Pronouns & Be
Grammar:
Personal Pronouns
Be: Present Tense, Affirmative
Be (Negative)
Grammar:
Be: Present Tense Negative 1
Be (Questions)
Grammar:
Be: Yes/No Questions
Be: Wh- Questions
Adjectives and Prepositions of Places
Grammar:
Adjectives: form and place in the sentence Prepositions: basic prepositions of place
Context Movie:
I am, he is, you are I'm, we're
The Friends
In the first movie, the students will meet BrainPOP ELL’s main characters, Ben and Moby, and learn about personal pronouns, and the verb to be
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit1/lesson1/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit1-lesson1/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit1/lesson1/summary/
Communicative Functions: Introducing Characters Describing People
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Magic Show
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
Moby is putting on a magic show, with Ben as his assistant As he performs a variety of tricks, Moby and Ben introduce the negative forms of the verb to be in the present tense
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit1/lesson2/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit1-lesson2/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit1/lesson2/summary/
Communicative Functions: Identifying Things
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
What Is It?
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
In this lesson, Moby comes to visit Ben, bringing him a surprise As Ben tries to guess what’s in the box, students are introduced to the interrogative form of the verb to be
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit1/lesson3/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit1-lesson3/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit1/lesson3/summary/
Communicative Functions: Asking Questions
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Five Dogs
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
Moby is walking dogs in the park As he tries to keep track of all the different dogs, students are introduced to simple adjectives and prepositions of place
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit1/lesson4/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit1-lesson4/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit1/lesson4/summary/
Communicative Functions: Describing Things Identifying Places
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
Practice!
Imperatives/ Commands
Grammar:
Commands: Affirmative
Commands: Negative
Let's: Suggestions
Let's: Requests 1 Level Unit 1
Ben coaches Moby in the Robot Olympics, as the students learn the structure of commands in English
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit1/lesson5/ Lesson Plan: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit1-lesson5/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit1/lesson5/summary/
Communicative Functions: Giving Commands
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
Present Continuous
Grammar:
Present Continuous: Affirmative 1 Level Unit 2
Present Continuous (Negative)
Grammar:
Present Continuous: Negative
Context Movie:
Cleaning
While Ben is cleaning the room, Moby and the others are having fun outside. As Moby realizes that friendship means helping one another, students learn the Present Progressive
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit2/lesson1/ Lesson Plan: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit2-lesson1/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit2/lesson1/summary/
Communicative Functions: Describing Actions
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
At the Museum
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
A museum and its dinosaur exhibit serve as a setting for Ben and Moby to tackle museum regulations, and for ELL students to learn the Present Progressive in the negative
View Lesson: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit2/lesson2/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit2-lesson2/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit2/lesson2/summary/
Communicative Functions: Describing Actions
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Present Continuous (Question) Be Quiet!
Grammar:
Stative Verbs
Grammar:
Stative Verbs: Present Tense
Stative Verbs / Present Continuous 1 Level Unit 2
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
Why is Moby making so much noise? What is he cooking? As ELL students find the answers to these questions, they also learn to ask such questions themselves
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit2/lesson3/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit2-lesson3/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit2/lesson3/summary/
Communicative Functions: Asking/Answering Questions
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Love (no -ing even when something is happening now)
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
As Ben and Moby are listening to a rock band they love, they see that Mother is coming home Now only Moby can save the day! The movie introduces ESL students to the difference between Stative Verbs and verbs that take the –ing form
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit2/lesson4/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit2-lesson4/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit2/lesson4/summary/
Communicative Functions: Relating Activities Expressing Feelings
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
Review: Present Continuous Help Me!
Grammar:
Present Continuous (Review)
Stative Verbs (Review) 1 Level Unit 2
Moby seems to be too busy to help his good friend Ben, but their friendship is so strong that Ben doesn’t take no for an answer The movie reviews many of the grammatical points in the unit
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit2/lesson5/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit2-lesson5/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit2/lesson5/summary/
Communicative Functions: Asking for Help Expressing Needs
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
Definite and Indefinite Articles
Grammar:
Definite Articles
Indefinite Articles
The Picnic
On a cloudy day, the two friends take a large beach umbrella and go out for a picnic. As our students find out if the umbrella was useful or not, they learn about the importance of these small words: the articles
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit3/lesson1/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit3-lesson1/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit3/lesson1/summary/
Communicative Functions: Classifying Objects
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
At the Game
Adjectives and Nouns
Grammar:
Adjectives II
Nouns: Singular / Plural
There Is / There Are
Count / Non-Count Nouns
Count Nouns
Non-count Nouns
Some, How much, Any, How Many
Review: Nouns and Articles
Grammar:
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
Inspired by the players, the cheerleaders and the spectators at a basketball game they watch on TV, Ben and Moby want to play the game too. This lesson is about plural nouns alongside a review and expansion on the subject of adjectives View Lesson: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit3/lesson2/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit3-lesson2/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit3/lesson2/summary/
Communicative Functions: Describing People & Things
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
In the Park
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
There are strange creatures in the park when Ben and Moby go there with their telescope The lesson focuses on there is and there are in the positive, negative and question forms
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit3/lesson3/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit3-lesson3/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit3/lesson3/summary/
Communicative Functions: Describing Places & Things
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
Let’s Eat “Is there any food in the house?” Ben and Moby return home and ask the same old question that children and teenagers all over the world ask
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit3/lesson4/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit3-lesson4/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit3/lesson4/summary/
Communicative Functions: Identifying Objects Counting Things
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
What happens when Ben and Moby are tired of watching TV and venture out to do something more exciting? The lesson reviews much of the vocabulary, nouns, some determiners and there is/are
3 Movies & 7 Activities:: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit3/lesson5/ Lesson Plan: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit3-lesson5/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit3/lesson5/summary/
Communicative Functions: Making Suggestions
Describing Scenes
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Reading and Writing:
Simple Sentences
Simple Present Tense
Grammar:
About Mike
Mike, Ben’s good friend, goes to Spain every summer. Mike’s weekly letters from Spain are a good opportunity to talk about languages and habitual activities using the Present Simple in the affirmative
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit4/lesson1/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit4-lesson1/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit4/lesson1/summary/
Communicative Functions: Recounting Facts Describing Habits
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Simple Present Tense (Questions)
Grammar:
Simple Present: Yes/No Questions Simple Present: Wh-
Have / Has
Grammar:
Review: Present Simple
Grammar:
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Paragraph Simple Sentences
Moby wants to join Ben’s cool rock band As Moby tries to see how he can be useful to the band, students learn the Present Simple in the negative and are introduced to the structure of agent nouns in English
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit4/lesson2/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit4-lesson2/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit4/lesson2/summary/
Communicative Functions:
Describing Routines Expressing Needs
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
A New Dog
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Paragraph Simple Sentences
Together with Ben, we meet a new character, Moby’s pet dog As Ben inquires about the dog’s habits, students learn how to build questions in the Present Simple
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit4/lesson3/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit4-lesson3/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit4/lesson3/summary/
Communicative Functions: Asking for Information
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Paragraph Simple Sentences
Best Friends
Does Ben have a best friend? Ben tackles that question while Moby waits in anticipation for the inevitable and comforting answer While Ben searches for his best friend, students learn have/has in the Present Simple
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit4/lesson4/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit4-lesson4/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit4/lesson4/summary/
Communicative Functions: Describing People
Narrative Paragraph Simple Sentences I
Reading and Writing:
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Moby’s Doctor
This lesson focuses on the saying “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away” and its implications for both Ben and Moby The lesson is a review of the Present Simple
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit4/lesson5/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit4-lesson5/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit4/lesson5/summary/
Communicative Functions: Explaining Consequences
Generalizing
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Paragraph Simple Sentences
Possessives
Grammar:
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive Nouns
My/ Your/ His/ Her The boy's / The babies' / Men's Whose book is this?
Family Pictures
Ben calls Moby to come and join him as he looks through his mother’s pictures. As the two friends look at the old pictures of the family and themselves, our students learn the possessives: the possessive adjective and the possessive noun
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit5/lesson1/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit5-lesson1/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit5/lesson1/summary/
Communicative Functions: Describing People Expressing Possession
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
A Gift for Ed
Grammar:
Questions
It
There
Simple Past Tense: Be
Grammar:
Grammar:
Reading and Writing:
Descriptive Paragraph Guided Paragraph Writing
It’s Ed’s birthday, so Ben and Moby go to the mall to look for a gift for their friend They don’t know what to get with the little money they have. While Ben tries to decide what he and Moby should get, he seeks Moby’s opinion by using tag questions
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit5/lesson2/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit5-lesson2/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit5/lesson2/summary/
Communicative Functions:
Asking Questions
Clarifying Meaning
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
I was / I wasn't / You were/ You were not / You weren't / He was
I Remember!
Reading and Writing:
Personal Narrative Paragraph Guided Paragraph Writing
Who was the troublemaker when Ben and Moby were little kids? Was it Ben or Moby? It seems that Ben has lost his memory While Moby helps Ben recall the facts, our students take their initial steps in the past tense with the verb be
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit5/lesson3/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit5-lesson3/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit5/lesson3/summary/
Communicative Functions:
Describing People
Describing Past Events
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Moby was asleep, wasn't he? There was/ were/ Last /ago
Reading and Writing:
Personal Narrative Paragraph Guided Paragraph Writing
Moby had an accident and Ben wants to find out where, when and how it happened Moby is a bit reluctant to disclose the circumstances but Ben insists As Ben continues to inquire, our students are introduced to questions in the past simple using the verb be
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit5/lesson4/ Lesson Plan: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit5-lesson4/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit5/lesson4/summary/
Communicative Functions: Asking about the Past
Personal Narrative Paragraph Guided Paragraph Writing Was Moby outside? Where was Moby?
Reading and Writing:
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
It’s Nikki’s birthday and Ben and Moby want to surprise her with something special But, as often happens, good intentions don’t always work out
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit5/lesson5/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit5-lesson5/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit5/lesson5/summary/
Communicative Functions: Discussing a Plan
Personal Narrative Paragraph Guided Paragraph Writing review + New: Everybody was / Nobody knows
Reading and Writing:
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Simple Past Tense (Regular Verbs)
Grammar:
The Thief
Something strange happened to Ben last night when he arrived home from school. As Ben relates his scary experience to his best friend Moby, our students find out what happened and why Ben was so scared
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit6/lesson1/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit6-lesson1/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit6/lesson1/summary/
Communicative Functions: Recounting an Event
Narrating
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Strange Dream
Reading and Writing:
Discussing a Plan
Simple Past Tense (Irregular Verbs)
Grammar:
Simple Past Tense (Negative)
Grammar:
Simple Past Tense: Negative Days of
I didn't watch/ She didn't go Monday/ Tuesday/ On Friday
Ben dreamed he was a sailor, sailing on his ship around the world with his good friend Moby. But when he woke up he realized that it was really just a dream. Or was it?
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit6/lesson2/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit6-lesson2/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit6/lesson2/summary/
Communicative Functions: Recounting Events
Narrating
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
A Bad Week
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Paragraph Guided Paragraph Writing
What happened when Ben didn’t sleep on Sunday night? As one thing led to another, each day that week brought its new unfortunate incident all because of that one sleepless night on Sunday
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit6/lesson3/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit6-lesson3/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit6/lesson3/summary/
Communicative Functions: Recounting Past Events
Explaining Consequences
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Camping Trip
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Paragraph
Guided Paragraph Writing
Simple Past Tense (Questions)
Simple Past Tense: Yes/No Questions
Simple Past Tense:
Context Movie:
It’s spring, just the right time to go camping As Ben and Moby sit outside their tents they look through their bags to see what they brought What did they bring? Moby has three strange items in his bag Why did he bring them?
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit6/lesson4/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit6-lesson4/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit6/lesson4/summary/
Communicative Functions: Asking about Past Events
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Paragraph Guided Paragraph Writing
Review: Simple Past Tense Find the Keys
Grammar:
Simple Past Tense (Review) 1 Level Unit 6
Review + New: either / or
What happened when Ben and Moby had to go to a party and couldn’t find the house keys? Who had the keys last? At first the two friends blame each other, but then they retrace their steps from the moment they opened the door
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit6/lesson5/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level1-unit6-lesson5/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level1/unit6/lesson5/summary/
Communicative Functions:
Recounting Past Events
Asking for Information
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Paragraph
Guided Paragraph Writing
Phrasal Verbs
Grammar:
Phrasal Verbs
He
Grammar:
Ben’s Hobby
Ben shows Moby his big postcard collection. As the two friends go over Ben’s collection, they count the postcards and talk about the different countries Ben explains how he looks up information about these countries and learns geography through his hobby
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level2/unit1/lesson1/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level2-unit1-lesson1/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level2/unit1/lesson1/summary/
Communicative Functions:
Recounting Information
Describing Hobbies
Using Numbers
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Paragraph
Guided Paragraph Writing
The librarian wants to open a new research library and needs help putting the books in alphabetical order. The work must be finished before three o’clock. Ben and Moby are eager to help, but will they be able to do all the work in time?
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level2/unit1/lesson2/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level2-unit1-lesson2/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level2/unit1/lesson2/summary/
Communicative Functions:
Putting Items in Order
Classifying Items
Telling Time
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Scary Stories
Reflexives and Can
Grammar:
Can: Simple Present Reflexive Pronouns
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Paragraph
Narrative Writing
Ben reads Moby a scary story when they’re on their camping trip at night Ben falls asleep in the middle of the story He hears weird noises Is it the new Frankenstein monster?
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level2/unit1/lesson3/ Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level2-unit1-lesson3/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level2/unit1/lesson3/summary/
Communicative Functions: Narrating Past Events
Narrative Paragraph Narrative Writing Him/ Her/ Me/ Them
Reading and Writing:
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
He can come/ Can you speak?/ You can't take it/ Where can you eat?
Myself/ Yourself/ himself
Mammals
Nikki has a new puppy and Ben is looking after it Moby is interested to find out what the cute puppy can do Together with Moby, our students learn about different kinds of mammals
3 Movies & 7 Activities: https://ell brainpop com/level2/unit1/lesson4/
Teacher's Guide: https://educators brainpop com/esl/level2-unit1-lesson4/ Grammar Summary: https://ell brainpop com/level2/unit4/lesson3/summary/
Communicative Functions: Characteristics of Mammals
Identifying Abilities
Describing Traits
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Paragraph
Narrative Writing
The Dog Show
Review: Reflexive and Object Pronouns
Grammar:
Phrasal Verbs (Review)
Can: Present Simple (Review) Object Pronouns (Review)
This / That / These / Those (Review) Reflexive Pronouns (Review) 2 Level Unit 1
Ben and Moby decide to take Fighter to the school dog show Fighter has an hour to practice His chances of winning seem very promising, but can he perform his tricks when it’s show time?
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords e g
Communicative Functions: Discussing Abilties
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Paragraph
Narrative Writing
Going to/Possessive Pronouns
Grammar:
Future: Going to Possessive Pronouns 2 Level Unit 2
Movie: Future Tense: Will
I am going to work hard tomorrow/ You re going to sleep here/ Is he going to Mine/ Yours/ His
Job Fair
Ben and Moby are at a school fair called “Jobs of the Future” As they walk around, they get a glimpse of what their friends are going to be in the future Thinking about their future careers is exciting to both of them
The Modal “Can”
I will eat at 1:00/ You ll visit them tomorrow/ She won t run with you/ Will we sing songs?/ When will we sing songs?
Communicative Functions: Discussing the Future Recounting Information
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
School Election
Reading and Writing:
Informational Paragraph Informational Writing
There are elections for school president and Ben wants to be elected He already has some ideas of what he will do as school president However when Moby opens the box of suggestions sent by the students, Ben realizes it won’t be so easy to please everyone
Communicative Functions: Discussing the Future
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Let’s Fly
Reading and Writing:
Informational Paragraph Informational Writing
Ben wants to fly like the birds, but realizes it is impossible He and Moby discuss people’s interest in flying They talk about Leonardo da Vinci’s plans and thoughts, and the Wright Brothers’ first successful flights Maybe they will be able to build an airplane one day!
Communicative Functions: Inventing the Airplane Discussing Abilities Recounting Past Events
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
The School Play
Reading and Writing:
Informational Paragraph Informational Writing
The Modal “Have To”
Ben and Moby are learning about William Shakespeare Everyone in class has to present a short part of one of the plays Ben had to work hard to learn his part Moby already knows his part! It’s very scary
Communicative Functions: Discussing Obligation
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
The Restaurant
Reading and Writing:
Informational Paragraph Informational Writing
Review: Future and Modals
Grammar:
Ben’s Uncle Joe has a farm and a restaurant He grows everything he cooks on his farm Ben, Moby and friends visit Uncle Joe’s restaurant The waiter shows them to their table and just as they choose their food, Uncle Joe whispers something in Ben’s ear
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords e
Communicative Functions: Discussing Plans Explaining Information
Reading and Writing:
Informational Paragraph Informational Writing
Present Progressive (Future Intent)
Grammar:
Present Progressive (Future Intent) 2 Level Unit 3
Movie: Must / Mustn’t
Grammar:
Must / Mustn't Polite Expressions and Requests
The Marathon
Ben and his team are running in the marathon next week While Ben is busy practicing, Moby and the ESL students learn what a marathon is When Ben unexpectedly fails to finish the city marathon, he realizes that he will have to practice really hard for next year’s marathon But next year he won’t be alone
Grammar:
Adverbs that describe verbs
Adverbs that describe whole statements Months of the year Dates
Communicative Functions: Expressing Opinion Discussing Near Future Plans
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
The Dance
More Adverbs
Adverbs that describe adjectives Adverbs that describe other adverbs
Review: Adverbs / Present Continuous (Future Intent)
Grammar:
Adverb (Review) Present Progressive (Future Intent) (Review) Must / Mustn't (Review) Polite Expressions and Requests (Review)
Reading and Writing:
Persuasive Paragraph Persuasive Writing
Ben and Moby must practice for the dance on Saturday night As Ben and Moby practice the steps Moby learns what he must and mustn’t do at the dance Meanwhile, the students are also exposed to some polite expressions
Communicative Functions: Discussing Necessity Making Requests Asking Politely
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Persuasive Paragraph Persuasive Writing
Grandma’s Birthday
Cousin Larry, who’s living in England, sends Ben a letter to say he’s sorry that he won’t be at grandmother’s birthday party on 9/3 Ben and Moby look at the date and realize they have to organize the birthday party very quickly When everything is ready they learn they didn’t have to work so quickly
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords e
Communicative Functions: Explaining Information
Qualifying Statements
Reading and Writing:
Persuasive Paragraph Persuasive Writing
The Tree House
Ben decided to build a tree house, but it isn’t going well Moby comes to help! They have to plan and measure carefully Together they build a great tree house This is the second lesson on adverbs It focuses on adverbs that modify adjectives and other adverbs It also introduces the adverb well
Communicative Functions: Following Instructions Qualifying Statements
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Fourth of July
Reading and Writing:
Persuasive Paragraph Persuasive Writing
Ben is spending this year’s 4th of July with his grandmother who lives in an old age home The old age home is having a party, and Ben and Moby are going to help!
Communicative Functions: Explaining & Describing
Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Reading and Writing:
Persuasive Paragraph Persuasive Writing
Past Continuous (Interrupted Action) Strange Weather
Grammar:
Past Progressive Past Progressive (Interrupted Action)
Ben had a very strange experience While he was putting on his clothes to go out, the weather kept changing One minute the sun was shining, so Ben was going to go outside in his shorts The next minute it was snowing, so he had to put on his coat and scarf
(Parallel
Communicative Functions: Recounting Past Events
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Reading and Writing:
Narrative Essay
Narrative Writing
May/Might, (Be) Supposed To
Grammar:
Should/Ought To/Had better
Grammar:
Communicative Functions: Recounting Past Events
Describing a Sequence
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Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Essay
Narrative Writing
Scientific Method
Something is wrong with Fighter He doesn’t want to go for a walk, play, or eat Ben and Moby are worried, and they decide to use the scientific method to find out what might be bothering Fighter They make their hypothesis and conduct different experiments
Communicative Functions: Scientific Inquiry Expressing Possibility Predicting & Concluding Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Essay
Narrative Writing
Ben is Sick
Ben doesn’t feel well and Moby gives him some good advice about what he should do to get better Things change when Ben realizes he has a fever Now Ben ought to go to the doctor and follow her advice
Context Movie:
Communicative Functions: Giving Advice
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Reading and Writing:
Narrative Essay
Narrative Writing
Babysitting Abby
Review: Past Continuous and Modals
Grammar:
Past Progressive (Review)
Past Progressive (Interrupted Action) (Review)
Past Progressive (Parallel Actions) (Review)
May and Might (Review)
Supposed to (Review)
Should (Review)
Ought to (Review)
Had better (Review) 2 Level Unit 4
Ed needs somebody to babysit for his little sister, Abby He calls Ben and Moby to see if they might be able to help Ben isn’t sure that’s a good idea He remembers what happened last time he and Moby babysat for Abby
Communicative Functions:
Recounting Past Events
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Reading and Writing:
Narrative Essay
Narrative Writing
Comparatives (-er, more)
Grammar:
Comparative Adjectives
Comparative Adverbs
The Supermarket
Ben and Moby go out shopping for lunch Walking along the aisles at the
makes both friends very hungry, but they’re anxious to choose food items that will be both tastier and cheaper than others
Communicative Functions: Comparing & Contrasting
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World Records
As
Superlatives (-est, most)
Grammar:
Superlative Adjectives
Superlative Adverbs
Communicative Functions: Comparing & Contrasting
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Context Movie:
Adjectives Ending in -ed/-ing Nature Walk
Grammar:
Reading and Writing:
Compare-Contrast Essay
Compare-Contrast Writing
Word Order
Grammar:
Reading and Writing:
Compare-Contrast Essay
Compare-Contrast Writing
Ben and Moby are out in the woods on a beautiful day in autumn Ben is amazed by the beauty of the nature around him, but Moby thinks that taking a walk in the woods is very boring Ben does his best to show Moby how exciting nature can be but Moby isn’t persuaded until something really frightening happens
Communicative Functions: Describing Emotions
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Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Compare-Contrast Essay
Compare-Contrast Writing
Planning a Trip
Ben and Moby are going on a vacation They are going to the beach for a whole week Ben thinks they should catch the early bus, so they decide to
Context Movie:
Communicative Functions:
Restating Information
Describing Objects
Ordering Events
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Reading and Writing:
Compare-Contrast Essay
Compare-Contrast Writing
The Yearbook
Review: Comparatives and Superlatives
Grammar:
Comparative Adjectives
Comparative Adverbs
Superlative Adjectives
Superlative Adverbs
Adjectives that end in –ed and -ing
Word Order
Prepositions of Time 2 Level Unit 5
Moby is helping Ben pick pictures for the yearbook As they look through the photos, they remember funny, memorable, and silly situationsThey look at the different categories in the yearbook and wonder who they should vote for this year Moby is frustrated until he finds a suitable category for himself, too
Communicative Functions: Comparing Skills
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Reading and Writing:
Compare-Contrast Essay
Compare-Contrast Writing
Grammar:
Ben and Moby went on a shopping trip and are taking the bus home On the way to the bus stop, Moby gets distracted As the two friends navigate the crowded bus, students review the present tense
Grammar:
Communicative Functions: Relating Present Activities
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Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Informational Writing
Ben and Moby prepared a science project for their class about the life cycle of a butterfly As they present their work to their classmates the students learn about the butterfly life cycle while reviewing the
Review the
Review of the Modals
Context Movie:
Communicative Functions: Metamorphosis Explaining Past Events
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Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Informational Writing
Ben and Moby are going to see a movie, but they can’t decide which one to see After checking out the movie posters, they finally agree on one they think they will both enjoy
Communicative Functions: Predicting
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Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Informational Writing
Recycling
Ben and Moby are packing their lunches for a picnic Moby reminds Ben about recycling, using eco-friendly products, and being “green” While the students learn along with Ben, they review the use of modal auxiliary verbs, as well
Context Movie:
Communicative Functions: Conservation Expressing Obligation Giving Advice
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Review of the Tenses and Modal Verbs Mobylocks
Grammar:
Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Informational Writing
Ben is about to read Goldilocks and the Three Bears to Abby when Moby suggests they read his version of the fairytale As students listen along with Abby, they review the tenses and modal verbs
Communicative Functions: Fairy Tales
Narrating Events
Telling a Story
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Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Informational Writing
3 Level Unit 1
Passive: Present Simple
Grammar:
Passive: Present Simple
Context Movie:
Endangered Species
Ben and Moby discuss the problem of endangered species and what is done to help save them As students learn about the animals, they also learn to identify and practice the passive voice in the present simple
Passive: Past Simple
Grammar:
3.1.2 Passive: Past Simple 3 Level Unit 1
Communicative Functions: Endangered Animals Explaining Concepts
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Context Movie:
Passive: Future and Modals
Grammar:
Reading and Writing:
Problem-Solution Essay Problem-Solution Writing
Inventions
Ben decides to join a long line of famous inventors He and Moby discuss some inventions and the problems that were solved as a result As Ben and Moby discover that being an inventor isn’t easy, our students learn the passive in the past simple
Communicative Functions: Inventors & Inventions Solving Problems
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Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Problem-Solution Essay Problem-Solution Writing
Life in the Future
Ben and Moby create a comic book about life in the future In it they describe everything from how vacations might be spent, to the ways music will be played While the two friends explore these ideas students are introduced to the Passive Voice in the Future and with different Modals
Communicative Functions: Predicting Expressing Possibility
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Context Movie:
On the Farm
Reading and Writing:
Problem-Solution Essay
Problem-Solution Writing
Passive: Progressives
Grammar:
Ben and Moby are visiting Uncle Joe’s farm While they help Uncle Joe with farm chores, our students learn about the Passive Voice in the Present and Past Progressive
Communicative Functions: Recounting Activities
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Context Movie:
Review: Passive Music Genres
Grammar:
Reading and Writing:
Problem-Solution Essay Problem-Solution Writing
Ben and Moby are deciding which music to download to Ben’s new music player As they listen to different types of music, our students review the Passive Voice in Present and Past Simple, Present and Past Progressive, Future Tenses and Modals
Communicative Functions: Styles of Music Classifying Information
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Reading and Writing:
Problem-Solution Essay Problem-Solution Writing
Conjunctions (and)
Grammar:
Conjunctions
My Future
While visiting a carnival, a fortune teller uses a crystal ball to tell Ben about his future
While Ben’s future achievements are impressive, Moby’s are even more so Who is this mysterious fortune teller? Students connect the dots to find out, while also learning about connecting words, or conjunctions
Negative Prefixes
Grammar:
Prefixes
Grammar:
Review: Affixes and Conjunctions
Grammar:
Prefixes (Review)
Suffixes (Review)
Negative Prefixes (Review)
Conjunctions (Review)
Communicative Functions: Connecting Ideas Asking Questions
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Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Informational Writing
Camouflage
Where is Moby? The clever robot hides by blending into Ben’s bedroom Upon revealing himself the two friends explore camouflage what it is and why being invisible helps both predators and prey survive What unusual animal changes color with its mood? Students find out and discover negative prefixes, too
Communicative Functions: Predators & Prey Explaining Information Defining Concepts
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Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Informational Writing
Back to School
Summer has gone by quickly and Ben and Moby return to school tomorrow From multi-colored notebooks to prewashed jeans, Ben has gone overboard with his backto-school shopping! Students review Ben’s purchases and prefixes too
Communicative Functions:
Recounting Past Events Explaining & Defining
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Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Informational Writing
Ben is suffering from a painful tooth Is it a cavity? He is fearful that it might be Luckily Moby comes with Ben to the dentist to offer his support Students discover that a visit to the dentist can be painless as is learning about suffixes!
Communicative Functions: Visiting the Dentist Explaining & Defining Expressing Feelings
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Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Informational Writing
It’s stormy out and Moby is unhappy But Ben convinces him that there are endless ways to have fun indoors, too The friends decide to play a charades game that is both fun and educational As students play alongside Ben and Moby, they review the unit’s grammatical points
Communicative Functions: Making Suggestions
Explaining & Defining Expressing Feelings
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Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Informational Writing
Present Perfect
Grammar:
Past Simple/Present Perfect
Grammar:
Context Movie:
Forgotten Birthday
It’s Ben’s birthday, but Moby has forgotten! At least that’s what Ben thinks What does Moby have up his sleeve? Students find out while learning about present perfect simple
Communicative Functions:
Recounting Past Events
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Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Essay
Narrative Writing
Mount Everest
Panting and puffing, Moby follows Ben up a mountain Ben points out that it’s no Mount Everest But as Ben shares his knowledge of the tallest mountain in the world students practice the present perfect and past simple
Context Movie:
Communicative Functions:
Landforms
Relating Past Events
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Present Perfect Progressive A Mystery
Grammar:
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Essay
Narrative Writing
Someone has been playing tricks on Ben and his friends, but who is it? Magnifying glass in hand, Ben plays the part of the detective Will he crack the mystery? Students find out as they solve the mystery of present perfect progressive
Context Movie:
Communicative Functions: Recounting Past Events
Drawing Conclusions
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Past Perfect An Awful Day
Grammar:
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Essay
Narrative Writing
Ben’s day has gone from bad to worse! It all began when he had overslept As Moby listens to Ben recap one mishap after another, students listen for the past perfect tense
Communicative Functions:
Recounting Past Events
Narrating
Relating Cause & Effect
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Context Movie:
History of Trains
Reading and Writing:
Narrative Essay
Narrative Writing
Grammar:
Moby plans to sell a toy train at Ben’s garage sale But when Ben expresses interest in it, Moby offers it to him for free As Ben gives a brief history of trains, students review the present and past perfect
Communicative Functions:
Transportation Technology
Narrating
Defining Concepts
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Reading and Writing:
Narrative Essay
Narrative Writing
3 Level Unit 4
Gerunds
Grammar:
Gerunds
Context Movie:
Circulatory System
“Keep pedaling!” encourages Ben as Moby grunts and groans his way up a big hill At the top, Moby wonders “What’s the point?” As Ben reminds him of the benefits of exercise and how our heart works, students listen for gerunds It’s not until they zoom downhill that Moby truly understands why he went through all that hard work
Communicative Functions: Heart & Lungs Making Suggestions
Explaining Information
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Reading and Writing:
Persuasive Essay
Persuasive Writing
Prepositions and Gerunds
Prepositions + Gerunds 3 Level Unit 4
Pond Ecosystem
Ben and Moby are rowing merrily along when out of the pond jumps a cute, little fish Moby wants to keep it as a pet but Ben explains that taking an animal out of its natural habitat can lead to problems As Moby learns about the pond and food chains, students listen for prepositions and gerunds
Communicative Functions: Food Chains
Explaining Concepts
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Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Persuasive Essay Persuasive Writing
Probability
What’s the probability that Moby will get one of the very few orange gumballs in the gumball machine? Ben calculates and discovers it’s not very likely Moby’s only hope is that some of the green gumballs disappear Will that happen?
Gerunds and Infinitives
Communicative Functions: Fractions & Percentages Expressing Possibility
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Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Persuasive Essay Persuasive Writing
Talent Show
Moby forgot to prepare an act for the talent show, and it’s almost his turn on stage! What will he do? Tune in to find out, and to review gerunds and infinitives
Communicative Functions: Expressing Feelings Discussing Talents
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Baking a Cake
Reading and Writing:
Persuasive Essay Persuasive Writing
Review: Gerunds, Infinitives
Grammar:
Everyone likes the idea of baking a cake, but no one wants to help No one helps Ben shop No one helps Ben bake And, no one helps Ben clean up But when it comes to eating the cake, suddenly everyone wants to help!
Communicative Functions: Asking for Help
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Reading and Writing:
Persuasive Essay Persuasive Writing
First Conditional and Time Clauses
Grammar:
First Conditional and Time Clauses
Styles of Art
Ben is trying to paint Moby’s portrait, but Moby won’t stay still! If he can just get Moby to focus on something, then maybe he has a chance Listen for first conditional and time clauses as Ben shares his knowledge of art history with Moby This does the trick! The big question is what style is Ben painting Moby? Watch to find out
Second Conditional
Grammar:
Communicative Functions:
Art History
Defining Concepts
Relating Real Conditions
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Context Movie:
Third Conditional
Grammar:
Reading and Writing:
Cause-Effect Essay
Cause-Effect Writing
Tropical Island
Tired of shoveling snow, Ben and Moby imagine living on a tropical island with its warm gentle breezes and nothing to do but relax all day drinking out of coconuts and swimming in the sea If only it weren’t a dream! As you soak up the tropical sun with Ben and Moby, listen for second conditionals
Communicative Functions:
Relating Imaginary Events
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Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Cause-Effect Essay
Cause-Effect Writing
Ancient Egypt
As they explore an ancient Egypt museum exhibit, Ben and Moby imagine what life was like at the time of pyramids, pharaohs, and mummies Watch to find out why mummies and Moby don’t mix And practice the third conditional along the way
Communicative Functions: Ancient Egypt Defining Concepts Relating Imaginary Events Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Flying Contest
Reading and Writing:
Cause-Effect Essay
Cause-Effect Writing
Wish and Hope
Grammar:
Which toy plane will Ben and Moby enter in the contest? They experiment with each but in the end, Moby comes up with a creative solution Zoom in on this movie and practice the different forms and meanings of wish and hope
Communicative Functions: Expressing Wishes Expressing Regrets
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Context Movie:
Three Wishes
Reading and Writing:
Cause-Effect Essay Cause-Effect Writing
Review: Conditionals
Grammar:
Fighter the dog digs up a magic lantern Will Ben and Moby get three wishes and if so, will they use their wishes wisely? Tune in to find out and to brush up on the conditional tenses
Communicative Functions: Expressing Wishes Expressing Conditions
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Reading and Writing:
Cause-Effect Essay Cause-Effect Writing
Context Movie:
Action!
Relative Pronouns and Used To
Grammar:
Relative Pronouns Used To 3 Level Unit 6
Lights! Camera! Action! Ben and Moby are filming a movie about their school for new students The two are having so much fun reminiscing about their school days, that they don’t realize the mistake they’ve made What is it?
Context Movie:
Communicative Functions: Explaining Clarifying Information
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Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Informational Writing
Reported Speech Statements
Grammar:
Reported Speech: Statements 3 Level Unit 6
Reported Speech Questions
Grammar:
Reported Speech: Questions Reported Speech: Commands
Idioms
Grammar:
Review: Reported Speech
Grammar:
Little Red
Ben’s retelling of the classic fairytale as a puppet show has some funny twists and a surprise ending provided by Moby Enjoy the show as you listen carefully for reported speech 5B
Communicative Functions:
Fairy Tales
Narrating Telling a Story
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Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Narrative Writing
Nikki is Sick
A true friend, Ben comes over to help Nikki who is suffering from a whopper of a cold At first she is grateful for his efforts, but soon her demands spin out of control, leaving Ben feeling exhausted and unappreciated until the very end Take note of the questions and demands written by Nikki and reported by Ben
Communicative Functions: Making Suggestions Relating Past Events
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Context Movie:
Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay
Informational Writing
Idioms
From shaking his robot leg to zipping his robot lips, Moby takes Ben’s words a little too literally! This hilarious movie featuring idioms is sure to crack you up well, not literally!
Communicative Functions: Figurative Language Using Idioms Explaining Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords
Context Movie:
Area of Rectangles
Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay Informational Writing
Glow-in-the-dark wallpaper is just what the old tree house needs to make it a fun place to hang out again But it’s trickier than it sounds Ben and Moby will need to use their geometry smarts to calculate out how much wall paper they’ll need to make the tree house glow
Communicative Functions: Area of Polygons Giving Directions Explaining a Process Vocabulary list: http://bit ly/ELLwords e
Reading and Writing:
Informational Essay Informational Writing