Elementary SLO Chart |
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After each week, students will be able to… |
Week 1 |
- ask and answer basic questions about personal information/details, jobs, nationalities, etc.
- say hello/goodbye and introduce themselves in a variety of ways
- follow basic classroom instructions
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- describe everyday objects
- describe what they have in their personal possessions
- talk about their family in detail
- understand and complete a form
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Week 2 |
- ask and answer questions about their daily routines
- ask for and give the time
- describe their regular schedules, activities and routines
- agree/disagree in basic conversations
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- describe their likes and dislikes
- ask and answer questions about how often they do something
- describe their life in their village, town or city
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Week 3 |
- describe what they can and can’t do in different situations
- explain how they travel from one place to another
- give their opinion about transport where they live
- ask and answer questions about travel and transport arrangements
- distinguish between articles: a/an, the and no article
- describe different types of foods
- distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns
- discuss their favorite food and foods they like/dislike
- ask and answer questions about food using there is/there are and some/any
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- ask and answer questions about the contents of different types of foods
- describe how healthy/unhealthy different types of foods are
- ask questions with how much/how many
- ask and answer questions about what they typically eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- talk about their favorite place to eat
- read a shopping list
- ask for something politely in a restaurant setting
- order food in a café or restaurant
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Week 4 |
- describe past events
- tell their life story using the simple past and time vocabulary
- ask and answer questions about activities from the past (When was the last time you..?)
- tell their life story or the life story of someone they know
- discuss and describe different stories that they have read/seen
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- describe famous events from the past using the simple past
- describe different types/genres of stories
- ask and answer questions about films/stories using the simple past
- describe things they did when they were young
- talk about a good/bad evening they had using the simple past
- arrange a night out with a friend
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Week 5 |
- make basic comparisons between two people, places, or things
- describe and compare objects using comparative adjectives (more-, -er)
- talk about people and places using superlative adjectives (the most-, the -est)
- describe what they bought while shopping
- ask questions while in a shop/while shopping
- make and respond to suggestions for choosing a present
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- describe different animals and natural features
- ask for more specific information using how + another word, which, and what
- describe quantities using quantifiers (a lot of, a little, a few, not much, not many etc.)
- say and understand large numbers to talk about a variety of facts
- prepare a general knowledge quiz using question words where, who, what, which, how far, how many, etc.
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Week 6 |
- describe what they are doing in this very moment (right now)
- describe what different people are wearing and what they look like
- discuss what they normally wear in different situations
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- discuss both what they typically do and what they’re doing right in this moment in the same situation/context
- describe someone’s personality
- ask and answer questions related to shopping and services
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Week 7 |
- talk about their future intentions and plans
- describe their future wishes
- discuss what they did over the weekend and what they typically do over the weekends
- describe and discuss celebrations and parties
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- plan a festival/event
- ask and answer questions about future plans
- talk about and describe the weather
- make future wishes with would like and want to
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Week 8 |
- describe their education and career
- predict what will/might happen in the future
- discuss what job they (and others) are most suited for
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- discuss things they have to and don’t have to do
- ask for and react to results/information
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