Learn English in 12 Months
A Story-Based Curriculum for Young Learners (Age 7)
This interactive eBook presents a full-year English learning journey through engaging stories, lovable characters, and playful grammar practice. Each month introduces a new grammatical concept wrapped in a memorable tale—making language acquisition natural, joyful, and effective.
1 Greetings, "To Be", & "To Have"
Saludos, presentaciones, familia
"The New Friend in the Forest"
Characters: Lily, Bobo (a shy bear), Squeaky (a chatty squirrel)
Lily: "Hello! What is your name?"
Bobo: "My name is Bobo. I am sad."
Lily: "I am Lily. Do you have a family?"
Bobo: "Yes. I have a mum. But she is big, and I am small. I am lost!"
Bobo: "My name is Bobo. I am sad."
Lily: "I am Lily. Do you have a family?"
Bobo: "Yes. I have a mum. But she is big, and I am small. I am lost!"
Goal: Practice "My name is...", "I am...", "I have...", "He/She is..."
2 Present Continuous & Hobbies
Actions happening now, hobbies
"The Day Everything Was Doing Something"
Characters: Tim, Whiskers (cat), Rex (dog)
Tim: "Look, Whiskers! The sun is shining. The birds are singing."
Tim: "What are you doing, Rex?"
Rex: "I am running! I am chasing a ball!"
Tim: "What are you doing, Rex?"
Rex: "I am running! I am chasing a ball!"
Goal: Use "-ing" for ongoing actions and "What are you doing?"
3 Past Simple (Regular Verbs)
Past routines, simple stories
"Bobo's Picnic Adventure"
Characters: Bobo, Squeaky
Bobo: "Yesterday, we walked to the lake."
Squeaky: "Yes! We played a lot. We jumped and laughed."
Bobo: "I cooked sandwiches with my mum."
Squeaky: "Yes! We played a lot. We jumped and laughed."
Bobo: "I cooked sandwiches with my mum."
Goal: Use "-ed" endings to talk about "yesterday"
4 "Be going to" for Plans
Future plans, weather
"The Big Summer Plan"
Characters: Lily, Tim, Bobo, Squeaky
Tim: "What are you going to do this summer, Bobo?"
Bobo: "I am going to sleep in my cave."
Lily: "My family is going to visit the beach. I am going to swim every day!"
Bobo: "I am going to sleep in my cave."
Lily: "My family is going to visit the beach. I am going to swim every day!"
Goal: Express intentions with "is/am/are going to"
5 Present Perfect for Experiences
Life experiences ("Have you...?")
"The Never-Seen-Before Flower"
Characters: Lily, Bobo
Lily: "I have found a strange flower!"
Bobo: "I have never seen a blue flower like this!"
Bobo: "He has seen it! He says it is magical."
Bobo: "I have never seen a blue flower like this!"
Bobo: "He has seen it! He says it is magical."
Goal: Use "I have seen/found/asked" and "Have you ever...?"
6 Comparatives & Superlatives
Making comparisons
"The Best Cake Contest"
Characters: All friends
Squeaky: "My cake is good. But your cake is bigger, Bobo."
Lily: "My cake is more beautiful."
Bobo: "It is the sweetest cake. It is the best!"
Lily: "My cake is more beautiful."
Bobo: "It is the sweetest cake. It is the best!"
Goal: Use "-er", "more", "the -est", "the most", "the best"
7 Passive Voice
Describing processes and discoveries
"The Secret Cave of Wonders"
Characters: Tim, Lily, Bobo
Tim: "It was hidden by these vines for years!"
Lily: "These pictures are painted on the walls."
Bobo: "It was made from stone."
Lily: "These pictures are painted on the walls."
Bobo: "It was made from stone."
Goal: Use passive voice ("was/is + past participle")
8 Relative Clauses
Using "who" (people) and "that" (things/animals)
"The Gardener Who Talked to Plants"
Characters: Mr. Green, Lily
Mr. Green: "See that flower that is glowing?"
Lily: "The tree that has rainbow fruit is huge!"
Mr. Green: "I am a gardener who believes in magic."
Lily: "The tree that has rainbow fruit is huge!"
Mr. Green: "I am a gardener who believes in magic."
Goal: Join ideas using "who" and "that"
9 Reported Speech
Reporting what someone said
"The Message in a Bottle"
Characters: All friends, Emma
Lily: "I told you that it said a blue boat was lost!"
Bobo: "Lily said that we needed to find a blue boat."
Squeaky: "Emma said that she was sad."
Bobo: "Lily said that we needed to find a blue boat."
Squeaky: "Emma said that she was sad."
Goal: Use "He/She said that..." and "told me that..."
10 Phrasal Verbs
Common action phrasal verbs
"The Treasure Map Adventure"
Characters: All friends
Tim: "We need to go across the old bridge."
Squeaky: "Look for a big rock with a red mark."
Bobo: "I can pick up this heavy rock."
Squeaky: "Look for a big rock with a red mark."
Bobo: "I can pick up this heavy rock."
Goal: Learn phrasal verbs: look for, pick up, go across, figure out, try out
11 Advanced Tenses & Wishes
Wishes about present/future
"The Wishing Well"
Characters: Lily, Bobo, Wise Woman
Bobo: "I wish I were braver."
Lily: "I hope we can be friends forever."
Wise Woman: "You are brave. You just haven't realized it yet."
Lily: "I hope we can be friends forever."
Wise Woman: "You are brave. You just haven't realized it yet."
Goal: Differentiate "I wish I were..." (unreal) vs. "I hope I can..." (real hope)
12 Master Review
Review of all structures
"The Grand Adventure Festival"
Characters: All friends, Mr. Green, Emma
Tim: "Remember when the cave was found?"
Squeaky: "The map that we figured out!"
Emma: "I was told that my boat was found by you."
Mr. Green: "You are children who have great hearts."
Squeaky: "The map that we figured out!"
Emma: "I was told that my boat was found by you."
Mr. Green: "You are children who have great hearts."
Goal: Naturally integrate all grammar from the year in a celebratory story
