1. English: Level 2
Pre-intermediate
2A - 30 hours
8 Units
Topics Speaking Grammar Reading / Writing / Vocabulary Listening / Pronunciation
Unit 1
Introducing yourself; talking about
Reading about a famous person`s career. Reduced form of Used to. Listening for
yourself; Exchanging personal info;
Writing a paragraph about your personal info questions and convo.
remembering your childhood; asking Simple past; Used to for past habitual
People; childhood; memories childhood. Vocab related to student`s Listening to topic/grammar related convo.
about someone`s childhood; talking actions
past life e.g. childhood pet, hobbies, Practicing pronunciation of new vocat
about how you have changed:
possessions. items.
comparing past and present
Unit 2
Transportation related compound nouns
Adverbs of quantity with countable and
Talking about transportation and related e.g. traffic jam, subway station; Reading Syllable stress. Listening for and
uncountable nouns e.g. too many, fewer,
Transportation; transportation problems; talking about city services in about new transportation inventions; practicing pronunciation of vocab items.
not enough; Indirect questions from Wh-
problems; City services your town; asking for and giving info; Introduction to formal writing; Write a Listening to people asking for info with
questions e.g Could you tell me...? Do you
ideas to attract tourists to your town letter to a newspaper editor about indirect questions.
know...?
transportation problems and solutions
Unit 3
Describing positive and negative Evaluations and comparisons with
Topic related adjectives; Reading about
features. Comparing homes; Talking adjectives e.g. not...enough, too, (not)
Houses and apartments; Lifestyle ending bad habits and changing lifestyles; Listening to people ask and answer
about lifestyle changes; expressing as ...as; Comparisons with nouns e.g. not
changes; Wishes Writing an informal e-mail describing your questions about renting an apartment.
present wishes; finding out other enough..., too many ..., (not) as much ...
new apartment
people`s wishes as; Expressing wishes.
Unit 4
Simple past vs. Present perfect for life
Talking about food; expressing likes and Reading related topic; reading about how Linking consonant clusters at the
experiences e.g Have you ever eaten...?
Food; recipes; instructions; cooking dislikes; talking about life experiences food affects the way we feel; food related beginning of words; Listening to
and unfinished actions e.g Have you
methods with Present perfect; giving instructions; vocab (nouns, adjectives); Writing down description of food; Rhythm, stress and
decided on an appetizer yet?; Sequence
Describing your favorite food your favorite recipe/make one up intonation of target language
adverbs: first, then, after that, etc.
Review. Stop and Check.
Unit 5
Future with Be going to (for decisions
Topic related vocabulary; Reading
made) and Will (for possible plans,
Describing vacation plans; Giving travel topic/grammar related conversation; Linked sounds; linking words; Practicing
Travel; vacations; plans predictions); Modals for necessity and
advice; Planning your dream vacation Reading about tips from an expert pronunciation of vocab items
suggestion: must, need to, (don`t) have to,
traveler; Writing travel suggestions
better, should (not)
Unit 6
Two-part verbs with nouns and pronouns Reading about ways to deal with
Making requests; accepting and refusing e.g. Turn down the TV, Turn it down; Will annoying neighbors/any topic or grammar Stress in two-part verbs; Rhythm, stress
Complaints; household chores;
requests; complaining; apologizing; for responding to requests (promises, related reading; Vocab of household and intonation of the target language;
requests; excuses; apologies
giving excuses offers). Requests with modals (can you, chores with two-part verbs; Writing a set Listening to people make requests
could you) and would you mind...? of guidelines in response to complaints
Unit 7
Reading about future technology/life in
Infinitives and gerunds for uses and Syllable stress; Listening to
the future; Writing a note with
Describing technology; giving purposes- to send/for sending; topic/grammar related conversation;
Technology; instructions instructions; Technology (computer)
instructions, giving suggestions Imperatives and infinitives for giving Listening to a radio program, the host
related vocab: nouns, collocations and
suggestions- make sure..., don`t forget... giving advice
phrases
Unit 8
Relative clauses of time- New Year`s Eve Topic and grammar related reading and
Holidays; festivals; customs; Describing holidays; customs; festivals; Rhythm and stress in English sentences;
is a night when... Adverbial clauses of vocab; Writing about a special
celebrations special events Listening to topic related conversation
time: when, after, before event/holiday
Final Review