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Course Name: Chatterbox L1
Level: Primary 1 – Primary 2
No. of Lessons: 10 (Suggested)
Lesson Duration: 1 hr 30 mins (Suggested)
Instructors: Native English teachers with a university degree ; related teaching experience, and/or teacher training such as TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, PGDE/PCEd, etc.
Objectives
Eureka’s Chatterbox series is designed to enhance the listening and speaking abilities of English learners from 4 years of age and up. The series is compatible with the Trinity GESE examinations.
Features
Eureka’s Chatterbox Level 1 is comparable to Grade 1 of the GESE exam. Students will be able to:
- understand simple instructions through appropriate actions,
- give short answers to simple questions and request for information,
- respond to questions promptly and effectively, and
- understand and use vocabulary related to: the classroom, the face and body, animals, numbers, everyday clothing, etc.
Chatterbox Level 1 and the Grade 1 exam correspond to the Pre-A1 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Outline
Unit 1: Hello! How are you?
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- Hello song
- My name is…
- How old are you? (numbers 1-10)
- Where are you from?
- Countries
- Consolidation: Greetings
Unit 2: Getting to know others!
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- Hello song
- Feelings and emotions
- Exchanging information
- Getting to know others
- Subject pronouns
- This and that
Unit 3: In the Classroom
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- Hello song
- I am / You are
- Things in the classroom
- Memory game
- have/has
- Class rules (imperatives)
- Short vowel sounds
- a/an/the
Unit 4: My Body
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- The head and the body
- Head, shoulders, knees and toes song
- Using our body parts
- Adjectives (for descriptions)
- Possessive adjectives (my, his, etc.)
- My best friend and I
- Long vowel sounds
Unit 5: Animal Kingdom
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- Hello song
- Animals: Where do I live?
- Walk and talk like a …
- Adjectives and their opposites
- My favourite animal
- Animal poems
Unit 6: One, two, three…
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- Hello song
- Can you count to 20?
- Singular or plural?
- There is / there are
- Number song
- Picture description
- Crazy consonants: /b/ vs. /p/
Unit 7: Colourful Life
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- Hello song
- Colour the rainbow
- Listen and colour
- This / that / these / those
- At the park
- Question time
- Spot the difference
Unit 8: My Wardrobe
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- Hello song
- The clothes I wear
- Talking about clothes
- What item is missing?
- What are they wearing?
- Are these your shoes?
- Crazy consonants: /s/ vs. /sh/
Unit 9: Family Time
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- Hello song
- Family tree
- Talking about my family
- Family activities
- Activity charades
- My toys
- Crazy consonants: /l/ vs. /r/
Unit 10: A day in the life of…
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- Hello song
- Days and time
- Simple present tense
- Picture story
- Listening to orders
- This is the way song
- Crazy consonants: /g/ vs. /k/