English for Kids-1B

Oxford Beehive – Level 1B

(Units 6 – 10)

💬 Course Description

General Overview
Oxford Beehive 1B continues the learning journey from 1A, encouraging learners to describe their world and express feelings using English naturally. Grammar, vocabulary, and writing tasks are integrated with culture and emotional-wellbeing themes to make each lesson purposeful and joyful.

Level 1B Focus
This half-level (Units 6 – 10) explores the language of family, clothing, food, home, and farms. Learners practise describing people and things, expressing preferences politely, and understanding plural, adjective, and possessive structures. Through stories and projects, they learn empathy, pride, and self-expression.

Learners encounter:
• 🎵 Interactive stories that model real communication
• ✏️ Structured writing tasks for accuracy and fluency
• 🌍 Cultural insights linking children across countries
• 💬 Functional language for polite conversation
• 🤝 Hands-on projects to bring English into daily life

🎓 Skills Focus

Listening · Speaking · Reading · Writing · Grammar · Vocabulary · Culture · Projects

💡 Social-Emotional Themes

Managing emotions · Kindness · Helpfulness · Consideration · Pride

🌟 Tagline

Level 1B – English in My World!
Exploring family, food, and friendship through meaningful language.

📘 Learning Outcomes Summary

By the end of Level 1B, learners will be able to —

• Talk about family members and clothes.
• Ask for and offer food politely.
• Describe places and furniture at home.
• Use adjectives and plural forms correctly.
• Express feelings and preferences politely.
• Participate in group projects with growing independence.

🧩 Unit-by-Unit Descriptions

📖 Unit-by-Unit & Lesson-by-Lesson Overview

Unit 6 – My Family

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Family
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: Who’s he/she? He’s/She’s my …
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Feelings (Are you …? Yes, I am / No, I’m not.)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: Moody Monkey (Managing your emotions)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Family in China and the USA + Writing focus (Using a/an)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make a group book

Unit 7 – My Clothes

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Clothes
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: This is his/her … These are his/her …
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Adjectives (That cap is … / Those trousers are …)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: The Shoemaker (Being helpful)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Clothes in Italy and the UK + Writing focus (Plural endings)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make a paper chain of boys and girls

Unit 8 – Food

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Fruit and food
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: I like … / I don’t like …
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Requests (Can I have some … please? Yes, here you are. No, sorry.)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: Fox and Stork (Being considerate)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Breakfast food in Turkey and Vietnam + Writing focus (Contractions – don’t)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Do a shopping role play

Unit 9 – At Home

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Places at home
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: Is he/she in the …?
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Furniture (It’s in/on/under the …)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: Albie’s Surprise (Managing worry)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Homes in Spain and the Netherlands + Writing focus (Full stops and question marks)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make a model room

Unit 10 – At the Farm

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Farm animals
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: Are they …? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Adjectives (It’s a big cow / They’re small sheep)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: Henrietta (Being proud of yourself)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Farms in Mexico and Indonesia + Writing focus (Adjectives and nouns)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make a poster about your country