Syllabus First Friend 2

ENGLISH PROGRAM FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION
GRADE 2
1. Total Duration: 70 periods x 35 minutes/period
Descriptio
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Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10
Total
Periods
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 70
2. Main Course: First Friends 2 (Oxford University Press - 2009)
No. Documents
Abbreviatio
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Users
Notes
Teachers Pupils
1 Class Book with Audio CD
CB  
Compulsory ( Audio CD: optional for pupils)
2 Activity Book
AB  
Compulsory
3 Numbers Book NB
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Optional
4 Teacher’s Book
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5 Class Audio CD
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6 Resource Pack: 106 flashcards, 6 posters

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7 I-tools CD ROM
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01 CD for 01 Schools
3. Class Activities:
- Lecture;
- Homework/ assignments;
- Individual/ Pair/ Group Work;
4. Valid from September 2011 to May 2012
5. Syllabus Content:
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
UNIT 1
1
1
CB p.4
Welcome back, Hello. I'm

To practice greetings and
introduce
someone
p.4 &
p.77
CD track
1
Teacher’s Book p.14
2
2
CB p.5
Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday,

Wednesday,
Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday
To say the days of the week in
order
p.5
CD tracks
2-4
O.A. 1 & O.A. 2: Teacher’s
Book p.15
3
3
CB p.6
Apple, bird, cat, dates,
elephant,
fig, girl, horse,
iguana,
jump, kite,
lion,
moon
To say and recognize the letters
Aa-
Mm and to write the letters
Aa-Hh
p.6
CD tracs
5-6
Teacher’s Book p.16
4

4
CB p.7
Nut, octopus, Pat, queen,
rabbit,
seesaw, toes,
umbrella,
volcano,
water,
box, yo-yo,
zebra
To say and recognize the letters
Nn-
Zz and to write the letters
Ll-
Nn
p.7
CD tracks
5-7
Teacher’s Book p.17
5
5
CB p.8
One, two, bird,
butterfly,
elephant,
iguana, lion,
zebra
To identify, write and use numbers
1
&

2
p.8
CD track
8
Teacher’s Book p.18
6
6
CB p.9
Saturday, Let's play,
Give
me…,
kick,
ball
To develop listening skills and
to
understand a
story
p.9
CD track
9
Teacher’s Book p.19
7 Review
Revision of previous
vocabulary,
letters and
structures
To review the lower case letters
a-
m
and to review the numbers 1

(one
)
and 2 (two
)
p.10
Teacher’s Book p.20 & 21
Progress Check Teacher's Book p. 94
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
8
1
CB p.10
Classroom, friend, music
room,
playground,
sandbox, school
box,
seesaw,
teacher
To identify people, places and
things
at
school.
p.11
Flashcards 1-8, CD tracks
10-11
Teacher’s Book p.22
9 2
CB p.11
What's this? It's…,
Who's

this?
He's/She's…,
boy
To ask and say what something is.
To
ask and say who someone is and
to
introduce
someone
p.12
Flashcards 1-8, CD track
12
Teacher’s Book p.23
10
3
CB p.12
Alphabet
review
To say and recognize the letters
Aa- Zz
p.13
CD track
13
Teacher’s Book p.24
11
4
CB p.13
Revision of vocabulary
from Level
1

To say and recognize the letters
Aa-
Zz. To say, recognize and write
the
letters
Vv-Zz
p.14
Flashcards
1-8
Teacher’s Book p.25
12
5
CB p.14
Three, four, five, seesaw,
rabbit,
nut,
yo-yo, kite,
girl, boy,
chair
To identify, write, and use
numbers
3 , 4 &
5
p.15
Teacher’s Book p.26
13
6
CB p.15
Sandbox, look, cat,
friend, Oh

no!
To develop listening skills and
to
understand a
story
p.16
Flashcard 7, CD track
14
Teacher’s Book p.27
14 Review
Revision of previous
vocabulary,
letters and
structures
To review the lower case letters
n-z
and to review the numbers 3, 4 &
5
p.17
Teacher’s Book 28 & 29
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.95
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
UNIT 3
15
1
CB p.16
Cold, happy, hot, hungry,
sad, thirsty, tired
To identify feelings p.18 Flashcards 9-15, CD tracks 15-16
Teacher’s Book p.30

16
2
CB p.17
Are you…? Yes, I am./No,
I'm not
To ask and answer about feelings
and to describe one's feelings in
writing
p.19 Flashcards 9-15, CD track 17
Teacher’s Book p.31
17
3
CB p.18
Sheep, shoes, fish To say, recognize and write the
digraph sh
p.20 Flashcards 84-85, CD track 18
Teacher’s Book p.32
18
4
CB p.19
Clap your hands, stamp
your feet
To express feelings and to identify
sh and its sound
p.21 Flashcards 7, 9-15 & 84, CD track
19
Teacher’s Book p.33
19
5
CB p.20

Bags, coats, jumpers,
pictures, girls, boys
To identify, write, and use numbers
6, 7 & 8
p.22
Teacher’s Book p.34
20
6
CB p.21
Hungry, thirsty, hot To develop listening skills and to
understand a story
p.23 Flashcards 9-15, CD track 20
Teacher’s Book p.35
21 Review
Revision of previous
vocabulary, letters and
structures
To review the sound and letters for
sh and numbers 6, 7 & 8
p.24 Flashcards 84-85; Teacher’s
Book p.36 & 37
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.96
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity
Book
First Friends Resources Optional Activities
UNIT 4
22
1
CB p.22
Catch, climb, draw, jump,

kick, run, sing, throw
To identify actions p.25 Flashcards 16-23, CD tracks 21-22Teacher’s Book p.38
23
2
CB p.23
I can…/I can't… To talk about one's abilities p.26 Flashcards 16-23, CD track 23 Teacher’s Book p.39
24
3
CB p.24
Throw, thumb, bath To say, recognize and write the
digraph th
p.27 Flashcard 21 & 86-87, CD track 24 Teacher’s Book p.40
25
4
CB p.25
Count to five, run and hideTo express ability and to identify sh
and th and their sounds
p.28 Flashcards 1, 16-23 & 84, CD
tracks 4 & 25
Teacher’s Book p.41
26
5
CB p.26
Eggs, ducks, butterflies,
donkeys, goats
To identify, write, and use numbers
9 & 10
p.29 Teacher’s Book p.42
27
6

CB p.27
Kick, catch, sing, climb,
ball
To develop listening skills and to
understand a story
p.30 Flashcards 19, 20, 22-23, CD track
26
Teacher’s Book p.43
28 Review
Revision of previous
vocabulary, letters and
structures
To review the sound and letters for
th and numbers 9 & 10
p.31 Flashcards 21, & 86-87,
Teacher’s Book p.44 & 45
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.97
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective
Activity Book
First Friends Resources Optional Activities
UNIT 5
29
1
CB p.28
Bedroom, dining room,
kitchen, living room,
lamp, plant, sofa, TV
To identify rooms and things in the
home
p.32 Flashcards 24-31, CD tracks 27-28

Teacher’s Book p. 46
30
2
CB p.29
There is…/There are… To state what is in a home and to
categorize objects according to
their location in the home
p.33 Flashcards 24-31, CD track 29
Teacher’s Book p. 47
31
3
CB p.30
Chocolate, beach, kitchen To say, recognize and write the
digraph ch
p.34 Flashcards 24 & 88, CD track 30
Teacher’s Book p. 48
32
4
CB p.31
Bean, jar, water, grow To do a science project and to
express simple scientific concepts
p.35 Flashcard 22, CD tracks 31-32
Teacher’s Book p. 49
33
5
CB p.32
Plants, flowers,
butterflies, insects,
birds
To identify, write, and use numbers

11 & 12
p.36 CD track 33
Teacher’s Book p. 50
34
6
CB p.33
Home, living room, TV,
sofa
To develop listening skills and to
understand a story
p.37 Flashcards 25 & 28-29, CD track
34
Teacher’s Book p. 51
35 Review
Revision of previous
vocabulary, letters and
structures
To review the sound and letters for
ch and numbers 11 & 12
p.38 Flashcard 88; Teacher’s Book p.
52 & 53
Progress Check, Teacher's Book p.98
END OF SEMESTER 1 CHECK
Teacher's Book p.104-105
(Mid-year Progress Check)
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective
Activity Book
First Friends Resources Optional Activities
36
1

CB p.34
Bed, blanket, shelf,
pillow, wardrobe
To identify things in a bedroom p.39
Flashcards 32-36, CD tracks 35-36 Teacher’s Book p.54
37
2
CB p.35
Where is it? It's
in/on/under…
To describe locations with in, on
and under. To ask and answer
yes/no questions about location
p.40 Flashcards 32-39, CD track 37
Teacher’s Book p.55
38
3
CB p.36
Cat, hat, mat To say, recognize and write words
in the -at family
p.41 Flashcards 89-90, CD track 38
Teacher’s Book p.56
39
4
CB p.37
Put, shake, hand, head,
nose, toes, leg, bag,
book, air, everywhere
To identify body parts. To use
prepositions and follow commands

p.42 Flashcards 37-39, CD track 39
Teacher’s Book p.57
40
5
CB p.38
Blankets, pillows, boys,
bed
To identify, write and use numbers
13 & 14
p.43
Teacher’s Book p.58
41
6
CB p.39
Boat, sofa, toy box, table,
coat
To develop listening skills and to
understand a story
p.44 CD track 40
Teacher’s Book p.59
42 Review
Revision of previous
vocabulary, letters and
structures
To review the words in the – at
letter family and numbers 13 & 14
p.45 Flashcards 89-90, Teacher’s
Book p.60 & 61
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.99
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective

Activity Book
First Friends Resources Optional Activities
UNIT 7
43
1
CB p.40
Beach, crab, sand,
sandcastle, sea, shell,
umbrella
To identify things at the beach p.46 Flashcards 40-45, CD tracks 41-42
Teacher’s Book p.62
44
2
CB p.41
Please, give To ask and answer questions about
quantity and to review numbers 1-
14
p.47 Flashcards 40-45, CD track 43
Teacher’s Book p.63
45
3
CB p.42
Jet, net, wet To say, recognize and write words
in the -et family
p.48 Flashcards 91-93, CD track 44
46
4
CB p.43
Black, white, brown,
blue, green, orange, pink,

purple, yellow, red
To identify, write, and use numbers p.49 & p.77
(Cut and m
ake
a beach
umbrella)
Flashcards 46-50, CD tracks 45-46
Teacher’s Book p.65
47
5
CB p.44
Shells, crabs, umbrellas,
lemons, cars, nuts, pens
To identify, write, and use numbers
15 & 16
p.50 Flashcard 48
Teacher’s Book p.66
48 6
CB p.45
Boat, sofa, toy box, table,
coat
To develop listening skills and to
understand a story
p.51 Flashcard 44, CD track 47
Teacher’s Book p.67
49 Review
Revision of previous
vocabulary, letters and
structures
To review the words in the – et

letter family and numbers 15 & 16
p.52 Flashcards 91-93, Teacher’s Book
p.68 & 69
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.100
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
UNIT 8
50
1
CB p.46
Cheese, chicken, fish,
juice, potato, rice, salad,
soup
To identify food p.53 Flashcards 51-58, CD tracks 48-49
Teacher’s Book p. 70
51
2
CB p.47
She's/He's got… To talk about what others have got
and to write words for food
p.54 Flashcards 51-58, CD track 50
Teacher’s Book p. 71
52
3
CB p.48
Big, dig, fig To say, recognize and write words
in the -ig family
p.55 Flashcards 94-95, CD track 51
Teacher’s Book p. 72
53
4

CB p.49
Cheese, chicken, fish,
juice, potato, rice, salad,
soup, bananas, biscuits,
oranges, sweets,
sandwiches, tomatoes,
dig, hat, net, fit, Pat, Jig
To talk about food and to
distinguish between rhyming words
p.56 Flashcards 51-58, CD track 52
Teacher’s Book p. 73
54
5
CB p.50
Carrots, potatoes,
mangoes, kites, balls,
apples, dates
To identify, write, and use numbers
17 & 18
p.57 Flashcards 74-81
Teacher’s Book p. 74
55
6
CB p.51
Sandwiches To develop listening skills and to
understand a story
p.58 Flashcards 51-58, 91-92, CD track
53
Teacher’s Book p. 75
56 Review

Revision of previous
vocabulary, letters and
structures
To review the words in the – ig
letter family and numbers 17 & 18
p.59 Flashcards 94-95, Teacher’s
Book p. 76 & 77
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.101
Period Lesson Language Lesson objective Activity Book First Friends Resources Optional Activities
UNIT 9
57
1
CB p.52
Acrobat, bicycle,
clown, drum, juggler,
parrot, tent
To identify things at the circus p.60 Flashcards 59-65, CD tracks 54-55
Teacher’s Book p. 78
58
2
CB p.53
Look at, stand, climb,
throw, sing
To talk about the ability of others p.61 Flashcards 18-19, 21-23, CD track
56
Teacher’s Book p. 79
59
3
CB p.54
Hop, mop, top To say, recognize and write words

in the -op family
p.62 Flashcards 96-98, CD track 57
60
4
CB p.55
I can see…, acrobat,
juggler, clown, throw,
catch, jump, climb, play
a drum
To describe what one can see p.63 Flashcards 59 & 62-64, CD track
58
Teacher’s Book p. 81
61
5
CB p.56
Parrots, drums To identify, write, and use numbers
19 & 20
p.64 Flashcards 64-65
Teacher’s Book p. 82
62
6
CB p.57
Acrobat, clown, climb,
jump, kick, draw, catch,
run
To develop listening skills and to
understand a story
p.65 Flashcards 16-23, CD track 59
Teacher’s Book p. 83
63 Review

Revision of previous
vocabulary, letters and
structures
To review the words in the - ig
letter family and numbers 19 & 20
p.66 Flashcards 96-98, Teacher’s
Book p. 84 & 85
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.102
Period
Lesson
Language
Lesson objective
Activity Book
First Friends Resources
Optional Activities
64
1
CB p.58
Builder, doctor, farmer,
fireman, policeman,
secretary, shop assistant,
taxi driver
To identify occupations and to
identify the first sound/letter of a
word
p.67 Flashcards 66-73, CD tracks 66-
73
Teacher’s Book 86
65 2
CB p.59

Is he/she…? Yes, she/he is.
No, she/he isn't, party
To ask and answer yes/no questions p.68 Flashcards 66-73, CD track 62
Teacher’s Book 87
66
3
CB p.60
Bun, run, sun To say, recognize and write words
in the -un family
p.69 Flashcards 99-100, CD track 63
Teacher’s Book 88
67
4
CB p.61
Revision of letters and
sounds
To identify vowels in written words p.70 CD track 64
68
5
CB p.62
Horses, farm To count from 1 to 20 p.71 Flashcards 74-83, CD track 65
Teacher’s Book 90
69
6
CB p.63
Mum, taxi driver, farmer,
teacher, doctor
To develop listening skills and to
understand a story
p.72 Flashcards 1, 59 & 67-73, CD

track 66
Teacher’s Book 91
70 Review
Revision of previous
vocabulary, letters and
structures
To review the words in the - un
letter family and numbers 11-20
p.73 Flashcards 99-100, Teacher’s
Book 92 & 93
Progress Check Teacher's Book p.103
END OF SEMESTER 2 CHECK
Teacher's Book p.106-107
(Final Progress Check)