Prepared By:

Mr Ragab Ahmed
Objectives of Teaching English as a Foreign Language in
the Primary Stage
The objectives of teaching English in the Primary Stage are intended to
familiarize the pupils with the language (orally and in writing) in a stress-
free and fun-loaded atmosphere to prepare them for more demanding tasks
in the subsequent stages.
Below is the general statement of the performance objectives of teaching
English as a foreign language in grades one, two, three, four, five & six in
the Primary Stage in terms of language skills for convenience.
Aims
The aims in the early grades are:
To assure that learning English is easy while developing a childs
enthusiasm for, and the desire to learn a new language.
To develop positive learning habits such as turn taking, organizational
skills, and cooperative learning.
To enlarge childrens horizons so that they become familiar with different
cultures while developing an understanding of their own.
To experience language awareness in terms of how English works and
differs from Arabic.
To enable children to communicate simply but effectively through the
development of oral proficiency in English.
To lay solid foundations for the development of literacy skills in English.
Course Components
"Time for English" Years 1, 2 and 3 consists of the following:
a) Students Books (First Term & Second Term)
b) CD
c) A Teachers Guide
Course Components of Years 4, 5 & 6 Primary
The components of the course for levels 4, 5 and 6 (Time for English) are
as follows:
a) Students Books (First Term & Second Term)
b) Workbook (First Term & Second Term)
c) CD
d) A Teachers Guide
Monthly Distribution of EFL Syllabus Ministry of Education
Time for English Primary 1 ELT Counsellor's Office
( 2014 - 2015 )
: ) ( /
First Term
Month
Time for English - Primary One
Student's Book
September Unit 1
October Units 2 + 3
November Units 4 + 5
December Review 1
January ( 2015 ) Review 1 (cont.)
Second Term
Month
Time for English - Primary One
Student's Book
February Units 6 + 7
March Units 8 + 9
April Units 10 + Review 2
May Review 2 (cont.)
Monthly Distribution of EFL Syllabus Ministry of Education
Time for English Primary 2 ELT Counsellor's Office
( 2014 - 2015 )
: ) ( /
First Term
Month
Time for English - Primary Two
Student's Book
September Revision + Unit 1
October Units 2 + 3
November Review 1 + Units 4 + 5
December Unit 6
January ( 2015 ) Review 2
Second Term
Month
Time for English - Primary Two
Student's Book
February Units 7 + 8
March Units 9 + Review 1 + 10
April Units 11 + 12
May Review 2
Monthly Distribution of EFL Syllabus Ministry of Education
Time for English Primary 3 ELT Counsellor's Office
( 2014 - 2015 )
: ) ( /
First Term
Month
Time for English - Primary Three
Student's Book
September Unit 1
October Units 1 (cont.) + 2
November Unit 3 + Review 1
December Units 4 + 5 + 6
January ( 2015 ) Unit 6 (cont.) + Review 2
Second Term
Month
Time for English - Primary Three
Student's Book
February Units 7 + 8
March Units 8 ( cont.) + 9 + Review 3
April Units 10 + 11 + 12
May Review 4
Monthly Distribution of EFL Syllabus Ministry of Education
Time for English Primary 4 ELT Counsellor's Office
( 2014 - 2015 )
: /
First Term
Month
Time for English - Year 4
Student's Book & Workbook
September Unit 1
October Units 2 + 3
November Review 1 + Unit 4
December Units 5 + 6
January ( 2015 ) Review 2
Second Term
Month
Time for English - Year 4
Student's Book & Workbook
February Units 7 + 8
March Units 9 + Review 3 + 10
April Units 11 + 12
May Review 4
Monthly Distribution of EFL Syllabus Ministry of Education
Time for English Primary 5 ELT Counsellor's Office
( 2014 - 2015 )
: /
First Term
Month
Time for English - Year 5
Student's Book & Workbook
September Unit 1
October Units 2 + 3
November Review 1 + Unit 4
December Units 5 + 6
January ( 2015 ) Review 2
Second Term
Month
Time for English - Year 5
Student's Book & Workbook
February Units 7 + 8
March Units 9 + Review 3 + Unit 10
April Units 11 + 12
May Review 4
Monthly Distribution of EFL Syllabus Ministry of Education
Time for English Primary 6 ELT Counsellor's Office
( 2014 - 2015 )
: /
First Term
Month
Time for English - Year 6
Student's Book & Workbook
September Unit 1
October Units 2 + 3
November Unit 4
December Unit 5
January ( 2015 ) Review 1
Second Term
Month
Time for English - Year 6
Student's Book & Workbook
February Units 6 + 7
March Units 8 + 9
April Unit 10
May Review 2