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Authored by Raquel MacKay: Teacher, English ESL & Spanish K to 8
LEVEL 1
Lesson 1: Animals 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn the names of common pets and house animals
- Students are introduced to plural and singular nouns
- Students learn to say “This is a _________”
- Students are introduced to “and”
VOCABULARY
- Bird
- Birds
- A blue bird
- Dog
- Two dogs
- This is a dog
- Cat
- Hello, I am a cat
- A cat and a dog
- Fish
- This is a fish
ONLINE ACTIVITIES
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students watch a video with new vocabulary
- Students take a short test
OFFLINE ACTIVITIES
- Print and cut out Animals 1 flashcards
- Print and complete Animals 1 worksheets from 1 to 5
Lesson 2: Numbers 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn numbers 1-10
- Students learn how to put the number in front of a noun
- Students are introduced to the phrase “There are______”
VOCABULARY
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- One tiger
- Two lions
- Three rockets
- Three ducks
- Four penguins
- Six dinosaurs
- There are six boxes
- There are eight hippos
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video
- Students listen to a song about numbers
- Students listen to an audiobook about numbers
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
OFFLINE ACTIVITIES
- Print Numbers 1 poster
- Print Numbers1 vocabulary
- Print and cut out Numbers 1 flashcards
- Print and complete Numbers 1 worksheets from 1 to 5
Watch a sample video: Lesson 1 -> Animals 1
Lesson 3: Animals 2
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn the names of various animals
- Students hear the phrase “This is a ______”
- Students are introduced to the word “baby”
- Students hear singular and plural nouns
VOCABULARY
- Elephant
- A baby elephant
- Lion
- Lions
- This is a lion
- Zebra
- Zebras
- A baby zebra and a mommy zebra
- Monkey
- Monkeys
- Gorilla
- This is a baby gorilla
- Giraffe
- A baby giraffe
- Deer
- This is a deer
- Tiger
- This is a white tiger
- Bear
- The bear is eating honey
- Rhino
- Rabbit
- This is a rabbit
- Mouse
- This is a mouse
- Hippopotamus
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video about wild animals
- Students listen to an audiobook about animals
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
OFFLINE ACTIVITIES – COMPLETE THIS SECTION
- Worksheets
- Flashcards
Lesson 4: Colors 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn the colors: blue, red, yellow, purple, and green
- Students learn how to put the word “a” in front of the adjective (color) and the noun
- Students focus on singular nouns
VOCABULARY
- Blue
- A blue hat
- A blue fish
- A blue dress
- Red
- A red hat
- Yellow
- A yellow snake
- Purple
- A purple duck
- A purple octopus
- A purple hat
- Green
- A green car
- A green dinosaur
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video that introduces the colors and nouns
- Students listen to an audiobook about the colors
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 5: Colors 2
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn the colors: pink, black, brown, white, red, and orange
- Students learn to put “a” in front of the adjective (colors) and the singular noun
- Students learn the color comes before the noun, whether singular or plural
- Students get practice with the word “and”
VOCABULARY
- Pink
- A pink car
- Pink shoes
- Pink elephants
- Pink flamingos
- Black
- A black horse
- A black cat
- Black and white
- Brown
- A brown dog
- A brown dragon
- A brown monkey
- White
- A white ball
- Red and green
- A red dragon
- Orange
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video to review colors previously learned and to introduce new vocabulary about colors
- Students listen to a song about colors
- Students listen to an audiobook about colors
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 6: Food 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn basic food and drink words
- Students learn the word “drinking” while reviewing some animals from previous lessons
- Students learn the plural for “egg” has an ‘s,’ while the other words stay the same whether they are singular or plural
VOCABULARY
- Milk
- The cat is drinking milk
- Cheese
- The mouse loves cheese
- Egg
- Eggs
- A blue egg
- Water
- The dog is drinking water
- Bread
- Butter
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video about basic food and drinks
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 7: Food 2
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn more food words, with a focus on sweet foods
- Students learn the word “eating” to describe what someone or something is doing
- Students learn the word the phrase “I love _____”
VOCABULARY
- Soup
- Honey
- The bear is eating honey
- Juice
- Cake
- I love cake
- Chocolate
- I love chocolate
- Ice cream
- He is eating ice cream
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video to review food learned previously and to introduce new food vocabulary
- Students listen to a song about food
- Students listen to an audiobook about food
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 8: Animals 3
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn the names of various animals
- Students hear the phrase “This is a ______”
- Students hear singular and plural nouns
VOCABULARY
- Crocodile
- Crocodiles
- This is a crocodile
- Spider
- This is a spider
- Bee
- Ant
- A red ant
- Frog
- A green frog
- This is a frog
- Turtle
- This is a turtle
- Butterfly
- Butterflies
- This is a butterfly
- Snake
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video about insects and other animals
- Students listen to an audiobook about animals
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 9: Fruit and Vegetables 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn the names of different fruits
- Students learn singular and plural forms of the fruits
- Students get practice with the phrase “This is a _____”
- Students learn to describe the fruit by saying what color it is
VOCABULARY
- Strawberry
- Strawberries
- Orange
- Oranges
- This is an orange
- Orange juice
- Lemon
- Lemons
- Pear
- Pears
- A red pear
- Peach
- Peaches
- Cherry
- Cherries
- Grapes
- Green grapes
- Watermelon
- This is a watermelon
- Apple
- Apples
- Banana
- Melon
- This melon is walking
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video to introduce fruit vocabulary
- Students listen to an audiobook about fruit
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 10: Fruits and Vegetables 2
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students review the names of fruits
- Students learn the names of different vegetables
- Students review/learn singular and plural forms of the fruits and vegetables
- Students learn the phrase “The______ is (action word)”
VOCABULARY
- Potato
- Potatoes (plural)
- The potato is walking
- Carrot
- Carrots
- Carrot juice
- The donkey is eating a carrot
- Broccoli
- The donkey is eating broccoli
- Tomato
- A red tomato
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video to review some fruit words and to introduce vegetables
- Students listen to a song about fruits and vegetables
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 11: House Items 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn the names of some items in a home
- Students learn the singular and plural forms of the words
- Students get practice with the phrase “This is a _____”
- Students get practice with describing what color the item is
VOCABULARY
- Toy
- Toys
- This is a toy car
- Balloon
- Balloons
- A red balloon
- Ball
- Balls
- This is a ball
- Box
- Boxes
- A green box
- Book
- Books
- She is reading a book
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video to introduce items on a house
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 12: House Items 2
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn more names of common items in a home
- Students learn the singular and plural forms of most of the words
- Students practice the phrase “This is a _____”
- Students are introduced to the phrase “There is a _____”
- Students are introduced to the phrase “He is (action word) the (noun)”
VOCABULARY
- Window
- There is a bird on the window
- House
- Houses
- Door
- Doors
- This is a door
- Bed
- He is jumping on the bed
- There is a dog on the bed
- Table
- This is a table
- Chair
- Chairs
- Television
- He is watching the television
- Picture
- This is a picture
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video about items in a home
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 13: House Items 3
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students will learn more words for items in a home
- Students will learn how to describe the objects by using color words
- Students will get practice with the phrase “This is a _____”
- Students will get practice with the phrase “He is (action word) on the (noun)”
VOCABULARY
- Kite
- A Red Kite
- Lamp
- Clock
- This Is A Clock
- Telephone
- He Is Talking On The Phone
- Bag
- This Is A Bag
- A Red Bag
- Computer
- This Is A Computer
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video about more items in a home
- Students listen to a song about house items just learned and previously learned
- Students listen to an audiobook with house items vocabulary learned this lesson and from previous lessons
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 14: Animals 4
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn more names of animals (mainly farm animals)
- Students learn the singular and plural forms of some of the words
- Students get more practice with the phrase “This is a _____”
- Students learn the phrase “The (animal) is (action word)”
VOCABULARY
- Camel
- Camels
- The Camel Is Eating
- The Camel Is Drinking
- Sheep
- Sheep (Plural)
- Cow
- Cows
- Horse
- This Is A Horse
- Duck
- Ducks
- Baby Duckies
- Turkey
- The Turkey Is Running
- Donkey
- This Is A Donkey
- Chicken
- Chickens
- This Is A Chicken
- Chick
- Chicks
- A Yellow Chick
- Rooster
- This Is A Rooster
- Pig
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video to introduce new animals
- Students complete a a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 15: Nature 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn words for things they commonly see outside in nature
- Students learn the singular and plural forms of some of the words
- Students get more practice putting words into sentences, such as “This is a _____” and “The (nature word-noun) is (adjective)”
VOCABULARY
- Tree
- Trees
- This Is A Tree
- A Green Tree
- Sun
- The Sun Is Hot
- Moon
- Moon And Stars
- Star
- Stars
- Forest
- The Forest Is Green
- Flower
- Flowers
- Pink Flowers
- Sea
- The Sea Is Blue
- Sky
- The Sky Is Blue
- Cloud
- Clouds
- There Is A Cat On The Clouds
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video to introduce new nature words
- Students complete a a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 16: Nature 2
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn more nature words
- Students are introduced to the phrase “It is _______” to describe the weather
- Students get practice describing nouns using color words
VOCABULARY
- Snow
- It Is Snowing
- Rain
- Rainbow
- It Is Raining
- Grass
- Green Grass
- Rock
- Rocks
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video about nature words and review some words from the previous lesson
- Students listen to a song about nature words
- Students listen to an audiobook about nature words learned in this lesson and the previous lesson
- Students complete a a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 17: Animals 5
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn the names of some animals that live in the sea
- Students learn the singular and plural forms of a few of the words
- Students get practice with the phrase “This is a ______”
VOCABULARY
- Shark
- This Is A Shark
- Dolphin
- Dolphins
- Penguin
- Penguins
- This Is A Penguin
- Whale
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a short video about animals
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 18: Actions 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students are introduced to action words ending in -ing
- Students learn how to say what someone or something is doing by using the phrases “He/She is ______,” “They are ______,” and “The (animal) is ______”
VOCABULARY
- Drinking
- He Is Drinking
- She Is Drinking
- The Girl Is Drinking Water
- Reading
- He Is Reading
- The Owl Is Reading
- They Are Reading
- Looking
- He Is Looking
- They Are Looking
- The Turkey Is Looking
- Play
- Playing
- He Is Playing
- They Are Playing
- He Is Playing Basketball
- She Is Playing Soccer (Football)
- Walking
- He Is Walking
- She Is Walking
- They Are Walking
- The Horse Is Walking
- Running
- He Is Running
- She Is Running
- They Are Running
- The Horse Is Running
- Eating
- He Is Eating
- She Is Eating
- They Are Eating
- The Chicks Are Eating
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video about action words, while reviewing animal names and numbers
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 19: Actions 2
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students are introduced to more action words ending in -ing
- Students learn how to say what someone or something is doing by using the phrases “He/She is ______,” “They are ______,” and “The (animal or object) is ______”
VOCABULARY
- Smelling
- She Is Smelling
- She Is Smelling A Flower
- Sleeping
- He Is Sleeping
- The Baby Is Sleeping
- They Are Sleeping
- The Bear Is Sleeping
- Jumping
- He Is Jumping
- She Is Jumping
- They Are Jumping
- The Kangaroo Is Jumping
- Swimming
- He Is Swimming
- The Turtle Is Swimming
- The Fish Is Swimming
- Flying
- He Is Flying
- The Bird Is Flying
- The Helicopter Is Flying
- Smiling
- He Is Smiling
- She Is Smiling
- They Are Smiling
- Dance
- Dancing
- He Is Dancing
- They Are Dancing
- The Pig Is Dancing
- The Cow Is Dancing
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video to introduce them to new action words
- Students listen to a song about action words
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 20: Family 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn the names of family members
- Students learn the singular and plural forms of the words
- Students get practice with the phrases “This is a _____”
- Students learn the phrase “He/she is the(family member)”
VOCABULARY
- Baby
- Babies
- This Is A Baby
- Hello Baby
- Boy
- Boys
- This Is A Boy
- Three Boys
- Girl
- Girls
- This Is A Girl
- A Boy And A Girl
- Man
- This Is A Man
- The Man Is Dancing
- Woman
- This Is A Woman
- A Man And A Woman
- Father
- He Is The Father
- Mother
- She Is The Mother
- This Is A Family
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video about family members
- Students listen to a song about family members
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 21: Vehicles 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn the names of different vehicles and modes of transportation
- Students learn the singular and plural forms of some of the words
- Students get practice with the phrase “This is a _____”
- Students practice colors and numbers to describe the modes of transportation
VOCABULARY
- Bicycle
- Bicycles
- This Is A Bicycle
- Motorcycle
- A Yellow Motorcycle
- Car
- Cars
- This Is A Car
- A Red Car
- Bus
- A Yellow Bus
- Truck
- The Truck Is Walking
- A Red Truck
- Train
- This Is A Train
- Helicopter
- The Helicopter Is Flying
- This Is A Helicopter
- Airplane
- Four Airplanes
- The Airplane Is Flying
- Boat
- Rocket
- Three Rockets
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video about modes of transportation
- Students listen to a song about modes of transportation
- Students listen to an audiobook about vehicles
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 22: Body Parts 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn the names of body parts
- Students learn the singular and plural forms of the body parts
- Students get practice using colors and numbers to describe body parts
VOCABULARY
- Body
- Feet
- Foot
- Arm
- Arms
- Hand
- Hands
- Leg
- Legs
- Face
- A Smiling Face
- Finger
- Five Fingers
- Mouth
- Nose
- Ear
- Ears
- Head
- Eye
- Eyes
- Yellow Eyes
- Hair
- Brown Hair
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video about body parts
- Students listen to a song about body parts
- Students listen to an audiobook about body parts
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 23: Animals 6
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn the names of animals (birds)
- Students get practice with the phrase “This is a _____”
- Students get practice with the phrase “The (animal) is ______”
- Students review how to describe an animal by using color words
VOCABULARY
- Flamingo
- They Are Flamingos
- Owl
- The Owl Is Reading
- A Green Owl
- Eagle
- The Eagle Is Flying
- Ostrich
- This Is An Ostrich
- Parrot
- This Is A Parrot
- A White Parrot
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video to introduce them to birds
- Students listen to a song about animals
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 24: Clothes 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn names for clothing items
- Students get practice with the phrase “This is a _____”
- Students learn how to describe a clothing item by color
VOCABULARY
- Pants
- Blue Pants
- Skirt
- A Pink Skirt
- Dress
- A Purple Dress
- Sweater
- A Green Sweater
- A Purple Sweater
- Hat
- This Is A Hat
- Shirt
- Jacket
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video about clothing items
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
Lesson 25: Clothes 2
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
- Students learn more names for clothing items (footwear and accessories)
- Students get practice with the singular and plural forms of the words
- Students get practice describing the clothing items by using color words
VOCABULARY
- Shoe
- Shoes
- Boots
- Brown Boots
- Green Boots
- Socks
- A Sock
- Glove
- Gloves
- Red Gloves
- Scarf
- This Is A Scarf
- A Red Scarf
- Glasses
- Pink Glasses
PROCEDURE
- Students watch a video reviewing some clothing items from the previous lesson and introducing new clothing items (footwear and accessories)
- Students listen to a song about clothing
- Students listen to an audiobook about clothing
- Students complete a vocabulary based game activity
- Students take a short test
End of Level 1