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2nd Edition, New Readers Press
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Themes:
The alphabet
Numbers 1-100
Grammar Focus:
Imperatives
Key Objectives:
Identify letters of the alphabet
Spell words
Identify numbers
Themes:
The classroom
Introducing people
Grammar Focus:
Singular/plural nouns (regular)
Imperatives (affirmatives)
Simple present statements with be
Contractions
Subject pronouns
Who and what questions with be
Key Objectives:
Respond to simple commands; identify classroom items
Complete personal information forms
Use subject pronouns and the simple present with be to talk about the classroom
Make social conversation
Identify effective language-learning habits
Themes:
Days, dates, and times
Asking for help
Grammar Focus:
Yes/no questions with be
Adjectives
Sequences with be: be + noun, be from + place, be + adjective
Questions with or
Key Objectives:
Interpret clock time; identify days, months, and dates
Ask for and give personal information; identify basic colors
Ask and answer yes/no questions with be
Talk about marital status; complete extended forms
Interpret information on US population and immigration
Themes:
Family
Leaving messages
Grammar Focus:
A or an
Possessives: possessive adjectives, possessives with 's
Information questions and answers with possessives
Time prepositions
Key Objectives:
Identify family members
Identify and describe people
Use possessive adjectives and nouns to describe people
Ask and give dates; interpret dates; leave voice messages
Read about families int he US; interpret pie charts
Themes:
Home life
Stating problems
Grammar Focus:
Present continuous
Present continuous yes/no questions
Key Objectives:
Identify furniture, appliances, and rooms in the home
Describe places and things to do at home
Use the present continuous to describe everyday activities
Talk about paying utility bills
Identify ways to conserve resources
Themes:
Community
Giving directions
Grammar Focus:
Prepositions of location
There is and there are
Questions and answers with there is and there are
Ask how many and answer
Key Objectives:
Identify common neighborhood places and service occupations
Use prepositions to locate places in the community
Use there is and there are to describe neighborhoods
Ask for, give, and follow directions; use a simple map
Identify and prepare for emergencies
Themes:
Daily routines
Asking for and offering help
Grammar Focus:
Time expressions
Statements with simple present: affirmative, negative, contractions
Information questions with simple present
Singular and plural subject and object pronouns
Key Objectives:
Identify and discuss daily routines
Describe and report on schedules
Use the simple present to talk about daily routines
Identify office machines and follow operating instructions
Identify personal, family, and work responsibilities; interpret graphs
Themes:
Shopping
Making polite offers
Grammar Focus:
Simple present yes/no questions and short answers
Simple present have, want, need
How much/how many with the simple present
Key Objectives:
Count and use currency; identify clothing items
Identify methods of purchase and places to shop; describe workplace clothing
Ask and answer simple present yes/no questions with have, need, and want
Select clothing based on sizes and prices
Interpret information about using credit and debit cards; interpret an online banking statement
Themes:
Food
Confirming information
Grammar Focus:
Frequency expressions
Questions and answers with how often
Adverbs of frequency
Key Objectives:
Identify common food items and supermarket vocabulary
Write about shopping habits; write a shopping list
Use how much and frequency expressions in simple present
Order meals in a restaurant
Identify healthy eating habits; interpret nutrition labels
Themes:
Health
Calling in sick
Grammar Focus:
Have to
Questions and answers with have to
On or at
Irregular plurals
Key Objectives:
Identify parts of the body, illnesses, and injuries
Describe a medical exam; talk about medical advice
Use have to to describe obligations
Interpret appointment cards; make appointments
Identify preventative care; interpret medicine labels
Themes:
Jobs
Interview skills
Grammar Focus:
The simple past with be: affirmative and negative forms and contractions
Yes/no questions with the simple past
And/too and but
Can and can't
Key Objectives:
Identify job titles and job skills
Interpret job ads
Use the simple past of be to describe work experience
Respond to job interview questions
Identify appropriate work behavior
Themes:
Safety
Preparing for emergencies
Grammar Focus:
Should and shouldn't: affirmative and negative forms and contractions
Information questions with should
Yes/no questions with should
Key Objectives:
Identify traffic signs and workplace safety equipment
Interpret and identify safe and unsafe behavior for accident prevention
Use should and should not to describe safety and classroom rules
Make 911 emergency phone calls
Interpret traffic safety and accident prevention tips
Themes:
Leisure
Encouraging others
Grammar Focus:
The future with be going to: affirmative and negative forms
Contractions of be going to
Questions with be: present simple, future, and past simple
Key Objectives:
Identify and discuss weather conditions and US holidays
Describe leisure activities
Use the future with be going to to describe weather and future plans
Interpret information about classes; make plans to study
Make future plans and goals
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