ENGLISH LEVEL 2

SKILLS-BASED OBJECTIVES

SPEAKING OBJECTIVES Students should be able to… GRAMMAR

PRONUNCIATION & LISTENING WRITING

READING

ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES

INTERCHANGE 1

TOPICS: Introductions & greetings; names; countries & nationalities

TOPICS: Daily routines; jobs, workplaces; daily schedules; times

PG 2-7

PG 8-13

… introduce themselves & someone else, exchange personal information, check & confirm information, say hello & goodbye and different ways

…describing work, ask for and give opinions, describe daily schedules

Wh-questions and statements with be, questions: what, where, who, how, yes/no questions and short answers with be, subject pronouns, possessive adjectives

Simple present Wh-questions and statements, questions with when, time expressions: at, in, on, around, early, late, until, before, after

Linked sounds Listening for names and countries Listening for personal information

Syllable stress Listening to descriptions of jobs and daily schedules

Writing questions requesting personal information Work book pg 1-6 Work book pg4: Hello and welcome Essential Reading 1: Chp 1 – New Lives

Writing a biography of a classmate Work book pg 7-12

Getting to know you: collecting personal data about classmates by asking and answering questions Interchange Teacher’s Resource book: p1 listening p17 grammar p33 vocabulary log p69 group project: letter or power point presentation Pair work: Talking Together p25: Names and addresses, asking for spelling, checking info asking for repetition Reward Resource Starter: #6 People and places quiz – yes/no questions, short answers

SELF-STUDY

CULTURE

Work book pg 10: Jobtalk Essential Reading 1: Chp 1 – New Lives Real Reading 2: Unit 15 – I’d like to work here Common ground: Finding similarities in classmates’ daily schedules Interchange Teacher’s Resource book: p2 listening p18 grammar p34 vocabulary log p70 group project: letter or power point Pair work: Talking Together p17: Time and daily routines New headway resource book – beginners 6.2 Mario the musician – unscrambling a text; present simple third person 6.3 Sheena’s day – Exchange info to complete a text; present simple third person questions The Internet and the Language Classroom P85 What’s the time: talking about time Reward Resource Starter: #17 Bingo Times of the day

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Listening for personal information – Audio CD

Listening to a description of a weekly schedule – Audio CD Reading about people who need jobs: “Why do you need a job?” DVD: I need a change: A woman dreams about a new career. Documentary: Jobs – people talk about what they do as they work

Reading about popular names and their meanings: “What’s in a name?” DVD: First day at class: a man starts class at a university and gets a (cultural) surprise.

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ENGLISH LEVEL 2

SKILLS-BASED OBJECTIVES SPEAKING OBJECTIVES Students should be able to… GRAMMAR

INTERCHANGE 1

TOPICS: How much is it? Shopping & TOPICS: Music, movies, TV prices; clothing & personal items; programs, entertainers, invitations & colours & materials excuses, dates & times PG 16-21

PG 22-27

…talk about prices, give opinions, discuss preferences, make comparisons, use language to buy and sell things

…talk about likes & dislikes, give opinions, make invitations and excuses

Demonstratives: this, that, these, those, one and ones, questions: how much and which, comparisons with adjectives

Yes/no and Wh-questions with do, questions: what kind, object pronouns, modal verb would, verb + to + verb

Sentence stress PRONUNCIATION Listening to people shopping Listening for items, prices and opinions & LISTENING Writing a comparison of prices Work book pg 13-18 WRITING Work book pg 18: Great electronic devices

Intonation in questions Identifying musical styles, listening for likes and dislikes Writing a text message Work book pg 19-24 Work book pg 22: Movie reviews

READING Essential Reading 1: Chp 6 – We love shopping

ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES

Flea market: Buying and selling things with classmates Interchange Teacher’s Resource book: p3 listening p19 grammar p34 vocabulary log p 71 group project: class debate New Headway Teachers Resource Book: #5.2 Money – discussing prices Elementary Grammar Games: #13 This, that, these, those Reward Resource Starter: #10 What’s this? Asking what things are: this/that/these/those

SELF-STUDY

CULTURE

What’s the question: Writing questions Interchange Teacher’s Resource book: P4 listening P20 grammar p35 vocabulary log p 72 group project: radio interview & song Pair work: Talking Together p21: Dates, months, repeating information. The Internet and the Language Classroom 2.13 Square Eyes: TV vocabulary, agreeing, disagreeing, giving opinions Reward Resource Starter: #19 - True or False? Talking about likes and dislikes

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Listening to people discussing clothing options – Audio CD

Listening to people make invitations – Audio CD

Reading about online shopping: “The world’s online marketplace eBay!” DVD: Garage sale: A couple has different opinions about things at a garage sale Documentary: At the Mall of America – People talk about the largest Mall in North America as they look and shop

Reading about a famous entertainer: “Christina Aguilera” (or other entertainer of choice) DVD: What kind of movies do you like?: Three friends try to agree on what they should do one evening. Documentary: What’s your favourite kind of music? People talk about their preferences in music as they watch live performances.

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ENGLISH LEVEL 2

SKILLS-BASED OBJECTIVES

SPEAKING OBJECTIVES Students should be able to…

GRAMMAR

PRONUNCIATION & LISTENING

WRITING

INTERCHANGE 1

TOPICS: Families, typical families

TOPICS: Sport, fitness and free time activities, exercise, routines

PG 30-35

PG 36-41

…talk about families and family members, exchange information about the present, describe family life

…ask about and describe routines and exercise, talk about frequency, discuss sports and athletes, talk about abilities

Present continuous yes/no and Wh-questions, statements, and short answers, quantifiers: all, nearly all, most, many, a lot of, some, not many, a few and few, pronoun: no one

Adverbs of frequency: always, almost always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, almost never, never, questions: how often, how long, how well, how good, short answers

Intonation in statements Listening for family relationships

Intonation with direct address Listening to people talking about free time activities, listening to descriptions of sports participation

Writing an email about family Work book pg 25-30

Writing about favourite activities Work book pg 31-36

Work book pg 28: Leaving Home

Work book pg 34

Family facts: Finding out information about classmates families

Do you dance?: Finding out about classmates abilities and free time activities

Interchange Teacher’s Resource book: P5 listening P21 grammar p36 vocabulary log p 73 group project: family survey/family trees or poster

Interchange Teacher’s Resource book: P6 listening P22 grammar p37 vocabulary log p 74 group project: sports star presentation or poster

Elementary Grammar Games: #26 Quantifiers

Pair work: Talking Together pg 65: Frequency

READING

ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES

Reward Resource Starter: #13 Names and numbers – talking about family

SELF-STUDY

CULTURE

Reward Resource Starter: #20 Everyday Lives – describing typical day using pictures

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Listening to an interview with a new student – Audio CD

Listening to a quiz about health and fitness – Audio CD

Reading about an American family: “The changing family DVD: A family picnic: A young man invites a friend to a picnic.

Reading about and taking a quiz: “Health and fitness quiz” DVD: I like to stay in shape: A man tries to impress a jogger by telling her about his fitness routine

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ENGLISH LEVEL 2

SKILLS-BASED OBJECTIVES

SPEAKING OBJECTIVES Students should be able to… GRAMMAR

INTERCHANGE 1

TOPICS: Free time and weekend activities; chores; vacations

TOPICS: Shops and places in a city; neighborhoods; houses and apartments

PG 44-49

PG 50-55

…talk about past events, give opinions about past experiences, talk about vacations

…ask about and describe locations of places, ask about and describe neighborhoods, ask and speak about quantities and amounts

Simple past yes/no and Wh-questions, statements and short answers with regular and irregular verbs, past of be

There is/there are, one, any, some, prepositions of place, quantifiers, questions: how many and how much, count and uncount nouns

PRONUNCIATION Reduction of did you Listening to descriptions and opinions of past & events and vacations LISTENING

WRITING

Reduction of there is/there are Listening for locations, descriptions of places

Writing a postcard Work book pg 37-42

Writing an ad for a roommate Work book pg 43-48

Work book pg 40: Did we take the same trip?

Work book pg 46: Modern Life

Vacation disasters: Describing a terrible vacation

Neighborhood committee: making a neighborhood a better place

Interchange Teacher’s Resource book: P7 listening P23 grammar p38 vocabulary log p 75 group project: Explore an exotic destination & make a poster/postcard

Interchange Teacher’s Resource book: P8 listening P24 grammar p39 vocabulary log p 76 group project: map of perfect neighborhood

Pair work: Talking Together pg 61: weekend activities Pair work: Talking Together pg 53: verb forms, activities with past tense endings

Pair work: Talking Together p39: Locations and directions

READING

ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES

SELF-STUDY

CULTURE

Reward Resource Starter: #36 Tell your group – board game with simple past

Reward Resource Starter: #24 Dream House using there is/there are Reward Resource Starter: #12 Where are they? – prepositions of place

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Listening to a police officer interviewing a possible thief – Audio CD

Listening for locations in a neighborhood – Audio CD

Reading about different kinds of vacations: “Vacation postcards”

Reading about a New York City neighborhood: “The world in one neighborhood” DVD: Are you sure it’s all right?: A man invites 2 friends to a party and finds out he has made a mistake. Documentary: A suburban home: a woman talks about her home walking through rooms.

DVD: How was your trip to San Fransisco?: On their way to work a woman tells he friend about her trip.

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ENGLISH LEVEL 2

INTERCHANGE 1

Level Two is a multi-skills syllabus which integrates themes, grammar, functions, vocabulary, and pronunciation. It is structured with the philosophy that language is best learned when it is used for meaningful communication. This level is aimed at adult learners who have elementary English language abilities. It allows learners to improve their communication, listening, reading and basic writing skills. The focus of this syllabus is on accuracy and fluency using natural conversational language. Grammar is taught in a communicative context which provides more opportunities to develop speaking and listening skills. Speaking activities are personalized to allow for enjoyment and fun in the classroom. The syllabus re-enforces skills learned in Level One by expanding on introductions, nationalities, time, schedules and routine activities. It also introduces elementary expressions for giving opinions, expressing likes and dislikes, and learning how to communicate when shopping. Emphasis is on exchanging information and describing places and people. Distinguishing between present tense and past tense is introduced. More focus is placed on writing skills than in Level One. Basic writing skills necessary for everyday life are practiced using the grammar skills and vocabulary learned in class. This includes writing questions, short messages and emails, a personal ad, and a postcard. There are numerous additional group and pair work activities to practice the new language learned in class and to encourage students to interact and thus gain confidence. A section on culture introduces students to real-world situations and topics in the form of short videos and documentaries. This cultural aspect introduces English in a variety of countries and helps students to understand the use of language in real-world situations. It also helps them understand the similarities and differences to their own culture. A section for self study incorporates online activities related to the course book as well Audio CD materials for improving listening skills. These allow learners to review what was learnt in class at a time that is convenient to them.

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Equivalent: A1 (Breakthrough)

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