Zimbabwe Grade 1 English Syllabus

This syllabus outlines the key learning areas for Grade 1 English, focusing on developing fundamental skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The curriculum uses themes to introduce language concepts, vocabulary, and social expressions. Learning activities and assessment methods are suggested for each theme.

1. School

• Greetings and Departing: Students learn common greetings (e.g., "Good morning," "Good afternoon") and how to respond appropriately. Activities include exchanging greetings and providing personal details.
• Instructions: Students practice listening and responding to classroom instructions. Action verbs (e.g., "sit down," "stand up") are introduced.
• What We Learn: Students learn about school subjects (e.g., Mathematics, Environmental Science) and associated vocabulary. They practice responding to simple instructions and participating in group activities.

2. People

• Parts of Our Body: Students learn body parts vocabulary (e.g., "eyes," "ears," "head"). Activities include touching and showing body parts in response to instructions.
• Describing People: Students learn to describe people using adjectives related to size, height, and shape (e.g., "thin," "tall," "short"). Activities include matching descriptions to pictures and playing descriptive games.

3. Family

• My Family: Students learn family member vocabulary (e.g., "mother," "father," "sister"). They practice talking about their families using possessive adjectives (e.g., "my," "your," "his").

4. Objects

• Describing Objects in English: Students learn to describe objects using vocabulary related to size, shape, and color. They practice asking and answering questions about objects.
• What Color is Your Book?: Students learn color words and practice identifying objects by color. They also practice counting objects using numbers 1-10.

5. Animals

• Students learn animal names and body parts. They practice describing the physical appearance of animals.

6. Food

• I Eat Bread and Drink Milk: Students learn food and drink vocabulary. They practice talking about their favorite food and drink items and categorizing food items.

7. Likes and Dislikes

• I Like Bananas: Students learn to express their likes and dislikes using the present simple tense (e.g., "I like," "I don't like"). They practice talking about their preferences related to animals, food, games, and school subjects.

8. Location

• Where is the Book?: Students learn prepositions of place (e.g., "on," "near," "in," "under") and practice describing the location of objects.

9. Ability

• I Can .....: Students learn to express their abilities using "can" (e.g., "I can sing," "I can run").