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English For Success: Scope & Sequence
Introduction
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Overview
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Lesson Types
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Scope
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Unit
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Main Learning Points
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Topics & Sample Sentences
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- Demonstratives (this, these, here)
- Present simple: is, have, like, go, live, dance, add,
multiply, subtract, divide, etc.
- Present progressive, be+V(ing): I'm going to my
math class, are sitting, is doing homework, is
brushing, are getting married, etc.
- Prepositions of location and direction: in, at, on,
under, inside, around, to, from
- Adjectives: top, bottom, open, beautiful, same,
different, new, equal, red dress, is open, etc.
- Relative location: here, left, right, inside, under the
tree, on the left, in the middle, with their parents
- Pronouns (nominative, possessive): he, his, she, her,
it, they, their, you, your, I, my
- be, do, Contractions, Negation: They're, He's, His,
It's, She's, You're, I'm, doesn't have, isn't a good...
- Subject-verb agreement: has/have, am/is/are, etc.
- Explanation: It means + infinitive
- Designation/Reference: one, another, the third, the
girl on the left, the bottom number
- Yes/No and Wh- questions: Is she, Does he have,
What's her name? Which fraction is equal to one half?
Who is getting married? What are they doing?
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- Describing people & things
He has short black hair.
His backpack is red. His book is open.
He's thirteen years old.
- Introductions & Greetings at school
"Hi, are you a new student here?"
"See you later."
- Ability & Likes
He's good at art, and he likes sports.
She can play the violin.
- Math 1: Numbers, Operations, Fractions,
Geometrical shapes
This is the plus sign. It means to add.
A triangle has three sides.
What is ten minus five?
Zero point five. One half times five.
- Information questions
How many sides does a triangle have?
How old is Tina?
Which one is round? What is open?
Where are they?
- Family relations
His sister is Tina. She has a brother.
The three children are with their parents.
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- Present simple: work, study, sell, have, have got, get,
build, lasts, take, start, finish, begin, end, give,
count, change, heat, cool, need, happen, etc.
- Present progressive, be+V(ing): He's looking
at, They are working on, She's selling...
- Adjectives: large, small, round, square, opposite, hot,
cold, heavy, light, next, same, different, dangerous, etc.)
- Adverbs of frequency: always, usually, often,
sometimes...
- Quantification: some, any, all, a lot, no
- Subject Verb Object: she teaches math, he helps sick
people, she is selling something, we need energy.
- Classification: like, such as, another example, a form
of, What kind of, One kind of energy is light.
- Time clauses/phrases: for an hour, after he gets up,
until 1:50, just before lunch, when you heat water
- Wh- questions: What does he do? What is he doing?
Who has a dangerous job? Where do they study? When
does she have lunch? How long does it last?
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- Describing occupations
He works in a hospital.
She sells things to people.
- Schedule & Sequence
her first class starts at, her third class is
math, her last class is science, "What's your next
class?" "My first class is..." He wakes up at 7:00,
his English class is after lunch, until 1:50.
- Time & Duration
It starts at 8:00. It lasts for 50 minutes.
How long does it last?
- Science 1: Matter & Energy
Matter can be any size, large or small
It has length and width, Solids have shape.
Plants get energy from the sun.
- Ability, Potential, & Needs
It can be round, like a ball. We need energy.
- Information questions
What shape is this ball? What happens when you
heat... How do you change a liquid into...
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Unit
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Main Learning Points
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Topics & Sample Sentences
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- Present simple: come, watch, play, work, see, hear,
need, do, have, sit, eat, go, get, turn, spell, mean, take,
rotate, turn, travel, come up, go down, etc.
- Present progressive, be+V(ing): They are
watching...They are going to the same place. She is
painting the sunset. I'm going there too.
- can, can't: You can see very far...You can hear
beautiful music...You can't play outdoor sports...
- Duration & Length: It takes 24 hours...it's about
25,000 miles long...How long does it? How long is it?
- Purpose & Reason: It's for concerts. It's because the
Earth rotates. Why is there a time difference?
- Directions and Motion: north, south, left, right, West is
the opposite of east... down the hall, turn left, through
the sky, from east to west, etc.
- such as, like: sports such as baseball, a place like this
- there: (existential) there are seven continents, there
isn't a time difference...
- Time clauses/phrases: on Sunday, when it's daytime,
at the same time in the evening
- Wh- questions: What is this kind of building called?
What kind of sports...How tall is this building? What do
you need to see a concert?
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- Classification & Grouping of Objects & Places
Many schools have a building like this one.
You can hear music in a place like this.
This is one of the tallest buildings in the world.
- Locations & Asking for Directions at School
"Excuse me, but where is room 3B?" "It's on the
3rd floor." "Which way is it?" "How do I get to the
third floor?" Go to the end of the hallway..."
- Geography 1: Earth, Directions, Time Zones
The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres.
There are seven continents. Europe is to the west of Asia.
When it's morning in New York, it's night in...
- Information questions
What does this mean? How do I get there?
How does she spell her name?
How long is the equator? How many continents
are there? How long is a day? What is the time
difference?
- Occupations & Activities
A travel agent sells airline tickets.
A dentist checks teeth.
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- Present progressive: He's waiting, it's raining, he's
riding, he's holding on to, they are looking up at, they
are wearing warm clothes, she is trying to stay dry,
she's carrying, a storm is coming, etc.
- Present simple: like, need, live, have, stay, travel,
work, look at, include, express, have got, etc.
- Adjectives: warm, cold, hot, clear, cloudy, sunny, nice,
windy, beautiful, wet, dry, heavy, white, blue, etc.
- because, so: it's cold, so they are...they are wearing
warm clothes because it's cold...the sky is clear, so they
- Prepositions of place, time & direction: on sunny
days, in cold weather, behind the clouds, near the park,
at the stars, to school, etc.
- there (existential): there are many clouds in the sky,
there are many types of...
- it + condition or state: it's cold, it's cloudy, it's fall
- Yes/No and Wh- questions: Does he have any
brothers? What are they carrying? What kind of weather
is it? Which way is the school from... How are her classes?
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- Describing the weather
It's cloudy. It's raining very hard. It's very cold.
The sky is blue. The sun is shining.
- Location & Map language
on the corner, near the park, several blocks south,
on the other side of, across the street from
- Frequency & Duration
several times a year, a lot, during the week, takes
about twenty minutes, on weekends...
- English 1: Nouns, Pronouns, & Verbs
One type of word is a noun. A noun can be a
person or an animal. Verbs are another type of
word. How many nouns are in this sentence?
- Information questions
Which of these words is not a noun? In this
sentence, what does the pronoun ïit' mean? What
type of words are these words?
- Family relations
Her parents are no longer married. She stays with
her mother during the week. Her father is an artist.
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Unit
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Main Learning Points
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Topics & Sample Sentences
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- Future: be going to: They are going to meet... they
are going to have lunch...Where are they going to meet?
- Comparative/Superlative: less than, more than,
smaller than, smallest, the biggest, the second smallest,
more expensive, costs more than, costs the most, etc.
- Countable/Uncountable Quantities: How much does
it cost? How many are there? These numbers are even.
- Present progressive: This plane is arriving, they are
getting on a bus, It's carrying many passengers, she's working on a math problem
- Present simple: travel, take, carry, give directions, tell,
hold, know, buy, spend, prefer, think, ask, need, etc.
- can, can't: They can give you directions. Many people
can travel on a bus. Large airplanes can carry...
- Adjectives: expensive, long, fast, big, important, large,
negative, positive, even, odd, equal, unequal, etc.)
- Frequency: always, often, usually, sometimes, on some
days, etc.
- there (existential): there are many types of trains,
there is a coffee shop on the corner
- Wh- questions: Are any of these numbers negative
numbers? What is across the street from the library?
What is east of the park? Where can you catch a bus?
What kind of math problem is she working on?
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- Transportation and Means
Many people take a bus to school..
Some people like to travel by train. Taxis are an
expensive way to travel.
- Prices and Food
A sandwich is $2.00. A slice of pizza and an apple
cost $1.50.
- Making a suggestion/Asking for help
"Let's have lunch together, okay?"
"Can you help me?" "Why don't you ask her?"
- Math 2: Numbers, Comparing Numbers, Prices
Even numbers are numbers like 2, 4, and 6. These
numbers are all multiples of two. Numbers greater
than zero are positive numbers. 5 is less than 7.
It's the smaller of the two numbers. The largest
number is 4 more than the smallest number.
The pizza costs the most.
- Information questions
How much does she usually spend for lunch? How
many of these numbers are negative numbers?
Which is the larger number? How much more is
seven than five? Which costs more, the apple or the
orange?
- Locations of places of business
There's a coffee shop on the corner. There is a
movie theater across the street from the library.
The subway entrance is across the street.
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- Future: They are going to read it to the class. She is
going shopping tomorrow. They are going to work
together tonight. She'll be right here.
- Present progressive: They are reading, they are
studying, they are sitting, they are writing, one boy
is using a pencil, the other boy is watching him, they
are doing an experiment, they are being very careful
- modal: will (certainty): Without a force, an object's
speed will stay the same. It will never slow down. They
will fall at the same speed. She'll be right here.
- Conditional: If you move them closer, the force gets
stronger. If you drop them, they will fall at the same
speed.
- Manner & Ability: She can dance very well. Most
people know how to play volleyball. She's good at...
- enjoy + gerund: They enjoy watching movies. He
enjoys reading books.
- Yes/No and Wh- questions: Who can dance well? Who
knows how to play the violin? What is the opposite of
fast? What happens if you drop them? Why does the
moon move in a circle? Why do objects fall to Earth?
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- Activities at school
They are studying for a history test. They are
writing a story for their English class. These
students are being very careful.
- Schedule and Days of the Week
On Tuesday afternoons they have a music lesson.
On Saturdays she has a judo class. She has a
music lesson once a week.
- Telephone Expressions
"May I speak to Tina please?" "May I ask who is
calling?" "Just a minute. She'll be right here."
- Making a Suggestion
"Let's do our homework together." "How about
tomorrow?" "Maybe on Thursday, okay?"
- Science 2: Forces, Gravity, Atoms
An object in motion has speed. A force can change
the speed of an object. The moon goes around the
Earth. Gravity is one type of force. It depends on
distance. If you drop them, they will fall at the same speed.
Opposite charges attract.
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Unit
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Main Learning Points
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Topics & Sample Sentences
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- Past: She left her lunch at home, She offered to loan
her some money, She borrowed two dollars.
- Present Perfect: She has offered to loan some money
to... She hasn't bought anything because she left her
money at home.
- Future: She's going to buy some.. He's going to pay
him back... "I'll pay you back tomorrow, okay?"
- Infinitives: not enough to buy lunch, a good time to
walk, go outside to look a, offer to loan money
- get+ adjective: It gets cooler in autumn.
- Expressing Change and Degree: In spring the
weather changes from cold to warm. It gets warmer. It
isn't too hot. It's the coldest time of the year.
- Passive: Mountains are formed by forces, Most of the
Earth's surface is covered by water.
- that clauses: the only continent that contains just one
country, the air that we breathe, water that flows
- could, would: Without an atmosphere, we could not
live, the sky would always be black
- Direct/Indirect Object: Alex loaned him a dollar. He'll
pay him back. She offered to loan her some money.
- Wh- questions (past & future): What did she leave at
home? Why does Nick need to borrow a dollar? When is
Nick going to pay him back?
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- Seasons and Weather
In spring the weather gets warmer.
Summer is the hottest time of the year. Autumn
comes before winter and after summer.
- Requesting & Offering Help
"Can I borrow a dollar? I don't have enough to
buy lunch." "Sure. Is a dollar enough?"
- Geography 2: Earth, Land & Water, Latitude &
Longitude
Water covers about 75 percent of the Earth's
surface. The largest continent is Asia. It covers
more land than any other continent. Most of the
Earth's water is in the oceans. Rivers usually begin
in mountains. Cities near the equator have a
small angle of latitude. Lines of longitude are
perpendicular to the equator, etc.
- Information questions
What is just above the Earth's surface? Which
continent contains just one country? What is an
example of a gas? What color is the sky? What is
the world highest mountain? Which of these cities
is the farthest north?
- Seasons & Activities
Spring is a good time to play baseball.
Autumn is the season when leaves begin to fall.
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- Time clauses: After she turns off her alarm clock,
before they order, when they are ready to order
- Future: He may watch a movie, maybe he'll watch a
movie, There's going to be a test, I'll go get one.
- Modals: will (certainty) may (possibility): He may
watch a movie, I'll do okay.
- Requests: can, could: "Could you get one for me too?
Can you help us plan the winter dance?"
- Direct/Indirect Object: He's going to get him another
hamburger. Could you get one for me?
- Wh- questions: What are they going to do when they
get home? Which does the woman prefer? What do they
do before they order?
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- Times of Day
In the evening the sun goes down. Most people
sleep at night. In the afternoon the sun is...
- English 2: Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions &
Conjunctions
Adjectives act on a noun or pronoun. Adverbs help
us answer questions like ïhow' and ïhow often'.
The adverb form of ïgood' is ïwell', etc.
- Information questions
Are there any prepositions in this sentence? How
many adverbs are in this sentence? Why are these
words adjectives and not adverbs? What type of word
describes a noun or pronoun?
- Likes and Preferences
The man prefers pasta to salad. She would rather
have fish than beef or chicken. Her favorite drink
is milk.
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Unit
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Main Learning Points
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Topics & Sample Sentences
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- Past regular/irregular verbs: worked, didn't do,
went, were, studied, became, taught, wrote, died, met,
attacked, defeated, led, returned, started, got sick, took
away, left, wanted, killed, fell in love, caused, first he
bought a ticket, she prepared to fight, etc.
- Present Perfect, have+V(n): She has finished the
outline, She hasn't finished her paper.
- Future: He'll get a taxi. He's going to check in. He may
take a tour. After he rents a car, he's planning to take a
tour.
- Infinitives of purpose: to teach the son, to govern his
large empire, to fight her brother, went to be with
Caesar
- Time clauses/phrases: when life begins, when people get
old, after becoming king, when he was thirteen, when he
got to the hotel, after arriving, etc.
- Dates and Duration: 345 BC, 2,000 years ago, 10
years later, during the next two years, for more than 80
years, etc.
- Direct/Indirect Object: Alex loaned him a dollar. He'll
pay him back. She offered to loan her some money.
- Wh- questions (past & future): Who fell in love with
Cleopatra? What did he do after the plane landed? What
is he going to do after the plane lands? What will he do
when he gets to the hotel? Why did Cleopatra fight
against her brother?
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- Times of Life
When people are adults, they often get married.
Many adults have jobs to support their families.
- Asking about Past & Future
"How did you do on your math test?"
"How are you going to study for the biology test?"
- History 1: Aristotle, Alexander, Cleopatra,
Ramses the Great
Aristotle was born in 345 BC. His father was a
doctor. He studied at a famous school. He wrote
many books. He died about a week later.
When Caesar met Cleopatra, he fell in love with
her. She was just 39 years old when she died.
Ramses lived a very long life. He lived for more
than 80 years.
- Information questions: (past & future)
How old was Aristotle when he died? Who taught
Alexander? How did Alexander die? Who took
power away from Cleopatra? Who was Julius
Caesar?
- Past & Future Sequence
First he's going to buy an airplane ticket.
First he bought an airplane ticket.
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- Passive: A scale is used for, is measured, What is
used to measure weight?
- Future: We'll run in the gym. We're going to run
around the track. I may go shopping.
- Modals: will (certainty) may (possibility): She may go
shopping, but she might not. Maybe it'll rain. It will
finish at 10:45. In thirty seconds, it will go 500 meters.
- Purpose for, to: for measuring, to weigh, to multiply,
for finding, to get information, to measure speed, etc.
- Conditional: If it rains, they'll run in the gym. If it
doesn't rain, they'll run around the track. If the time is
10:05, what time will it be in an hour?
- Clauses/Phrases of purpose or function: where you
can buy stamps, a good place to read or study, etc.
- Wh- questions: What is used to measure time? How is
a scale used? Where will they run if it rains? Where do
people go to buy tickets for a show? What is a good
place to read and study?
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- Instrument and Use
A clock is used to measure time. To measure speed,
we use units for, Calculators are useful for doing
math.
- Math 3: Time, Temperature, Weight, Speed
Time is measured in units of seconds. In degrees
Celsius, water boils at 100 degrees. A kilogram is
approximately 2.2 pounds. A foot is about the
length of a person's foot. To measure speed, we use
units for both time and distance.
- Information questions
How many seconds are there in 3 minutes? If the
time is 10:05, what time was it an hour ago? Which
is longer, 5 inches or 10 centimeters? How hot is it
on the sun's surface?
- Describing Places with Function or Purpose
A post office is where you can buy stamps and mail
things. A library is a good place for students to
read and study.
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Introduction
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Overview
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Lesson Types
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Scope
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