Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE)
Cambridge Young Learners English tests are designed specifically for children aged 6-12 and cover three progressive levels: Starters (Pre-A1), Movers (A1), and Flyers (A2). Teacher Changchang uses a fun, game-based methodology with songs, stories, colouring activities, and interactive role-play to build confidence and genuine English skills. Each child receives a certificate with shields showing their achievement in Listening, Reading & Writing, and Speaking.
What's covered
Listening
Children listen to short dialogues, stories, and descriptions, then match pictures, colour objects, write names, or tick boxes. Audio is played twice at each level.
- •Matching pictures to words or descriptions
- •Colouring and writing (names, numbers)
- •Ticking boxes for correct answers
- •Drawing lines between objects and descriptions
- •Listening for specific information in dialogues
Reading & Writing
Students read sentences, short texts, and stories, then answer questions by writing words, matching, or completing sentences. Complexity increases across levels from single words to short paragraphs.
- •Matching words to pictures (Starters)
- •Reading and selecting true/false (Movers/Flyers)
- •Gap-fill with provided word options
- •Writing short answers to questions
- •Completing stories with missing words (Flyers)
- •Spelling and handwriting accuracy
Speaking
A friendly face-to-face conversation with an examiner using picture cards and visual prompts. Children describe scenes, tell stories from picture sequences, and answer personal questions. The atmosphere is designed to be encouraging and supportive.
- •Pointing to and naming objects in a scene
- •Describing differences between pictures (Movers/Flyers)
- •Telling a story from picture prompts
- •Answering personal questions about hobbies, family, school
- •Responding to open-ended questions (Flyers)
Lesson Plan
12-Week Plan
| Week | Focus |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Welcome to English! - Warm Up Building rapport, classroom English, and diagnostic level check |
| Week 2 | All About Me Personal information, greetings, numbers, and colours |
| Week 3 | My Family and Home Family vocabulary, rooms in the house, possessive pronouns |
| Week 4 | School Days School subjects, days of the week, time expressions, and likes |
| Week 5 | Food and Drink Food vocabulary, countable/uncountable basics, and polite requests |
| Week 6 | Animals Everywhere Animal vocabulary, habitats, descriptions, and comparative basics |
| Week 7 | Clothes and Weather Weather vocabulary, clothing, and present continuous for current actions |
| Week 8 | Transport and Town Transport vocabulary, places in town, prepositions of movement |
| Week 9 | Holidays and Special Days Past tense introduction, holiday vocabulary, and storytelling |
| Week 10 | Skills Integration - Stories and Games Integrated skills review using stories, games, and creative projects |
| Week 11 | Exam Practice Week Full exam-style practice across all three papers |
| Week 12 | Mock Exam and Celebration Full mock exam simulation followed by a fun celebration and awards |
8-Week Plan
| Week | Focus |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Hello, English! - Getting Started Classroom language, greetings, introductions, and the alphabet song |
| Week 2 | My World - Family and Friends Family members, pets, physical descriptions, and feelings vocabulary |
| Week 3 | Around the House Rooms, furniture, prepositions of place, and daily routines |
| Week 4 | Food and Fun - Yummy English! Food vocabulary, likes/dislikes, ordering at a restaurant role-play |
| Week 5 | Animals and Nature Animals, habitats, colours, and can/can't for abilities |
| Week 6 | Out and About - Transport and Places Transport, places in town, giving simple directions |
| Week 7 | Story Time and Practice Integrated skills review through storytelling and exam-style activities |
| Week 8 | Exam Champions - Mock Test and Celebration Full mock exam under friendly conditions, review, and celebration |
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