Syllabus: Lesson 1

Theme: Introductions

Your first lesson focuses on the verb "to be," which will help students to begin discussing basic
questions. Possessive adjectives such as "her" and "his" will encourage students to discuss what
they learn from other students, and learning nations and national adjectives can help them talk
about their own countries.

The revised language items will include:

• The verb "to be"

• Revision of possessive adjectives: my, your, her, his

• Basic greetings

The new language items introduced will include:

• The use of names of countries

• Expansion of lexical set: basic greetings

• Expressions including countries and nationalities

Syllabus: Lesson 2

Theme: The World Around Me

This lesson focuses on objects that can be found both in and out of the classroom. It might be a
good idea to take the class on a short walk around your school to help them become familiar with
the concept of here/there, this/that. Working on basic adjectives in opposite pairs (big/small,
cheap/expensive, etc.) will help students begin describing their world.

The revised language items will include:

• Spelling skills

• Revision of letters of the alphabet

The new language items introduced will include:

• The use of questions and negatives with the verb "to be"

• The use of determiners: this, that, those and these

• The use of articles: "a" and "an"

• Expansion of lexical set: "everyday objects" (singular and plural)

• Expressions including basic opposite adjectives

Syllabus: Lesson 3

Theme: My Friends and I

This lesson helps students begin discussing schedules, meetings, and other responsibilities. The
focus is on numbers, time, marital status, and other personal items that require students to give
information involving numbers and spelling.

The revised language items will include:

• Singular and plural nouns

• Numbers 1–100, phone numbers

• The use of the verb "to be" for giving personal information

The new language items introduced will include:

• Giving personal information: name, marital status, phone number, address, age

• Asking for and telling the time, prepositions used for telling the time "at," "past," "to"

• Expansion of lexical set: "jobs"

Syllabus: Lesson 4

Theme: A Day in the Life of…

The big focus in this lesson is the use of the simple present tense to speak about routines, habits,
and other daily tasks. Make sure to help students learn the differences between the verb "to be"
and all other verbs. This will require a special focus on the helping verb "to do" in questions and
negative sentences.

The revised language items will include:

• Times of the day, the 12-hour clock—a.m. and p.m.

• Revision of basic verbs used to describe daily routines

The new language items introduced will include:

• The use of the present simple (1)

• The use of the first, second, and third-person singular in the present simple

• Expansion of lexical set: "daily routines"

• Expressions including verbs and nouns that go together, prepositions used for times of the
day—in the morning, afternoon, evening/at night
Syllabus: Lesson 5

Theme: The Workplace

In this lesson, you will expand on the present simple by introducing adverbs of frequency such as
"usually," "sometimes," "seldom," etc. Move from discussions focusing on "I" to talking about
others with "he," "she," "we," etc. It's a good idea to ask students to write up questions, interview
other students, and report back to class to help students recognize and begin using different
pronouns.

The revised language items will include:

• Continuation of the present simple (2)

• Revision of basic verbs used to describe work tasks

The new language items introduced will include:

• The use of negative and question forms in the present simple

• The use of the first, second, and third-person plural in the present simple

• The use of adverbs of frequency

• Prepositions of place and movement: "to," "in," "at"

• Expansion of lexical set: "daily work routines"

• Expressions including asking for help and asking someone to repeat

Syllabus: Lesson 6

Theme: Talking about Work

Continue exploring the work world while discussing a larger time frame when introducing days of
the week, months, and seasons to the class. Have students discuss typical activities for each time
of the year, day of the week, or month.

The revised language items will include:

• Greetings and informal discussion about work tasks

• Revision of seasons, months, and days of the week

The new language items introduced will include:

• Expansion of lexical set: "means of communication"

• Expressions including terms used for talking about the relationships between people in an
office

Syllabus: Lesson 7

Theme: The Ideal Office

Drill down into the office world by focusing on office equipment. Ask students to discover what
other students' workplaces look like by working with "any" and "some" (i.e., Are there any tables
in your office?, We have some copiers in our office, etc.).

The revised language items will include:

• Revision of lexical set: "things in the office"

• Revision of daily work tasks

The new language items introduced will include:

• The use of "there is" and "there are" for descriptive purposes and in the interrogative form

• The use of "some" and "any" in the positive, negative, and interrogative form

• Expansion of lexical set: "furniture" to include items commonly found in an office

• Expressions including prepositions of place including: on, in, near, next to, in front of, and
between

Syllabus: Lesson 8

Theme: The Interview

Finish up this first section of the syllabus by expanding students' vocabulary skills with common
workplace collocations. Use mock interviews to introduce the modal "can" to speak about
abilities.

The revised language items will include:

• Verbs expressing skills and abilities

• Revision of expressions used for asking and giving personal information

The new language items introduced will include:

• The use of "can" to express ability

• The use of "to have"

• Expansion of lexical set: "skills and abilities"

• Expressions including verb-noun collocations (words that go together)