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Starter A: Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

This document outlines a multi-month curriculum for an English language course. It is divided into four starters (A, B, C, D) with two months of material for each. The months include topics of study, grammar and language functions covered, associated vocabulary, and examples of writing assignments. Some core topics across the starters include personal information, family, daily routines, places, and past tense verbs. The goal is to build students' English proficiency through balanced study of grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills.

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Starter A: Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

This document outlines a multi-month curriculum for an English language course. It is divided into four starters (A, B, C, D) with two months of material for each. The months include topics of study, grammar and language functions covered, associated vocabulary, and examples of writing assignments. Some core topics across the starters include personal information, family, daily routines, places, and past tense verbs. The goal is to build students' English proficiency through balanced study of grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills.

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Starter A

Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Me 1.1 Be: I/you Nice to meet you!


2 1.2 a/an Jobs
3 Be: he/she/it
4 1.3 Giving personal info Alphabet
1 Numbers 1-20
5 EXTRA PRACTICE
6 1.4 A personal introduction
7 Teacher’s discretion
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 People in my life 2.1 Be: you/we/they Family
2
3 2.2 Possessive adjectives Numbers 1-100
4
2 5 2.3 Let’s Feeling
6 2.4 Five people in my life
7 TEST PREP
8 FINAL TEST
Starter B
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Things 3.1 This/That/These/Those; Objects


2 Practice plurals and to be
3 3.2 Possessive ‘s Clothes and colours
4
1 5 3.3 Ordering in a café Food and drink
6 3.4 A description
7 Teacher’s discretion
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Life – basic verbs 4.1 Present simple: I/you/we/they; Basic collocations (eg.
2 Yes or no questions​ (do you..?) do homework)
3 4.2 Present simple: he/she/it; Days; time phrases Me and my avatar (but;
4 NO interrogative form and)
2 5 4.3 Telling the time
6
TEST PREP REVIEW
7
8 FINAL TEST
Starter C
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Basic places 6.1 There is/are Places


2
3 6.2 a/an; some; any (​negative​); a lot of Transport
4
1 5 6.3 Buying a ticket
6 6.4 Transport in my town
7 Teacher’s discretion
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Present simple review (yes no questions, third person positive and negative)
2 Routines 5.1 Present simple yes or no questions all persons Daily routines
3
4 5.2 5​ adverbs of frequency (word order) Food My morning
2 5
6 5.3 Asking for information Hotel services
7 TEST PREP
8 FINAL TEST
Starter D
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Introducing some 10.1 Can/can’t (ability) More verbs collocations
2 higher structures
3 9A (English Present continuous all forms (​???​)
4 File)
1 5 9B(English Present continuous / Present simple (​focus on Clothes
6 File) morphology​)
7 Pgs. 56-57 EF Would you like to come? An invitation email
8 LOOK-BACK (pgs. 62-63 English File)
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 The past 7.1 Was/were (​positive and negative​) Months and dates Punctuation
2
3 7.2 Past simple regular verbs (​positive and Verbs
4 negative​)
2 5 8.1 Past simple basic irregular verbs (​positive and
negative​)
6 8.4 A holiday story
7 TEST PREP
8 TEST
Elementary A
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Personal info - Giving personal info Alphabet, numbers


1-100
2 4A (English File Possessive adjectives, be questions Family
3 Beginner) Possessive ‘s, be questions Write about your
family
1 4 Things 1.2 This/That/These/Those, be questions Objects
5 NO possessive pronouns
6 Basic standard 1.3 Making requests (Can I..) More objects, a few
interactions places, prices
7 1.4 At the reception Hotel services Booking a hotel
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Life – verbs 2.1 Present simple: I/you/we/they; Basic collocations about
2 WH questions​ (Where do you..?); Like + ​ing hobbies (play, go, do..)
3 3 (Headway Interrogative pronouns
elementary
24-25)
4 6 (Headway Telling the time Daily Routines,
2 beginners Prepositions of time
40-41)
5 2.4 Like + ​ing Housework Penpal profile
6
TEST PREP REVIEW
7
8 FINAL TEST
Elementary B
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 People in my life 3.1 Frequency adverbs (word order); present Personality


2 simple 3​rd​ person review
3 3.2 Have got Family (in-laws) People in my family
4
5 3 (Headway Skill based: reading and speaking
elementary
1 26-27)
6 3 (Headway Skill based: speaking and listening Class survey
elementary
28)
7 Teacher’s discretion
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Places 4.1 There is/are Rooms and furniture, Describe your home
2 prepositions of place
3 4.2 Can/can’t (possibility) Places in town (shops)
4
2 5 4.3 Shopping Clothes
6 4.4 My favourite place
7 TEST PREP
8 FINAL TEST
Elementary C
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Now 5B (English file Present continuous (focus on morphology) More verb phrases
2 Elementary) (p.158 English file)
3 8.2 Present simple/continuous (focus on basic use Appearance, body and
4 rules) face parts; hair Describe a person
1 5 6A (English file Object pronouns
6 Elementary)
7 6C (English file Revision: be or do? Music genre An informal email
Elementary) (review like + ​ing​)
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 The past 7A (English file Was/were all forms Date and time phrases
2 Elementary) (from another source) History quiz
3 7B (English file Past simple (​regular verbs)​ all forms +-? Past time expressions
4 Elementary)
2 5 7C (English file Past simple (​irregular verbs)​ all forms +-? A memorable night
6 Elementary) (telling a story)
7 TEST PREP
8 FINAL TEST
Elementary D
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 The past II 8A (English file Past simple: regular and irregular Irregular verbs list on p.
2 Elementary) 165 (​no past participle​)
3 8C (English file There was/were Prepositions place and
4 Elementary) movements
1 5 6.3 Conversation about past events Weekend activities
6 6.4 An interview about personal background A biography
7
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Food 5.1 Countable/uncountable; a/an; some/any Food
2 In my fridge
3 5.2 How much/how many; quantifiers High numbers; A class survey about
4 containers food habits
2 5 5.3 Ordering in a restaurant Restaurant words
6 5.4 A recipe
7 TEST PREP
8 FINAL TEST
Elementary E
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Travelling 9.1 Articles Transport collocations


2
3 7.1 Comparatives Adjectives;
accommodations
4 7.2 Superlatives Comparing two past
1 holidays
5 9.2 Can / have to
6
7 7.3 Directions Places in town;
directions
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 The future 10.1 be going to; would like to Plans
2 Future resolutions
3 10.2 will; might Phrases with get
4
2 5 10.4 The weather
6
GENERAL REVISION
7
8 FINAL TEST
Pre Intermediate A
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Review 1A (English file Word order in questions spelling, numbers


2 Pre-int)
3 1B (English file Present simple; ​like + ing Describing people, ​body Description of a person
4 Pre-int) parts​ and personality,
1 hobbies
5 2A (English file Past simple Prepositions of time and Your last holiday
6 Pre-int) place
7
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Work 2.1 Present simple and continuous jobs; work; prepositions Answer a job ad
2 of place (​clothes​, English
file p.9)
3 2.2 Adverbs of frequency
2 4
5 2.4 ​Telling the time Work/life balance
6
GENERAL REVISION
7
8 FINAL TEST
Pre Intermediate B
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 The future 3A (English file Be going to (plans and predictions) Airports


2 Pre-int)
3 3B (English file Present continuous (future arrangements) Some prepositions An informal email
4 Pre-int)
1 5 3C (English file Defining relative clauses; how to use a Grammar words useful
6 Pre-int) dictionary to use a dictionary (e.g.
noun, transitive etc.)
7 3.4 Holiday plans
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Learning 4.1 Present perfect (ever/never); make and do some irregular past Competition entry
2 participles
3 4.2 Can, must, have to Education (subjects)
4
2 5 4.3 Giving advice; should
6 Teacher’s discretion
7 TEST PREP
8 FINAL TEST
Pre Intermediate C

Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Fitness 6.1 Present perfect (for/since) Irregular verbs (list on


2 the English File p. 164)
3 6.2 May, might, will Food Sentence structure
4
1 5 4 (Headway
Quantifiers
6 Pre-int 30-31)
7 6.3 Seeing the doctor illness
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Nature 9.1 Comparative and superlatives Write a comment
2 9.2 Articles Animals
3
4
2 5 KET PREP
6
7
8 FINAL TEST
Pre Intermediate D

Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Travel 5.1 Past simple / past continuous Transport Trouble on holiday (a


2 specific event)
3 5.2 Basic ​verb patterns Travel items Sequencers
4
1 5 5.3 Asking for and giving directions
6
7 5.4 A travel plan
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Changes 7.1 Basic phrasal verbs Collocations
2 7.1 Used to Life changing decisions
3 (basic essay structure)
4 7.2 Infinitive of purpose, ​so ​and ​because Collocations
2 5
6 7.3 Finding out information
7 TEST PREP
8 FINAL TEST
Pre Intermediate E

Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Society 10.1 Uses of ​like Describing a city Using formal


2 expressions
3 10.2 Present/Past passive Crime and punishment Sequencers
4
1 5 10.3 Complaining A letter of complaint
6 10.4 What makes me angry
7 Teacher’s discretion
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Technology 11.1 Present perfect ​already,​ ​just ​and ​yet Communication Pronouns
2 + use ​(here and not before)

3 11.2 First conditional + ​when Feelings


2 4
5 11.3 Giving opinions Internet terms
6 GENERAL REVIEW
7
8 FINAL TEST
Upper Intermediate A
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Ideal Flatmates 1.1 Ask personal questions, talk about the kind of Personality
people you get on well with
2 1.1 Direct and Indirect Questions Write an informal
email
3 First Experiences 1.2 Present perfect and past simple, including
time phrases
4 1.2 ed/ing adjectives, modifiers with gradable and Feelings
1 ungradable adjectives; word formation, nouns
from adjectives
5 Formal Phone Calls 1.3 Making polite phone inquiries
6 Off the Hook 1.4 Phrases for telling a personal story Describe a first
encounter
7 1.4 At the reception Write a summary of a
first encounter
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Social Issues 2.1 Talk about charities and social issues Social Issues
2 2.1 Present perfect simple and present perfect Verbs and Nouns with
continuous the same form
3 Surveillance Society 2.2 Talk about surveillance society
4 2.2 The Passive Write a letter of
2 complaint
5 The Happiness 2.4 Consumer society; Write tips for being
Formula survey phrases happy
6
TEST PREP REVIEW
7
8 FINAL TEST
Upper Intermediate B
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Habits and Routine 3.1 Discuss good and bad habits

2 3.1 used to, would, be/get used to Leisure Activities Write an opinion essay
about leisure time, use
linkers
3 Niche Holidays 3.2 Talk about Holidays Locations; uncountable
and countable nouns
1 4 3.2 Future forms review going to, present Write and present a
continuous, present simple, will, be likely to, niche holiday with
might and could group
5 Describing 3.3 Talk about game shows
Procedures
6 Great Experiences 3.4 Describing and recommending an activity
7
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Stories 4.1 Narrative Tenses Sayings e.g. every cloud
2 has a silver lining Write a story
3 Wishes and Regrets 4.2 If only, I wish, I should have Multi-word verbs Write a six-word story
4 about your life
5 Recommending 4.3 Expressing likes and dislikes
2 books
6 Favorite Film 4.4 Feeling adjectives,
Moment phrases for describing
favorite scene
7 TEST PREP
FINAL TEST

Upper Intermediate C
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Inventions 5.1 Articles Change


2 5.1 Talk about the effects of inventions Compound nouns
3 Advertisements 5.2 Conditionals: review of zero, first, second Advertising Write a report
conditions; as long as, unless, providing that comparing two
products
4 5.2 Review conditionals
1 5 Brainstorming 5.3 Brainstorm on a how to topic Adjectives to describe
ideas
6 Genius 5.4 How to present a business idea Phrases for presenting a Write a product leaflet
genius idea
7
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Age 6.1 Modal verbs and phrases for obligation,
prohibition, permission and ability
2 6.1 Talk about different stages of life Age, word formation,
nouns from verbs
3 The Future Me 6.2 Future perfect and continuous Optimism and
pessimism sayings
2 4 6.2 Write a letter to your
future self
5 How to live to 101 6.4 Collocations about living
longer
6
TEST PREP REVIEW
7
8
Upper Intermediate D
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Television 7.1 Quantifiers: a good deal of, little, a little, each,


every, a few, quite a few, several, plenty of,
lots of, no
2 7.1 Multi-word verbs with
more than one meaning
3 The News 7.2 Reported speech Reporting verbs
1 4 News Blunders 7.4 Retell a recent news story Write a news article
5 Difficult decisions 8.1 Conditionals: second, third and mixed Adjectives to describe
conditionals ideas
6 Genius 8.1 Review Conditionals Collocations connected
to decision making
7
8 LOOK-BACK
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Body Clock 8.2 -ing form and infinitive with different
meanings
2 8.2 Talk about attitude toward time feelings phrases, idioms
connected to time
3 Handling Awkward 8.3 Adjectives of Manner Phrases for awkward
Situations situations
2 4 Family Ritual 8.4 Phrases to talk about Write about a family
family or cultural ritual ritual
5
6 TEST PREP REVIEW
7
8
Upper Intermediate E
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing

1 Witness 9.1 -ing form and infinitive with different Crime


2 meanings
3 Scam 9.2 Past modals of deductions Scam vocabulary, verbs
4 + dependent write a leaflet to help
prepositions visitor to your city and
learn to avoid
1 repetition
5 It’s an Emergency 9.3 Reporting an incident verb phrases for
incident
6 Mayday! 9.4 Discuss items to take on a life raft survival items, phrases Write a story about a
to negotiate agreement lucky escape
7 LOOK-BACK
8
Month Less. # Topic Unit # Grammar/Function Vocabulary Writing
1 Culture 10.1 Relative Clauses Adjectives to describe
2 films Write a film review
3 10.2 Participle Clauses The arts, two part
4 phrases, do’s and don’t,
pros and cons
5
2 6
7
Review

8 FINAL TEST

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