ESL Curriculum for Grade 3

Functions/Topic General Objectives

Listening Speaking and Pronunciation

Reading Writing/ Spelling

Vocabulary Grammar Focus References

Unit 1Observing

courtesy and politeness

To use polite expression in dealing with adult

To introduce self

Listening to formal/information conversation

Greeting peers and adult

Introducing self with basic information: name, age, birthday, grade level, nationality/origin, address

Producing front vowel sounds [i, I, eI, E, &, a] in the initial, medial and final positions

Reading :a) words,

phrases and sentences using can/may

b) greetingsc) self

introduction

Writing in cursive:

a) capital letters for special names

b) small letters for ordinary name

c) Writing appropriate greetings

Ordinary and polite expressions

Basic information: name, age, birthday, origin, nationality, address etc.

Modals: can, may

Direct Wh questions to formal ones

Capitalization: proper and improper nouns

http://www.learn-english-online.org/http://www.eslkidslab.comhttp://www.ezschool.com/Grade1ESheets.htmlhttp://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html

Unit 2Talking about

what you usually do

To share about daily activities

To tell time by hour, minute and second;

To use preposition of time

Listening to rhyme/ song/ conversation about daily activities

Producing central vowel sounds [3, @, V, A] in the initial, medial and final positions

Reading child care daily schedule.

Reading words with central vowel sounds;

Reading sentences using simple prepositions and

Writing:a) daily

activities

b) correct preposition

c) sentences in long and contracted form

Daily activities

Time signals: before, after, am/pm

daily activities, telling time,

preposition of time: in/on/at

preposition of place: in/on/at/beside/next to

simple present tense (positive, negative, question)—short and

http://www.appleton-child-care.com/child-care-daily-schedule.shtml

http://www.learn-english-online.org/

http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html

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http://www.ezschool.com/Grade1ESheets.html



http://www.eslkidslab.com/








To express ordinary actions

simple present. for example: I go to at 7 am in the morning

Reading the correct time by hour, minute and second

d) spell the s-form of the verb

long form http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=time

http://www.detailenglish.com/index.php?page=articles&op=readArticle&id=230&title=Prepositions-of-Place-Exercises-With-Pictures

http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=present+simple#thetop

http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=actions#thetop

Unit 3Offering help

To use interrogative sentences to offer help

Listening to rhyme/ song/ conversation about animal

Giving assistance: Do you need some help?/ Would like to have my

Reading words with back vowel sounds in the initial, medial or final position: own, on, pool, pole, Paul

Writing expressions of help: Do you like a glass of water?

Action verbs pictionary

simple present tense (interrogative—Do/Does—informal; would + like--formal,


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http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=time







To use possessive adjectives to express possession or ownership

assistance? or Would you need some help?

Talking about personal belongings: This is my bag. It is my bag.He is my brother.

Producing back vowel sounds [3, @, V, A] in the initial, medial and final positions

etc.

Reading words, phrases and sentences using possessive pronouns: my bag, it is my bag, etc.

Reading sentences with subject pronouns: You offer me some help. He gives me a pen.

Writing about possessions: My dog is black.

Writing subject pronouns in sentences: You are my teacher.

possessive adjectives—my, our, your, her, his, its, their

subject pronouns—I, we, you, He/She/It, they

http://www.learn-english-online.org/http://www.eslkidslab.com


http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=possessives#thetop

http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=subject+verb#thetop

Unit 4Doing

household chores

To express need or necessity using modal have to/has

Listening to rhyme/ song/ conversation about chores

Talking about children chores

Producing the diphthongs: aI-mine, aU-

Reading about children chores: I must wake up at 6 in the morning on weekdays

Writing about clothes children have to wear when :

a) working

Chores

Home and school schedules

Must + verb

have to/has to +verb


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to

To identify important tasks at home and in the school

hour, oI-toy,Reading sentences about schedule in the school

b) going to school

c) going to sleep

d) etc.

Writing about what children must do to maintain good performance in the school and at home: I must study my lesson

List of action words

www.choreworksheets.com/

http://english-zone.com/verbs/haveto1.html

http://www.esltower.com/VOCABSHEETS/actions/actions.htmlhttp://www.esltower.com/GRAMMARSHEETS/modals/modals.html?zoom_highlight=must

Unit 5Saving

endangered animals

To express ability

To produce bilabial consonants

To identify singular and plural of nouns

Listening to rhyme/ song/ conversation about animals

Talking about favourite animals

Producing consonants [p, b, m, w]

Contrasting p and b

pan-banpin-bin etc.

Reading words with p sound—parrot, panda

Reading words with b sound—bear, bird, etc.

Reading words with m sound—mammoth, monkey, salamander, etc.

Reading words with w sound—whale, walrus, etc.

Writing sentences about ability: I can feed animals. I can’t see dolphin. Can you bathe the tabby?

Writing likes and dislikes. For example. I like white shirts.

Writing singular

List of animals and their habitats

can+ verb (positive, negative, question)

live/lives (negative, positive, question)

singular and plurals (-s and –es forms, irregular forms)

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/animals.htm

http://www.cosleyzoo.org/PDFs/Homes_Habitats_Activities.pdf

http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=modals#thetop

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http://www.esltower.com/GRAMMARSHEETS/modals/modals.html?zoom_highlight=must



http://www.esltower.com/VOCABSHEETS/actions/actions.html












and plural of nounsregularCow-cowsGoat-goats

irregularCalf-calvesOx-oxen

http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=nouns

Unit 6Taking care of

self

To identify appropriate clothes for the occasions

To produce labio-dental consonants

To express past and present actions

To identify period of time such as winter, spring, summer and autumn

Listening to rhyme/ song/ conversation about weather

Talking about clothes and accessories; favourite season

Producing consonants [f and v]

Contrasting words with [f and v]fan-vanfest-vest etc.

Reading words with f sound in the initial medial or final position: fall, y-front, scarf

Reading words with v sound in the initial medial or final position: vest, pull-over, glove

Reading sentences and short paragraph about seasons, clothes and weather

Writing words with f and v sound;

Writing sentences using words with f and v sound;

Wring present and past forms of the verbs: wear-wore, am-was, is-was

Writing sentences using simple present: I wear school uniform everyday.

Writing

Types of clothes and accessories

Seasons of the year

List of past tense of verbs (regular and irregular)

List of words describing the weather: rainy, sunny etc.

am/is/are/was/were

action words: regular and irregular

http://iteslj.org/questions/weather.html

http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/clothes.htm



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sentences using simple past: I wore my new school uniform last week.

Unit 7Learning from

senses

To identify senses of the body

To produce lingua-dental consonants

To use senses of body as learning styles

Listening to rhyme/ song/ conversation about sense or parts of the body

Producing consonants [T and D]

Contrasting words with [T and D] soundstheme-themthin-then etc.

Reading words with [T]sound in the initial, medial or final position—thumb, thigh, think, throat

Reading words with [D]sound in the initial, medial or final position—they, them, bathe, etc.

Reading sentences and paragraph about senses and body parts

Reading word descriptions for body part: I have two clean hands.I ‘m cleaning my feet.

Writing words with [T and D]

Writing sentences using numerical adjectives: I’m drying my ten fingers.

Writing sentences using possessive adjectives: You’re washing your feet.

Writing sentences using descriptive adjectives: My loving mother is listening to the radio.

five senses

body parts

list of numerical, possessive, and descriptive adjectives

Adjectives (numerical, descriptive)

possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their)

simple present: am-is-are; has-have (positive, negative, question)--contracted

Present progressive: is-am-are + ing (positive, negative, question)—contracted

http://iteslj.org/questions/feelings.html


http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=adjectives#thetop

http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=to+be#thetop

http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/

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http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=present+continuous#thetop

















buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=present+continuous#thetop

Unit 8Preparing

healthy foods

To identify healthy foods

To produce lingua-alveolar consonants

To use demonstrative pronouns

Listening to a rhyme/ song/ conversation about eating and food

Talking about healthy foods

Producing consonants [t, d, s, z, l, n, r]

Contrasting t and dten-dentear-dear

Contrasting s and zbase-gaze

Contrasting l and rball-boar

Reading words or phrase with indefinite articles:An appleA delicious fishA cheap pear

Reading words or phrases with definite pronouns:The apple treeThe sweetest strawberry jam

Reading phrases and sentences with some or any: We eat some bananas in the morning.

Reading phrase and sentences with expressions: there is/ there are—There is one kilo of sugar apple on the table.

Writing words with [t] sound in the initial, medial or final position: tuna, strawberry, carrot

[d] sound: dairy, radish, salad

[s] sound: salad, pasta, cabbages

[z] sound: zucchini, pizza

[l] sound: lotus, octopus

[n] sound: nut, pumpkin

[r] sound:

Fruits vocabulary

Vegetables vocabulary

Fast foods vocabulary

Indefinite and definite articles a, an and the

No-the article

partitive articles: some/any,

there is/there are

http://www.esl-galaxy.com/crosswords/Food%20crosswords.pdf

http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.htmlhttp://linguapress.com/grammar/article-in-english.htm

http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=some-any#thetop

http://english-zone.com/teach/thereisare1.html

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radish, artichoke, ginger

Writing phrases, sentences and paragraph using definite and indefinite articles, some and any, and expressions: there is/there are

Unit 9Comparing

things

To compare person, things or situations using adjectives

To produce alveo-palatal consonants

Listening to rhyme about weather or weather forecast

Talking about two or more things and saying how different they are.

Producing consonants [S, Z, Í. Ù]

Reading words with alveo-palatal consonants

Reading phrases, sentences and paragraph using regular adjectives: more beautiful teacher; my sister is more beautiful than my friend.

Reading phrase, sentences and paragraph using

Writing words with [S] sound in the initial medial or final position: shell, nourishes, fish;[Z] sound measure, azure, sound [Í] sound: chicken, lychee, [Ù] sound: ginger, manage

Writing words,

Opposite vocabulary

Comparison of regular adjectives; more-most, -er-est; less-lest

Comparison of irregular adjectives


http://www.ezschool.com/EZSheets/Reading/Decode/sheet50.html

http://www.havefunteaching.com/worksheets/language/adjective/adjective-worksheet.pdf

http://www.eslpdf.com/esl-pdfs/adjadv_adjdegrees1.pdf

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http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/lists/2/words.php?f=opposites

















irregular adjectives: better than chicken, vegetables are better than chicken

phrases, sentences and paragraph using comparison of regular and irregular adjectives

www.manythings.org/vocabulary/lists/2/words.php?f=oppositeshttp://www.eslpdf.com/esl-pdfs/adjadv_comparison1.pdfhttp://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=adjectives#thetop

Unit 10Talking about

my last holiday

To express an action happening at the same with another action in the past

To produce velar consonants

Listening to rhymes/conversation about holiday

Talking about holiday

Producing consonants [k, g, N]

Reading phrases and sentences about leisure activities

Writing words with velar consonants in the initial, medial or final position: kite, tictac, pak; good, bag, singing, dancing

Writing sentences and short paragraph using past progressive: I was swimming in the beach when my classmates came.

Leisure activities—reading, home activities, playing etc.

Past progressive: was-were + ing verb

Simple past vs past progressive

http://iteslj.org/questions/vacation.htmlhttp://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=holidays#thetophttp://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html

http://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=past+continuous#thetophttp://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/

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http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-83176.php


http://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=past+continuous#thetop






http://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=holidays#thetop



http://iteslj.org/questions/vacation.html

http://iteslj.org/questions/vacation.html

http://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=adjectives#thetop



http://www.eslpdf.com/esl-pdfs/adjadv_comparison1.pdf









exercise-english-83176.php

Unit 11Talking about

future

To express action in simple future

To identify parts of objects;

To produce glottal consonants

Listening to a rhyme/ song/ conversation about future of the world.

Talking about robotics, machine, space travelProducing consonants [j], [h]

Reading about future technology. For example: People will use robotics

Reading words with g and h sounds in the initial, medial and final positions:

Writing words with j and h sounds: yes, yolk, year, house, home etc.

Writing parts of computer and gadgets: printer, monitor, cell phone etc.

Writing sentences and paragraph using simple future: I will buy cellphone/ I’ll buy a new cellphone.

Technology vocabulary: robotics, time of the machine, computer age, web, internet etc.

Simple future (will + verb) (positive, negative, and questions in long and contracted form (I’ll, you’ll, he’ll, she’ll, it’ll, we’ll, they’ll)

http://iteslj.org/questions/future.html


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