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am/is/are •
1 Hello everybody!
my/your/his/her • Countries • Everyday objects • Numbers • Hello and goodbye
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Articulate the sounds of English Sc/E1.1b 10 Vocabulary and pronunciation 1
Ask for information Sc/E1.3b 10 Vocabulary and pronunciation 4
Ask for personal details Sc/E1.3a 7, 8 Introductions 3, 7
9 Practice 1
11 Everyday English 4
Compose very simple text to communicate ideas or basic Wt/E1.1a 9 Practice 7
information
Construct a simple sentence using basic word order and verb Ws/E1.1a 8 Introductions 6
form 9 Practice 4, 6
Follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience Rt/E1.1a 9 Practice 5
Listen and extract key information Lr/E1.2e 11 Everyday English 3, 4
Listen for grammatical detail Lr/E1.2c 7 Introductions 2
Listen for phonological detail Lr/E1.2d 6, 8 Introductions 1, 5
9 Practice 3
10 Vocabulary and pronunciation 1, 3
Listen and respond to requests for personal information Lr/E1.4a 7, 8 Introductions 3, 7
9 Practice 1
Make simple statements of fact Sc/E1.4a 6 Starter 1, 2
9 Practice 2
10 Vocabulary and pronunciation 4
Obtain information from a simplified dictionary to find the Rw/E2.4b 10 Vocabulary and pronunciation 2
meaning of unfamiliar words
Recognize a limited number of words signs and symbols Rw/E1.1a 10 Vocabulary and pronunciation 5, 6
Recognize digits Rw/E1.3b 11 Everyday English 1, 2
Take part in social interaction Sd/E1.1a 11 Everyday English 5, 6

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 2 Meeting people
am/is/are – questions and negatives • Possessive ’s • Family • Opposites • In a café
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Ask for information Sc/E1.3b 18 Everyday English 3
Ask for personal details Sc/E1.3a 12 Starter 3
13 Who is she? 4, 5
13 Practice 1–4
14 Patrick’s family 3
15 Practice 1, 2
Compose very simple text to communicate ideas or basic Wt/E1.1a 16 Reading and listening 6
information
Construct a simple sentence using basic word order and verb Ws/E1.1a 12 Who is she? 2
form 15 Practice 3, 4
16 Reading and listening 4
Follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience Rt/E1.1a 12 Who is she? 1
14 Patrick’s family 3
16, 17 Reading and listening 1–3
Give personal information Sc/E1.4b 14 Patrick’s family 3
15 Practice 1, 2
Listen and respond to requests for personal information Lr/E1.4b 13 Who is she? 4, 5
13 Practice 2, 4
Listen and extract key information Lr/E1.2e 13 Who is she? 3
16 Reading and listening 5
18 Everyday English 2
Listen for grammatical detail Lr/E1.2c 13 Who is she? 4
Obtain information from texts Rt/E1.1b 14 Patrick’s family 2
Recognize a limited number of words signs and symbols Rw/E1.1a 14 Patrick’s family 1
16 Vocabulary 1
Recognize digits Rw/E1.3b 12 Starter 1, 2
18 Everyday English 1
Use and spell correctly some personal key words and familiar Ww/E1.1a 14 Patrick’s family 1
words 16 Vocabulary 2

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 3 The world of work
Present Simple 1 – he/she/it • Questions and negatives • Jobs • What time is it?
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Ask for information Sc/E1.3b 26 Vocabulary and pronunciation 4
Ask for personal details Sc/E1.3a 22 What does she do? 1, 3
23 Practice 4, 5
24 Reading and listening 4
Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the Wt/E2.1a 21 Practice 3
purpose
Construct a simple sentence using basic word order and verb Ws/E1.1a 21 Three jobs 3
form 22 What does she do? 3
23 Practice 3
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a 20 Three jobs 2
conjunctions to connect two clauses
Follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience Rt/E1.1a 24 Reading and listening 1
Give personal information Sc/E1.3a 22 What does she do? 1, 3
23 Practice 4, 5
Listen and extract key information Lr/E1.2e 22 What does she do? 1
23 Practice 6
25 Reading and listening 5
Listen and respond to requests for personal information Lr/E1.4b 24 Reading and listening 3
Listen for gist in a conversation Lr/E1.1c 24 Reading and listening 4
Listen for grammatical detail Lr/E1.2c 22 What does she do? 2
Listen for phonological detail Lr/E1.2d 23 Practice 7
Make simple statements of fact Sc/E1.4a 20 Starter
21 Practice 2
22 Practice 2
27 Everyday English 1–3
Obtain information from a simplified dictionary to find the Rw/E2.4b 26 Vocabulary and pronunciation 1
meaning of unfamiliar words
Obtain information from texts Rt/E1.1b 21 Practice 1
22 Practice 1
24 Reading and listening 3
Read and recognize simple sentence structures Rs/E1.1a 23 Practice 8
24 Reading and listening 2
Recognize a limited number of words signs and symbols Rw/E1.1a 26 Vocabulary and pronunciation 2
Recognize digits Rw/E1 3b 27 Everyday English 1, 2
Take part in social interaction Sd/E1.1a 25 Reading and listening 6
Understand and identify the purposes of short, Rt/E2.2a 20 Three jobs 1
straightforward texts
Use knowledge of basic sound letter combination to help Rw/E1.2a 26 Vocabulary and pronunciation 3
sound out unfamiliar words

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 4 Take it easy!
Present Simple 2 – I/you/we/they • Leisure activities • Social expressions
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Ask for personal details Sc/E1.3a 29 Weekdays and weekends 5, 6
30 Practice 2
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a 34 Speaking 4
conjunctions to connect two clauses
Express likes and dislikes, feelings, etc Sd/E1.1c 31 Vocabulary and speaking 2–4
34 Speaking 2, 3
Follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience Rt/E1.1a 34 Speaking 1
Give personal information Sc/E1.4b 30 Practice 3
Listen and respond to requests for personal information Lr/E1.4b 29 Weekdays and weekends 5, 6
30 Practice 2
Listen and extract key information Lr/E1.2e 29 Weekdays and weekends 3
Listen for gist in a conversation Lr/E1.1c 32 Reading and listening 6
Listen for phonological detail Lr/E1.2d 30 Practice 4
Make simple statements of fact Sc/E1.4a 28 Starter 1, 2
32 Reading and listening 1, 2
Obtain information from texts Rt/E2.1b 32, 33 Reading and listening 3–5
Read and recognize simple sentence structures Rs/E1.1a 28, 29 Weekdays and weekends 1, 2, 4
30 Practice 1, 5
Recognize a limited number of words signs and symbols Rw/E1.1a 30 Vocabulary and speaking 1
Take part in more formal interaction Sd/E1.1b 35 Everyday English 1, 2

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There is/are •
5 Where do you live?
Prepositions • some/any • this/that/these/those • Furniture • Directions 1
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Ask for directions and location Sc/E1.3c 43 Everyday English 2–4
Ask for factual information Sc/E2.2d 37 What’s in the living room? 3
39 Practice 5
40 Reading and speaking 5
Ask for information Sc/E1.3b 37 Practice 1
38 What’s in the kitchen? 1
Follow directions Lr/E1.3b 43 Everyday English 2–4
Give a description Sc/E1.4d 36 Starter 1
36 What’s in the living room? 1
38 What’s in the kitchen? 1
39 Practice 2, 3
42 Listening and speaking 3, 4
43 Everyday English 5
Listen and extract key information Lr/E1.2e 37 Practice 2
39 Practice 4
42 Listening and speaking 2
Listen and respond to requests for personal information Lr/E1.4a 39 Practice 5
Listen for grammatical detail Lr/E1.2c 36 What’s in the living room? 2
38 What’s in the kitchen? 2
Make simple statements of fact Sc/E1.4a 37 What’s in the living room? 3
37 Practice 1
38 What’s in the kitchen? 1
Obtain information from texts Rt/E2.1b 40, 41 Reading and speaking 2, 3
Read and recognize simple sentence structures Rs/E1.1a 39 Practice 1
39 Practice 6
Recognize a limited number of words signs and symbols Rw/E1.1a 36 Starter 1
37 What’s in the living room? 4
43 Everyday English 1
Respond to requests for information Lr/E2.5b 40 Reading and speaking 5
Use context and a range of phonic and graphic knowledge to Rw/E2.3a 40 Reading and speaking 1
decode words 42 Listening and speaking 1

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can/can’t/could/couldn’t
6 Can you speak English?
• was/were • Words that sound the same • On the phone
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Ask for factual information (present, past, future) Sc/E2.2d 47 Practice 1, 5, 6
48 Reading and speaking 6
Ask for personal details Sc/E1.3a 45 Practice 3
Express statements of fact Sc/E2.3a 47 Practice 1, 3, 5, 6
Reading and speaking 4–6
Listen for grammatical detail Lr/E1.2c 45 What can you do? 2
45 Practice 1
Listen for phonological detail Lr/E2.2d 47 Practice 2
Make simple statements of fact Sc/E1.4a 44 Starter 1, 2
45 Practice 3, 4
Read and recognize simple sentence structures Rs/E1.1a 44 What can you do? 1
45 Practice 2
Recognize context and predict general meaning Lr/E2.1a 50, 51 Everyday English 1–5
Use a range of strategies and knowledge about texts to trace Rt/E2.1a 48, 49 Reading and speaking 1–3
and understand the main events of chronological and
instructional texts
Use context and a range of phonic and graphic knowledge to Rw/E2.3a 50 Vocabulary and pronunciation 1–4
decode words
Use knowledge of simple and compound sentence structure to Rs/E2.1b 46 Where were you yesterday? 1
work out meaning 47 Practice 2, 4, 7

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 7 Then and now
Past Simple 1 – regular verbs • Irregular verbs • Words that go together • What’s the date?
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Articulate the sounds of English to make meaning understood Sc/E2.1b 59 Everyday English 3
Ask for factual information (present, past, future) Sc/E2.2d 55 The year I was born 4
55 Practice 2
56 Reading and speaking 6
59 Everyday English 2, 5
Ask for personal details Sc/E2.2c 54 Practice 2
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a 55 Practice 1
conjunctions to connect two clauses
Express statements of fact Sc/E2.3a 52 Starter
54 Practice 3
55 The year I was born 5
56 Reading and speaking 6
Extract straightforward information for specific purposes Lr/E1.3c 59 Everyday English 4
Give a short description Sc/E2.3f 56 Reading and speaking 5
Listen for grammatical detail Lr/E2.2c 52, 53 When I was young 1–3, 5
54 The year I was born 2, 3
Listen for gist in a conversation Lr/E2.1c 58 Vocabulary and listening 5
Use a range of strategies and knowledge about texts to trace Rt/E2.1b 56, 57 Reading and speaking 2–4
and understand the main events of chronological and
instructional texts
Use context and a range of phonic and graphic knowledge to Rw/E2.3a 53 When I was young 4
decode words 54 The year I was born 1
56 Reading and speaking 1
58 Vocabulary and listening 1–4
59 Everyday English 1
Use knowledge of simple and compound sentence structure to Rs/E2.1b 53 When I was young 6
work out meaning 54 Practice 1
55 Practice 3

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 8 A date to remember
Past Simple 2 – negatives – ago • Spelling and silent letters • Special occasions
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Ask for factual information (present, past, future) Sc/E2.2d 60 Famous inventions 2–4
61 Practice 2
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a 62 Practice 3, 4
conjunctions to connect two clauses
Develop strategies to aid spelling Ww/E2.1c 64 Vocabulary and pronunciation 1–3
Express statements of fact Sc/E2.3a 60 Famous inventions 2–4
61 Practice 2, 3
Extract straightforward information for specific purposes Lr/E1.3c 62 Practice 1
Give a short account Sc/E2.3c 63 Listening and speaking 6, 7
64 Everyday English 2
Listen for gist in a conversation Lr/E1.1c 63 Listening and speaking 3–5
Spell correctly the majority of personal details and familiar Ww/E2.1a 60 Starter
common words
Use a range of strategies and knowledge about texts to trace Rt/E2.1a 62 Practice 1
and understand the main events of chronological and 63 Listening and speaking 1, 2
instructional texts
Use context and a range of phonic and graphic knowledge to Rw/E2.3a 60 Famous inventions 1
decode words 61 Practice 1
64 Vocabulary and pronunciation 4
64, 65 Everyday English 1, 3

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Count and uncount nouns
9 Food you like!
• I like/I’d like • some/any • much/many • Food • Polite requests
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Ask for information Sc/E1.3b 68 At the market 2, 4
69 Practice 3, 5
Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the Wt/E2.1a 70 Reading and speaking 6
purpose
Express likes and dislikes, feelings, etc Sd/E1.1c 66 Starter
Food and drink 4
Listen and extract key information Lr/E1.2e 66 Food and drink 2, 3
68 At the market 3
72 Listening and speaking 3, 4
Listen for grammatical detail Lr/E1.2c 67 I like… and I’d like… 1
Make requests: ask for things or action Sc/E1.2a 68 At the market 4
73 Everyday English 2–4
Make simple statements of fact Sc/E1.4a 68 At the market 1, 2
70 Reading and speaking 1
70 Reading and speaking 5
Obtain information from illustrations, simple maps, and Sc/E1.3b 70 Reading and speaking 2
captions 72 Listening and speaking 1, 2
73 Everyday English 1
Obtain information from texts Rt/E2.4a 70, 71 Reading and speaking 3, 4
Read and recognize simple sentence structures Rs/E1.1a 69 Practice 1, 2, 4
Recognize a limited number of words signs and symbols Rw/E1.1a 66 Food and drink 1
Take part in social conversation Lr/E1.5b 67 I like… and I’d like… 2
Practice 1, 2
Use and spell correctly some personal key words and familiar Ww/E1.1a 68 Practice 3, 4
words

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 10 Bigger and better!
Comparatives and superlatives • have got • City and country • Directions 2
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Articulate the sounds of English to make meaning understood Sc/E2.1b 74 City life 3
80 Vocabulary and pronunciation 3
Ask for factual information Sc/E2.2d 76 Practice 2
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a 76 Practice 1
conjunctions to connect two clauses
Express statements of fact Sc/E2.3a 76 Practice 2
Express views and opinions Sd/E2.1d 74 Starter 1, 2
City life 5
Give a short account Sc/E2.3c 80 Vocabulary and pronunciation 4
Give a short description Sc/E2.3f 75 Practice 2
75 Country life 3
76 Paradise islands 3
77 Practice 4
78 Reading and speaking 5
Give directions and instructions Sc/E2.3e 81 Everyday English 3, 4
Listen for phonological detail Lr/E2.2d 74 City life 3
80 Vocabulary and pronunciation 3
Listen to, follow and respond to explanations, directions, and Lr/E2.4a 81 Everyday English 1, 2
instructions
Listen to and identify simply expressed opinions Lr/E2.2c 77 Practice 2
Obtain information from texts Rt/E2.1b 76 Paradise islands 1
Recognize a range of familiar words and words with common Rw/E2.2a 74 City life 1
spelling patterns
Recognize context and predict general meaning Lr/E2.1a 74 City life 2
75 Country life 1
78 Reading and speaking 1
Use context and a range of phonic and graphic knowledge to Rw/E2.3a 80 Vocabulary and pronunciation 1, 2
decode words
Use adjectives Ws/E2.2a 74 City life 4
75 Practice 1
75 Country life 2
77 Practice 1
Use a range of strategies and knowledge about texts to trace Rt/E2.1a 78 Reading and speaking 2–4
and understand the main events of chronological and
instructional texts
Use knowledge of simple and compound sentence structure to Rs/E2.1b 76 Paradise islands 2
work out meaning 77 Practice 5

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Present Continuous
11 Looking good!
• Whose? • Clothes • Words that rhyme • In a clothes shop
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Articulate the sounds of English to make meaning understood Sc/E2.1b 88 Vocabulary and pronunciation 5
Ask for description of people places and things Sc/E2.2f 83, 84 Practice 2, 6
Ask for factual information (present, past, future) Sc/E2.2d 84 The house is a mess 3
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a 83 Practice 1
conjunctions to connect two clauses 85 Practice 4
Express likes and dislikes, feelings, wishes and hopes Sd/E2.1c 87 Listening and speaking 6, 7
Give a short description Sc/E2.3f 82 Starter 2
82 Describing people 1–3
83 Practice 3
86 Listening and speaking 1, 2
Listen for detail in short narratives and explanations Lr/E2.2a 84 Practice 4
84 The house is a mess 2
Listen for grammatical detail Lr/E2.2c 84 Practice 5
85 Practice 2, 3
Make requests: ask for things or action Sc/E1.2a 89 Everyday English 1–4
Recognize a range of familiar words and words with common Rw/E2.2a 82 Starter 1
spelling patterns
Recognize context and predict general meaning Lr/E2.1a 86 Listening and speaking 3
Use context and a range of phonic and graphic knowledge to Rw/E2.3a 84 The house is a mess 1
decode words 85 Practice 1
86 Listening and speaking 4, 5
88 Vocabulary and pronunciation 1–4
Use knowledge of simple and compound sentence structure to Rs/E2.1b 85 Practice 5
work out meaning
Use stress and intonation adequately to make speech Sc/E2.1a 89 Everyday English 4
comprehensible and meaning understood

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going to future •
12 Life’s an adventure!
Infinitive of purpose • The weather • Making suggestions
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Apply own life experience and knowledge to monitor the Rs/E2.1c 92 I want to see the world! 1
meaning of sentences as a whole when decoding unknown
words
Ask for factual information Sc/E2.2d 91 Practice 1–3
93 Practice 1, 4
94 Reading and speaking 6
96 Vocabulary and speaking 3
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a 90 Starter 1, 2
conjunctions to connect two clauses 92 Practice 5, 6
94 Reading and speaking 5
Express likes and dislikes, feelings, wishes and hopes Sd/E2.1c 92 I want to see the world! 3
Express statements of fact Sc/E2.3a 90 Future plans 2
91 Practice 1–4
93 Practice 1, 4
94 Reading and speaking 6
96 Vocabulary and speaking 3
Give a short account Sc/E2.2d 93 Practice 3
Listen for grammatical detail Lr/E2.2c 90 Future plans 3
92 I want to see the world! 2
96 Vocabulary and speaking 2
Obtain information from texts Rt/E2.1b 94, 95 Reading and speaking 3, 4
96 Vocabulary and speaking 4
Recognize a range of familiar words and words with common Rw/E2.2a 96 Vocabulary and speaking 1
spelling patterns
Recognize context and predict general meaning Lr/E2.1a 90 Future plans 1
Take part in social interaction Sd/E2.1a 97 Everyday English 1–4
Use context and a range of phonic and graphic knowledge to Rw/E2.3a 94 Reading and speaking 1, 2
decode words
Use knowledge of simple and compound sentence structure to Rs/E2.1b 93 Practice 5
work out meaning

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Question forms •
13 Storytime
Adjectives and adverbs • Describing feelings • At the chemist’s
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Apply own life experience and knowledge to monitor the Rs/E2.1c 98, 99 A quiz 2
meaning of sentences as a whole when decoding unknown words
Ask for personal details Sc/E2.2c 99 Practice 4
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a 100 Practice 2
conjunctions to connect two clauses 104 Reading and listening 11
Express likes and dislikes, feelings, wishes and hopes Sd/E2.1c 101 Vocabulary 4
Give a short account Sc/E2.2d 98 A quiz 4
100 Practice 4
Give personal information Sc/E2.3b 99 Practice 4
Listen for detail in short narratives and explanations Lr/E2.2a 105 Everyday English 2
Listen for grammatical detail Lr/E2.2c 100 Practice 3
Listen for phonological detail Lr/E2.2d 98 A quiz 3
99 Practice 2
Obtain information from illustrations, simple maps, and Rt/E2.4a 98, 99 A quiz 1
captions
Recognize a range of familiar words and words with common Rw/E2.2a 101 Vocabulary 1
spelling patterns 104 Reading and listening 10
105 Everyday English 1
Take part in social interaction Sd/E2.1a 105 Everyday English 3
Use a range of strategies and knowledge about texts to trace Rt/E2.1a 102–104 Reading and listening 1–9
and understand the main events of chronological and
instructional texts
Use context and a range of phonic and graphic knowledge to Rw/E2.3a 100 Do it carefully! 1, 2
decode words
Use knowledge of simple and compound sentence structure to Rs/E2.1b 98 Starter 1, 2
work out meaning 99 Practice 1, 3
100 Practice 1, 5
101 Vocabulary 2, 3

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 14 Have you ever?
Present Perfect + ever, never, yet, and just • At the airport
SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE ACTIVITY/EXERCISE
Ask questions to obtain personal or factual information Sc/E3.3b 106, 107 In my life 2–4
108 What has Ryan done? 2–4
109 Practice 1
110 Reading and speaking 1
Express clearly statements of fact Sc/E3.4a 107 In my life 5
108 What has Ryan done? 2, 4
A honeymoon in Venice 3
Give personal information Sc/E3.4b 106, 107 In my life 2, 4
110 Reading and speaking 2
Identify the key organizational features of instructional texts Rt/E3.3a 113 Everyday English 1
Listen for detail in narratives and explanations Lr/E3.2a 108 What has Ryan done? 1
112 Listening and vocabulary 3
113 Everyday English 2, 4
Listen for grammatical detail Lr/E3.2d 106 In my life 2, 3
108 A honeymoon in Venice 2
Listen for the gist in a discussion Lr/E3.6a 113 Everyday English 3
Listen for the gist of information or narrative on radio or TV Lr/E3.1b 112 Listening and vocabulary 1
Recognize and understand relevant specialist key words Rw/E3.1a 106 Starter 1, 2
Scan different parts of a text to locate information Rt/E3.7a 110, 111 Reading and speaking 3–6
Skim read textual features for different purposes Rt/E3.6a 108 A honeymoon in Venice 1
Use a variety of reading strategies to help read and understand Rw/E3.5a 107 Practice 1–4
an increasing range of unfamiliar words 110 Reading and speaking 2
112 Listening and vocabulary 2
Use knowledge of syntax and grammar to work out meaning Rs/E3.1b 109 Practice 2
and confirm understanding in other types of text at this level

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 Writing
UNIT SKILL SKILL CODE PAGE
3 Natural writing Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the purpose Wt/E2.1a 114
Recognize a range of familiar words and words with common spelling Rw/E2.2a
patterns
4 Informal letters Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the purpose Wt/E2.1a 115
Understand and identify the different purposes of short, Rt/E2.2a
straightforward texts
5 Describing where you live Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the purpose Wt/E2.1a 116
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a
conjunctions to connect two clauses (e.g. as, and, but)
6 Formal letters Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the purpose Wt/E2.1a 117
Obtain information from texts Rt/E2.1b
7 Describing a holiday Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the purpose Wt/E2.1a 118
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a
conjunctions to connect two clauses (e.g. as, and, but)
Use a range of strategies and knowledge about texts to trace and Rt/E2 1a
understand the main events of chronological and instructional texts
8 Writing about a friend Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the purpose Wt/E2.1a 119
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a
conjunctions to connect two clauses (e.g. as, and, but)
Use a range of strategies and knowledge about texts to trace and Rt/E2 1a
understand the main events of chronological and instructional texts
9 Filling in forms Record information on forms Wt/E2.1b 120
Understand and identify the different purposes of short, Rt/E2.2a
straightforward texts
10 Describing a place Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the purpose Wt/E2.1a 121
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a
conjunctions to connect two clauses (e.g. as, and, but)
Use a range of strategies and knowledge about texts to trace and Rt/E2.1a
understand the main events of chronological and instructional texts
11 Describing people Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the purpose Wt/E2.1a 122
Construct simple and compound sentences using common Ws/E2.1a
conjunctions to connect two clauses
Use knowledge of simple and compound sentence structure to work Rs/E2.1b
out meaning
12 Writing a postcard Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the purpose Wt/E2.1a 123
Understand and identify the different purposes of short, Rt/E2.2a
straightforward texts
13 Writing a story Show sequence through the use of discourse markers and conjunctions Wt/E3.3a 124
Understand and identify how meaning is built up in chronological, Rt/E3.1a
continuous descriptive and explanatory texts of more than one
paragraph

14 Writing an email Show sequence through the use of discourse markers and conjunctions Wt/E3.3a 125
Understand and distinguish the different purposes of texts at this level Rt/E3.2a

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