Course Content A1-Business

Content English A1
English A1
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
1. Nice to meet you
Introducing oneself
Short forms with to be
Greetings and farewell phrases
My names Ellen.
15 exercises
2. Hows it spelled?
The alphabet
Short forms with to be
Numbers
Asking questions
3. Barbecue
Greeting people
Introducing others
1G, 6L, 2P, 3R, 3V

Greetings
Whats your number?
Definite and indefinite articles
Jobs
Are you hungry?
Introducing oneself
Personal pronouns
Nationalities
Asking about well-being
Asking questions with to be
4. I like coffee
Stating preferences
Asking questions with do
5. Tombstone
Enquiring
2G, 7L, 3P, 1R, 1V

Dialogue
13 exercises
8G, 1L, 3P, 1V
Food and drink
Do you like coffee?
Wild West
Where do Ike and his friends
Dialogue
come from?
12 exercises
Negating with do
Present simple
14 exercises
13 exercises
4G, 1L, 2P, 4R, 2V
Questions and question words

to do
4G, 3L, 2P, 1R, 2V
6. An old house
Describing buildings
Using there is
Rooms
Adjectives
House features
Is there a garage?
7. Sun City
Expressing possession
to have
Cars
San Antonio is not the capital
Dialogue
Negating
Negative forms
Senior citizens
of Arizona.
15 exercises
Family members
Their sons name is Jason.
4G, 4L, 2P, 3V
Short forms
8. The family
Plurals
Talking about the family
Genitive case
13 exercises
5G, 5L, 2R, 1V. 2P

14 exercises
4G, 1L, 3P, 3R, 3V
Possessive adjectives and

pronouns
9. Birthday party
Speaking about the present
Genitive case
Feelings
Present continuous
Family
Verbs ending in -e
Adverbs of frequency
G = Grammar; L = Listening comprehension; P = Pronunciation; R = Reading comprehension; V = Vocabulary
She is driving.
Dialogue
13 exercises
5G, 3L, 3P, 2V
Content English A1
Units
Focus
Grammar
10. Once more!
Review
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
Auxiliary verbs
Right now, Sara is walking the
11 exercises
Present simple
dog.
8G, 3R
Present continuous
11. Buying groceries
12. Cab drivers
Buying groceries
Vegetables and fruits
How much is a chocolate
Dialogue
Citing prices
Numbers
Shopping
bar?
12 exercises
Expressing amounts or
Money
quantities
Quantities
Asking for and giving
Adjectives
information
Comparatives
Sightseeing
2G, 3L, 3P, 2R, 2V

America is bigger than Britain. Dialogue
12 exercises
Making comparisons
13. Where is it?
Giving directions
14. Something to eat?
Making offers
4G, 4L, 2P, 1R, 1V

Superlatives
would like
Public buildings
The post office is next to the
12 exercises
Directions
parking lot.
4G, 1L, 2P, 2R, 3V
Food and drink
Would you like some cake?
15 exercises
countable and uncountable nouns
8G, 1L, 2P, 3R, 1V
some and any

much and many
15. Chinatown
Verbs ending in -y
Vegetables and fruits
Could you give me a bag for
Dialogue
information
countable and uncountable nouns
Shopping
the apples, please?
14 exercises
some and any
5G, 2L, 3P, 2R, 2V
much and many

can/could
16. How do I get there?
Transportation
directions
Street signs
17. Stranger in New York
Imperatives
City
directions
Comparatives and superlatives
Locations
Giving advice
Comparisons
Expressing position
Conjunctions
18. Short words
Prepositions of place and time
How do I get to Main Street.
13 exercises
1G, 3L, 2P, 2R, 5V
Dont open the window!
Dialogue
13 exercises
4G, 3L, 3P, 2R, 1V
Theyre already on the table.
13 exercises
9G, 2L, 2P
Content English A1
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
19. Hot dog stand
Ordering food
Prepositions
Food
Can you tell him where it is?
Dialogue
Expressing likes
Conjunctions
12 exercises
Making requests
Personal pronouns
4G, 1L, 3P, 2R, 2V
Demonstrative adjectives and
20. Whose is it?
Thats my book.
pronouns
11 exercises
7G, 1L, 2P, 1R
Personal pronouns
Possessive adjectives and
pronouns
21. A bit of everything
Review
Plural forms
Dont tell me shes still in bed!
Comparisons
13 exercises
8G, 1L, 4R

Conjunctions
some and any
much and many
a few and a little
Imperatives
Prepositions of place
22. In the office
Talking about work
Prepositions of place
Work
What do you do?
12 exercises
23. Can you type?
Expressing abilities
Can
Office skills
She can type 60 words a
10 exercises
minute.
2G, 1L, 2P, 3R, 2V
24. On the phone
Speaking on the phone
Hello, is Mary there?
11 exercises
2G, 3L, 2P, 2R, 3V

some and any
something, anything, nothing
Telephoning
2G, 2L, 2P, 5R
Content English A2
English A2
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
1. That was yesterday
Speaking about the past
Past Simple
Expressions of time
I arrived on time last week.
12 exercises
2. Coca-Cola
Relating past events that
Past simple
Sports
My wife and I rented an RV
Dialogue
happened at a specific time
Negative forms
Leisure time
and we stayed at the beach for
13 exercises
Expressions of time
two days.
5G, 3L, 3P, 2V
Life stages
I was born in Detroit in 1925.
12 exercises
7G, 2P, 2R, 1V
3. The early years
Talking about major life
for and ago
events
Irregular verbs
4. Farmers Market
Past simple
Vegetables
I dropped the crate with the
Dialogue
happened at a specific time
Questions in the past
Packaging
pumpkins this afternoon.
11 exercises
5. In the Park
Talking about appearance
Irregular verbs
Clothing
Mildred bought a new pink
Dialogue
Questions in the past
suit.
11 exercises
6. Lets go!
Making suggestions
could, should, would
Maybe we could watch a
11 exercises
Adjectives
movie.
2L, 2P, 4R, 3V
7. Cyclorama
Describing objects
Museums
I know you can climb very
Dialogue
The American Civil War
well, but you may not climb on
11 exercises
the train.
6G, 1L, 2P, 1R, 1V
Id like a round-trip ticket.
12 exercises
3G, 2L, 2P, 5R
4G, 1L, 3P, 1R, 2V
4G, 3P, 2R, 2V
Modal verbs
Expressing possibility,
intention, obligation and
necessity
8. On the road
Making travel reservations
would like and want
Transportation
2G, 3L, 3P, 2R, 2V
Content English A2
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
9. Airport
Travelling by plane
Indirect questions
Airports
Do you know when the flight
10 exercises
Travelling
to Chicago departs?
2G, 2L, 2P, 1R, 3V
10. Quite a lot!
Expressing quantitiy
Quantifiers
There are many conventions
13 exercises
each, every, all
in Atlanta every year.
3G, 3L, 3P, 3R, 1V
11. All in the past
Review
Past simple
She wouldnt answer the
12 exercises
Irregular verbs
question.
6G, 4L, 2R
I havent seen this movie yet.
12 exercises
Modal verbs
12. A perfect present
Relating past events for
Present perfect
which the time is not
Negating the present perfect
7G, 1L, 3P, 1R
specified or which are still

relevant today
13. Hemingway
Present perfect
Literature
Tourism has been an
Dialogue
Past simple or present perfect?
The bar
important factor in Florida for
11 exercises
Time phrases
100 years.
5G, 1L, 3P, 2V
She usually has a bath in the
13 exercises
morning.
6G, 2L, 3P, 1R, 1V
relevant today
14. Never say never
Expressing frequency
Adverbs of frequency
Daily routines
General Adverbs
still, yet, already, anymore
15. Gatorland
Expressing frequency
Adverbs
Animals
We have never had time for a
Dialogue
since and for
Florida
trip to Florida.
14 exercises
5G, 2L, 3P, 1R, 3V
Content English A2
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
16. Me, myself and I
Speaking about oneself and
Reflexive pronouns
Cars
Lisa, did you hurt yourself?
10 exercises
others
each other
Golf
17. Golfing
Expressing manner
Adverbs
Golf
Adjective or adverb?
Cars
4G, 3L, 2P, 1V

Liz does not drive slowly.
10 exercises
Reflexive pronouns
18. Faster, please!
Expressing manner
Comparison of adverbs
Expressing hope, opinion or
Infinitives and gerunds
Dialogue
2G, 2L, 3P, 2R, 1V
Fishing
John and Bob want to go
11 exercises
fishing tomorrow.
7G, 1L, 2P, 1V
intention
19. At the wharf
Expressing manner
Infinitive construction with to
Fishing
Larry wants to stay on the
Dialogue
Expressing hope, opinion or
Comparison of adverbs
Water sports
water longer today.
12 exercises
intention
20. Simply perfect!
Review
3G, 2L, 3P, 2R, 2V

Have you ever watched a
11 exercises
Present perfect
show at Sea World?
8G, 1L, 2R
I need it before Wednesday.
13 exercises
Adverbs
Time phrases
Reflexive pronouns
21. Buy it!
Expressing desires
22. A complaint
Speaking about general
by and before
Shopping
2L, 3P, 3R, 5V

Zero conditional
Electronic devices
truths
If I walk with the CD player,
11 exercises
the song skips.
3L, 3P, 3R, 2V
Content English A2
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
23. At the bank
Expressing feelings and
Participles used as adjectives
Banking
Frankly, Im surprised anyone
12 exercises
ever goes to that bank at all.
1G, 2L, 2P, 3R, 4V
24. Leave a message
Speaking on the telephone
Im afraid theyre at lunch right
Dialogue
now.
12 exercises
desires
Prepositions
Phoning
2G, 2P, 5R, 3V
Content English B1.1
English B1.1
Units
Focus
Grammar
1. What are you doing?
Expressing what is
happening at the moment
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
Present continuous
What are you doing on the
12 exercises
Present continuous for the future
weekend?
5G, 2L, 2P, 3R
Talking about future plans

and arrangements
2. Charlie Chaplin
Expressing what is
Present continuous
Movies
Brad Ledger is sitting in his
Dialogue
happening at the moment
Expressions of time
Television
car at the moment.
12 exercises
3G, 2L, 4P, 1R, 2V
3. Walk of Fame
Relating unfinished past
Past continuous
events
4. That hurts!
Discussing an accident
5. How do you feel?
Discussing health
6. A healthy lifestyle
Expressing what one did
Jobs
When Claudia arrived at the
Dialogue
Cinema
studio, the other girls were
12 exercises
filling out forms.
5G, 2L, 3P, 2V
Past simple or continuous?
Accidents
Ive broken my leg, so I cant
12 exercises
The conjunction so
Medical treatment
play football.
2G, 3P, 5R, 2V
Question words
Parts of the body
What did he hurt?
14 exercises
Health
used to
regularly in the past which
1G, 1L, 3P, 4R, 5V
Health
I used to smoke 40 cigarettes
12 exercises
Habits
a day.
2G, 1L, 2P, 4R, 3V
Health and dieting
Holly has been running daily
Dialogue
The body
for weeks.
13 exercises
one no longer does
7. Wellness
Asking for and giving advice

Describing habits
Present perfect continuous
Medical treatment
3G, 2L, 3P, 2R, 3V
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
8. The appointment
Making an appointment
Prepositions
Time
Unfortunately I cant come on
Dialogue
Date
Thursday.
14 exercises
Arranging to meet someone
1G, 6L, 3P, 3R, 1V

9. A thing of the past
10. Graceland
Review
Promising to do something
Present continuous
I was still eating my food on
11 exercises
Present simple or continuous?
the plane when the flight
8G, 1R, 2V
Past continuous
attendant started offering more
Prepositions
drinks.
The future with will
Weddings, marital status
I will be your lawfully wedded
Dialogue
Family
wife.
11 exercises
The weather
11. Casino
Expressing ones intentions
12. Truck stop
3G, 2L, 3P, 1R, 2V
The future with going to
Travelling
Im going to meet a friend at
Dialogue
going to or will?
Gambling
the airport.
12 exercises
Talking about timetables
Present simple for the future
Road trips
The roads close every winter
Dialogue
using simple present tense
Present continuous for the future
Trucking
when it snows.
12 exercises
Expressing habits
The future with going to
Expressing ones plans
The future with will
Present perfect simple
I forgot my money. Dont
18 exercises
worry, Ill lend you some.
11G, 2P, 4R, 1V
Present simple
relevant today
Offers with will
6G, 2L, 2P, 2V
13. Back to the future
Speaking about the future
Future with going to and will
Making offers
4G, 2L, 2P, 2R, 2V
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
14. Street musicians
Expressing precedence
Conjunctions
Music
She had bought a ticket
Dialogue
among past events
Past perfect
before she got on the bus.
10 exercises
2G, 2L, 3P, 1R, 2V
15. Al Capone
16. Architects
When the police finally caught
Dialogue
were unfinished at the time
him, he had been illegally
13 exercises
referred to
selling liquor for years.
5G, 2L, 4P, 2V
Buildings
I like her. However, shes
Dialogue
Architecture
dating Jim.
10 exercises
Using connecting words to
Past perfect continuous
Conjunctions
add information depending on Linking words
Crime
the rest of the sentence for its
2G, 1L, 2P, 3R, 2V
meaning
17. Play it again, Sam
18. Garden District
19. The riverboat
Review
When they arrived at the bar,
Present perfect
Peter had been sitting there for 8G, 3R, 2V
13 exercises
Past perfect continuous
an hour.
Describing the state of things
The passive voice in the present
House and home
The house has to be
Dialogue
Describing what has to be
tense
Housework
renovated.
13 exercises
done
The passive voice with have to
Describing actions in the past
The passive voice in the simple
Boats
The tickets were sold to a
Dialogue
past
Communication
group of Japanese tourists.
10 exercises
3G, 2L, 3P, 2R, 3V
4G, 2L, 3P, 1V

20. All that jazz
Describing actions in the past
21. Pat OBrians
Making predictions
The passive voice in the present
Senses
Fiona has been hired by
Dialogue
perfect and in the past perfect
Phrasal verbs
another company
13 exercises
The passive voice in the future
Drinks
Dinner will be served at seven
Dialogue
tense
Eating/drinking out
thirty.
12 exercises
4G, 2L, 3P, 4V
2G, 2L, 3P, 2R, 3V

Units
Focus
Grammar
22. Once more from the top
Review
The passive voice
23. Help wanted
Discussing work
24. The interview
Discussing business matters
Vocabulary
Employment
price and prize
Business
Example
Exercises
Drugs are sold on this street
10 exercises
by known gangs.
10G
The successful candidate will
Dialogue
have had experience in an
12 exercises
international firm.
2P, 4R, 6V
Many corporations dont like
Dialogue
the governments economic
13 exercises
policy.
1G, 2P, 3R, 7V
English B1.2
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
1. Plymouth
Describing repetitive actions
Present simple
New England
Steve lives in Boston, but hes
Dialogue
staying in Plymouth this
12 exercises
weekend.
6G, 3P, 1R, 2V
Present continuous
2. A bright future
Expressing obligation
3. Harvard
4. The world around us
Must, have to, need to
Higher education
He must go to the doctor to
12 exercises
going to and will
Travel health
get some vaccinations.
2G, 3L, 2P, 3R, 2V
Expressing present truths
Zero conditional
Higher education
If John studies a lot, hell get
Dialogue
and future possibilities on
First conditional
his degree.
12 exercises
condition
going to and will
Speaking about the future on
Future continuous and perfect
condition
when and as soon as
5G, 1L, 3P, 3R

Environmentalism
By the end of the first year, we 12 exercises

will have reduced our carbon
3G, 2L, 2P, 3R, 2V
footprint.
5. Boston Tea Party
Relating events in the past
6. Always more to learn
Review
Simple past
American history
The British banned all trade
Dialogue
with other countries.
13 exercises
6G, 1L, 3P, 2R, 1V
Present continuous
He always comes over to see
10 exercises
Zero conditional
us on Sundays if he has time.
5G, 1L, 4R
First conditional
Future continuous and perfect
7. Cable Car
Expressing conditions
First conditional
Geology
If it gets late, we will set up a
Dialogue
Conjunctions
Hiking
tent.
11 exercises
3G, 2L, 3P, 1R, 2V
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
8. Golden Gate
Expressing possibilities
Second conditional
Jobs
If I had a car, I wouldnt walk
Dialogue
Assuming
Third conditional
Work place
to work.
10 exercises
Prepositions
9. Napa Valley
2G, 2L, 3P, 2R, 1V
Expressing unrealizable
Third conditional
Viticulture
If you had called me, I would
Dialogue
hypotheses
Conjunctions
Agriculture
have met you at the airport.
10 exercises
Prepositions
10. A healthy body
11. No more ifs or buts
Expressing conditions
Review
Zero conditional
1G, 2L, 3P, 3R, 1V

If Ben hadnt eaten so much,
13 exercises
Second conditional
Nutrition
he wouldnt be ten pounds
6L, 2P, 2R, 3V
Third conditional
heavier now.
Conditionals
Provided that his wife finds a
9 exercises
Conjunctions
job in Boston, she will move
5G, 3R, 1V
too.
12. Hula show
Reporting someones words
13. Windsurfing
Reported speech
Reporting information
Performances
He wanted to know what time
Dialogue
Personal accessories
the show began.
11 exercises
Seashore
The reporter said that the
Dialogue
surfers were getting ready.
12 exercises
3G, 2L, 3P, 1R, 2V

Reported speech
6G, 2L, 3P, 1V

14. The news
Reported speech
Reporting verbs
Reporting
The relative pronoun that

whether and if
She asked him what the
13 exercises
weather forecaster had said.
1G, 3L, 2P, 4R, 3V
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
15. Boogie boarders
Reported speech: questions,
Slang
She told me not to talk while I
Dialogue
Reporting instructions
modal verbs and commands
Police station
was eating.
10 exercises
Scuba diving
16. Against the law
Speaking about certainties
will, wont, would
Speaking about past habits
used to
17. Crime prevention
Making suggestions
Modals
should and ought to
18. Case closed!
Review
Crime
4G, 1L,3P, 1R, 1V

It used to be a quite street
13 exercises
where nothing happened.
3G, 4L, 2P, 2R, 2V
Crime
Julie thinks Ben should save
12 exercises
Banking
money for school.
3G, 4L, 2P, 1R, 2V
First conditional
If you had been there, you
11 exercises
Third conditional
would have loved it.
10G, 1R
Reported speech
19. Yosemite
20. Bryce Canyon
Speaking more colorfully
Agreeing and disagreeing
Adverbs
This is not just vaguely
Dialogue
Adjectives
interesting. Its completely
12 exercises
make
fascinating!
3G, 1L, 3P, 1R, 4V
I cant read what the sign
Dialogue
says. Neither can I
14 exercises
Expressing agreement
Photography
Leisure time
Past simple
5G, 4P, 2R, 3V

21. Grand Canyon
Relating past events that are
Present perfect simple and
still continuing
continuous
Leisure time
since and for
People have been coming
Dialogue
here ever since.
15 exercises
3G, 1L, 4P, 3R, 4V
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
22. Before Columbus
Questions with how long?
Native Americans
How long was Chaco canyon
12 exercises
Tenses with since
an important Anasazi cultural
3G, 3L, 2P, 2R, 2V
Conjunctions with past simple and
center?
relevant today
present perfect
Review
Past tense forms
As soon as weve finished
10 exercises
Present tense forms
dinner, we can plan where to
7G, 1L, 1R, 1V
Future with will
go next.
23. All good things
24. The company
Relating events at work
Business
The company set up its
12 exercises
headquarters in Newark.
3L, 2P, 4R, 3V
English B2.1
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
1. Chinatown
Making suggestions
Verbs ending in y
Dining
Why dont you do something
Dialogue
different for a change.
11 exercises
Pronouns
4G, 1L, 3P, 3V

2. Golden Gate Bridge
3. An argument
Expressing possibility,
Modal verbs
intention, obligation and
too to
necessity
Count and non-count nouns
Arguing, fighting
Modal verbs in the past
Complaining
stop
Interpersonal relationships
She doesnt have to jump off
Dialogue
the bridge, its not that bad.
12 exercises
5G, 1L, 3P, 1R, 2V
Relationships
You could have told me it was
Dialogue
his birthday.
13 exercises
Expressing an obligation in
4G, 1L, 3P, 2R, 3V
the past
4. American politics
Expressing opinion
5. Before we move on
Review
Subject/verb agreement
US government
Everything from previous units
Neither of the candidates is
12 exercises
really honest.
3G, 2L, 2P, 3R, 2V
In your place, I would have
10 exercises
given that woman a piece of
9G, 1V
my mind.
6. Mountain sports
7. Olympic Games
Discussing sports
Definite and indefinite articles
We drove to the Rocky
12 exercises
Zero article
Mountains and skied on the
3G, 2L, 2P, 1R, 4V
Abstract nouns
biggest mountain in Colorado.
Discussing sports
must as a supposition
Making suppositions
Adjectives
Mountain sports
Sports
Expressing emotions
To stay in shape I go jogging
Dialogue
twice a week.
14 exercises
1G, 1L, 4P, 3R, 5V
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
8. Our extreme planet
Discussing the environment
Gradable and non-gradable
Natural environment
9. Shopping mall
Some people believe the
12 exercises
adjectives
Australian beaches are
3G, 3L, 2P, 4V
Adjective order
absolutely fantastic.
Ordering something in a
Reported speech
Shopping
He said he needed some
Dialogue
service encounter
Comparatives
Desserts
CDs.
13 exercises
either and neither
10. Airport
Expressing quantity and
Superlatives
3G, 1L, 3P, 3R, 3V

Air travel
quality
This is one of the busiest
Dialogue
airports in the USA.
11 exercises
3G, 1L, 4P, 1R, 2V
11. Car rental
Adjectives
recommendations
might as well
Cars
If you want my advice, its
Dialogue
better to use a map of the city.
10 exercises
Describing someone
12. Lets stop for a moment
Review
2G, 1L, 3P, 1R, 3V

must as a supposition
This CD is quite good, but this
11 exercises
Adjectives
one is much better.
6G, 1L, 2R, 2V
Adverbs
Reported speech
13. Art Institute
Expressing an opinion
one and ones
There are so many beautiful
Dialogue
Specifying place, origin or
much and many
Art
paintings at the Art Institute of
11 exercises
quantities
Prepositions
Chicago.
4G, 1L, 3P, 1R, 2V
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
14. Symphony Orchestra
Expressing quantities
a little and a few
Orchestral terms
There are loads of aspiring
Dialogue
Expressing precedence
Phrasal verbs
violinists who would love to
13 exercises
among past events
Relative pronouns
play here.
1L, 3P, 2R, 7V
Past perfect
15. Rock and roll
Adding information about a
Relative pronouns
History of rock music
The first musicians who wrote
12 exercises
subject
Defining and non-defining relative
Social issues
rock songs were from the
7G, 2L, 2P, 1V
clauses
16. Futures market
southern U.S.
Conditionals
Stock exchange
Hes very good and he gets
Dialogue
Present participle
Finance
along well with all those
11 exercises
working with him.
3G, 1L, 3P, 1R, 3V
Adverbs
17. World Bank
18. Time to take stock
Explaining
Review
by + present participle
Economics
Ill help you by transferring a
Dialogue
verbs + infinitive
Banking
bit of money to your account.
13 exercises
Conditionals
Monetary policy
6G, 1L, 3P, 3V
Quantities
If you continue to work at this
10 exercises
Relative pronouns
rate, you wont last long.
7G, 1L, 2V
Many people try to speak a
12 exercises
foreign language while
7G, 3L, 2P
Conditionals
19. Vacation time
Expressing preferences
Verbs + gerunds
Travel
Verbs + infinitives
travelling.
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
20. Nightlife
Making arrangements to
Gerunds as objects of prepositions
Nightlife
I was thinking about going to
13 exercises
meet
Gerunds and infinitives with
the disco.
5G, 6L, 2P
different meanings
21. Hospital
Complaining
Health
My wrist is all swollen and is
Dialogue
Enquiring about someones
Adverbs
Ailments
very painful.
12 exercises
health
22. Down and out
23. Just one last time
Healthcare
Speaking about social
no and not any
People who had assistance
12 exercises
conditions
less and fewer
before have less of a chance
5G, 3L, 2P, 1R, 1V
all and all of
of getting it again.
Gerunds and infinitives
I imagine burning isnt
11 exercises
something you intend to
5G, 6L
some and any
repeat.
Review
Welfare
3G, 1L, 4P, 1R, 3V
a few and a little
24. Company resources
Employment
Those with children especially
14 exercises
enjoy the flexitime policy.
7L, 2P, 1R, 4V
Content English Course B2.2
English Course B2.2

Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
1. Gossip on the beach
Expressing opinions
Phrasal verbs
Beach
Tell me all about it. Get it off
Dialogue
your chest.
12 exercises
Idioms
Reported speech
2. Ive been thinking
Expressing likes/dislikes
3. Logistically speaking
Arranging business
4. Fast food restaurant
Expressing likes/dislikes
1G, 1L, 3P, 5R, 2V
Phrasal verbs
Mixture of tenses to narrate an
Shipping
event
5. Cape Canaveral
Expressing wishes
6. More than you know
Review
I know of a few good
13 exercises
restaurants in the area.
1G, 4L, 2P, 5R, 1V
Mike was tracking orders
12 exercises
when the first orders came in.
5G, 3L, 2P, 1R, 1V

Dialogue
whether and if
Restaurants
I like it all, whether its
expressions with so
Food
burgers, fried chicken or french 13 exercises
Manners
fries.
2L, 3P, 5R, 3V
Space travel
Would you go up into space if
Dialogue
you had the chance?
11 exercises
The passive voice
2G, 1L, 3P, 2R, 3V
7. Little Italy
Reported speech
Last night, I talked on the
10 exercises
Phrasal verbs
phone while I was cooking
2G, 3L, 5R
Mixed tenses
dinner.
Expressing opinions
going to in the past
Expressing past intentions
Expressions of time
Art and performances
She has been wearing very
Dialogue
nice clothes lately.
11 exercises
3G, 1L, 3P, 3R, 1V
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
8. Jewish synagogue
Comparing
Comparatives
The community
This is very good, but this is
Dialogue
much better.
11 exercises
Superlatives
2G, 1L, 3P, 2R, 3V

9. Wall Street
10. 5th Avenue
Giving reasons, causes,
Infinitive constructions
Employment
They cant stop you from
Dialogue
purpose
Gerund
Business
talking.
11 exercises
Explaining
remember and remind
Reported speech
2G, 1L, 3P, 2R, 3V

Shopping
He said it was a shoppers
Dialogue
paradise.
11 exercises
2G, 1L, 2P, 4R, 2V
11. A niche market
Describing marketing process Position of adverbs
The perceived niche market
12 exercises
Adverbs of degree
12. A mixed bag
Review
Marketing strategy
has not been fully saturated.
3G, 1L, 2P, 2R, 4V
Present perfect
This is one of the best recipes
10 exercises
Subjunctive
I know.
5G, 4R, 1V
Our CEO makes all the major
12 exercises
financial decisions.
1L, 2P, 5R, 4V
Superlatives
13. Do me a favor
Discussing finance
14. In the office
Making suggestions
15. Silicon valley
Modifying verbs with
make and do
Finance
manage and succeed
Business
I recommend changing the
Dialogue
Infinitive constructions
Marketing
whole concept.
12 exercises
Phrasal verbs
Business technology
I have to keep up with the
Dialogue
Abbreviations
latest news.
12 exercises
3G, 1L, 3P, 5V

prepositions
Expressions with 'heart'

16. Rodeo Drive
Stating preferences
Past continuous
Clothing
1G, 3P, 3R, 5V

My feet were feeling numb.
Dialogue
12 exercises
1G, 1L, 3P, 3R, 4V
17. Inverted
Inverting
Inversion
Speaking your mind
Had James not retired, he
12 exercises
Third conditional
Insurance
would still be my agent.
6G, 1L, 2P, 2R, 1V
Units
Focus
Grammar
Vocabulary
Example
Exercises
18. At the finish line
Review
Inversion
Money
Money doesnt grow on trees.
10 exercises
19. Trends
Charting market trends
Synonyms
decrease and increase
Market movements
4G, 3R, 3V
The share price rose
Dialogue
Prepositions of movement
dramatically in the first
10 exercises
on
quarter.
4G, 2P, 1R, 3V
Present perfect
20. Capital markets
Describing events on stock
Simple past and present perfect
Stock exchange
New York real estate prices
Dialogue
exchange
for and since
figure and number
have gone up by 20% since
9 exercises
1995.
4G, 2P, 3V
in
21. An account
22. Advertising spaces
Opening a bank account
Advertising
Present perfect
Banking
Weve never had such good
Dialogue
Prepositions
Finance professionals
results before.
10 exercises
for and since
Insurance
Present participles
Advertising methods
We are promoting brand
13 exercises
Reduced relative clauses with past
Online advertising
awareness in America.
4G, 4L, 2P, 2R, 1V
participle
Homophones
3G, 2P, 1R, 4V
23. Passive thinking
Expressing what is/was/has
Passive voice
Production
Changes were made as
11 exercises
been/will be done
Mixed tenses
Terms and deadlines
needed.
4G, 2L, 2P, 2R, 1V
24. All about the Board
Charting responsibilities of
The board and its responsibilities The board represents the
11 exercises
the board
Meetings
3L, 2P, 3R, 3V
Preparing for meetings
shareholders interests.
Content Business English
Meetings
Units
1.Deciding on the meeting
2. Accepting and declining

invitations
3. Introductions and small talk
4. Getting started
5. Making a point and checking

understanding
6. Agreeing and disagreeing
Focus
Vocabulary
Examples
Exercises
Proposing a meeting
Scheduling a meeting
Defining roles in a meeting
Agenda
Rooms
Meeting equipment
Which conference rooms would be

suitable?
Dialogue
9 exercises
3L, 2R, 4V
Interactive Dialogue
Asking people if they can attend a meeting

Fixing a date for the meeting
Accepting and declining invitations
Organizing a meeting
look
Id much rather make it another day.

John is looking into that.
Dialogue
8 exercises
3L, 3R, 2V
Introducing yourself
Introducing other people
Responding to formal introductions
Business relationships
Job titles
Departments
Accommodations
Im Mark, from the head office.
Dialogue
12 exercises
3L, 4R, 5V
Opening and chairing a meeting

Calling a meeting to order
Making formal introductions
Defining roles
Agenda
call
Id like to call the meeting to order.
Dialogue
8 exercises
1L, 5R, 2V
Making a point
Rephrasing a point
Checking that youve been understood
speak
The first point I wish to make is that you

need to diversify.
Im glad you spoke up for Martin.
Dialogue
8 exercises
2L, 3R, 3V
Agreeing with someone

Partially agreeing with someone
Mildly disagreeing with someone
Strongly disagreeing with someone
bring
I would go along with that.

Dialogue
Im sorry I really dont think this is a valid 10 exercises
argument.
3L, 5R, 2V
Units
7. Interruptions and suggestions
8. Making decisions and summing

up
Focus
Vocabulary
Examples
Exercises
Interrupting
Dealing with interruptions
Making suggestions
track
Sorry to interrupt but I have something

to add.
I propose redesigning the whole product
line.
Dialogue
11 exercises
5L, 5R, 1V
Calling for opinions and decisions

Putting things to a vote
Summing up a meeting
Closing a meeting
day
Ill second that. It sounds like a good

idea.
Lets just recap before we close.
Dialogue
10 exercises
6L, 4V
Negotiations
Units
1. Asking for a pay raise
2. Buying the right product at the

right price
3. Keeping an open mind
4. Progress and agreement
5. Exchanging positions
Focus
Vocabulary
Examples
Exercises
Asking about the price

Saying that youre not keen on something
Approaching difficult issues
business
I wouldnt go as far as to say that.

You should mind your own business.
Dialogue
10 exercises
4L, 5R, 1V
Making proposals
Rejecting proposals
Reassuring the customer
Money
deal
I think we should develop a new

product.
She got a raw deal.
Dialogue
8 exercises
2L, 4R, 2V
Using positive language

Asking for and ruling out alternatives
Prioritizing issues
Acknowledging the other persons situation
come
Im sure we can come up with a

solution.
The budget rules this out completely.
Dialogue
11 exercises
4L, 5R, 2V
Looking for agreement and support

Saying that there are several points of view
Signaling a point of deadlock
Looking for compromise
Money
I dont think were being productive.

If were going to make progress, well
have to compromise.
Dialogue
10 exercises
4L, 3R, 3V
Establishing rapport
Standing your ground
Talking about considerations
Emphasizing the importance of something
Stating aims
Schedules
put
Id like to emphasize the importance of

meeting the deadline.
Our aim is to come up with a suitable
plan.
Dialogue
12 exercises
3L, 7R, 2V
Units
6. Making concessions
7. Making offers and bargaining
8. Closing a deal
Focus
Vocabulary
Examples
Exercises
Offering solutions
Confirming information
Saying that something is negotiable
Asking for specific details
Saying that you will make concessions
Delays
Modifications
word
We may be prepared to take over the

shipping costs.
If you are interested in the position, just
say the word.
Dialogue
9 exercises
4L, 4R, 1V
Expressing doubts
Bargaining and trading off
Making offers
Postponing issues
Saying that youll have to consult others
Payments
I dont think my boss will go for that.

Well come back to this after lunch.
Dialogue
9 exercises
5L, 4R
Setting conditions
Recapping
Closing a deal
Ending on a positive note
Money
If you gave us 60 days, we would pay

the full amount.
Theyre glad they could make a deal.
Dialogue
10 exercises
1G, 5L, 1R, 3V
Presentations
Units
1. Preparing for the presentation
2. Presenting facts
3. Talking about trends
4. Questions and conclusions
5. Starting the formal presentation
Focus
Vocabulary
Examples
Exercises
Checking sound and visibility

Saying when you want to answer
questions
Talking about time and the schedule
Presentation equipment
fill
Can everyone see the slide?

You need to fill out the insurance
form.
Dialogue
12 exercises
3L, 3R, 6V
Asking rhetorical questions

Responding to questions from the floor
Going deeper into a topic
Referring to visuals
Talking about data on visuals
Charts and figures

break
Id like to go deeper into this.

May I draw your attention to this pie
chart.
It always breaks the ice.
Dialogue
11 exercises
4L, 4R, 3V
Describing trends
Talking about forecasts
Talking about estimates
see
There has been no signs of a drastic

downward trend.
Mark will see to that.
Dialogue
11 exercises
4L, 3R, 4V
Saying that you didnt understand the

question
Postponing and avoiding questions
Talking about future expectations
Summing up the presentation
question
If you dont mind, Id like to deal with

this later.
Before I conclude, Id like to restate
the main points.
Dialogue
9 exercises
5L, 3R, 1V
Introducing yourself and guest speakers

Talking about the time allocated
Starting a formal presentation
Giving an outline of your talk
Stating the aim of your talk
set
Ive been given 20 minutes.

Ill be addressing the following points.
The new deadline set off a series of
objections.
Dialogue
13 exercises
5L, 6R, 2V
Units
6. Dealing with questions
7. Finishing the formal presentation
Focus
Vocabulary
Examples
Exercises
Checking that youve answered

questions
Politely rejecting questions
Returning to earlier questions
Checking comprehension
Leading your audience to agree with you
run
I see where youre coming from but

figures indicate another possibility.
Now we could turn to Johns
question.
You can run through it with me, if you
want.
Dialogue
10 exercises
5L, 4R, 2V
This brings us to our next point:

sponsoring.
You had a few setbacks at the
beginning, I heard.
Dialogue
12 exercises
4L, 5R, 3V
Moving on to the next point

set
Filling in background information
run
Responding to questions
Referring to examples
Summing up and finishing a presentation

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Content English A1

1. Nice to meet you

Short forms with to be

Greetings and farewell phrases

Short forms with to be

1G, 6L, 2P, 3R, 3V

Whats your number?

Definite and indefinite articles

Are you hungry?

Asking about well-being

Asking questions with to be

Asking questions with do

2G, 7L, 3P, 1R, 1V

Do you like coffee?

Where do Ike and his friends

Questions and question words

4G, 3L, 2P, 1R, 2V

San Antonio is not the capital

Their sons name is Jason.

4G, 4L, 2P, 3V

Talking about the family

5G, 5L, 2R, 1V. 2P

Possessive adjectives and

Speaking about the present

10. Once more!

Right now, Sara is walking the

12. Cab drivers

Vegetables and fruits

How much is a chocolate

Asking for and giving

2G, 3L, 3P, 2R, 2V

14. Something to eat?

4G, 4L, 2P, 1R, 1V

The post office is next to the

4G, 1L, 2P, 2R, 3V

Food and drink

Would you like some cake?

countable and uncountable nouns

8G, 1L, 2P, 3R, 1V

some and any

Asking for and giving

Vegetables and fruits

Could you give me a bag for

countable and uncountable nouns

the apples, please?

some and any

5G, 2L, 3P, 2R, 2V

much and many

Asking for and giving

17. Stranger in New York

Asking for and giving

Comparatives and superlatives

18. Short words

Prepositions of place and time

G = Grammar; L = Listening comprehension; P = Pronunciation; R = Reading comprehension; V = Vocabulary

How do I get to Main Street.

Dont open the window!

Theyre already on the table.

19. Hot dog stand

Can you tell him where it is?

4G, 1L, 3P, 2R, 2V

Demonstrative adjectives and

20. Whose is it?

Dont tell me shes still in bed!