English Syllabus 2 A
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This document provides an overview of the topics, language skills, and grammar covered in each unit of an English language course at the pre-intermediate level. The 8 units cover topics such as childhood memories, transportation, housing, food, travel, complaints and technology. Each unit focuses on specific grammar structures, such as the simple past tense, adverbs, modals and infinitives. Reading, writing, listening and pronunciation exercises reinforce the target grammar and expand vocabulary in areas related to the unit topics.
English Syllabus 2 A
- 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