This document outlines the content of an English language textbook for 7th grade students. It includes: - The objective is to develop English language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing to interact in daily life situations using basic vocabulary, phrases, and readings related to modern life. - The content is organized into 7 units covering topics like introductions, social networks, famous explorers, inventions and famous people. - Each unit focuses on specific grammar structures, vocabulary, language functions and assessment indicators for the four language skills.

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THE NEW LEARNING PLUS – SEVENTH YEAR
BOOK OUTLINE
Program Objective:
• To develop all the four language basic skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing,) through the language
components (linguistics, sociolinguistics, and pragmatics) to interact in a simple and basic way with others in English.
Book objective:
• To develop the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills by using basic vocabulary, phrases and readings in
present, past and future tenses related to modern life in society covering topics of children’s interest in different
contexts to assimilate sounds, words and meanings in English.
Stream line: Listen, speak, read and write to interact and communicate in daily life situations.
Linguistic Competences:
Listening
To process and understand spoken messages of which the complexity increases
gradually.
Speaking
To produce oral messages less complex than the receptive written and aural texts.
Reading
To process and understand written messages of which the complexity increases
gradually.
Writing
To produce written messages less complex than the receptive written and aural texts.

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CORE UNIT GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS STANDARDS OF
PERFOMANCE
ESSENTIAL
ASSESSMENT
INDICATORS
1 My first day of class
• General Review
-Basic oral questions
and statements
recycled from year 6:
-Basic sentences in
present and past:
Affirmative,
Negative
-Past participle of verbs
-Expression: used to….
-Transition words
-Future tense
Basic vocabulary
recycled from year 6:
-Basic vocabulary
-Personal pronouns:
I, you, he, she, it, we,
you, they
-Do verbs: ride, know,
play, fly, go, cut, teach,
eat, make, have, do, fall,
sing, write, buy, break
- Transitions : first,
next, then, after that,
finally
-Prepositions: by, but,
-Numbers: 1- 1,000,000
-Adverbs of frequency:
usually
-Nouns: ticket, bus, taxi
-Vocabulary in context
-Determiners: a, an, the
-Reviewing of prior
Knowledge from year
6.
-Listening to
instructions.
-Following instructions.
-Identifying sounds
-Associating sounds and
words.
-Talking about actions
-Talking about present
And past activities.
-Writing numbers
-Writing paragraphs.
During the whole
process:
LISTENING
Learners will:
Recognize actions in a
context.
Understand simple
readings.
Understand familiar
words in sentences and
short stories.
Be familiarized with
readings and dialogues.
Identify important
words in what someone
has just said.
Understand and respond
to simple requests and
classroom instructions.
Use context to
determine the meanings
of words.
Assessment takes place
through the language
skills: speaking, writing,
listening, and reading.
During the whole
process:
The students will be
able to :
LISTENING
-Understand when
someone read a short
reading or a dialogue.
-Understand readings
related to real life
-Follow the sequence of
a short dialogue or
reading when provided
images.
-Understand when
someone speaks English
and react in a verbal and
nonverbal way.
-Follow oral instructions
related to conversations
by phone.

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-Understand when
someone asks for
information by phone.
-Complete sentences
dialogues and readings.
-Interact with others.
-Interact with others by
phone.
-Memorize and follow
the rhythm of simple
songs.
2 Meeting people!
• Introducing other
people
• Describing people
• Exchanging
personal
information
• Asking about past
-Oral and written
questions and
statements:
-Personal pronouns:
-Regular and irregular
DO verbs
-Simple present tense :
Be / Do Verbs
-Simple past tense:
Be/ Do verbs
-Information Questions
in present and past
tenses.
Oral and written basic
vocabulary :
-Greeting expressions:
I’d like you to meet…..
May I introduce you
to….?
-Polite expressions:
Excuse me / Nice to
meet you.
-Questions: What’s your
name? Who are you?
How are you?
-Farewells: Good bye
/See you / Bye
-Adjectives: tall, short,
fat, thin, careful, active,
generous, casual,
scruffy, shabby, etc.
-Verbs: BE; am, is, are
was, were
-Developing cognitive,
perceptual and
psychomotor
skills of children.
-Listening for
information
-Reading dialogues.
-Introducing people.
-Asking for information.
-Saying goodbye.
-Describing people by
physical appearance
and personality.
-Writing descriptions.
-Exchanging personal
information .
-Connecting past and
present events.
-Identifying past and
present forms.
- Recognizing relevant
information in a text.
SPEAKING
Use prior knowledge.
Identify the vocabulary
learned.
Use the grammatical
structures and patterns
of the language
properly.
Use different strategies
for word recognition.
Use the vocabulary and
the basic structures of
the language in
readings.
Use intonation, rhythm,
gestures and voice pitch
according to
-Understand and
respond simple
questions about famous
people.
-Follow their teacher
and classmates’
instructions during a
game or an activity.

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DO: think, enjoy, do
-Personal pronouns:
I, you, he, she, we, they
-Information words:
what, where, when,
who, why
-Vocabulary in context
-Determiners: a, an, the
-Answering
information questions.
-Writing short
paragraphs about a
legend.
-Understanding cultural
values of the country.
-Asking for and giving
information about our
country.
-Sharing information
with others.
-Using basic sentences
to communicate ideas.
-Identifying the tense
of verbs.
- Associating sounds
and symbols.
- Writing words.
-Listening and
recognizing English
sounds.
-Spelling words.
circumstances and
purpose of
communication.
Manage a basic
vocabulary naturally.
Share information with
others.
Understand physical and
personality descriptions.
Use the vocabulary in
context.
Talk using stress,
rhythm, and intonation
properly.
Identify and explain the
main idea of a text.
3 Modern Life
• Social networks
• If I study ….
-Oral and written
questions and
statements:
- Personal pronouns
-Present tense: Be/ Do
verbs
-Expression: I’d like…
What would you …..?
-First conditional:
Present simple +
Future simple ;
If you. , you will …….
- Question: What will
you do if ……….?
Oral and written basic
vocabulary:
-Personal pronouns:
I, you, he, she, it, we,
you, they
-Determiners: the, a, an
-Demonstratives: this,
that, these, those
-Nouns; safe, internet,
web site, topic, friend,
site, information,
model, singer….
-Verbs: am, is ,are,
provide, share,
communicate, let,
-Listening for
information
-Discussing about
modern life.
-Talking about social
Networks.
-Writing emails
-Identifying and talking
about famous people
- Completing Gap-fill
paragraphs.
-Describing real events.
-Discussing about
possibilities
-Interact in a dialogue
READING
Identify different
conventional symbols.
Identify explicit
elements in a text:
characters, objects,
characteristics and
stages clearly.
Recognize important
information.
Distinguish the principal
actions or events that
SPEAKING
-Give basic information
to people around them.
-Talk about people,
modern life, famous
explorers, our country,
and other topics
presented in the book
by using the new
vocabulary.
-Talk about different
topics in present, past
and future

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invite, use, like, work,
finish, go, do
-Using polite
expressions
- Associating sounds
and symbols.
- Writing words.
-Listening and
recognizing English
sounds.
-Spelling words.
make up the text and the
order in which they
happen.
Use proper intonation,
rhythm and stress
according to the
reading or dialogue.
Distinguish between a
fact and an opinion.
-Use current phrases to
express ideas in present,
past and future.
-Ask and give
information about
people.
-Use proper structures
to talk about a future.
4 Famous explorers
• Christopher
Columbus
Oral and written
questions and
statements:
- Past simple of BE
and Do verbs.
-Second conditional:
Past simple + would+
infinitive;
If I won the lottery, I
would travel around
the world.
-Question:
What would do, if
you ………?
Oral and written basic
vocabulary:
-Personal pronouns:
I, you, he, she, it, we,
you, they
-Nouns: merchant,
weaver, sea, land, kings,
queens, food, ships,
spices, money, natives,
-Verbs in past: was,
were, went, tried,
accepted, promised,
won, studied,
-Infinitives: ask, have,
give, buy, find
-Determiners: a, an, the
-Vocabulary in context
-Listening for
information
-Talking about a famous
explorer
-Describing important
past events
-Identifying past tense
verbs
-Reading short
paragraphs.
-Describing unreal
events
-Reading short
paragraphs.
-Interacting with others.
- Associating sounds
and symbols.
- Writing words.
-Listening and
recognizing English
sounds.
-Spelling words.
WRITING
Use prior knowledge.
Label words.
Associate basic
vocabulary and
pictures with written
words and short
sentences, paragraphs
dialogues and readings.
Identify the new
vocabulary.
Write legibly using the
vocabulary and the
grammar structures
learned in a correct way.
Use the new vocabulary
in context.
-Use verbal and non
verbal elements to
communicate with
others personally and by
phone.
-Identify and pronounce
the words and simple
sentences correctly.
-Talk about future plans.
-Say simple sentences.
-Pronounce words and
sentences correctly.
-Make short sentences
with the key vocabulary.
-Answer simple
questions when people
speak slowly and
clearly.

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Manage basic language
structures and
vocabulary correctly.
Use the basic structures
of the language
correctly.
-Give simple answers to
basic questions when
given time to replay.
-Discuss about
The topics presented in
the book.
-Sing songs.
5 Exploring my
country.
• Ecuador loves life
Oral and written
questions and
statements:
-Simple present tense
Do verbs / Be
-Information questions
about past.
-Past simple of BE and
Do verbs.
-Future: will
-Clauses with: after/
before
Oral and written basic
vocabulary:
-Personal pronouns:
I, you, he, she, it, we,
you, they
-Nouns: clothes, food,
means of transport,
wild animals
-Verbs: was, went,
located, arrived, saw,
discovered
-Prepositions: before,
after
-Determiners: a, an, the
-Listening for
information
-Discussing about
National Parks.
-Brainstorming about a
topic.
-Talking about our
country.
- Identifying the tense of
verbs.
-Reading information.
-Putting events in order.
-Answering information
questions.
-Being proud of their
identity.
-Following instructions.
-Writing short essays.
- Designing logos and
posters.
-Writing and reading
words.
-Interacting with others.
- Associating sounds
and symbols.
- Writing words.
-Listening and
recognizing English
sounds.

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6 Turn on the TV!
• Inventions that
changed the World
• My yellow
submarine
- Oral and written
questions and
statements:
-Simple present tense :
BE / DO verbs
-Passive voice: was+
past participle; It was
invented …….
- Past simple of BE
and Do verbs.
-Simple present tense:
BE and DO verbs.
-Information question:
What is the most ..?
-Because clauses: Helen
went to bed because
she was sleepy.
Oral and written basic
vocabulary:
-Personal pronouns:
I, you, he, she, it, we,
you, they
-Nouns: fire, wheel,
paper, compass,
automobile,electricity,
scientists, inventions,
inventor, outside,
-Famous inventors
-Prepositions: in, next
to, under, trough ,into
-Adjectives: lower
-Verbs: suggest, have,
make, carry, need, cut,
place, push, observe,
is, are, go, want,
study, work
-Determiners: a, an, the
-Listening for
information
-Sequencing events and
time.
-Making a time line.
-Describing important
inventions in history .
-Reading information.
-Searching for
Information on
internet.
-Following instructions.
-Identifying parts of
objects.
- Writing observations.
-Associating fiction and
reality.
-Connecting ideas based
on a reason.
-Writing about
inventions.
-Interacting in real life
dialogues.
-Talking about
inventors.
- Completing Gap-fill
paragraphs.
-Identifying the tense of
verbs.
-Experimenting with the
states of matter.
-Identifying the states
of matter.
-Interacting with others.
-Investigating about a
topic.
- Associating sounds
and symbols.
READING
-Recognize sequence of
events.
- Draw the scenes of a
dialogue.
-Dramatize a story.
-Describe people.
-Identify main idea and
details in a paragraph.
-Get meaningful words
from context.
-Identify key words.
-Recognize isolate
Words.
- Draw vocabulary.
-Identify characters, in a
dialogue or reading
providing them some
clues.
-Relate picture to text.
-Ask and answer
questions related to a
text.
-Get specific
information.

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- Writing words.
-Listening and
recognizing English
sounds.
-Spelling words.
-Follow written
instructions.
-Pronounce words and
sentences correctly.
-Use proper intonation,
stress and rhythm.
7 Talking about
famous people
• The most
intelligent….
• The best
footballer in town!
- Oral and written
questions and
statements:
-Past simple of BE and
Do verbs.
- Simple present tense:
BE and DO verbs.
-Affirmative, negative
and interrogative
sentences
-Passive voice: The
most intelligent person
who ever lived.
-Superlative adjectives:
short and long
adjectives; regular
and irregular forms
-Information questions:
What did you learn
about….. ?
What would you like ..?
Oral and written basic
vocabulary:
-Personal pronouns: I,
you, he, she, we, they
-Verbs: know, have,
say, discover, become,
play, want, arrive, tell,
pay, win, wear
-Nouns :Germany,
magazine ,science,
professor, scientist,
drinks, field
-Superlative adjectives:
short-shortest; the most
intelligent, the best
-Determiners: a, an, the
-Recognizing the
subjects in a
school schedule.
-Listening for
information.
-Reading information.
-Searching for
information on internet
-Describing qualities.
-Making comparisons.
- Identifying verbs in a
text.
-Identifying active and
passive voices,
-Reading short readings.
- Extracting information
from a reading.
-Matching information.
-Talking about famous
people.
-Organizing and
displaying data of a
survey.
- Completing Gap-fill
paragraphs.
- Writing info about
famous people.
-Sequencing events and
time.
WRITING:
-Transfer information.
-Write summaries.
-Write descriptions
-Write sentences in
passive voice
-Fill observation sheets.
-Label words based
on pictures.
-Write sentences in
present, past and
future tenses.
-Create simple
legends using the
structures and
vocabulary learned.
-Answer simple
questions about the
topics presented in the
book.
-Put sentences into

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-Asking and answering
questions about real
life?
-Following instructions.
- Associating sounds
and symbols.
- Writing words.
-Listening and
recognizing English
sounds.
-Spelling words.
logical order.
-Write short paragraphs
about specific topics.
-Write descriptions.
-Solve progressive tests
-Write about personal
experiences.
8 My favorite music
is….
• I can play ….
• Talking about
jobs.
- Oral and written
questions and
statements:
- Simple present tense:
BE and DO verbs.
-Simple past tense: BE/
DO verbs
-Modals : can, can’t
-Yes/no questions:
Can she dance?
-Questions: What can
you do?
What can’t you do?
Who is he?
What does he do?
Where does he work?
What would you like
to be?
-Expression:
If I were a …..
I would ……..
Oral and written basic
vocabulary:
-Nouns: Musical
instruments:
guitar, piano, violin,
drum, saxophone,
trumpet, flute,
tuba, triangle
- Musical genres:
classical, instrumental,
popular, …
-Nouns: song, bubble,
computer, bike
-Occupations: actress,
architect, baker,
butcher, carpenter,
dentist, driver, doctor
-Modals: can/ can’t
-Verbs: play, swim,
dance, speak, jump,
run, ride, blow, use,
climb, do, is, are,
work
-Personal pronouns: I,
you, he, she, we, they
-Determiners: a, an, the
-Listening for
information.
-Reading information.
-Searching for
information.
-Identifying musical
instruments.
-Identifying musical
genres.
-Discussing about
abilities.
-Describing abilities.
-Talking about music.
-Surveying classmates.
-Organizing and
displaying data of a
survey.
-Identifying
occupations.
-Associating
occupations and
workplaces.
-Writing sentences with
the passive voice.
- Discussing about
occupations.
-Following instructions.
-Complete sentences
based on pictures.
-Write about topics of
their own interest.
-Use the common
grammatical structures
of the language
correctly.

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- Associating sounds
and symbols.
- Writing words.
-Listening and
recognizing English
sounds.
-Spelling words.
9 My final school
trip!
• Planning a trip
• Making plans
- Oral and written
questions and
statements:
- Simple present tense:
BE and DO verbs.
-Future: Going to / will
-Information questions
about future:
Where are you going?
When are you going?
How are you going?
What are you going to
tell him?
Oral and written basic
vocabulary:
-Nouns: beach,
sandwich, camera,
cows,
-Talking by phone
vocabulary:
Hello, what’s up?
I’m free, message,
Date
-Polite expressions
-Verbs: plan, know, go,
carry, leave, see, speak,
like, meet, tell, leave,
call, want, solve.
-Personal pronouns: I,
you, he, she, we, they
-Determiners: a, an, the
-Listening for
information.
-Reading information.
-Planning a future trip.
-Discussing about
places in a country.
-Making diagrams about
a topic.
-Identifying objects in a
road.
-Making future plans.
-Discussing about things
to do.
-Reading dialogues.
-Talking on the phone.
-Taking phone
messages.
-Decoding messages.
-Writing sentences with
the future
-Following instructions.
- Associating sounds
and symbols.
- Writing words.
-Listening and
recognizing English
sounds.
-Spelling words.

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PACING:
CROSS-CUTTING AXES:
200 WORKING DAYS
40 WORKING WEEKS
- 2 WEEKS FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND SETTING
- 2 WEEKS FOR EXAMS
- 2 WEEKS FOR RECOVERING
- 1 UNEXPECTED EVENT WEEKS
__________________________________
33 TOTAL WORKING WEEKS
• Living well
• Intercultural awareness
• Democratic citizenship education
• Respecting our environment
• The health care and recreational habits of students
• Sex education in youth

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METHODOLOGICAL STRATEGIES:
EVALUATION:
TPR Brainstorming Dialogues Matching
Role playing Mapping Projects Field trips
Information questions Video workshops Guessing Individual works
Group works Chain drills Bulletin boards Drawing
Picture descriptions Games Word maps Charts
Picture dictionary Painting Modeling Focused listening
Eclectical methods (PPP) Presentation/Practice/production (CLT) Communicative language teaching
(TBLL) Task-based language learning (ARC) Authentic, restrictive Use and Clarification Focus
* DIAGNOSTIC, FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE THROUGH:
- Oral and written test ( Review)
- Communication practices
- Listening and reading practices
- Oral lessons
- Homework
- Projects
- Task-based activities
- Individual and group work
- Video workshops
- Objective test/ quizzes
- Oral tests
- Written tests
-Progress tests (included)

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MATERIALS AND RESOURCES:
Printed Materials: The New Learning Plus, Student’s book 7
The New Learning Plus, Teacher’s book 7
The New Learning Plus, flashcards
The New Learning Plus, English charts
English –Spanish Dictionary
Printed flyers, photocopies, pictures, diagrams, old magazines, newspapers
Supplies: Small pieces of cardboard. Crayons, markers
Human resources: Teachers, students
Internet Resources: link to download the audio for The New Learning Plus, puzzles
Others: puppets, realia, toys, whiteboard
Technology Hardware
x CD player Laser Disk VCR
X Computer x Printer Video Camera
Digital Camera Projection System Video Conferencing Equip.
X DVD Player x Scanner x Others
x Internet Connection x TV
Technology Software
Spread sheet Image Processing x Word Processing
Desktop Publishing x Internet Web Browser x Others
E-mail Software x Multimedia
x Encyclopedia on CD – ROM Web page development

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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
• The New Learning Plus, Student’s &Teacher’s book 7 Flavio Muñoz Mejia Maya Ediciones. 2012
• Common European framework of reference for languages Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
• Actualización y Fortalecimiento Curricular de la EGB.
Área de Lengua y Literatura. Quito, Ecuador. Ministerio de Educación. 2010. Ecuador
• Programa nacional de Inglés para los años 1º. A7o. de EGB. Ministerio de Educación. 2007. Ecuador
• Fundamentos Curriculares Secretaría de Educación Pública. 2010 Argentina
• Syllabus Design David Nunan , Oxford university Press. 2008