Skills

Competencies

Texts/Other Sources

Themes

Listening

Understand simple directions; pronunciation of simple words at 80% proficiency.

TPR (Total Physical Response), Map of neighborhood; parking signs, Oxford Picture Dictionary, Basic Grammar in Action (Units 1-5).

Classroom locations, classroom objects/furniture; physical movement/body parts (basic); neighborhood locations.

Speaking

Express simple needs, wants and understand simple words and phrases.

English for Success; Oxford Picture Dictionary; Side by Side Book 1 (selected beginning units); Basic Grammar in Action (Units 1-5), Delta Systems Apple Pie St. Bks 1A + 1B.

Body parts/simple descriptions, feelings, color descriptions; How are you?; I am sick/well (very basic problem expressions).

Reading and Writing

Personal information form; times and dates; coins and currency; schedules.

Simple Maps; Grammar Works 1; Basic Grammar in Action (Units 1-5); Side by Side Book 1 (selected beginning units);

Family, nationality (city – country of origin), calendars, holidays, food coupons, How much is?, shopping, clothing, food, What time is/When is…,

Grammar

Present simple verb "be"; questions, affirmatives, negatives, short answers; personal pronouns; adjectives (basic); prepositions (basic)

Grammar Works 1; Basic Grammar in Action (Units 1-5); Side by Side Book 1 (selected beginning units);

See all of the above.