Welcome to level 4 of the step-by-step core course! This level is aimed at upper beginners (CEFR level A2-), with more of a focus on reading, writing and grammar – particularly the past simple tense, comparatives and modal verbs. Each lesson is designed for 25-30 minute classes, and comes with lesson previews, workbooks and flashcards.
Unit 1: Daily life
This unit introduces the past simple tense (with regular verbs) while talking about past events.
Unit 2: Reminiscing
This unit consolidates the past simple tense and introduces key irregular verbs.
Unit 3: Travel
This unit consolidates the past simple tense and introduces more irregular verbs.
Unit 4: Competitions
This unit focuses on comparatives and superlatives.
Unit 5: Famous athletes
This unit focuses on comparatives and superlatives.
Unit 6: Dressing up
This unit focuses on irregular past simple tense and clothes.
Unit 7: Healthy living
This unit focuses on being healthy and visiting the doctor.
Unit 8: Family at home
This unit focuses on extended family relationships and the home.
Unit 9: Adventures in nature
This unit focuses on outdoor adventures and nature.
Unit 10 [coming soon]
[coming soon]
- 4:10:1
- 4:10:2
- 4:10:3
- 4:10:4
- 4:10:5
- 4:10:6
OLD: My yesterday [moving to level 5]
This unit focuses on the past continuous tense.
- 4:5:1 Amy’s yesterday
- 4:5:2 Tom’s naughty weekend
- 4:5:3 Interruptions in the past
- 4:5:4 Writing: My story
- 4:5:5 Walking into a fairytale
- 4:5:6 Review: My yesterday
OLD: Shopping [moving to level 5]
Previously level 4 unit 4.
Hi Katie,
When will level 5 be released? My students will be using level 4 very soon so I want to know whether I will be able to stay with Abridge Academy curriculum for them or whether I will need to look for higher-level material elsewhere. Thank you for your time.
I am just clarifying, After Level 4, Unit 6, we switch to the Old Curriculum and pick up Level 5?
Hi Janice! There will be more units added to level 4, with 10 units planned in total – so after level 4 unit 6, you should move to level 4 unit 7 🙂
Regarding level 5, yes we will be adding a new level 5. The old level 5 does not line up well with the new curriculum structure, so I wouldn’t recommend using those lessons any more (they will be deleted soon, they’ve just been left up for teachers who already had students following the old structure).
I hope this clarifies things! ~Katie