Academy Stars 3

Children 3

THIRD TEST - TEACHING POINTS -

Coverage: Units 6, 7 + 8
Not all the teaching points below will be tested

Grammar
- Comparative and superlative form of short adjectives
- Past simple – all forms – irregular verbs.
- There ‘to be’ – past simple – all forms

Vocabulary
- Sea animals
- adjectives to describe sea animals
- Adverbs
- Objects in a history museum
- Materials and objects in a house
- Zoo words

Writing
Students should be able to:
- Write a description of an animal. Workbook p. 68
- Write a paragraph comparing two animals- Workbook p. 69
- Write a short story - Workbook p.79
- Write a description of a photo. - Workbook p. 88-89

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THIRD TEST - SYLLABUS -

UNIT 6

Lesson 1
Learning objectives: Identify and use new words: sea animals.

Make the most of the visual used to introduce the unit and do activities 1 to 5 following TB
suggestion. Try to incorporate flashcards into activities to make them more memorable. To exploit
the song to the full, follow the ‘Be a Star! tip.
You might want to create visual aids with your students to provide them with peripheral learning
(we perceive much more in our environment than that to which we consciously attend).

Reinforcement: Workbook page 62

Lesson 2
Learning objectives: Reading an informative text; identify new words: adjectives.

Follow TB and do exercises 1 to 3 as suggested. Please notice the Teaching Star! These boxes
provide useful classroom tips, practical activities and support for teachers.

Reinforcement: workbook pages 63.

Lesson 3
Learning objectives: Reading comprehension; identify facts; sounds and spelling.

Follow TB warm-up and then do activities 1 to 5 as suggested. Please notice the Teaching Star!
box and give Bingo a go!

Reinforcement: workbook page 64

Lesson 4
Learning objectives: compare two people, animals or objects.

Do it all following TB suggestions and use the class video, if you have access to it. Make sure to
use the supporting animations to present grammar and focus on form in an engaging and
memorable way. Please notice the Teaching star! and personalise language.

Reinforcement: workbook page 65. Remind students that they can refer to the Grammar reference
on page 123.

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Lesson 5
Learning objectives: use the superlative form with short adjectives. Use new words: adjectives.

Do it all following TB suggestions and use the class video, if you have access to it. This real-world
video brings the dialogue to life and supports understanding. Please notice the Teaching Star! and
plan ahead for early finishers. Refer the students to the Values box.

Reinforcement: workbook page 66. Remind students that they can refer to the Grammar reference
on page 123 while completing these activities.

Lesson 6
Learning objectives: Listening: sequence events. Speaking: act out a story.

Do it all following TB suggestions. Please notice the Teaching star! Follow the three stages:
before, while and after listening.

Reinforcement: workbook page 67.

Lesson 7
Learning objectives: write an informative text from notes.

Do it all following TB suggestions. These carefully staged activities support children in building up
the text. They also give children the support and scaffolding they need to produce.

Reinforcement: workbook pages 68 and 69.

Lesson 8
Learning objective: decode information.
This lesson focuses on critical thinking skills. The tasks prepare children to make decisions, solve
problems, and take control of their learning. Please notice the Teaching star! and encourage
children to co-operate. Do it all following TB suggestions.

Reinforcement: workbook pages 70 and 71.

Review - Units 5 and 6: do it all. You can use flashcards to do some fun revision. Children often
measure their own language learning progress in terms of ‘how many words I know’. Learning
vocabulary can be one of the most significant and satisfying outcomes in the first years of English
lessons. It boosts children’s confidence and self-esteem. It also lays the foundations for leading
children into using grammatical structures in more extended and creative ways. Provide plenty of
practice and recycle!

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UNIT 7

Lesson 1
Learning objectives: Identify and use new words: past simple irregular verbs.

Follow TB warm-up to introduce the topic. Then do activities 1 to 4 following TB as well.

It would be advisable to use/make/print sets of flashcards with key vocabulary. These will be useful
to present, revise, pair students, and play games, among others.

Reinforcement: workbook page 72.

Lesson 2
Learning objectives: Read a traditional story.

Follow TB warm-up to introduce the topic and then do activities 1 to 3 as suggested.

Reinforcement: workbook page 73.

Lesson 3
Learning objectives: Reading comprehension: analyse for inference. Sounds and spelling.

Follow TB warm-up and then do activities 1 to 4 as suggested. Please notice the Teaching Star!
and encourage children to create their own ideas. Refer the students to the Values box.

Reinforcement: workbook page 74.

Lesson 4
Learning objectives: use past simple irregular verbs.

Do it all following TB suggestions and use the class video, if you have access to it. Make sure to
use the supporting animations to present grammar and focus on form in an engaging and
memorable way. Make sure to round off with the cooler activity to consolidate the new grammar.

You might want to use the magnifying glass idea and ask students to become detectives. Their
job: discover what happens to the verb when used after did/didn’.t

Reinforcement: workbook page 75. Remind students that they can refer to the Grammar reference
on page 124 while completing these activities.

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Lesson 5
Learning objectives: Use the past simple with Wh-question form.

Do it all following TB suggestions and use the class video, if you have access to it. This real-world
video brings the dialogue to life and supports understanding. Please notice the Teaching Star! and
make the most of activity 3. Have children do role plays so they can practise the language in a fun
way.

Reinforcement: workbook page 76. Remind students that they can refer to the Grammar reference
on page 124.

Lesson 6
Learning objectives: Listening: listen to a traditional story

Do it all following TB suggestions. Please notice the Teaching star!

Reinforcement: workbook page 77.

Lesson 7
Learning objectives: write a summary.

Do it all following TB suggestions. These carefully staged activities support children in building up
the text. They also give children the support and scaffolding they need to produce.

Reinforcement: workbook pages 78 and 79

Lesson 8
Learning objective: make deductions and speculate about someone’s identity.

This lesson focuses on critical thinking skills. The tasks prepare children to make decisions, solve
problems, and take control of their learning. Please notice the Teaching star! Do it all following TB
suggestions. Make sure to round off with the cooler activity as children tend to greatly enjoy
memory games.

Reinforcement: workbook pages 80 and 81.

Reading time:
Learning objective: Read two fables; develop reading fluency.
When you do a reading/video activity, it is often useful to plan for the following three stages:
before, while and after reading/watching. Make the most of this beautifully illustrated text since it
will help develop a love of reading and build confidence in reading longer texts. Key vocabulary
and structures are consolidated to give examples of natural language use. Make sure to use the
animated video as it brings the story to life.

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UNIT 8

Lesson 1
Learning objectives: Identify and use new words: objects in a history museum.

Follow TB warm-up to introduce the topic. Then do activities 1 to 5 following TB as well. Please
notice the Teaching Star! and use the flashcards to support the audio.

Reinforcement: workbook page 82.

Lesson 2
Learning objectives: Read a factual text.

Follow TB warm-up to introduce the topic and then do activities 1 to 3 as suggested.

Learning to learn: try to make the most of these activities, as they foster learner autonomy and
enable children to apply learning strategies.

Reinforcement: workbook page 83.

Lesson 3
Learning objectives: Reading comprehension: use labels in a text to aid comprehension.

Follow TB warm-up and then do activities 1 to 4 as suggested. Please notice the Teaching Star!.
Refer the students to the Values box.

Reinforcement: workbook page 84.

Lesson 4
Learning objectives: understand There was / were

Do it all following TB suggestions and use the class video, if you have access to it. Make sure to
use the supporting animations to present grammar and focus on form in an engaging and
memorable way. Please notice the Teaching star! and make sure to extend activites. Make sure to
round off with a cooler activity to consolidate the new grammar.

Reinforcement: workbook page 85. Remind students that they can refer to the Grammar reference
on page 125 for model language and further practice page while completing these activities.

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Lesson 5
Learning objectives: Use yes/no questions with there was / there were.

Do it all following TB suggestions and use the class video, if you have access to it. This real-world
video brings the dialogue to life and supports understanding. Please notice the Teaching Star!.

Reinforcement: workbook page 86. Remind students that they can refer to the Grammar reference
on page 125 for model language and further practice page while completing these activities.

Lesson 6
Learning objectives: listening: analyse information.

Do it all following TB suggestions. Please notice the Teaching star! and repeat flashcards games
so that language is frequently recycled and reinforced.

Reinforcement: workbook page 87.

Lesson 7
Learning objectives: write a description using topic sentences.

Do it all following TB suggestions. These carefully staged activities support children in building up
the text. They also give children the support and scaffolding they need to produce. Please notice
the Teaching Star! and use TPR. Remember to have your learner’s characteristics in mind, as this
will strongly influence your lesson. As far as maturity is concerned, children need to move and they
learn through experience and doing.

Reinforcement: workbook pages 88 and 89.

Lesson 8
Learning objective: analyse information.

This lesson focuses on critical thinking skills. The tasks prepare children to make decisions, solve
problems, and take control of their learning. Please notice the Teaching star! and encourage class
discussions. Do it all following TB suggestions.

Reinforcement: workbook pages 90 and 91.

Review - Units 7 and 8: do it all

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