
| A Primary School ESL Curriculum - Grade 6 Speaking/ Communication Component |
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| Unit | Lesson Number |
Topic | Example |
| Unit 1 Let's have fun with the alphabet! |
1.1 | Learning how to read the alphabet (capital letters). | A - Z |
| 1.2 | Practicing hearing and recognizing the alphabet (capital letters). | A - Z | |
| 1.3 | Matching alphabet letters with pronunciation (capital letters). | A - Z | |
| Unit 2 Different kinds of letters |
2.1 | Learning there are also small letters and practicing reading them. | a - z |
| 2.2 | Recognizing small letters. | a - z | |
| 2.3 | Matching small letters and capital letters. | a - z, A - Z | |
| 2.4 | Tracing the capital and small letters of the alphabet on personal possessions. | a - z, A - Z | |
| Unit 3 Let's make a calender ! |
3.1 | Learn how to say the months of the year in English as they correspond to special events on the Japanese calender. | eg. Tannabata --> July |
| 3.2 | Students learn there own birthdays in English. | eg. January 21st | |
| 3.3 | Ask and answer questions about birthdays and make a birthday calender. | A: "When's your birthday?" B: "January 21st." |
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| 3.4 | Using the birthday calender, make a short speech. | "My birthday is January 21st." | |
| Unit 4 Talk about things we can do. |
4.1 | Students listen carefully to their partners and find out what they can and can't do. | "I can swim." etc. |
| 4.2 | Students answer their partners questions about what they can and can't do. | A: "Can you swim?" B: "Yes, I can.", "No, I can't." |
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| 4.3 | With a partner, find out and and answer questions about things they can and can't do. | As and expanding upon lesson 4.2. | |
| 4.4 | Students make a speech presentation about their abilities. Practice listening and comprehension when their friends make their speeches. | "I can play the guitar." ... etc. | |
| Unit 5 Let's give street directions ! |
5.1 | Learn how to say the names of places of students interest around town. | "Movie theatre", "swimming pool", ...etc. |
| 5.2 | Listen to and understand expressions for directions. | "Turn left, go straight, ..." etc. | |
| 5.3 | Practice expressions to ask for and give directions. | A: "Where's the supermarket?" B: "Turn left, go straight, ..." etc. |
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| 5.4 | To give and follow directions. | As in lesson 3 | |
| Unit 6 The countries I want to go to! |
6.1 | Learn that English spoken in different countries in the world. | "What country is this?", "I want to go to Italy." |
| 6.2 | Listen to and understand language about countries we want to go to and why. | "I want to go to Italy. I want to go eat pizza." | |
| 6.3 | Asking and answering questions about countries student want to go to. | A: "Where do you want to go?" B: "I want to go to Italy." |
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| 6.4 | Students practice talking with their friends about what countries they want to go to and why. | A: "Where do you want to go?" B: "I want to go to Italy." A: "Why?" B: "To eat pizza." |
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| Unit 7 What I do in a day! |
7.1 | Understanding global time differences and learning expressions of time in English. | 7 o'clock etc. |
| 7.2 | What does the teacher do in a day? Students listen to and understand. | "I get up at 6 o'clock." | |
| 7.3 | Students write a summary of what they do in a day. | as above | |
| 7.4 | Students give a speech presentation about what they do in a day. | as above | |
| Unit 8 Let's make an original play! |
8.1 | Learn about folktales from around the world. Listen to some excerpts. | Excerpts from a few folktales. |
| 8.2 | Learn the funny folktale The Big Turnip. In groups, change the characters and make an original version of the story. | Excerpts and variations from this folktale. | |
| 8.3 | In groups, practice the created versions of The Big Turnip | Excerpts and variations from this folktale. | |
| 8.4 | Present original plays in groups. Listen to and understand other groups presentations. | Excerpts and variations from this folktale. | |
| Unit 9 My dreams ! |
9.1 | Learning the names of some occupations in English. | "Pilot", "dentist",...etc |
| 9.2 | Understanding conversation about occupations we want to have in the future | A: "What do you want to be?" B: I want to be a teacher. |
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| 9.3 | Asking and answering questions about occupations we want to have in the future. | as above | |
| 9.4 | Using a memo, making speech presentations about what occupations we want to have in the future and why. | "When I grow up, I want to be a pilot. I want to fly aeroplanes." | |
Too much sleep makes you sleepy.
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