Learning Objectives
***LISTENING***
By the end of this class I can:
understand basic questions about what things are in their immediate surroundings or in pictures (e.g. What's this?)
understand simple negative instructions related to everyday situations (e.g. Don't run!) if supported by gestures.
understand basic classroom rules if delivered in simple language with visual support.
understand simple evaluation (e.g. yes/no, good/bad).
understand the time of day when expressed to the quarter hour.
understand the time of day when expressed to within five minutes.
understand short, simple questions related to basic personal information, if spoken slowly and clearly.
recognize familiar words and basic phrases in short illustrated stories, if read out slowly and clearly.
understand understand basic statements about where people or things are, if spoken slowly and clearly and supported by pictures or gestures.
recognize familiar key words and phrases in short basic descriptions (e.g. objects or people or animals), if spoken slowly and clearly.
understand the main information when people introduce themselves (e.g. name, age, where they are from).
identify everyday objects, people or animals in their immediate surroundings from short basic descriptions (e.g. color, size), if spoken slowly and clearly.
get the gist of short, simple stories, if told slowly and clearly and supported by pictures or gestures.
understand simple language related to naming and describing family members.
recognize familiar expressions used to signal the beginning and end of activities in the classroom.
recognize familiar words and phrases in short simple songs or chants.
understand basic information about someones immediate family, if spoken slowly and clearly and supported by pictures or gestures.
identify a caller's name and phone number from a short, simple telephone conversation.
identify the day and date in short, simple dialogues, if spoken slowly and clearly and supported by pictures and gestures.
understand basic phrases about the weather, if spoken slowly and clearly.
understand simple questions asking for basic information about objects in their immediate surroundings or in pictures (e.g. color, size) if addressed slowly and clearly.
recognize words and simple phrases related to familiar topics, if spoken slowly and clearly and supported by pictures.
understand simple feedback from a teacher.
identify people in their immediate surroundings or in pictures from a short, simple description of their physical appearance and clothes.
follow a short, familiar traditional story, if supported by gestures and repetition.
understand basic information about someone's house or flat (e.g. rooms, furniture), if spoken slowly and clearly and supported by pictures.
identify people in their immediate surroundings or in pictures from a short, simple description of where they are and what they are doing.
understand simple language related to naming and describing peoples' clothes.
understand basic information in short, simple dialogues, if spoken slowly and clearly and guided by written prompts.
extract the names of people or places from short, simple dialogues, if spelled out slowly and clearly.
***READING***
By the end of this class I can:
understand short, simple descriptions of familiar places, if supported by pictures.
recognize a range of basic everyday nouns and adjectives (e.g. colors, numbers, classroom objects).
understand basic phrases in short, simple texts.
find proper nouns in short, simple texts by looking for capital letters.
understand basic sentences naming familiar everyday items, if supported by pictures.
understand basic written instructions for classroom activities (e.g. Read and match).
follow simple dialogue in illustrated short stories, if they can listen while reading.
understand basic sentences describing someone's physical appearance, (e.g. eye/hair color, height), if supported by pictures.
understand basic sentences about things people have, if supported by pictures.
recognize key words and basic phrases in short, simple cartoon stories.
understand basic sentences describing familiar everyday items (e.g. color/size), if supported by pictures.
follow basic instructions for making something (e.g. a mask, a clock), if supported by pictures.
recognize key words and phrases in the printed lyrics of short, simple songs or chants.
understand short, simple descriptions of familiar objects, if supported by pictures.
***SPEAKING***
By the end of this class I can:
take part in basic games that use fixed expressions or rhymes.
sing a basic song from memory.
say how they feel, using a limited range of common adjectives (e.g. happy, cold).
say what day of the week it is using a basic phrase.
tell the time of day to within five minutes.
use cardinal numbers up to twenty.
recite a short, simple rhyme or chant.
respond to simple questions about where people or things are, using basic phrases.
tell the time of day to the quarter hour.
give a simple warning of immediate danger using a fixed expression.
say when their birthday is (day, month).
name everyday objects in their immediate surroundings or in pictures, if supported by prompts or questions.
respond to simple questions about their friends or family, using basic phrases.
describe the position of objects or people in a basic way, using pictures or gestures.
give a phone number using standard conventions.
use cardinal numbers up to fifty.
ask for the spelling of a word, using a basic phrase.
identify their own and other people's possessions, using simple language (e.g. "it's my book").
say what the weather is like using basic phrases.
say simple tongue-twisters and other types of playful language.
express immediate needs using simple language (e.g. "I want a drink", "I need a pen").
make an apology using basic polite fixed expressions.
make simple requests to have or do something in relation to common everyday activities.
ask basic questions to find out who things belong to.
start and end a simple phone call to family or friends using basic informal fixed expressions.
give dates using standard format (day and month).
read aloud short, familiar phrases with intelligible pronunciation.
respond politely when introduced to someone, using simple fixed expressions.
describe someone’s physical appearance in a basic way, if supported by prompts or questions.
talk about their immediate family members in a basic way, if supported by prompts or questions.
give the location of an object in a basic way.
ask people to do things with them, using a fixed expression (e.g. Let’s play.)
ask for repetition and clarification when they don’t understand, using simple fixed expressions.
express likes and dislikes in relation to familiar topics in a basic way.
say what someone’s job is, using familiar common job names.
make a few basic requests related to immediate personal needs (e.g. Can I go to the toilet? Can I have a pen, please?).
give short answers to basic questions about rooms in the home, if supported by pictures.
say what people are doing at the time of speaking, if supported by pictures or gestures.
express years using a standard format (e.g. 1996, 2000, 2013).
ask basic questions to find out what possessions others have got.
ask others if they can do everyday activities using basic language and supported by pictures or prompts.
***WRITING***
By the end of this class I can:
label simple pictures related to familiar topics by copying single words.
signal a direct question using a question mark.
complete simple forms with basic personal details.
write a few basic sentences introducing themselves and giving basic personal information, given prompts or a model.
write basic sentences about familiar topics if supported by key words and phrases.
write basic sentences referring to everyday items (e.g. classroom objects), given prompts or a model.
write simple facts about themselves (e.g. name, age), given prompts or a model.
write a standard greeting in a card (e.g. a birthday card), given a model.
write simple sentences about daily routines and activities.
use an apostrophe when writing contractions (e.g. I’m, We’re).
write lists for specific purposes (e.g. shopping lists, gift lists) using memorized words, given visual support.
write basic sentences identifying immediate family members, given prompts or a model.
write basic sentences about what they and others possess (e.g. everyday items, pets), given prompts or a model.
write basic sentences about their likes or dislikes in relation to familiar topics (e.g. food), given prompts or a model.
write basic sentences describing everyday items (e.g. color, size), given prompts or a model.
link two simple sentences using and, given prompts or a model.
write basic sentences about familiar topics, using memorized words and phrases.
