BIG ENGLISH AND CYLETS

Big English is a great course to prepare learners for the requirements found in the Cambridge Young Learners of English Tests (CYLETS), Starters, Movers and Flyers.

Exam Practice TasksLearners become familiar with the task styles used in CYLETS with the Practice Tasks found in the Big English Teacher’s Books (Levels 1-6), which replicates different sections of CYLETS. The course gives learners exposure to English while DVD and graded readers (Pearson Kids Readers) help build their confidence and fluency in English.

Sufficient Grammar and Structure are taught that pupils will be ready to take the CYLETS after completing these Levels:

Starters – Level 3Movers – Level 4Flyers – Level 6

VocabularyUnits in Big English are theme-based, and covers topics for vocabulary words expected in all three levels of the CYLETS.

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Grammar and Structure Tested in Starters exam

Level(s) Unit(s)

BIG ENGLISH AND STARTERS

Starter1

Starter1

23

1

1

1

12

14

123

12

256

4

12

2

12

3, 81, 2, 3, 7, etc.

84, 5, 6, 9

88

9

2, 3

1, 2, 3, 5, etc.

77, etc.

2, etc.1 (possessives)

1, 5, 73, 77

1, 23

142

3

86

6, 9

87

Present Simple

Present Continuous (not future ref.)

can for ability

can for requests and permission

have (got) for possession

NOUNS(singular + plural including irregular plurals, names)

countable, uncountable nouns

ADJECTIVES (including possessive adjectives)

DETERMINERS a, an, the, some, these

PRONOUNS demonstrative, personal, possessive, interrogative including one

ADVERBS now, here, too

CONJUNCTIONS and

PREPOSITIONS of time and place

Time

Place

Grammar and Structure Tested in Starters exam

Level(s) Unit(s)

(introduced) 3

1

Starter

Starter

1

6

5

1

1

2

4

Starter

6

1, etc.

1, 2, 8

8

8

1

1

9

9

1

3

2

QUESTION WORDS What? Who? Where? When?

What?

Who?

Where?

IMPERSONAL you

Have + obj + inf

-ing forms as nouns

Let’s ...

Like + v + ing

There is / there are

Would like + n or v

Happy Birthday

Here you are

Me too

So do I

Story about +ing

What (a/an) + adj + n

What now?

Topics Tested in Starters Exam Level(s) Unit(s)

1234

1234

1345

1234

135

12345

1234

123

23

124

2, 3, 61, 845

3841, 4

41, 544, 7

124, 61

222

776, 7, 835

53, 743, 5

1, 813, 8

49

123

Animals

The body and face

Clothes

Colours

Family and friends

Food and drink

The home

Numbers 1-20

Places and directions

School

Level(s) Unit(s)Topics Tested in Starters Exam

12345

12345

145

24

135

2345

245

928, 92, 81, 5, 9

66, 91, 92, 72, 5, 6

884

49

42, 5, 95

52, 323

4, 82, 5, 64, 9

Sports and leisure

Time

Toys

Transport

Weather

Work

The world around us

BIG ENGLISH AND MOVERS (including all of Starters)

34

4

5

6

5

6

3

6

5

45

1

2

4

4

4

4

8, 95, 6

6, 9

1

1

3

1

1

1

3

1, 82, 4

1, etc.

6

4

5

2, 4

5, 7

VERBS(positive, negative, question, imperative and short answer forms, including contractions)

Past Simple Regular and Irregular

Verb + infinitive

Verb + ing

Infinitive of purpose

Want / ask someone to do something

Must for obligation

Have / had (got) to for obligations

Shall for offers

Could (paste tense of can)

ADJECTIVES (comparative and superlative)

PRONOUNS demonstrative, personal, possessive, interrogative, including one

ADVERBS never, adv+ly, a lot

Comparative and superlative adverbs

CONJUNCTIONS because

5 PREPOSITIONS of time after, on + day

QUESTION WORDS Why? When? What?

Grammar and Structure Tested in Movers Exam

Level(s) Unit(s)

Relative causes

What is the weather like?

What’s the matter?

How/what about + n or v (suggestions)

When clauses (not with future meaning)

Go for a + n

be called + n

Be good at + n

2

3

4

5

5

1

3

8

5

4

1

2

3

9

Grammar and Structure Tested in Movers Exam

Level(s) Unit(s)

Animals

The body and the face

Clothes

Colours

Family and friends

Food and drink

Health

The home

Numbers 1-100

1234

1234

1345

1234

135

12345

34

12345

12345

2, 3, 61, 845

3841, 4

41, 544, 7

124, 61

222

776, 7, 838

6, 7, 88, 9

53, 743, 52

1, 813, 862, 4

Topics Tested in Movers Exam Level(s) Unit(s)

Topics Tested in Movers Exam Level(s) Unit(s)

Places and directions

School

Sports and leisure

Time

Toys

Transport

Weather

Work

The world around us

23456

12456

123456

123456

145

246

135

2345

2456

497, 85, 6, 92, 5

111, 3, 6, 8, 911, 2

928, 92, 81, 5, 99

66, 91, 92, 6, 72, 5, 65

884

495

42, 5, 95

52, 323, 8

4, 82, 5, 6, 74, 8, 93, 5, 6

Grammar and Structure Tested in Flyers Exam

Level(s) Unit(s)

VERBS(positive, negative, question, imperative and short answer forms, including contractions)

Past continuous (for interrupted actions and background settings)

Present perfect

Be going to

Will for future actions

Might (for speculation)

May (for speculation)

Shall for suggestions

Could for suggestions

TAG QUESTIONS isn’t it, doesn’t it, etc.

ADVERB yet

CONJUNCTION so

If clauses (in zero conditional)

Where clauses (forgotten where...)

Before / after clauses (not future)

Be/look/sound/feel/taste/smell like clauses

Make somebody + adj (makes me hungry)

What time?

What else/next?

See you soon/later/tomorrow, etc.

Be made of...

5

5

4

5

5

5

X

5

6

6

X

6

6

X

X

X

X

X

X

5

5, etc.

9, etc.

7, etc.

6, etc.

7, etc.

7, etc.

X

1, etc.

7, etc.

1, etc.

X

5, etc.

5, etc.

X

X

X

X

X

X

8

BIG ENGLISH AND FLYERS (including all of Starters and Movers)

Topics Tested in Flyers Exam Level(s) Unit(s)

Animals

The body and the face

Clothes

Colours

Family and friends

Food and drink

Health

The home

Materials

Numbers 1-1000

1234

1234

1345

1234

135

12345

34

12345

12345

23456

2, 3, 61, 845

2841, 4

41, 544, 7

124, 61

222

776, 7, 838

6, 7, 88, 9

53, 743, 52

1, 813, 862, 4

497, 85, 6, 92, 5

Topics Tested in Flyers Exam Level(s) Unit(s)

Places and directions

School

Sports and leisure

Time

Toys

Transport

Weather

Work

The world around us

12456

123456

123456

145

246

13335

2345

2456

3456

111, 3, 6, 8, 911, 2, 6

928, 92, 81, 5, 99

66, 91, 92, 6, 72, 5, 65

884

495

42595

52, 323, 8

4, 82, 5, 6, 74, 8, 92, 5, 6

4, 5, 7, 8, 91, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 91, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 91, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9