BCC Intensive English Program Grade One

Course Syllabus for Semester 1 / 2015-2016

Course Objectives:
To encourage children to be active and constructive in their own learning, using
English as a tool to do things and to create personally significant meaning.
To integrate learning English with other areas of learning at primary school.
To help children learn how to learn and to encourage them to begin to become
responsible, independent, reflective learners.
To promote an atmosphere of co-operation and collaboration in class.
Coursebook
English World 1
Teaching-Learning Materials and Resources:
Student book, workbook, picture dictionary, flashcards, supplementary DVD, materials to
complete projects and activities; scissors, construction paper, card, coloured pencils,
markers, glue, video projector, active white board, cassette/CD player,
Course Schedule
Weeks

Topic
Class routines, getting to know you, ice breaker

1-2

activities, classroom rules and reward systems,

May 14-

distribution and labelling of course books, students

May 22

supplies, portfolio covers, identify the alphabet and initial

Text
Student Book pg.4-23

sounds of each letter, primary colours, learn characters in

the text book.
Unit 1 Hello, Mr Jolly!
34
May 25 June 5

Through activities in this unit students will learn to

Unit 1

introduce themselves, exchange greetings and

introductions, identify toys and ask yes or no questions.

Student Book pg.24 31

They will also learn about capital letters and full stops.

Workbook pg.2-11

Unit 2 Mr Jollys Shop

56

In this unit students will be learning to answer what

Unit 2

June 8-

questions, identify classroom objects and their size and

Student Book pg.32 39

June 19

answer yes or no questions using a complete sentence.

Workbook pg.12 21

They will also learn punctuation for writing a question.

Unit 3 Good Morning!

79
June 22
July 10

Through activities in this unit students will learn types of

Unit 3

transportation, identify objects in the affirmative and

Student Book pg.40 47

negative, proper use of indefinite articles a/an, asking

Workbook pg.22-31

about the feelings of others and distinguishing between

adjectives fast and slow.
Reading CAT Week 7 / Writing CAT Week 8
Unit 4 Bella and Biffo

10 11
July 13 July 24

In this unit students will learn to describe people and ask

Unit 4

and answer about people in the affirmative and negative

Student Book pg.50 57

using the present tense of the verb to be. They will also

Workbook pg.32 41

learn about using a capital letter for proper nouns.

Unit 5 Mrs Goody and Pirate Jack

12 14
July 27
Aug. 14

Through activities in this unit students will be able to

Unit 5

identify numbers 1-10, identify food items, use plural

nouns, answer questions with how many and distinguish

Student Book pg.58 65

between questions and statements.

Workbook pg.42 51

Listening CAT Week 13 / Speaking CAT Week 14

Unit 6 Happy Birthday!
15 16

In this unit students will learn to ask and answer with

Unit 6

Aug. 17

plural nouns, ask and answer about age, ask and answer

Aug. 28

yes or no questions in the plural case, identify food and

Student Book pg. 6673

activities at a birthday party.

Workbook pg. 5261

Revision for End of Semester Exam

Units 1 6

17
Aug. 31
Sept. 4
.
18
Sept. 7
-Sept. 11

IEP Exam week

Units 1 6

19
Sept. 14-

Reading/ Project/ Activity week.

N/A

Main School Exams

N/A

Sept. 18
20
Sept. 21
Sept 25