In this block the learner will consolidate the material from the previous Blocks and continue the crossover from the Intermediate Level to a more solid Advanced Level, as well as consolidating the necessary structures to pass satisfactorily the ECCE (The Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English). The course content remains functional and focused entirely on improving learner independence in all areas, especially in real-life situations such as work and leisure, house and home, films and habitual actions etc. In terms of grammatical structures there will be continued revision and extension of the structures in all tenses with emphasis on parts of the language such as more phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions and the differences between British and American vocabulary. As with the other blocks on the course, there is frequent pronunciation practice and the learner has exposure to long and short sounds, correct regular past tense endings, vowel sounds, elision as well as general vocabulary and sentence level practice. At this point the learner can maintain a conversation with a native speaker on a wider range of subject areas. The use of a variety of exercises encompasses different learner styles as well as guaranteeing thorough coverage of the topics covered. The block is comprised of a series of interactive exercises such as word-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogs and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items.
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Plans for a year out
Aims: To introduce and learn the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogs and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: - Talking about the weather - Everyday expressions: according to, to waste time, I expect, nowadays - Women's jobs.
A long way to equality
Aims: to introduce, present and practice the target grammar – modal verbs to express possibility, probability, deduction and supposition – through a series of interactive exercises which include selecting the right picture according to audio stimuli, choosing the right word or option in a set context or listening and repeating sentences. Vocabulary: differences between the verbs ‘think’, ‘expect’, ‘hope’ and ‘wait’ and vocabulary used in the context of equality of rights.
A radio panel game
Aims: to introduce, present and practice the target grammar – quantifiers – through a series of interactive exercises which include selecting the right picture according to audio stimuli, choosing the right word or option in a set context or listening and repeating sentences. Vocabulary: use of ‘too’ and ‘enough’ and terms used in the context of a radio panel game.
We have to send the invitations
Aims: To expand, review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: - Talking about possibility and probability modal verbs: may, might, can, could, would - Modal verbs for deduction and supposition: can't, may/might, must - Quantifiers: plenty of, a few, a lot of, hardly any, enough - Will for predictions. Vocabulary: - Talking about the weather - Describing graphics - Everyday expressions: in practice, a long way to go, or else - Women's jobs. Activities: - Pronunciation: distinguishing sounds - Reading comprehension: true or false - Listening comprehension: fill in the blanks - Real life dialog: dub the movie - Choosing synonymous sentences.
Weather conditions - Additional vocabulary
This lesson provides students with additional materials to expand their knowledge of vocabulary to talk and describe different weather conditions. Vocabulary is presented in context and there are follow-up exercises that provide extended practice.
Test exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
Looking for a temporary job
Aims: To learn and assimilate the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogs and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: Talking about work - personal qualities -qualifications. Everyday expressions: don't panic, tend to, to spoil oneself.
Spoil yourself!
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as structures and vocabulary covered in the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: First conditional: If vs. Unless. Presentation: second conditional for hypothetical/unlikely situations, First vs. Second conditional, Either / Or / Neither / Nor, Reflexive pronouns. Vocabulary: Talking about work - personal qualities -qualifications. Useful phrases: I'm ringing about, an animal lover, vacation job, against the rules, and so on etc. Activities: pronunciation - listen and repeat, listen and click on the corresponding pictures, choose the correct ending according to the image, Fill in the blanks-complete the sentences with the correct verb tense - Reading comprehension: answer yes or no - Listening comprehension: fill in the blanks -student-led listening -Finish the sentences.
If I were you...
Aims: To review and expand the vocabulary as well as the structures and vocabulary. Structures and functions: First vs. Second conditional, Applying for a job: interviews. Vocabulary: Talking about work - personal qualities -qualifications. British and American English: common vocabulary differences. Activities: Pronunciation: elision - Substitute the American word for the British synonym - Error detection and correction Fill in the blanks: choose the most appropriate word - Real life dialog: dub the movie - Choosing synonymous sentences.
Test exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
Working with animals
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogs and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: Adjectives, talking about cities: bustling crowded. Everyday expressions: rush hour, newspaper stand, to dress up, crazy about, second hand, give up smoking, etc.
A solitary child
Aims :To learn and practice grammar as well as some more structures, functions and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: Present perfect continuous. After, while, before + continuous tenses. Contrasts in usage: Present perfect, Present perfect continuous and past simple. Time expressions: since, for, before, after, during, as soon as, while, until, when, as. Vocabulary: Everyday expressions: let me see, within walking distance, just a minute, by the way, just in case - Directions. Activities: Student-led listening - Fill in the blanks: complete the sentences with the correct verb form -Listening: sentence/image association - Listen and repeat - Sentence construction - Reading comprehension: true or false -Listening: fill the blanks -Correct the errors -Choose the correct word to fill the blank.
I have not seen him for ages
Aims: To review and consolidate grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lesson. Structures and functions: Present perfect simple vs. Present perfect continuous - Time expressions: before, after, during, as soon as, while, until, when, as - Narrating a series of events - Responding to situations. Vocabulary: Shops and places of interest. Activities: Pronunciation: distinguishing '-sh' sounds, listen and repeat, listen and choose the corresponding sound -Fill in the blanks: choose the correct -word - Error detection and correction -Fill the blanks with the correct verb form - Listening comprehension: order the pictures according to the story - Real life dialog: dub the movie - Choosing synonymous sentences.
Building a bear sanctuary - Reading comprehension
In this lesson students read and listen to a written passage of text that shows a piece of news on the constructions of a bear sanctuary in Romania. These questions follow a sequential order and elicit students' skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning, particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as matching statements with their corresponding sections. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention, auditory analysis, sound blending, sound segmenting, memory, processing speed and visualisation.
Test exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
It's a bargain! Making a complaint
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogs and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: Useful expressions: bargain, package, to pick up, to complain, to agree with, to be able to afford -Adjectives: amused, thrilled, amazed, surprised, annoying, etc.
A very good read
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: -ed and -ing adjectives - Presentation: Past perfect and Past perfect continuous - So + adjective and such + adjective + noun. Vocabulary: Useful phrases: to put things right, to be in somebody's shoes, it's not worth it, it won't show, My goodness!, Indeed etc -Shopping. Activities: Association of words with corresponding pictures -Fill in the blanks: complete the sentences with the Past perfect -Student-led listening -Fill in the blanks: choose the appropriate verb - Reading and listening: true or false - Listening comprehension: multiple choice -Listen and repeat -Fill in the blanks: choose the correct adjective according to the picture.
An amazing concert
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: -ed and -ing adjectives - Past perfect and Past perfect continuous - So + adjective and such + adjective + noun. Vocabulary: Shopping. Activities: Pronunciation -distinguishing 'ch' and 'dz' sounds -Fill in the blanks: write the appropriate word -Listen and choose the corresponding sound -Grammar: write -ed/-ing adjectives to finish the sentences - Read the text and write the appropriate verb tense - Real life dialog: dub the movie - Choosing synonymous sentences.
Test exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
Hey, that's swell!
Aims: To be introduced to and assimilate the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogs and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: Useful phrases - self-centered, hard, to be kidding, chain, stranger, to get to know etc, to let someone down, chain (of stores), misunderstanding.
He was no stranger to me
Aims: to introduce, present and practice the target grammar – reported speech – through a series of interactive exercises which include selecting the right picture according to audio stimuli, choosing the right word or option in a set context, rewriting sentences in the reported or direct speech or listening and repeating sentences. Vocabulary: adjectives and phrases used to describe a person.
Have you heard about her son?
Aims: to introduce, present and practice the target grammar – gerunds and infinitives – through a series of interactive exercises which include selecting the right picture according to audio stimuli, choosing the right word or option in a set context, filling in the gaps or listening and repeating sentences. Vocabulary: adverbs of manner.
Why don't you show me around?
Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: Tag questions - Gerunds and infinitives - Adjectives - Reported speech: say and tell -Adverbs. Vocabulary: Invitations and offers. Activities: Pronunciation: click on the correct button depending on the intonation (Tag questions) -Correct the verb tenses -Fill in the blanks: choose the correct word from a list -Listen and complete the blanks in the sentences - Real life dialog: dub the movie - Choosing synonymous sentences.
The press - Additional vocabulary
This lesson provides students with additional materials to expand their knowledge of vocabulary on the subject of the press. Vocabulary is presented in context and there are follow-up exercises that provide extended practice.
Test exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
You are only young once, mom!
Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the past Block through a series of interactive revision exercises. Activities: Listen and choose the correct ending -Pronunciation: student-led practice - Real life dialog: dub the movie.
Welcome to university
Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the past Block through a series of interactive revision exercises. Activities: Reading and listening comprehension: write the correct place in response to the statements -Reading comprehension: short answers - Error detection and correction -Complete the text with an appropriate word -Fill in the blanks: write the verb in the correct tense.
I'm afraid I have to complain
Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the past Block through a series of interactive revision exercises. Activities: Listening comprehension: true or false -Listening and writing (spelling), definitions: provide the correct word by arranging the letters.
Barbados - Reading
In this lesson students read and listen to a written passage of text on Barbados and then answer a series of questions. These questions follow a sequential order and elicit students' skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning, particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as matching statements with their corresponding sections. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention, auditory analysis, sound blending, sound segmenting, memory, processing speed and visualisation.
Barbados - Dictation
In this lesson students have to follow the dictation of a text on Barbados. Students practice first and foremost their listening and writing skills and within the latter a range of sub-skills from spelling to punctuation. Moreover, this dictation makes students practise and enhance their vocabulary, syntax, grammar and, when reviewing his/her work, proofreading. The written passage of text has been divided into different phrases or sentences and it is listened to by the student, who has to write it. Students can listen to the phrase or sentence as many times as they wish and even ask for help if needed. Once a paragraph has been completed, students re-read it while listening to the audio and move on to the next paragraph.
Test exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
Optician's - Typical situation
In this lesson, students work through diverse situations with specific vocabulary and expressions that are related to a particular activity or sector, so that the student can smoothly develop in everyday situations related to that specific field.
Work and play - Dialogue
The student listens to a series of questions that he/she must freely answer and send the responses to the teacher. New vocabulary is introduced in this lesson; once the exercise is finished, the student practices with said vocabulary.
Injuries and fractures - Reading comprehension
In this lesson students read and listen to two written passages of text on different injuries and fractures; the first one narrates the story of a young football player that suffers an injury and the second one narrates the story of a young man that overcomes an injury and decides to make his dream true: become a professional athlete. After reading and listening to each text students have to answer a series of questions that, presented in a sequential order, elicit their skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning, particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as an exercise on matching definitions with words that appear in the text and another on finding the paragraph that best summarises the text as a whole. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention, auditory analysis, sound blending, sound segmenting, memory, processing speed and visualisation.
Test exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
Final test
In this last lesson of the course and as a way to revise, the student will come across a variety of exercises which will help consolidate and evaluate any knowledge which has been acquired throughout the duration of the course.
