Week 1 of 72 Theme/subject
Learning outcomes
Speaking
1. Can ask for the spelling of a
word, or for a word to be
written down.
2. Can greet people using a few
basic fixed expressions.
3. Can say a range of basic
numbers, quantities and
prices.
Listening
1. Can recognise the letters of the
English alphabet when
pronounced.
2. Can understand basic
questions about personal
details if addressed slowly and
clearly.
Reading
1. Can recognise the letters of
the alphabet.
2. Can recognise cardinal
numbers from 0-20.
Writing
1. Can use basic punctuation
(e.g. commas, full stops,
question marks).
2. Can complete simple forms
with basic personal details.
3. Can write cardinal numbers
from 1 to 20 as words.
Assessment activities
Study, Practice and Remember (Pages 98-99)
Unit Test 1
Nice to meet you
Aspect of outcome (e.g. Language
or functions; sub-skills, performance
criteria)
 Can ask for or pass on details
in written form.
. spell…?”
 Can make an introduction and
use basic greeting and leave-
taking expressions.
 Can handle numbers,
quantities, cost and time.
 Can understand the alphabet in
audio recording.
 Can understand simple
questions about themselves,
where they live, people they
know, and things they have.
 Can read the alphabet.
 Can read numbers from 0-20
 Can write basic punctuation in
a paragraph or passage.
 Can fill in forms with personal
details.
 Can write numbers and dates,
etc. such as on a hotel
registration form.
Learning activities
 Work in pairs. Ask your
partner,” how do you
 Work in pairs and practise
the greeting conversations
 Listen to numbers in audio
recording and say them
out aloud.
 Listen to the alphabet and
recite it.
 Watch video and tick
phrases heard.
 Identify and read all the
letters of the alphabet that
are listed in non-
alphabetical order.
 Work in pairs and take
turns to write a number in
numerals and have their
partner read and say the
number.
 Complete conversations
by filling in either full stops
or question marks.
 Ask three students about
their personal information
and complete form.
 Listen to audio recording
and write the numbers
heard in words.
 Homework/Independent study/Assignment

MyEnglishLab Assignments:
Grammar focus 1: Names and introductions: I and you; my and your
Vocabulary: Jobs
Vocabulary: The alphabet and How do you spell...?
Vocabulary: Numbers 0-20
Language Live: Hello and goodbye
Writing: Sentences and questions
Resources (Key and/or supplementary)

 Cutting Edge, Audios/Videos

 Cutting Edge, MyEnglishLab
 Cutting Edge, 3rd Ed Starter Workbook

Week 2 of 72 Theme/subject Around the World

Learning outcomes Aspect of outcome (e.g. Language Learning activities

or functions; sub-skills, performance
criteria)
Speaking
1. Can ask and answer simple  Can ask and answer questions
questions about people they about people they know such
know in a limited way. as where he/she lives, people
he/she knows and things
he/she has.
 Work in pairs. Practise
conversations about
Lionel Messi, Vanessa
Amorosi and other people
in the photos on the page.

2. Can say other people’s
nationalities.
3. Can say a range of basic
numbers, quantities and prices.
 Can say people’s nationalities
and other personal details.
 Can recite numbers from 20-
100.
 Work in pairs and practise
conversations with given
people’s names and
nationalities or your own
ideas.
 Work in pairs and take
turns. Say the numbers
from 20-29, 20-39, 40-49,
50-59,etc.

Listening
1. Can understand cardinal
numbers from 21 to 100.
2. Can understand questions
addressed carefully and slowly.
3. Can recognise a few familiar
everyday words, if delivered
slowly and clearly.
 Can listen to numbers 20-100
in audio recording
 Can understand questions and
instructions addressed carefully
and slowly to him/her.
 Can recognise familiar words
and very basic phrases.
 Listen and write the
numbers you hear. Then
write them as words.
 Listen to two people
having a conversation.
Tick the questions they
talk about.
 Listen to several
conversations. Then fill in
missing details of his, her,
he and she.
Writing
1. Can write cardinal numbers
from 1 to 20 as words.
 Can write numbers and dates,  Listen to audio recording
age, date of birth or arrival in and write the age of each
the country, etc. such as on a person.
hotel registration form.

Assessment activities

Study, Practice and Remember (Pages 100-101)

Unit Test 2

Homework/Independent study/Assignment

MyEnglishLab Assignments:
Vocabulary: Countries and nationalities
Pronunciation: Nationalities
Grammar focus 3: his/her
Vocabulary: Numbers (21-100) and How old...?
Listen and read: Where in the world...?
Resources (Key and/or supplementary)

 Cutting Edge, Audios/Videos

 Cutting Edge, MyEnglishLab
 Cutting Edge, 3rd Ed Starter Workbook

Week 3 of 72 Theme/subject Going Places

Learning outcomes Aspect of outcome (e.g. Language Learning activities

or functions; sub-skills, performance
criteria)
Speaking
1. Can express preferences about  Can ask and answer questions  Work in pairs and take
food and drink using basic fixed about themselves and other turns. Ask and answer
expressions. people. questions about favourite
food, drink and fruit and
complete the table.
2. Can exchange personal details  Speak about you and your  Work in pairs. Tell the
(e.g. where they live, things partner’s personal details. class about you and your
they have). partner.
 Work in groups of three.
Read a conversation on
3. Can ask for a drink or food in a  Can practise ordering for food. ordering for food. Practise
limited way. saying the conversation.
Listening
1. Can understand basic  Can listen to dialogue between  Listen to two people
information about someone’s two people. talking about their
likes and dislikes. favourite food and drinks.
  Can listen to audio or watch
2. Can follow simple, everyday video on everyday transactions  Watch video on eating out
transactions (e.g. shopping and and listen to key phrases and listen to key phrases
eating out) if carried out slowly
and clearly.  Listen to three people
 Can listen to conversation that talking about their
3. Can understand basic factual has factual statements. breakfast and complete
statements the table.

Reading
1. Can understand short, simple
messages on postcards,
emails and social networks.
 Can understand email postcard  Read Carolyn’s email to
messages. her friend. Complete the
gaps with the words from
the box.

Writing
1. Can write simple sentences
about someone’s life and
routines.
2. Can write short, simple notes,
emails and postings to friends.
 Can write simple sentences.
 Can write simple greetings in a
note or postcard.
 Write four simple
sentences about the lives
of the groups of people
you have read about.
 Write your own postcard
or email. Include a
greeting, a message and a
message ending.

Assessment activities

Study, Practice and Remember (Pages 102-103)

Unit Test 3

Homework/Independent study/Assignment

MyEnglishLab Assignments:
Grammar focus 1: this/that, these/those
Listen and read: Places to eat in Newcastle
Grammar focus 2: Be with we and they
Vocabulary: Food and drink
Language live: In a café
Writing: Holiday messages
Resources (Key and/or supplementary)

 Cutting Edge, Audios/Videos

 Cutting Edge, MyEnglishLab
 Cutting Edge, 3rd Ed Starter Workbook
 Week 4 of 72 Theme/subject
Learning outcomes
Speaking
1. Can describe the position of
something in a very basic way.
2. Can describe where they live.
3. Can give simple directions
using a map or plan.
Listening
1. Can understand simple
directions from X to Y on foot
or public transport.
2. Can understand basic factual
statements.
Reading
1. Can understand simple
descriptions of places.
Writing
1. Can write simple sentences
about their family and where
they live.
Assessment activities
Study, Practice and Remember (Pages 104-105)
Unit Test 4
Homework/Independent study/Assignment
MyEnglishLab Assignments:
Vocabulary: Places in a town
Around Town
Aspect of outcome (e.g. Language
or functions; sub-skills, performance
criteria)
 Can produce simple mainly
isolated phrases about people
and places.
 Can describe him/herself, what
he/she does and where he/she
lives.
 Can give short, simple
directions.
 Can understand short, simple
directions.
 Can listen to conversation
about a town or city.
 Can understand details about a
city.
 Can write about where he/she
lives.
Learning activities
 Listen to audio with
sentences describing the
location of a place and
practise saying them.
 Work in pairs and take
turns. Ask and answer
questions about your
town.
 Work in pairs. Complete a
conversation on asking
and giving directions by
filling in the gaps. Practice
the conversation.
 Listen to audio of people
giving directions. Number
the phrases in the order
you hear them.
 Listen to conversation
about Hugh Town and
Gotemba and complete
the table.
 Read about Paris and
answer the questions.
 Write a short description
of your home town.
 Grammar focus 1: Prepositions of place
Grammar focus 2: there is and there are
Listen and read: The World Showcase
Vocabulary: Natural features
Writing: Your town
Resources (Key and/or supplementary)

 Cutting Edge, Audios/Videos

 Cutting Edge, MyEnglishLab
 Cutting Edge, 3rd Ed Starter Workbook

Week 5 of 72 Theme/subject Home and Family

Learning outcomes Aspect of outcome (e.g. Language Learning activities

or functions; sub-skills, performance
criteria)
Speaking
1. Can ask and answer basic  Can ask and answer simple  Work in pairs. Tell your
questions about family and questions, initiate and respond partner about four people
friends in a limited way. to simple statements in areas in your family. Say his/her
of immediate need. name and two more facts.
2. Can exchange personal details  Write four sentences
(e.g. where they live, things  Can ask and answer about you. Work in pairs.
they have). questions about themselves Read your sentences to
and other people. your partner.
Reading
1. Can understand familiar  Can understand simple text.  Read about the people in
phrases in a simple text.. the photos and write the
names of the people who
say the given sentences.

Writing
1. Can write simple sentences
about someone’s life and
routines.
2. Can write simple sentences
about their family and where
they live.
 Can write about himself/herself.
 Can write a personal profile.
 Write four sentences
about you. Use the given
verb phrases. Write two
true sentences and two
false sentences.
 Make notes and then write
a personal profile. Include
your family/important
people. Ask the teacher
for any words or phrases
you need.

Assessment activities

Study, Practice and Remember (Pages 106-107)

Unit Test 5
 Homework/Independent study/Assignment
MyEnglishLab Assignments:
Vocabulary: Family
Listen and read: Carla's family
Pronunciation: Negatives
Grammar focus 3: Present simple questions (I, you, we, they)
Writing: A personal profile
Resources (Key and/or supplementary)
 Cutting Edge, Audios/Videos
 Cutting Edge, MyEnglishLab
 Cutting Edge, 3rd Ed Starter Workbook
Week 6 of 72 Theme/subject
Learning outcomes
Speaking
1. Can ask and answer basic
questions about family and
friends in a limited way.
2. Can accept offers using basic
fixed expressions.
3. Can describe a person’s likes
and dislikes using simple
language.
Listening
1. Can understand basic
questions about people’s
likes and dislikes.
2. Can understand basic
information about someone’s
likes and dislikes.
3. Can follow speech which is
very slow and carefully
articulated, with long pauses.
Writing
1. Can write simple sentences
about their family and where
they live.
Things you do
Aspect of outcome (e.g. Language
or functions; sub-skills, performance
criteria)
 Can ask and answer simple
questions, initiate and respond
to simple statements in areas
of immediate need.
 Can offer and accept/refuse
things to eat and drink.
 Can ask and answer questions
about people’s and dislikes.
 Can listen to questions and
answers about someone’s likes
and dislikes.
 Can listen to information about
someone’s likes and dislikes
 Can watch and listen to video
with carefully articulated
speech.
 Can write sentences about
people you know.
Learning activities
 Work in pairs. Tell your
partner about four people
in your family. Say his/her
name and two more facts.
 Work in pairs. Read the
conversation and practise
it.
 Work in pairs. Talk about
things you like or dislike
using the ideas given.
 Listen to Daniel doing a
quiz and write down which
questions he asks and
who answers yes to his
questions.
 Listen to Daniel talking
about the results of his
quiz and write down
whether the given
sentences are true or
false.
 Watch and listen to the
video and choose the
correct answer.
 Write sentences about
people you know. Use
some of the ideas in the
table and your own ideas.
Assessment activities

Study, Practice and Remember (Pages 108-109)

Unit Test 6

Homework/Independent study/Assignment

MyEnglishLab Assignments:
Grammar focus 1: Present simple (he, she, it)
Listen and read: Famous couples
Pronunciation: Linking does he and does she
Vocabulary: Likes and dislikes
Language live: Making offers

Resources (Key and/or supplementary)

 Cutting Edge, Audios/Videos

 Cutting Edge, MyEnglishLab
 Cutting Edge, 3rd Ed Starter Workbook