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First English: Scope & Sequence
The language content is both conceptual and functional, with grammar and vocabulary presented in phrases and sentences, and in a rich context that helps students understand the meaning. In each lesson, repetition plays a key role, with key patterns recurring throughout so that the meaning of the language becomes clear and underlying patterns are acquired.
Introduction
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Overview
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Lesson Types
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Scope
Units 1 & 2
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Communicative Focus |
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- Demonstratives (this, that, these, here) This is a book. These are stairs.
- Pronouns: he, she, it, I, you, they
- Possessive Pronouns: my, her, his, your
- Singular/Plural: book(s), pencil(s), person/people, city/cities, country/countries
- be, do, Contractions, Negation: They’re, He’s, His, It’s, She’s, You’re, I’m, doesn’t come from; isn’t from...
- Subject-verb agreement: I am, she/he/it/they is/are; She comes from Mexico. They are students.
- Present tense: come from, is from
- Commands: open the door; close the book
- Wh- questions: Where is she from? Where does she come from? What is his name? What are their names? Who is in the middle? Where is London?
- Yes-No questions: Does she come from Mexico? Is this person a man or a woman?
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- Greetings: How are you today? I’m fine, thanks.
- Introduction: It’s nice to meet you.
- Country & Nationality: She comes from Mexico. She’s Mexican. London is in England.
- Gender: This person is a man. She’s a woman.
- Classroom objects: It’s a book. This is a chair. This is a computer.
- Classroom actions: Open the door. Close the book. Put up your hand.
- Letters & Numbers: Alphabet A~Z
- Letters & Numbers: Numbers 1~10
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| 2 |
- Possessives: Tom’s father; her name, his father’s name; this boy’s name...
- Adjectives: short, long, red, the green book, this book is open, large, small, etc.
- Singular/Plural: country, countries, sister(s), brother(s) languages
- Can/can’t: can speak Spanish, can play the piano
- Contractions, Negation: can’t...isn’t...not any... doesn’t have any
- Subject-verb agreement: She can; he can; they can; they are; he isn’t; They like...
- Present tense: speak, play the violin, study, sing
- Commands: write your name, read a book, ask a question, etc.
- Wh- questions: Which country...which of these cities...Who isn’t a good singer? Who can’t sing very well? How old is she? Which way is the cafeteria?
- Yes-No questions: Are these two cities both in Europe? Is Tokyo in Japan or England? Can she speak Spanish
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- Age: She’s fifteen years old.
- Suggestion: let’s eat; let’s go...
- Asking & Giving Directions: which way is...
- Languages: She speaks Spanish
- Ability: She can speak Spanish and French.
- Family relations: sister, brother, father, mother, etc.
- Classroom objects: a map, a line, a circle, an open door, a short pencil, a red book, etc.
- Classroom actions: Draw a line, read a book, turn on the light, write your name, ask a question, etc.
- Letters & Numbers: A~H (initial)
- Letters & Numbers: Numbers 11~20
- Time: 1:00~12:00
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Introduction
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Overview
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Lesson Types
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Scope
Units 3 & 4
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Main Learning Points |
Communicative Focus |
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- Prepositions of location and direction: in a house, near a park, from Mexico, to the door, from the door, with his family, at night, on, under, between, inside, outside, above, below, in front of, through, around...
- Present tense: teaches, lives, works, has, goes, likes, drives, knows; They live in a house near a park. Ana goes to school. She does homework almost every night. Her father works in a bookstore. She teaches science.
- Present progressive: is walking, looking out, going to, coming from, sitting on, crossing a street, He is walking up some stairs. She is looking out the window. He is sitting on a bench.
- Wh- questions: Whose book is it? What is he looking at? Who is walking through the door? Which book is under the table? Where is the short pencil? What does Ana’s mother do? When does she do homework?
- Yes-No questions: Are they crossing a street? Does she live with her family? Is the book on the table? Is Helen a good teacher? Do his parents have jobs? Do you know what time it is?
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- Occupation: Helen is a teacher. His father works for a newspaper. His mother is an artist.
- Greeting & Parting: Good morning! See you...
- Suggestion: Let’s look inside. Let’s call her.
- Asking & Giving Directions: which way is...
- Asking & Giving Time: Do you know what time it is?
- Relative Location: under the table, outside the circle, behind the computer, etc.
- Colors: the orange pencil is next to the black pen; the green book is under the table.
- Letters & Numbers: I~P (initial)
- Letters & Numbers: Numbers 10~100
- Time: 1:10, 2:30, 3:45, etc.
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- Present progressive: He is reading a book, she’s smiling because she’s happy. I’m going to the library. She’s wearing a blue school uniform.
- Object pronouns: him, her, them His friends like him. He has lunch with them.
- Adverbs of frequency: They usually have lunch together; Sometimes they do their homework together; Does Helen always take the bus? Sometimes she drives her car to school.
- Adjectives: a good teacher, the wrong direction, happy, sad, tired, big, small, blue, brown, weak, strong…He reads many books. He is a great student. Jim has black hair and brown eyes. He’s thin but very strong.
- Reason and logical connection: He’s thin but very strong, she’s smiling because she’s happy
- There is (existential): there is a bus stop in front of the park; Is there a bus stop near the park?
- Wh- questions: What does she like? What is he doing? What is in front of the park? How does Helen usually get to school? What is she wearing? How tall is she? What color is his hair. How much does he weigh?
- Yes-No questions: Does he have blue eyes? Does Helen ever drive to school? Is there a bus stop near the park? Does she have a lot of CDs?
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- Parts of the Body: She has brown eyes; He has little hands; She has a small nose... etc.
- Emotions: She has a sad face; This man is afraid; This man is angry... etc.
- Senses & Use: We hear with our ears, we see with our eyes, we walk with our feet
- Likes & Abilities: She likes music, Her parents don’t like her music, She does well in school, Her favorite subject is science. She can sing very well.
- Location & Address: across the street from their house; both sides of the park; her address is 15 Maple Street.
- Schedule: Bus number 38 comes at 7:05, 7:35, and 7:50.
- Letters & Numbers: Q~W (initial)
- Letters & Numbers: Ordinals & Fractions
- Time: w/fractions, a quarter past
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Introduction
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Overview
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Scope
Units 5 & 6
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- Future: Next week; I’ll ask them and phone you tonight. When are they going to have the party?
- Frequency: She goes to school five days a week. On Monday and Wednesday afternoons...They often have a match on Saturdays...
- Sequence & Duration: After dinner she listens to music. From 7:30 until 10:30 she does her homework. Then she checks her e-mail. They practice for around an hour and a half.
- Present progressive: He is getting on a bus; he’s running very fast. He is standing on a corner. She’s usually sleeping by 12:00. She is waiting for a bus.
- Adjectives: fast, long, new, old, red, large, busy
- Wh-questions: When does she check her e-mail? When are they going to have a party? What does she do between 7:00 and 7:15? What often happens on Saturdays? How far do you go?
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- Invitation/Suggestion: Would you like something to eat? What kind of pizza would you like? How about next Saturday? Let’s have it at my house.
- Transportation: You can take this bus to the library, this is an old motorcycle. She is waiting for a bus We get on an airplane at an airport.
- Daily Schedule: She gets up at 7:00. She gets dressed between 7:00 and 7:15. etc.
- Giving Directions: Take the subway to City Center. Go out the Maple Street exit. Turn left.
- Letters & Numbers: X ~Z
- Letters & Numbers: Calendar: days of the week, months of the year
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- Future w/going to: Next week Tom is going to take a trip. He’s going to visit his grandparents.
- Duration: It takes her about twenty minutes to get to school. How long does it take her?
- Present progressive: I’m doing my homework. He’s drinking some juice from a glass. She’s cutting an apple. He’s pouring from a bottle into a glass.
- Needs and Ability: Without her password she can’t get her e-mail. Without her keys, she can’t drive her car. I’d like to, but I can’t. Do you know how to play chess? Yes, I do. How well can you swim? I’m a good swimmer.
- Prepositions of location: across, inside, above, below, between, next to.
- Wh-questions: Why can’t Joan buy lunch? What can’t Judy get without her password? What can’t Joan find? What is Tom going to do next week? How far away do they live? When is Shawn going to go to the gym?
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- Food & Drink: two oranges, a piece of cake, a sandwich, cook some fish, buy an apple; He’s opening a bottle. She’s buying an apple.
- Telephone Expressions: Hello. Hi, It’s Shawn.
- Promise: I’ll see on Monday. I’ll be there.
- Letters & Numbers: b, p, d, t, l, r final consonants
- Letters & Numbers: m, n, f, g, k final consonants
- Letters & Numbers: large numbers, decimal fractions
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Introduction
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Units 7 & 8
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Communicative Focus |
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- Past: was/were, did, got up, watched, checked, talked, turned on; She was sick. She had a headache, so she stayed at home. She took some medicine. She drank some tea. She ate an apple.
- Future: I have two tests tomorrow. You can pay me the rest tomorrow. I’ll call her back later. She’ll be back in about two hours.
- Have to/ have got to: I’ve got to finish a book. She has to finish before midnight.
- Quantification & Amounts: How much is it? I’ve got a lot of homework. She drank some tea. How many sandwiches did she eat? How much did he drink? Who didn’t have any salad?
- Comparison: Which costs more? Which costs the most? It costs less than… It costs more than…Ten is less than twenty.
- Wh-questions w/past: What did she eat? Who ate the most? How many did he eat? Where did they have lunch? Why didn’t she eat lunch?
- Yes/No questions w/past: Did she drink any juice? Did she check her e-mail?
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- Prices, Buying, Selling: It’s five dollars. How much is it? You can pay me the rest tomorrow. I’m selling tickets. Do you want to buy one? A salad costs $1.00.
- Schedule w/past: At 4:30 she took a nap. After dinner she talked with a friend on the telephone.
- Telephone Expressions:
May I speak to Maria, please? Is Maria there? Maria isn’t here right now.
- Occupations & Activities:
A dentist checks teeth, a cook works in a kitchen. A doctor gives people medicine. A mechanic fixes cars. A teacher teaches students.
- Letters & Numbers: Consonant Clusters + ch, sh, th
- Letters & Numbers: Money and Prices
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- Past: was/were, They took a test. There were 20 questions on the test. She got 16 questions right. She didn’t miss any. What was her score? Where were you yesterday? Last night he watched a movie.
- Modal: will: It will last for an hour. It will finish around 10:00. She will go with her best friend. She’ll be at the library for about 30 minutes.
- Look forward to: She’s looking forward to the game.
- Comparison: Jim did a little better than Jean. Joan got the highest score. a is less than b.
- Adjectives: cold, hot, warm, wet, black, small
- Frequency: always, often, usually, How often, He practices every day.
- Wh-questions w/past & future: How long will she be at the library? When will the game finish? When is the game going to start? When was the science test? How many questions were on the test?
- Yes/No questions w/past: Did Joan get a perfect score? Did Jim do better than Joan?
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- Weekly Schedule
He has music lessons every Tuesday afternoon. He practices every day.
- Weather
People carry umbrellas in rainy weather. People wear a coat in cold weather. How was the weather yesterday?
- Times of day
We get up in the morning. The sun rises in the morning. We can see the moon at night.
- Letters & Numbers: ee, er, ing, le, or; dy, ty, own, rn, rm, st (final)
- Letters & Numbers: Numerical Operations & Numerical Relations
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Introduction
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Overview
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