Let’s Go 5 Syllabus

Unit 1 Food
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There is one can of soda. There is a little tea. What Did Dinosaurs Eat? There are a few birds.
There are two cans of soda. There is a lot of chicken. There is a little ribbon.
There isn’t any soda. Describing how much with Describing how many
Describing the number of count and non-count foods or how much of different
food items things there are using
How many bananas are count and non-count
How many cans of soda there? objects
are there? There are a few bananas.
There are five cans of soda. Asking and answering
Asking and answering how questions with count and
many non-count foods

Unit 2 At the Zoo

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I think a horse is faster than The squirrel is more colorful Peter Cooper’s Steam The truck is the heaviest.
a zebra. than the frog. Locomotive The car is lighter than the
Comparing animal speeds The jaguar is the least truck.
Expressing opinions colorful. Describing and comparing
Describing and comparing kinds of transportation
Is a rhinoceros as fast as a animals
polar bear?
Yes, it is. Which animal is the least
No, it isn’t. It’s faster/slower. colorful?
Asking and answering questions Is the zebra more colorful
about animal speeds than the jaguar?
Asking and answering
questions about animals

Units 1–2 Listen and Review Let’s Read About the Birthday Mess
Unit 3 The Weekend
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How was your weekend? They were walking the dogs. Welcome to Emily’s Page What was he doing at
It was great. How was yours? Describing what someone 7:15 a.m.?
It was pretty good. was doing He was waking up.
Asking and talking about Asking and answering
someone’s weekend What was he doing questions about daily
yesterday? activities
Did anyone else go with you? He was taking pictures.
No, we went by ourselves. Asking about and answering
Asking about and answering if what someone was doing
you did something alone or with
others

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 Unit 4 Activities
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I forgot to do something. He usually walks quickly. Personality Quiz: Who turned on the light?
I didn’t forget to do anything. Describing how people do Busy, Balanced, He turned it on.
Talking about forgetting to things or Careful? Asking and answering questions
do something about who did something
Does he usually speak quietly?
Did you turn in your Yes, he does. Can he ski?
homework? No, he doesn’t. He speaks Yes, he can. He skis well.
Yes, I turned it in. loudly. Expressing abilities
Asking and answering Asking and answering
questions about doing questions about how people
different things do things

Units 3–4 Listen and Review Let’s Read About the Missing Pin
Unit 5 The Future
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I think you’ll be an engineer. She’ll get wet. Postcard from Paris It’ll be warm and sunny
I think so, too! Talking about what will and London tomorrow.
Talking about future happen Talking about the weather
professions
Will she sing a song? He’ll study before he goes
What do you think she’ll be? Yes. She probably will. fishing.
I think she’ll be a hair stylist Maybe she will. Talking about the order
Asking and answering No, she won’t. someone will do things
questions about future Making predictions
professions What will she do next?
What will happen next? She’ll probably go to bed.
I think he’ll fly a kite. Asking and answering
Drawing conclusions questions about what someone
about what will happen will do next

Unit 6 Seasons
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I like cold weather. Last month, she went camp- Email from Costa Rica What is he going to do tonight?
I don’t. I like hot weather. ing. He is going to wash the dishes
Talking about weather and Next week, she’ll go to Asking about and answering
the seasons the zoo. future activities.
Expressing likes and dislikes Talking about things that
happened or will happen What should she do on
Why do you like winter? her vacation?
I like winter because I like What did they do last month? She should go backpacking.
ice skating. They went camping. Asking for and making
Asking and answering Asking and answering ques- suggestions
questions about the seasons tions about different activities
Talking about things to do He’ll probably sweep the floor.
in different seasons Talking about what may happen
Expressing opinions

Units 5–6 Listen and Review Let’s Read About the Broken Vase

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Unit 7 The Five Senses
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What do they look like? The gazelle looks Personality Quiz: Mild or Which do you like better, salty food
They look like rocks beautiful. Wild? or sweet food?
Asking and answering Describing objects and I like salty food better.
questions using the five animals with the senses Asking and answering questions
senses about preferences using the senses
How does a skunk smell?
I see a sunset. It looks It smells awful.
beautiful. Asking and answering
Describing objects using questions about smells,
the five senses tastes, sounds, appear-
ances, and textures

Unit 8 New Experiences

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What do you think it is? I have been to Hawaii. Welcome to Donna’s Have you ever eaten fried noodles?
I think it’s cheese. I have never been to Page! Yes, I have.
Asking for someone’s Costa Rica. No, I haven’t.
opinion Talking about traveling Asking and answering questions
about new experiences
Have you ever eaten fried Has she ever been to
noodles? Egypt? I have eaten sushi before.
Yes, I have. Yes, she has. Talking about things someone has
No, I haven’t. No, she hasn’t. done before
Asking if someone has ever Asking if someone has
done something ever been somewhere

Units 7–8 Listen and Review Let’s Read About the Missing Dog

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