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General English Courses - Sample Programme Elementary
ELEMENTARY LEVEL (A1-A2)
This is a sample two-week programme for participants joining at the beginning of an Elementary level (Common European Framework levels A1-A2).
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Week 1
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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09.00-10.30
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Oral and Written Level Assessment
School, Valletta and Malta Orientation
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Review of Grammar and Vocabulary from Monday
Listening: Personal Descriptions
Reading: A letter introducing someone
Grammar: [BE] question forms
Possessive ’s
HW: Write a short letter about yourself |
Vocabulary: Jobs and professions (accountant, doctor, teacher etc)
Reading: Several people describe their jobs
Grammar:
Present Simp.
Speaking: Describing the jobs of people in photos
HW Write about a friend |
Grammar: Present Simple (expanded)
Vocabulary: Daily Routines (cook, get up, go jogging etc)
Grammar: Pres. simple Questions and Negatives
Speaking: Class Interviews |
Vocabulary: House, furniture, appliances;
Prepositions of place
Grammar: There is/are: affirmative, negative, question forms
Listening: Describing a room
Speaking: Describing rooms and finding the differences |
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BREAK
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BREAK
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BREAK
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BREAK
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BREAK
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BREAK
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11.00-12.30
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Speaking: Meeting People Greetings and Introductions
Grammar: am/is/are, questions and negatives
Speaking: Asking about Personal Details
Listening: Identifying people in a picture from descriptions on audio
Vocabulary: Family (bother, sister, etc)
Adjectives and Antonyms cheap -expensive etc) |
Speaking and Functional Vocabulary:
Ordering food and drink in a café/bar
Asking about and understanding prices
Roleplay
Feedback on performance
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Grammar: [BE] questions and negatives
Speaking: Asking and answering about people’s jobs
Reading: Adapted newspaper article: a Day in the Life of ..
Social English and Listening: Situational conversations;
Telling the Time
Speaking: Practising situational conversations |
Vocabulary and Speaking: Leisure Activities (going to the gym, sunbathing, etc)
Reading: Guess the sport/leisure activity
Grammar and Speaking: Like + gerund
Social English: Getting attention;
Classroom language |
Grammar: Quantifiers: some/any
Demonstratives: this / that / these/those
Listening: people describe the contents of their bags
Speaking: Describing the contents of your bag
Review of the week’s Grammar and Vocabulary
Looking ahead to next week’s programme |
NB Phonology and interactive communication are integrated into all aspects
Week 2
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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09.00-10.30
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Overview of the week
Speaking: highlights of my weekend
Reading: Adapted magazine article: My unusual home …
Listening: People describing their homes
Speaking: Describing your home
Speaking: preparing for integration of new students |
Grammar:Can + bare infinitive for ability.
Listening: Talking about abilities
Speaking: interview your partner about thei abilities; tel them about yours
Speaking: Discussion: what can/can’t computers do?
Grammar: Simple Past: was/were; can/could
Affirmative, negative, questions |
Speaking and Vocabulary: Making a phone call
Listening: taking down details from a phone message
Grammar: Simple Past, regular verbs;
Affirmative, negative, question foms
Speaking: Interview your partner about their past life
Phonology: ‘ed’ endings
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Vocabulary: Stages of a relationship (fall in love, get engaged, etc)
Listening: people talk about how they met
Speaking: Pretending to be people in recording
Speaking: How I met my partner
Vocabulary: Days, months, dates |
Grammar: Comparison of adjectives
Vocabulary: Antonym of adjectives (expanded)
Speaking: Comparing two towns/cities that you know
Reading and Speaking:
Jigsaw reading – Three cities
Tell your partners about your text and compare all 3 cities | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK |
11.00-12.30
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Speaking: Welcoming new students. Giving advice about shops, transport, restaurants, beaches, sights, etc
Vocabulary: Shops and facilities in a town
Grammar Review: Present of [BE]; there is/are
Vocabulary ReviewPrepositions of place |
Speaking and Grammar Practice: Interview your partner about yesterday
Vocabulary: Years (1989/ 2019 etc)
+ I was born were you born ?
Reading: Articles about famous people in the past
Speaking: Telling partner about your text
Vocabulary: homophones (hear/here etc)
Phonology: Phonetic Symbols |
Grammar: irregular verbs and question form practice
Writing: Spelling words with silent letters
Social English: Phrases to use on special occasions (birthdays, weddings etc)
Speaking: Special occasions in my country
HW: Writing:
A special occasion in my country |
Vocabulary: Food and drink
Listening: People talking about what they (don’t) like
Social English: Offering, accepting, refusing food and drink
Grammar: some/any /much/many
Listening: Buying things in a supermarket
Speaking: Meals in my country |
Grammar:
Future Plans – ‘Be going to’
Speaking: My plans for the weekend;
Role play: Planning a party
Review of the week’s Grammar and Vocabulary
Looking ahead to next week
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NB Phonology and interactive communication are integrated into all aspects © Alan Marsh
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