turn around, look, listen, climb, eat, walk, colour, draw,
circle, show, pick up.
Food pizza, chicken, hot-dog, sandwich, salad, cake, ice cream,
spaghetti/pasta, biscuits/cookies, potatoes, fish, hamburger.
Fruits apple, banana, orange, pear, melon, strawberries.
Family members dad, mum, baby, brother, sister, granddad, granny.
Numbers 1 to 6
Clothes shoes, trousers, sweater, socks, shorts, t-shirt, dress, pyjamas, hat,
jacket, skirt.
Commands (for Let’s, touch, come in, look at, point, colour, draw, stand up, sit down,
recognition only) show, pick up, clap your hands, close/open your (eyes).
Functions Hello
Good Bye
Please
Thank you