1 – Hello
Introduction
Hello and Welcome: Meet Christian
Vocabulary
Introduction to pronunciation
Greetings and introductions; numbers; countries and nationalities
Grammar
Don’t be sorry
‘To be’ verb plus ‘this’, ‘that’, ‘these’ and ‘those’
Reading/Noticing
Meet your Teacher, Christian
Open Task
Write the English words you know
Quiz
2 – My Day
Introduction
Use English every day
Vocabulary
A day in the life of an English teacher
vocabulary: Everyday activities
Grammar
Adverbs
Present simple tense and adverbs of frequency
Reading/Noticing
A Daily Schedule
Open Task
Start a diary
Quiz
3 – My Free Time
Introduction
English is fun
Vocabulary
Pronunciation of K&G
My daily activities; make and do – collocations
Grammar
Likes and dislikes
Gerunds and infinitives; Telling the time
Reading/Noticing
Why Have a Hobby?
Open Task
Your Hobby – describe your hobby.
Quiz
4 – My Home
Introduction
Learn at home
Vocabulary
Pronunciation of D&T
Houses and rooms
Grammar
In my house there is…
There is / there are
Reading/Noticing
A House Tour
Open Task
Describe your house
Quiz
5 – My City
Introduction
Asking for directions
Vocabulary
Getting around London
Directions and places in a city plus there is / there are – review
Grammar
Prepositions of movement
Verbs and prepositions
Reading/Noticing
Taking a Train
Open Task
How do you get there? – write directions to your favourite place.
Quiz
6 – My holiday
Introduction
Prepositions ‘in’, ‘on’ and ‘at’
Vocabulary
Pronunciation of M&N
Travel words; come back vs go back
Grammar
The past simple
The past simple – introduction and practice
Reading/Noticing
Why Do We Travel?
Open Task
Wish you were here – write a postcard.
Quiz
7 – My Lunch
Introduction
Ordering food
Vocabulary
Pronunciation: F&V and S&Z
Food and cooking
Grammar
Bananas and water
Countable and uncountable nouns
Reading/Noticing
Breakfast Around the World
Open Task
Write a shopping list
Quiz
8 – My Small Car
Introduction
Language is art – be creative!
Vocabulary
Pronunciation: W
Adjectives to describe people and things
Grammar
Adjectives
Word order plus ‘to be’ review
Reading/Noticing
Who, What, Where?
Open Task
Describe it!
Quiz
9 – My Family and Friends
Introduction
Your family tree
Vocabulary
They are getting divorced!
Family and friends
Grammar
The present continuous
The use of present continuous plus review present simple
Reading/Noticing
Six Degrees of Separation
Open Task
Create your family tree
Quiz
2 – My Favourite Shop
Introduction
The power of storytelling
Vocabulary
The wedding
Buying and selling plus colours and clothing
Grammar
Comparatives and superlatives
Comparing things
Reading/Noticing
Shopping Centres Are Changing
Open Task
Watch US TV show ‘Pawn Stars’
Quiz
11 – My Phone
Introduction
The sound of silence
Vocabulary
Vocabulary and fluency
Making and answering phone calls
Grammar
Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs for phone calls
Reading/Noticing
The Invention of the Telephone
Open Task
Leave a message
Quiz
2 – My Future
Introduction
Following instructions
Vocabulary
Old new words
Talking about technology
Grammar
Future
Future tenses: Going to, will and present continuous
Reading/Noticing
Your Horoscope
Open Task
What happens next?
Quiz