Neptune Lessons 🌎
CEFR A1 to A2 · Elementary · 14 Lessons
All 14 Lessons
Birds
Birds from around the world, including the robin, parrot and owl.
Pets
Puppies, kittens, rabbits, goldfish, and how to look after them.
Baby Animals
A baby horse is a foal. Kids also meet the kitten, the puppy and other baby animals.
Snacks & Treats
Cookie, popcorn, ice lolly: the treats kids ask for by name.
Kitchen
In the kitchen you’ll find a bowl, a pan and a spoon, next to the fridge and oven.
Bathroom
Around the bathroom: towel, toothbrush, soap, tap.
Garden
Flower, bee, ladybird, watering can. What grows, buzzes and crawls in a garden.
Beach & Sea
Wave, sand, shell, crab and seagull, all found at the seaside.
Playground
Playground equipment and games, from the slide and swing to the seesaw and climbing frame.
Daily Routines
Wake up, brush teeth, eat breakfast, go to school. The things kids do every day.
More Feelings
Beyond happy and sad: nervous, proud, confused, surprised.
Directions
How to find the way: left, right, up, down, across, straight ahead and round the corner.
Patterns & Textures
Is it striped or spotted? Soft or rough? Words for how things look and feel.
Sounds & Noises
Bang, buzz, hiss, splash, roar. The noises things make, as words.
About CEFR A1 to A2
Neptune lessons carry the CEFR A1 level into A2. Kids stop just recognising basic words and start using them in simple everyday situations, like describing their home, their routines and what they see around them. The vocabulary here is what joins early words into real sentences.
Questions about Neptune
What is taught on Neptune in Small Universe?
Neptune has 14 lessons covering birds, pets, baby animals, snacks, kitchen, bathroom, garden, beach, playground, daily routines, more feelings, directions, patterns and sounds. Most lessons can be played in several of the 17 mini-game types, such as matching, memory, bubble pop and odd one out.
What CEFR level is Neptune?
Neptune maps to CEFR level A1 to A2. The words and sentence patterns are chosen for that level, and the lessons get harder as you move through the planet.
How many lessons does Neptune have?
Neptune has 14 lessons, and each one takes a few minutes. Replaying a lesson can land on a different game type, so the same words come back without the same activity.
What ages is Neptune suitable for?
Neptune suits kids, teens and adult beginners at CEFR A1 to A2. Younger children get simpler tap-and-match games. Some game types open up with the learner's age, so older learners and adults also get games like dictation and conversation.
Do I need to finish earlier planets before playing Neptune?
Yes. Lessons open one at a time, in planet order from Earth to Pluto: each lesson you finish opens the next one, so the first Neptune lesson opens once you finish the last lesson on Saturn. You can replay any lesson that is already open.
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