The syllabus/outline below was taken from the Dino On the Go! textbook published by Han Lin 翰林出版. Other textbook series will vary, but given the government-mandated curriculum they won't vary much.
Kids in Taiwanese elementary schools have English class at least twice a week. Each unit would be completed in about a month's time, adding up to the four months that comprise a semester.
The English textbooks start at #1 in grade three, and the numbers advance each semester. This means that book #2 is for the second semester of grade three, book #3 is for the first semester of grade four, etc. The numbers for other subject textbooks (i.e. "Social Studies 社會 3 上") reflect the actual grade level, and use a 上 or 下 to indicate the semester.
Unit
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Title
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Sentence Patterns
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Key Words
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Daily Talk
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Phonics
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Starter Unit
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l I’m two years old.
l It’s a blue marker.
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eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen
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-ad: bad, mad
-at: cat, fat
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Unit 1
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Are You Tall?
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l Are you tall?
l Yes, I am.
l No, I’m not.
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tall, short, fat, thin
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That’s right.
Louder, please.
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-ed: bed, red
-et: get, pet
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Unit 2
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Is It a Small Cat?
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l Is it a cat?
l Is it a small cat?
l Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
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big, small, a bird, a cat, a dog, a rabbit
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Let me see it.
Try again.
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-ig: big, dig
-ick: kick, Nick
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Review 1
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Unit 3
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Who’s She?
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l Who’s he/she?
l He’s my father.
l She’s my mother.
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father, mother, brother, sister, grandpa, grandma
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Nice to meet you.
I don’t know.
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-op: hop, mop
-ot: cot, hot
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Unit 4
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Is He a Teacher?
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l Are you a student?
l Yes, I am.
l No, I’m not.
l Is he/she a teacher?
l Yes, he/she is.
l No, he/she isn’t.
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a cook, a teacher, a student, a doctor, a nurse
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How about you?
Me, too.
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-ub: cub, rub
-ut: cut, hut
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Review 2
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Festivals
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Mother’s Day
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a card, a flower, a gift, a heart, love
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Happy Mother’s Day!
This is for you.
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Culture
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How to Say Thank You
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