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Teaching notes
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1 School things What's this? It's a (pencil pencil case folder notebook W: Cartoon story
page4 case). paint box glue stick /: ShoooinQ list
2Toys The (train) is (green). puppet boat plane W: Toy store leaflet
page8 board game dotlhouse /: Word order
Email
J Talented kids He's a (dancer). Is she a painter actor W: Website factfiles
page 12 (singer)? basketball player writer /: Capital letters and
dancer periods
Website
4 In the backyard Where's (Dad)? He's backyard flower grass bee W: Cartoon story
page 16 (under) the (tree). pond /: Word order
Description of a picture
5 Ready for work This is his (suit). His sweater suit gloves boots W: Foctfiles
page 20 (shirt) is (white). shirt /: Short forms
Description of a parent
6 On vacation Where ore the cabin camper van houseboat W: Interview
page 24 (bedrooms)� They're bed sofa /: Question forms
(upstairs). Interview
7 Funny birds It's got (long) (legs) and wings feathers toil neck Q: Foctfiles
page 28 a (long) (neck). beak /: Nouns and adjectives
Describing a picture
I At the cafe I like (salad). I don't like pizza burger fries ice cream W: Cartoon story
page 32 (fries). salad /: Short forms
Email
t A cool room There's a (DVD player). pointing wardrobe bunk beds W: Website
page 36 table DVD player /: There's or There ore
Website
10 Amazing animals It cori (run) very (fast). see hear jump sleep ploy W : Factfiles
page40 /: Adjectives and verbs
Description of on animal
More words Four extra words for each unit
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 notes
The Oxford Primary Skills series is designed to be used alongside a coursebook to develop reading and writing
skills. and uses a balance of familiar and new language in different contexts.
Each level of Reading and writing is mode up of ten units that ore designed to be used in order. The texts progress
in length and the skills practiced progress in difficulty through the book. The units follow a grammar and
vocabulary syllabus designed to be consistent with what the children are learning in their language lessons.
Children starting Reading and writing 1 should already be familiar with the alphabet and with letter formation and
should have covered some reading and writing in their preschool English lessons.
Reading
There is a variety of reading texts through the course to expose children to different types of English in use.
Children will be motivated by their ability to read and understand 'real' text types such as websites and magazine
articles that have been graded to their level. They will develop the skills of reading and listening for gist and
detail. both of which are essential for complete communicative competence.
Some of the text types they will encounter include:
stories, magazine articles. posters, leaflets, websites, foctfiles, reports.
Writing
In the Writing section of each unit, the children practice punctuation, syntax and text structuring. and are given the
opportunity to write different types of text about themselves closely following a model text that will support them
in structuring their writing. Their writing confidence will develop as they find they have written, among other things:
emails. descriptions. interviews, lists, diary entries and website profiles.

More words
At the back of the book is an optional section of vocabulary extension exercises that can be used to augment the
number of words the children learn in each unit from five to nine. The extra words are consistent with the topic of
the unit and can be used by those children who complete the activities in the Writing task at the end of each unit.
It is to be stressed that these words ore optional and it is perfectly possible to complete the course without using
this additional section.

Unit overview
Each unit is topic-based and the topics are consistent with areas the children wilt be covering in their English
language coursebooks and in other subject areas. The units are structured to offer the children support in
developing their reading and writing skills. Every unit follows the same structure:

Reading and Comprehension Comprehension

pages 1 and 2 of each unit 2 R-ior.dcrd..

Five new words ore introduced in picture form at the top of

the first page. Use the pictures to teach these words which Reading

will form the basis for the Vocabulary work in the unit and 1 ''II,. Recd o!'ld kltn, ,illll n.............. ,_,, .....
will also appear in the Reading text. ' ,.,
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The Reading text follows the new words. There is also a '/ft ... _....,_,
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Teaching notes
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School things

pencil case notebook glue stick folder paint box

Reading
1 "'oi- Read and listen.

Dad: What's this? Is it a toy? Dad: Is it a folder?

Emily: No, it isn't. Look. It's a Emily: Yes, it is. And this is a
schoolbag. And this is a pencil case. notebook.
3 ,� I 4

Dad: This is a glue stick. OK. Dad: Open the door, please, Emily.
What's this? Emily: OK! Thanks, Dad!
Emily: It's a paint box. Look. Open
the box.
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2 Write the letters.
1 This is a notebook.
2 Open the door, please, Emily. D
3 This is a glue stick. D
4 Open the box. D

3 Write Emily or Dad.

1 Is it a to y? Dad
2 It's a school bag.
3 This is a glue stick.
4 It's a paint box.

4 Read and write Yes, it is. or No, it isn't.

1 Is this a bag? _Y:....;::e�sJ-=

it """"'i�s._________

2 Is it a book?

3 Is this a paint box? ___________

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5 Read and circle.

1 This is a chair 1@

2 It's a pillow I painting.

3 This is a toy box I '!'ardrobe.

4 This is a bookcase I toy box.

5 These are bunk beds I toys.

6 This is a lamp I painting.

7 It's a TV I DVD player.

6 Choose and write.

bunk beds wardrobe window table
painting DVD player toy box

7 Write about your room.

My room is great. There's a
There are
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Follow and write.

10 Amazing animals

Read and circle.

1 It can swim I dive.

It can throw I fly.

It can walk I crawl.

It can fly I walk.

It can dive I catch.

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