KKIIDDSS 11

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The students…

CAN describe familiar scenes with adult support.

CAN answer simple questions on familiar topics with frequent support.
CAN follow a simple story about a familiar topic with visual prompts and repeat it
with adult support.
CAN sing short songs.
CAN count to 50, read and write short phrases.
CAN describe basic actions in the present.

CONTENT:

By the end of the course the students should be able to understand and
produce the following in addition to the contents listed in the Pre-Kids syllabus.

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

Functions Exponents*
Greeting people and getting to known Hello/Goodbye
each other How are you?
Fine / Happy / OK.
What’s your name?
I’m …
How old are you?
I’m …

Interacting in the class Can I …?

May I…?
Whose …?
It’s (mine)
Thank you
Sorry
Today is (Monday) and it is (sunny)

Making and responding to a suggestion Let’s (listen to music)

OK
No, thank you

Counting 1 to 50

Expressing possession (have/has got) I’ve got (a ball)

1
 I’ve got (brown eyes)
I haven’t got (blue eyes)
My mum’s got (green eyes)
Has he got (green eyes)?
Yes, she has
No, she hasn’t.

Identifying who the objects belong to This is your (pen)

(my-your-his-her) This is my (pencil case)
(These utterances are produced with some This is his/her (ball)
support)
Following and giving instructions Put on a (hat).
Jump.

Answering and saying where people Is (Felix) in (the kitchen)?

/objects are + prepositions (in/on / under) Yes, he is / No, he isn’t.
Where’s the cat?
The cat is in the bedroom
The cat is under the bed.

Talking about likes and dislikes (do/don’t) I like (hamsters)

I don’t like (crocodiles)
My favourite (animal) is (the lion)

Talking about ability (can/can’t) Can you (play football)?

Yes, I can / No, I can’t
I can (play football)
I can’t (play tennis)

Identifying objects It isn’t a cat, it is a lion.

Is it a parrot?
Yes, it is / No, it isn’t

Answering questions and talking about Is there (a dog in the water)?

existence (there is /there are) Yes, there is
No, there isn’t

Talking about the weather It’s (wet and rainy)

Describing what people are wearing What are you wearing?

I’m wearing (a tracksuit)

Expressing what people want What do you want for (your birthday)?
I want a (computer)

Answering questions and talking about What are you doing?

what people are doing (present I’m (running)
continuous) What’s he doing?
He’s (jumping)

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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 the exams; therefore it is meant to be open and flexible
although all the Lexical Areas should be covered

Lexical area Suggested vocabulary

Toys board game, car, computer game, cards, stickers, jigsaw puzzle, etc.
Colours green, yellow, red, brown, purple, blue, orange, white, black, etc.
Parts of the body toes, tooth, neck, back, foot, etc.
Animals Cow, horse, chicken, pig, snake, crocodile, elephant, lion, hippo, parrot,
monkey, giraffe, crab, shell, starfish, horse, rabbit, snake, tortoise,
hamster, rat, butterflies, iguana, spider, etc.
Meals breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.
Food peas, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, plums, carrots, peaches, potatoes, ice
cream, barbecue, snacks, bread, ham, etc.
Adjectives big, small, great, horrible, pretty, ugly, beautiful, etc.
Parts of the house bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room, garden, garage, bed, chair,
and home objects table, TV, cooker, cupboard, bed, shower, sofa, bath, lamp, pool, etc.
Clothes trainers, jeans, scarf, school uniform, jacket, sandals, skirt, tracksuit, etc.
The world around sun, rock, sand, sea, beach, trees, flowers, mountains, cinema,
us amusement park, shops, swimming pool, park, farm, restaurant, castle,
etc.
Actions play football, watch TV, listen to music, paint, dance, read, rollerskate,
swim, sing, etc.
Family and Best friend, aunt, uncle, etc.
friends
Days of the week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, etc.
Numbers 1 to 50
The weather Sunny, rainy, cloudy, etc.
School objects pencil case, pencil, crayons, rubber, pencil sharpener, scissors, glue, etc.