Starship English

2016 implementation
Pre A 1.1 (6 units)
Pre A 1.2 (6 units)
2017 implementation
A1.1 (6 units)
2018 implementation
A1.2 (6units)

Welcome to Starship English

Starship English is a language program for primary and
elementary school children learning American English
as a second language developed by Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt Publishing Company.
Starship English enhances English language learning
with clear goals set in a variety of practical and
achievable learning tasks.
The student books and supporting program materials
are presented in vibrant and interesting formats.
Starship English is centered on the needs of both
teachers and students, offering many interesting
resources so teaching and learning are both effective
and fun.

Learning English with a communicative approach

The language is functional, enabling students to use
the language appropriately. It is communicative
approach that have students learn through functional
language patterns.
Students focus on the four skills of reading, listening,
writing, and speaking, both independently and in
combination.
The language is carefully and progressively
introduced, in keeping with current research findings
on how children learn English as a second language
Language taught in one lesson is reinforced in
subsequent units and levels.
Grammar and vocabulary are taught methodically,
but without the unnecessary burden of grammatical
terms that often confuse young learners.
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Many ways to learn

Integrated materials, such as the Student Books, Activity Books, Teachers Books,
imaginatively recorded audio CDs, puppets, and flash cards, all help support teaching
and learning in the best ways possible.
Starship English features two mascots and four characters. The mascots, Star and Stella,
are visitors from space who introduce innocent questions about the world in natural ways.
These are the questions that students often hesitate to ask. Star and Stella hand puppets
provide countless opportunities for modeling dialog and making learning fun.
Student Book Pre A1.2 introduces four characters Dan, Emma, Tessa, and Tom who
are firmly established as real characters with different personalities teach English.
Students learn to identify with them . Over time, the problems they have in communicating,
and the solutions they find, help students overcome their own language problems.

Program Components

Pre A 1.1
Unit Planning Guide

Teacher Book- 6 units

Overview Pre A 1.1 Unit 1 ( pre learning unit) ( 6 units)

A. Look, listen and say

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Warm-up activity

Student Book- Activity Book ( Look, Listen and Say)

Teacher Book Overview Pre A 1.1 Unit 1 (SONGS)

Sing

Extra activity
Extension activities

Curricular Threads ( Lesson Who do you see and review whats this?)

Communication and cultural awareness

Oral Communication
Reading

Oral Communication
Reading
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Phonics Overview Pre A 1.1 ( Alphabet)

A. Look, listen and say

B. Circle the letter
C. Trace and write

Audio Support

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Teacher Book Overview Pre A 1.1

Grammar

Pronunciation

Culture notes

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Pre A 1.2
Unit Planning Guide

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Teacher Book Overview Pre A 1.2 ( 6 units)

Look, listen and talk

Warm-up
. activity

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Teacher Book Overview Pre A 1.2 ( TALK)

Talk

Phonics activity

Extra activities

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Teacher Book Overview Pre A 1.2 ( SONGS)

Sing

Warm-up activity
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Teacher Book Overview Pre A 1.2 (LISTEN)

Listen

B. Listen and
check a or b
A. Listen and choose

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Phonics Short Vowel Overview Pre A 1.2 ( SHORT AND

LONG VOWELS)

A. Look, listen and say

B. Listen, write and read

Audio Support

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Curricular Threads ( Lesson Who do you see and review whats this?)

Communication and cultural awareness

Oral Communication
Reading

Oral Communication
Reading
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Curricular Threads
Reading
Language through the arts

Communication and
cultural awareness
Oral Communication

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Curricular Threads

Oral Communication
Writing

Communication and
cultural awareness
Oral Communication

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Games and Activities

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Magic Memory
Slap and Spell
Hangman
Alphabet Dodge Ball
Word Relay
Phonics Express

Progress Tests, Mid-term test, Final test

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Teacher Resources

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Scope and Sequence Pre A 1.1

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Scope and Sequence Pre A 1.1

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Scope and Sequence Pre A 1.2

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Scope and Sequence Pre A 1.2

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Scope and Sequence Pre A 1.2

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Scope and Sequence Pre A 1.2

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Scope and Sequence Pre A 1.2

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Scope and Sequence Pre A 1.2

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