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subunit communication grammar revised grammar vocabulary subject links pronunciation
             
1.1: Welcome to Fun World. - naming objects - to be: affirmative       the English alphabet: letter sounds, practicing the use of schwa /?/ in "a(n)" in front of a consonant/vowel
 
 
1.2: Hello! - greeting, introducing oneself - to be: affirmative, interrogative of "can", interrogative pronoun "how"     developing interpersonal intelligence and cultural knowledge /z/ in "is", /a:/ in "are"
 
 
1.3: The boys are running. - describing here-and-now actions - plural and singular nouns, Present Continuous: the here-and-now aspect of its use, an "-ing" form       /?/ in "ing", /s/ vs. /z/ suffixes (final devoicing)
 
 
1.4: Fruit and vegetables. - talking about actions regarding the subject number - "This is"/"These are" construction, interrogative of "to be", interrogative pronouns "what" and "who" - plural and singular nouns     /s/ vs. /z/ suffixes (final devoicing)
 
 
1.5: One, two, three... Look at me! - counting, telling the time, describing actions regarding subject number, telling the age - prepositions, Present Continuous - plural and singular nouns   extralinguistic ability (telling the time, doing basic calculations) /ð/ sound practised in the article "the"
 
 
1.6: I am a dog. Woof, woof! - naming people and animals - personal pronouns - plural and singular nouns, interrogative pronouns "what" and "who", to be: affirmative     /z/ in "is", /a:/ in "are"
 
 
1.7: Colours and numbers. - describing things, animals and people   - to be: affirmative, plurals     /z/ in "is", /a:/ in "are"; /ð/ sound in "the"
 
 
1.8: In the countryside. - naming animals and people, describing here-and-now situations   - Present Continuous, to be: affirmative     /ð/ sound in "the"
 
 
1.9: Food and drink. - talking about food and eating, telling about eating preferences   - to be: affirmative, "This is"/"These are" construction, Present Continuous     /i/ in "this", /i:/ in "these", /ð/ sound in "the"
 
 
1.1O: At the zoo. - naming body parts, describing animals - to have got: affirmative, interrogative and negative; "too" disjunct       /?/ in "have"
 
 
1.11: Unit One Review            
 
 
2.1: In a theme park. - describing people and animals - to be: affirmative, negative, interrogative - to be: affirmative      
 
 
2.2: In the playground. - talking about here-and-now activities - preposition "with" - Present Continuous: affirmative     /i/ and /θ/ in "with", /?/ in "ing"
 
 
2.3: On a farm. - talking about on-going processes - Present Continuous: affirmative, negative, interrogative - Present Continuous: affirmative     /?/ in "ing"
 
 
2.4: Clothes. - naming things, describing people and objects   - Plurals, Present Continuous: affirmative, "This is"/"These are" construction     /?/ in "wearing"
 
 
2.5: Is it a butterfly? - asking and answering simple questions about identity and subject, categorising things - a time adverbial (yet) - to be: affirmative, negative, interrogative; Present Continuous     /iz/ in "is" and /a:/ in "are"
 
 
2.6: Can people fly? - talking about abilities - modals: affirmative, interrogative and negative of can       "can" vs. "can't" (weak forms); /æ/ vs. /a:/
 
 
2.7: An ordinary day. - talking about regular activities - Present Simple, adverbs of frequency - personal pronouns     3rd p. sing. "s" suffix
 
 
2.8: Toys. - talking and asking about possessions   - have got: affirmative, interrogative; interrogative pronouns, personal pronouns     /?/ in "have"
 
 
2.9: Things in my room. - talking and asking about posessions         /?/ in "have"
 
 
2.1O: A day at school. - talking about possessions, describing things - Saxon Genitive, possessive pronouns - to be: affirmative     /s/, /z/
 
 
2.11: Unit Two Review            
 
 
3.1: Family members. - describing and naming family members, describing actions,talking about relationships - interrogative pronouns - possessives, to be: affirmative, negative, interrogative     /?/ in "ing"
 
 
3.2: A day in the fresh air. - asking and talking about possessions   - Present Continuous: affirmative and negative      
 
 
3.3: In a shopping mall. - asking about on-going processes, buying ans selling - Present Continuous: interrogative pronouns - Present Continuous: affirmative sentences, modals: can     /?/ in "ing"
 
 
3.4: A time of the day. - telling and asking about the time   - to be: affirmative, interrogative pronoun "what"     spelling p.m. vs. a.m.; /u:/ and /o:/ in "noon", "afternoon", "morning"; /?/ in "half", /o:/ in "quarter"
 
 
3.5: In the kitchen. - telling about and naming different objects in the kitchen - "There was/were" construction; some & any, "How many" - "There is/are"      
 
 
3.6: Physical appearance. - telling about the looks   - to be, to have got      
 
 
3.7: Days of the week. - talking about school subjects and school activities - ordinal numbers - Present Simple, adverbs of frequency      
 
 
3.8: States and feelings. - telling and asking about states and feelings   - Present Simple, Present Continuous, to be      
 
 
3.9: Furniture. - telling where things are situated - prepositions of place - "there is/are/isn't/aren't" construction, plurals     /ð/ sound practised in "there"; /ð/ in "without", /?/ in "front"; diphtongs: /a??/ in "behind" and /???/ in "near"
 
 
3.1O: Body parts. - describing physical appearance of people and animals   - to be, to have got, "this is" construction     /ð/ sound in "this"
 
 
3.11: Unit Three Review.            
 
 
4.1: Me, my friends and my neighbourhood. - telling where people live   - Present Simple: affirmative     /ð/ sound in "the"
 
 
4.2: Space. - counting to one hundred - can: negative, interrogative; many and any - to be: affirmative; "there is/are" construction     /i:/ in "teen"; word stress: "thirteen"/"thirty"
 
 
4.3: Wild animals. - describing different animals   - Present Simple; to be: affirmative   extralinguistic ability - learning about other continents  
 
 
4.4: Good and bad behaviours. - naming objects, asking and telling where people and objects are positioned, describing and naming behaviours - modals: should/must/have to - Present Simple, adverbs of frequency      
 
 
4.5: The weather. - describing people, naming and describing animals, describing posessions - be going to - to be: affirmative     /?/ in "ing"; /u:/ and /o:/ in "noon", "afternoon", "morning"
 
 
4.6: What's in your house? - telling where objects are situated - quantities - to be: affirmative, "there is/are" construction, prepositions      
 
 
4.7: Seasons of the year. - telling about different seasonal activities - Present Simple: questions and answers; "do" auxiliary - Present Simple: affirmative; adverbs of frequency     practising intonation patterns in affirmative and negative sentences
 
 
4.8: Seasonal activities. - talking about activities, pastimes and seasonal routines   - Present Simple: interrogative, affirmative, negative; "do" auxiliary; adverbs of frequency     third-person singular suffix: /z/ and /s/
 
 
4.9: My daily routines. - describing oneself, talking about daily routines - Present Simple vs. Present Continuous        
 
 
4.10: I will be a football player! - telling about plans for the future - be going to and Future Simple: plans and predictions about the future       /i:/ in "teen"
 
 
4.11: Unit Four Review.