1. Verb 'to be' (am/is/are)

Objective: The student will be able to introduce themselves and others, state their profession or nationality, describe basic feelings, and ask and answer simple questions about identity and location.

Key Concepts:

1. Positive Forms: I am, You are, He/She/It is, We are, They are.

2. Negative Forms & Contractions: I am not (I'm not), You are not (You aren't), He is not (He isn't).

3. Question Forms: Am I...?, Are you...?, Is he...?.

2. Subject Pronouns & Nouns

Objective: The student will be able to replace a person's name or an object with the correct pronoun to avoid repetition and identify the subject of a sentence. They will also be able to form basic plural nouns.

Key Concepts:

1. Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

2. Singular Nouns: A single person, place, or thing (e.g., book, student).

3. Basic Plural Nouns: Add "-s" or "-es" to make more than one (e.g., books, boxes).

3. Articles: 'a' / 'an'

Objective: The student will be able to correctly use 'a' or 'an' when referring to a single, general person or thing.

Key Concepts:

1. Use 'a': Before a consonant sound (e.g., a car, a university).

2. Use 'an': Before a vowel sound (e.g., an apple, an hour).

3. Meaning: Used for one general, non-specific thing.

4. Demonstratives: 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those'

Objective: The student will be able to point out and identify objects based on their proximity (near or far) and number (singular or plural).

Key Concepts:

1. Singular: this (for something near), that (for something far).

2. Plural: these (for things near), those (for things far).

3. Structure: Use with the verb 'to be' (e.g., This is my pen, These are my keys).

5. Possessive Adjectives

Objective: The student will be able to express ownership and relationships between people and objects.

Key Concepts:

1. Forms: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.

2. Rule: Always followed by a noun (e.g., my book, her car).

3. Purpose: Shows who something belongs to (possession).

6. Simple Present Tense

Objective: The student will be able to talk about daily routines, habits, schedules, and general facts.

Key Concepts:

1. Positive Statements: Add "-s" for he/she/it (e.g., I work, She works).

2. Negative Statements: Use don't or doesn't + base verb (e.g., I don't work, She doesn't work).

3. Questions: Use Do or Does + subject + base verb (e.g., Do you work?, Does she work?).

7. Basic 'Wh-' Questions

Objective: The student will be able to ask for specific information about people, places, things, and time.

Key Concepts:

1. Question Words: What, Where, When, Who, Why, How.

2. Structure with 'be': Question Word + be + subject? (e.g., Where are you?).

3. Structure with 'do/does': Question Word + do/does + subject + base verb? (e.g., What do you want?).

8. Prepositions of Place & Time

Objective: The student will be able to describe the location of objects and when events occur in a simple way.

Key Concepts:

1. For Place: in (inside), on (on a surface), at (a specific point).

2. For Time: at (for clock times), on (for days and dates), in (for months, years, seasons).

3. A common preposition: under.

9. 'There is' / 'There are'

Objective: The student will be able to state the existence of one or more things in a particular place.

Key Concepts:

1. Singular: There is is followed by a singular noun (e.g., There is a cat).

2. Plural: There are is followed by a plural noun (e.g., There are three cats).

3. With 'some' and 'any': Use some for positive plural statements and any for negatives and questions.

10. Modal Verb: 'can' / 'can't'

Objective: The student will be able to talk about their abilities and ask about the abilities of others.

Key Concepts:

1. Positive (Ability): Subject + can + base form of the verb (e.g., I can swim).

2. Negative (No Ability): Subject + can't + base form of the verb (e.g., He can't drive).

3. The focus can be on vocabulary for different skills (e.g., swim, drive, speak English, cook).