V CES – A1

O (National Geographic Learning)

By Chia Suan Chong & Lewis Landsford
I COURSE OUTLINE – 120 HOURS

LANGUAGE
NO CONTENTS SKILL NOTE
FOCUS
UNIT 1: HELLO Grammar: Reading:
1A. Where are you from? Present simple An article about where
1 be (singular); people are from; scanning
SB: P 11 – 13
WB: P 4 - 5 yes/no questions for names and places
UNIT 1 with be
1B. She’s American (singular) Listening:
2 SB: P 14 – 15 Conversations between
1C. What’s your phone number? Vocabulary: people exchanging
SB: P 16 - 17 Countries; numbers, listening to long
nationalities; numbers
UNIT 1 numbers
3 1D. Introducing yourself (0-10)
SB: P 18 – 19
 WB: P 6 - 7 Pronunciation: Writing:
UNIT 1 Stressing syllables; An online profile; using
1E. My information stressing important capital letters
4 words
SB: P 20 – 21
WB: P 8 - 9 Speaking
REVIEW UNIT 1 Talking about numbers;
5 Teacher’s resources hellos and goodbyes; jobs

UNIT 2: MY HOME Grammar: Reading:

2A. Small houses Present simple be An article about tiny
6 (plural); questions houses; understanding new
SB: P 23 – 25
WB: P 10 - 11 with be (plural); words
UNIT 2 who, what, where Listening:
2B. Working from home Vocabulary: An interview with
7 SB: P 26 – 27 Rooms in house; explorers about their
places in town hometowns; getting ready
2C. My town
Pronunciation: to listen
SB: P 28 - 29
Saying contractions
UNIT 2 of be; Writing:
2D. Asking where things are understanding An email about interesting
8
SB: P 30 – 31 intonation in tourist sites; writing a
WB: P 12 - 13 questions friendly email
UNIT 2 Speaking
2E. See you soon Asking where things are
9
SB: P 32 – 33 Talking about where
WB: 14 - 15 things are; writing friendly
REVIEW UNIT 2 emails
10 WB: P 16 - 17
Teacher’s resources
UNIT 3: MY STUFF Grammar: Reading:
3A. My travel bag This, that, these, An article about things
11 those; possessive people take on trips;
SB: P 35 – 37
WB: 18 - 19 adjectives and ‘s understanding commas
UNIT 3 and the word and
3B. Things people collect Vocabulary:
12 SB: P 38 – 39 Travel items; colours Listening:
3C. Colours of the world An interview with
SB: P 40 - 41 Pronunciation: explorers about colours;
Saying /ð /; listening for important
UNIT 3 works
3D. Asking questions to understand saying you’re and
13 SB: P 42 – 43 their
WB: 20 – 21
 UNIT 3 Writing:
3E. Special things A social media post about
14
SB: 44 – 45 special item; checking
WB: 22 - 23 your writing
REVIEW UNIT 3
Teacher’s resources Speaking
15 Asking questions to
understand; describing
special things
UNIT 4: HABBITS Grammar: Reading:
4A. My commute Present simple; An article about a long
16 present simple
SB: 47 – 49 trip to work; scanning for
WB: 24 – 25 questions; adverbs of useful information
UNIT 4 frequency Listening:
[Link] time do you go to bed? An interview with
17 SB: 50 - 51 Vocabulary: explorers about their
4C. What do you usually do? Numbers (11-100); workdays; listening for
SB: P 52 - 53 days of the week tone
UNIT 4
Pronunciation: Writing:
4D. Making plans
18 Saying /^/; saying An email about a work
SB: P 54 – 55 meeting; writing work
/ju:/
WB: P 26 - 27 emails
UNIT 4
4E: Thank you for your email Speaking
19
SB: P 56 – 57 Making plans; writing
WB: P 28 -29 work emails
REVIEW UNIT 4
20 WB: 30 - 31
Teacher’s resources
UNIT 5: INSIDE OR OUTSIDE? Grammar: Reading:
5A. Indoor activities Like, love and don’t Tips about fun things to do
21 like + -ing form; at home; getting ready to
SB: P 59 – 61
WB: P 32 - 33 prepositions of time read
UNIT 5
5B. I love swimming Vocabulary: Listening:
22 SB: P 62 – 63 Common activities; Descriptions of the
5C. The seasons months and seasons seasons in three different
SB: P 64 - 65 Pronunciation: countries; knowing what
Saying /ŋ /; to listen for
UNIT 5
understanding Writing:
5D. Inviting people to do things A bucket list; writing lists
23 connected speech:
SB: P 66 – 67
WB: P 34 – 35 would you
 UNIT 5 Speaking
5E. I’d like to see the world Inviting people to do
24 things
SB: P 68 – 69
WB: P 36 - 37 Inviting people; activity
REVIEW UNIT 5 verbs
25 Teacher’s resources
UNIT 6: FOOD AROUND THE Grammar: Reading:
WORLD Countable and An article about spicy
26 6A. Some like it hot uncountable food; skimming a text
SB: P 71 – 73 nouns; how much
WB: P 38 - 39 and how many Listening:
UNIT 6 Vocabulary: An interview with
6B. Sweet things Food; places for explorers about groceries;
groceries writing notes
27 SB: P 74 – 75
6C. Shops and markets
SB: 76 - 77 Pronunciation: Writing:
Understanding of; A restaurant review;
UNIT 6 understanding the h writing main ideas
6D. Ordering food sound
28
SB: P 78 – 79 Speaking
WB: P 40 - 41 Ordering food
UNIT 6 Talking about uncountable
6E. Restaurant reviews nouns; ordering food;
29
SB: P 80 – 81 good, bad and OK
WB: P 42 - 43 feedback
REVIEW UNIT 6
30 WB: 44 - 45
Teacher’s resources
UNIT 7: FAMILY AND Grammar: Reading:
FRIENDS Present simple An article and info graphic
31 7A. My family questions (yes/no); about family size;
SB: P 83 – 85 present simple understanding purpose
WB: P46 - 47 questions (open
questions); Listening:
UNIT 7
adjective Explorers describe people
7B. Happy family
Vocabulary: they know; listening to
32 SB: P 86 - 87
Family members; descriptions
7C. She’s tall and she’s funny appearance and
SB: P 88 - 89 Writing:
personality A text message asking for
UNIT 7 Pronunciation: help; explaining your
7D. Showing appreciation Saying short and reasons
33
SB: P 90 – 91 long vowel sounds;
WB: P 48 - 49
 UNIT 7 saying words with Speaking
7E. My friend is in town gr Showing appreciation,
34 describing people
SB: P 92 – 93
WB: P 50 - 51
REVIEW UNIT 7
35 Teacher’s resources

UNIT 8: THINGS WE CAN DO Grammar: Reading:

8A. Yes, you can! Can and can’t; and, An explorer describes an
36 or, but, because interesting animal;
SB: P 95 – 97
WB: 52 - 53 Vocabulary: listening for general
UNIT 8 Common abilities; information
8B. They can do amazing things! adjective for Listening:
37 SB: P 98 - 99 animals An explorer describes an
8C. They’re small, but they’re fast Pronunciation: interesting animal;
SB: 100 - 101 Stressing can’t; listening for general
saying the letter g information
UNIT 8
Writing:
8D. Asking for help A job application form;
38
SB: P 102 – 103 applying for a job
WB: P 54 - 55 Speaking
UNIT 8 Asking for and offering
8E. I can do that job! help; job application
39
SB: 104 – 105 forms
WB: 56 - 57 Asking for help
REVIEW UNIT 8
40 WB: P 58 - 59
Teacher’s resources
UNIT 9: TRAVEL Grammar: Reading:
9A. Amazing journeys There is and An article about two
41 there are; object amazing journeys;
SB: P 107 – 109
WB: P 60 - 61 pronouns understanding words in
UNIT 9 brackets
9B. There are beaches with black Vocabulary: Listening:
sand Different ways to Two advertisements about
42 travel; the weather interesting places;
SB: 110 - 111
Pronunciation: listening to
9C. The weather is perfect!
Saying /w/ and /v/; advertisements Writing:
SB: 112 - 113
saying /θ / A postcard; using
UNIT 9 exclamation marks
9D. Speaking on the phone Speaking
43
SB: 114 – 115 Speaking on the phone
WB: P 62 - 63 Making a phone booking
44 UNIT 9
 9E. I love it here!
SB: P 116 – 117
WB: P 64 - 65
REVIEW UNIT 9
45 Teacher’s resources
UNIT 10: STAYING HEALTHY Grammar: Reading:
10A. A healthy mind Present continuous; A poster about mental
46 present continuous health; understanding
SB: P 119 – 121
WB: P 66 - 67 vs present simple headings
UNIT 10 Vocabulary: Listening:
10B. I buying running shoes Body parts; Two explorers talk about
47 SB: P 122 - 123 exercise and how they exercise;
training listening for specific
10C. Exercise
Pronunciation: information
SB: P 124 - 125
Understanding Writing:
UNIT 10 word groups; A survey report; writing a
10D. Asking for and giving understanding report
48 directions intonation in Speaking
SB: P 126 – 127 directions Asking for and giving
WB: P 68 - 69 directions
UNIT 10 Time expression;
10E. More people are exercising. directions; describing
49
SB: P28 – 129 change
WB: P 70 - 71
REVIEW UNIT 10
50 WB: P 72 - 73
Teacher’s resources
UNIT 11: PEOPLE FROM THE Grammar: Reading:
PAST Past simple be; An article about an actress
51 11A. Life events questions with with a second life;
SB: P 131 - 133 was/were understanding time order
WB: P 74 - 75 Vocabulary: Listening:
UNIT 11 Life events; past Explorer talk about
11B. Who was the artist? time expressions favorite historical events;
52 SB: P 134 - 135 Pronunciation: understanding small and
Understanding was large numbers
11C. Important events
and were; Writing:
SB: P 136 - 137
responding to good A historical person’s
UNIT 11 and bad news profile; writing a person’s
11D. Showing interest profile
53
SB: P 138 – 139
WB: P 76 - 77
54 UNIT 11
 UNIT 12 Pronunciation: Your life story
11E. Important people and their interesting info
12D. Using English in the real Saying syllables
lives with two vowel Speaking
58 world
SB: P 140 – 141 sounds; stressing Phrases to exp
WB: P 78 - 79 SB: P 150 – 151
WB: P 82 - 83 words in questions expressions to
REVIEW UNIT 11 the past
55 Teacher’s resources UNIT 12
Using English
12E. This is me
UNIT 12: MY STORY 59 world
SB: P 152 - 153
12A. My life story
56 WB: P 84 - 85
SB: P 143 - 145
WB: P 80 - 81 REVIEW UNIT 12
60 WB: P 86 - 87
UNIT 12
Teacher’s resources
12B. Changing the world
57 SB: P 146 – 147
12C. A funny thing happen to me
SB: P 148 - 149
 WB: P 6 - 7 Pronunciation: Writing:
UNIT 1 Stressing syllables; An online profile; using
1E. My information stressing important capital letters
4 words
SB: P 20 – 21
WB: P 8 - 9 Speaking
REVIEW UNIT 1 Talking about numbers;
5 Teacher’s resources hellos and goodbyes; jobs

UNIT 2: MY HOME Grammar: Reading:

2A. Small houses Present simple be An article about tiny
6 (plural); questions houses; understanding new
SB: P 23 – 25
WB: P 10 - 11 with be (plural); words
UNIT 2 who, what, where Listening:
2B. Working from home Vocabulary: An interview with
7 SB: P 26 – 27 Rooms in house; explorers about their
places in town hometowns; getting ready
2C. My town
Pronunciation: to listen
SB: P 28 - 29
Saying contractions
UNIT 2 of be; Writing:
2D. Asking where things are understanding An email about interesting
8
SB: P 30 – 31 intonation in tourist sites; writing a
WB: P 12 - 13 questions friendly email
UNIT 2 Speaking
2E. See you soon Asking where things are
9
SB: P 32 – 33 Talking about where
WB: 14 - 15 things are; writing friendly
REVIEW UNIT 2 emails
10 WB: P 16 - 17
Teacher’s resources
UNIT 3: MY STUFF Grammar: Reading:
3A. My travel bag This, that, these, An article about things
11 those; possessive people take on trips;
SB: P 35 – 37
WB: 18 - 19 adjectives and ‘s understanding commas
UNIT 3 and the word and
3B. Things people collect Vocabulary:
12 SB: P 38 – 39 Travel items; colours Listening:
3C. Colours of the world An interview with
SB: P 40 - 41 Pronunciation: explorers about colours;
Saying /ð /; listening for important
UNIT 3 works
3D. Asking questions to understand saying you’re and
13 SB: P 42 – 43 their
WB: 20 – 21
 UNIT 3 Writing:
3E. Special things A social media post about
14
SB: 44 – 45 special item; checking
WB: 22 - 23 your writing
REVIEW UNIT 3
Teacher’s resources Speaking
15 Asking questions to
understand; describing
special things
UNIT 4: HABBITS Grammar: Reading:
4A. My commute Present simple; An article about a long
16 present simple
SB: 47 – 49 trip to work; scanning for
WB: 24 – 25 questions; adverbs of useful information
UNIT 4 frequency Listening:
[Link] time do you go to bed? An interview with
17 SB: 50 - 51 Vocabulary: explorers about their
4C. What do you usually do? Numbers (11-100); workdays; listening for
SB: P 52 - 53 days of the week tone
UNIT 4
Pronunciation: Writing:
4D. Making plans
18 Saying /^/; saying An email about a work
SB: P 54 – 55 meeting; writing work
/ju:/
WB: P 26 - 27 emails
UNIT 4
4E: Thank you for your email Speaking
19
SB: P 56 – 57 Making plans; writing
WB: P 28 -29 work emails
REVIEW UNIT 4
20 WB: 30 - 31
Teacher’s resources
UNIT 5: INSIDE OR OUTSIDE? Grammar: Reading:
5A. Indoor activities Like, love and don’t Tips about fun things to do
21 like + -ing form; at home; getting ready to
SB: P 59 – 61
WB: P 32 - 33 prepositions of time read
UNIT 5
5B. I love swimming Vocabulary: Listening:
22 SB: P 62 – 63 Common activities; Descriptions of the
5C. The seasons months and seasons seasons in three different
SB: P 64 - 65 Pronunciation: countries; knowing what
Saying /ŋ /; to listen for
UNIT 5
understanding Writing:
5D. Inviting people to do things A bucket list; writing lists
23 connected speech:
SB: P 66 – 67
WB: P 34 – 35 would you
 UNIT 5 Speaking
5E. I’d like to see the world Inviting people to do
24 things
SB: P 68 – 69
WB: P 36 - 37 Inviting people; activity
REVIEW UNIT 5 verbs
25 Teacher’s resources
UNIT 6: FOOD AROUND THE Grammar: Reading:
WORLD Countable and An article about spicy
26 6A. Some like it hot uncountable food; skimming a text
SB: P 71 – 73 nouns; how much
WB: P 38 - 39 and how many Listening:
UNIT 6 Vocabulary: An interview with
6B. Sweet things Food; places for explorers about groceries;
groceries writing notes
27 SB: P 74 – 75
6C. Shops and markets
SB: 76 - 77 Pronunciation: Writing:
Understanding of; A restaurant review;
UNIT 6 understanding the h writing main ideas
6D. Ordering food sound
28
SB: P 78 – 79 Speaking
WB: P 40 - 41 Ordering food
UNIT 6 Talking about uncountable
6E. Restaurant reviews nouns; ordering food;
29
SB: P 80 – 81 good, bad and OK
WB: P 42 - 43 feedback
REVIEW UNIT 6
30 WB: 44 - 45
Teacher’s resources
UNIT 7: FAMILY AND Grammar: Reading:
FRIENDS Present simple An article and info graphic
31 7A. My family questions (yes/no); about family size;
SB: P 83 – 85 present simple understanding purpose
WB: P46 - 47 questions (open
questions); Listening:
UNIT 7
adjective Explorers describe people
7B. Happy family
Vocabulary: they know; listening to
32 SB: P 86 - 87
Family members; descriptions
7C. She’s tall and she’s funny appearance and
SB: P 88 - 89 Writing:
personality A text message asking for
UNIT 7 Pronunciation: help; explaining your
7D. Showing appreciation Saying short and reasons
33
SB: P 90 – 91 long vowel sounds;
WB: P 48 - 49
 UNIT 7 saying words with Speaking
7E. My friend is in town gr Showing appreciation,
34 describing people
SB: P 92 – 93
WB: P 50 - 51
REVIEW UNIT 7
35 Teacher’s resources

UNIT 8: THINGS WE CAN DO Grammar: Reading:

8A. Yes, you can! Can and can’t; and, An explorer describes an
36 or, but, because interesting animal;
SB: P 95 – 97
WB: 52 - 53 Vocabulary: listening for general
UNIT 8 Common abilities; information
8B. They can do amazing things! adjective for Listening:
37 SB: P 98 - 99 animals An explorer describes an
8C. They’re small, but they’re fast Pronunciation: interesting animal;
SB: 100 - 101 Stressing can’t; listening for general
saying the letter g information
UNIT 8
Writing:
8D. Asking for help A job application form;
38
SB: P 102 – 103 applying for a job
WB: P 54 - 55 Speaking
UNIT 8 Asking for and offering
8E. I can do that job! help; job application
39
SB: 104 – 105 forms
WB: 56 - 57 Asking for help
REVIEW UNIT 8
40 WB: P 58 - 59
Teacher’s resources
UNIT 9: TRAVEL Grammar: Reading:
9A. Amazing journeys There is and An article about two
41 there are; object amazing journeys;
SB: P 107 – 109
WB: P 60 - 61 pronouns understanding words in
UNIT 9 brackets
9B. There are beaches with black Vocabulary: Listening:
sand Different ways to Two advertisements about
42 travel; the weather interesting places;
SB: 110 - 111
Pronunciation: listening to
9C. The weather is perfect!
Saying /w/ and /v/; advertisements Writing:
SB: 112 - 113
saying /θ / A postcard; using
UNIT 9 exclamation marks
9D. Speaking on the phone Speaking
43
SB: 114 – 115 Speaking on the phone
WB: P 62 - 63 Making a phone booking
44 UNIT 9
 9E. I love it here!
SB: P 116 – 117
WB: P 64 - 65
REVIEW UNIT 9
45 Teacher’s resources
UNIT 10: STAYING HEALTHY Grammar: Reading:
10A. A healthy mind Present continuous; A poster about mental
46 present continuous health; understanding
SB: P 119 – 121
WB: P 66 - 67 vs present simple headings
UNIT 10 Vocabulary: Listening:
10B. I buying running shoes Body parts; Two explorers talk about
47 SB: P 122 - 123 exercise and how they exercise;
training listening for specific
10C. Exercise
Pronunciation: information
SB: P 124 - 125
Understanding Writing:
UNIT 10 word groups; A survey report; writing a
10D. Asking for and giving understanding report
48 directions intonation in Speaking
SB: P 126 – 127 directions Asking for and giving
WB: P 68 - 69 directions
UNIT 10 Time expression;
10E. More people are exercising. directions; describing
49
SB: P28 – 129 change
WB: P 70 - 71
REVIEW UNIT 10
50 WB: P 72 - 73
Teacher’s resources
UNIT 11: PEOPLE FROM THE Grammar: Reading:
PAST Past simple be; An article about an actress
51 11A. Life events questions with with a second life;
SB: P 131 - 133 was/were understanding time order
WB: P 74 - 75 Vocabulary: Listening:
UNIT 11 Life events; past Explorer talk about
11B. Who was the artist? time expressions favorite historical events;
52 SB: P 134 - 135 Pronunciation: understanding small and
Understanding was large numbers
11C. Important events
and were; Writing:
SB: P 136 - 137
responding to good A historical person’s
UNIT 11 and bad news profile; writing a person’s
11D. Showing interest profile
53
SB: P 138 – 139
WB: P 76 - 77
54 UNIT 11
 11E. Important people and their Speaking
lives Showing interest
SB: P 140 – 141 Expressions for showing
WB: P 78 - 79 interest; talking about
REVIEW UNIT 11 important people
55 Teacher’s resources
UNIT 12: MY STORY Grammar: Reading:
12A. My life story Past simple (regular An explores life story;
56 verbs); past simple understanding voices and
SB: P 143 - 145
WB: P 80 - 81 (irregular verbs); audiences
UNIT 12 past simple Listening:
12B. Changing the world questions orer shares a funny story;
57 SB: P 146 – 147 Vocabulary: understanding funny
12C. A funny thing happen to me Life stages; feelings stories
Writing:
SB: P 148 - 149
Pronunciation: Your life story; including
UNIT 12 interesting information
Saying syllables
12D. Using English in the real Speaking
with two vowel
58 world sounds; stressing Phrases to explain a word;
SB: P 150 – 151 words in questions expressions to talk about
WB: P 82 - 83 the past
UNIT 12 Using English in the real
12E. This is me world
59
SB: P 152 - 153
WB: P 84 - 85
REVIEW UNIT 12
60 WB: P 86 - 87
Teacher’s resources