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Wallaby House Vietnam

English for Kids Programs

GRAMMAR TAKEOFF
UNIT GUIDE

GRAMMAR TAKEOFF

UNIT GUIDE

Course Coordinator
Email

Pham Ngoc Thai Hoa, M.ed

hoapham@wallabyhouse.edu.vn

Pham Ngoc Thai Hoa

Lecturers in charge

Le Hoang Linh
Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuong
Nguyen Thi Thu

Office hours

To be advised

GRAMMAR TAKEOFF
Introduction
This is a grammar course for English young learners who are at taking initial steps
into the fascinating world of the English language. From this unit, learners develop a
wide variety of language skills through general knowledge of basic English grammar
and vocabulary as well as a wide range of songs and activities.
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Reading skills: A number of reading strategies such as comprehension,

matching and recognizing sight words are designed to help young learners to
understand written texts as well as pick up important vocabulary items which
may come handy in their daily communication
Speaking skill: The students learn to use language functions to
o describe objects, people and the world around them
o discuss simple topics of their interests
Writing skill: The students learn to describe basic concepts related to their
interests, such as hobbies, animals, people, objects and places with improved
accuracy, which will assist their spoken communication.
Listening skill: The learners have opportunities to listen to recognize common
vocab in their spoken forms and acquire the correct pronunciation of these
words.

Contact hours
2 sessions per week

Work load
This unit brings students with a variety of English language skills in 24 topics, which will be
covered in 15 weeks.

Course materials: New Grammar Time 3 (PEARSON)

Recommended reference book: Oxford Grammar for School 3

Unit schedule:

WEEK

TOPIC

To be / Subject pronouns

Demonstratives / A / An / The / Plural

nouns

Have got / Possessive adjectives and

pronouns / Whose

There is / There are / Prepositions of

place

NOTE

Mini-revision (units 1 - 4)
3

Imperatives / Object pronouns

Present simple / Time expressions

Present simple / Adverbs of frequency

Present continuous vs. Present simple

-ing form and infinitives

Mini-revision (units 5 - 9)
6

Countable vs. uncountable nouns /

Some / Any / No

Quantity words: much, many, a lot of

Were / Was

Past simple (normal verbs)

Mini-revision (units 10 13)

9

Articles: a / an / the / zero article

Comparatives and superlatives

10

Adverbs of manner

10

Be going to

11

Will

Mini-revision (units 14 - 18)

12

Present perfect (1)

12

Present perfect (2)

13

Modal verb (1): can / could / must /

have to

13

Modal verbs (2): advice / offers /

suggestions

14

Past continuous vs. Past simple

14

Questions and question tags

Mini-revision (units 19 - 24)

Further unit information

Entry requirements
Students should have been familiar with basic grammar concepts in English as well
as completed the programs designs for kids (under the age of 8)

Further requirements of this unit

It is the responsibility of the students to:
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attend all classes

to apply yourself to your studies to the best of your abilities
to take initiative and consult when problems arise
to respect the lecturer and other classmates
to meet deadlines for work assigned by your lecturer
to attend the exam without cheating

What parents are expected to do at home to support our students

Parents are expected to assist their children with completing their homework
assignments and self-study efforts.
Assessment & evaluation
The assessment is based on THREE parts:
1

Mid-term speaking, listening

and written tests

30 points

Final term speaking, listening

and written tests

50 points

Active participation

20 points

Format of the speaking test:

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Time allowed: approximately 15 minutes

Number of parts: 2
o Part 1: Role-play with peers.
o Part 2: Short interview with teachers

Format of the written test:

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Time allowed
: 45 minutes (writing + reading + grammar) + ~10 minutes
(listening)
Number of parts: 5
o Part 1: listening to 2-3 extracts of recorded audio and answer
o Part 2: Multiple choice questions (10-15 questions)
o Part 3: Error identification
o Part 4: Reading comprehension
o Part 5: Sentence completion