Unit 1
In this unit students learn to ask for and tell the time and discuss about jobs, positions and the working day. They deal with terminology related to professions, cinema, ordinal numbers, days of the week and the different parts of the day: "morning", "afternoon", "evening" and "night". Regarding grammar, students review and consolidate the verb tense present simple in affirmative, negative and interrogative. As well, they will study other basic structures to greet, introduce oneself in a formal and informal way, tell the time, the days of the week and professions. Introduction of demonstratives: "this/that", "these/those", the impersonal structure "there is/there are" and the possessive adjectives: "my", "your", "its", "his", "her" and "their", as well as the possessive pronouns.
- First day at work
- Day and time
- When's the film?
- What is the best job? - Master class
- I really like Saturdays - Master class
Test exercises
Unit 2
In this unit students learn to discuss likes and preferences, as well as everyday activities and routines. They review the terminology of; professions; methods of payment and currencies; terms to talk about days, months and seasons and common structures to ask about the days of the week and months. Regarding grammar, students review topics previously studied, such as "there is/there are", and practice the present simple in affirmative, interrogative and negative sentences with the most common verbs and prepositions of time and place: "at/in". The lessons include interactive activities that ask students to fill in the gaps, listen to and repeat short dialogues or answer a series of questions.
- Talking about themselves
- What they do
- On Tuesdays
- I can see mice - Master class
- There's a cat - Master class
- Routines - Writing assignment
Test exercises
Unit 3
In this unit students learn and revise vocabulary related to daily activities such as "wake up", "take a shower", "have lunch", etc. Students will also study concepts about time and time fractions; and irregular plurals, such as "person/people".
Regarding grammar, students learn and review the structures in affirmative sentences in present simple with verbs used in our daily routines; structures for suggestions: "Let’s" + infinitive; adverbs to express frequency: "every", "usually", "sometimes", etc.; prepositions of time: "at", "until", "after"; the imperative form and the articles "a/an", "the" or without article.
- An appointment with the mayor
- Day-to-day of a mayor
- Tell us about your day
- It's the dog's collar - Master class
- Do or does - Master class
Test exercises
Unit 4
In this unit, students practice all the language skills (vocabulary, listening, reading, writing, grammar and speaking). They also learn the different terms and basic structures that are used when booking a table in a restaurant, when looking at the menu, discussing about food preferences, asking the price of something and ordering food. On top of that, students practice their speaking skills by repeating and recording their own answers to a series of questions related to eating out and their own daily routine. Students revise the appropriate use of the demonstrative adjectives "this/these/that/those" and the verb tense known as present simple in both the negative and the interrogative forms with action verbs. The unit finishes with a test to review and consolidate all the language skills acquired through the unit.
- A table for two, please!
- What's on the menu?
- Do you take sugar?
- At the restaurant
- Daily routine - Master class
- Food - Speaking assignment
Test exercises
Unit 5
In this unit of the module A1 students practice all the mentioned language skills (vocabulary, listening, reading, writing, grammar and speaking). Students learn vocabulary about the snacks bar and café. This unit also includes linguistic immersion exercises in which students listen to a dialogue at the snacks bar. The unit finishes with a test that consolidates all the knowledge acquired.
- At the restaurant - Additional vocabulary
- Can we have the menu, please? - Listening comprehension
- Food and beverages - Additional vocabulary
- Food - Reading comprehension
- Going to a restaurant - Writing assignment
Test exercises
Unit 6
In this unit students learn terminology related to daily activities: "wake up", "take a shower", "have lunch", etc. and concepts about time and time fractions as well as countries and nationalities. Irregular plurals, such as "person/people", are also reviewed. Regarding grammar, students learn and review the structures in affirmative sentences in the "present simple" with verbs used to talk about daily routines, structures for suggestions: “Let’s" + infinitive, adverbs of frequency: "every", "usually", "sometimes", prepositions of time: "at", "until", "after" and the articles "a/an", "the" or without article.
- Work duties
- Helping at home
- What's that? - Master class
- What do you like about your country? - Master class
Test exercises
Unit 7
In this last unit of the module 1A students practice all the mentioned language skills (vocabulary, listening, reading, writing, grammar and speaking). Students learn terminology and useful phrases used when meeting people and arriving to a new house. Students also learn expressions and terms to describe the different parts of a house. Furthermore, students practice their speaking skills by recording and answering a series of questions posed by the teacher related to their routine. This unit includes a lesson that focuses on enhancing students’ reading comprehension skills by which they have to read a text and answer a series of questions. The unit finishes with a test to review and consolidate all the language skills acquired throughout the unit.
- New house, new flatmates - Typical situation
- Lifestyles - Dialogue
- Daily life - Vocabulary practice
- Home sweet home - Reading comprehension
- Schedules - Writing assignment
Test exercises
Unit 8
This unit introduces vocabulary related to public transport and traffic signs. Students practice all languages skills through a series of exercises and dialogues that are contextualized. The unit finishes with a test to review and consolidate all the language skills acquired through the unit.
- Using public transport
- In a taxi or on a bus?
- Traffic signs
- Public transport - Vocabulary practice
Test exercises
Unit 9
In this unit of the module A1 students practice all the mentioned language skills (vocabulary, listening, reading, writing, grammar and speaking). Students learn
terminology and useful phrases used at the airport and onboard a plane. Students also learn expressions to approach the hostess during a flight. Furthermore, students practice their speaking skills by recording and answering a series of questions posed by the teacher related to their routine. This unit includes a lesson that focuses on enhancing students’ reading comprehension skills. They must read a text and answer a series of questions. The unit finishes with a test to review and consolidate all the language skills acquired throughout the unit.
- At customs, during the flight - Typical situation
- What is your routine? - Dialogue
- Daily life - Reading comprehension
- Routines - Speaking assignment
Test exercises
Course revision
End-of-module test.
Final test
In this last lesson of the course, the student will come across a variety of exercises which will help consolidate and evaluate the knowledge which has been acquired throughout the duration of the course.
