A Junior High School ESL Curriculum - Year 2
Speaking/ Communication Component
Unit Lesson Number Topic Example
Review Review Lesson 1 Review Questions About Music A: Can you play the piano?
B: Yes, I can. / No, I can't.
Review Lesson 2 Review Questions About Movies A: What kind of movies to you like?
B: Science Fiction movies.
Unit 1 1.1 Presentation: Show and Tell This is my cat.
1.2 Simple Past Tense - Inanimate Objects A: Where was the banana?
B: It was in the car.
1.3 Simple Past Tense - Animate Objects A: Where was I?
B: You were in the car.
Unit 2 2.1 Past Progressive Tense A: What were you doing yesterday?
B: I was swimming.
2.2 Talking about Tomorrow. A: What are you going to do tomorrow?
B: I am going to play soccer.
A: Are you going to study tomorrow?
B: Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
2.3 Travel: Getting Through Customs. Show me your passport please.
Unit 3 3.1 Travel: Talking about Plans Where are you going?
What are you going to do?
3.2 Asking for Permission / Requests May I use your dictionary?
Could you close the door please?
3.3 Action and Reason I got up early to run in the park.
Unit 4 4.1 Things You Want To Do A: What do you want to do on the weekend?
B: I want to play soccer.
4.2 Chores Around The House. A: Do you make your own bed?
B: Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Unit 5 5.1 Talking About Dreams and Ambitions A: What do you want to be?
B: I want to be funny.
I want to be a banana.
5.2 Talking about Things We Have To Do I have to run in big shoes.
I don't have to run in big shoes.
Unit 6 6.1 Giving Opinions. Talking About TV Programs A: Did you watch ------ last night?
B: Yes, I did. Did you? / No. How was it?
6.2 Talking About Things We Can't Do You / I can't watch TV now.
Unit 7 7.1 Telephone Conversation - Organising to Meet. May I speak to Kristy, please?
7.2 Conditionals If you feel better tomorrow, let's go swimming.
7.3 Giving Opinions - Talking About Clowns I like Budja. I think he is funny because he has big red lips.
Unit 8 8.1 Going to see the Doctor / School Nurse. A: What's wrong?
B: I have a runny nose.
8.2 Location of Objects 1 There is a cat on the table.

A: Is there a soccer ball in the pot?
B: Yes, there is. / No, there isn't
8.3 Location of Objects 2 There are some people under the tree.
A: Are there any spoons in the draw?
B: Yes, there are./ No, there aren't.
Unit 9 9.1 Past Progressive Tense I started playing chess ten years ago.
9.2 Verbals: The Present Gerund A: What's dangerous?
B: Skiing is dangerous.
9.3 Travel: Asking for Directions Could you tell me the way to the train station?
Unit 10 10.1 Presentation: My Town I live in a small country town.
10.2 Travel: Weekend plans I hear you're going to England next week.
Unit 11 11.1 Giving Opinions: Talking About Movies What did you think of the story?
11.2 Shopping for Clothes I'm looking for some jeans.
Unit 12 12.1 Talking About Things We Like To Do I like to watch movies.
12.2 Giving Opinions/ Using Comparatives - Music Who's the best female pop singer in Japan?

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