Level 1

Topics Vocabulary Speaking Listening

1. Welcome to the Classroom rules
English World Classroom actions Practice new vocabulary commands and Practice new vocabulary commands
Classroom rules and gestures. and gestures.
classroom actions
2. New Friends Formal and informal ways to Practice new vocabulary commands and Practice new vocabulary commands
Greetings and Leavings say Hello and Good-bye gestures. and gestures.
Personal information Introducing yourself and others; asking for Introductions; a radio interview;
3. Communicating in
Phone numbers and giving personal information. conversations about personal
English
Addresses information.
Lets get to know each
E-mail addresses
other
Ages
Personal information
Birthday
4. All kinds of people Adjectives to describe Describing personal and physical Descriptions of physical appearance;
What do they look like? appearance and personality appearance; describing personality descriptions of personality
Your personality characteristics. characteristics.
5. Free time Hobbies and sports Talking about hobbies; describing sports Conversations about hobbies and
What are your interests? characteristics; discussing extreme sports. interests; a description of an unusual
Whats sports do you like? sport.
Family members; Talking about families; discussing living A description of a family;
6. People
characteristics of living arrangements; describing a good friend. conversations about best friends.
Families
arrangements and friends.
Friends
Days of the week.
Currencies Talking about shopping habits and Conversations about shopping;
7. Money Places to shop preferences; giving compliments; suggesting descriptions of recent purchases;
Shopping and clothing Clothing gifts; discussing spending habits and interviews about spending habits.
Saving and spending Ways to save money attitudes.
Gifts
Adjectives to describe trips. Describing past trips; taking a vacation Descriptions of trips; conversations
8. Travel and tourism
Vacation activities survey; discussing famous places; talking about travel experiences.
How was your trip?
Famous places about things to take on a trip.
Travel near and far
Things to take on vacation
9. Food and drink Food and drinks. Talking about food; describing eating habits, Mealtime conversations; descriptions
Eating out Adjectives to describe food planning a meal; describing traditional meals of experiences with unusual foods.
Food around the world Places to eat and unusual foods.
Types of movies and TV Discussing movies and TV shows; taking a Descriptions of movies; TV shows
10. Entertainment
shows TV survey; planning a TV schedule. segments.
Lets see a movie!
Adjectives to describe
Whats on TV tonight?
movies and TV shows.
 Pronunciation Grammar Songs Projects

iy sound (tea) Articles a, an, and the; this, these, it, they; The Beatles - Octopuss Garden Personal information
stressed syllables in words plurals; yes-no where questions with be; Adele Someone like you cards
prepositions of place: in, in front of, behind, James Blunt Youre beautiful This is me!
on, next to and under. My favorite things

I sound (sit) The verb be: affirmative and negative Bruno Mars Just the way you Where are you from?
Stress in numbers statements, yes-no questions, short answers, are
Moving stress and Wh-questions.
sound (yes)
Falling and rising intonation
ey sound (day) Simple present statements with regular and Barry Whites youre the first, A typical day
stress in sentences irregular verbs; simple present yes-no and the last, my everything
Wh questions; time expressions: early, late, Wonderful world
every day, on Sundays, weekends, The Beatles - Yellow submarine
weekdays. Three Degrees - When will I see
you?
The Cure - Friday Im in love
sound (hat) Possessives: adjectives our and their, Queen I want to break free Fashion show
the most important word pronouns, names, and whose; present The Beatles - Im looking through What should I wear?
continuous statements and yes-no questions; you
conjunctions and and but; placement of
adjectives before nouns.

Review Simple past statements with regular and Eric Clapton Wonderful tonight Your own country
irregular verbs; simple past yes/no questions Its a really great place!
and short answers.
sound (cup) Some and any; count and noncount nouns; Louis Armstrong - Wonderful What should I eat?
Strong and weak pronunciations specific and general nouns; adverbs of world
frequency: always, usually, often, sometimes, The Beatles - Yellow submarine
hardly ever, never
sound (a banana) Yes-no and Wh questions with do; question: Radio show
in unstressed syllables and what kind; object pronouns; modal verb
words would; verb to verb
Can and cant
 Topics Vocabulary Speaking Listening
Adjectives to describe a healthy Discussing healthy lifestyles; A radio show about health; a
11. Health
lifestyle taking health and sleep habit talk about sleep and dreams.
A healthy lifestyle
Healthy activities quizzes; discussing sleep and
Sleep and dreams
Phrases to describe sleep habits dreams
Ways to remember things. Talking about ways to Conversations about how to
12. Self-improvement
Things people forget. remember things; discussing remember things; a radio
Improve your memory!
Problems and advice. problems and giving advice. show about problems and
Good advice
advice.
Prepositions of place and Asking and giving directions; Directions; descriptions of
13. In the city
directions. talking about cities; cities and their characteristics.
How to get there
Characteristics of cities. recommending places; planning
Plenty to do
Places to visit. a fun day out.
Holidays Talking about ways people Descriptions of holidays in
14. Customs Ways to celebrate holidays. celebrate holidays; discussing different countries; a
Holidays Expressions about manners and and giving advice about conversation comparing
Good manners customs. manners; comparing customs. different costumes.

Furniture and things in homes Talking about typical and Descriptions of dream homes;
15. Home, sweet home
Types of homes unusual homes; describing conversation or interview
My dream home
Characteristics of home things in a home; taking a about unusual homes.
Unusual homes
survey about home preferences.
Games Talking about games; sharing Descriptions of childhood
16. Then and now
Types of fads childhood memories; talking memories; a conversation
Childhood memories
Toys about fads; discussing whats in about fads.
Fads and fashions
Hairstyles and fashions and out of style.
Expressions about achievements Talking about the past Conversations about past
17. The future
and regrets. achievements and regrets; achievements and regrets; a
Hopes and dreams
Expressions to describe talking about hopes and conversation about hopes for
The world in the future
predictions. dreams; making predictions; the future; a news report from
discussing the perfect future the future.
city.
 Pronunciation Grammar Songs Projects

r letter Have + noun; feel adjective; Gene Kelly singing in the The five best ways
r in unstressed syllables and words negative and positive adjectives; rain That really hurts!
Intonation in choice questions with or imperatives.

sound (hot)
phrase groups

sound (ball) Prepositions of place: on, on the How do I get there?

using stress and intonation to show a corner of, across from, next to, The perfect neighborhood
contrast between; giving directions with
imperatives.
ow sound (go) Simple past yes-no and Wh My favorite season.
linking vowel sounds questions, statements, and short Unusual celebrations
answers with regular and irregular
verbs; past of be.

uw sound (too)
stress and pronouns

sound (book) Simple present short answers; Dream home

negative contractions
y sound (fine)
stress in compound and timing
there is, there are; theres no, there
isnt a, there are not, there arent
any.
Future with be going to and will;
modals for necessity and
suggestion: must, need to (dont)
have to, better, ought to, should
(not).