FUNCTION Review of PAST!

Talking about your childhood; Talking about

changes from the past.
VOCABULARY: Sports, Hobbies, leisure activities, types of music.
GRAMMAR "Used to" + base verb
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES. what did you used to do when you were a child? A
long time ago, 1 used to be skinny. There used to be professional basketball team in
Ecuador.
FUNCTION Talking about plans and vacations
VOCABULARY. Transportation and places to go Verbs of transportation.
GRAMMAR Future with "going to"
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES What are you going to do for summer vacation?
What are you going to do after you graduate? How are you going to the airport?
UNIT3.
FUNCTION. Promising, offering, talking about plans.
VOCABULARY Phrases with "will".
GRAMMAR. Future with "will"
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES. I think lll go the pool today; I'll probably study
economics in school. l'll help you with your homework.
UNIT4
FUNCTION. Describing illnesses; going to the doctor; accidents. Giving advice and
recommendations.
VOCABULARY: Illness and medical problems body parts common medications
and treatments.

GRAMMAR: "To feel" + adjective. "To have" + noun. Review of simple past
"Should"/ "shouldn't"
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES: I feel sick. I have a headache. I broke my leg. I cut
my finger. You should get some rest. You shouldnt go out in the rain.
MONTH 2
UNIT1
FUNCTION. Talking about abilities and talents.
VOCABULARY. Sports activities
GRAMMAR. Yes/ No Question "Can you...?" Shorts answers with can. Informative
question, "What can you do?". Conjunction and/but...
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES. Can you speak English? Yes, 1 can/ No, 1 cant
What can you do? 1 can speak English. 1 can ride a horse but 1 cant ride a
Motorcycle. 1 can sing and dance.
UNIT2
Talking about abilities as a child. Could/couldn't When 1 was a child, 1 couldnt
swim. When 1 was a child, 1 could sleep for 10 hours.
UNIT3
FUNCTION. Asking for directions and telling location. More verbs. Can/Could...?
Would...? Can you please... ? Could you please... ? Would you please... ?
UNIT4
FUNCTION. Asking for directions and telling location. Giving directions In your
town.

VOCABULARY. Prepositions of place. Common places in town. Vocabulary to give

directions. Prepositions of motion.
GRAMMAR. Questions with, "Where" Answer with, "It's". Imperatives.
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES. Where is the bank? It's next to them all. How do 1
get to the bank?. Go three blocks and turn left. Go past the store... Go through two
lights and it's on the corner.
MONTH 3
UNIT1
FUNCTION Talking about obligations; Chores and errands
VOCABULARY Household chores.
GRAMMAR Have to...
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES. I have to clean my room. 1 have to go to the store
and to the post office.
UNIT 2
FUNCTION Inviting and offering
VOCABULARY Quick replies, positive and negative.
GRAMMAR would you like to...? Do you want to...?
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES Would you like to go to the movies? Do you want to
go to the movies? No thanks/No, that's ok Ok sure! /1love to! / Yeah thanks!
UNIT3
FUNCTION Declining and accepting invitations; Giving excuses and reasons
VOCABULARY Because

GRAMMAR 1 can't.. 1 have to (present). Could/couldn't 1 couldn't... 1 had to (past)

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES. I can't go to the movies because 1 have to finish my
homework. 1 couldnt 't go to the game because 1 had to finish my homework.

UNIT4
FUNCTION Sharing experiences; talking about traveling
VOCABULARY Geography
GRAMMAR Present perfect, pos and neg. Past participle.
MONTH 4
UNIT 1
FUNCTION continues with present perfect; talking about duration of time.
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR QUESTION- "How long have you....?". FOR-expresses duration.
SINCE- expresses the beginning point QUESTION- "Have you ever+ past
participle...?"

Short answer. "Never" + present perfect

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES How long have you lived in Guaranda? I've lived in

Guaranda for 5 years. How long have you had a cat? I've had my cat since 1 was 5
years old. Have you ever seen a ghost? Yes, 1 have/ No, 1 haven " / have never eaten
sushi.
UNIT2
FUNCTION Animal preference
VOCABULARY Animis Geography review

GRAMMAR Comparatives; "er/ more "erthan as

as" (equality)

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES A grizzly bear is bigger than a black bear. A leopard

is more exotic than a pigeon. A shark is as scary as a crocodile. The desert is as hot as
the jungle.

UNIT3
FUNCTION Superlative experience.
VOCABULARY Continue with animals and geography more descriptive adjectives.
GRAMMAR Superlatives; " _est/ most// the

est. of. All "superlative + ever

+ present perfect.
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES The heaviest animal is the blue whale. The Andes
mountains are the most difficult to climb. The parrot is the prettiest bird of all. The
kimono dragon is the ugliest animal of all. The scariest movie l have ever seen is
Nightmare on Elm Street. The worst food 1 have ever eaten is cow tongue.
UNIT 4
FUNCTION Catch-up
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES.

PRIMER NIVEL
MONTH 1
UNIT1
FUNCTION Spelling. How to introduce. Basic conversation. Good byes.
VOCABULARY Common classroom

language/ teacher instructions. Common

greetings and expressions. What, Where, How...? Common farewells.

GRAMMAR Alphabet. Possessive pronouns.
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES How do you spell...?. My name is/his name is...
What is your name? Where do you live? How are you?.
UNIT2
FUNCTION. Telling your age, phone number. Talking about your family.
Nationality vrs country Telling time.
VOCABULARY. Numbers- cardinal and ordinal How/ what...? Family members
Where. ..from? Past, to, o'clock, quarter
GRAMMAR. "to be" present tense. Personal pronouns. "there are" "It's" + time

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES How old are you/ is your mom? 1 am.... My phone

number is... My first name is... There are 5 people in my family Where are you from?
1 am from Ecuador 1 am Ecuadorian. It's five o'clock its quarter to three.
UNIT3
FUNCTION Describing people physically
VOCABULARY Physical appearance adjectives Basic body parts- hair, eyes, skin...
GRAMMAR "to have"- positive and negative to be"- pos and neg Adjective/noun
rules
Subject pronouns
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES She has brown hair. /She does not have brown hair.
We are tall./ We are not tall. What do you look like?
UNIT4
FUNCTION
Describing people's personality and emotions Asking questions about the family
VOCABULARY Personality adjetives
GRAMMAR "To be"- pos and neg. Difference between "to have" and "to be" in
describing. "To be" questions. "Yes/ no" short answers "to be"
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES What is your father like? 1 have blue eyes vrs 1 am
blue eyes l am tall vrs 1 have tall Are you tired? Yes, 1 am/ no, 1 am not Is your mom
a doctor?
MONTH 2
UNIT 1
FUNCTION Talking about right now. Describing what people are doing

VOCABULARY Common verbs in the classroom. Common action verbs

G RAM MAR Present progressive: positive, negative and questions WHAT question
w/ pres.prog.

Present time clauses: now, right now.

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES He is taking notes. We are not going to the movies.

What are you doing? Right now, we are studying English.
UNIT2
FUNCTION Describing what people are wearing?
VOCABULARY verb, "to wear" Colors Clothes
GRAMMAR More present progressive adjective+ noun rules.

Word order.

Demonstrative pronouns.
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES What are you wearing? 1 am wearing a brown
sweater. These shoes are blue.
UNIT3
FUNCTION Talking about your day
VOCABULARY Daily activities Morning routines
GRAMMAR Simple present tense; positive and negative Irregular verbs in present,
"has, does, goes". Adverbs of frequency
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES I wake up, you wake up, he wake up.... 1 dont eat,
you dont eat, he doesnt eat... He goes to the store. 1 always wash my hair.
UNIT4
FUNCTION Using time to talk about your day
VOCABULARY Preposition of time "at" and "on" Common time phrases

GRAMMAR Using time phrases WHEN question. With the present tense
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES On the weekends, 1 go to the library. 1 always take a
shower at 7:00. My parents do the laundry on Sundays. When do you get up? 1 get up
at 6:30. When do you do your homework? 1 do my homework at night
PRIMER NIVEL
MONTH 3
UNIT1
FUNCTION Talking about likes and dislikes. Elaborating your thoughts
VOCABULARY Hobbies. Extra-curricular activities Review frequency adverbs But,
and, also

GRAMMAR More conjugating the simple present tense, positive and negative "to
like"+ infinitive "to like" + gerund; positive and negative "to love"+ gerund "to
hate"+ gerund
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES I like to listen to music 1 like going shopping 1
dont like swimming 1 love seeing my friends on the weekends. 1 hate doing
homework! 1 like eating ice cream but 1 dont like eating vegetables.
UNIT2
FUNCTION Asking about likes and dislikes; Learning about your friends
VOCABULARY Common places in your city or neighborhood
GRAMMAR Question formation in the present tense Question with "to like"+
gerund/infinitive Auxiliary "do" and "does" Short answer, "yes 1 do"/ "no, 1 don't"

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES Do you like going to the library? Do you like to

walk in the park? Yes, Ido/No, 1 don't
UNIT3
FUNCTION Talking about where to go Put together all topics learned n month three
VOCABULARY Places to go
GRAMMAR Question with "Where Verb "to go" (reinforce frequency adverbs and
time phrases)
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES Where do you go on the weekends? We go to the
pool. Where do you go to buy food? 1 go to the market. 1 like to go dancing on the
weekends. 1 always go to school. 1 dont like going to the library We go to Ambato
every weekend. On Mondays, my sister goes to English class at 2:00.
UNIT4
FUNCTION Talking about your parents" jobs Asking about careers
Asking about your future
VOCABULARY Jobs and occupations accompanying verbs for jobs
GRAMMAR Review of present tense "What" question What +to want
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES My dad is a mechanic. He repairs cars. My mom is
an author. She writes and publishes books. What do your parents do? What does your
father do? My father is a firefighter. What do you want to be in the future? 1 want to
be a doctor.

RIMER NIVEL
MONTH 4
UNIT1
FUNCTION Identifying classroom objects
VOCABULARY Classroom objects Verbs for commands
GRAMMAR demonstrative pronouns singular and plural. Simple commands

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES This eraser is red. That backpack is black. Those

pencils are Phils. Give me that pencil please. Pass the papers to the front
UNIT2.
FUNCTION Describing your surroundings
VOCABULARY Basic prepositions of place
GRAMMARS there is/there are
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES There is a chair next to the table. There are rulers
under the notebook.
UNIT3
FUNCTION Talking about the weather; Describing yourself
VOCABULARY weather adjectives
GRAMMAR it's + adjective to be + adjective Pastof"itV= "it was" Past of "to be"
-1 was, you were, he was, we were, they were
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES
Yesterday 1 was cold.
FUNCTION CATCH-UP!
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES

its rainy today. Im cold. Yesterday it was chilly.

ENGLISH
MONTH 1
UNIT1
FUNCTION

VOCABULARY celebrations life events graduation

GRAMMAR object vrs subject pronoun reflexive pronouns each other
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES I saw him at the birthday party. Everybody clapped
for us at graduation. The students were very proud of themselves. We hugged each
other after the ceremony.
UNIT2
FUNCTION Expanding your thoughts
VOCABULARY occupations job skills work and study
GRAMMAR Relative clauses Relative pronouns
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES I want a job that 1 can have flexibility. She is the
type of person who is perfect for this job. The secretary is very honest, which is an
important characteristic to have.
UNIT3
FUNCTION Specifying
VOCABULARY more advanced adjectives
GRAMMAR one and ones. Which one?
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES She is the one who was really unfriendly. Which
person do you want to hire? The one who was incredibly impressive in the interview.

NIT4
FUNCTION Catch- up
VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES
MONTH 2
UN1T1
FUNCTION Working on Fluency
VOCABULARY Vocabulary phrases with make and do
GRAMMAR "To make" vrs "to do": When to use which verb?
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES "To make a mistake" vrs "to do a project"
UNIT2
FUNCTION Describing a problem
VOCABULARY Participles, verb vocabulary. More parts of the house
GRAMMAR Participles as adjectives Irregular participles
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES The door is broken. The pipes are frozen.
UNIT3
FUNCTION Identifying parts and problems in the house yearning how a problem
happened
VOCABULARY Parts of a house Household problems
GRAMMAR There is/there are/there was/there were/ Passive voice- present and
past Passive with "by"
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES There is a crack in the wall. There was a broken
window, but it was fixed. The old carpets were removed yesterday. The tub was
fixed by a plumber.

UNIT4
FUNCTION Repairing the house/cleaning the house Showing purpose
VOCABULARY tools cleaning supplies
GRAMMAR infinitive to show purpose
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES
Use a hammer and nails to replace the window. Use the broom to clean the kitchen.
MONTH 3
UNIT1
FUNCTION Talking about what you bought at the market
VOCABULARY Basic fruits, vegetables and meat Drinks, liquids
GRAMMAR

Countable and uncountable

"How many... ? Are there any... ?"

"SOME and ANY" Yes/ No Question: Did you buy any...?

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES. Countable= eggs, apples Uncountable= juice, sugar
How many bananas are in the kitchen? Are there any tomatoes in the fridge? Yes,
there are/ No, there arent Yesterday i bought some bread. 1 didnt buy any apples.
Did you buy any fruit? No, 1 didnt 'f/Yes, 1 did
UNIT2
FUNCTION Talking about what you eat generally
VOCABULARY More basic foo Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack food
GRAMMAR Present tense review "ALOTOF,MUCH and MANY" Question: How
much...? How many...?

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES What do you typically eat for breakfast/lunch/dinner?

1 eat a lot of chicken. 1 don't eat much fish. How many vegetables do you eat in a
week? How much rice do you eat every day?
UNIT3
FUNCTION Telling a recipe
VOCABULARY Verbs for giving a recipe

Kitchen vocab (bowl, mixer, spoon)

Containers and quantities

GRAMMAR "A LITTLE, FEW, NO, NONE"
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES Put a little salt. Add few carrots. Put the mix into
the bowl. Blend with a blender. A box of cereal; bag of sugar
UNIT4
FUNCTION Telling a recipe
VOCABULARY Order words: first, second, then, finally...

Review of commands

GRAMMAR Order words: first, second, then, finally...

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES First, add the eggs. Then add a little salt.
MONTH 4
UNIT1
FUNCTION More advanced description
VOCABULARY Adjectives
GRAMMAR Adjectives of -ing vrs ed Rule: usually "-ed" adjectives are a
temporary state Rule: usually "-ing" adjectives are more permanent See Raymond
Murphy Grammar unit 95

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES Jane is bored because her job is boring. Everybody

was surprised at how the movie ended. It was surprising that the movie ended that
way.
UNIT 2
FUNCTION Describing things correctly
VOCABULARY More adjectives
GRAMMAR

Adjective word order rule 1 for adjective word order: opinion

adjectives usually go BEFORE fact adjectives

adjective"

See Raymond Murphy Grammar unit 96

"fact adjective" vrs "opinion

Rule 2 for adjective word

order: adjectives of size usually come before adjectives of width

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES

Nice= opinion adjective

Young=fact adjective

The nice young lady Uves next to me. Small, large, big, short, tall= size adjectives
Round, fat, thin, slim= width adjective. The big round blue table is broken.
UNIT3
FUNCTION Using more description language
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR How to form adverbs from adjectives Adverb= a word that describes
a VERB Add"

-ly" to adjective Adjectives= a word that describes a noun See

Raymond Murphy Unit97

SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES

Stephanie sang loudly at the concert. (vrs.= The

concert was loud.) Quiet=> quietly Serious=> seriously

UNIT4
FUNCTION Catch-up and review
VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR
SUGGESTIONS/EXAMPLES