english a1 - Centro de estudios Gesfor

ENGLISH A1
DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to meet the everyday language requirements of people
who need English for work, travel and socializing. As well as dealing with how
people communicate at work, it also helps learners interact effectively outside of
the work environment, enabling them to ‘get things done’ in a variety of situations.
•Functional language is presented in a cross-cultural context helping learners to
build successful business and social relationships and avoid communication
breakdown.
•Built on a solid syllabus of grammar, vocabulary, speaking and listening, the
course is straightforward and easy to use with clear learning aims.
•Regular Review units recycle language throughout the course.
CONTENTS
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UNIT 1
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UNIT 2
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Vocabulary: daily routines, jobs, the time
Grammar: present simple, asking for information
Speaking: talk about activities and routines, likes and dislikes, show
not understanding
Writing: how to use linkers (and, but, or), write an internet posting
describing yourself
UNIT 3
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Vocabulary: greetings, countries and nationalities, tourist places,
hotel services
Grammar: verb to be, this/that, these/those, possessives, making
requests
Speaking: introduce people, identify objects, give information,
check in at a hotel
Writing: complete a hotel registration form, write an email to book
a hotel room
Vocabulary: personality, family, time expressions, special occasions
Grammar: frequency adverbs, modifiers, have/has got, making
arrangements
Speaking: describe personality, talk about your family, make
arrangements to meet a friend
Writing: write an invitation
UNIT 4
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Vocabulary: rooms / furniture, places in town, prepositions
Grammar: there is / are, can for possibility, shopping
Speaking: describe your home, have a conversation in a shop,
things you can do in a town
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Writing: write an email about your home and your favourite place
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Vocabulary: food and drink, containers, restaurant words
Grammar: countable and uncountable nouns, a/an, some and any,
how much/many, quantifiers
Speaking: ordering in a restaurant, talk about diets and lifestyle
Writing: write a recipe and a short report
UNIT 5
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UNIT 6
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UNIT 7
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Vocabulary: verbs and prepositions, appearance, types of films
Grammar: present continuous
Speaking: ask for and give recommendations, talk about what
people are doing
Writing: write a review of an event
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Vocabulary: transport collocations, adjectives
Grammar: articles a/an, the, no article; modal verbs can and have
UNIT 9
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Vocabulary: plans, phrases with get, adjectives
Grammar: the future (will and be going to),modals would like to and
UNIT 10
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Speaking: talk about future plans, make predictions and
suggestions
Writing: write about your country
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Vocabulary: the body, heath, common verbs
Grammar: should/ shouldn’t, adverbs of manner
Speaking: give advice and offer help
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Speaking: deal with problems when flying, talk about ways to
travel, apologizing
Writing: write a story
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Vocabulary: travel, places, phrases to describe a town
Grammar: comparatives and superlatives
Speaking: compare places and holidays, give directions in the
street
Writing: write an article about a town / city
UNIT 8
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Vocabulary: dates and time phrases, common verbs, weekend
activities
Grammar: was / were, past simple
Speaking: interview a person, talk about past events
Writing: write your life story
UNIT 11
Centro de Estudios Gesfor
c/ Doctor Caro 103 (Bajo) – 03201 ELCHE (Alicante)
Teléfono: 965 43 27 61
Email: [email protected]
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Writing: write some advice for a health message board
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Vocabulary: outdoor activities, prepositions, telephoning
expressions
Grammar: present perfect and past simple
Speaking: phone someone, talk about experiences
Writing: a postcard, write a story about an exciting experience
UNIT 12
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Centro de Estudios Gesfor
c/ Doctor Caro 103 (Bajo) – 03201 ELCHE (Alicante)
Teléfono: 965 43 27 61
Email: [email protected]