English for Kids-5B
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Oxford Beehive – Level 5B
(Units 6 – 10)
💬 Course Description
General Overview
Oxford Beehive 5B encourages critical thinking and curiosity through global topics and project-based learning. Grammar and vocabulary are practiced in meaningful, real-world contexts that promote responsibility, creativity, and empathy.
Level 5B Focus
This half-level (Units 6 – 10) extends grammar control to include zero and first conditionals, modal verbs of possibility and certainty, reported speech, and present continuous for future plans. Learners connect these structures with values like teamwork, bravery, and caring for others through practical writing and culture lessons.
Learners encounter:
• 🌍 Real-world topics: technology, countryside life, space, history, and community
• ✏️ Guided Writing Focus for authentic communication genres
• 💬 Functional language for real interaction
• 📖 Cultural windows linking learning to global perspectives
• 💡 Stories that nurture empathy, curiosity, and courage
🎓 Skills Focus
Listening · Speaking · Reading · Writing · Grammar · Vocabulary · Culture · Projects
💡 Social-Emotional Themes
Focus · Resilience · Curiosity · Bravery · Community care
🌟 Tagline
Level 5B – Exploring the Future through Language and Imagination!
📘 Learning Outcomes Summary
By the end of Level 5B, learners will be able to —
- Express frequency, obligation, possibility, and certainty with confidence.
- Use zero and first conditionals, modals, and reported speech accurately.
- Write essays, news reports, biographies, and narratives with coherence and voice.
- Communicate thoughts and feelings about real-life and imaginative topics.
- Demonstrate caring, teamwork, and responsibility through class projects.
🧩 Unit-by-Unit Descriptions
| Unit | Title | Focus & Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 6 | Let’s Connect | Topic: Using technology · Functional language: How often do you use …? What do you use it for? · Grammar: Zero conditional statements and past simple passive · Story: The Clever Fridge – Focusing on what’s important · Skills & Culture: Technology for hobbies in the USA and Cameroon · Writing focus: An opinion essay · Project: Present four technology items. |
| Unit 7 | In the Countryside | Topic: Camping items · Functional language: I think … / I agree / I disagree / I’m not sure. · Grammar: First conditional and modal verbs of obligation · Story: The Rescue – Dealing with challenges · Skills & Culture: Volcanoes and hiking in New Zealand and Japan · Writing focus: A story (adjectives) · Project: Make an information leaflet about a place in the countryside. |
| Unit 8 | A Journey to Space | Topic: Space and astronomy · Functional language: How do you spell …? It means … · Grammar: Modal verbs of possibility and certainty + relative pronoun statements · Story: The Pink Planet – Being curious · Skills & Culture: The night sky in South Africa and the UAE · Writing focus: A news report · Project: Make a space display. |
| Unit 9 | Life in the Past | Topic: Homes and objects · Functional language: What’s this? It’s a … It’s made of … · Grammar: used to and verb patterns · Story: Queen of the Air – Being brave · Skills & Culture: Homes in the past in Turkey and Egypt · Writing focus: Biography · Project: Make a quiz about life in the past. |
| Unit 10 | Helping Our Community | Topic: Community service · Functional language: How are you today? I’m extremely / really / quite … · Grammar: Reported speech and present continuous for future plans · Story: The Street Party – Caring for others · Skills & Culture: Volunteering in the UK and Mexico · Writing focus: Personal narrative · Project: Plan an event for your community. |
📖 Unit-by-Unit & Lesson-by-Lesson Overview
Unit 6 – Let’s Connect
1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Using technology
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: Zero conditional statements and past simple passive
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Technology terms and phrases
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: The Clever Fridge (Focusing on what’s important)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Technology in the USA and Cameroon + Writing focus (An opinion essay)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Present four technology items
Unit 7 – In the Countryside
1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Camping items
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: First conditional and modal verbs of obligation
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Hiking and countryside vocabulary
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: The Rescue (Dealing with challenges)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Hiking in New Zealand and Japan + Writing focus (A story with adjectives)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make an information leaflet about a place in the countryside
Unit 8 – A Journey to Space
1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Space and planets
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: Modal verbs of possibility and certainty
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Statements with relative pronouns
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: The Pink Planet (Being curious)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Night sky in South Africa and the UAE + Writing focus (A news report)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make a space display
Unit 9 – Life in the Past
1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Life and objects from the past
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: used to structures and verb patterns
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Life events and habits
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: Queen of the Air (Being brave)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Homes in the past (Turkey and Egypt) + Writing focus (Biography)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make a quiz about life in the past
Unit 10 – Helping Our Community
1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Adjectives and community actions
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: Reported speech and present continuous for future plans
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Helping phrases and expressions of emotion
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: The Street Party (Caring for others)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Volunteering in the UK and Mexico + Writing focus (Personal narrative)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Plan an event for your community
