My Oxford English Module 1A Contents and Objectives MODULE OBJECTIVES Level 1A of My Oxford English allows students to interact in English in a simple manner, ask and answer questions about themselves, the place in which they live, the people they know and the things they have, and make simple sentences about everyday topics. They will learn, among other things, to use the verb to be, the demonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, and those), the articles (a, an, and the) and the imperative ( Listen! ). They will also study prepositions of place of time, frequency adverbs, and prepositions of time. They will find vocabulary related to numbers, countries, nationalities, professions, means of transport, clothes, family, sports, daily routines, and many other topics. Students will be able to communicate essential information about themselves, including their profession, likes and preferences, and habits and routines. 1/8
CONTENTS No UNIT OBJECTIVES FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY To use the verb to be in simple, present tense sentences; to learn the numbers 1 The Interview from 1 10; to learn Numbers from 1 to Greeting others and some of the most to be (singular) 10 Introducing yourself common professions Professions and to be able to explain one s professions when introducing oneself. 2 The First Day To use the plural forms of the verb to be in simple present tense sentences; to use the possessive adjectives in simple present tense sentences; to use the numbers for 11 to 21; to be able to refer to some of the most common nationalities in simple conversation. Asking and responding about professions and nationalities to be (plural) Possessive adjectives Numbers from 11 to 20 Countries and nationalities 2/8
3 To become familiar with the format of online profiles; to learn how to use the conjunctions and, but, and or in simple written texts and in speech; to learn to use some essential adjectives for describing people and professions. Creating your online profile Conjunctions and, but, or Adjectives to describe people and professions 4 Cappuccino To learn essential phrases and vocabulary for placing basic orders in restaurants; to use the indefinite article correctly; to pluralize nouns correctly; to learn essential food and drink vocabulary; to learn how to say the numbers from 21 to 99. Ordering in the restaurant The articles a and an Plural nouns Numbers from 21 to 99 Food and drink 3/8
5 6 Happy Birthday! 7 The Shopping Game To learn to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases for giving and accepting presents; to use the verb to be in simple conversations with singular and plural nouns; to learn essential adjectives; to learn vocabulary related to office objects and stationary. To describe food and eating habits using essential vocabulary; to learn how to use the prepositions in, on, from, and to correctly; to learn how to read basic restaurant menus. To use interrogative and negative sentences correctly; to use there is and there are in simple Celebrating birthdays; giving presents and saying thank you. Describing food and eating habits Affirmative and interrogative sentences to be with singular and plural nouns Adjectives Prepositions in, on, and from to there is and there are Is there? and Are there..? Office objects Adjectives to describe stationary Restaurant menu Food and drink Electrical goods Kitchen utensils 4/8
8 The New Car 9 conversations; to learn essential vocabulary related to electrical goods and kitchen utensils. To express preferences in the present simple tense; to use have got correctly; to learn essential vocabulary related to modes of transport and colours. To express likes and dislikes in simple terms; to learn how to use also and too; to learn essential vocabulary related to shopping and entertainment. 10 Kevin s Clothes To ask and give information about possessions; to use this, these, that, and those in basic conversation, along Describing objects and discussing preferences Expressing likes and dislikes Asking and giving information about possessions have got also and too this, these, that, those The possessives Modes of transport Colours Shopping and entertainment Clothes The family 5/8
11 Graffiti with the possessives; to learn essential vocabulary related to clothes and the family. To use the imperative and object pronouns correctly; to learn some common phrasal verbs; to learn how to ask for clarifications and to give orders and instructions. Asking for clarifications; giving orders; giving instructions Imperatives Object pronouns turn on and turn of Phrasal verbs 12 To learn essential adjectives for describing people and physical appearance. Describing people Order of adjectives Physical appearance 13 Travelling in Town To be able to describe places of work and the home; to use prepositions of place in basic conversation. Describing places of work and the home Present simple Prepositions of place Places of work Places to live 6/8
14 It s Not Fair! 15 16 The London Eye To talk about habits and routines using the present simple tense; to use the third person of the present simple correctly; to learn some essential frequency adverbs; to learn how to tell the time. To describe daily routines using essential phrases and vocabulary; to structure a simple text into appropriate paragraphs. To use essential phrases and vocabulary to describe timetables and schedules; to use prepositions of time correctly; to learn how to form Wh- questions; to learn the days of the week and months of Talking about habits and routines Explaining habits and routines Talking about schedules and timetables Present simple (third person) Frequency adverbs Paragraphing Prepositions of time Wh- questions Telling the time Daily routines Routines Places in towns Days and months 7/8
17 18 Celebrity Couples the year; to learn essential vocabulary to describe places in towns. To express likes and dislikes using the verbs like, love, hate, and enjoy; to use the gerund correctly in basic sentences; to talk about free time activities using the verbs go, play, and do. To learn some essential vocabulary related to sports and leisure; to learn the structure either or. Sharing opinions about likes and dislikes Planning leisure activities like, love, hate, enjoy The gerund either or Free time activities Sports with go, play, and do Sports and leisure 8/8