COURSE SYLLABUS

OUR DISCOVERY ISLAND LEVEL 3

Student’s Information:

Course Length: 104 hours - 52 lessons

Course Outcomes:
- Speaking
 Ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics
 Use basic sentence patterns with memorized phrases, groups of a few words and formulae in order to communicate limited information in simple
everyday situations.
- Writing:
 Write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple connectors like ‘and’,‘but’ and ‘because’.
 Write very short,basic descriptions of events, objects, animals, past activities and personal experiences.
- Listening:
 Recognize familiar words and very basic phrases concerning himself/herself, his/her family and immediate concrete surroundings when people speak
slowly and clearly
 Understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance.
 Catch the main point in short, clear,simple messages.
- Reading:
 Understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences.
 Understand information in short, simple passages.
Books and Materials Required:
- Our Discovery Island 1 (Student Book)
- Our Discovery Island 1 (Workbook)
- Our Discovery Island 1 (Teacher-made Materials)
- Online Tools
Teachers’ Duties:
Vietnamese Teacher Foreign Teacher
- Write the date and sign on students’ syllabus before starting each - Focus on pronunciation and speaking skills.
lesson. - Comment on students’ performance.
- Strictly follow the syllabus. - Get students to speak as much as possible. Make sure each student speaks
- Focus mainly on grammar and vocabulary. Help weaker students with for at least 2 minutes.
their speaking.
- Assign tasks to students based on their ability.
 - Comment on students’ performace.
DETAILED SYLLABUS

Lesso Date Topic + Materials Content Homework Signature

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Welcome - Number (1 to 50)
1 - P6 – 11 - Days
- Months
Unit 1: Nature Vocabulary:
- P 12 - 13 - animal, sun, rock, pond, flowers,
insects, mushrooms, clouds
2
Grammar:
- How many …?
- There is/ There are
Unit 1: Nature Vocabualry:
- P 14 - 15 - ants, worms, spiders, butterflies, roses,
rainbow, wind, sky
3
Grammar:
- There isn’t/ There aren’t
- Are there/ Is there …?
Unit 1: Nature Vocabulary:
- P 16 - 17 - Review
- Play in the ground, play in the streets,
4 play at night, play by yourself, play
with friends, play in the hot sun.
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 1: Nature Vocabulary:
- P18 - 19 - Review
- Plus, minus, equals
5 Grammar:
- Review
Pronunciation:
- air – ear
6 Unit 1: Nature Vocabulary:
- P 20 - 21 - Review
Grammar:
- Review
 Wider World 1 (Translate)
Unit 2: Me Vocabulary:
- P 24 - 25 - A small nose, a black mustache, a
short beard, thick eyebrows, brown
7 eyes, small glasses, red hair, …
Grammar:
- I have/ don’t have …
- He/she has / doesn’t have …
Unit 2: Me Vocabulary:
- P 26 - 27 - a round chin, a strong chest, a flat
stomach, broad shoulders, strong arms,
long eyelashes, a long neck, short
8
figernails
Grammar:
- Do you have …?
- Does he/she have …?
Unit 2: Me Vocabulary:
- P28 - 29 - Review
- keep your fingernails short, brush your
teeth every day, take a bath or shower
9 every day, wahs your hands before and
after eating, eat a lot of vegetables,
cover your mouth when coughing
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 2: Me Vocabulary:
- P30 - 31 - fur, pouch, little, feathers
10 - review
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 2: Me Vocabulary:
- P 32 - 33 - Review
11
Grammar:
- Review
Review Unit 1 + 2 Vocabulary:
- P 34 - 35 - Review
12
Grammar:
- Review
 Unit 3: Pets Vocabulary:
- P 36 - 37 - a tail, a beak, wings, feathers, claws,
fins, paws, whiskers, skin, fur
Grammar:
13
- What does it look like?
- What do they look like?
- It has/ doesn’t have …
- They have/ don’t have …
Unit 3: Pets Vocabulary:
- P 38 - 39 - spotted fur, striped fur, soft fur,
smooth skin, a hard shell, sharp claws,
14 cute, scary, fast, slow
Grammar:
- Do you have a dog?
- Does it have spotted fur?
Unit 3: Pets Vocabulary:
- P 40 - 41 - Review
- Feed your pet, give your pet fresh
water, take you pet to the vet, keep
15
your pet clean, give your pet exercise,
clean your pet home.
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 3: Pets Vocabulary:
- P 42 - 43 - Review
- egg, catepillars, cocoons, butterflies,
todpole
16
Grammar:
- Review
Pronunciation
- ea – oi
Unit 3: Pets Vocabulary:
- P 44 - 47 - Review
17 Grammar:
- Review
Wider World 2 (Translate)
18 Unit 4: Home Vocabulary:
- P 48 - 49 - plant, mirror, picture, shower, closet,
 garbage can, below, above, behind, in
front of, next to
Grammar:
- There is / are … in the living room.
- The plant is below the mirror.
- The plants are in front of the mirrors.
Unit 4: Home Vocabulary:
- P 50 – 51 - computer, cupboard, toothbrush,
comb, broom, plates, pots, pans,
19 towels, blankets
Grammar:
- Is the computer in the bedroom?
- Are the plates in the cupboard?
Unit 4: Home Vocabulary:
- P 52 – 53 - Review
- sweep the floor, put away your toys,
20 dust the shelves, dry the dishes, take
out the garbage, hang up your clothes.
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 4: Home Vocabulary:
- P 54 – 55 - Review
- tiles, stones, glass, mosaic
21 Grammar:
- Review
Pronunciation:
- a_e, i_e, o_e
Unit 4: Home Vocabulary:
- P 56 - 57 - Review
22
Grammar:
- Review
Review Unit 3 + 4 Vocabulary:
- P 58 - 59 - Review
23
Grammar:
- Review
24 Mid-term Test 1
25 Unit 5: Clothes Vocabulary:
 - P 60 - 61 - a baseball cap, a belt, a sweatshirt, a
sweatsuit, a blouse, a uniform, a polo
shirt, shorts, sandals, slippers
Grammar:
- What are you wearing?
- What is he/she wearing?
- Are you wearing …?
- Is he/she wearing …?
Unit 5: Clothes Vocabulary:
- P 62 - 63 - scarf, beanie, ski jacket, wool sweater,
tights, hiking boots, leather, fancy,
26 plain, colorful
Grammar:
- This is …
- These are …
Unit 5: Clothes Vocabulary:
- P 64 - 65 - Review
27 - hat, sneakers, coat
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 5: Clothes Vocabulary:
- P 66 - 67 - set the table, clean the bedroom, make
the bed, wash the dishes, wash the car
28 - review
Grammar:
- Review
- I can …
Unit 5: Clothes Vocabulary:
- P 68 - 69 - Review
29 Grammar:
- Review
Wider World 3 (Translate)
Unit 6: Sports Vocabulary:
- P 72 - 73 - run, ride a bike, catch a ball, play
soccer, play baseball, play tennis, play
30
basketball, do taekwondo
Grammar:
- can/can’t
 Unit 6: Sports Vocabulary:
- P 74 - 75 - gym, baseball field, basketball court,
running track, stadium, skating rink,
ski slope, bowling alley, beach,
31
swimming pool
Grammar:
- I/He/She was at the gym/wasn't at the
gym.
Unit 6: Sports Vocabulary:
- P 76 - 77 - Review
- Go walking. Go running or jogging.
32 Go cycling. Do push-ups. Play sports.
Practice martial arts.
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 6: Sports Vocabulary:
- P 78 - 79 - Review
- Bend your knees. Stretch your arms
33 up. Twist your body to the left. Twist
your body to the right. Turn around.
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 6: Sports Vocabulary:
- P 80 - 81 - Review
34
Grammar:
- Review
Review Units 5 + 6 Vocabulary:
- P 82 – 83 - Review
35
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 7: Food Vocabulary:
- P 83 - 85 - peas oranges mangoes peaches carrots
potatoes cucumbers tomatoes plums
36 strawberries
Grammar:
- Do you like peas?
- Does he/she like peas?
37 Unit 7: Food Vocabulary:
 - P 86 – 87 - broccoli pears lettuce spinach apricots
avocadoes cabbage cherries
Grammar:
- Is there any broccoli?
- Are there any pears?
Unit 7: Food Vocabulary:
- P 88 - 89 - Review
38
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 7: Food Vocabulary:
- P 90 - 91 - Review
- grains fruit and vegetables protein
39
dairy fats and sugars
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 7: Food Vocabulary:
- P 92 - 95 - Review
40 Grammar:
- Review
Wider World 4 (Translate)
Unit 8: Things we do Vocabulary:
- P 96 - 97 - sleeping, reading, eating, drinking,
cleaning, walking, dancing, doing
homework, listening to music, making
41
a machine
Grammar:
- What are you doing?
- What is he/she doing?
Unit 8: Things we do Vocabulary:
- P 98 -99 - singing, playing the piano, playing the
violin, playing the trumpet, playing the
flute, quietly, loudly, quickly, slowly,
42
terribly
Grammar:
- Are you singing?
- Is he/she dancing?
43 Unit 8: Things we do Vocabulary:
- P 100 - 101 - Review
 - sing, dance, act, paint, cook, play an
instrument
- learn new things, develop your talents
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 8: Things we do Vocabulary:
- P 102 - 103 - Review
- flying machine, hot-air balloon,
44 carefully, rocket, astronaut, pilot, in
space
Grammar:
- Review
Unit 8: Things we do Vocabulary:
- P 104 - 105 - Review
45
Grammar:
- Review
Review Units 7 + 8 Vocabulary:
- Review
46
Grammar:
- Review
Review Vocabulary:
- Review
47
Grammar:
- Review
Review Vocabulary:
- Review
48
Grammar:
- Review
Review Vocabulary:
- Review
49
Grammar:
- Review

50 Final Test