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Choosing the Right Register in Everyday Talk
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to select an appropriate register for informal and formal situations and speak politely with friends, teachers and elders
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Asking and Responding to Specific Questions
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to ask and respond to specific questions with elaboration, adding useful comments to a discussion
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Describing Places and Events Orally
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use clear and appropriate language to describe familiar places and events in English.
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Finding Simple Themes and Using Them
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to spot a basic theme in a short text and show how that theme can be used in another situation.
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Using Question Tags in English
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to add the correct question tag to a statement.
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Listening and Speaking: Sharing Opinions
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to listen to a short story, discuss its ideas and share your own opinion.
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Predicting Non‑Fiction Texts
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use prediction to help you understand non‑fiction texts and stay interested while reading.
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Finding Evidence in a Story
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to pick out clues from a short story and explain how they help you understand the story.
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Writing Formal Business Letters and Emails
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to write a formal business letter or email using the correct format and appropriate language.
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Writing Notes, Brochures and Flyers
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to choose the right format, plan the content, and write clear notes, brochures and flyers for different purposes and audiences.
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Using Monitoring and Mental Visualisation to Read Non‑Fiction
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to monitor your understanding and create mental pictures while reading a non‑fiction text.
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Writing Persuasive Texts: Opening Your Opinion
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to write a clear opening sentence that states your opinion and catches the reader's attention.
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Writing Personal Narratives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to write a personal narrative that includes a strong opening, vivid details, and a clear sequence of events.
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Writing Effective Speeches
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to plan and write a short speech that matches its purpose and occasion.
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Writing an Article for the School Magazine
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to plan, write and edit a short article on a given issue for your school magazine.
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Reading Comprehension: Silent Reading and Answering Questions
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to read a short passage silently and answer more complex comprehension questions about it.
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Using Relative Pronouns
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to choose and use who, whom, which, that, and whose correctly in sentences.
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Using Adjectives to Make Our Talk More Colourful
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to choose and place adjectives correctly in sentences to describe people, places and things.
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Making Your Own Questions While Reading Non‑Fiction
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to generate and answer your own questions about a non‑fiction text to help you read with confidence.
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Taking Turns in Speaking
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to show good turn taking when you talk and listen in a group
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Listening for Key Information in a Dialogue
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to listen to a short conversation with two speakers and pick out the most important details.
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Punctuation Marks: Colon, Semi‑colon and Apostrophe
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use colons, semi‑colons and apostrophes correctly in sentences.
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Linking Sentences with Cohesive Devices
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to link sentences in a paragraph using connectors, pronouns, and repeated words.
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Exploring Different Types of Poems
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to recognise the main features of narrative, lyrical, and dramatic poems and give simple examples.
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Creating Dialogues with Multiple Speakers
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to write a short dialogue that includes at least two speakers and shows a clear theme.
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Singular and Plural Forms of Compound Nouns
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to choose the correct singular or plural form of compound nouns in sentences
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Choosing the Right Words in Speaking and Writing
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to select appropriate vocabulary for different situations and express ideas clearly.
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Exploring Literary Devices in English
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify and use euphemism, hyperbole and onomatopoeia in short texts.
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Exploring Types of Characters in Stories
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify and describe different types of characters such as protagonists, antagonists, and supporting characters in a story.
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Talking About the Future in English
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use verb forms correctly when talking about future events.
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Understanding Monologues and Dialogues in Stories
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to recognise how monologues and dialogues reveal characters in narratives and drama
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Connecting Texts with Different Points of View
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to examine how a story relates to other points of view and explain the connections.
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Understanding Adverbs
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify adverbs, explain how they modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs, and use them correctly in sentences.
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Finding the Main Idea and Supporting Details
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify the central idea of a paragraph and pick out the details that support it.
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Using Figures, Tables, Graphs and Maps in Writing
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use information from non-text sources such as figures, tables, graphs and maps to support your ideas in writing.
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Capturing the Reader’s Attention with a Hook
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to write a strong hook that makes readers want to keep reading.
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Creating Vivid Descriptions with Precise Words
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to choose precise words and sensory details to paint clear pictures of places and events.
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Plosive Sounds in Everyday Speech
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to recognise and produce the main plosive sounds in English words.
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Understanding the Sequence of Events in Stories and Films
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify and analyse the order of events in a short film, a narrative story, and a simple play script.
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Finding Clues in a Text
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use topic sentences, word meanings and linking words to understand and analyse a short passage.
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Expanding Vocabulary through Derivation
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use word roots and affixes to create new words that fit historical, cultural and political contexts
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Giving Accurate Directions
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to listen carefully and give clear directions for a complex route to a place in your town.
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Using Prepositions in Speaking and Writing
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to choose the correct preposition to show place, time or direction in sentences.
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Finding Text Features in Non-fiction
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to spot the main text features in a non-fiction passage such as headings, subheadings, captions, diagrams and bold words.
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Producing Nasal and Affricate Sounds in English
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to produce nasal and affricate consonant sounds correctly in spoken sentences.
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Using Grade Level Vocabulary in Different Contexts
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to choose and use appropriate B8 vocabulary when speaking, writing and reading about everyday topics.
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Producing Fricative Sounds in Everyday Talk
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to produce fricative consonant sounds such as /f/, /v/, /s/, /z/, and /ʃ/ in simple sentences.
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Writing a Paragraph about a Problem and Its Solution
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify an issue, give details about it, and suggest a solution in a clear paragraph.
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