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ELS weekly LOs
ELEMENTARY LEVEL (A2) New Cutting Edge (weeks 1 – 13), Speak Out (weeks 14 – 25), New English File (weeks 26-37) Legend/abbreviations: (SB)- Student Book; (U)-Unit; (M)-Module; (F)- File; (TRP)- Teacher’s Resource Book/Pack; (TB)- Teacher’s Book; NCE- New Cutting Edge;; NEF- New English file; LEI- Learning English in Ireland; EI- Exploring Ireland; ID- Instant discussions; DAZ- Discussions A-Z; NCE- New Cutting Edge; Gram 1- Grammar 1 Games & Activities; Vocab 2- Vocabulary 2 Games & Activities; ICG- Intermediate Communication Games; RW – Reward; PW2 – Pair Work 2; RG – Reading Games; PG – Pronunciation Games; EI- Exploring Ireland; Vocab 2 Vocabulary 2; Gram 1- Grammar 1; GFVP(Games for Vocabulary practice) SoS(Ship or Sheep)
Learning outcomes:
By the end of each week’s lessons, students should have achieved (or enhanced)
their communicative competency with the language items listed under
Topics/skills. These items are the target objectives for each week. The lessons will
also include exercises and activities developing students’ dictionary skills,
activities about Ireland and TIE preparation.
Week 1 (Module 0, 1) New Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- plural forms - indefinite articles with jobs - verb be - personal pronouns and possessive adjectives
Lexis:
- common words - days of the week - numbers 1-100 - the alphabet, - names and countries - nationalities and jobs - saying hello and goodbye
Pronunciation:
sentence stress and word stress
Speaking:
- saying hello and goodbye
- classroom instructions
- talking about personal information
Writing:
- capital letters
- addresses in English
- writing a short paragraph
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE(TRB) (p.114) 1A ‘Nice to meet you’ [names and countries with verb ‘be’]; 1B ‘The
English class’ [personal information; third person of to be]
- WB (pp. 4-9)
- GFVP (unit1 p.10)
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT:
NCE M 0 AND 1
Week 2 (Module 2) New Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- demonstrative pronouns - have got for possession and relationships - nouns: singular and plural - possessive ‘s and of
Lexis: - family and everyday objects - classroom language
Pronunciation:
- demonstrative pronouns - word stress and short forms - sounding polite
Speaking:
- talking about your family
- making classroom conversations
Writing:
- writing a short paragraph about your family
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
Supplementary revision activities (modules 0-2)
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE (TRB) (p.118) 2A ‘What’s this?’ [Demonstrative pronouns]; 2B (p.119) ‘Who’s got a
Ferrari?’; (pp.121-122) ‘The Family’
- WB (pp. 5-9)
- GFVP (p.16) [Family relationships- information gap]; (p.22) [Verbs describing everyday
actions].
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT:
- NCE – M2
Week 3 (Module 3,4) New Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- present simple for general truths, habits and routines - adverbs of frequency with present simple - activity verbs - gerund after verbs like, hate, etc.
Lexis: - everyday verbs - words used in describing everyday routines - activities and pastimes - days and times - useful language – asking questions, discussing
Pronunciation:
- sentence stress in questions - - third person verb forms, plural nouns [s], [z] - silent syllables
Speaking:
- talking about daily routines
- finding things in common
- asking for information
- discussing
- Writing:
- commas, full stops, and and but
- writing a short paragraph about yourself
- writing a paragraph about a friend
Dictionary skills:
- finding spelling in a dictionary
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE (TRB) (p.123) 3A ‘Pick your card’ – Present Simple Questions with you; (p. 124) 3B
‘Pronoun stars – Subject and object pronouns; (p. 125) 3C ‘Time pelmanism – ways of
telling time;
- WB (p. 16-21)
- GFVP (p. 58) ‘names and uses of everyday objects’ – Bingo
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT:
- NCE – M3
- NCE (TRB) (p.126) 4A ‘Things you love and hate’; (p.127) 4B ‘Three people I know’ (p.
128) ‘Always, sometimes, never’ – Present Simple and adverbs of frequency; (p.129) 4D
‘Verb dominoes’
- WB (pp. 22-27)
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT: NCE M4
Week 4 (Module 5) New Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- expressing possibility and impossibility (can and can’t)
- articles a/an, the and zero - determiners – a lot of, some and not many
Lexis: - transport - at the airport
Pronunciation:
- the letter a - can and can’t
Speaking:
- catching planes and trains
- asking and answering questions about transport
- talking about your partner
- buying a ticket
Writing:
- completing a survey
- completing an immigration form
Consolidation: modules 0-5
Progress test : modules 0-5
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE (TRB) (pp.130-131) 5A ‘Can and can’t for possibility’; (p. 132) 5B ‘Vocabulary related
to transport’; (p.133) ‘learner-training worksheet A’ – using the mini-dictionary
- WB (pp. 28- 33)
- GFVP (p. 34) ‘Places in town and prepositional phrases’
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT:
NCE M5
Week 5 (Module 6) New Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus: - there is and there are - how much and how many with countable and uncountable nouns - some and any with countable and uncountable nouns
Lexis: - food (countable and uncountable nouns); quantifiers: a cup of, a glass of and a bottle of
Pronunciation:
- sentence stress - international words - sounding polite
Speaking:
- ordering food and drink - expressing opinions - agreeing and disagreeing - describing your own picture - talking about differences
Writing:
- describing food
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE (TRB) (p. 172-174) Test one: modules 1-5 (progress test); (p. 134) 6A ‘Food
battleships’; (p.135) ‘The recipe game’
- WB (pp. 34-38)
- GFVP (p.46) ‘Items of food and drink’ (card and memory game)
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT:
NCE M6
Week 6 (Module 7) New Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus: - past simple: was and were - past simple: regular and irregular verbs
Lexis: - prepositions of time - years, decades and centuries - ordinal numbers - time phrases and dates - vocabulary booster: common verbs
Pronunciation:
- sentence stress - regular past simple forms - was and were
Speaking:
- telling your life story
Writing: - writing your biography
Dictionary skills:
- finding grammar in a dictionary
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE (TRB) (p. 138) 7A ‘The history quiz’; 7B (p.139) ‘Past Tense Bingo’
- WB (pp. 39-45)
- GFVP (p.102) ‘Four-sided dominoes’ [Past time expressions]
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT:
NCE M7
Week 7 (Module 8) New Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus: - past simple: negative forms and questions - past simple: questions and short answers - common verbs in Past Simple
Lexis:
- types of films, adjectives to describe films
- vocabulary booster: books, magazines and newspapers
Pronunciation:
- word stress
- past forms
Speaking:
- interviewing other students
- acting out dialogues: arranging a night out
Writing: - writing a diary
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
Supplementary revision activities (modules 6-8)
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE (TRB) (p.140) 8A ‘Looking back’ – Past Simple yes/no questions; (p. 141) 8B ‘John
Wayne’ – Past Simple and question words; (p. 143) 8C ‘Safe at last’ – Past Simple
- WB (pp. 46-51)
- GFVP (p. 78) ‘Talking about an evening out’
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT
NCE M8
Week 8 (Module 9) New Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus: - comparative and superlative adjectives - the pronoun one/ones for replacing a word already used in a sentence
Lexis:
- shops and shopping
- adjectives: opposites - vocabulary booster: a supermarket - prices, buying and selling
Pronunciation
- word stress
- comparatives - sentence stress in questions
Speaking:
- asking in shops - giving your ideas
- discussing
- saying what you have decided
Writing: - describing a place
Dictionary skills:
- finding spelling in a dictionary
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE (TRB) (p.144) 9A ‘New Year’s Eve’ – comparative and superlative; (p. 145) 9B ‘A
superlative survey’; (p. 146) 9C ‘Shopping crossword’ – vocabulary related to shops
- WB (pp. 52-57)
- GFVP (p. 96) ‘Prices, buying and selling’ – Role play
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT:
NCE M9
Week 9 (module 10) New Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus: - present continuous for temporary actions - present simple vs. present continuous
Lexis:
- clothes, describing people’s clothes
- describing people
Pronunciation:
- stress in questions - vowel sounds - -ing forms - sounding polite
Speaking:
- describing yourself/ a picture - street talk
Writing: - correcting mistakes
- writing a description
Consolidation: modules 6-10
Progress test : modules 6-10
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE (TRB) (p.147) 9A ‘Learner-training worksheet B – Present Continuous: spelling the –
ing form (pp. 148-149) 10A ‘What’s Sam doing’ – Present Continuous (p. 150) 10B ‘A
letter home’ – Present Simple and continuous (question forms), (p.151) 10C ‘Identity
parades’
- WB (pp. 58-62)
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT:
NCE M10
Week 10 (Module 11) New Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus: - modal verbs can and can’t for ability - question words, word order in questions, questions with other verb forms - use of definite, indefinite and zero articles
Lexis:
- animals and natural features - vocabulary booster: animals
Pronunciation:
- sentence stress and weak forms - different pronunciations of the - word stress
Speaking:
- asking and answering questions - playing a quiz game
Writing: - punctuation
- devising a general knowledge quiz
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE (TRB) (p.152) 11A ‘Can you or can’t you?’ – can and can’t for ability, (pp. 153-154)
11B ‘The dinner guest party’ (p. 155) 11C ‘The numbers game’ – different ways of saying
numbers.
- WB (pp. 63-68)
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT:
NCE M11
Week 11 (Module 12, 13) New Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus: - expressing future intentions: be going to, would like to and want to - suggestions with let’s, shall we, we could+verb - offers with shall I? and I’ll+verb - infinitive of purpose - infinitive with and without to - modal verbs might and will for expressing possibility
Lexis:
- going out and staying in
- vocabulary booster: at the beach
- the education and careers - vocabulary booster – in an Internet café - weather
- education and careers - vocabulary booster – in an Internet café
Pronunciation:
- weak form of to - sounding polite - short forms - present and future forms - vowel sounds
Speaking:
- talking about the weather - planning a weekend away/holidays - suggesting and offering - discussing careers and jobs - finding the right course - explaining your ideas - agreeing and disagreeing - acting out an interview
Writing: - writing a paragraph about the weather and a holiday place - abbreviations - completing an application form
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE (TRB) (p.156) 11A ‘Learner-training worksheet C – recording new vocabulary (p.157)
12A ‘Future walkabout’ (p. 158) 12B ‘Collocation snap’; (p.159) 12C ‘The school party’
- WB (pp. 69-75)
- NCE M1NCE (TRB) (p.160) 13A ‘Education crossword’ (p.161) 13B ‘Looking into the
future’
- WB (pp.76-81)
- GFVP (p.86) Board game – ‘Secondary school: the best days of your life?’
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT: NCE M13
Supplementary revision activities (modules 11-13)
Week 12 (Module 14) New Cutting Edge
Topics/skills:
Language focus: - present perfect for past actions relating to the present and experiences - present perfect vs. past simple
Lexis: - ways of communicating - vocabulary booster- the post - time phrases with present perfect and past simple
Pronunciation:
- sentence stress - sounding polite - vowel sounds
Speaking:
- telephoning - comparing - analysing a questionnaire
Writing: - writing a note
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE (TRB) (p.162) Learner-training worksheet D – Irregular verbs; (p. 163) 14A ‘The
Travellers’ Club’; (p.164) 14B ‘Life Boxes’ – Present Perfect and Past Simple; (p. 165) 14C
‘On the phone’ – Language for telephoning.
- WB (pp.82-87)
Week 13 (Module 15) End of course book assessment
Topics/skills:
Language focus: - modal verbs have to/don’t have to, can/can’t for expressing obligation , necessity,
permission and prohibition
Lexis: - prepositions of movement - things in town - vocabulary booster: a shopping centre -
Pronunciation:
- word and sentence stress - have to - vowel sounds
Listening:
- listening for gist and specific information
Reading:
- reading for gist and specific information
Speaking:
- following directions - recommending - explaining your website
Writing: - planning a website
Consolidation modules 11-15
End of the book progress test modules 1-15
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL:
- NCE (TRB) (p.166) 15A ‘Preposition pelmanism – prepositions of movement; (p. 167) 15B
‘Springfield hotel’ – Have to, don’t’ have to, can and can’t; (pp.168-169) 15C ‘It’s the first
on the left’ – Language for giving directions; (p. 170-171) 15D ‘Revision board game’ – All
the language in the students’ book
- WB (pp.88-94)
- STUDENT BOOK UNIT:
NCE M15
Week 14 (unit 1) Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- present simple - be
- possessives - this/that, these/those - making requests – modal verb can
Lexis:
- greetings - countries and nationalities
- objects
- tourist places, hotel services; phrases for booking in at a hotel
Pronunciation:
- stressed syllables
- sentence stress and polite intonation
Speaking:
- introducing people
- identifying objects - giving information for numbers, prices, etc; - making simple requests
- arrival and check in at a hotel
Writing:
- improving your use of capital letters
- completing a hotel registration form; - writing an email to book a hotel room
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
Week 15 (unit 2) Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- present simple for routines: I/you/we/they
- present simple for routines: he/she/it
Lexis:
- daily routines, activities, jobs
- the time
- household routines; phrases to describe life at home
Pronunciation:
- strong and weak forms of do you - present simple verb endings - polite intonation
Speaking:
- talking about activities
- talking about routines; describing other people’s routines - asking questions at a tourist information centre - talking about life at home: likes and dislikes
Writing:
- using linkers: and, but and or
- writing an internet posting to a pen pal
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
Week 16 (unit 3) Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- present simple and frequency adverbs: sometimes, usually, always, often, hardly ever and never;
- modifiers quite, not very, really and very
- have/has got for possession
- making arrangements
Lexis:
- describing personality
- family and family tree
- special occasion activities; phrases to describe special occasions - frequency expressions
Pronunciation:
- stressed syllables
- contracted forms of have/has got - positive and negative intonation
Speaking:
- describing personality
- talking about friendship
- talking about your family
- making arrangements to meet friends
- talking about a special occasion
Writing:
- improving your use of apostrophe ’s - writing about your family
- writing an invitation
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
Week 17 (unit 4) Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- there is/are for describing rooms
- can for expressing possibility
Lexis:
- vocabulary to describe rooms/furniture; prepositions (1)
- vocabulary to describe places in towns; prepositions (2)
Pronunciation: - strong and weak forms of can and can’t - there is/are - polite intonation
Speaking:
- describing your home, places
- talking about things you can do in towns; - describing a favourite place in your town/city
- having a conversation in a shop
Writing:
- improving your use of commas; - writing an email about your home
- writing a blog about your favourite place
Consolidation (weeks 14-17)
Progress test (weeks 14-17)
Week 18 (unit 5) Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- countable and uncountable nouns to describe food - nouns with a/an, some, any
- how much/many; quantifiers - ordering in a restaurant
Lexis:
- vocabulary to describe food/drink, containers
- restaurant words
- ingredients; phrases for writing a recipe
Pronunciation: - fast speech: linking
Speaking:
- talking about your eating and drinking habits - talking about diets and lifestyle
- ordering a meal in a restaurant
- describing a special dish
Writing:
- learning to use paragraphs and write a short report - writing a recipe
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
Week 19 (unit 6) Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- past simple – be
- past simple – common verbs
Lexis:
- dates and time phrases
- common verbs (1)
- phrases for interviewing
- expressions to describe weekend activities
Pronunciation: - past simple regular verbs with /t/, /d/ and /Id/ - strong and weak forms of was and were - showing interest
Speaking:
- talking about people’s favourite things - describing your favourite childhood things
- talking about your life/past events
- describing a perfect/terrible weekend
- interviewing a special person
Writing:
- linking sentences with because and so - writing your life story
- writing a profile essay about a special person Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
6.3
Week 20 (unit 11) Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- giving advice (should/shouldn’t)
- adverbs of manner
- offering to help (I’ll, Let me, Shall I)
Lexis:
- the body; health
- common verbs
- problems, phrases to describe a problem and to give advice
Pronunciation:
- consonant clusters
Speaking:
- talking about what to do when you don’t feel well and giving advice - discussing cures for the common cold - doing a quiz about your fitness - talking about healthy weekends - giving advice and offering help; thanking someone - asking for help in a pharmacy
Writing:
- using adverbs in stories and how to make stories more interesting
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
Week 21 (unit 7) Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- comparatives and superlatives
Lexis:
- travelling
- describing places
- asking for and giving directions
Pronunciation:
- stressed syllables
- strong and weak forms of the
- sentence stress for correcting
Speaking:
- talking about how you like to travel; comparing places and holidays - planning and talking about a long journey - giving directions in the street
- describing a town/city you know
Writing:
- checking and correcting information
- writing about a holiday
- writing a short article about a town/city
Consolidation (weeks 18-21)
Progress test (weeks 18-21)
Week 22 (unit 8) Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- present continuous for temporary situations
- present simple vs. present continuous
Lexis:
- verbs + prepositions
- language used to describe appearance
- language used to ask for and give a recommendation
- types of film
- festival activities; phases to describe an event
Pronunciation:
- weak forms of prepositions and articles - word linking
Speaking:
- talking about taking photos - talking about what people are doing
- discussing various film stars; - describing people’s appearance
- asking and answering a questionnaire about films - asking for and giving recommendations
- describing an event
Writing:
- writing a blog entry about what you are doing
- writing a review of an event
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
Week 23 (unit 9) Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- articles: a/an, the, no article
- modal verbs can/can’t, have to/don’t have to for giving permission and expressing
obligation
Lexis:
- transport collocations
- excuses
- phrases to describe and complain about problems
Pronunciation: - strong and weak forms of a and the - strong and weak forms of can, can’t, have to and don’t have to - intonation to show being happy or unhappy
Speaking:
- talking about types of transport
- talking about ways to travel around towns/cities
- apologising for being late - telling a long story
- dealing with problems when flying
Writing:
- using linkers and writing a story
- writing an email about an experience at an airport/on a plane
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
Week 24 (unit 10) Speak Out
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- future plans (be going to)
- wishes (would like to)
- predicting the future (will, might, won’t)
Lexis:
- collocations related to future plans/wishes
- phrases with get
- making suggestions (how/what about?)
- adjectives (meaning good or ok)
- phrases to describe weather
Pronunciation:
- going to and would
- contracted form of will
- stressed syllables
Speaking:
- talking about your future plans/wishes
- making predictions about situations
- making some suggestions - inviting friends to join you - talking about weather and how it makes you feel
Writing: - improving your use of linkers: too, also and as well - writing a short story
- writing a message board notice about your country
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
Week 25 (unit 12) Speak Out: End of course book assessment
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- present perfect for past actions relating to the present and experiences - present perfect vs. past simple
Lexis:
- outdoor activities
- prepositions
- telephoning expressions
- phrases to describe an experience
Pronunciation:
- sentence stress
-
Speaking:
- talking about unusual experiences
- describing movement from one place to another - talking about past experiences
- describing difficult situations/problems - saying telephone numbers; phoning someone about a problem
Writing:
- using postcard phrases and writing a postcard - writing a story about an exciting/frightening experience
End of the book consolidation
End of the book progress test
Week 26 New English File (F1)
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- verb be
- possessive adjectives
- definite and indefinite articles
- plurals
- demonstrative determiners this/that, these, those
Lexis:
- numbers 1-1,000
- days of the week
- countries and nationalities
- personal information - the classroom, common objects, classroom language - practical English: on a plane
Pronunciation:
- vowel sounds, word stress, the alphabet
-
Speaking:
- roleplaying dialogues
- asking for and giving personal information - giving instructions - asking for a drink
Writing:
- completing a form
Revise and check F1
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
Supplementary material
- SB Grammar Bank F1
- SB Word Bank F1
Week 27 New English File (File 2)
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- present simple for expressing routine actions : statements, negative forms, questions
- possessive s
- a/an + jobs
Lexis:
- verb phrases
- irregular plurals
- common verb phrases
- jobs
- family
- practical English: at a hotel
Pronunciation:
- consonant sounds
- third person -s
-
Speaking:
- roleplaying an interview, dialogues
- asking for and giving information about jobs, family
Writing:
- writing an email or letter to your teacher
Revise and check F2
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
Supplementary material
- SB Grammar Bank F2
- SB Word Bank F2
Week 28 New English File (File 3)
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- present simple and adverbs of frequency
Lexis:
- common adjectives
- language for describing daily routine
- time words and expressions
- the date
- telling the time
- prepositions of time
- practical English: in a coffee shop
Pronunciation:
- vowel and consonant sounds
- the letter o and h
- word stress
-
Speaking:
- expressing feelings
- talking about daily routine
- interviewing your partner with a questionnaire
- asking and answering questions
- buying a coffee
Writing:
- writing an email or letter to your teacher
Revise and check F3
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
Supplementary material
- SB Grammar Bank F3
- Word Bank F3
Week 29 New English File (File 4)
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- can/can’t for ability
- like + -ing
- object pronouns
- possessive pronouns
Lexis:
- verb phrases
- free time activities
- love story phrases
- music
Pronunciation:
- vowel sounds
- sentence stress
- rhyming words
-
Speaking:
- talking about abilities, music
- interviewing your partner with a questionnaire
- practical English: in a clothes shop
Writing:
- describing a friend
Revise and check F4
Consolidation (week 26-29)
Progress test (week 26-29)
Supplementary material
- SB Grammar Bank F4
- Word Bank F4
Week 30 New English File (File 7A,7B)
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- countable and uncountable nouns with a/an, some/any, how much/how many
- quantifiers: a lot, not much, etc.
Lexis:
- food
- drinks
- practical English: at a restaurant
Pronunciation:
- the letters ea
- consonant sounds
Speaking:
- making a food diary
- talking about famous dishes
- interviewing your partner with a questionnaire
- asking and answering questions
- ordering a meal
Writing:
- writing the ingredients of a famous dish from your country
- writing instructions to make your favourite sandwich
Revise and check F7 – exercises for F7A and 7B
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
Supplementary material
- SB Grammar Bank F7 – exercises for F 7A and 7B
- SB Vocabulary Bank F7 – exercises for F7A and 7B
Week 31 New English File (File 5)
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- past simple of be
- past simple: regular and irregular verbs
Lexis:
- word formation
- past time expressions
- regular and irregular verbs
- practical English: in a gift shop
Pronunciation:
- sentence stress
- past simple verbs
-
Speaking:
- talking about famous people
- telling a story
- asking and answering questions
- interviewing your partner about a night out and yesterday
- buying a present
Writing:
- writing a holiday report
Revise and check F5
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
Supplementary material
- SB Grammar Bank F5
- SB Vocabulary Bank F5
Week 32 New English File (File 6A, 6B)
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- the present and the past: there is / there are vs. there was / there were
Lexis:
- houses and furniture
- prepositions of place
Pronunciation:
- sentence stress
- consonant sounds
- silent letters
Speaking:
- describing your house
- describing pictures
- describing what happened
Writing:
- describing what happened
Revise and check F6: exercises for 6A, 6B
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
Supplementary material
- SB Grammar Bank F6: exercises for 6A, 6B
- SB Vocabulary Bank F6: exercises for 6A, 6B
Week 33 New English File (File 8)
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- comparative and superlative adjectives
- would like to vs. like
Lexis:
- personality adjectives
- the weather
- adventures
- common adverbs
Pronunciation:
- sentence stress
- consonant groups
- adjectives and adverbs
Speaking:
- talking about the weather
- agreeing and disagreeing
- expressing opinions
- roleplaying dialogues
- practical English: going home
Writing:
- writing an email
- making a reservation
Revise and check F8
Consolidation (week 30-33)
Progress test (week 30-33)
Supplementary material
- SB Grammar Bank F8
- SB Vocabulary Bank F8
Week 34 New English File (File 6C, 6D) Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- present continuous for describing temporary actions
- present simple vs. present continuous
Lexis:
- verb phrases
- places in a city
- directions
Pronunciation:
- verb + -ing
- city names
-
Speaking:
- talking about neighbours
- describing pictures
- asking for and giving directions
- roleplaying dialogues
- practical English: in the street
Writing:
- writing a postcard
Revise and check F6C, F6D
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
Supplementary material
- SB Grammar Bank F6C, F6D
- SB Vocabulary Bank F6C, F6D
Week 35 Outcomes Elementary (U7)
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- auxiliary verbs: be, do, can
- modal verbs have to / don’t have to for expressing obligation
Lexis:
- relationships
- jobs and activities in the home
- describing people
Pronunciation:
- really?
- sentence stress
Speaking:
- talking about your family
- expressing surprise
- giving opinions about family life
- explaining things that are (not) necessary
- talking about people you know
Revise and check U7
TIE preparation:
- prepared task
o book (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
o investigation (planning, investigating, gathering information, reflecting,
presenting)
o news story (selecting, preparing, presenting, discussing)
- spontaneous oral task – expressing an opinion, asking for an opinion, agreeing,
disagreeing, making suggestions, giving advice, negotiating, asking questions, arriving at
a conclusion, decision making
- authentic written task – article, formal and informal letter or e-mail, report, review,
description
Week 36 New English File (File 7C, 7D)
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- be going to for plans and predictions
Lexis:
- holidays
- verb phrases
Pronunciation:
- sentence stress
- vowel sounds
Speaking:
- planning an ideal summer holiday
- roleplaying dialogues and fortune telling
- talking about the future, making predictions
Writing:
- writing about your holiday plans
Revise and check F7: exercises for 7C, 7D
Culture lesson about Ireland: see Appendix
Supplementary material
- SB Grammar Bank F7: exercises for 7C, 7D
- SB Vocabulary Bank F7: exercises for 7C, 7D
Week 37 New English File (File 9) End of course book assessment
Topics/skills:
Language focus:
- present perfect for past actions relating to the present and experiences - present perfect vs. past simple
Lexis:
- been to
- past participles
Pronunciation:
- sentence stress
- irregular past participles
- experiences
Speaking:
- talking about experiences
Writing:
- completing a questionnaire
Revise and check File 1-9, Test File 1-9
Supplementary material
- SB Grammar Bank F9
- SB Vocabulary Bank F9
Appendix
IBAT Irish cultural programme multi-level The following units do not have to be done in order; it is recommended that the class is
invited to suggest topics; topics should also link up to forthcoming excursions.
In general the following websites have good materials for most or all of the topics below:
http://www.yourirish.com, Wikipedia.com,
For TIE short stories: http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/
1. The Celts – Elem -Int: LEI U.3, WWI pp.19-31; Int+ - Adv: EI U.16, WWI pp. 19-31
2. Irish food/drink - Elem -Int: LEI U.7, EI U.7; Int+: weblinks www.dochara.com,
Wikipedia, www.foodtimeline.org/foodireland
3. Pub culture - Elem -Int: LEI U.8; Int+ - LEI U.7,
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/quotes/irish_drinking_jokes.html,
4. Sport/GAA - Elem -Int: LEI U.10; Int+ - Adv: EI U.11, WWI pp. 14-18,
http://www.independent.ie/sport/, http://www.ofiaich.ie/collections/irish-sport.asp,
5. Castles - Elem -Int: LEI U.12, http://www.medieval-castles.net/irish/index.htm,
http://www.eyeflare.com/article/10-amazing-castles-ireland/, ; Int+ - Adv:
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/CreepyCastles.html,
6. Writers & literature - Elem -Int: LEI U.14; Int+ - Adv: EI U.18,
7. Irish musicians - Elem -Int: LEI U.17; ; Int+ - Adv:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Ireland,
8. Traditional music/instruments & dancing - Elem -Int: LEI U.16 – 17, EI U.5; Int+ -
Adv – EI U.5 & U.15, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Ireland,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_dance,
9. St. Patrick/Book of Kells/Monastic Ireland/Saints & Scholars - Elem -Int: LEI U.15,
http://www.history.com/topics/who-was-saint-patrick, ; Int+ - Adv: EI U.12,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick,
10. Myths & legends - Elem -Int: LEI U.19-20; Int+ - Adv: EI U.14,
http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/,
11. Claddagh/Romance - - Elem -Int: LEI U.18; Int+ - Adv – EI U.13,
12. Festivals - Elem -Int: http://www.new-age.co.uk/celtic-festivals-samhain.htm; Int+ -
Adv – EI U.17, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween,