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Younger Learner Courses at YIS

Spring Term 2013 Reachers Syllabus

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LEVEL 2 Week 1 Saturday 6th April

Part 1 2

Unit Hello! My Face

Student Book pp. 4 – 5 pp. 12 – 13

Title Hello1 Feelings

New Vocabulary/ Grammar

Numbers: 1–30; What’s your name? My name’s (Max). How old are you? I’m (8).

happy, sad, angry, tired, surprised I’m/He’s/She’s (tired).

Class Procedure

Warm-up: New Vocabulary Greetings/introductions. Whole Class 1. Listen/Sing: Hello song (Teach/Practice) Whole Class 2. Listen and say: New Vocabulary

rectangle, triangle, circle, square Whole Class/Groups 3. Chant: Vocabulary Shape chant 4. Listen and say: New Vocabulary

Numbers: 16–30 Whole Class create and answer simple maths questions 5. Listen and say. Then practice: Greetings

First Class: Introduction* Introduce the Unit Movie – Toy Story 2 (Storyline in Teacher’s Book) Whole Class 1. Listen: New Unit (Introduction) Scene introduction Whole Class 2. Listen and say: Then listen and make faces (Teach/Practice) happy, sad, angry, tired, surprised Individual 3. Listen, find and number: New Vocabulary Individual 4. Listen and say: New Grammar (Teach) I’m/He’s/She’s (tired). Whole Class 5. Draw and colour a face showing a feeling 6. Storytime 7. Goodbye

Activities Point and say Draw and colour a face showing a feeling

Phonics

- - an - - en -

Songs/ Chants

Phonics song Hello song, Shape chant, Goodbye song

Activity Book pp. 2 – 3 pp. 4 – 5 for Homework Skills: = listening; = speaking; = writing; = reading; = craft activity

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LEVEL 2 Week 2 Saturday 13th April

Part 1 2

Unit Unit 1 - My face Unit 1 - My face

Student Book p. 14 - 15 pp. 16 - 17

Title Vocabulary/Practice/Storytelling Personalization/Phonics/Song/Chant

New Vocabulary/ Grammar

happy, sad, angry, tired, surprised I’m/He’s/She’s (tired), nose, mouth, eyes, ears

Practice of unit language -an, can, man, pan; -en, hen, pen, ten

Class Procedure

Warm-up: (Review) Greetings/introductions. Warm-up: Review Feelings Whole Class 1. Listen and say: New Vocabulary nose, mouth, eyes, ears 2. Listen and number: New Vocabulary Whole Class 3. Listen. Then practice: New Grammar Whole Class 4. Listen to the story: Understanding a story Whole Class 5. Board game – guess who Wrap-up: Review Feelings Whole Class

Warm-up: Review Parts of the face Whole Class 10. Listen: Vocabulary and grammar 11. Draw a special day Individual 12. Show and tell Individual 13. Listen and chant: Phonics -an, can, man, pan; -en, hen, pen, ten Whole Class 14. Listen, read and circle: Phonics Whole Class 15. Listen and match. Then chant: Vocabulary/Grammar (Review) Whole Class Assessment – Unit 1 Storytime

Activities

Do as I say Whole Class Back writing Pairs True or false Whole Class

Bingo Individual Board Game Whole class

Word chain Whole Class

Face and feelings Whole Class

Story sequencing Whole Class Let’s act! Whole Class/ Groups

Phonics

Listening: (Introduce) -an, -en Speaking: (Practice) -an, -en

Spelling: (Practice) an, -en Listening: Word Recognition -an, -en

Songs/Chants Warm-up: Hello song, Face song Warm-up: Face song

Activity Book p. 5, 6, 7 p. 8-9 for homework Skills: = listening; = speaking; = writing; = reading; = craft activity

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LEVEL 2 Week 3 Saturday 27th April

Part 1 2

Unit Unit 2 - Animals Special lesson – Childrens Day

Student Book pp. 18 – 19 N/A

Title Introduction/Vocabulary/Unit Language Children’s Day New Vocabulary/

Grammar

a hippo, a zebra, a rhino, a lion, a giraffe, an elephant Is it (a hippo)? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

Boy, girl, carp, kite, helmet, sword What are you going to do on Children’s Day? I’m going to…

Class Procedure

Introduce the Unit Movie – The Lion King Warm-up: Review Animals Whole Class 1. Listen: New Unit (Introduction) Scene introduction Whole Class 2. Listen and say: New Vocabulary a hippo, a zebra, a rhino, a lion, a giraffe, an elephant Whole Class 3. Listen, find and number: New Vocabulary Individual 4. Listen and say: New Grammar Is it (a hippo)? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t. Whole Class

5. Listen/Chant: New Grammar – Animal chant Whole Class Wrap-up: Review Animals Whole class

Introduce the theme – Children’s Day

Warm-up Children’s Day questions Whole class 1. Listen and chant grammar Whole class and pairs 2. Ask and answer questions Whole class 3. Craft time – make a carp kite and helmet/sword Whole class Storytime

Activities

What’s missing? Whole Class Picture Quiz Whole Class What’s missing? Whole Class/Groups Animal miming Whole Class

Run and touch Craft time

Phonics

Listening: (Introduce) -ig, -ug Speaking: (Practice) -ig, -ug

-oi -ar

Songs/ Chants

Activity Book pp. 10 pp. 11-12 for homework Skills: = listening; = speaking; = writing; = reading; = craft activity

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LEVEL 2 Week 4 Saturday 11th May

Part 1 2

Unit Unit 2 - Animals Unit 2 - Animals

Student Book p. 20, 21 pp. 22, 23

Title Vocabulary/Practice/Storytelling Personalization/Phonics/Song/Chant

New Vocabulary/ Grammar

a tiger, a snake, a monkey, a crocodile Practice of unit language

Practice and review of unit language -ig, big, dig, wig; -ug, bug, hug, mug

Class Procedure

Warm-up: Review Animals Whole Class 6. Listen and say: New Vocabulary Whole Class a tiger, a snake, a monkey, a crocodile 7. Match: Vocabulary Individual 8. Listen. Then practice. Grammar Animals, colors Whole Class 9. Listen to the story: Understanding a story Whole Class Wrap-up: Review Animal chant Groups

Warm-up: Review Animals Whole Class/Groups 10. Listen: Grammar Whole Class 11. Draw a hidden animal Individual 12. Show and tell Individual 12. Listen and chant: Phonics -ig, big, dig, wig; -ug, bug, hug, mug Whole Class 13. Listen, read and circle the rhyming words: Phonics Whole Class 14. Listen and number in order. Then sing: Vocabulary/Grammar Whole Class Reward stickers Assessment – Unit 2 Storytime

Activities

Pass the card Whole Class Animal board game Pairs One frame is missing! Whole Class Let’s act! Whole Class/ Groups

Sentence unscramble Whole Class/Groups What’s the picture? Whole Class/Groups Animal guessing Whole Class

Phonics

Spelling (Practice) -ig, -ug Listening: Word Recognition -ig, -ug

Songs/ Chants

Animal chant

Animal song

Activity Book pp. 12, 13 pp. 14 , 15 for homework

Skills: = listening; = speaking; = writing; = craft activity

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LEVEL 2 Week 5 Saturday 18th May

Part 1 2

Unit Review Units 1 and 2 Unit 3 – My toys

Student Book pp. 24 - 25 pp. 26 – 27

Title Review Introduction/Vocabulary/Unit Language

New Vocabulary/ Grammar

Review of vocabulary and sentence patterns from Units 1 and 2

a dollhouse, a puzzle, a spaceship, a dinosaur, comic books They’re (comic books).

Class Procedure

Warm-up: Review Feelings, Animals Whole Class 1. Match. Then write: Review Feelings Whole Class 2. Play: Review Animals Pairs/Groups Wrap-up: Review Actions, animals Whole Class

Introduce the Unit Movie – Lilo & Stitch Warm-up: Review Shapes Whole Class 1. Listen: New Unit (Introduction) Scene introduction Whole Class 2. Listen and say: New Vocabulary a dollhouse, a puzzle, a spaceship, a dinosaur, comic books Whole Class 3. Listen, find and number: New Vocabulary Individual 4. Listen and say: New Grammar

They’re (comic books).

5. Listen/Sing: New Grammar Toy Song Whole Class Wrap-up: Review Shapes Whole Class Storytime

Activities

Animal feelings Whole Class Concentration Whole Class

Back drawing Pairs Miming Pairs What’s the word? Whole Class Lotto Pairs

Phonics

Listening: (Introduce) -ot, -ut Speaking: (Practice) -ot, -ut

Songs/Chants Warm-up: Face chant Toy song

Activity Book pp. 16 – 17 p. 18, 19 Skills: = listening; = speaking; = writing; = reading; = craft activity

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LEVEL 2 Week 6 Saturday 25th May

Part 1 2

Unit Unit 3 – My toys Unit 3 – My toys

Student Book p. 28, 29 pp. 30, 31

Title Vocabulary/Practice/Storytelling Personalization/Phonics/Song/Chant New Vocabulary/

Grammar

a board game, a computer game, a robot, a monster, an action figure, board games, computer games, robots, monsters, action figures Practice of unit language

Practice of unit language -ot, hot, pot, dot; -ut, cut, nut, hut

Class Procedure

Warm-up: Review Toys Whole Class 6. Listen and say: New Vocabulary

a board game, a computer game, a robot, a monster, an action figure, board games, computer games, robots, monsters, action figures Whole Class 7. Listen and say. Then practice: Grammar Whole Class 8. Listen to the story: Understanding a story Whole Class Wrap-up: Review Toys Whole Class/Pairs

Warm-up: Review Classroom items, toys Whole Class 9. Listen: Grammar Whole Class 10. Stick and make a toy. Then write. Individual 11. Show and tell Individual 12. Listen and chant: Phonics -ot, hot, pot, dot; -ut, cut, nut, hut Whole Class 13. Listen, read and circle the rhyming words: Phonics Whole Class 14. Listen and check . Then chant: Vocabulary/Grammar Whole Class Assessment – Unit 3 Storytime

Activities

Dialogue Relay Whole Class Yelling match Whole class/Groups Story sequencing Pairs Let’s act! Whole Class/ Groups

Make a sentence Groups Toy guessing Pairs Miming Whole Class

Phonics

Spelling: (Practice) -ot, -ut Listening: Word Recognition -ot, -ut

Letter writing (Practice) (Please see Teaching Procedure)

Songs/Chants Wrap-up: Toy song Toy chant

Activity Book pp. 20, 21 pp. 22, 23 Skills: = listening; = speaking; = writing; = reading; = craft activity

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LEVEL 2 Week 7 Saturday 1st June

Part 1 2

Unit Unit 4 – Food Unit 4 – Food

Student Book pp. 32 – 33 pp. 34, 35

Title Introduction/Vocabulary/Unit Language Vocabulary/Practice/Storytelling

New Vocabulary/ Grammar

pizza, water, spaghetti, sandwiches, eggs Do you like (eggs)? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

fish, tea, milk, soup, cookies Practice of unit language

Class Procedure

Introduce the Unit Movie – Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure (Storyline in Teacher’s Book). Warm-up: Review Food Whole Class 1. Listen: New Unit Scene introduction Whole Class 2. Listen and say. Then listen and draw or : New Vocabulary pizza, water, spaghetti, sandwiches, eggs Whole Class 3. Listen, find and number: New Vocabulary Individual 4. Listen and say: New Grammar Do you like (eggs)? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

5. Listen/Chant: New Grammar Food chant Whole Class Wrap-up: Review Food Whole Class

Warm-up: Review Food Whole Class 6. Listen and say: New Vocabulary fish, tea, milk, soup, cookies Whole Class 7. Draw or : Vocabulary Individual 8. Listen. Then practice: Grammar 9. Listen to the story: Understanding a story Whole Class Wrap-up: Review Food Whole Class Storytime

Activities

Ball toss Whole Class

Food book Individual

Read my lips Whole Class Crazy sentence Groups

Yelling match Whole Class Coin Toss Whole Class Sentence strips Whole Class Let’s act! Whole Class/ Groups

Phonics

Listening: (Introduce) -ap, -op Speaking: (Practice) -ap, -op

Spelling: (Practice) -ap, -op Letter writing (Practice) -ap, -op

Songs/Chants Food chant Wrap-up: Food chant

Activity Book pp. 24, 25 p. 26,27 Skills: = listening; = speaking; = writing; = reading; = craft activity

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LEVEL 2 Week 8 Saturday 15th June

Part 1 2

Unit Unit 4 – Food Review Units 3 and 4

Student Book pp. 36 – 37 pp. 38 - 39

Title Personalization/ Phonics/Song/Chant Review

New Vocabulary/ Grammar

Practice of unit language -ap, cap, map, tap; -op, hop, pop, top

Review of vocabulary and sentence patterns from Units 3 and 4

Teaching Procedure

Warm-up: Review Food Whole Class 10. Listen: Grammar (Practice) Whole Class 11. Stick. Then write: (Personalization) Individual 12. Show and tell Individual 13. Listen and chant: Phonics -ap, cap, map, tap; -op, hop, pop, top Whole Class 14. Listen, read and circle the rhyming words: Phonics Whole Class 15. Listen and draw or . Then sing: Vocabulary/Grammar (Review) Whole Class Reward stickers Assessment – Unit 4 test

Warm-up: Review Shapes Whole Class 1. Write. Then count and color: Review Shapes, toys Whole Class 2. Play: Review Animals Pairs/Groups Wrap-up: Review Toys, food Whole Class End of Course Assessment

Activities

Survey Whole Class Food race Groups Ball toss Whole Class

Interview Whole Class/ Groups Food song

Whole Class/ Groups

Phonics

As above

Songs/Chants Food song Food song

Activity Book pp. 28, 29 pp. 30 – 31 Skills: = listening; = speaking; = writing; = reading; = craft activity