SUMMARY OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

1. Vocabulary

Unit Learnt vocabulary

Starter ● Possessions
bag, bike, book, computer, guitar, key, laptop, mobile phone, skateboard, teddy, TV, wallet,
watch
● Colours
red, white, blue, green, black, brown, orange
● Classroom language
talk, watch, write, ask/answer, stand (up), open/close your book, repeat, sit down, turn to page
● Days of the week
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
● Months
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
December
● Seasons
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Unit 1 ● Countries and Nationalities

England – English
France – French
Ireland – Irish
America – American
Argentina – Argentine
Japan – Japanese
Scotland – Scottish
Poland – Polish
● Family
aunt, brother, cousin, daughter, father, grandfather, grandmother, husband, mother, sister, son,
uncle, wife
● Adjectives to describe people
big, blonde, blue, brown, dark, green, grey, long, old, red, short, slim, small, tall, young
● Verbs
dance, fly, jump, run, stay under water, sing, speak a foreign language, swim
● Personality adjectives
brave, clever, friendly, funny, nervous, nice, quiet
 ● Clothes and footwear items
Clothes: dress, hat, jacket, jeans, shirt, shorts, skirt, sweater, sweatshirt, T-shirt, tracksuit,
trousers
Footwear: boots, shoes, trainers
Other: hat, (sun)glasses

Unit 2 ● Food, drinks and meals

fruit, crisps, bacon, calories, cheeseburgers, butter, celery, grapes, milk, eggs, cola, biscuits,
breakfast cereal, milkshake, lunch, dinner, breakfast, omelette, dessert, toast, snack, beans,
brownie, fish finger, cheese and onion crisps, chocolate chip cookies, burger, chips, hot dog,
kebab, noodles, sandwich
● Quantifiers
kilo, litre, gram, packet, bottle,
● Cooking
bowl, fork, frying pan, pepper, salt, plate, boil, bake, fry, cut up, add, beat, sugar
● Ordering food
restaurant, pizzeria, café, vegetarian café, supermarket, menu, burger bar, fast food restaurant

Unit 3 ● Verbs to describe routines

exercise, get up, go home, go to bed, go to work/school, have breakfast, have lunch/dinner, have
a shower, relax, study, wake up, work
● Verb collocations
spend time doing homework/relaxing/catching with my friends
have breakfast/lunch/dinner
participate in school clubs/social activities/dance classes
catch the bus to school/home/to work
study Maths/English
● Pets
budgie, hamster, guinea pig, pony, tortoise
● Free time activities
go for a walk, go to the shops, listen to music, phone a friend, play with a pet, play cards, watch
TV/films, browse the internet, chat with friends
● Adjectives to describe feelings
bored, excited, happy, relaxed, sad, tired, unhappy, worried

Unit 4 ● Classroom objects

calculator, pencil case, poster, projector, ruler, sports bag, textbook, whiteboard
 ● School subjects
PE, Art, Drama, French, English, Maths, Music, Chemistry, Presentation skills, History,
Geography, Biology, Informational Technology (IT), Physics

● Making friends
best friend, get to know somebody, make friends with somebody, meet somebody for the first
time

● Learning
start school, have classes, go to school, revise for exams, do homework

Unit 5 ● Instruments
accordion, bass guitar, cello, drums, flute, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, piano, saxophone,
trumpet, violin

● Types of music
classical, country, hip-hop, jazz, pop, rap, blue, rock, techno, traditional, punk

● Comparative adjectives
quiet - quieter
successful - more successful
sad - sadder
happy - happier
interesting - more interesting
good - better
bad - worse

bad, big, cool, cute, friendly, funny, good, intelligent,

nice, old, quiet, strong, tall, thin, young, fit, lazy, original, short, long

● Opinion adjectives
alright, brilliant, boring, cool, fantastic, funny, great, interesting, OK, terrible, wonderful

● Live music
audience, band, concert, group, orchestra, singer, stage, street musician, fan, ballet dancer,
composer

2. Pronunciation

Unit Learnt pronunciation

Unit 1 Learn the sound /ɪ/

Unit 2 Learn the sound /ɪ/ /i:/

Unit 3 Three pronunciations of the -s, -es endings

+ /s/ when the final sound before the addition is any of the following: /p/, /k/, /t/, /f/, /θ/
+ /iz/ when the final sound before the addition is any of the following: /s/, /z/, /ʧ/, /ʤ/,
/ʃ/, /ʒ/
 + /z/: when the final sound before the addition is any sounds that are not listed in the two
aforementioned categories

Unit 4 /juː/
● menu, music, popular
● (In learnt vocabulary): calculator /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tər/, pupil /ˈpjuː.pəl/, tutor /ˈtʃuː.tər/,
student /ˈstjuː.dənt/, usually /ˈjuː.ʒu.ə.li/

Unit 5 Learn and distinguish two sounds /æ/ and /ʌ/

3. Grammar

Unit Learnt grammatical structures

Starter 1. To be
(+) I’m (am) Julie
You/We/They’re (are) friends.
He/She’s (is) a teenager.
(-) I am not = I’m not
You/We/They aren’t not = You/We/They are not
He/She isn’t = He/She is not
(?) Are you a student? => => Yes, I am/ No, I’m not
Is he/she a teacher? => Yes, he/she is./ No, he/she is not.
Are they from Paris? => Yes, they are./ No, they aren’t.
2. Subject pronouns
I, you, he, she, it, they
3. Possessive adjectives
my, your, his, her, its, our, their
4. Demonstrative pronouns
this, that, these, those
5. Plural nouns
Regular: cats, apples, classes,...
Irregular: men, women, children,...
6. Imperatives
(+) Watch this film!
(-) Don’t eat in class!
7. Object pronouns
me, you, him, her, it, us, them
8. Wh-questions
Unit 1 1. Can for ability
(+) S + can + V
(-) S + cannot/can’t + V
(?) Can + S + V ?
- Yes, S + can.
- No, S + can’t.
2. Have got
(+) S + have/has got + N
(have got = ‘ve got)
(-) S + haven’t/hasn’t got + N
(?) Have/Has + S + got + N?

Unit 2 1. There is/There are

Singular:
(+) There is a + N
(-) There isn’t a + N
Plural:
(+) There are + N
(-) There aren’t + N
2. Quantifier
Countable and Uncountable nouns (differentiate)
Quantifiers:
(?) How many/How much + N + is/are there?
(+) There + to be + a lot of/ lots of/ some + N.
(-) There + to be + not + any + N
Too much/Too many/ Not enough
(+) There is/are + enough + N
(-) There is/are not + enough + N

Unit 3 Present Simple

(use Present Simple to talk about pets and their habits, and to ask about routines)
+ Affirmative: S + V(s/es)
+ Negative: S + do/does + not + V
+ Questions and short answers:
Do/Does + S + V?
=> Yes, S + do/does.
=> No, S + do/does not.
 Wh-questions:
What/ When/ Where/ Who/ Whom/ Which/ Whose/ Why/ How + do/does + S + V?
=> S + V(s/es) + …..

Unit 4 1. Present continuous

(+) S + be + Ving.
(-) S + be + not + Ving.
(?) Be + S + Ving?
- Yes, S + be.
- No, S + be + not..
Time expression: now, at the moment

2. Present continuous and Present Simple

3. Prepositions of place
● behind
● between
● in
● in front of
● next to
● on
● Under

Unit 5 1. Comparatives
Make comparisons using comparative adjectives
- Form comparative adj: add “-er” or “more”
+ S1 + to be + adj-er + than + S2. (short adjectives)
+ S1 + to be + more + adj + S2. (long adjectives)
+ Irregular comparative adjectives

2. Superlatives
Make comparisons using superlative adjectives
- Form superlative adj: add “-est” or “most”
+ S1 + to be + the + adj-est. (short adjectives)
+ S1 + to be + the + most + adj. (long adjectives)
+ Irregular superlative adjectives

4. Reading

Unit Learnt reading skills

Unit 1 Find specific details in an article and talk about general appearance and personality

Unit 2 Find specific details in an article and talk about preparing food

Unit 3 Find specific details and main ideas in an article and talk about free time activities

Unit 4 Find specific details in a short story and talk about making friends

Unit 5 Find specific details in reviews and give opinion about musicals
 5. Listening

Unit Learnt listening skills

Unit 1 Identify specific details in a conversation and talk about clothes.

Unit 2 Identify specific details in a conversation and talk about shopping for food

Unit 3 Identify specific details in a radio programme and talk about feelings

Unit 4 Identify specific details in a radio programme and talk about boarding schools

Unit 5 Identify specific details in a radio programme and talk about live music

6. Writing

Unit Learnt writing skills

Unit 1 Write a short description of a person using given text

- Connect ideas with and or but

Unit 2 Write a short conversation about preparing foods and drinks for a picnic.
Use too much/too many/enough/not enough

Unit 3 Write about daily routine

- Use the Present simple to describe routine
- Use conjunction (e.g. and, but, so, because) to link sentences

Unit 4 Use prepositions of place to describe position

Unit 5 Write short messages (texts and tweets)