- Unit 1
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Doing market research
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Aims: to introduce and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: free time games everyday expressions: to have a rest to get ready.
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At the sports centre
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Aims: to learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: do go and play talking about frequency: adverbs and expressions present simple vs. present continuous ‘to be keen on’ + noun. Vocabulary: free time games and everyday expressions: ‘to catch up on’ ‘to give someone a ring’ ‘to get together’. Activities: student-led practice with click on the images fill in the gaps associating images with words and expressions listen and repeat write sentences true or false reading comprehension listen and fill in the gaps.
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The bus route
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Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: do go and play talking about frequency: adverbs and expressions present simple vs. present continuous. Vocabulary: free time and games. Activities: pronunciation drill for the third person present simple listen and repeat then choose the corresponding sound reading comprehension – completing a form gap-fill real life dialogue: dub the film and choosing synonymous sentences.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 2
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Remembering old times
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Aims: to learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary focus: talking about family and describing living spaces.
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Future parents-in-law
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Aims: to learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: past simple and past continuous used for interrupted actions in the past ‘while’ and ‘when’ ‘used to’ to talk about past habits and tendencies comparative forms and all forms of ‘there was’ and ‘there were’. Vocabulary: talking about family – ‘in-laws’ common expressions: ‘to look forward to something’ ‘for ages’ ‘why on earth?’ and the description of a house. Activities: student-led practice by clicking on the vocabulary or image association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures listen and repeat gap-fill multiple choice listen and fill in the gaps and listen and choose the correct option.
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Country house for sale
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Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: past simple and past continuous for interrupted actions in the past ‘while’ and ‘when’ ‘used to’ ‘use to’ and ‘usually’ for past and present habits and tendencies. Vocabulary: talking about family common expressions: ‘to look forward to something’ ‘for ages’ ‘why on earth?’ and talking about living spaces. Activities: read and choose the best option the pronunciation of past simple regular verbs /t/ /d/ /id/ listen and repeat and select the corresponding sound association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures: listen and repeat fill in the gaps multiple choice real life dialogue practice with a film dubbing exercise and choosing synonymous sentences.
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Time to exercise – Additional vocabulary
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This lesson provides students with additional materials to expand their knowledge of vocabulary on the subject of health specifically sports and exercising. Vocabulary is presented in context and there are follow-up exercises that provide extended practice.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 3
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Making plans for holidays
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Aims: to learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: holidays tourism and experiences.
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A ticket to Edinburgh
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Aims: to learn and practice the new grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: talking about holiday plans present perfect with ‘already’ ‘yet’ ‘still’ and ‘just’ and past simple with ‘ago’. Vocabulary: holidays common expressions e.g. ‘Lucky you!’ ‘You’re telling me!’ ‘What I mean to say is?’ ‘to have a look at something’ and ‘by any chance’. There is also an extended introduction to British and American English as well as more travel vocabulary with the theme of buying a ticket. Activities: student-led practice multiple choice gap-fill correction of wrong sentences association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures listen and repeat reading comprehension questions with travel brochures and listening to fill in the gaps.
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The list of things to do
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Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: talking about holiday plans present perfect with ‘already’ ‘yet’ ‘still’ and ‘just’ past simple with ‘ago’ present perfect vs. past simple. Vocabulary: holidays and talking about past experiences. Activities: practice with the pronunciation of stressed syllables listen repeat and select the stressed syllable reading and writing to fill the gaps with the correct tense and a real life dialogue and film dubbing exercise as well as extended comprehension practice with choosing synonymous sentences.
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The cruise – Reading comprehension
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In this lesson students read a written passage of an informal email describing an experience at a cruise. The text is followed by questions in a sequential order that elicit students’ skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning particular details and logical inferences.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 4
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One fortnight in Austria
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Aims: to acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: holidays pastimes and common expressions such as: ‘hand made’ and ‘I’d rather’.
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It’s a beautiful day
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Aims: to learn and practice the target grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary. Structures and functions: talking about holiday plans ‘will’ or ‘shall’ ‘will’ vs. ‘going to’ and prepositions. Vocabulary: holidays pastimes common expressions e.g. ‘I’m afraid so or not’ ‘on hand’ ‘help yourself’ ‘to fill in a form’ and ‘a night on the town’ days of the week excursions films and competitions. Activities: student-led practice with images selection fill in the gaps association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures listen and repeat true or false reading and listening comprehension multiple choice listening comprehension and a multiple choice gap-filling exercise.
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Plans for the new year
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Aims: to expand revise and consolidate the structures vocabulary and grammar covered in the previous lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: talking about holiday plans ‘will’ or ‘shall’ will going to present continuous prepositions and pronunciation practice with detecting tone. Vocabulary: holidays pastimes common expressions e.g. ‘I’m afraid so or not’ ‘on hand’ ‘help yourself’ ‘to fill in a form’ and ‘a night on the town’ days of the week excursions films and competitions. Activities: intonation practice with listen and repeat then decide if the intonation is friendly or unfriendly fill in the gaps from the multiple choice options fill in the gaps with the correct tense real life dialogue film dubbing and choosing synonymous sentences.
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Planning the competition – Listening comprehension
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In this lesson students practise and test their listening skills so they must pay attention to the oral information that is heard in two different telephone conversations and answer to a set of related questions.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 5
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Housework
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Aims: to learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: common expressions e.g. ‘do the shopping’ ‘lay the table’ ‘water the plants’ ‘feed the animals’ and ‘sort out papers’ and expressions with make e.g. ‘make a fuss’ ‘make a mess’ and ‘make an effort’.
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Before travelling
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Aims: to learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: changing money and being polite ‘must’ ‘have to’ and ‘can’t’ used to express obligations duties and prohibition ‘needn’t’ to talk about a lack of obligation asking for and giving permission using ‘can’ and ‘may’ giving advice or recommendations with ‘do’ ‘don’t’ ‘ought to’ ‘should’ and ‘need’. Vocabulary: common expressions e.g. ‘do the shopping’ ‘lay the table’ ‘water the plants’ ‘feed the animals’ and ‘sort out papers’ collocations with ‘make’ and ‘do’ e.g. ‘make a mistake’ ‘do the shopping’ ‘do homework’ etc. There are also more common expressions such as: ‘to make up for’ ‘to get someone in’ ‘it’s no use’ ‘take turns’ and ‘on the other hand’. Activities: student-led practice activity to select images fill in the gaps association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures listen and repeat reading to fill in the gaps listen and fill in the gaps and multiple choice listening comprehension.
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May I go out now?
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Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: ‘must’ ‘have to’ and ‘can’t’ to express obligations duties prohibition ‘needn’t’ for a lack of obligation asking for and giving permission using ‘can’ and ‘may’ giving advice and recommendations using ‘do’ ‘don’t’ ‘ought to’ ‘should’ and ‘need’. Vocabulary: common expressions e.g. ‘do the shopping’ ‘lay the table’ ‘water the plants’ ‘feed the animals’ and ‘sort out papers’ as well as collocations with make and do e.g. ‘make a mistake’ ‘do the shopping’ ‘do homework’ etc. The common expressions revised include: ‘to make up for’ ‘to get someone in’ and ‘it’s no use’. Activities: pronunciation practice with the modal verb ‘can’ listen and repeat and select an option gap-fill with multiple choice options error detection and correction complete the sentences by matching the halves real life dialogue film dubbing and choosing synonymous sentences.
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Email to an au pair – Reading comprehension
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In this lesson students read a written passage of an email from a family to an au pair. The text is followed by questions in a sequential order that elicit students’ skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning particular details and logical inferences.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 6
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Who’s on?
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Aims: to extend revise and consolidate the grammar structures and vocabulary covered in the whole block through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: a general contextual review of all structures covered up until now. Vocabulary: housework common expressions e.g. ‘do the shopping’ ‘lay the table’ ‘water the plants’ ‘feed the animals’ and ‘sort out papers’ collocations with ‘make ‘and ‘do’ e.g. ‘make a mistake’ ‘do the shopping’ and ‘do homework’ common expressions e.g. ‘to make up for’ ‘to get someone in’ and ‘it’s no use’. Activities: real-life dialogue listening comprehension with a multiple choice exercise pronunciation practice with listen and repeat and a film dubbing exercise.
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Village of the future
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Aims: to expand revise and consolidate the grammar structures and vocabulary covered in the block through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: a general contextual review of all structures covered up until now. Vocabulary: a general review of the topics covered up until now. Activities: listen and fill in the gaps true or false reading comprehension and a gap-fill listening comprehension exercise.
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Shall we spend the day in the countryside?
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Aims: to expand revise and consolidate the grammar structures and vocabulary covered in the block through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: a general contextual review of all structures covered up until now. Vocabulary: a general review of the topics covered up until now. Activities: multiple choice gap-fill and definitions – provide the correct word.
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Housing – Additional vocabulary
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This lesson provides students with additional materials to expand their knowledge of vocabulary to talk and describe the parts of the house furniture and home appliances. Vocabulary is presented in context and there are follow-up exercises that provide extended practice.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 7
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Booking a business trip – Typical situation
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A practical immersion in the language where by the student will live through a real life situation similar to one they would confront in the language in which they are learning. In this lesson the student will be introduced to new vocabulary then once the exercise has been completed they will then have an opportunity to do some practice with this same new vocabulary.
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Free time – Dialogue
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The student will listen to a series of questions which they can answer freely. In this lesson new vocabulary will be introduced. Once the lesson has finished the student will then be able to have some practice with this same new vocabulary.
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Opening a hotel chain – Reading comprehension
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In this lesson students read and listen to a written passage of text that narrates the story of a young British entrepreneur who opened a successful hotel chain. After reading students answer a series of questions that follow a sequential order and elicit their skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as matching statements with their corresponding sections. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention auditory analysis sound blending sound segmenting memory processing speed and visualisation.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Course revision
- End-of-module test
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Final test
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In this last lesson of the course and as a way to revise the student will come across a variety of exercises which will help consolidate and evaluate any knowledge which has been acquired throughout the duration of the course.
- Unit 1
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Plans for a year out
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Aims: to introduce and learn the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: talking about the weather everyday expressions such as: ‘according to’ ‘to waste time’ ‘I expect’ and ‘nowadays’ as well as a focus on women’s jobs.
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A long way to equality
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Aims: to introduce present and practice the target grammar – modal verbs to express possibility probability deduction and supposition – through a series of interactive exercises which include selecting the right picture according to audio stimuli choosing the right word or option in a set context or listening and repeating sentences. Vocabulary: differences between the verbs ‘think’ ‘expect’ ‘hope’ and ‘wait’ and vocabulary used in the context of equality of rights.
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A radio panel game
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Aims: to introduce present and practice the target grammar – quantifiers – through a series of interactive exercises which include selecting the right picture according to audio stimuli choosing the right word or option in a set context or listening and repeating sentences. Vocabulary: use of ‘too’ and ‘enough’ and terms used in the context of a radio panel game.
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We have to send the invitations
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Aims: to expand review and consolidate the grammar structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: talking about possibility and probability using the modal verbs: ‘may’ ‘might’ ‘can’ ‘could’ and ‘would’ modal verbs for deduction and supposition: ‘can’t’ ‘may’ ‘might’ and ‘must’ the quantifiers: ‘plenty of’ ‘a few’ ‘a lot of’ ‘hardly any’ and ‘enough’ and ‘will’ for predictions. Vocabulary: talking about the weather describing graphics everyday expressions such e.g. ‘in practice’ ‘a long way to go’ ‘or else’ and women’s jobs. Activities: pronunciation practice at distinguishing sounds true or false reading comprehension gap-fill listening comprehension with a real life dialogue and film dubbing exercise and choosing synonymous sentences.
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Weather conditions – Additional vocabulary
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This lesson provides students with additional materials to expand their knowledge of vocabulary to talk and describe different weather conditions. Vocabulary is presented in context and there are follow-up exercises that provide extended practice.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 2
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Looking for a temporary job
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Aims: to learn and assimilate the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: talking about work personal qualities and qualifications. Some of the everyday expressions included in this lesson are: ‘don’t panic’ ‘tend to’ and ‘to spoil oneself’.
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Spoil yourself!
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Aims: to learn and practice the grammar as well as structures and vocabulary covered in the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: first conditional and the use of ‘if’ and ‘unless’ the presentation of the second conditional for hypothetical or unlikely situations first and second conditional contrasted ‘either’ ‘or’ ‘neither’ ‘nor’ and reflexive pronouns. Vocabulary: talking about work personal qualities and qualifications. Useful phrases in this lesson include: ‘I’m ringing about’ ‘an animal lover’ ‘holiday job’ ‘against the rules’ ‘and so on’ etc. Activities: listen and repeat pronunciation practice listen and click on the corresponding pictures choose the correct ending according to the image complete the sentences with the correct verb tense reading comprehension fill in the gaps listening comprehension student-led listening and finish the sentences.
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If I were you…
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Aims: to review and expand the vocabulary as well as the structures and functions covered so far. Structures and functions: first vs. second conditional applying for a job and attending interviews. Vocabulary: talking about work personal qualities and qualifications. British and American English: common vocabulary differences. Activities: pronunciation focus on elision substitute the British word for the American synonym error detection and correction choose the most appropriate word to complete the gaps-fill real life dialogue film dubbing and choosing synonymous sentences.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 3
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Working with animals
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Aims: to learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: adjectives talking about cities e.g. bustling and crowded everyday expressions e.g. ‘rush hour’ ‘newspaper stall’ ‘to dress up’ ‘crazy about’ ‘second hand’ and ‘give up smoking’.
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A solitary child
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Aims: to learn and practice grammar as well as some more structures functions and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: present perfect continuous ‘after’ ‘while’ ‘before’ + continuous tenses contrasting the usage of the present perfect present perfect continuous and past simple tenses time expressions e.g. ‘since’ ‘for’ ‘before’ ‘after’ ‘during’ ‘as soon as’ ‘while’ ‘until’ ‘when’ and ‘as’. Vocabulary: everyday expressions e.g. ‘let me see’ ‘within walking distance’ ‘just a minute’ ‘by the way’ and ‘just in case’ and directions. Activities: student-led listening gap fill to complete the sentences with the correct verb form listening practice with sentence/image association listen and repeat sentence construction true or false reading comprehension listening to fill the gaps correct the errors and choose the appropriate word to fill the gap.
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I have not seen him for ages
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Aims: to review and consolidate grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lesson. Structures and functions: present perfect simple vs. present perfect continuous time expressions e.g. ‘before’ ‘after’ ‘during’ ‘as soon as’ ‘while’ ‘until’ ‘when’ and ‘as’ narrating a series of events and responding to situations. Vocabulary: shops and places of interest. Activities: pronunciation practice to distinguish ‘-sh’ sounds listen and repeat listen and choose the corresponding sound gap fill choose the correct word error detection and correction fill the gaps with the correct verb form order the pictures according to the story for listening comprehension real life dialogue film dubbing and choosing synonymous sentences.
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Building a bear sanctuary – Reading comprehension
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In this lesson students read and listen to a written passage of text that shows a piece of news on the constructions of a bear sanctuary in Romania. These questions follow a sequential order and elicit students’ skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as matching statements with their corresponding sections. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention auditory analysis sound blending sound segmenting memory processing speed and visualisation.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 4
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It’s a bargain! Making a complaint
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Aims: to learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: useful expressions e.g.: ‘bargain’ ‘package’ ‘to pick up’ ‘to complain’ ‘to agree with’ and ‘to be able to afford’ as well as adjectives: amused thrilled amazed surprised annoying etc.
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A very good read
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Aims: to learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: ‘-ed’ and ‘-ing’ adjectives presentation of the past perfect and past perfect continuous ‘so’ + adjective and ‘such’ + adjective + noun. Vocabulary: useful phrases e.g.: ‘to put things right’ ‘to be in somebody’s shoes’ ‘it’s not worth it’ ‘it won’t show’ ‘My goodness!’ ‘Indeed’ etc and shopping. Activities: association of words with corresponding pictures gap fill with the past perfect student-led listening choose the appropriate verb to fill the gaps true or false reading and listening comprehension multiple choice listening comprehension listen repeat and choose the correct adjective according to the picture.
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An amazing concert
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Aims: to review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: ‘-ed’ and ‘-ing’ adjectives past perfect and past perfect continuous ‘so’ + adjective and ‘such’ + adjective + noun. Vocabulary: shopping. Activities: Pronunciation practice at distinguishing ‘ch’ and ‘dz´ sounds write the appropriate word to fill the gaps listen and choose the corresponding sound grammar practice with writing ‘-ed’ or ‘-ing’ adjectives to finish the sentences read and complete the text with the appropriate verb tense real life dialogue and film dubbing and choosing synonymous sentences.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 5
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Hey that’s swell!
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Aims: to be introduced to and assimilate the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. The vocabulary input focuses on useful words and phrases such as: ‘self-centred’ ‘hard’ ‘to be kidding’ ‘stranger’ ‘to get to know’ ‘to let someone down’ ‘chain’ (of shops) and ‘misunderstanding’.
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He was no stranger to me
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Aims: to introduce present and practice the target grammar – reported speech – through a series of interactive exercises which include selecting the right picture according to audio stimuli choosing the right word or option in a set context rewriting sentences in the reported or direct speech or listening and repeating sentences. Vocabulary: adjectives and phrases used to describe a person.
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Have you heard about her son?
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Aims: to introduce present and practice the target grammar – gerunds and infinitives – through a series of interactive exercises which include selecting the right picture according to audio stimuli choosing the right word or option in a set context filling in the gaps or listening and repeating sentences. Vocabulary: adverbs of manner.
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Why don’t you show me around?
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Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: tag questions gerunds and infinitives adjectives reported speech with ‘say’ and ‘tell’ and adverbs. Vocabulary: invitations and offers. Activities: pronunciation practice – click on the correct button depending on the intonation of the question tags correct the verb tenses choose the correct word from a list to complete the gaps listen and complete the gaps in the sentences real life dialogue film dubbing and choosing synonymous sentences.
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The press – Additional vocabulary
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This lesson provides students with additional materials to expand their knowledge of vocabulary on the subject of the press. Vocabulary is presented in context and there are follow-up exercises that provide extended practice.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 6
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You are only young once mum!
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Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the past block through a series of interactive revision exercises. Activities: listen and choose the correct ending pronunciation practice and a real life dialogue to dub.
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Welcome to university
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Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the past block through a series of interactive revision exercises. Activities: write the correct place in response to the statements in a reading and listening comprehension exercise reading comprehension with short answers error detection and correction complete the text with an appropriate word and fill the gaps by writing the verb in the correct tense.
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I’m afraid I have to complain
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Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the past block through a series of interactive revision exercises. Activities: true or false listening comprehension listening and writing practice with a spelling exercise and also an exercise on definitions where the learner provides the correct word by arranging the letters.
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Barbados – Reading
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In this lesson students read and listen to a written passage of text on Barbados and then answer a series of questions. These questions follow a sequential order and elicit students’ skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as matching statements with their corresponding sections. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention auditory analysis sound blending sound segmenting memory processing speed and visualisation.
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Barbados – Dictation
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In this lesson students have to follow the dictation of a text on Barbados. Students practice first and foremost their listening and writing skills and within the latter a range of sub-skills from spelling to punctuation. Moreover this dictation makes students practise and enhance their vocabulary syntax grammar and when reviewing his/her work proofreading. The written passage of text has been divided into different phrases or sentences and it is listened to by the student who has to write it. Students can listen to the phrase or sentence as many times as they wish and even ask for help if needed. Once a paragraph has been completed students re-read it while listening to the audio and move on to the next paragraph.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 7
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Optician’s – Typical situation
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A practical immersion in the language where by the student will live through a real life situation similar to one they would confront in the language in which they are learning. In this lesson the student will be introduced to new vocabulary then once the exercise has been completed they will then have an opportunity to do some practice with this same new vocabulary.
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Work and play – Dialogue
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The student will listen to a series of questions which they can answer freely. In this lesson new vocabulary will be introduced. Once the lesson has finished the student will then be able to have some practice with this same new vocabulary.
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Injuries and fractures – Reading comprehension
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In this lesson students read and listen to two written passages of text on different injuries and fractures; the first one narrates the story of a young football player that suffers an injury and the second one narrates the story of a young man that overcomes an injury and decides to make his dream true: become a professional athlete. After reading and listening to each text students have to answer a series of questions that presented in a sequential order elicit their skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as an exercise on matching definitions with words that appear in the text and another on finding the paragraph that best summarises the text as a whole. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention auditory analysis sound blending sound segmenting memory processing speed and visualisation.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Course revision
- End-of-module test
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Final test
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In this last lesson of the course and as a way to revise the student will come across a variety of exercises which will help consolidate and evaluate any knowledge which has been acquired throughout the duration of the course.
- Unit 1
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The name rings a bell
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Aims: to learn and internalise the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: sheet to set up crafts fair ambitious powerful light alternative medicine environment and habitat.
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I find it fascinating
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Aims: to learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: reported speech indirect questions expressing agreement or disagreement using ‘so do I’ ‘neither do I’ ‘I agree’ and ‘I don’t agree’ as well as relative pronouns and clauses. Vocabulary: useful phrases e.g.: ‘in my opinion’ ‘the general public’ ‘it rings a bell’ ‘I can’t take it seriously’ and ‘craft fair’ and the environment. Activities: student-led listening listening to complete the sentences choose an appropriate response listen and repeat joining sentences writing practice with a sentence completing exercise.
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I don’t think so!
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Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: expressing agreement or disagreement using ‘so do I’ ‘neither do I’ ‘I agree’ and ‘I don’t agree’ indirect questions defining and non-defining relative clauses. Vocabulary: the environment. Activities: click on the silent letter pronunciation practice choose the correct word to fill the gap listening gap fill error detection and correction real life dialogue dubbing and choosing synonymous sentences.
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Biotechnology – Reading comprehension
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In this lesson students read a written passage of text about biotechnology. The text is followed by questions in sequential order that elicit students’ skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as matching statements with their corresponding sections. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention auditory analysis sound blending sound segmenting memory processing speed and visualisation.
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Cloud seeding – Dictation
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In this lesson students have to follow the dictation of a text on cloud seeding. Students practice first and foremost their listening and writing skills and within the latter a range of sub-skills from spelling to punctuation. Moreover this dictation makes students practise and enhance their vocabulary syntax grammar and when reviewing his/her work proofreading. The written passage of text has been divided into different phrases or sentences and it is listened to by the student who has to write it. Students can listen to the phrase or sentence as many times as they wish and even ask for help if needed. Once a paragraph has been completed students re-read it while listening to the audio and move on to the next paragraph.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 2
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Bad news!
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Aims: to learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. The vocabulary sections introduces more useful words and expressions such as: ‘in shock’ ‘birth rate’ ‘country scene’ ‘reduced prices’ ‘publicity’ etc.
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It must have been planned!
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Aims: to learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: making deductions about the past using: ‘must have’ ‘could have’ ‘may or might have’ the third conditional for impossible past conditions ‘ought to have’ ‘should/n’t have’ to express regrets about the past ‘I wish’ ‘If only’ + past connectors e.g. ‘although’ ‘however’ ‘nevertheless’ and ‘due to’ etc. Vocabulary: useful phrases include: ‘on the whole’ ‘point of view’ ‘out of work’ ‘you never know’ ‘you won’t get away with’ sections of the news such as: politics economy ecology weather sport crime etc. Activities: choose the character to continue the conversation complete the gaps with the correct verb reading to find words from definitions true or false listening comprehension listen and repeat make sentences based on the pictures listen and select the correct picture and complete the sentences with a word from the list.
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If only
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Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Structures and functions: making deductions about the past using ‘must have’ ‘could have’ ‘may or might have’ the third conditional for impossible past conditions ‘ought to have’ ‘should/n’t have’ to expressing regrets about the past ‘I wish’ and ‘ If only’ + past connectors e.g. ‘although’ ‘however’ ‘nevertheless’ and ‘due to’. Vocabulary: sections of the news e.g. politics economy ecology weather sport crime etc. Activities: pronunciation practice with an exercise to write the homophones complete the gaps with the correct tense choose the correct option about types of news stories gap fills dictation listening practice real life dialogue film dubbing and choosing synonymous sentences.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 3
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Interviewing a head teacher
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Aims: to learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. The vocabulary is based on school and education with words and expressions such as: report mark project break and the various school subjects.
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Student’s report
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Aims: to learn and practice the grammar as well as some additional structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: talking about education the third conditional talking about ability. Vocabulary: school and education useful phrases e.g.: ‘too good to be true’ ‘my heart’s not in it’ ‘think for yourself’ ‘make the most of it’ ‘pay attention’ and ‘what’s the point?’ Activities: association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures complete the gaps with a word from the list read and listen to choose the correct ending pronunciation practice with listening and repetition complete the gaps with the correct verb form and error detection and correction.
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Compulsory education
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Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: talking about education third conditional and talking about ability. Vocabulary: school and education. Activities: pronunciation of the short forms of auxiliary verbs reading comprehension to complete the gaps with the correct form of the verb reading comprehension to choose correct or incorrect sentences choose the most appropriate ending real life dialogue film dubbing and choosing synonymous sentences.
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Technology and learning – Reading comprehension
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In this lesson students read a written passage of text about technology and learning. The text is followed by questions in sequential order that elicit students’ skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as matching statements with their corresponding sections. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention auditory analysis sound blending sound segmenting memory processing speed and visualisation.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 4
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I have to see a doctor!
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Aims: to learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: seeing the doctor illness medical check-up fizzy drink specialist and a balanced diet.
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Healthy eating
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Aims: to learn and practice the target grammar and additional structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: reported questions as well as ‘as’ ‘since’ ‘because’ and ‘due to’. Vocabulary: seeing the doctor and medical conditions useful phrases e.g.: ‘off colour’ ‘can’t face it’ ‘that doesn’t sound like you’ and ‘at last’ and also healthy eating. Activities: listen and repeat sentence transformation – changing from direct to reported questions true or false reading comprehension listen and complete the gaps association of questions with corresponding pictures write the correct verb tense to complete the gaps choose the most appropriate verb and listen and repeat.
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Natural medicine
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Aims: to revise and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: reported questions explaining cause with ‘as’ ‘since’ ‘because’ and ‘due to’. Vocabulary: seeing the doctor various medical conditions and healthy eating. Activities: pronunciation choose the most appropriate word from the list to complete the gaps choose the best ending for the sentences common exceptions to pronunciation rules reading and completing a text listen and correct the mistakes real life dialogue and film dubbing and choosing synonymous sentences.
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Food health – Use of English
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Students learn vocabulary and useful phrases to talk about the food of the future. After reading a cloze text with gaps students have to practice with it through a series of interactive exercises in which they find the lexicon in the specific context.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 5
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You need a retreat
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Aims: to learn and internalise the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association listening comprehension with short realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: religion and associated vocabulary e.g. ‘in retreat’ ‘to reflect (on)’ ‘holy place’ and other useful words and expressions.
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Missionaries
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Aims: to learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures functions and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: talking about religion expressing purpose using ‘so that’ + clause ‘for’ + noun ‘in order to’ + verb ‘to’ + verb active and passive forms as well as phrases with two objects and ‘to have something done’. Vocabulary: religion useful phrases e.g.: ‘to wind down’ ‘coming up’ ‘feel free’. Activities: student-led listening choose the most appropriate ending listen and repeat sentence transformation from active to passive reading comprehension complete the sentences multiple choice listening comprehension choose the correct ending listen and repeat with active and passive phrases listen and repeat with to have something done and choose the correct picture according to the listening.
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Meditation
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Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: talking about religion expressing purpose using ‘so that’ + clause ‘for’ + noun ‘in order to’ + verb ‘to’ + verb active and passive forms phrases with two objects to have something done (have + object + participle) Vocabulary: American and British English – some common differences and religions. Activities: pronunciation practice at distinguishing sounds write the American synonyms write the correct tense in the gaps complete the text with the correct sentence responding to questions real life dialogue and film dubbing as well as choosing synonymous sentences.
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Trip to the Hagia Sophia – Reading comprehension
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In this lesson students read a written passage of text about someone’s experience visiting a famous site. The text is followed by questions in a sequential order that elicit students’ skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning particular details and logical inferences.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 6
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Moving plans
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This lesson provides a choice of revision and extension activities: Pronunciation practice with a listen and repeat exercise reading comprehension to choose synonyms to complete the text true or false comprehension exercise correct the errors listening and writing to review reported speech choose the appropriate relative pronoun to complete the sentences and sentence transformation from active to passive.
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Dear doctor
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Activities: listen and fill the gaps pronunciation practice with listen and repeat gap-fill and true or false reading comprehensions as well as the real life dialogue and film dubbing exercise.
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Treatment or punishment
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This lesson provides a choice of revision and extension activities: listening practice with a gap-fill exercise guess and spell the word according to the definitions and some vocabulary practice with British and American English.
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Working abroad – Reading comprehension
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In this lesson students read a written passage of text about working abroad. The text is followed by questions in sequential order that elicit students’ skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as matching statements with their corresponding sections. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention auditory analysis sound blending sound segmenting memory processing speed and visualisation.
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Renovating your home – Dictation
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In this lesson students have to follow the dictation of a text on renovating a home. Students practise first and foremost their listening and writing skills and within the latter a range of sub-skills from spelling to punctuation. Moreover this dictation makes students practise and enhance their vocabulary syntax grammar and when reviewing his/her work proofreading. The written passage of text has been divided into different phrases or sentences and it is listened to by the student who has to write it. Students can listen to the phrase or sentence as many times as they wish and even ask for help if needed. Once a paragraph has been completed students re-read it while listening to the audio and move on to the next paragraph.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Unit 7
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Jeweller’s – Typical situation
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A practical immersion in the language where by the student will live through a real life situation similar to one they would confront in the language in which they are learning. In this lesson the student will be introduced to new vocabulary then once the exercise has been completed they will then have an opportunity to do some practice with this same new vocabulary.
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Animals and education – Dialogue
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The student will listen to a series of questions which they can answer freely. In this lesson new vocabulary will be introduced. Once the lesson has finished the student will then be able to have some practice with this same new vocabulary.
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Easy communication – Listening comprehension
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In this lesson students practice and test their listening skills so they must pay attention to the oral information that is heard in different exercises and answer to a set of related questions about easy communication and other topics.
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Test exercises
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In the last lesson of this unit students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
- Course revision
- End-of-module test.
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Final test
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In this last lesson of the course and as a way to revise the student will come across a variety of exercises which will help consolidate and evaluate any knowledge which has been acquired throughout the duration of the course.
