English Course A2

UNIT 1. IT`S NICE TO MEET YOU Grammar focus – be: affirmative/negative be: questions Theme/Lexical focus Countries/Nationalities Functional focus Saying hello Writing task An informal letter to a penpal describing your personal details and asking questions. UNIT 2. HAVE YOU GOT ANY CHILDREN? Grammar focus – Have got Possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, our, their Theme/Lexical focus – Parts of the face Adjectives Family Functional focus – Classroom questions: Can I borrow…? What`s … in English? Writing task - A short email describing your family. UNIT 3. WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME? Grammar focus – Present simple affirmative/negative Questions and short answers Question words Adverbs of frequency Theme/Lexical focus – Free time activities/hobbies Adverbs of frequency Days of the week Functional focus – Simple interview about daily routine Writing task - Describing a typical weekend UNIT 4. AROUND TOWN Grammar focus – There is/There are Is there a…? Prepositions of place Theme/Lexical focus – Town Prepositions of place Functional focus – Asking where places are Writing task - Describing your town UNIT 5. A TIME FOR SPORT Grammar focus – Present continuous Theme/Lexical focus – Sports Weather Seasons Functional focus – Describing the weather Writing task - Writing a postcard UNIT 6. HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY DIET Grammar focus – Countable and uncountable nouns Like/love/don’t like (doing) Theme/Lexical focus – Meals/Food Healthy/Unhealthy activities Functional focus – Ordering food at a café: How many/much…? Writing task – A short blog entry about healthy living UNIT 7. ALL ABOUT NATURE Grammar focus – Comparative adjectives Theme/Lexical focus – Nature Animals Adjectives Functional focus – Speaking on the pone Writing task – Description of an imaginary walk through the countryside. In present tense – relaxation technique UNIT 8. HOMES PRESENT AND PAST Grammar focus – Was/Were There was/were Past simple regular affirmative/negative Theme/Lexical focus – House/rooms House/furniture Functional focus – Talking about your weekend Writing task – Describing a home using adjectives UNIT 9. WE LOVE MUSIC Grammar focus – Past simple regular/irregular Questions in the past Theme/Lexical focus – Musical instruments Musical styles Functional focus – Making suggestions and agreeing Writing task – A music review UNIT 10. LET’S GO ON HOLIDAY Grammar focus – Going to Must/mustn’t Theme/Lexical focus – Holiday ítems Adverbs of manner Functional focus – Talking about rules Writing task – Planning a holiday