ENGLISH LEVEL 1 INTERCHANGE INTRO

TOPICS: Alphabet; greetings, names TOPICS: Possessions, classroom

SKILLS-BASED
and titles of address; numbers and objects, personal items, locations in a
OBJECTIVES
phone numbers room
PG 2-7 PG 8-13
… introduce themselves & friends, say hello & …naming objects; asking for and giving the
SPEAKING goodbye; ask for names and phone numbers location of objects
OBJECTIVES
Students should
be able to…
Possessive adjectives my, your, his, her; the Articles a, an, the; this/these, it/they; plurals;
GRAMMAR verb be: affirmative statements and yes/no and where questions with be;
contractions prepositions of place: in, on front of, behind, on,
next to, under

Linked sounds Plural –s endings

PRONUNCIATION Listening for spelling of names and phone Listening for the location of objects
& numbers
LISTENING
Writing a list of names and phone numbers Writing the locations of objects
WRITING Work book pg 1-6 Work book pg 7-12

Work book pg1-6 Work book pg 7-12

READING

Famous classmates: introducing yourself to
ACTIVITIES new people
&
RESOURCES Interchange Teacher’s Resource book:
p1 listening
p17 grammar
p33 vocabulary log
p53 group project: Making business cards and
introducing yourself to others
New Headway resource book – beginners:
1.2 Snap! – numbers and everyday nouns
2.2 Bingo! – using simple sums
Reward resource pack – starter: #3
Wrong numbers – asking for and correcting tel
numbers
The Internet and the Language Classroom
Pg106 It’s a mystery: secret codes, numbers,
the alphabet
Find the differences: Comparing two pictures of
a room
Interchange Teacher’s Resource book:
p2 listening
p18 grammar
p34 vocabulary log
p54 group project: make poster using
pictures/photos from magazine to describe
yourself
New Headway resource book – beginners:
1.1 What’s this? – It’s a …
8.1 Find the gold – prepositions, rooms,
furniture, is/are there…?
Reward resource pack – starter: #16
I live in Buckingham Palace – board game

SELF-STUDY http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/main.do http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/main.do

Listening for personal information – Audio CD Listening to conversation about lost things –
Audio CD

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TOPICS: Cities and countries; TOPICS: Clothing, colours, weather

SKILLS-BASED
adjectives of personality and and seasons
OBJECTIVES appearance; numbers and ages
PG 22-27
PG 16-21
… talk about cities and countries; ask for and …ask about and describe clothing and colours;
SPEAKING give information about place of origin, talk about the weather and seasons, find the
OBJECTIVES nationality, first language and age; describe owners of objects
Students should people.
be able to…
The verb be; affirmative and negative Possessives: adjectives our, their; pronouns,
GRAMMAR statements, yes/no questions, short answers and names, and whose; present continuous
Wh-questions statements and yes/no questions; conjunctions
and, but; placement of adjectives before nouns

PRONUNCIATION Syllable stress Pronouncing s and sh

& Listening for countries, cities, and languages Listening for descriptions of colours and
LISTENING Listening to descriptions of people clothing

Writing questions requesting personal Writing questions about what people are
WRITING information wearing

Work book pg 13-18 Work book pg 19-24

READING Work book pg 13-18 Work book pg 19-24

Board game: Finding out more about Celebrity fashion: describing celebrities clothing
ACTIVITIES classmates
& Interchange Teacher’s Resource book:
RESOURCES Interchange Teacher’s Resource book: P4 listening
p3 listening P20 grammar
p19 grammar p35 vocabulary log
p34 vocabulary log p 72 group project: designing cloths and fashion
p 71 group project: presenting a partner’s show
hometown with pictures/postcard
New Headway resource book – beginners:
Pair work: Talking Together p13: Numbers, 7.2 Do you have a pen? – matching nouns and
pronunciation, picture identification & numbers adjectives
game
Reward resource pack – starter: #11
Games for grammar practice How much is it? – price, clothes, article
Pg 8 Balloon tours – countries position, adjectives

Reward resource pack – starter: #6 The Internet and the Language Classroom
People and places quiz – yes/no questions to pg101 Nice day today: weather vocab
play tic-tac-toe

SELF-STUDY http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/main.do http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/main.do

Listening to descriptions of four people – Listening to a fashion show– Audio CD

Audio CD

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TOPICS: Clock times; times of day; TOPICS: Transportation; family

everyday activities relationships; daily routines; days of
SKILLS-BASED the week
OBJECTIVES
PG 30-35 PG 36-41
… ask for and tell the time; ask about and …ask for and give information about how
SPEAKING describe current activities people go to work; talk about family members;
OBJECTIVES describing daily and weekly routines
Students should
be able to…
Time expressions: o’clock, am, pm, noon, Simple present statements with regular and
GRAMMAR midnight, in the morning/afternoon/ evening, at irregular verbs; simple present yes/no and Wh-
night/7:00/midnight; present continuous Wh- questions; time expressions: early, late,
questions and verb + ing conjunction so everyday, on Sundays/weekends/ weekdays

Rising and falling intonations Third person singular -s endings

PRONUNCIATION Listening for times of day Listening for activities and days of the week
& Listening to identify people’s actions
LISTENING

Writing times of the day Writing about you and your family
WRITING Work book pg 25-30 Work book pg 31-36

Reading an online chat between two friends: Reading about three people’s daily schedules:
READING Friends across a continent What’s your schedule like?

Work book pg 25-30 Work book pg 31-36

What’s wrong with this picture? – describing Class survey: Finding out about classmates
ACTIVITIES what’s wrong with a picture habits and routines
&
RESOURCES Interchange Teacher’s Resource book: Interchange Teacher’s Resource book:
P5 listening P6 listening
P21 grammar P22 grammar
p36 vocabulary log p37 vocabulary log
p 57 group project: present a poster of people p 58 group project: Interview someone, make a
doing things at specific times calendar of their typical day, present to class

Pair work: Talking Together p17: Asking and
telling the time
New Headway resource book – beginners
6.1 What time is it in…? solving time zone
puzzles in different countries
Pair work: Talking Together p17: Daily routines
New headway resource book – beginners
3.1 Where’s he from? – exchanging info to
complete ID card; present simple third person

SELF-STUDY http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/main.do http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/main.do

Listening to a television show – Audio CD Listening to questions about your weekly

routine – Audio CD

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TOPICS: Houses and apartments; TOPICS: Jobs and workplaces,

SKILLS-BASED
rooms, furniture workday routines
OBJECTIVES
PG 44-49 PG 50-55
…ask about and describe houses and …ask for and give information about work; give
SPEAKING apartments, talk about furniture in a room opinions about jobs; describing workday
OBJECTIVES routines
Students should
be able to…
Simple present short answers; there is, there Simple present Wh-questions with do and does;
GRAMMAR are; there’s no, there isn’t a, there are no, placement of adjectives after be and before
there aren’t any nouns

PRONUNCIATION Pronunciation of th Reduction of do and does

& Contractions of isn’t/aren’t Listening to people describe their jobs
LISTENING
Listening to descriptions of homes
Listening to people shop for furniture

Writing about your dream home Writing about jobs

WRITING Work book pg 37-42 Work book pg 43-48

Reading about unusual homes: Two special Work book pg 43-48

READING houses in the Southwest

Work book pg 37-42

Find the differences: Comparing two The perfect job: Figuring out what job is right
ACTIVITIES apartments for you
&
RESOURCES Interchange Teacher’s Resource book: Interchange Teacher’s Resource book:
P7 listening P8 listening
P23 grammar P24 grammar
p38 vocabulary log p39 vocabulary log
p 59 group project: Design a dream home p 60 group project: choose an interesting job
and tell the class about it
New Headway resource book – beginners:
8.1 Find the gold – prepositions, rooms, Pair work: Talking Together p9: Personal
furniture, is/are there…? information

Reward resource pack – starter #24 New Headway resource book – beginners
A dream house – There is/are, rooms, furniture 7.3 Hot and cold – matching adjective opposites

SELF-STUDY http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/main.do http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/main.do

Listening to a conversation about a new Listening to a conversation about a new job –

apartment – Audio CD Audio CD

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Level One is a multi-skills syllabus and is structured with the philosophy that language is best
learned when it is used for meaningful communication.
This level is aimed at adult learners who have minimal English language abilities and
thus covers fundamental basics such as the alphabet and numbers. It also focuses on
elements that allow for learners to conduct basic conversations and ask and answer
elementary questions. As this is a beginner’s English course, writing skills are kept to a
minimum with more focus on building confidence in speaking, listening and reading.
The focus of this syllabus is on accuracy and fluency using natural conversational
language. Grammar is taught in a communicative context and listening activities are task-
based. Speaking activities are personalized to allow for enjoyment and fun in the classroom.
This course focuses on contemporary topics and teaches learners the basic language
components of introductions, countries and nationalities, the weather, telling the time, colours
and numbers, family, daily and weekly routines.
There are numerous additional activities to encourage class participation, pair work
and to help individuals gain confidence.
A section for self study incorporates online activities related to the course book as
well Audio CD materials for improving listening skills. These allow learners to review what
was learnt in class at a time that is convenient to them.
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Equivalent: A1
(Breakthrough)

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