Learning objectives
By the end of the course the students reach level B1 of the European Frame of Reference.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
Grammar
articles
demonstratives
possessives and possessive ‘s
personal pronouns
some and any
countable and uncountable nouns
quantifiers
comparatives and superlatives
relative pronouns
main prepositions of place and time
indirect questions
main conjunctions
main phrasal/prepositional verbs
Present Simple and Present Continuous
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
The future (going to, will, Present Simple, Present Continuous)
First conditional
Time clauses and the Present Simple)
The Passive voice (Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect)
Modal verbs (can, could, must, will, would, should)
Vocabulary
spelling
numbers (prices, quantities, dates, etc.)
family
free time activities
house and furniture
public places and shops
jobs
food and drinks
animals
weather
clothes
parts of the body and health problems
means of transport
everyday objects
Functions
describing people (character and appearance)
telling the time and dates
describing everyday habits and routines
ordering in a restaurant or in a hotel
understanding notices, labels, adverts
road directions
describing holidays, trips, etc.
describing objects (size, colour, shape, etc.)
warnings and prohibitions
obligation and absence of obligations
agreement/disagreement
criticisms and complaints
talking about preferences
describing feelings and emotions
Full programme
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Bibliography
L. Clandfield, A. Jeffries, Global Pre-Intermediate Coursebook with eWorkbook Pack, Macmillan
ISBN 9 780 23 00 33 122
M. Vince, G. Cerulli, Inside Grammar, Macmillan (+ keys)
M. Swan, C. Walter, The Good Grammar Book with answers, Oxford UP
or:
P. Conti, E. Sharman, L. Green, A. Cowan, The Burlington English Grammar, ed.
Burlington Books Le Monnier (+ keys) (grammar only)
M. McCarthy, F. O’Dell, English Vocabulary in Use Elementary (edition with key), Cambridge University Press (vocabulary only)
Teaching methods
Presentation of structures, deduction of rule, contrastive use of the language, use of different teaching aids (transparencies, audiocassettes, textbook, etc.).
Assessment methods and criteria
Final test with multiple choice questions on grammar, lexis, functions, reading and listening comprehension
Other information
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