Macmillan English 1 – course planner - 160 sessions (45 minutes each)
Hello / the alphabet, colours, in the classroom, numbers 1-10 (1 session)Unit / Fluency Book
(1 session) / Reading
(1 session) / Comprehension, working with words and sentence building
(2 sessions) / Grammar and listening
(1 session) / Phonics
(1 session) / Class writing
(1 session)
Unit 1
8 sessions / The island of adventure / My family and me (autobiography) / Comprehension: My family and me
Vocabulary: family members
Sentence building: capital letters and full stops / Grammar: Hi/Hello.
What is your name? I am Tilly.
How old are you? I am six.
Listening: Who is speaking? (identifying family members) / CVC words with a short a / My friends and I (simple sentences)
Test Unit 1 (1 session)
Unit 2
8 sessions / Sam's house / A new room for Amy (descriptive text and poem) / Comprehension: A new room for Amy
Vocabulary: furniture and toys
Sentence building: common nouns / Grammar: This is my bed.
These are my books.
Is this your radio?
Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.
Listening: Draw the toys (listening for detail) / CVC words with a short e / My room (simple description)
Test Unit 2 (1 session)
Unit 3
11 sessions / The moon and the stars / Can the moon see me? (poems) / Comprehension: Can the moon see me?
Vocabulary: the night sky and creatures
Sentence building: a and an / Grammar: I can see a plane.
Can you see the moon?
Yes, I can. / No, I can't.
Listening: What can you hear? (identifying sounds) / CVC words with a short i / What can we see? (simple sentences)
Revision Units 1-3 (1 session)
Test Units 1-3 (1 session)
Project work (2 sessions)
Unit 4
8 sessions / Sam's garden / My secret garden (information text) / Comprehension: My secret garden
Vocabulary: animals and colours
Sentence building: sentences - questions / Grammar: What is this?
It's a nest.
What are these?
They are small blue eggs.
Listening: What are the animals? (identifying sounds) / CVC words with a short u / Animals (questions and answers)
Test Unit 1 (1 session)
Unit 5
8 sessions / Sam's island / Where is my house? (puzzle poem) / Comprehension: Where is my house?
Vocabulary: numbers, prepositions
Sentence building: adjectives – colour words / Grammar: Where is the mouse?
It's in/on/under/next to the table.
Listening: Complete the picture (listening for location) / CVC words with a short o / Where is it? (writing about location)
Test Unit 2 (1 session)
Unit 6
11 sessions / On the beach / We love the beach (story with familiar setting) / Comprehension: We love the beach
Vocabulary: marine features and creatures
Sentence building: proper nouns – people's names / Grammar: I have got a starfish.
Have you got a starfish?
Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.
Has he got a rock?
Yes, he has. / No, he hasn't.
Listening: What has she got? (listening for detail) / Words beginning or ending with the sh phoneme / What have they got? (describing possessions)
Revision Units 4-6 (1 session)
Test Units 4-6 (1 session)
Project work (2 sessions)
Unit 7
8 sessions / In the jungle / Do or don't? (information text) / Comprehension: Do or don't?
Vocabulary: action verbs
Sentence building: verbs - imperatives / Grammar: Listen!
Please sit down!
Don't run!
Don't look behind you!
Listening: Simon Says (understanding commands) / Words beginning or ending with the ch phoneme / Crossing the road (writing commands)
Test Unit 7 (1 session)
Unit 8
8 sessions / Monkey fun / Where are the animals? (information text) / Comprehension: Where are the animals?
Vocabulary: animals, colours, actions
Sentence building: sentences – statements and questions / Grammar: Look at the parrot.
It is sitting in the tree.
He is running.
They are playing football.
Listening: What are they doing? (identifying activities) / Words ending with the ll phoneme / What are they doing? (1) (writing about activities)
Test Unit 8 (1 session)
Unit 9
11 sessions / In the cave / Playtime (descriptive text and traditional rhymes) / Comprehension: Playtime
Vocabulary: more action verbs
Sentence building: verbs is/are with -ing / Grammar: Is he riding a horse?
Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.
Are they dancing?
Yes, they are. / No, they aren't.
Listening: Two little hands (following a sequence of actions) / Words ending with the ng phoneme / What are they doing? (2) (questions and answers)
Revision Units 7-9 (1 session)
Test Units 7-9 (1 session)
Project work (2 sessions)
Unit 10
8 sessions / In the tree house / Suki's day (story with familiar setting) / Comprehension: Suki's day
Vocabulary: feelings and times
Sentence building: proper nouns – days of the week / Grammar: It is Saturday.
What is the time?
It's nine o'clock.
It is half past three.
Listening: Harry's week (matching days and activities) / Words ending with the ck phoneme / Days of the week (writing about days, times and locations)
Test Unit 10 (1 session)
Unit 11
8 sessions / Look at that ship! / Here comes the train! (information text) / Comprehension: Here comes the train!
Vocabulary: matching verbs and nouns
Sentence building: pronouns / Grammar: What is he doing?
He's eating an ice-cream?
What are they doing?
They are swimming.
Listening: People are getting off the train (locating items in a picture) / Words beginning with blends br cr dr gr or tr / Activities (writing questions and answers)
Test Unit 11 (1 session)
Unit 12
11 sessions / On the ship / We all love the mall (descriptive text) / Comprehension: We all love the mall
Vocabulary: shops
Sentence building: prepositions / Grammar: There is a ball under the chair.
There are toys in the box.
Listening: Where are they? (identifying locations) / Words beginning with blends bl cl fl or pl / The park (description)
Revision Units 10-12 (1 session)
Test Units 10-12 (1 session)
Project work (2 sessions)
Unit 13
8 sessions / A hundred steps / Dani can count! (story with patterned language) / Comprehension: Dani can count!
Vocabulary: numbers 1-100
Sentence building: verbs – to have / Grammar: How many trees are there?
There are two trees.
Listening: How many are there? (listening for detail) / Words beginning or ending with the th phoneme / Our classroom (description including numbers)
Test Unit 13 (1 session)
Unit 14
8 sessions / The weather man / Splish, splash, splosh! (story with a familiar setting) / Comprehension: Splish, splash, splosh!
Vocabulary: weather
Sentence building: adjectives and nouns / Grammar: What is the weather like?
It is raining/snowing/cold/hot.
Is it cold?
Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.
Listening: What's the weather like? (identifying weather types) / Words beginning with blends st sm sw sp or sn / The weather (completing a weather diary)
Test Unit 14 (1 session)
Unit 15
11 sessions / A ride on an elephant / Animal puzzles (puzzle text) / Comprehension: Animal puzzles
Vocabulary: parts of the body and physical features
Sentence building: verbs – to be / Grammar: They have got long ears.
We have got little ears.
We have not got long ears.
Listening: What are the animals? (identifying animals) / Words ending with the blends nd nt or nk / Animals (describing animals)
Revision Units 13-15 (1 session)
Test Units 13-15 (1 session)
Project work (2 sessions)
Unit 16
8 sessions / A picnic by the river / Let's have a picnic (poem) / Comprehension: Let's have a picnic
Vocabulary: food and drink
Sentence building: nouns – singular and plural with -s / Grammar: I like grapes.
He likes sandwiches.
She likes cakes.
Listening: Mobi likes everything! (identifying preferences) / Words with the spelling pattern a_e or i_e / Favourite food (writing about food preferences)
Test Unit 16 (1 session)
Unit 17
8 sessions / Time to go home / At the airport (information text) / Comprehension: At the airport
Vocabulary: clothing and vehicles
Sentence building: sentences – word order / Grammar: Whose hat is this?
It is Tilly's.
Whose socks are these?
They are Sam's.
Listening: Whose voice is it? (identifying people) / Words with the spelling pattern ue u_e or o_e / What are they packing? (writing about clothes)
Test Unit 17 (1 session)
Unit 18
11 sessions / Fireworks! / Fireworks! (shape poems) / Comprehension: Fireworks!
Vocabulary: a word game, fireworks, colours
Sentence building: verbs – to like / Grammar: The bird is going onto/over/along the roof.
The children are going round/towards/into the house.
Listening: What's your favourite? (identifying descriptions) / Words ending with the blends ld lk lp or lt / At the fun fair (description)
Revision Units 16-18 (1 session)
Test Units 16-18 (1 session)
Project work (2 sessions)
Final Test (2 sessions)
Wrap-up (1 session)
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