Basic ESL curriculum
1. Alphabet A for apple, B for ball, C for cat, etc.
2. Greetings Hello and hi, goodbye and see you.
3. Introductions What’s your name? My name is. Nice to meet you.
4. Age How old are you? I’m 5 years old.
5. Describe feelings How are you? I’m happy, sad, tired, cold, hot, hungry.
How many monkeys (are there)? (There are) nine
6. Numbers monkeys.
7. Colors What color is it? It’s blue, red, green, yellow, pink.
What shape is it? It’s a square, circle, triangle, heart,
8. Shapes star.
9. Fruits What do you like? I like apples, oranges, bananas.
10. Body Touch your head, mouth, eyes, nose.
11. Animals I like dogs, cats, butterflies, lions.
12. Actions I can walk, run, jump. I can’t swim, fly.
What’s the weather like today? It’s sunny, rainy, windy,
13. Weather cloudy.
14. Days of the week What day is it? It’s Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.
15. Time What time is it? It’s 9 o’clock.
Do you have a brother, sister, father, mother, uncle,
16. Family members auntie?
What’s in your bag? There’s a pencil, eraser, book,
17. School bag bottle.
18. Sizes It’s big, small, short, long, fat, thin, fast, slow.
19. Food I want to eat chicken, rice, pizza.
20. Transport I go to school by bus, train, car, taxi, helicopter.
21. Jobs I’m a teacher, pilot, fireman, police officer.
22. Clothes I’m wearing shoes, pants, a T-shirt, dress, skirt.
23. Prepositions Where is the eraser? It’s in, on, under, next to the table.
Where is? In the bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, living
24. At home room.
25. Countries I’m from China, Korea, Japan, America, England.
Other subjects
On the farm What can you see? Pigs, cows, ducks. How many?
In the park Flowers, grass, trees, bees, butterfly, sky, sun.
At the beach Sand, seashells, swimsuit, towel.
What did you eat for breakfast? I ate bread, butter, jam, cereal, milk, eggs,
Breakfast noodles, pancakes
Dinner time What’s on the table? Spoons, forks, knifes, plates, cups.
Where do you
live? I live in Hong Kong.
What do you do in the morning? I get up, brush my teeth, wash my face,
Morning comb my hair, get dressed, pack my bag, go to school.
Where is the playground? It’s across from, next to the hall, library, computer
My school room, lunchroom.
Be polite I’m sorry, it’s OK, please, thank you, you’re welcome.
In the store How much is a hotdog? That’s 11 dollars, please.
On the phone Can I speak to Annie, please?
Senses I can feel, smell, hear, see, speak, taste.
What is good
for you? Vegetables/meat/fish water is/are good for me
A cold day I want a hat, coat, jacket, scarf, gloves, boots.
My birthday Gift, birthday cake, party, present