Primary 1 - Didactic Units

1ST	FUNCTIONS	GRAMMAR STRUCTURES	VOCABULARY	KEY ACTIVITIES
0. HELLO!
*Informal greetings			*Hello/bye bye *Good morning/afternoon	*Greeting the teachers and the classmates.
* Asking for and answering names		*What’s your name? My name is ____ Is ____ here? Yes, I’m here	People: boy, girl, teacher.	*Reading the list every day

1. MY CLASS
* Counting 1 to 10		*Numbers 1 to 10	*Ten little Indians song
*Following class orders	Can I ----, please?	Hands up/down Stand up / Sit down Be silent, please! Can I sharpen, please? Can I go to the toilet, please? Can I wash my hands, please? Can you open the door, please? Please, deliver/pick up the papers. Line up, please! Push your chairs, please! Silence, please.	*Use the orders in every day class.
* Naming objects in the class	*A book, please! *Thank you! *Look, a pencil *Who is responsible for the _________? *Do you need a ________? *Where is the _____? There *How many ___are there? *What’s this? It’s a _____	* Objects in the class: pencil, pen, colouring pencils, paper, rubber, ruler, sharpener, table, chair, blackboard. * Colours: yellow, orange, red, blue, green. *Shapes: circle, square	* Rainbow song
*Offering help	Can I help you? Yes / No	Names of animals: hippo, horse, cow, chicken, etc.	*The story of happy hippo and the strong flower.

2.ME
*Describing objects	It’s green It’s a nose Look, 3 stars. It’s a blue pen Point at your _____. Look at my ________. Touch your ________. I’ve got _________.	Face: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hair, face. Colours: black, white, grey, purple, brown. Shapes: triangle, stars. Adjectives:  small, big	*Head, shoulders song

3.FAMILY
*Expressing feelings	What’s your name? How are you?	Adjectives: happy, sad, surprised, angry, scared.	I’m so happy, today is my birthday
*Talking about the family	This is my mother My sister’s name is… I’ve got two brothers Who is this?	Family members: daddy, mummy, brother, sister, granddad, grandma, friends.	Family tree Three bears

4.PETS
*Describing pets	A dog can… It’s a big dog	Pets: bird, dog, cat, parrot, fish, rabbit, tortoise, hamster. Actions: jump, run, walk, fly, swim Animal food: meat, fish, insects, plants. Adjectives: big, small.

5.DAY AND NIGHT
*Talking about actions	I sleep at night Let’s play It’s night/day	Actions: play, sleep, read, paint.
*Talking about our home	It’s a bedroom	*Rooms in the house: toilet, dining room, bathroom, kitchen, bedroom.

6. PICNIC TIME
*Expressing likes and dislikes	I like ______ I don’t like _____ An apple, please Do you like? I’m hungry I’m thirsty It’s delicious	Food: ham, cheese, sandwich, yogurt, cereals, juice, tomato, egg, chicken, lettuce, apple, banana, orange, pear. Drink: water, milk, lemonade	The very hungry caterpillar
*Describing oneself	I’m wearing a_______. It’s hot/cold	Clothes: t-shirt, skirt, trouser, trainers, shoes, jumper, jacket, socks, scarf, coat, tracksuit. Weather: hot, cold, rainy, windy	Tale: Who is stronger?