English for Kids-2A
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Oxford Beehive – Level 2A
(Units Starter – 5)
💬 Course Description
General Overview
Oxford Beehive 2A strengthens foundational English skills by integrating listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Children practise real communication in school and daily settings, exploring values such as teamwork, confidence, and perseverance through storytelling and collaboration.
Level 2A Focus
This half-level (Starter – Unit 5) introduces practical topics including school, mealtime, animals, and belongings. Learners build vocabulary, grammar accuracy, and social awareness through interactive lessons, while projects and writing tasks encourage creativity and reflection.
Learners encounter:
• 🎵 Songs and stories connecting language to daily life
• ✏️ Writing tasks that build sentence structure and fluency
• 🌍 Cultural sections that expand world awareness
• 💬 Functional language for everyday communication
• 🤝 Projects that link learning to real contexts
🎓 Skills Focus
Listening · Speaking · Reading · Writing · Grammar · Vocabulary · Culture · Project Work
💡 Social-Emotional Themes
Teamwork · Confidence · Perseverance · Determination · Self-awareness
🌟 Tagline
Level 2A – Learning English for Everyday Life!
📘 Learning Outcomes Summary
By the end of Level 2A, learners will be able to —
- Ask and answer questions about school and daily routines.
- Talk about food and mealtime habits.
- Describe animals and their abilities.
- Express ownership and describe belongings.
- Use prepositions to describe locations around town.
- Write simple emails, blogs, and lists with correct punctuation.
🧩 Unit-by-Unit Descriptions
| Unit | Title | Focus & Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Starter Unit | Hello again! | One integrated lesson (2 pages): Hello … How are you? I’m fine, thanks. Days of the week – What day is it? It’s … Alphabet revision · How do you spell …? · Numbers 11–100. |
| Unit 1 | Time for School | Topic: School things. Functional language: Show me the … Here you are / Sure! Here you are. Grammar: Has he/she got …? Yes, he/she has. No, he/she hasn’t. Story: The Big Game – Taking part is more important than winning. Skills & Culture: Art lessons · An email · Writing focus: Capital letters and full stops. Project: Make a dream school bag poster. |
| Unit 2 | Mealtime | Topic: Food. Functional language: I like … for breakfast / lunch / dinner. Grammar: Do you have …? Yes, I do. No, I don’t. Story: The Wolf’s Breakfast – Dealing with fear. Skills & Culture: School lunches · A blog · Writing focus: Joining two sentences with and. Project: Make a favourite foods collage. |
| Unit 3 | Wild Animals | Topic: Animals. Functional language: Can it …? Yes, it can. No, it can’t. Grammar: They live / don’t live in … Story: The Tiger and the Tortoise – Being determined. Skills & Culture: Wild animals · A leaflet · Writing focus: Joining positive and negative sentences with commas and but. Project: Make an animal quiz. |
| Unit 4 | My Favourite Things | Topic: Possessions. Functional language: Whose is it? It’s his / hers. Grammar: It’s mine / yours / theirs. Story: The Prince’s Toys – Dealing with jealousy. Skills & Culture: Favourite things · A personal account · Writing focus: Writing lists using commas and and. Project: Make a time capsule. |
| Unit 5 | Around Town | Topic: Places in town and transport. Functional language: Can you tell me …? OK, let’s go! Grammar: Is there a … / There is/are … It’s in / on / next to / between … Story: The Red Kite – Dealing with frustration. Skills & Culture: Transport · A questionnaire · Writing focus: Short answers. Project: Make a town map. |
📖 Unit-by-Unit & Lesson-by-Lesson Overview
Starter Unit – Hello again!
1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Integrated Lesson: Hello … How are you? Days of the week · Alphabet revision · Numbers 11–100 · How do you spell …?
Unit 1 – Time for School
1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: School things
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: Has he/she got …?
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Sports equipment (We’ve got … They’ve got …)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: The Big Game (Taking part is more important than winning)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Art lessons + Writing focus (Capital letters and full stops)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make a dream school bag poster
Unit 2 – Mealtime
1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Food
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: Do you have …? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Food preferences (He/She likes … He/She doesn’t like …)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: The Wolf’s Breakfast (Dealing with fear)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: School lunches + Writing focus (Joining sentences with and)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make a favourite foods collage
Unit 3 – Wild Animals
1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Wild animals
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: Can it …? Yes, it can. No, it can’t.
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Animal foods (They eat … / They don’t eat …)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: The Tiger and the Tortoise (Being determined)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Wild animals + Writing focus (Joining sentences with but)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make an animal quiz
Unit 4 – My Favourite Things
1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Possessions
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: Whose is it? It’s his / hers / mine / yours / theirs.
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Clothes (What are you wearing? I’m wearing a …)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: The Prince’s Toys (Dealing with jealousy)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Favourite things + Writing focus (Writing lists using commas and and)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make a time capsule
Unit 5 – Around Town
1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Places in town
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: Is there a … / There is / There are …
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Transport (It’s in front of / next to / behind / between …)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: The Red Kite (Dealing with frustration)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Transport + Writing focus (Short answers)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make a town map