Syllabus map: Starter level

Cambridge English for Schools, Cambridge English for the World and Cambridge Secondary Course
Syllabus map for Starter level [Return to Syllabus lists page]

Note: Please see Student's Book for final map. All levels contain 6 themes plus an introductory unit

Unit 1 Learn English!

Focus Ways to learn English; some basic verbs and nouns; social language, the alphabet and numbers 1-20

Theme A New friends
Curriculum Links: Geography: countries; Communication studies: use of English.

Unit 2 Topic
Around the world 3 Language Focus 4 Activity
English in our world

Focus Saying your name, age and where you come from and where you live; some adjectives; numbers 20+ 'this', 'that'; 'be' in positive sentences and questions.
In the classroom: classroom words. A poster about English in your life

Theme B Where we live
Curriculum Links: Geography: countries, continents and physical features; Social Studies: housing, languages

Unit 5 Topic
Your country 6 Language Focus 7 Revision

Focus Names of countries, continents and languages; natural features of countries; a poster about your country, 'has got' rooms in a house; discovering a grammar rule; a/an/the; plurals.
Out and about: In the shops (1). Self-assessment;
Revision of units 1-6

Theme C Animal world
Curriculum links: Biology and Environmental Science: animal life and habitat

Unit 8 Topic
Animal Facts 9 Language Focus 10 Revision

Focus Animals from around the world; habitat; what animals can and can't do; readings and writing about animals 'be' in negative sentences; can / can't;
In the classroom: classroom phrases (1). Self-assessment;
revision of units 8-9

Theme D The Circle of Life
Curriculum Links: Biology: food chains; Geography: facts about the world

Unit 11 Topic
Natural Food 12 Language Focus 13 Revision

Focus Food chains; the life cycle of a butterfly. Pets; Present simple; there is / there are; Out and about: In the shops (2) Self-assessment.
Revision of language in Units 11-12

Theme E North and South
Curriculum Links: Science: Northern/Southern hemispheres; capillary action; Social studies: the climate and how it affects our lives

Unit 14 Topic
The Clothes we wear 15 Language Focus 16 Activity
A class calendar

Focus Months of the year and clothing; climate and seasons in different parts of the world. clothes; possessive 's'; colours; an experiment with flowers and colours.
Out and about: Meeting friends A calendar to show climate and events for each month of the year.

Theme F In the Sun
Curriculum Links: Science: sun, shadows and time

Unit 17 Topic
What's the time? 18 Language Focus 19 Revision
Make a test

Focus Activities in the sun; the sun and shadows; telling the time from the sun; daylight hours in England and your country; sunrise/sunset; making a sundial have got; telling the time; days of the week; personal routines.
In the classroom: Classroom phrases (2). Self assessment.
Make your own test.

Unit 20 Question Time!
A game to revise the topic and language focus units.

Unit	1 Learn English!
Focus	Ways to learn English; some basic verbs and nouns; social language, the alphabet and numbers 1-20

Unit	2 Topic Around the world	3 Language Focus	4 Activity English in our world
Focus	Saying your name, age and where you come from and where you live; some adjectives; numbers 20+	'this', 'that'; 'be' in positive sentences and questions. In the classroom: classroom words.	A poster about English in your life

Unit	5 Topic Your country	6 Language Focus	7 Revision
Focus	Names of countries, continents and languages; natural features of countries; a poster about your country, 'has got'	rooms in a house; discovering a grammar rule; a/an/the; plurals. Out and about: In the shops (1).	Self-assessment; Revision of units 1-6

Unit	8 Topic Animal Facts	9 Language Focus	10 Revision
Focus	Animals from around the world; habitat; what animals can and can't do; readings and writing about animals	'be' in negative sentences; can / can't; In the classroom: classroom phrases (1).	Self-assessment; revision of units 8-9

Unit	11 Topic Natural Food	12 Language Focus	13 Revision
Focus	Food chains; the life cycle of a butterfly. Pets;	Present simple; there is / there are; Out and about: In the shops (2)	Self-assessment. Revision of language in Units 11-12

Unit	14 Topic The Clothes we wear	15 Language Focus	16 Activity A class calendar
Focus	Months of the year and clothing; climate and seasons in different parts of the world. clothes;	possessive 's'; colours; an experiment with flowers and colours. Out and about: Meeting friends	A calendar to show climate and events for each month of the year.

Unit	17 Topic What's the time?	18 Language Focus	19 Revision Make a test
Focus	Activities in the sun; the sun and shadows; telling the time from the sun; daylight hours in England and your country; sunrise/sunset; making a sundial	have got; telling the time; days of the week; personal routines. In the classroom: Classroom phrases (2).	Self assessment. Make your own test.