The New Learning Plus Teacher’s book 6

THE NEW LEARNING PLUS – SIXTH GRADE

Program objective:
 To develop all the four basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) through the language
components (linguistics, sociolinguistics and pragmatics), to interact in a simple and basic way with others in English.

Book objective:
 To develop the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills by using basic vocabulary, phrases and short readings
related to children’s life at home, school and community, to assimilate sounds, words and meanings in English.

Stream line: Listen, speak, read and write to interact and communicate in daily life situations.

Linguistic competences:
Listening
To process and understand spoken messages whose complexity increases gradually.
Speaking
To produce less complex oral messages than the ones of the book.
Reading
To process and understand written messages whose complexity increases gradually.
Writing
To produce less complex written messages than the ones of the book.

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BOOK OUTLINE
CORE UNIT GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1. My first day at Basic oral questions and Basic vocabulary from
school statements from last last year:
year: - Basic vocabulary
 Review - Basic sentences in - Personal pronouns: I,
present and past: you, he, she, it, we,
Affirmative you, they
Negative - Verbs: ride, know,
- Past participle of play, fly, go, cut,
verbs teach, eat, make,
- Expression: used to… have, do, fall, sing,
- Transition words write, buy, break
- Future tense - Transition words:
first, next, then, after
that, finally
- Prepositions: by, but,
- Numbers: 1-
1,000,000
- Adverbs of
frequency: usually,
never
- Nouns: ticket, bus,
taxi
- Vocabulary in context
- Determiners: a, an,
the
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Teacher’s book 6
FUNCTIONS STANDARDS OF ESSENTIAL
PERFOMANCE ASSESSMENT
INDICATORS
Reviewing of prior During the whole Assessment takes place
knowledge from last process: through the language
year: LISTENING skills: speaking, writing,
- Listening to Learners will: listening, and reading.
instructions - Recognize actions in During the whole
- Following a context process the students will
instructions be able to:
- Identifying sounds - Understand simple LISTENING
- Associating sounds readings - Understand when
and words someone reads a short
- Talking about actions - Understand familiar reading or a dialogue
- Talking about present words in sentences
and past activities and short stories - Understand readings
- Writing numbers related to real life
- Writing paragraphs - Be familiarized with
readings and - Follow the sequence
dialogues of a short dialogue or
reading when
- Identify important provided images
words in what
someone has just said - Understand when
someone speaks
- Understand and English and react in a
respond to simple verbal and non-verbal
requests and way
classroom
instructions - Follow oral
instructions related to
- Use context to conversations by
determine the phone
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meanings of words
- Understand when
someone asks for
information by phone

- Complete sentences,
dialogues and
readings

- Interact with others

- Interact with others

by phone

- Memorize and follow

the rhythm of simple
songs
2. Meeting people! Oral and written Oral and written basic - Developing cognitive, SPEAKING - Understand and
questions and vocabulary: perceptual and - Use prior knowledge respond simple
 Introducing other statements: - Greeting expressions: psychomotor skills of questions about
people - Personal pronouns I’d like you to meet… children - Identify the famous people
 Describing people - Regular and irregular May I introduce you - Listening for vocabulary learned
 Exchanging verbs to…? information - Follow their teacher
personal - Simple present tense: - Polite expressions: - Reading dialogues - Use the grammatical and classmates’
 information verb to be and other Excuse me - Introducing people structures and instructions during a
 Asking about past verbs Nice to meet you - Asking for patterns of the game or an activity
- Simple past tense: - Questions: information language properly
verb to be and other What’s your name? - Saying goodbye
verbs Who are you? - Describing people by - Use different
- Information questions How are you? physical appearance strategies for word
in present and past - Farewells: goodbye, and personality recognition
tenses see you, bye - Writing descriptions
- Adjectives: tall, short, - Exchanging personal - Use the vocabulary
fat, thin, careful, information and the basic
active, generous, - Connecting past and structures of the
casual, scruffy, present events language in readings
shabby - Identifying past and
- Verbs: present forms - Use intonation,

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To be: am, is, are, - Recognizing relevant rhythm, gestures and

was, were information in a text voice pitch according
Other verbs: think, - Answering to circumstances and
enjoy, do information questions purpose of
- Personal pronouns: I, - Writing short communication
you, he, she, it, we, paragraphs about a
you, they legend - Manage a basic
- Information words: - Understanding vocabulary naturally
what, where, when, cultural values of the
who, why country - Share information
- Vocabulary in context - Asking for and giving with others
- Determiners: a, an, information about our
the country - Understand physical
- Sharing information and personality
with others descriptions
- Using basic sentences
to communicate ideas
- Identifying the tense - Use the vocabulary in
of verbs context
- Associating sounds
and symbols - Talk using stress,
- Writing words rhythm and intonation
- Listening and properly
recognizing sounds in
English - Identify and explain
- Spelling words the main idea of a
text
3. Modern life Oral and written Oral and written basic - Listening for READING SPEAKING
questions and vocabulary: information - Identify different - Give basic
 Social networks statements: - Personal pronouns: I, - Discussing about conventional information to people
 If I study… - Personal pronouns you, he, she, it, we, modern life symbols. around them
- Present tense: verb to you, they - Talking about social
be and other verbs - Determiners: the, a, networks - Identify explicit - Talk about people,
- Expressions: an - Writing e-mails elements in a text: modern life, famous
I’d like… - Demonstratives: this, - Identifying and characters, objects, explorers, our country
What would you…? that, these, those talking about famous characteristics and and other topics
- First conditional: - Nouns: safe, Internet, people stages presented in the book
simple present + web, site, topic, - Completing by using the new

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simple future friend, information, paragraphs - Recognize important vocabulary

If you…, you will… model, singer - Describing real information
What will you do - Verbs: am, is ,are, events - Talk about different
if…? provide, share, - Discussing about - Distinguish the topics in present, past
communicate, let, possibilities principal actions or and future
invite, use, like, - Interacting in a events that make up
work, finish, go, do dialogue the text and the order - Use current phrases
- Using polite in which they happen to express ideas in
expressions present, past and
- Associating sounds - Use proper future
and symbols intonation, rhythm
- Writing words and stress according - Ask and give
- Listening and to the reading or information about
recognizing sounds in dialogue people
English
- Spelling words - Distinguish between a - Use proper structures
fact and an opinion to talk about a future
4. Famous explorers Oral and written Oral and written basic - Listening for WRITING - Use verbal and non-
questions and vocabulary: information - Use prior knowledge verbal elements to
 Christopher statements: - Personal pronouns: I, - Talking about a communicate with
Columbus - Simple past: verb to you, he, she, it, we, famous explorer - Label words others personally and
be and other verbs you, they - Describing important by phone
- Second conditional: - Nouns: merchant, past events - Associate basic
simple past + would weaver, sea, land, - Identifying past tense vocabulary and - Identify and
+ verb in infinitive kings, queens, food, verbs pictures with written pronounce the words
If I won the lottery, I ships, spices, money, - Reading short words and short and simple sentences
would travel around natives paragraphs sentences, correctly
the world - Verbs in past: was, - Describing unreal paragraphs, dialogues
What would do, if were, went, tried, events and readings - Talk about future
you…? accepted, promised, - Interacting with plans
won, studied others - Identify the new
- Verbs in infinitive: - Associating sounds vocabulary - Say simple sentences
ask, have, give, buy, and symbols
find - Writing words - Write legibly using - Pronounce words and
- Determiners: a, an, - Listening and the vocabulary and sentences correctly
the recognizing sounds in the grammar
- Vocabulary in context English structures learned in a - Make short sentences
- Spelling words correct way with the key

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vocabulary
- Use the new
vocabulary in context - Answer simple
questions when
- Manage basic people speak slowly
language structures and clearly
and vocabulary
correctly - Give simple answers
to basic questions
- Use the basic when given time to
structures of the replay
language correctly
- Discuss about the
topics presented in
the book

- Sing songs
5. Exploring my Oral and written Oral and written basic - Listening for
country questions and vocabulary: information
statements: - Personal pronouns: I, - Discussing about
 Mexico loves life! - Simple present tense: you, he, she, it, we, national parks
verb to be and other you, they - Brainstorming about
verbs - Nouns: clothes, food, a topic
- Information questions means of transport, - Talking about our
about past wild animals country
- Simple past: verb to - Verbs: was, went, - Identifying the tense
be and other verbs located, arrived, saw, of verbs
- Future: will discovered - Reading information
- Clauses with: - Prepositions: before, - Putting events in
after/before after order
- Determiners: a, an, - Answering
the information questions
- Being proud of their
identity
- Following
instructions
- Writing short essays
- Designing logos and

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posters
- Writing and reading
words
- Interacting with
others
- Associating sounds
and symbols
- Writing words
- Listening and
recognizing sounds in
English
6. Turn on the TV! Oral and written Oral and written basic - Listening for READING
questions and vocabulary: information - Recognize sequences
 Inventions that statements: - Personal pronouns: I, - Sequencing events in of events
changed the World - Simple present tense: you, he, she, it, we, time
 My yellow verb to be and other you, they - Making a time line - Draw the scenes of a
submarine! verbs - Nouns: fire, wheel, - Describing important dialogue
- Passive voice: was + paper, compass, inventions in history
past participle automobile, - Reading information - Dramatize a story
It was invented… electricity, scientists, - Searching for
- Simple past: verb to inventions, inventor, information on the - Describe people
be and other verbs outside Internet
- Simple present tense: - Famous inventors - Following - Identify the main idea
verb to be and other - Prepositions: in, next instructions and details in a
verbs to, under, trough, - Identifying parts of paragraph
- Information question: into objects
What is the most…? - Adjectives: lower, - Writing observations - Get meaningful
- Because clauses: upper - Associating fiction words from context
Helen went to bed - Verbs: suggest, have, and reality
because she was make, carry, need, - Connecting ideas - Identify key words
sleepy cut, place, push, based on a reason
observe, is, are, go, - Writing about - Recognize isolate
want, study, work inventions words
- Determiners: a, an, - Interacting in real life
the dialogues - Draw vocabulary
- Talking about
inventors - Identify characters in
- Completing a dialogue or reading,

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paragraphs providing them some

- Identifying the tense clues
of verbs
- Experimenting with - Relate pictures to text
the states of matter
- Identifying the states - Ask and answer
of matter questions related to a
- Interacting with text
others
- Investigating about a - Get specific
topic information
- Associating sounds
and symbols - Follow written
- Writing words instructions
- Listening and
recognizing sounds in - Pronounce words and
English sentences correctly
- Spelling words
- Use proper
intonation, stress and
rhythm
7. Talking about Oral and written Oral and written basic - Recognizing the WRITING:
famous people questions and vocabulary: subjects in a school - Transfer information
statements: - Personal pronouns: I, schedule
 The most - Simple past tense: you, he, she, it, we, - Listening for - Write summaries
intelligent… verb to be and other you, they information
 The most noted verbs - Verbs: know, have, - Reading information - Write sentences in
Mexican footballer - Simple present tense: say, discover, - Searching for passive voice
verb to be and other become, play, want, information on the
verbs arrive, tell, pay, win, Internet - Fill observation
- Affirmative, negative wear - Describing qualities sheets
and interrogative - Nouns :Germany, - Making comparisons
sentences magazine, science, - Identifying verbs in a - Label words based on
- Superlative professor, scientist, text pictures
adjectives: short and drinks, field - Identifying active and
long adjectives, - Superlative passive voices - Write sentences in
regular and irregular adjectives: shortest, - Reading short present, past and
forms most intelligent, best readings future tenses

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- Information - Determiners: a, an, - Extracting

questions: the information from a - Create simple legends
What did you learn reading using the structures
about…? - Matching information and vocabulary
What would you - Talking about famous learned
like…? people
- Organizing and - Answer simple
displaying data of a questions about the
survey topics presented in
- Completing the book
paragraphs
- Writing info about - Put sentences into
famous people logical order
- Sequencing events in
time - Write short
- Asking and paragraphs about
answering questions specific topics
about real life
- Following - Write descriptions
instructions
- Associating sounds - Solve progressive
and symbols tests
- Writing words
- Listening and - Write about personal
recognizing sounds in experiences
English
- Spelling words
8. My favorite music Oral and written Oral and written basic - Listening for - Complete sentences
is… questions and vocabulary: information based on pictures
statements: - Nouns: - Reading information
 I can play… - Simple present tense: Musical instruments: - Searching for - Write about topics of
 Talking about jobs verb to be and other guitar, piano, violin, information their own interest
verbs drum, saxophone, - Identifying musical
- Simple past tense: trumpet, flute, tuba, instruments - Use the common
verb to be and other triangle - Identifying musical grammatical
verbs Musical genres: genres structures of the
- Modals: can/can’t classical, - Discussing about language correctly
- Yes/no questions: instrumental, popular abilities

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Can she dance? Other nouns: song, - Describing abilities

Can he sing? bubble, computer, - Talking about music
- Questions: bike - Surveying classmates
What can you do? Occupations: actress, - Organizing and
What can’t you do? architect, baker, displaying data of a
Who is he? butcher, carpenter, survey
What does he do? dentist, driver, doctor - Identifying
Where does he work? - Modals: can/can’t occupations
What would you like - Verbs: play, swim, - Associating
to become? dance, speak, jump, occupations and
- Expressions: run, ride, blow, use, workplaces
If I were a… climb, do, is, are, - Writing sentences
I would… work with the passive voice
- Personal pronouns: I, - Discussing about
you, he, she, it, we, occupations
you, they - Following
- Determiners: a, an, instructions
the - Associating sounds
and symbols
- Writing words
- Listening and
recognizing sounds in
English
- Spelling words
9. My final school Oral and written Oral and written basic - Listening for
trip! questions and vocabulary: information
statements: - Nouns: beach, - Reading information
 Planning a trip - Simple present tense: sandwich, camera, - Planning a future trip
 Making plans verb to be and other cows - Discussing about
verbs - Talking by phone places in a country
- Future: going to/will vocabulary: hello, - Making diagrams
- Information questions I’m free, message, about a topic
about the future: date, what’s up? - Identifying objects on
Where are you going? - Polite expressions the road
When are you going? - Verbs: plan, know, - Making future plans
How are you going? go, carry, leave, see, - Discussing about
What are you going speak, like, meet, tell, things to do
to tell him? call, want, solve - Reading dialogues

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- Personal pronouns: I, - Talking on the phone

you, he, she, it, we, - Taking phone
you, they messages
- Determiners: a, an, - Decoding messages
the - Writing sentences in
future tense
- Following
instructions
- Associating sounds
and symbols
- Writing words
- Listening and
recognizing sounds in
English
- Spelling words
PACING:

200 WORKING DAYS

40 WORKING WEEKS
-2 WEEKS FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND SETTING
-2 WEEKS FOR EXAMS
-2 WEEKS FOR RECOVERING
-1 UNEXPECTED EVENT WEEKS

33 TOTAL WORKING WEEKS

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CROSS-CUTTING AXES:

 Living well
 Intercultural awareness
 Democratic citizenship education
 Respecting our environment
 The health care and recreational habits of students
 Sex education in youth

METHODOLOGICAL STRATEGIES:

TPR Brainstorming Dialogues Matching

Role playing Mapping Projects Field trips
Information questions Video workshops Guessing Individual works
Group works Chain drills Bulletin boards Drawing
Picture descriptions Games Word maps Charts
Picture dictionary Painting Modeling Focused listening
Eclectical methods (PPP) (CLT) Communicative
Presentation/Practice/Production Language Teaching
(TBLL) Task-Based Language (ARC) Authentic, Restrictive
Learning use and Clarification focus

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EVALUATION:

 DIAGNOSTIC, FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE THROUGH:

- Oral and written test (Review)
- Communication practices
- Listening and reading practices
- Oral lessons
- Homework
- Projects
- Task-based activities
- Individual and group work
- Video workshops
- Objective test/quizzes
- Oral tests
- Written tests
- Progress tests (included)

MATERIALS AND RESOURCES:

Printed Materials:
The New Learning Plus, Student’s book 6
The New Learning Plus, Teacher’s book 6
The New Learning Plus, Flashcards
The New Learning Plus, English charts
English-Spanish Dictionary
Printed flyers, photocopies, pictures, diagrams, old magazines, newspapers
Supplies: Small pieces of cardboard, crayons, markers
Human resources: Teachers, students
Internet resources: Puzzles, crosswords
Others: puppets, toys, whiteboard

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Technology Hardware
X CD player Laser disk VCR
X Computer X Printer Video camera
Digital camera Projection system Video conferencing equipment
X DVD player X Scanner Others
X Internet connection X TV

Technology Software
Spread sheet
Desktop publisher
E-mail software
X Encyclopedia on CD-ROM
Image processor X Word processor
X Internet web browser X Others
X Multimedia
Web page developer

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 The New Learning Plus, Student’s &Teacher’s book 6
 Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
 Actualización y Fortalecimiento Curricular de la EGB.
Área de Lengua y Literatura
 Programa Nacional de Inglés para los Años 1° a 7° de EGB
 Fundamentos Curriculares
 Syllabus Design
Flavio Muñoz Mejía, Maya Ediciones, 2012. Ecuador.
Cambridge University Press. Reino Unido.
Ministerio de Educación, 2010. Ecuador.
Ministerio de Educación, 2007. Ecuador.
Secretaría de Educación Pública, 2010. Argentina.
David Nunan, Oxford University Press, 2008. Reino Unido.

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