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Elementary 1

In Unit 1, you learn to:

meet people

talk about your country with the

verb to be

ask questions with the verb to be

talk about the people in your family

ask and tell the time

describe everyday activities with the

present simple

ask questions with do talk about things in your house with

some, any and a

say where things are with in, on,

under, next to, between...

describe obs with the present

simple

ask questions with does

use always, sometimes, usually,

hardly ever and never

pronounce new sounds

improve intonation

Elementary 2

In Unit !, you learn to:

use was and were

use the past simple

ask questions with did

talk about clothes

use "s

use his, her, their, our...

buy clothes in a shop

talk about time with at, in and on

talk about food order food in a restaurant

describe places with #er and more

describe places with #est and most

learn to pronounce "ed" endings

learn word stress in numbers and

verbs

In Unit $, you learn to:

talk about ability with can

ask for directions

give directions with in front of,

across from, on, next to and

between

use the, a and an

talk about foods you like and dislike

use countable and uncountable

nouns

In Unit %, you learn to:

talk about future arrangements with

present continuous

invite people to do things

talk about future plans with going to

talk about possible future with might

make questions in present, past and

future

offer to help people with will

give directions with out of, down,

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use some, any, much, and many

talk about things in the kitchen

talk about sports and free time

activities

talk about &now& with presentcontinuous

describe people

talk about health

hear and pronounce weak vowel

sounds and some consonant sounds

into, up, along, through and past

use have to, don"t have to, can and

can"t

talk about past experiences with

present perfect ask for things in a hotel

sound polite using intonation

sound more natural using connected

speech

pronounce weak sounds

Pre-Intermediate 1 Pre-Intermediate 2

In Unit 1, you will learn to:

talk about extended family with

present simple

talk about people at work and

friends with the present simple

and continuous

use go and play to talk about

sports

discuss free time activities with

read, do, listen, go, play and

watch

order food and take orders

talk about the past with past

simple

ask questions with the past

simple

use countable and uncountable

nouns

talk about food with some, any,

much, many, a lot of, a little and

a few

talk about the past with used to


talk about life experiences with

present perfect and past simple

use 'nglish at the airport

discuss news with the present

perfect

start a conversation with a newperson

use new words to talk about

business around the world

describe some things different

countries sell with passives

talk about your education with #ing

and to

ask for and give advice with

should and shouldn"t

learn exercise vocabulary

use modals of obligation and

permission in the present have to,

don"t have to, must, mustn"t, can

and can"t

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describe past actions with past

continuous

use correct intonation with

questions

pronounce weak vowel sounds

use modals of obligation and

permission in the past had to,

didn"t have to, could and couldn"t

improve intonation to show

interest

improve sounds and stress

patterns with "tion" word


talk about future intentions with

will and going to

speak on the telephone

describe people with what"s...like( what does...look like

talk about body parts

compare things with

comparatives #er, more and

much

describe cities with superlatives

#est and most

describe likes and dislikes with

can"t stand, hate, adore)

talk about si*es with too and not

enough

use present continuous to talk

about future arrangements

make suggestions with let"s,

shall, what about, and how

about

contract sounds to sound morenatural

improve intonation when

complaining

improve pronunciation of vowel

sounds


talk about future predictions with

will and going to

learn about extreme adectives

use a, an, the and *ero article talk about relationships with

present perfect, since and for

talk about actions with present

perfect simple and continuous

interview for a ob

talk about future possibilities with

first conditional, if and when

ask for things politely

talk about unreal or impossible

situations with the second

conditional

use narrative tenses past simple

and past perfect to tell stories in

the past talk about past events

report things people say

improve intonation in conditional

sentences

improve pronunciation of sounds

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Intermediate 1 Intermediate 2 Intermediate 3

In Unit 1, you will:

talk about

permanent and

temporary

situations using

present simple and

continuous

use present

continuous

talk about future

arrangements

use new

vocabulary to talkabout government

policies

review past simple

and continuous

learn to describe

people and things

using ing(ed

adectives

learn to use

articles a, an, and

the

review this, that,

these, those

learn about


use passives in

questions, positive

and negativestatements

talk about winter

sports and

competitions

make predictions

using will, going to

and might

talk about certainty

how sure you are

using will and the

adverbs definitely,

probably and almost

certainly

talk about customs

and culture using

must, have to,

mustn"t and don"t

have to

use didn"t have to

and had to to talk

about obligation in

the past

speak about your


use new adectives

to describe food

give formal andinformal opinions

express agreement

and disagreement

practice agreeing or

disagreeing

use new vocabulary

to describe stages of

life

use the future

continuous

use future perfect to

describe actions that

will already be

completed by a

specific time in the

future

describe people with

the suffixes #er, #or

and #ist

use question tags to

confirm information

or ask questions

recogni*e verbs and

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negative

comparatives

using isn"t as...as

talk about big and

small differencesusing ust a bit,

slightly, much, and

a lot

ask for, give, and

receive directions

politely

talk about your life

using used to, still

and not anymore

talk about quantity

using a few, a lot

of, much, many, a

little, a bit of

pronounce difficult

vowel and

consonant sounds

stress wordscorrectly

use intonation to

sound polite

obligations in the

present and past

learn water

vocabulary about

bodies of water andkinds of water

give your teacher

advice with should,

shouldn"t, ought to, I

think, I don"t think

learn + and film

vocabulary

review question

form

learn about subect

questions

pronounce common

vowel sounds and

"ed" endings

stress words

correctly

use correct

intonation for

questions

nouns that go

together

use words for music

make suggestions

use new vocabularyto rent a house or

apartment

use verb patterns

with the prepositions

for and about

learn new words to

talk about services

and tradespeople

use have something

done to arrange for

someone else to do

something for us

talk about customer

service

make polite requests

stress words

correctly use intonation to

correctly

pronounce difficult

sounds

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talk about your

experiences using

past simple and

present perfect

use some new

education

vocabulary

talk about work

using the present

perfect continuous

talk about

education andwork using for,

since and ago

describe

experiences using

when, as soon as,

while, ust as and

until

describe the

background to a

scene or story

using past

continuous

talk about

sequential events

using past simple

use was ( were

going to to talkabout something

you intended to

do, but didn"t

talk about instant

decisions using will

talk about future


use the prefix #im

use public transport

vocabulary

learn to be polite

when using public

transport

learn to speak with a

bus driver

use banking and

money vocabulary

use 1st and $nd

conditionals ask questions using

1st and $nd

conditionals

report what people

say using reported

speech

use say and tell

make and ask

reported questions

talk about types of

movies and describe

them

use the past perfect

to describe movies

and tell stories

use narrative tenses

with the past simple,past continuous and

past perfect

tell stories using

when, while and

during

ask your teacher


use new vocabulary

to talk about crime

and criminals

use modals of

speculation # may,

might, could, must #

to make guesses

about present and

past situations

express regret with

should have

talk about childhoodwith common

phrasal verbs

use the suffixes

#hood, #ish, and #less

to make nouns and

adectives

describe mishaps

using common verbs

and nouns that go

together

use the !rd

conditional to talk

about imaginary

past situations

describe people"s

personalities using

some new adectives talk about past

wishes using I wish

- past perfect

review relative

pronouns # that,

which, who, when,

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plans using going

to

learn about

negative prefixes

describe peopleand places using

some new

adectives

learn about word

families

pronounce difficult

consonant and

vowel sounds

questions using

verbs with to and

#ing

use verbs that take

both to and #ing witha change in meaning

use new phrases

with the word drive

pronounce difficult

consonant sounds

where, those

make sentences with

defining relative

clauses using that,

which, who, when,where, whose

talk about inventions

add extra

information to

sentences

use non#defining

relative clauses

use cleft sentences

to make what you

say stronger to

emphasi*e what you

say

describe

geographical

features

contract speech to

sound natural stress words in

sentences

use intonation

correctly

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Upper Intermediate 1 Upper Intermediate 2


ask for, give and refuse

permission formally and

informally

use linking phrases to talk about

reasons and purpose

start, maintain and end

conversations

correctly use adectives that

take "#ed" and "#ing" endings

review and ask subect ( obect

questions use common idioms, slang and

phrasal verbs

ask questions using question

tags with correct intonation

review the uses of present

simple and continuous


talk about environmental issues

use linking words to discuss cause

and effect

talk about activities and abstract

ideas using gerunds

use common adectives ( verbs

and prepositions that go together

describe personality

characteristics using new

adectives

use suffixes to make nouns and

adectives

explain why you do things using

infinitives of purpose

use common adectives and nouns

with infinitives

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use the present continuous to

complain

describe habits using "tend to",

"keep", "will" and "always -

present continuous" talk about thoughts, opinions,

emotions, senses and

possessions using state verbs

use the past perfect continuous

to emphasi*e duration and

describe repeated past actions

with past results

use the sequencers "first", "next",

"then", "after that", and "finally" to

describe steps

use defining and non#defining

relative clauses correctly

describe past habits using "used

to" and "would always"

talk about changing situations

using "get ( be used to"

use verb patterns with "to" and "#

ing"

emphasi*e what you say using

"absolutely", "completely", "so" and

"really" describe things using extreme

adectives

use *ero, first, second and third

conditionals

avoid saying the source of

information using the passive - an

infinitive

use common phrasal verbs and

phrases with the word "get"

use common slang

say you"re unhappy about a

present or past situation using "I

wish" and "if only"

express annoyance or complain

using "wish - would"

apologi*e and accept apologies

use the words "apologi*e", "sorry"and "forgive"


use common slang and phrasal

verbs

talk about activities, results, and

the duration of actions using the

present perfect simple and

continuous

express needs, reasons and

results

use "do" and "make"


add information using linking

words

use pronouns correctly

use common phrases with the

word "time"

talk about imaginary results in the

present using mixed conditionals

report statements and questions

using reported speech

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make comparisons using "as" and

"the"

emphasi*e what you say with

"so" and "such"

talk about quantities andamounts

use "enough" and "too" correctly

express obligation and necessity

agree and disagree politely

contrast ideas with linking words

talk about the future using all

the future tenses and "about to"

listen to telephone conversations

and take messages

use polite telephone language

and intonation

use suffixes to change verbs and

adectives into nouns

pronounce weak forms

summari*e what someone has

said using reporting verbs

use prefixes to change the

meaning of words

describe abilities in the past,present and future using "can",

"could", and "able to"

talk about successes using

"succeed" and "manage"

ask for, give, accept and reect

advice

use polite intonation to accept and

reect advice

use common phrases with the

word "take"

describe how people look

describe what you feel, hear, taste

and smell

make guesses about the present

and past using modals of

speculation

use some new phrasal verbs talk about world affairs

ask for and give your opinion

use "a", "an", "the" and *ero article

pronounce "the" correctly

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Lower Business English


introduce yourself and others at

work

say goodbye to colleagues

talk about different business

departments describe your ob and

responsibilities using the present

simple

read and understand ob

advertisements

describe your skills using action

verbs in the past simple

write a resume

leave and take messages

politely

use telephoning vocabulary

ask for repetition, clarification

and spelling on the telephone

learn some common ob


use new vocabulary to make and

change business appointments

ask for, accept and reect meeting

times

make formal and informal

suggestions to co#workers and

bosses

use tourism and hospitality

vocabulary

use travel vocabulary from the U

and U/

ask questions at the station, hotel

and airport

compare products and services

using comparatives and

superlatives

talk about big and small

differences

use new vocabulary when talking

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interview vocabulary, questions

and answers

interview for a ob

say and write numbers and

prices

show understanding towards

your customers and suppliers on

the phone

ask for payment

practice common consonant

sounds

use stress words correctly

use intonation to sound friendly

to people in 0

talk about your future career using

"will" and "going to"

describe salespeople and their

techniques talk about marketing

identify a businesses strengths,

weaknesses, opportunities and

threats

write a business report

use intonation with questions and

to sound polite

stress words in sentences

pronounce consonant sounds

Upper Business English


use new vocabulary to discuss

international trade talk about changing and

continuing situations using "still",

"yet", "already", "any more" and

"no longer"

connect people and deal with

common problems on the

telephone

use new vocabulary to help you

make long distance calls

describe successful teams

use phrasal verbs to talk about

and to teammates

offer, refuse and accept help

from your colleagues


describe parts of your computer

use printer vocabulary

write a letter of complaint

use visual aids in presentations

use language for giving presentations

describe up, down and sideways trends

talk about changes using "slightly" and

"dramatically"

complain about typical business problems

threaten to take your business elsewhere

deal with complaints

write a letter of apology

discuss problems with business meetings

learn business meeting vocabulary

lead a business meeting

participate in a business meeting

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use new vocabulary to talk

about modern management

get people to do things by

building rapport and making

polite requests agree and disagree politely

negotiate deals using 1stand $nd

conditionals

learn security vocabulary

review passives

learn vocabulary for placing and

filling orders

write a fax

stress phrasal verbs

use linking sounds

stress words in sentences

abbreviate common business words

listen and write action minutes

stress words in sentences correctly

practice vowel sounds

stress words correctly

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