1. science
2. weather
3. meteorological disaster
4. tornado

Level 1
Language Syllabus
Level 1
Hello!
1 At School
Target Vocabulary
Target Structures
Numbers: 1 to 10
Hello!
Colors: blue, green, orange, pink,
purple, red, yellow
What’s your name?
My name’s…
Classroom objects: book, crayon,
eraser, glue, pen, pencil, pencil case,
ruler, schoolbag, sharpener
What’s this?
It’s a…
I have a pink pencil.
Phonics Tongue Twister: P
2 My Family
Family: brother, dad, grandma,
grandpa, mom, sister
This is my mom.
How old are you?
I’m seven.
Phonics Tongue Twister: M
3 Perfect Pets
Animals: cat, dog, frog, goldfish,
hamster, parrot, rabbit, rat
Is it black? Is it a cat?
Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
Colors: black, brown, gray, white
Imperatives: jump, run, catch, stand up,
sit down, go to sleep
Phonics Tongue Twister: R
4 My Toys
Toys: ball, bike, car, computer game,
doll, kite, plane, teddy bear, train
Do you have a teddy bear?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Color adjective + noun: a red kite,
a pink doll
Phonics Tongue Twister: C
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Level 1
5 In the
House
Target Vocabulary
Target Structures
Rooms: bathroom, bedroom,
garden, hall, kitchen, living room
Where’s my book?
It’s in the kitchen.
Furniture: bathtub, bed, chair, table
Where’s the spider?
It’s in/on the table.
Prepositions: in, on
Phonics Tongue Twister: B
6 My Body
Body parts: arms, ears, eyes, feet,
hair, hands, head, knees, legs,
mouth, nose, toes
Imperatives: stamp your feet, clap your
hands, turn around, touch your toes,
wave your arms, shake your hands, nod
your head
My hair is blue. I have a green mouth.
Phonics Tongue Twister: T
7 My
Favorite
Food
Food: apples, bananas, bread, cake,
cheese, chicken, hot dogs, juice,
milk, oranges, pizza, sandwiches,
spaghetti, yogurt
8 At the
Beach
Seaside: boat, crab, dolphin,
lighthouse, ocean, sand castle,
seagull, shark, shell
What can you see?
Feelings: bored, happy, hungry, sad,
scared
Phonics Tongue Twister: S
Festivals
I like apples. / I don’t like cake.
Do you like cheese?
Phonics Tongue Twister: Ch
I’m hungry.
Halloween, Christmas, Easter
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Language Syllabus
Level 2
Target Vocabulary
Welcome
back!
Favorite colors, food and pets.
1 Time for
School
board, bookcase, computer,
cupboard, door, plant, teacher,
trash can, window
Level 2
Target Structures
How are you?
I’m fine, thanks.
What’s your favorite… ?
Where’s the hamster?
It’s under the plant.
How do you spell… ?
behind, in, on, under
Phonics Tongue Twister: D
The alphabet
2 My Clothes
coat, dress, hat, jacket, jeans, pants, What are you wearing?
shoes, shorts, sweater, T-shirt
I’m wearing…
Color adjective + noun: green shoes
Phonics Tongue Twister: J
3 The Weather
It’s hot, cloudy, cold, raining,
snowing, sunny, windy
What’s the weather like?
It’s cold.
Is it cold?
Put your hat on.
I’m on vacation.
Phonics Tongue Twister: H
4 Animals
bird, crocodile, elephant, lion,
It can fly.
monkey, penguin, snake, tiger, zebra It can’t jump.
climb, fly, jump, run, swim
Can it swim?
Phonics Tongue Twister: L
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Level 2
Target Vocabulary
Target Structures
5 Jobs
bus driver, chef, doctor, firefighter,
musician, nurse, pilot, soccer player
He’s a…
She’s a…
He has a…
She has a…
Phonics Tongue Twister: F
6 My Free
Time
dancing, drawing, listening to
music, painting, playing computer
games, playing soccer, reading,
watching TV
What are you doing?
I’m reading.
Are you drawing?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Phonics Tongue Twister: W
7 The School
Garden
8 The School
Show
carrot, cauliflower, grapes, peas,
potato, pumpkin, strawberry, tomato,
watermelon
How many can you see?
Numbers: 1 to 20
Phonics Tongue Twister: G
do gymnastics, do karate, juggle,
play basketball, play the recorder,
ride a bike, roller-blade, sing
Can you ride a bike?
Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
They’re small and purple.
I can play the guitar.
I can’t walk on my hands.
Phonics Tongue Twister: Z
Festivals
Christmas, Halloween, Carnival
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Language Syllabus
Level 3
Level 3
Target Vocabulary
Hello!
The alphabet
Numbers: 1 to 20
Colors
What’s your name? Mark.
Classroom: book, eraser, pen, ruler,
pencil, pencil case, sharpener,
schoolbag
I have (two pencils).
Prepositions: in, under, behind, on
It’s in, under, on, behind…
1 Ready for
School
Target Structures
How old are you? I’m eight.
Do you have a (sharpener)?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Phonics Tongue Twister: b, p
2 Busy
Morning!
Morning routines: get up, brush my
teeth, take a shower, get dressed,
have breakfast, go to school
What time is it?
It’s seven o’clock/ seven thirty.
I get up at seven thirty.
Days of the week
Phonics Tongue Twister: ee, e
3 Story World
Story characters: prince, princess,
giant, dragon, witch, dwarf,
superhero, pirate
He’s/She’s tall, short, etc.
Adjectives: tall, short, fat, thin, scary,
strong
Phonics Tongue Twister: i
Review 1
Units 0, 1, 2, 3
4 Sports
Sports: tennis, basketball,
gymnastics, riding a bike,
rollerblading, skiing, soccer,
swimming
His/Her (hair is pink).
He/She likes/doesn’t like tennis.
He/She can (ride a bike).
Phonics Tongue Twister: j
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Level 3
Target Vocabulary
Target Structures
5 Nature Park
Animals: wolf, bear, squirrel, fish,
spider, snake, eagle, butterfly
Does it have (a tail)?
Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t.
Animal body parts: wings, legs, tail,
claws
It has/doesn’t have (wings).
Can it fly?
Yes, it can. / No, it can’t.
Phonics Tongue Twister: b
6 After-School
Fun!
Free time activities: making models,
playing cards, singing, dancing,
reading, gardening, doing puzzles,
playing the guitar
Rooms: hall, bedroom, bathroom,
kitchen, garden, living room
Review 2
Units 4, 5, 6
7 Transportation
Transportation: car, boat, ship, bike,
helicopter, train, plane, bus
What’s he/she doing?
He’s/She’s playing the guitar.
Where’s (Karim)?
He’s in the (kitchen).
Phonics Tongue Twister: g
It’s fast, new...
Is it slow? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
Adjectives: slow, fast, old, new, big, small
Phonics Tongue Twister: tr
Numbers: 10, 20 to 100
8 Summer
Fun!
Summer activities: camping, sailing,
snorkeling, surfing, eating ice cream,
playing Frisbee , making sand
castles, taking photos
Do you like sailing?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
®
I like/don’t like playing Frisbee .
®
Phonics Tongue Twister: s
Review 3
Units 7, 8
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Language Syllabus
Level 4
Level 4
Target Vocabulary
Welcome
back!
Review of Beep! 3 vocabulary
1 Time for
School!
School subjects: art, English, IT, math, On Monday, I have/don’t have math.
music, PE, science, Spanish
What do you have on Friday?
Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Phonics Tongue Twister: i, y
Saturday, Sunday
2 Where are
you from?
Countries: China, France, Ireland,
Where are you from?
Italy, Mexico, Spain, the UK, the USA I’m from France.
Nationalities: Arabic, Chinese,
English, French, Italian, Spanish
Target Structures
Review of Beep! 3 structures
He’s/She’s from Italy.
I speak Chinese.
He/She likes riding a bike.
Phonics Tongue Twister: a
3 Months
Months: January, February, March,
April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November,
December
What do you wear?
I wear/don’t wear a sweater.
Seasons: spring, summer, autumn,
winter
Phonics Tongue Twister: e
Review 1
Units 0, 1, 2, 3
4 My Town
Places: hospital, library, museum,
movie theater, park, shopping mall,
swimming pool, movie theater,
train station, zoo
In (January, the winter)…
Is there a hospital?
There’s a/There isn’t a park.
What should we do? Let’s go to the
movies!
Phonics Tongue Twister: u, ue, oo, ou
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Level 4
Target Vocabulary
Target Structures
5 Let’s eat!
Food: burger, cereal, egg, ham, meat,
rice, salad, soup, toast, vegetables
How much is the soup?
It’s four dollars and fifty cents.
Meals: breakfast, dinner, lunch
I have cereal for breakfast.
Can I have a sandwich, please?
Phonics Tongue Twister: a
6 Minibeasts
Animals: ant, bee, centipede,
dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, snail,
worm; carnivore, herbivore, omnivore
They have/They don’t have wings.
Body parts: antennae, legs, stingers,
wings
Phonics Tongue Twister: o
How many legs do they have?
Nature: flower, grass, leaf, pond, tree
Review 2
Units 4, 5, 6
7 Space
Space: comet, moon, planet, satellite,
spaceship, stars, telescope, UFO
Does he/she work on a space
station?
The planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth,
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune
He listens/doesn’t listen to music.
Activities: canoeing, climbing,
cooking hot dogs, hiking, horseback
riding, playing ball games, singing
songs, telling stories
Do you want to go hiking?
8 Summer
Camp
Phonics Tongue Twister: n
I want/don’t want to play games.
Phonics Tongue Twister: ing
Objects: cap, compass, flashlight,
map, raincoat, snack, water bottle
Review 3
Units 7, 8
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Language Syllabus
Level 5
Level 5
Target Vocabulary
Target Structures
Hello!
Review of Beep 4 vocabulary
Review of Beep 4 structures
1 Home Time
Daily routines: do homework, go to
bed, have lunch at quarter after (one)
thirty
Times: What time is it?
Present Simple: What time do you
have lunch?
Adverbs of frequency: always / never / At one thirty.
I do my homework at seven o’clock.
sometimes / usually
Phonics Tongue Twister: t, d
2 Kids can
cook!
Food items: bread, butter, cherries,
chocolate cake, cookies, cream,
eggs, flour, milk, mushrooms, nuts,
peaches, sugar
Have + some / any
Do we have any sugar?
Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.
We have some oranges.
We don’t have any cheese.
Recipe instructions: wash, cut, mix, etc.
Phonics Tongue Twister: b, p
3 Staying
Healthy
Healthy routines: brush my teeth
at night, eat fruit, eat junk food, do
exercise, walk to school, watch a lot
of TV
Adverbs of frequency: always / never /
sometimes / usually
I sometimes ride my bike on the
weekend.
Phonics Tongue Twister: l, r
Review 1
Units 0, 1, 2, 3
4 Let’s go
shopping!
Destinations: bakery, bookstore, bus
station, clothing store, computer
store, farmers’ market, library, movie
theater, museum, park, shoe store,
sports store, supermarket
Where is the museum?
It’s across from / next to / between…
Let’s go to the park.
Why don’t we go swimming?
Phonics Tongue Twister: gr
Things to buy: books, clothes, soccer
shirts, shoes, shorts
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Level 5
Target Vocabulary
Target Structures
5 Ocean Life
Animals: blue whale, crab, jellyfish,
octopus, orca, seal, shark, turtle
Present Simple with they:
They lay eggs.
They don’t eat plants.
Phonics Tongue Twister: sh
6 Wonderful
World
Places: desert, forest, island, lake,
mountain, ocean, volcano
Comparatives:
Everest is higher than Mont Blanc.
Adjectives and comparatives:
big, deep, high, hot, long, small bigger,
higher, longer
Phonics Tongue Twister: th, f
Review 2
Units 4, 5, 6
7 A great
day!
Places for leisure activities:
amusement park, aquarium, bowling
alley, gallery, movie studio, palace,
planetarium, skating rink
How old were you?
I / He / She / It was...
What was your favorite toy?
Who was your favorite teacher?
Where were you at (five after six)?
I was at the (bowling alley).
Phonics Tongue Twister: ere, a, aire, air
8 Adventure
Island
Places: bay, bridge, cave, cliff, path,
swamp, town, waterfall, waves
Go through the town and over the
bridge.
Prepositions with go: go along, go
around, go over, go through, go
under
Phonics Tongue Twister: i
Directions: east, north, south, west
Review 3
Units 7, 8
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Language Syllabus
Level 6
Level 6
Target Vocabulary
Target Structures
Welcome
back!
Review of Beep 5 vocabulary
Review of Beep 5 structures
1 Online!
chat with friends, listen to music,
look at websites, play computer
games, send e-mails, surf the
Internet, upload photos
What are you doing?
I’m chatting with you.
He/she isn’t chatting online.
Our/Their school has a Karate club.
Phonics Tongue Twister: ch
2 What’s on
TV?
cartoon, documentary, game show,
movie, music, news, series, sports
program, talk show
I like/don’t like documentaries.
He/she likes/doesn’t like adventure
movies.
Do you like movies?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Does he like game shows?
Yes, he/she does. / No, he/she doesn’t.
Phonics Tongue Twister: pl, pr
3 Think
green!
bags, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons,
Are you going to…?
magazines, newspapers, plastic bags; Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
glass, metal, paper, plastic
He’s/She’s going to recycle
newspapers.
What’s it made of?
It’s made of…
Phonics Tongue Twister: bl, pl, b, p
Review 1
Units 0, 1, 2, 3
4 What do
you want
to be?
actor, doctor, mailman, nurse,
salesperson, scientist, singer,
taxi driver, teacher, vet, waiter
Do you work at night?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
I’m/I’m not playing the saxophone.
He/she is/isn’t working today.
What do you want to be? I want to
be a (vet).
Phonics Tongue Twister: er, or, o, a
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Level 6
Target Vocabulary
Target Structures
5 Making
History
architect, artist, astronaut, composer,
engineer, explorer, inventor, sailor,
scientist
I/you/he liked writing stories.
I/you/he didn’t have a computer.
Did you/she live in Paris?
Yes, I/she did. / No, I/she didn’t.
Phonics Tongue Twister: sp, xp
6 A Busy
Weekend!
buy a book, do my homework, go to
a café, have pizza, meet a friend, run
in the park, see a parrot, send a text,
take photos, write e-mails
Review 2
Units 4, 5, 6
7 Animal
Experts
albatross, antelope, cheetah, giraffe,
hummingbird, kangaroo, ostrich,
python, tortoise
8 Virtual
Reality
book of spells, bow and arrow,
bridge, broom, candle, flute, goblin,
magic wand, map, maze, mirror,
shield, spell, sword, troll, wizard
We took lots of photos.
I did my homework.
Did you have a nice weekend?
Phonics Tongue Twister: v, b
Superlative adjectives
How big/fast/tall/long..? questions
Phonics Tongue Twister: y, io
There is/isn’t a…
There are some/There aren’t any…
Is there a…? Are there any…?
to be good/bad at (archery, math,
etc.)
Phonics Tongue Twister: br, bl
Review 3
Units 7, 8
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