NYC English – Junior High 3/18/2015 7:19:00 PM NYC English - Junior High - Scope and Sequence – Lessons 1 – 30

Lesson Communication Vocabulary Grammar Other

1 Greetings and

Closings

Greetings / Closings

Cardinal numbers

1-100

Verb BE Pronunciation of

Cardinal numbers

2 Introductions Introducing yourself

and others

Asking personal

questions

Simple Contractions Alphabet / Song

3 My Family Thanking and

responding to thanks

Family Members:

mother, father, sister,

brother, aunt, uncle,

cousin, grandfather,

grandmother

Subject Pronouns Singular and plural

nouns

4 Around the

Classroom

Classroom

Instructions

Classroom Objects:

backpack, pencil, book,

map, eraser,

whiteboard, window,

picture, desk, chair

this, that, these, those Pronunciation:

Syllables

5 At My House Apologizing and

responding to

apologies

Household Objects:

sofa, chair, bed, table,

lamp, mirror, plant,

Prepositions

on, in, between,

under, next to, behind,

in front of, above

Possessive Adjectives

6 Public Places Commands /

Directions

Public Places:

library, park, hospital,

market, restaurant,

hotel, farm, post office,

bank

Articles (a, an, the) Pronunciation: final –s,

-es

7 Professions Showing Attention Professions:

doctor, dentist, nurse,

cook, farmer, teacher,

factory worker,

businessman,

businesswoman

There is / are

Pronunciation: Word

Stress

8 Describing Others Describing Others Describing Others:

young, old, clever, big,

small, diligent, tired,

tall, short, beautiful

Verb HAVE Simple present tense –

Habitual actions

9 Time and Events Asking About Time

Days: Monday - Sunday

Months: January -

December

Yes/No Questions: Do

you

Ordinal numbers

Pronunciation of

Ordinal Numbers

10 Talking about the

Weather

Prohibition and

Warning

Weather:

sunny, windy, rainy,

snowy, cloudy, hot,

cold, warm, cool

WH-Questions Pronunciation

NYC English - Junior High

Scope and Sequence – Lessons 1 - 30

Lesson Communication Vocabulary Grammar Other

11 Describing with

Colors

Describing Others Colors: red, orange,

yellow, green, blue,

purple, white, black,

brown, pink,

Object pronouns Exclamations

12 Clothing and

Prices

Agreeing and

Disagreeing

Clothing: jacket, jeans,

shoes, socks, shirt,

dress, hat, shorts

Conjunctions: and,

but, or

How much vs. How

many

Articles: a, an, some

13 Our Favorite

Foods

Talking about Likes and

Dislikes

Foods: pizza, pasta,

fruit, vegetables, steak,

hamburgers, chicken,

rice, fish, soup

Negatives in sentences Stating opinions or

advice

14 Talking on the

Telephone

Phone conversation

skills

Phrases used during

phone conversations

Possessive pronouns Asking for and giving

permission

15 Getting Around How people get around

/ transportation

Transportation: car,

bus, train, subway,

bicycle, taxi,

motorcycle, walking

Adverbs of time: every

+

16 Describing

Abilities

Describing abilities Abilities: play the

guitar, play the piano,

sing, dance, swim, use

a computer, use an

iPad, use a mobile

device

Modal verbs: can and

will

Can you...

Do you know how to...

17 Hobbies and

Interests

Hobbies: read books,

listen to music, hang

out with friends, watch

television, play video

games, play soccer

(sports)

Present progressive

tense

18 Movies, Music

and TV

Offering suggestions Media: comedy, drama,

action, romance,

Adverbs of frequency:

always, often,

There is vs. there are

cartoon, talk show,

game show, hard rock,

soft rock, jazz, classical

sometimes, never

19 School Subjects Subjects: math,

biology, English,

Chinese, history,

science

BE verb in simple past

tense

Simple past tense of

regular verbs

20 Around the

School

Giving and responding

to congratulations

School locations:

library, classroom,

restroom, office,

cafeteria, gymnasium

BE simple past tense BE past tense negative

NYC English - Junior High

Scope and Sequence – Lessons 1 - 30

Lesson Communication Vocabulary Grammar Other

21 My City Do you know where X

is?

It’s right next to it.

City Locations: park,

movie theater, store,

gas station, hospital,

school, bank, post

office

Prepositions of

Location:

next to, across from, in

front of, behind (at,

on, in)

Compass directions:

north, south, east,

west

22 Asking for

Directions

Simple directions:

How do we get to the…

Where is the… Turn

right… turn left Go

straight… Go back…

City Locations and

Street Vocabulary:

museum, street, right,

left, library,

intersection, block,

Giving simple

directions

Asking Others for Help

Check understanding

Paying attention

corner, train station

23 Restaurants Ordering at a

restaurant

Restaurant terms Future tense: will Definite vs. Indefinite

articles

Tipping

24 Making Plans Talking about Future

Plans

Days of the week

Months of the year

Future tense: be

going to

Prepositions of time:

at, on, in

Pronunciation:

reductions

Voiced vs. voiceless

sounds

(th / the)

25 Countries and

Languages

Telling a story in the

past / recounting an

experience

Countries &

Languages:

Brazil, Australia, China,

England, France,

Germany, Japan,

Russia, Indonesia, US,

Canada, India

Past tense: Irregular

verbs

Regular vs. Irregular

verbs: past tense

Languages:

Portuguese, English,

Chinese, French,

German, Japanese

26 Sports Making and Accepting

Invitations

Common sports:

soccer, baseball,

basketball, football,

tennis, volleyball

Past progressive tense

Past vs. past

progressive tense

- Pronunciation: can

vs. can’t

- The /schwa/ sound

27 Our Personalities Giving and Responding

to Compliments

Common

Personalities:

shy, funny, serious,

friendly, polite,

stubborn, talkative

Conjunctions: and,

but, so

Dependent &

independent clauses

Adverbs: very, so, and

too

28 Our Feelings Expressing how we feel Common Emotions:

happy, glad, sad,

Modal verbs

Participial

adjectives:

nervous, angry, mad,

embarrassed,

surprised, bored,

scared

Future tense: will vs.

be going to

surprised vs. surprising

29 The Body Making appointments Common body parts:

head, hand, arm, leg,

foot, stomach, fingers,

toes, shoulders,

elbows, knees

Simple phrasal

verbs:

stand up, sit down, lie

down,

get up

Song

Complex sentences

using “before” and

“after”

30 Health and

Sickness

Expressions of Concern Ailments:

headache,

stomachache, fever, a

sore throat, a cut, a

broken leg

Commands /

Imperatives Complex

sentences using “if”

and “because”

Calling 911