· Deliver real-world topics that are relevant to students' lives (e.g., free time, entertainment)
· Students can share opinions and information productively
· Students learn useful functions such as how to introduce themselves or, agree and disagree (e.g. learners learn how to express likes and dislikes – I love it. I can't stand it.)
· Learners study grammar in context in the conversations. They acquire new grammar by using it, and grammar is a means to an end (communicative competence)
· Learners use productive vocabulary through vocabulary games and receptive vocabulary through reading and listening
· Focus on natural conversational language that builds oral fluency. Learning different speaking strategies such as how to open and close conversations
· Using different listening strategies that maximize the benefit level of the listening material. Learners experience wide range of real life listening excerpts
· Focus on features of spoken English, such as stress, intonation, and linked sounds
Description
This course is for true beginners as well as false beginners. Learners understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of their needs. The course content includes listening, reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary components. The topics covered in this course are greetings, personal items, clothing, colors, daily routines, family relationships, houses and apartments, rooms and furniture, etc.
Audience :
True beginners as well as false beginners with slight English language background
Topics :
Unit 1
o Alphabet
o Greetings
o Names
o Numbers
Unit 2
o Possessions
o Classroom objects
o Personal items, locations in a room
Unit 3
o Cities and countries
o Adjectives of personality and appearance
o Numbers and ages
Unit 4
o Clothing
o Colors
o Weather and seasons
Unit 5
o Clock time
o Times of the day
o Everyday activities
Unit 6
o Transportation
o Family relationships
o Daily routines
o Days of the week
Unit 7
o Houses and apartments
o Rooms
o Furniture
Unit 8
o Jobs and workplaces
Unit 9
o Food pyramid
o Basic foods
o Desserts
o Meals
Unit 10
o Sports
o Abilities and talents
Unit 11
o Months and dates
o Birthdays
o Holidays
o Festivals and special occasions
Unit 12
o Parts of the body
o Health problems and advice
o Medications
Unit 13
o Stores and things you can buy there
o Tourist attractions
Unit 14
o Weekends
o Chores and fun activities
o Vacations
o Summer activities
Unit 15
o Biographical information
o Years
o School days
Unit 16
o Locations
o Telephone calls
o Invitations
o Going out with friends
Recommended Knowledge :
YAT English placement test
Category :
Training Materials :
Cambridge University Press: Interchange Intro- Third Edition – Student’s book
Labs :
This course is intended to engage students in the learning context by experiencing real life situations through, group work, pair work, research, brainstorming, and role plays.
