English Syllabus

Grade 3

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Introduction

This syllabus contains 13 units and it is divided into 2 semesters. The focus of grade 3 is still on speaking and listening but there is more work on reading

and writing now that students have developed some literacy skills. In reading students move on from recognition and reading of words and phrases to reading

short sentences. In writing, they continue to copy words, phrases and sentences but also write familiar words, phrases and very short sentences on their own.

Language content extends according to the topics and moves beyond a focus on nouns and adjectives to include a range of verbs. With more language, the

activities are more varied and challenging but remain active, personalized and enjoyable. For example, students can now understand longer and more complex

stories. The main goal is the start of basic communication on every day and familiar subjects.

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Unit 1: At school
Unit Outcomes: Students will be able to talk about objects and where they are located and say where they are from.
Vocabulary: classroom objects, classroom verbs and classroom language.
Competency Content/Language item Learning activities
Students will be able to: A. Listening and Speaking
• Students greet their classmates/teacher and respond to the greetings
• Use social expressions • greetings
correctly (greetings
andintroductions) Good • Students sing song
morning/afternoon
Singing a song

What is your name? My

• Give and ask for name is … • Students ask for and tell names in pairs/groups.
personal details My friend’s name is.... E.g. S1: What is your name?
S2: My name is …
• Students ask for names of their friends and report to the class.
Where are you from?
E.g. S: My friend’s name is …
I’m from (place).
I’m (nationality)
• Students ask for and tell origin/nationality in pairs/groups.
E.g. S1: Where are you from?
Where is he/she from?
S2: I’m from…. / I’m Indonesian.
He/she’s from
(place). He/she’s
• Students ask for origin/nationality of their friends and report to the class.
(nationality)
E.g. S: Michele is from Lampung
She is Indonesian.

• Ask and respond to • wh-questions • Students look at real classroom objects and tell the names.
‘wh’ and yes and no What is this/that? • Students listen to names and touch objects.
This/that is a ...
questions • Students ask and answer questions about classroom objects.
Is this /that a...? E.g. T: What is this?
Yes/No. S: This is a book.

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 T: Is this a chair?
S: Yes, it is

• Prepositions: in, on, • Put different objects on, under, in or near some other object and ask students
under,in front of, behind, where theobjects are.
between E.g. T: Where is the ball?
S: The ball is on the table.

• Where is the …? • Students ask and answer questions about where the objects are in pairs/groups.
It is on/ in/ under/ in front
of / behind/ between

• Listen to instructions • Imperatives • Students follow instructions. Play ‘Simon says’ or only follow instructions if teacher says
andrespond - Sit down. ‘please’
- Stand up.
- Listen to me.
- Open/Close your
books.
- Look at your books.
- Touch the ….
- Show me a(n) …

• Use social expressions • Classroom English: • Teacher introduces classroom language and students practice to say it. Teacher uses
- What is this in English? classroom language.
(Make these movement and
ask the students to say it in
English)
- clean the board;
- take out your book.
- keep quiet;
- listen carefully
B. Reading

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 • Classroom objects
• Write the names of classroom objects on one column of the blackboard and draw the pictures
• Read names of a dialogue about classroom of the objects on the other. Students read the words and match them with the pictures by
classroomobjects and objects drawing a line.
match them to pictures • Take turns to read a dialogue and act it out in front of the class in pairs
• Read aloud a short
dialogue C. Writing
• Names of classroom • Students copy names of new classroom objects
• Copy new names of objects
classroom objects • Sentences
• Students look at pictures and complete sentences with prepositions
• Complete sentences by
filling in missing
prepositions

Assessment
Speaking and listening
- Students will look at a picture of a classroom. They will have to answer questions about where objects are.

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