This document provides information about an English language course titled "English for International Communication". It is designed for beginner English learners and covers all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course presents basic grammar, vocabulary and functions in a thorough manner across multiple levels. Each level provides 60-90 hours of class instruction to prepare students to communicate in English regarding situations, purposes and roles. The course aims to teach communicative competence and improve students' confidence, pronunciation and motivation using technology. It covers topics like food, sports, health, future plans and holidays. Upon completion, students will be able to speak about these topics and give advice or instructions regarding health problems.

1. ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNICATION
Mod:CEI-2
This is a multi-level course in English as a second or foreign language
for young adults or adults. This course covers all the skills to learn a new
language; listening, speaking, reading and writing.
It reflects the fact that English is the world’s major language of
international communication and it is not limited to any country, region or
culture.
This course is designed for beginner students needing a through
presentation of basic functions, grammar and vocabulary. It is a self-
contained course covering all four language skills. Each level provides
between 60 to 90 hours of class instruction whichprepares students to
enter into a stimulating English world.
GOALS
The primary goal is to teach communicative competence – that is
the ability to communicate in English according to the situation,
purpose, and role of the students.
To improve students self-confidence on English learning.
To masterize students’ pronunciation focusing on North American
accent.
To motivate students with technological tools.
To reinforce information learned in previous courses.

2. MIND MAP
CONTENTS
Unit 9
Broccoli is good for you.
Questions for discussion
What do you like to eat?
Do you like vegetables?
What is your favorite vegetable?
What do you eat for breakfast?

3. What do you eat for lunch?
What do you usually eat for dinner?
Describe the things that are in the food pyramid
Grammar Focus :Countable vs.uncountable
Countable uncountable
Singular plural singular only
an apple apples I'm eating an apple yogurt I'm eating yogurt.
a carrot carrots Apples are my favorite fruit. beef yogurt is delicious.
a potato potatoes I like potatoes broccoli I love yogurt.
check this link in this exercise and practice your memory. Then divide the words into
two lists.

4. Unit 10
You can play baseball really well!
*What sports do people play in your country?
*Do you like sports?
*What sports do you play?
I can't ice-skate!
Grammar: Can for ability
I I I
You You You
He can sing very well Can he sing? Yes, he can.
She can't sing at all she she can't.
We we we
They they they
What do you hear? Can for ability.
Follow this
link:http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/launch.do?activityID=511&level=0
&unit=10&type=Cup_word_up&stage=2

5. SIMPLE PRESENT: WH-QUESTIONS
What sports do you play? I play baseball and I go skiing.
Who do you play baseball with? With some friends from work. We have a team.
When does your team practice? We practice on Saturdays.
What time do you practice on Saturdays? We start at ten o'clock in the morning.
Where do you go skiing? I go skiing in Colorado.
What do your parents think of skiing? They think it's dangerous.
DRAG AND DROP Sports; simple present - Wh questions.
Follow this link:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/launch.do?activityID=343&level=0&uni
t=10&type=Cup_drag_and_drop&stage=2
PRACTICE
Write questions for these answers.
1. A: -------------------------------------------------------------?
B: I like ice-skating, but I really love volleyball!
2. A: -------------------------------------------------------------?
B: Volleyball? I play it in the summer.
3. A: -------------------------------------------------------------?
B: My brother and sister play with me.
4. A: -------------------------------------------------------------?
B: We usually play in our yard or at the beach.
5. A: -------------------------------------------------------------?
B: Our parents think it's great sport. They enjoy it, too.
UNSCRAMBLE THE SENTENCE Simple present

6. Follow this link:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/launch.do?activityID=491&level=0&uni
t=10&type=Cup_sentence_ordering&stage=2
WORD SEARCH: Sports.
Follow this
link: http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/launch.do?activityID=326&level=0
&unit=10&type=Cup_word_search&stage=2
WORD POWER: Abilities and talents
Complete the word map with abilities and talents from the list. Add two expressions to
each category.
Cook dance draw
drive a car fix a car ice-skate
play soccer play the piano repair TVs
ride a bike sing ski
speak a foreign language swim use a computer
write poetry
sports brainstorming

7. Grammar Focus. Simple present Wh-questions
How many
What is your What time is
Go ahead 1 step music Cds do
name? it?
you have?
What color are
your eyes?
What time do How many
When is Who is your best Sorry, go back
you eat the brothers do
Christmas? friend? 2 steps
breakfast? you have?
Where do you
live?
Why do you
When is your Who is your Where do you
like to wear
birthday? teacher? study?
jeans?
Unit 11

8. What are you going to do?
WORD POWER
Dates
A. Practice the months and the ordinal numbers.
Solve the crossword following this link:
Ordinal Numbers - Crossword
B. Pair Work. Practice saying these dates.
1. January 1 "January first"

9. 2. 6/30 "June thirtieth"
3. July 4
4. May 18
5. October 31
6. 2/14
7. 5/25
8. 11/2
ConversationA.
Listen and practice
.http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/downloads.do#Intro
Amy: Are you going to do anything exciting this weekend?
Philip: Well, I'm going to celebrate my birthday.
Amy:Fabulous! When is your birthday, exactly?
Philip:It is August ninth - Sunday.
Amy:So what are your plans?
Philip: Well, my friend keila is going to take me out for dinner.
Amy:Nice! Is she going to order a cake?
Philip:Yeah, and the waiters are probably going to sing "Happy Birthday"
to me. It 's so embarrassing!
B.Class activity. Make a list of your classmates' birthdays. How many people have birthdays
this week? this month? in the same month? on the same day?
When is your birthday?July 21st.
When is your birthday?
GRAMMAR FORM
to be (am, are, is) + going to + infinitive

10. Examples
Affirmative sentences:
I am going toplay handball. You are going toplay handball.
I'm going to play handball. You're going toplay handball.
Negative sentences:
You are not going toplay handball.
I am not going to play handball.
You're not going to play handball.
I'm not going to play handball.
You aren't going to play handball.
Questions:
Am I going toplay handball? Are you going toplay handball?
ATTENTION!!
Do not mix up with the Present Progressive!
going to-future Present Progressive
He's going toread the book. He's reading the book.
Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form sentences. Use the going to-future.

11. Example: She _____________ a present for her mother. (to buy)
Answer: She is going to buy a present for her mother. or She's going to buy a present
for her mother.
1) He his friend. (to phone)
2) We a new computer game. (to play)
3) My sister TV. (to watch)
4) You a picnic next Tuesday. (to have)
5) Jane to the office. (to go)
6) They to the bus stop this afternoon. (to walk)
7) His brother a letter to his uncle today. (to write)
8) She her aunt. (to visit)
9) I my homework after school. (to do)
10) Sophie and Nick her friends. (to meet)
Would you like to have more fun with "be going to"?.. the following link is going to
help you to reinforce this new grammar structure...
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/launch.do?activityID=440&level=0&uni
t=11&type=Cup_matching&stage=
Grammar Practice.
A. Are you going to do any of these things this weekend? Write 10
sentences. Then compare with a partner:

12. Things I'm going to do this weekend Things I'm not going to do this weekend
I'm going to see friends I 'm not going to watch TV.
B. Pair work. Ask questions about your partner's plans for the weekend.
Are you going to see a movie this weekend?
Yes, I am. I 'm going to see the new Tom Cruise movie
Are you going to go with a friend?...
Pronunciation
A. Going to is sometimes pronounced /gana/ in conversation. Ask another classmate about
weekend plans. Try to reduce going to to /gana/.

13. Unit 12
What’s the matter?
Dr. Clark: Hello, Ms.West. How are you today?
Ms.West: I feel terrible.
Dr. Clark: So, what´s wrong, exactly?
Ms.West: I´m exhausted.
Dr. Clark: Hmm. Why are you so tired?
Ms.West: I just can´t sleep at night.
Dr. Clark: Ok. Let´s take a kook at you.
Dr. Clark: I´m going to give you some pills. Take one pill every night after dinner
Ms.West: Ok.
Dr. Clark: And don´t drink coffee, tea or soda.
Ms.West: No soda?
Dr. Clark: No. And don´t work too hard.
Ms. West: All right. Thanks, Dr. Clark.

14. Giving Advice
A: I have a stomachache.
B: Don´t eat any heavy food today!
Follow this link and practice your new vocabulary
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/launch.do?activityID=513&level=0&uni
t=12&type=Cup_word_up&stage=2
Health Problems
Follow this link and practice your new vocabulary!
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/launch.do?activityID=373&level=0&uni
t=12&type=Cup_gallery&stage=2
DRAG AND DROP Illnesses and expressions

15. Follow this link and practice your new vocabulary!
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/launch.do?activityID=344&level=0&uni
t=12&type=Cup_drag_and_drop&stage=2

16. WHICH WORD DOESN'T BELONG? Parts of the body
Follow this link and practice your new vocabulary!
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/launch.do?activityID=332&level=0&uni
t=12&type=Cup_odd_word_out&stage=2
CONCLUSION
Upon finishing this course students will be able to speak fluently
about food that is good or bad for them, food likes and dislikes and eating
habits.
At the same time they will be able to talk about sports, talents and
abilities.
They will be able to give information about future plans, holidays
and celebrations as well.
Finally they will increase their abilities to talk about illnesses and
health problems by giving advice and instructions.
This course will teach students to understand language that is at a
higher level than they can produce, and this prepares them to make the
transition from the classroom to the real world; enjoying the use of
technological tools to improve their English as part of their learning
process.