Life Map
FILE 1
Introductions : using everyday vocabulary: food, sport, family. Expressing yourself in basic tenses (revision of past, present, future)
Lesson A
Do you…?/Are you …? Extra information: W/H?
Example: “Are you French?” …”No, I’m not” ….. “Where are you from?”… “I’m from Italy.”
from Montpellier
live close to school
work
read a newspaper
eat out a lot
love sport
have any hobbies
have a part time job
have a pet
like the cinema
go to the beach often
like travelling
live alone
drink coffee
musical or artistic
Do you…?/Are you …? | Extra information: W/H? |
| Example: “Are you French?” …”No, I’m not” ….. | “Where are you from?”… “I’m from Italy.” |
from Montpellier | |
live close to school | |
work | |
read a newspaper | |
eat out a lot | |
love sport | |
have any hobbies | |
have a part time job | |
have a pet | |
like the cinema | |
go to the beach often | |
like travelling | |
live alone | |
drink coffee | |
musical or artistic |
Present Simple and Continuous. Food and Restaurants
Use present simple for:
1. Permanent situations "I live in a flat."
2. Habits "She always has toast for breakfast." "He goes out twice a week."
How often do you .......? = with what frequency do you ...?
Use present continuous for:
1. Actions happening now or in the present period "It's raining." "Prices are going up."
2. Organised future "I'm meeting John at 3pm tomorrow."
(state verbs e.g. know, be, have, etc, are not usually used with present continuous)
Exercise:Ask and answer questions in the present simple or continuous.
1. How often/go/cinema?2. What/read/at the moment?3. What/like/do/free time?4. Where/usually/go/on Saturday night?5. What time/usually/go/to bed?6. Study/other languages this year?7. How/get to/work (or school)?8. What kind/films/like?9. What/do/tonight?10. When/watch TV?
Past Simple & holidays
Pronunciation of ED
/t/ - verbs ending in: k "asked", ch "watched", sh "washed", p "stopped", x "relaxed", s "kissed", /f/ "laughed"
/id/ - verbs ending in: t "rented", d "needed"
/d/ - the rest
Past simple practice Complete lesson
Use present simple for:
1. Permanent situations "I live in a flat."
2. Habits "She always has toast for breakfast." "He goes out twice a week."
How often do you .......? = with what frequency do you ...?
Use present continuous for:
1. Actions happening now or in the present period "It's raining." "Prices are going up."
2. Organised future "I'm meeting John at 3pm tomorrow."
(state verbs e.g. know, be, have, etc, are not usually used with present continuous)
Exercise:
Ask and answer questions in the present simple or continuous.
1. How often/go/cinema?
2. What/read/at the moment?
3. What/like/do/free time?
4. Where/usually/go/on Saturday night?
5. What time/usually/go/to bed?
6. Study/other languages this year?
7. How/get to/work (or school)?
8. What kind/films/like?
9. What/do/tonight?
10. When/watch TV?
Past Simple & holidays
Pronunciation of ED
/t/ - verbs ending in: k "asked", ch "watched", sh "washed", p "stopped", x "relaxed", s "kissed", /f/ "laughed"
/id/ - verbs ending in: t "rented", d "needed"
/d/ - the rest
/t/ - verbs ending in: k "asked", ch "watched", sh "washed", p "stopped", x "relaxed", s "kissed", /f/ "laughed"
/id/ - verbs ending in: t "rented", d "needed"
/d/ - the rest
Past simple practice Complete lesson
Vocabulary - Interactive Exercise - Holidays
Numbers
Lesson B
Narrative tenses. Sport vocabulary.
The narrative tenses are: the past simple, the past continuous and the past perfect.
These are the tenses we use in English to tell a story.
Compare:
When Jane arrive home at 8pm, her sister.........
cooked the dinner.
was cooking the dinner.
had cooked the dinner.
The narrative tenses are: the past simple, the past continuous and the past perfect.
These are the tenses we use in English to tell a story.
Compare:
When Jane arrive home at 8pm, her sister.........
cooked the dinner.
was cooking the dinner.
had cooked the dinner.
Lesson C
Future forms
Be Going to + Verb I am going to take .....
Be Going to + Verb
You are going to ...
He/She is going to ...
Situations: Future plans or goals / Predictions based on evidenceExamples: I'm going to be a doctor. / She's going to study Spanish next year. / Look at those clouds. It's going to rain.
Present Continuous
Situations: Future plans/arrangements that are already made Examples: She's babysitting Saturday night. / I'm working tonight.
Present Simple
Situations: Facts or set events / Times of movies, tv shows, travel / Events on a calendar or scheduleExamples: The store opens at 9:00 am. / What time does your flight leave tomorrow? / The meeting starts at 7:00.
Will + Verb
Situations: Unplanned decisions and offers / Predictions without evidence / PromisesExamples: I'll help you. / I think that Spain will win the next World Cup. / I'll clean my room tomorrow.
Might +verb
Not decided/possible: "I might go to the cinema." = it's possible but not sure ("may go" is also possible)
You are going to ...
He/She is going to ...
He/She is going to ...
Situations: Future plans or goals / Predictions based on evidence
Examples: I'm going to be a doctor. / She's going to study Spanish next year. / Look at those clouds. It's going to rain.
Present Continuous
Situations: Future plans/arrangements that are already made
Examples: She's babysitting Saturday night. / I'm working tonight.
Present Simple
Situations: Facts or set events / Times of movies, tv shows, travel / Events on a calendar or schedule
Examples: The store opens at 9:00 am. / What time does your flight leave tomorrow? / The meeting starts at 7:00.
Will + Verb
Situations: Unplanned decisions and offers / Predictions without evidence / Promises
Examples: I'll help you. / I think that Spain will win the next World Cup. / I'll clean my room tomorrow.
Might +verb
Might +verb
Not decided/possible: "I might go to the cinema." = it's possible but not sure ("may go" is also possible)
Speaking
Going to Questions (plans):
What are you going to do this weekend?
What are you going to watch on TV this evening?
Are you going to cook tonight?
What is the next film you are going to see?
Are you going to use the internet later?
What is the next thing you are going to buy for yourself?
What are you going to do for your next holiday?
What time are you going to get up tomorrow?
Present Continuous Question (arrangements)
What are you doing tomorrow?
Are you meeting anyone soon?
Is anyone you know getting married soon?
Will (predictions)
Do you think you will live abroad one day?
Do you think there will be a second wave of coronavirus?
Going to Questions (plans):
What are you going to do this weekend?
What are you going to watch on TV this evening?
Are you going to cook tonight?
What is the next film you are going to see?
Are you going to use the internet later?
What is the next thing you are going to buy for yourself?
What are you going to do for your next holiday?
What time are you going to get up tomorrow?
Present Continuous Question (arrangements)
What are you doing tomorrow?
Are you meeting anyone soon?
Is anyone you know getting married soon?
Will (predictions)
Do you think you will live abroad one day?
Do you think there will be a second wave of coronavirus?
Orders & future tenses
Revise and Check:
Revise File 1 - Interactive Exercise
FILE 2
Learn to talk about life experiences, work, travel
Lesson A (past simple and present perfect)
Lesson B (present perfect continuous ) Life experiences
Changing your life
Lesson C (Comparatives) Transport and travel.
COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
1 syllable adjective: + er or est.... old older (than) the oldest (er = more, est = most)
2 syllables ending in 'y': + ier, iest ....... easy, easier, the easiest
2 syllable (not ending in 'y') or 3, 4 syllables etc: more difficult (than), the most difficult
Exception: good, better, the bestbad, worse, the worstfar, further, the furthest
aussi ... que = as ...... as "He is as tall as his brother."
a bit bigger thanmuch bigger than
1 syllable adjective: + er or est.... old older (than) the oldest (er = more, est = most)
2 syllables ending in 'y': + ier, iest ....... easy, easier, the easiest
2 syllable (not ending in 'y') or 3, 4 syllables etc: more difficult (than), the most difficult
Exception:
good, better, the best
bad, worse, the worst
far, further, the furthest
aussi ... que = as ...... as "He is as tall as his brother."
a bit bigger than
much bigger than
Practical English: In the office
Revise and Check:
Revise File 2 - Interactive Link
FILE 3
Expressing obligation, deduction and possibility
Lesson A Being polite, must, have to, should
Lesson B Describing people, must, may, can’t
Lesson C expressing ability: adjectives, can could, be able to
Practical English: renting a flat
Revise and Check:
Revise Modals - Interactive Exercise
FILE 4
Talking about education, hypothetical situations, past habits
Lesson A Education, first conditional
Lesson B Houses, second conditional
Lesson C Caffeine/Used to
Revise and Check:
Revise Usually and Used to
Revise Conditionals - Interactive Exercise
FILE 5
How to express quantities, English for work situations, meetings
Lesson A Describing lifestyle, quantifiers
Slow Down - Lifestyle and quantifiers
Lesson B articles
Lesson C
Gerunds and infinitives
Gerund or Infinitive?
Gerund or Infinitive?
Job Swap/Meetings - Unit 5c - Gerund or Infinitive
Revise and Check:
Revise Gerunds and Infinitives - Interactive Exercise
FILE 6
Everyday life situations 2: shopping, cinema, news
Lesson A shopping, reported speech
Lesson B cinema, passive
Passive and Films
Lesson C What people do
Practical English: Breaking news
Revise and Check:
Revise Unit 6 - The Passive - Interactive Exercise
FILE 7
Hypothetical situations in the past, questions, media
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