Syllabus A1.1 - English I

Nivel A1.1

Unidad 1: Getting Started with Basic English

Objective: Develop basic language skills to interact in simple, everyday situations related to personal introductions and daily life.

Theme 1: Greetings and Introductions

• Objectives:
  • Understand and use basic greetings, introductions, and farewells.
  • Exchange personal information in simple dialogues.
• Contents:
  • Listening: Understanding simple recorded greetings and introductions.
  • Reading: Recognizing key phrases in name tags or introductory messages.
  • Speaking: Introducing oneself and greeting others.
  • Writing: Filling out a basic personal information form.
  • Grammar: Use of subject pronouns and verb to be in simple sentences (I am John).
  • Phonetics: Stress and intonation in greetings (Hello, Good morning).
  • Vocabulary: Names, professions, nationalities.
  • Culture: Differences in formal and informal greetings across English-speaking countries.
• Evaluation:
  • Role-play introducing oneself in a formal and informal setting.
    
    
    

Theme 2: Family and Friends

• Objectives:
  • Describe family members using simple language.
  • Write sentences about family relationships.
• Contents:
  • Listening: Identifying family relationships in a simple dialogue.
  • Reading: Understanding short family descriptions.
  • Speaking: Talking about family members using simple sentences.
  • Writing: Writing a short paragraph about one’s family.
  • Grammar: Possessive adjectives (my, your, his/her).
  • Phonetics: Pronunciation of vowels in family-related words (father, mother).
  • Vocabulary: Family terms (mother, brother, sister).
  • Culture: Family structures and roles in English-speaking countries.
• Evaluation:
  • Create a family tree and describe it orally.
    
    
    

Theme 3: Daily Routine and Time

• Objectives:
  • Express the time and describe basic daily activities.
• Contents:
  • Listening: Understanding someone talking about their daily routine.
  • Reading: Reading a timetable or daily schedule.
  • Speaking: Talking about one’s daily routine using simple phrases.
  • Writing: Writing a list of daily activities.
  • Grammar: Present simple for habitual actions (I wake up at 7 a.m.).
  • Phonetics: Pronunciation of numbers and common verbs.
  • Vocabulary: Days of the week, daily activities.
  • Culture: Differences in daily schedules in English-speaking countries.
• Evaluation:
  • Create and explain a daily schedule in class.
    
    
    

Theme 4: At the Market

• Objectives:
  • Interact in a market setting to buy basic goods.
• Contents:
  • Listening: Understanding basic phrases used in markets.
  • Reading: Reading simple shopping lists or product labels.
  • Speaking: Asking about prices and quantities.
  • Writing: Writing a short shopping list.
  • Grammar: Use of there is/are and quantifiers (some, any).
  • Phonetics: Pronunciation of numbers and common items.
  • Vocabulary: Food items, quantities.
  • Culture: Markets in English-speaking countries.
• Evaluation:
  • Role-play shopping in a market.