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English Confidence — Complete Syllabus (Foundations + Builder)

ஆங்கில நம்பிக்கை — முழு பாடத்திட்டம்

Course: English Confidence — Foundations

Full 16-lesson learning path across both English Confidence courses — from basic greetings to paragraph writing.

About this syllabus

This syllabus covers both English Confidence courses: Foundations (8 lessons) and Builder (8 lessons) — 16 lessons total, approximately 3.5 hours of guided self-learning. Designed for Tamil-speaking children aged 7–12.

Part 1 — English Confidence: Foundations (8 lessons · ~1.7 hours)

Builds basic English vocabulary, grammar patterns, and reading confidence through Tamil-supported practice.

1
Greetings & Introductionsவாழ்த்துக்கள் & அறிமுகங்கள்12 min
  • Use greetings correctly based on time of day
  • Introduce yourself: 'My name is...' and 'I am... years old'
GreetingsIntroductionsGood night = farewell
2
My Family & People Around Meஎன் குடும்பம் & என்னைச் சுற்றியுள்ளவர்கள்12 min
  • Name family members in English
  • Use pronouns 'he', 'she', 'they' correctly
Family wordsPronounsHe/She/They
3
Things Around Me — Articles & Objectsபொருள்கள் — கட்டுரைச் சொற்கள்14 min
  • Name 15+ everyday objects
  • Use 'a', 'an', and 'the' correctly
A/An/The15+ objectsTamil has no articles
4
Action Words — Verbsசெயல் சொற்கள் — வினைச்சொற்கள்14 min
  • Know 15+ common verbs
  • Build S-V-O sentences: 'I eat rice'
S-V-O orderAdd 's' for he/sheOpposite of Tamil S-O-V
5
Describing Words — Adjectivesவிவரிக்கும் சொற்கள் — பெயரடைகள்13 min
  • Know 15+ adjectives
  • Place adjectives before the noun
Adjective before nounNever changes form
6
Asking Questionsகேள்விகள் கேட்பது14 min
  • Use What, Where, Who, When, How, Why
  • Form questions with correct word order
6 question wordsQuestion word first
7
Days, Months & Everyday Numbersநாட்கள், மாதங்கள் & எண்கள்13 min
  • Name all days and months
  • Tell time: o'clock, half past, quarter
Always capitalisedOrdinal numbers
8
Reading a Short Passage (Capstone)குறுங்கதை படித்தல்15 min
  • Read a 60–80 word passage with understanding
  • Answer comprehension questions using Who/What/Where/When
Read twiceContext cluesCapstone

Part 2 — English Confidence: Builder (8 lessons · ~1.8 hours)

Extends Foundations into real fluency: tenses, negation, conjunctions, possessives, conversations, and paragraph writing.

9
Talking About Yesterday — Past Tenseநேற்றைப் பற்றி பேசுதல்14 min
  • Use regular past tense: walk → walked
  • Use irregular past: go → went, eat → ate
Add -edIrregular verbsTime words
10
Talking About Tomorrow — Future Tenseநாளைப் பற்றி பேசுதல்14 min
  • Use 'will' for decisions and predictions
  • Use 'going to' for planned actions
WillGoing toBoth work
11
Where Things Are — Prepositionsபொருள்கள் எங்கே — இடச்சொற்கள்13 min
  • Use in, on, at for location
  • Use under, between, next to, behind
In/On/AtBefore the noun
12
Saying No — Negationஇல்லை என்று சொல்லுதல்14 min
  • Use don't/doesn't for present negation
  • Use didn't for past, won't for future
Don't/Doesn'tDidn'tWon't
13
Joining Ideas — Conjunctionsகருத்துகளை இணைத்தல்13 min
  • Use 'and' to add, 'but' for contrast
  • Use 'because' for reasons, 'so' for results
And/ButBecause/SoNever both
14
Mine, Yours, Ours — Possessivesஉடைமைச் சொற்கள்13 min
  • Use my/your/his/her before a noun
  • Use mine/yours/his/hers standing alone
Before noun: myAlone: mine
15
Everyday Conversationsஅன்றாட உரையாடல்கள்14 min
  • Ask for help politely
  • Express opinions and give directions
Excuse meI thinkTurn left/right
16
Writing Your Own Paragraph (Capstone)சொந்தமாக பத்தி எழுதுதல்16 min
  • Write 6–8 connected sentences
  • Use mixed tenses, conjunctions, and prepositions
Topic sentenceMixed tensesCapstone

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