Module 1 “My Life”
Students learn to discuss what they like in their life, such as sports, hobbies and their weekly routine. They learn to discuss films and birthday celebrations. They reinforce their ability to use future tense when narrating an upcoming birthday. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. By the end of the first module, students have been assessed in listening, reading, dictation and reading aloud skills.
Module 2 “Future plans”
Students learn about a range of jobs and job descriptions, which will allow them to start reflecting on their own future aspirations. Students are introduced to the simple future tense. They consider the pros and cons of a range of jobs and they reuse the past tense to discuss what they have done to earn pocket money. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. By the end of the module about “Future plans”, students have been assessed in listening, reading and writing.
Module 3 “Healthy living”
Students learn to use negatives to talk about diets. They learn to discuss healthy lifestyles, by using reflexive verbs and modal verbs. They learn to give advice on how to be healthy, by using the imperative. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week.
By the end of the module about “Healthy living”, students have been assessed in listening, reading and grammar.
Module 4 “Environment”
Students learn to apply their knowledge of modal verbs and negatives to discuss global issues and how to protect the planet. They also learn about rights and how to improve the world that they live in, by using simple expressions in the “we” form. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. By the end of the first module “Environment”, students have completed grammar and writing tasks as part of their assessments.
Module 5 “Holidays in Madrid”
Students develop their ability to give information about a trip to a Spanish City, by using three tenses. Narrate a trip in the past, by using irregular verbs in the past tense. They also explore Madrid through a range of authentic texts. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. By the end of the module “Holidays in Madrid”, students have completed a speaking task (presentation) as part of their assessment.