Vocabulary

Core

Countryside words: lake, river, road, tree, rainbow, hill, rock, farm

Wild animals: fox, hedgehog, deer, owl, spider

Revised

Abilities, Animals, Seasons

Grammar

Core

Present simple questions and short answers with can: Can you see a (river)?

Yes, I can. / No I can’t.

Prepositions: (It’s) behind, in front of, next to …

Revised

Present simple questions and answers: Where’s (the deer)? It’s behind the tree.

Culture

In the countryside

Skills

Reading: reading and understanding a story about a nature reserve; reading texts to identify countryside features, wild animals

The Cake Machine

Listening: countryside features and wild animals (listening for specific information)

Speaking: asking and answering about what you can see: Can you see a (lake)? Yes, I can. Can you see a (farm)? No, I can’t.

Everyday language: Excuse me. Where’s the lake? It’s over there. (asking for / responding to requests for directions)

Writing: countryside features, wild animals; questions and answers about where different animals are; Culture mini-book about the town and country

Pronunciation: /eɪ/

Values

Are you polite and helpful?

Literacy

The Cake Machine

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