1. English: Level 1
High-beginner
1A - 30 hours
8 Units
Topics Speaking Grammar Reading / Writing / Vocabulary Listening / Pronunciation
Unit 1
Wh- questions and statements with be;
Introducing yourself and friends; asking Yes/No questions and short answers with Reading about greeting customs around
Introductions; greetings names and about someone e.g Are you on be; Contractions; subject pronouns; the world: Writing questions about Listening for personal info questions and
titles; countries and nationalities vacation?; exchanging personal info possessive adjectives personal information; filling out forms conversation
Unit 2
Simple present Wh- questions e.g. What
do you do? and statements; adjectives to Reading conversations, writing and
give opinions: That`s interesting! My job is vocabulary related to the topic; names of Unstressed words- prepositions of time:
Occupations and workplaces; daily Describing work/school giving opinions boring, etc.; time expressions at, in, on, occupations: Write a description about Listening for and practicing pronunciation
schedules, clock time about jobs; talking about daily schedules around, early, late, before, after your job e.g. part-time, etc. of vocabulary items
Unit 3
Demonstratives this/that these/those; one/ Comparing prices in your country and the
Talking about prices, giving opinions ones; questions How much? and Which U.S.: Reading about different ways of
Spending habits, shopping and about prices; talking about preferences, one?; comparisons with adjectives e.g. shopping: Vocabulary - common Linked sounds; linking final consonants to
prices; clothing and personal items; comparing things; buying and selling cheaper then, nicer than; adjectives to collocations of nouns and material e.g. the vowels that follow them: Listening to
colors and materials things (ebay) give opinions: That`s expensive! leather bag topic/grammar related conversation
Unit 4
Simple present Yes/No and Wh- questions
with do e.g. Do you like jazz? Who do you
like?; Question What kind...?; object
pronouns; modal word would for
Music; movies; TV programs; invitations; verb+to+verb for making Reading about famous actors/musicians: Intonation of Yes/No and Wh- questions:
entertainers; invitations and Talking about likes and dislikes; giving excuses e.g. I need to study. I have to Vocabulary of music/movie/TV genres: Listening to invitations; identifying musical
excuses; dates and times opinions; making invitations and excuses work. Writing invitations and excuses. styles
Review. Stop and check.
Unit 5
Topic related vocabulary: Writing about
Talking about family and family Present continuous Yes/No and Wh- your family members and your family life:
members; exchanging info about what is questions; statements and short answers; Reading about an American family: Blending with does e.g. What does
Families; family relations and happening in or around the present; determiners (quantifiers): all, almost all, Reading topic/grammar related she...?: Listening to people talk about
family life describing family life most, many, a lot of, some, etc. conversation their family
Unit 6
Asking about and describing daily/weekly Adverbs of frequency; questions with Sentence stress-adverbs of frequency are
routines and exercise; talking about how How? How often...? How much time...? Reading about fitness: Writing about stressed: Listening for verb phrases,
often you do things; talking about what How long...? How well...? How good...?; favorite activities: do, go, play + sports activities, listening to conversations about
Sports and exercise; routines you can do Short answers verb phrases free-time activities and daily routines
Unit 7
Past simple Yes/No and Wh- questions; Reading about different kinds of Reduced forms of Did you...? What did
Talking about past events; giving statements with regular and irregular vacations: Writing a post card: Adjectives you...?: Listening to topic/grammar related
Free-time and weekend activities; opinions about past experiences; talking verbs; short answers; past tense of be e.g. describing events: Collocations with Did, conversations and adjectives describing
vacations about vacations (using pictures) Were you away last weekend? It was.... had, went, took, etc. events
Unit 8
There is, there are; one, any, some; Adjectives to describe places and
Asking about and describing locations of prepositions of place for describing where neighborhoods; topic and grammar Reduced form of there is; linking words in
Stores and places in the city; places; asking about and describing stores/buildings are; How much...? How related reading: Writing about where you there are: Rhythm, stress and intonation
neighborhoods; houses and neighborhoods; asking about quantities many...? Countable and uncountable live/describing your home: Comparing two of target language: Listening to topic
apartments How many...? How much...? nouns neighborhoods related conversations
Final Review