DIDACTIC UNIT 1: A1 (Grade 1)

UNIT 1: ESSENTIAL ENGLISH

OVERVIEW

This introductory unit develops learners’ phonemic awareness and decoding skills in English. Learners are
introduced to basic sound symbol associations of the English alphabet, in order to help their spelling and
pronunciation. They are also introduced to and practice everyday greetings and the numbers 1-20.

COMPETENCIES CAPACITIES LEARNING OUTCOMES

Communicates · Obtains information · Recalls explicit and relevant information by selecting specific data
orally in English as from an oral text in the oral texts he/she hears in English, with everyday vocabulary
a foreign language based on the context. Integrates the information when it is said at
· Infers information different times.
from oral texts
· Deduces information indicating characteristics of beings, objects,
· Adapts, organizes places and events. Deduces the meaning of words, phrases and
and develops ideas expressions of medium complexity in context. Example: Verb to
in a coherent and be; wh-questions.
cohesive way
· Explains the subject and communicative purpose. Distinguishes
· Uses nonverbal the relevant from the complementary linked to the text with
and paraverbal experience from verbal, non-verbal and paraverbal resources to
resources construct the meaning of the oral text in English.
strategically · Adapts the oral text to the communicative situation, maintaining
the register and the cultural modes and considering the type of
· Interacts
text, the context and the purpose. Example: Exchange personal
strategically
information.
with different
interlocutors · Expresses their ideas and emotions around a topic with
coherence, cohesion and fluency according to their level,
· Reflects on and organizing them to establish logical relationships (addition,
evaluates the form, contrast, sequence, similarity-difference and cause) and
content and context expanding the information in a relevant way with appropriate
of the oral text vocabulary.
· Strategically uses gestures, body movements and eye contact to
emphasize what he/she says. Adjusts the volume and intonation
with proper pronunciation based on concrete and audiovisual
material.
· Participates in diverse communicative situations alternating the
roles of speaker and listener to ask, answer and explain, and to
complement ideas and make relevant comments in English with
daily and pertinent vocabulary. Respects the modes of courtesy
according to the context.
· Comments in English as a speaker and listener about the content
and the communicative purpose of the oral text, and about the
intentions of the interlocutors based on their experience and the
context in which they operate.

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 Reads · Obtains · Identifies explicit, relevant and complementary information by
different types information from distinguishing scattered details in the text that contain some complex
of written the written text elements in its structure and everyday vocabulary, in various types of
texts in English texts written in English.
as a foreign · Infers and
interprets · Deduces various logical relationships (similarity-difference) texts
language written in English from explicit and implicit information. Points out the
information from
characteristics of people, objects, places and events, and the meaning
a written text of words, phrases and expressions in context.
· Reflects on and · Explains the subject and the communicative purpose. Example:
evaluates the Exchange personal information. Distinguishes the relevant from the
form, content and complementary linking the text with their experience to build the
context of the meaning of the text written in English and relating it to their experience
written text and knowledge, and with other texts.
· Comments in English orally or in writing about the content and
organization of the written text in English, about the communicative
purpose and the intention of the author based on his/her experience
and context.
Writes · Adapts a · Adapts the text that he/she writes in English to the communicative
different types text to the situation considering the textual type, some characteristics of the
of written communicative discursive genre, the format, the support and the purpose. Example:
texts in English situation Exchange personal information.
as a foreign
· Organizes and · Produces written texts in English around a topic with coherence,
language cohesion and fluency according to his/her level. Organizes
develops ideas in
a coherent and information, establishing logical relationships (similarity-difference)
cohesive way and expanding information in a relevant way with appropriate
vocabulary. Employs written language conventions such as
· Uses conventions orthographic and grammatical resources of medium complexity.
of written
· Gives clarity and meaning to the text. Example: Verb to be; wh-
language in a
questions. Uses textual resources to clarify and reinforce meanings in
relevant way
the text.
· Reflects on and
· Evaluates his/her text in English to improve it, considering
evaluates the grammatical and orthographic aspects, and the characteristics of
form, content and textual types and discursive genres, as well as other conventions
context of the related to written language.
written text

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 EVALUATION
DIDACTIC WEEKS LEARNING OUTCOME EVIDENCE OF ASSESSMENT
UNIT LEARNING TOOLS
OUTCOME
Week 1 · Recalls explicit and relevant Alphabet: Quiz · Platform Quiz
information by selecting
specific data in the oral texts
he/she hears in English, with
everyday vocabulary based
on the context. Integrates
the information when it is
said at different times.
Week 2 · Evaluates his/her text in English Completing a table · Checklist
1 Paragraph to improve it, considering with phone numbers
grammatical and orthographic and e-mails
aspects, and the characteristics
of textual types and discursive
genres, as well as other
conventions related to written
Unit 1 language.
Essential
English Week 3 · Deduces information indicating A dialogue · Speaking Rubric
characteristics of people, exchanging e-mails
objects, places and events. and phone numbers
Deduces the meaning of words,
phrases and expressions of
medium complexity in context.

Week 4 · Evaluates his/her text in English An ID card Writing Rubric

1 Paragraph to improve it, considering
grammatical and orthographic
aspects, and the characteristics
of textual types and discursive
genres, as well as other
conventions related to written
language.

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