12-Month English Learning Program
Based on World English — National Geographic Learning
Duration: 12 months
Classes: 3 sessions per week
Class duration: 60 minutes
Approximately: 156 sessions per year
Core material: World English — National Geographic Learning
Levels: Intro → Level 1 → Level 2 → Level 3
World English is an integrated four-skills series combining Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing with Grammar and Vocabulary. Its content uses real people, real places and real-world material from National Geographic, with TED content also incorporated into newer editions.
🟦 Months 1–3
World English Intro
Approximate level: Beginner / A1
The Intro level develops the essential language needed for everyday communication, beginning with personal information and moving through family, jobs, homes, possessions, daily activities, transportation, free time, clothes, food, health, plans and migration.
Month 1 — Building the Foundation
Unit 1 — Friends and Family
- Meeting and introducing people
- Family
- Personal information
- Describing people
- Verb be
Unit 2 — Jobs Around the World
- Jobs
- Countries and nationalities
- Numbers
- Talking about occupations
- Asking about jobs
Unit 3 — Houses and Apartments
- Rooms
- Furniture
- Household objects
- There is / There are
- Prepositions of place
Monthly Outcome
Students should be able to:
Introduce themselves, talk about their family and job, describe people, and describe their home.
Month 2 — Everyday Life and Communication
Unit 4 — Possessions
- Personal possessions
- Ownership
- Giving gifts
- Describing objects
- Have / Has
Unit 5 — Daily Activities
- Daily routines
- Time
- School and work
- Simple Present
- Adverbs of frequency
Unit 6 — Getting There
- Directions
- Transportation
- Asking for directions
- Giving directions
- Getting around a city
Monthly Outcome
Students should be able to:
Talk about their daily routine, possessions and transportation, and ask for and give directions.
Month 3 — Social and Personal Life
Unit 7 — Free Time
- Leisure activities
- Hobbies
- Abilities
- Phone conversations
Unit 8 — Clothes
- Clothing
- Colors
- Shopping
- Likes and dislikes
Unit 9 — Eat Well
- Food
- Nutrition
- Restaurants
- Ordering food
Unit 10 — Health
- Body
- Health
- Illness
Unit 11 — Making Plans
- Plans
- Appointments
- Future arrangements
Unit 12 — Migrations
- Migration
- Movement
- Places around the world
The level also includes National Geographic video content such as Animal Families, A Job for Children, Volcano Trek, Zoo Dentists and Monarch Migration.
End-of-Level Outcome
Students should be able to talk about:
themselves → family → jobs → home → possessions → routines → transportation → free time → clothes → food → health → plans
🟧 Months 4–6
World English Level 1
At this stage, the objective moves beyond basic sentences. Students begin to describe, compare, explain experiences, give advice and express opinions.
The Third Edition includes units such as People, A Day in the Life, Going Places and Food, with grammar, communication, reading, writing and video integrated into the learning process.
Month 4
Unit 1 — People
- People
- Jobs
- Personal information
- Descriptions
Unit 2 — A Day in the Life
- Daily routines
- Habits
- Free time
- Celebrations
Unit 3 — Going Places
- Travel
- Travel preparation
- Travel documents
- Asking for information
- Giving advice
Outcome
Students can describe people, routines, lifestyles and travel plans in greater detail.
Month 5
Unit 4 — Food
- Food
- Diets
- Recipes
- Restaurants
- Quantities
Unit 5 — Experiences
- Personal experiences
- Past events
- Memories
Unit 6 — Destinations
- Travel destinations
- Places
- Travel experiences
- Finding and sharing information
Outcome
Students can talk about food, personal experiences and travel, and present information about destinations.
Month 6
Unit 7 — Communication
- Communication
- Technology
- Human interaction
Unit 8 — People and Places
- Describing people
- Describing places
- Comparing
Unit 9 — Life and Society
- Lifestyle
- Society
- Habits
Unit 10 — Lifestyles
- Happiness
- Sleep
- Healthy activities
Unit 11 — Achievements
- Responsibilities
- Achievements
- Personal experiences
- Job interviews
Unit 12 — Decisions
- Decision-making
- Money
- Choices
- Comparing options
- Giving reasons
These later Level 1 units increasingly require students to express opinions, discuss experiences, explain decisions and support ideas.
End-of-Level Outcome
Students move from:
describing → comparing → explaining → giving advice → expressing opinions → justifying decisions
🟨 Months 7–9
World English Level 2
At this stage, the course becomes more conceptual, discussion-based and communication-oriented.
For example, Level 2 begins with Food for Life, exploring food as a necessity, social activity, cultural element and economic factor.
Month 7
Unit 1 — Food for Life
- Food
- Health
- Diet
- Culture
- Explaining ideas
Unit 2 — Communication
- Communication
- Media
- Technology
- Human interaction
Unit 3 — Culture and Life
- Culture
- Social life
- Cultural differences
- Human experiences
Goal
Students should be able to discuss a topic, explain ideas and express personal opinions.
Month 8
The emphasis becomes stronger on:
- Reading
- Listening
- Speaking
- Vocabulary
- Grammar in context
- Writing
Students learn to:
receive information → understand it → organize it → discuss it → express an opinion
Month 9
The main focus becomes:
Communication & Critical Thinking
Students:
- Participate in discussions
- Ask deeper questions
- Explain opinions
- Give reasons
- Summarize information
- Read longer texts
- Follow more complex listening materials
- Produce longer pieces of writing
The Third Edition’s My World activities and communication sections are specifically designed to personalize real-world topics and increase meaningful learner output.
End-of-Level Outcome
Students should be able to:
Discuss a range of topics, express opinions, provide reasons, summarize information and actively participate in real conversations.
🟩 Months 10–12
World English Level 3
This stage moves from everyday English toward English for ideas, discussion, analysis and real-world issues.
For example, Level 3 introduces topics such as Where We Live, migration, living environments and the reasons people move.
Month 10
Focus:
- Global issues
- Where people live
- Migration
- Communities
- Living environments
- Problems and solutions
Students learn to:
identify a problem → explain causes → describe consequences → suggest solutions
Month 11
Focus:
- Real-world discussions
- Social issues
- Culture
- Lifestyle
- Environment
- People and society
- Argument and reasoning
Speaking is no longer simply answering the teacher’s questions.
Students should be able to:
Discuss → Explain → Compare → Justify → Persuade
Month 12 — Final Project & Assessment
The final month should be different from the previous months.
Instead of simply completing another set of units, students complete a Final English Project.
Final Project
The student chooses a real-world topic, such as:
- Climate Change
- Artificial Intelligence
- Migration
- Education
- Technology
- Travel
- Health
- The Future of Work
Then:
1. Researches the topic
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2. Collects information
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3. Writes a structured text
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4. Gives a spoken presentation
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5. Answers questions
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6. Receives detailed feedback
📊 Assessment System
The course should combine the textbook with a measurable progress system.
Beginning
Placement Test
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End of Each Book
Book Assessment
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Every Three Months
Level Assessment
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End of Year
Final Assessment
The final assessment covers:
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| Reading | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
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🤖 The Role of AI
This is where your course can become much more than a traditional World English class.
The textbook becomes the core curriculum, while AI becomes the student’s personal learning assistant.
For example:
World English Lesson
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Practice
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AI Conversation
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AI Feedback
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Mistake Analysis
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Personalized Homework
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Review
Example
Suppose the lesson is about Travel.
The textbook teaches the vocabulary and grammar.
AI then becomes:
✈️ An airport officer
The student has to communicate in English.
AI analyzes:
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Fluency
- Sentence structure
- Appropriate expressions
Then AI might report:
Your biggest problem this week was using the past tense correctly.
The next practice activities can then be generated specifically around that weakness.
That transforms the program from:
Teaching a textbook
into:
A Personalized English Learning System
🏆 The Complete 12-Month Structure
🟦 Months 1–3
World English Intro
From:
Introducing yourself
To:
Health, plans and migration
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🟧 Months 4–6
World English Level 1
From:
Describing people and everyday life
To:
Achievements, lifestyles, decisions and opinions
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🟨 Months 7–9
World English Level 2
From:
Everyday and cultural topics
To:
Discussion, analysis and real-world communication
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🟩 Months 10–12
World English Level 3
From:
Global and social topics
To:
Discussion, reasoning, presentation and independent language use