Elementary 1

Elementary 2

In Unit 1, you learn to:

In Unit !, 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

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:

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

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,

use the, a and an talk about foods you like and dislike use countable and uncountable nouns

use some, any, much, and many talk about things in the kitchen talk about sports and free time activities talk about &now& with present continuous 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 In Unit 1, you will learn to:

Pre-Intermediate 2 In Unit 3, you will learn to:

talk about extended family with present simple talk about people at work and friends with the present simple and continuous

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 new person 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

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

describe past actions with past continuous use correct intonation with questions

use modals of obligation and permission in the past had to, didn"t have to, could and couldn"t

improve intonation to show interest

pronounce weak vowel sounds

improve sounds and stress patterns with "tion" word

In Unit 2, you will learn to:

In Unit 4, you will learn to:

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

talk about future predictions with will and going to learn about extreme ad ectives 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

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

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

contract sounds to sound more natural improve intonation when complaining

improve pronunciation of sounds

improve pronunciation of vowel sounds

Intermediate 1 In Unit 1, you will:

Intermediate 2 In Unit 3, you will:

Intermediate 3 In Unit 5, you will:

talk about permanent and temporary situations using present simple and continuous

use passives in questions, positive and negative statements

use new ad ectives to describe food give formal and informal opinions express agreement and disagreement practice agreeing or disagreeing

talk about winter sports and competitions

use present continuous talk about future arrangements use new vocabulary to talk about government policies

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

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

review past simple and continuous learn to describe people and things using ing(ed ad ectives

talk about customs and culture using must, have to, mustn"t and don"t have to

learn to use articles a, an, and the

describe people with the suffixes #er, #or and #ist

use didn"t have to and had to to talk about obligation in the past

review this, that, these, those learn about

use question tags to confirm information or ask questions

speak about your

recogni*e verbs and

negative comparatives using isn"t as...as

obligations in the present and past learn water vocabulary about bodies of water and kinds of water

nouns that go together use words for music make suggestions use new vocabulary to rent a house or apartment

talk about big and small differences using ust a bit, slightly, much, and a lot

give your teacher advice with should, shouldn"t, ought to, I think, I don"t think

use verb patterns with the prepositions for and about

ask for, give, and receive directions politely

learn +, and film vocabulary review question form learn about sub ect questions pronounce common vowel sounds and "ed" endings

learn new words to talk about services and tradespeople

talk about your life using used to, still and not anymore

use have something done to arrange for someone else to do something for us

talk about quantity using a few, a lot of, much, many, a little, a bit of

talk about customer service make polite requests stress words correctly use intonation to correctly pronounce difficult sounds

pronounce difficult vowel and consonant sounds

stress words correctly

stress words correctly

use correct intonation for questions

use intonation to sound polite

In Unit 2, you will:

In Unit 4, you will:

In Unit 6, you will:

talk about your experiences using past simple and present perfect

use the prefix #im use public transport vocabulary learn to be polite when using public transport

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

use some new education vocabulary

learn to speak with a bus driver use banking and money vocabulary use 1st and $nd conditionals ask questions using 1st and $nd conditionals

talk about work using the present perfect continuous

express regret with should have talk about childhood with common phrasal verbs use the suffixes #hood, #ish, and #less to make nouns and ad ectives

talk about education and work using for, since and ago

describe experiences using when, as soon as, while, ust as and until

report what people say using reported speech use say and tell make and ask reported questions talk about types of movies and describe them

describe mishaps using common verbs and nouns that go together use the !rd conditional to talk about imaginary past situations

describe the background to a scene or story using past continuous

talk about sequential events using past simple

use the past perfect to describe movies and tell stories

describe people"s personalities using some new ad ectives

use was ( were going to to talk about something you intended to do, but didn"t

use narrative tenses with the past simple, past continuous and past perfect

talk about past wishes using I wish - past perfect

tell stories using when, while and during

talk about instant decisions using will talk about future

review relative pronouns # that, which, who, when,

ask your teacher

plans using going to

questions using verbs with to and #ing

where, those make sentences with defining relative clauses using that, which, who, when, where, whose

learn about negative prefixes describe people and places using some new ad ectives

use verbs that take both to and #ing with a change in meaning use new phrases with the word drive

talk about inventions add extra information to sentences

learn about word families

pronounce difficult consonant sounds

use non#defining relative clauses use cleft sentences to make what you say stronger to emphasi*e what you say

pronounce difficult consonant and vowel sounds

describe geographical features

contract speech to sound natural stress words in sentences

use intonation correctly

Upper Intermediate 1

Upper Intermediate 2

In Unit 1, you will learn to:

In Unit 3, you will learn to:

ask for, give and refuse permission formally and informally

talk about environmental issues use linking words to discuss cause and effect talk about activities and abstract ideas using gerunds use common ad ectives ( verbs and prepositions that go together describe personality characteristics using new ad ectives

use linking phrases to talk about reasons and purpose start, maintain and end conversations correctly use ad ectives that take "#ed" and "#ing" endings review and ask sub ect ( ob ect questions use common idioms, slang and phrasal verbs ask questions using question tags with correct intonation review the uses of present simple and continuous

use suffixes to make nouns and ad ectives explain why you do things using infinitives of purpose use common ad ectives and nouns with infinitives

use the present continuous to complain describe habits using "tend to", "keep", "will" and "always present continuous"

use verb patterns with "to" and "# ing" emphasi*e what you say using "absolutely", "completely", "so" and "really"

talk about thoughts, opinions, emotions, senses and possessions using state verbs

describe things using extreme ad ectives use *ero, first, second and third conditionals avoid saying the source of information using the passive - an infinitive

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 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"

use defining and non#defining relative clauses correctly describe past habits using "used to" and "would always"

express annoyance or complain using "wish - would" apologi*e and accept apologies use the words "apologi*e", "sorry" and "forgive"

talk about changing situations using "get ( be used to"

In Unit 2, you will learn to:

In Unit 4, you will learn to:

use common slang and phrasal verbs talk about activities, results, and the duration of actions using the present perfect simple and continuous

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

express needs, reasons and results use "do" and "make"

make comparisons using "as" and "the" emphasi*e what you say with "so" and "such" talk about quantities and amounts 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 ad ectives into nouns

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 re ect advice use polite intonation to accept and re ect 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

pronounce weak forms

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 In Unit 1, you will learn to:

In Unit 2, you will learn to:

introduce yourself and others at work say goodbye to colleagues talk about different business departments describe your ob and responsibilities using the present simple

use new vocabulary to make and change business appointments ask for, accept and re ect meeting times make formal and informal suggestions to co#workers and bosses

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 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

to people in 01

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

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

write a business report use intonation with questions and to sound polite stress words in sentences pronounce consonant sounds

Upper Business English In Unit 3, you will learn to:

In Unit 4, you will learn to:

use new vocabulary to discuss international trade talk about changing and continuing situations using "still", "yet", "already", "any more" and "no longer"

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

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

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use new vocabulary to talk about modern management get people to do things by building rapport and making polite requests

abbreviate common business words listen and write action minutes stress words in sentences correctly practice vowel sounds stress words correctly

agree and disagree politely negotiate deals using 1st and $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

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