Beginner
Group 1
1. The verb TO BE: I am/You are/He is/She is/We are/They are
2. Article "a" and "the" and the simple present tense
3. Pronouns: she --> her "It's her ball. The ball is hers."
4. Who / Where / How / When / Why questions and prepositions: in, on, under, next to, between
5. Expanding sentences: It is a ball. It is a red ball. It is a big, red ball. It is a big, red ball next to the house.
6. Put it together -- express yourself. I think it is big. What do you think?
Group 2
7. Verbs and use of can: "I can swim. I can't swim to China."
8. Adverbs: quick -->quickly "You are a quick runner. You run quickly."
9. There are some___. / There aren't any___.
10. The simple past tense and irregulars "Today, I eat steak. Yesterday, I ate salad."
11. Expanding sentences 2: It is a nice park. It is a nice park that I go to everyday.
12. Put it together -- role plays and usage
Group 3
13. Countable and uncountable nouns: There are a few eggs and there is a little milk in the fridge.
14. Advanced adjectives: She is a skinny girl. = She is a thin girl.
15. Comparative: The man is tall. The man is taller then the woman.
16. Superlative: The man is young. The boy is younger than the man. The baby is the youngest.
17. Time: What time is it? It's 3:15 --> a quarter to three. 3:45 --> a quarter to four.
18. Put it together -- discussion and usage in context
Group 4
19. The future tense 1: WILL This evening, I will go to Ikebukuro.
20. The future tense 2: GOING TO This evening, I am going to eat at Ginza.
21. The present perfect: eat --> have eaten I have eaten this morning.
22. Frequency: Always, usually, sometimes, occasionally, never Do you ever watch TV in the morning?
23. Expanding sentences 3: Smaller is better (That is the dude in the yellow polka-dot shirt. That is him.)
24. Put it all together -- review and usage
