Balloon English A1 medium
It is the second level of the course of English for primary education. It consists of four parts: 3A, 3B, 4A and 4B. It is for students who are in Year 3 or Year 4. It is targeted at pre-A1 and A1, where a strong performance in this module indicates A1 level attainment.
Year 3 Part 3A
Grammar structures:
1. Verb to be: I'm
2. Definite article: the
3. Imperatives: e.g., Fold
4. Verb to be: He's/She's ...
5. Possessive adjective: my
6. Verb to be: My ... is/are ...
7. Verb to be: It's ...
8. Wh-question: How much ...?
9. Yes/No question: Can you see ...?
10. Wh-question: How many ... can you see?
11. Verb to be: This is ... He/She ...
12. Verb have: I have ...
Vocabulary topics:
1. Animals
2. Paper lantern
3. Adjectives
4. Family
5. School
6. Food and drink
7. Furniture
8. Young animals
9. Numbers
10. Colors
11. In the field
12. Clothes
Part 3B
Grammar structures:
1. Wh-question: What color are they?
2. Yes/No question: Can I have ...?
3. Yes/No question: Can you hear ...?
4. Verb have: He has lunch.
5. Saxon genitive
6. Talking about likes and dislikes
7. Verb like: I like singing.
8. Wh-question: What does ...?
9. Possessive adjectives: his, her
10. Modal verb can: She can't ...
11. Verb forms: plural vs singular
Vocabulary topics:
1. Insects
2. Drinks
3. Musical instruments
4. Zoo animals
5. Numbers
6. Food
7. Vegetables
8. Art
9. On the farm
10. Activities
11. Taking photos
Year 4 Part 4A
Grammar structures:
1. Verb like: I like reading.
2. Modal verb can: She can ...
3. Negative statements: He's not happy.
4. Present continuous: He is wearing ...
5. Present simple questions
6. Present continuous: We are playing …
7. Verb need: We need ...
8. Verb be: it is / is not ...
9. Verb be: there is …
10. Wh-question: What shape is it?
11. Verb go: They go skiing.
Vocabulary topics:
1. Likes and dislikes
2. Abilities
3. Food and drink
4. Clothes
5. Firefighting
6. Being sick
7. Packages
8. Breakfast
9. Places
10. Shapes
11. Sea
Part 4B
Grammar structures:
1. Wh-question: How does it feel?
2. Polite question: Can I have …, please?
3. Prepositions: up, down, on, behind
4. Time expressions: in the morning ...
5. Yes/No question: Do ... like ... (doing)?
6. Present continuous: ... am/is/are ... (learning)
7. Time expressions: half past seven, etc.
8. Present simple: what I do
9. Present simple 3rd person singular narrative
10. Wh-question: Where is ... ?
11. Present simple 3rd person singular: He eats …
Vocabulary topics:
1. Pets
2. At the beach
3. Adjectives
4. Food
5. School subjects
6. Sport
7. Musical instruments
8. Chores
9. Australian animals
10. Vegetables
11. Birds
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