YLE STARTERS - 120 HOURS DISTRIBUTED IN TWO YEARS, TWO HOURS A WEEK

TEACHING PLAN FOR LEVEL 2 PRIMARY (STARTERS YEAR 2- 60 HOURS)

RESOURCES:
FUN FOR STARTERS, CUP 2010, A. Robinson; K. Saxby, Second Edition (FUN)
OXFORD PRIMARY SKILLS 2, READING AND WRITING, OUP 2009, Helen Casey *
EXAM BOOKLETS WITH SAMPLE TESTS, Any edition **

* Material only for teachers. ELP Manager provides it. Texts will be read and translated with special attention paid to absolutely
correct rhythm, intonation and comprehension. (In the teaching plan referred to as OPS)
** Material only for teachers. ELP Manager provides it. Students should cover at least 9 tests a year, 18 to get to the level (paper or
scanned version) (In the teaching plan referred to as EB)
Listening practice is included in FUN. However, all sessions will start with one part of the listening for Starters, supplementary
material provided by the ELPM:
1. 72 mp3 files (6 booklets x 3tests x 4 parts=72)
2. Paper version for parts 2 and 4 (18 pdf files for part 2 and 18 pdf files for part 4)
3. Screen version for parts 1 and 3
In all sessions spelling will take at least 5 minutes. Additional spelling will be done with students who are behind.
Apart from the speaking lessons content given below, students should necessarily recycle all the vocabulary studied up to the
session in question.
WEP- Writing and Exam Practice
STARSMR- Starters Supplementary Material for Reading Practice (10 pdf files)
STARSMW- Starters Supplementary Material for Writing Practice (10 pdf files)

Lesson Date Structure Resources Things to be considered

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1 Unit 24 FUN Colour the picture and then describe it. Write sentences without using A,B, C,
etc. Use the picture at p. 53 to help them activate their knowledge;

2 Speaking
3 Unit 24
4 WEP
5 Unit 25
FUN, EB Explain exam format; Continue with questions end of book, Asking, Answering,
Indirect questions, Wh-drills, How many-how much, what is like, have got,
have
FUN Use valuable classroom time to review old stuff
EB Explain exam format; Continue with Part 1 and 2
FUN Classroom and school vocabulary: spelling, pronunciation, collocations;
 Prepositions
6 Speaking EB, OPS 1) Difficult words, spelling of A,E, I, J, G, K, C, V, B, W, Y, etc
2) Reading OPS, unit 6 (1/2), p. 24. STARSMR6
7 Unit 26 FUN Possessive pronouns, Wh- words
8 WEP EB, OPS 1) Part 3 and 4
2) Writing OPS, unit 6, (1/2) p. 27 STARSMW6
9 Unit 27 FUN Prepositions, vocabulary, verbs, spelling means of transport; Strategies to
deal with collocations
10 Speaking EB, OPS 1) Prepositions, there is there are, wh-words, how much how many, spelling
and pronunciation
2) Reading OPS, unit 6, (2/2), p. 24 STARSMR6
11 Unit 28 FUN Present continuous to describe a picture. Spelling of verbs in continuous
tenses. Use of pr.continuous
12 WEP EB, OPS 1) Part 5
2) Writing OPS, unit 6 (2/2), p. 27 STARSMW6
13 Unit 29 FUN Vocabulary beach; What is he, she doing? ALL students should understand
this question and be able to answer.
14 Speaking EB, OPS 1) Questions, all of them!!!
2) Reading OPS, unit 7 (1/2) , p.28. STARSMR7
15 Unit 30 FUN Prepositions; Wh-words, How much and How many, What animal, toy, fruit
am I?
16 WEP EB, OPS 1) Part 1 and 2
2) Writing OPS, unit 7 (1/2), p.31 STARSMW7
17 Unit 31 FUN Read and translate D; Strategies for part 4 listening
18 Speaking EB, OPS 1) All parts of the exam (External assessment)
2) Reading OPS, unit 7 (2/2), p. 28 STARSMR7
19 Unit 32 FUN Whose is this? Possessive case; Possessive pronouns
20 WEP EB, OPS 1) All parts of the exam
2) Writing OPS, unit 7 (2/2), p.31
21 Marks collection Provided by ELP Marks will be sent to ELPM and Parents
Manager
22 Exam Practice EB Cambridge version all parts of the exam, external assessment, Marks will be
sent to ELPM

23 Unit 33 FUN Verbs for a ball; Go, do, play; I like + ing; Lets play! Would you like?
24 Speaking EB, OPS 1) Asking questions in English
2) Reading OPS, unit 8 (1/2), p.32 STARSMR8
25 Unit 33 FUN Correct spelling and pronunciation; Reading comprehension
26 WEP EB, OPS 1) Part 1 and 2
2) Writing OPS, unit 8 (1/2), p. 35 STARSMW8
27 Unit 34 FUN Correct spelling and pronunciation of the vocabulary given during the 1st
year.
28 Speaking EB, OPS 1) Tell me sth about your best friend, hobby, bedroom, house, school, etc
2) Reading OPS, unit 8 (2/2), p. 32 STARSMR8
29 Unit 35 FUN Semantic fields, vocabulary build-up; Talk about your favourite friend-
structures and vocabulary needed
30 WEP EB, OPS 1) Part 3 and 4
2) Writing OPS, unit 8 (2/2), p. 35 STARSMW8
31 Unit 36 FUN Wh-words, Reading comprehension and correct spelling in D
32 Speaking EB, OPS 1) Questions and answers
2) Reading OPS, unit 9, (1/2), p.36 STARSMR9
33 Unit 37 FUN Plural nouns spelling (verbs as well)How many? How old? How much? Who
is?, etc
34 WEP EB, OPS 1) Part 5
2) Writing OPS, unit 9 (1/2), p.39 STARSMW9
35 Unit 38 FUN Irregular plural
36 Speaking EB, OPS 1) All parts
2) Reading OPS, unit 9 (2/2), p. 36 STARSMR9
37 Unit 39 FUN Patterns and collocations; What am I game? Expected meaning strategies
38 WEP EB, OPS 1) All parts
2) Writing OPS, unit 9 (2/2), p.39 STARSMW9
39 Unit 40 FUN Daily routines, time of day, tell the time, go in, go out, get on, get off, get
down, etc
40 Speaking EB All parts of the exam (External assessment)
41 Marks collection Provided by ELP Marks will be sent to ELPM and Parents
Manager
42 Exam Practice EB Cambridge version all parts of the exam, external assessment, Marks will be
sent to ELPM

43 Unit 41 FUN Ask questions (themselves) Answer question: What is this? Tips for
listening practice

44 Speaking EB, OPS 1) Questions

2) Reading OPS, unit 10 (1/2), p.40 STARSMR10
45 Unit 41 FUN Polish vocabulary, spelling and pronunciation.
46 WEP EB, OPS 1) Part 1 and 2
2) Writing OPS, unit 10 (1/2), p. 43 STARSMW10
47 Unit 42 FUN Collocations; prepositions, patterns
48 Speaking EB, OPS 1) Part 3 and 4
2) Reading OPS, unit 10 (2/2), p. 40 STARSMR10
49 Unit 42 FUN Auxiliaries and modals in short answers; Strategies for comprehension
50 WEP EB, OPS 1) Part 5
2) Writing OPS, unit 10 (2/2), p. 43 STARSMW10
51 Unit 43 FUN Strategies for comprehension
52 Unit 44 FUN Prepositions; Word order; Spelling words; Tips for listening practice
53 Speaking EB Answer questions, talk about a picture
54 Unit 45 FUN Phonetics and spelling revision
55 WEP EB All parts
56 Marks collection Provided by ELP Marks will be sent to ELPM and Parents
Manager
57 Exam Practice EB Cambridge version all parts of the exam, external assessment, Marks will be
sent to ELPM
58 Speaking EB Talk about your house, day, food, family, friend, animal or other activities
59 Speaking EB Talk about your house, day, food, family, friend, animal or other activities
60 Speaking EB Talk about your house, day, food, family, friend, animal or other activities