Level C1 Block 1
In this block the learner will consolidate the material from the previous Blocks and complete the crossover from B2/preC1 to a C1 Proficient User level. The course content remains functional and focused entirely on improving learner independence in all areas, motivating the learner to become conversant on diverse subjects such as the family, work issues and making arrangements. In terms of grammatical structures there will be continued revision and extension of the structures in all tenses with focus on the future tenses to talk about completed or predicted actions in the future. Productive and receptive skills are stretched with more phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, the differences between British and American vocabulary, making predictions and talking about future plans, offering, suggesting. As with the other blocks on the course, there is frequent pronunciation practice and the learner has exposure to long and short sounds, word stress, vowel sounds, contractions as well as general vocabulary and sentence level practice. The use of a variety of exercises encompasses different learner styles as well as guaranteeing thorough coverage of the topics covered. The block is comprised of a series of interactive exercises such as wordpicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues, sentence transformation, error detection and correction and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items.
Unit 1 Lesson 1 Starting out the theatre group I
Aims: To expand the structures and vocabulary covered in the previous Blocks through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items, where student has to listen and repeat the presented sentences. Structures and functions: Presentation of target vocabulary through contextual sentences. Vocabulary: Introduction to new vocabulary items: variety, diagram, lecturer, to look up, to fetch, gesture. Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Multiple choice listening comprehension: real life dialogue
Unit 1 Lesson 2 Starting out the theatre group I
Aims: To expand the structures and vocabulary covered as well as to present and practice the grammar through a series of interactive exercises such as reading, listening and answering questions, gapfilling, etc.Structures and functions:Tense review: present tenses, past tenses, perfect tenses, future tenses. Uses of 'Get'.Vocabulary: Useful expressions: on the dole, in a rut, to get the gist, to get rid of, to split up, to take your mind off, to count someone in, on the contrary, Nonverbal communication. Language learning, Activities: Reading and listening comprehension: yes or no. Finding synonyms. Listening practice: true or false. Error detection and correction.
Unit 1 Lesson 3 Starting out the theatre group I
Aims: To expand, consolidate and review the structures and vocabulary covered in the previous lessons through a series of interactive exercises such as pronunciation practice: listen and repeat, gapfilling, dub the film, etc.Structures and functions: Tense review: present tenses, past tenses, perfect tenses, future tenses, Uses of 'Get', Prepositions collocated with verbs. Vocabulary: Revision of useful expressions and phrasal verbs: on the dole, in a rut, to get the gist, to get rid of, to split up, to take your mind off, to count someone in, on the contrary. Activities: Pronunciation: Listening practice: spelling, Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Error detection and correction, Real life dialogue: dub the film, Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 1 Lesson 4 Starting out the theatre group I Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 2 Lesson 5 Starting out the theatre group II
Aims: To expand the structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Structures and functions: Presentation of new vocabulary through contextual sentences. Vocabulary: Presentation of new vocabulary: background, motorist, chairman, theme, prospects, to write an account of, hardship, crisis, in the former / latter, manage to, recall, amongst etc. Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Listen and repeat, Listening comprehension: choose the correct ending for the sentences.
Unit 2 Lesson 6 Starting out the theatre group II
Aims: To present, practice and expand the grammar covered through a series of interactive exercises such as gapfilling, associating sentences with corresponding pictures, readings, etc. Structures and functions: Past simple vs. Past continuous, Present perfect simple and continuous vs. Past perfect simple and continuous, Used to & use to vs. would for past habits, Dates. Vocabulary: Useful expressions: let me introduce you to, I’d like you to meet, better late than never, it’s been a pleasure to meet you, to run into someone/something, the matter in hand. Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Reading and listening comprehension: choose an appropriate sentence, Listening comprehension: choose the correct ending for the sentences, Listen and repeat, Listening and writing. practice: taking notes
Unit 2 Lesson 7 Starting out the theatre group II
Aims: To consolidate and review the structures, grammar and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises such as listening and repeating vocabulary, fillin the gaps activities, choosing an option, dubbing the film, etc. Structures and functions: Past simple vs. Past continuous, Present perfect simple and continuous vs. Past perfect simple and continuous, Used to & use to vs. would for past habits, Dates. Vocabulary: Addressing people: titles and appropriate responses, Revision of useful expressions: let me introduce you to, I’d like you to meet, better late than never, it’s been a pleasure to meet you, to run into someone/something, the matter in hand. Activities: Pronunciation: Listening comprehension: true or false, Gap fill: vocabulary revision, Error detection and correction, Choose the appropriate response, Real life dialogue: dub the film, Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 2 Lesson 8 Starting out the theatre group II Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 3 Lesson 9 Starting out the theatre group III
Aims:To expand the structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items.Structures and functions: Presentation of new vocabulary through contextual sentences and dialogues. Vocabulary: Presentation of new vocabulary: box office, performance, troublemakers, seaside, to line up, eventful, refreshing, rest room etc. Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Listen and repeat, Listening comprehension: choose the correct ending for the sentences.
Unit 3 Lesson 10 Starting out the theatre group III
Aims: To study, practice and expand the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as listening and repeating, correct/incorrect sentences, gapfilling, associating words or sentences with pictures, etc. Structures and functions: Present perfect simple vs. Present perfect continuous, Present perfect often, still, yet, already, just…, Time markers: for, since, during, while, Articles: 'the’ or zero, Prepositions of place: in, on, by, at. Vocabulary: Useful expressions: to get the bug for something, to keep verb ing, to work something out, to make a fool of oneself, to do some verb ing, Geographical names & location reference, Theatre, Letters to the editor. Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Listen and repeat, Reading: error detection, Gap fill: supply the correct tense, Reading comprehension: true or false, Listening comprehension: choose the appropriate ending for the sentences.
Unit 3 Lesson 11 Starting out the theatre group III
Aims:To consolidate and review the structures, grammar and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises such as pronunciation practice, fill in the gaps activities, dubbing the film, etc. Structures and functions: Present perfect simple vs. Present perfect continuous, Present perfect often, still, yet, already, just…, Time markers: for, since, during, while, Articles: 'the' or zero, Prepositions of place: in, on, by, at. Vocabulary: Useful expressions: to get the bug for something, to keep verb ing, to work something out, to make a fool of oneself, to do some verb ing, Geographical names & location reference, Theatre, Letters to the editor. Activities: Pronunciation: abbreviations, Answer the questions: various formats, Gap fill: supply the correct word or phrase, Reading comprehension: true or false, Listening comprehension: write the correct tense, Real life dialogue: dub the film, Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 3 Lesson 12 Starting out the theatre group III Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 4 Lesson 13 Rehearsing in a hired hall
Aims:To expand the structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Structures and functions:Presentation of new vocabulary through contextual sentences and dialogues. Vocabulary: Presentation of new vocabulary: life expectancy, costume, representative, wildlife, dominant, trial, settlement, to be aware of something, gathered, etc.Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Listen and repeat, Listening comprehension: choose the correct ending for the sentences.
Unit 4 Lesson 14 Rehearsing in a hired hall
Aims:To present, practice and expand the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as selecting the best option, writing sentences, gapfilling, etc. Structures and functions: Will and shall: promises, predictions, offers and suggestions, Future continuous, Future perfect simple and continuous, By then, by the time… Vocabulary: Useful expressions: to take time off, to fall into the wrong hands, to go ahead with, to stand in for, to get a feel for, to get hold of, to bear in mind, Science, Synonyms, Antonyms. Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Reading and listening: detecting synonyms and antonyms, Listening comprehension: choose the appropriate phrase, Listening comprehension: gap fill.
Unit 4 Lesson 15 Rehearsing in a hired hall
Aims:To consolidate, review and expand the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises such as pronunciation practice, selecting the correct word, fill in the gaps activities, dubbing the film and finding synonymous sentences. Structures and functions: Will and shall: promises, predictions, offers and suggestions, Future continuous, Future perfect simple and continuous, By then, by the time… Vocabulary: Useful expressions: to take time off, to fall into the wrong hands, to go ahead with, to stand in for, to get a feel for, to get hold of, to bear in mind, Science, Synonyms, Antonyms, Activities: Pronunciation: word stress, Reading and listening: choose the appropriate word, Listening comprehension: specific information, Reading and listening: gap fill, Real life dialogue: dub the film, Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 4 Lesson 16 Rehearsing in a hired hall Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 5 Lesson 17 An invitation to the local press
Aims: To expand the structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Structures and functions: Presentation of new vocabulary through contextual sentences, Vocabulary: Body: forehead, wrist, thumb, toe, complexion, pale, well built, General: heels, casual clothes, toddler, overweight, accessories, sharp, trendy, big headed, to gate crash, Age: teenager, middleaged, adult,… Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Listen and repeat, Listening comprehension: choose the appropriate ending, Listening comprehension: gap fill.
Unit 5 Lesson 18 An invitation to the local press
Aims: To study, practice and expand the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as listen and repeat, write correct sentences, selecting the right image, fill in the gaps, read, read and choose the correct answer, etc. Structures and functions: Order of adjectives, Compound adjectives, Family resemblance: look alike. Vocabulary: Body: ankle, chin, eyebrows, eyelashes, forehead, hips, knee, palms, shoulders, waist, wrist, Talking about similarities: to look like, to take after, to seem to be, to look as if, to look alike, Useful expressions: to look as if, to have a weakness for, to be fond of, to win someone´s heart, all over the world, to be deep in thought, Revision of clothes vocabulary: trendy, smart, casual, shawl, tracksuit, trainers, etc.Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Listen and repeat, Listening comprehension: choose the appropriate answer, Listening comprehension: gap fill, Sentence transformation.
Unit 5 Lesson 19 An invitation to the local press
Aims:To review, consolidate, practice and expand the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as listen and repeat, write correct sentences, selecting the right image, fill in the gaps, read, read and choose the correct answer, etc. Structures and functions: Expressing degrees: fairly, slightly, extremely, Talking about approximate ages: early, mid, late, Compound adjectives. Vocabulary: Revision of lexical fields: ages, physical descriptions, appearances. Activities: Pronunciation: word stress, Listen and repeat, Listening for specific information: completing a form, Reading comprehension: supply alternative descriptions, Error correction, Real life dialogue: dub the film, Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 5 Lesson 20 An invitation to the local press Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 6 Lesson 21 The First Performance
Aims:To review and consolidate the vocabulary, structures and pronunciation of the Block through a series of interactive exercises such as dialogue understamding, listening and repeating, dubbing the film, etc.Structures and functions: Revision of structures and functions through contextual practice. Vocabulary : Revision of vocabulary through contextual practice. Activities: Listening comprehension: choose the appropriate ending, Pronunciation: the schwa sound, Listen and repeat, Real life dialogue: dub the film.
Unit 6 Lesson 22 The First Performance
Aims:To review and consolidate the structures, grammar and vocabulary covered in the block through a series of interactive exercises such as readings, completing the sentences, filling in the gaps, etc.Structures and functions:Revision of structures and functions through contextual practice: supply the correct tense according to situation, choosing the correct modal verbs.Vocabulary: Revision of common verbs: to get, to look , take ,to carry, to run, to keep, to stand, to work, Revision of lexical fields from the previous lessons: appearances, ages, feelings. Activities: Reading and listening comprehension: supplying specific information, Reading comprehension: true or false, Sentence transformation, Gapfill.
Unit 6 Lesson 23 The First Performance
Aims:To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as listening and answering, etc. Structures and functions: Revision of structures and functions through contextual practice in dialogues and sentences, Vocabulary: Revision of lexical fields from the previous units: clothes, education, holidays, home life. Activities: Listening comprehension: specific information, Reading comprehension: choose the most appropriate word.
Unit 6 Lesson 24 The First Performance Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Level C1 Block 2
In this block the learner will consolidate the material from the previous Blocks and continue the crossover from C1 to a C2. The course content remains functional and focused entirely on improving learner independence in all areas, motivating the learner to become conversant on subjects such as cinema, expressing ability, obligation and prohibition as well as presenting and interpreting statistics. In terms of grammatical structures there will be continued revision and extension of the structures in all tenses. Productive and receptive skills are stretched with more phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, the different verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives, expressing future possibility, and giving opinions. As with the other blocks on the course, there is frequent pronunciation practice and the learner has exposure to long and short sounds, vowel sounds, elision, homophones as well as general vocabulary and sentence level practice. In terms of conversation, the learner can now approach most situations with little or no preparation. The use of a variety of exercises encompasses different learner styles as well as guaranteeing thorough coverage of the topics covered. The block is comprised of a series of interactive exercises such as wordpicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items.
Unit 1 Lesson 1 Shopping at the supermarket
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: the press, necklace, audience Food: minced meat, courgette, aubergine, pear, strawberries Feelings: courage respect, affinity.
Unit 1 Lesson 2 Shopping at the supermarket
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: Expressing opinions, likes and preferences Articles: a, an, the, zero Describing graphs and statistics Abstract nouns: sincerity, communication, affinity, motivation, trust etc Quantifiers: a little, little, a few, few, quite a bit of, quite a lot of, loads. Vocabulary Food and shopping Percentages and fractions Useful phrases: How did it go?, to make a change, to run for (plays), it's about, as far as I know etc. Activities: Studentled listening: articles Listen and repeat: statistics write the fractions fill the gaps: articles Reading comprehension: find abstract nouns Reading comprehension: order the different factors Studentled listening Gap fill: quantifiers Fill the gaps: nouns Listening comprehension: yes or no.
Unit 1 Lesson 3 Shopping at the supermarket
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: Expressing opinions, likes and preferences Articles: a, an, the, zero Describing graphs and statistics Abstract nouns: sincerity, communication, affinity, motivation, trust etc Quantifiers: a little, little, a few, few, quite a bit of, quite a lot of, loads Vocabulary Food Numbers: times, fractions, percentages, dates. Activities Pronunciation: listen and choose the correct sound Listening comprehension: write the figures Sentence transformation: nouns Correct the sentences: articles Real life dialogue: dub the film Choosing synonymous sentences
Unit 1 Lesson 4 Shopping at the supermarket Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 2 Lesson 5 Going on a tour
Aims: To learn and assimilate the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: International warning signs: forbidden, permitted General: porch, barbeque, in the open air, claim, hand in, settle in, renew, choice, position, harmony Probability: likely, unlikely, sure.
Unit 2 Lesson 6 Going on a tour
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: Expressing permission and prohibition Talking about probability: likely, unlikely, sure Expressing ability: can, could, to be able to, to manage to, may/might Must, may and might for suppositions and logical deductions about present and past Review of modals for permission and obligation: must, mustn't, needn't, have to, don't have to Vocabulary Useful expressions: to know in advance, to be one's own boss, short term contract, to keep in suspense, to be worth someone's while, etc Synonyms and antonyms Activities: Studentled listening Gap fill: complete the sentence with an appropriate word Sentence transformation: probability Listen and repeat Reading comprehension: finding synonyms and antonyms Word/Picture association Listening: Choose appropriate answers Listening: multiple choice.
Unit 2 Lesson 7 Going on a tour
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: Expressing permission and prohibition Talking about probability: likely, unlikely, sure Expressing ability: can, could, to be able to, to manage to, may/might Must, may and might for suppositions and logical deductions about present and past Review of modals for permission and obligation: must, mustn't, needn't, have to, don't have to Vocabulary Useful expressions: to know in advance, to be one's own boss, short term contract, to keep in suspense, to be worth someone's while, etc Synonyms and antonyms. Activities: Pronunciation: long and short vowel sounds Listen and repeat Gap fill: complete the sentences with an appropriate modal verb Multiple choice: choose the most appropriate tense Error detection and correction Association of picture with camp rules Real life dialogue: dub the film Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 2 Lesson 8 Going on a tour Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 3 Lesson 9 Getting the contract
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: nativity play, advertisement, signature, recipient, cab, queries, agony aunt, presently, actually, afterwards, ghost American English: highway, elevator, drug store.
Unit 3 Lesson 10 Getting the contract
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: Asking for and giving advice Making offers: Would you like me to..? Can I..? Shall I?? I'll? Writing a letter Responding to offers. Vocabulary: nativity play, advertisement, signature etc. Useful phrases: to have a night in, to get things in proportion, to go through a phase, to feel sorry for one's self, to make a note of, at leisure Agony aunts. Advice columns Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures Listening and reading: choose the appropriate response Gap fill: make offers by filling the gaps Pronunciation: listen and repeat Reading and listening comprehension: answer the questions Writing: supply an appropriate question Listening and writing: respond to the offers Listening practice: true or false.
Unit 3 Lesson 11 Getting the contract
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: Asking for and giving advice Making offers: Would you like me to..? Can I..? Shall I?? I'll? Responding to offers Detecting the appropriate tone and language: formal vs. informal. Vocabulary: British vs. American English Review of useful expressions Activities: Pronunciation: diphthongs Listening comprehension: detecting tone Substitution: provide the American synonyms Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures Gap fill: compete the sentences Real life dialogue: dub the film Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 3 Lesson 12 Getting the contract Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 4 Lesson 13 Some troubles with the Tour
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: General: front cover, photo session, faith, mankind, miniature, devoted, playful, sexist, tend Animals: pedigree, wild, moggy Films: the big screen, role.
Unit 4 Lesson 14 Some troubles with the Tour
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: Verbs with gerund and infinitive e.g.: avoid seeing / tend to be Who, where, what, when, how infinitive Verbs with dual meanings: infinitives vs. gerunds: she stopped to smoke / stopped smoking; remember to buy / remember buying etc. Vocabulary: Useful expressions: to my mind, in her element, in the public eye, it's no use, there's no point Activities: Studentled listening Gap fill: make synonymous sentences Complete the gaps with verbs in the correct tenses Reading and listening: answer the questions Finding synonyms Gapfill Listen and repeat Listen and answer.
Unit 4 Lesson 15 Some troubles with the Tour
Aims: To revise and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions Verbs with gerund and infinitive e.g.: avoid seeing / tend to be who, where, what, when, how infinitive Verbs with dual meanings: infinitives vs. gerunds: she stopped to smoke / stopped smoking; remember to buy / remember buying etc. Vocabulary Useful expressions: to my mind, in her element, in the public eye, it's no use, there's no point. Activities: Pronunciation: diphthongs Error detection and correction Gapfill: choose the correct word / write the correct tense Real life dialogue: dub the film Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 4 Lesson 16 Some troubles with the Tour Additional exercises
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Unit 5 Lesson 17 Alec and Julia say goodbye
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary Household objects/appliances: dishwasher, clothes hangers, sewing machine Shapes: pyramid, cylinder, cube Materials: bamboo, velvet, pottery.
Unit 5 Lesson 18 Alec and Julia say goodbye
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: Describing objects: order of adjectives Expressing purpose: for / to Vocabulary Useful phrases: take my place, needless to say, dress up etc Shapes: pyramid, cylinder, cube, oval, square, triangular Compound nouns: keyring, shoulderbag etc. Activities: Writing: everyday objects Studentled listening Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures Gap fill: write the correct shapes Listening: write the objects according to their definitions Listening: true or false Listen and repeat Listening and reading comprehension: true or false Writing: make sentences about the images Spelling: write the missing letters.
Unit 5 Lesson 19 Alec and Julia say goodbye
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: Describing objects Expressing purpose: for / to Vocabulary Useful expressions: take my place, needless to say, dress up etc Shapes: pyramid, cylinder, cube, oval, square, triangular Compound nouns: keyring, shoulderbag etc. Activities: Pronunciation: triphthongs in sentences Listen and repeat Gap fill: complete the descriptions Listening comprehension: answer yes or no Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures Real life dialogue: dub the film Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 5 Lesson 20 Alec and Julia say goodbye Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 6 Lesson 21 On the way to Ireland
Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the whole block through a series of interactive exercises. Activities Listening comprehension: gapfill Pronunciation: revision of difficult sounds Real life dialogue: dub the film.
Unit 6 Lesson 22 On the way to Ireland
Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the whole block through a series of interactive exercises. Activities Reading and listening comprehension: true or false Listening: multiple choice Reading and writing: choose the appropriate ending Reading comprehension: gapfill Writing: complete the sentences.
Unit 6 Lesson 23 On the way to Ireland
Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the whole block through a series of interactive exercises. Activities Reading and listening comprehension: true or false Listening: multiple choice Reading and writing: choose the appropriate ending Reading comprehension: gapfill Writing: complete the sentences.
Unit 6 Lesson 24 On the way to Ireland Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Level C1 Block 3
In this final Block the learner will revise the work covered to date through the lexical fields of describing people and places, superstitions, horoscopes tourism and describing paintings and art and arrive at a C1. Starting with Conditional phrases, time clauses and a review of the Passive voice the learner will encounter exercises to practice reported speech, prepositional clauses, synonyms and antonyms as well as Relative clauses. By now the learner will be able to converse on a wide range of subjects areas from detailed descriptions to abstract concepts. In terms of pronunciation, the learner will continue to model native speakers at a natural speed and be aware of contractions, intonation, elision, homophones, homographs and diphthongs.
Unit 1 Lesson 1 In an Irish pub
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: ladder, horseshoe, itchy palm, lucky charm, fountain, congress, hold on to, to pull a lever, to adjust a dial etc Describing people and places.
Unit 1 Lesson 2 In an Irish pub
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions Expressing real and unreal conditions: even if, until, in case Expressing general truths Mixed conditionals Vocabulary Useful expressions: to have something on one’s mind, to go on a spree, play safe, to let oneself go, jump at the chance etc Describing people and places Activities Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures Gap fill: choose the appropriate word to complete the sentences Writing: use the words to make sentences Listening gaps: finish the sentences.
Unit 1 Lesson 3 In an Irish pub
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary from the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions Expressing real and unreal conditions: even if, provided, unless Expressing general truths and giving advice Mixed conditionals Vocabulary Useful expressions: to go on a spree, play safe, to let oneself go, jump at the chance etc Describing people and places Activities Pronunciation: homographs Listen and repeat Choose the appropriate ending Gap fill: write the verbs in the correct tense Listening and reading: answer the questions to predict the story Error detection and correction Real life dialogue: dub the film Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 1 Lesson 4 In an irish pub Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 2 Lesson 5 Welsh culture
Aims: To assimilate and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary Cooking verbs: to boil, to stir, to pour Materials and fabrics Industry: to manufacture, coal, farm, mining equality, bachelor, luxury.
Unit 2 Lesson 6 Welsh culture
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions Talking about places: industries and customs Passive voice review: all tenses Verbs with being: can't stand, like, love, resent, fancy, don't mind Vocabulary Useful expressions: to walk out, generally speaking, to have time to oneself, made by hand, to bring to the boil Cooking: to boil, to stir, to add, to leave, to pour. Activities Gap fill: complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs Association of sentences and words with their corresponding pictures Rewrite the sentences to give the same meaning Pronunciation: listen and repeat Gaps: complete the instructions Reading and listening comprehension: find synonyms sentence transformation: active to passive Listening practice: true or false.
Unit 2 Lesson 7 Welsh culture
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary seen in the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions Talking about places: industries and customs Passive voice review: all tenses Verbs with being: can't stand, like, love, resent, fancy, don't mind Vocabulary Useful expressions: to walk out, generally speaking, to have time to oneself, by hand Cooking: to boil, to stir, to add, to leave, to pour Activities Pronunciation: noun formation and pronunciation changes Reading and writing: true or false Reading: choose the correct word to complete the text Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures Listening comprehension: gapfill Sentence transformation: active to passive Listening practice: true or false Real life dialogue: dub the film Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 2 Lesson 8 Welsh culture Additional exercises
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Unit 3 Lesson 9 Hogmanay in Scotland
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary tower block, mailman, platter, housing estate, council, to step on, enriched, to fall asleep Driving and cars: windscreen, steering wheel, pedestrian crossing, rear view mirror, horn, engine Transportation: truck, metro.
Unit 3 Lesson 10 Hogmanay in Scotland
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions Talking about places Defining and nondefining relative clauses Explaining processes: after, when, before, then etc Vocabulary Useful phrases: to say the least, to spend a fortune, to back out, to be made redundant, to be down the road from British and American English: biscuit/cookie, handbag/purse, flat/apartment Prepositions: of, about, by, with Parts of a car. Activities Association of sentences and words with their corresponding pictures Gap fill: relative pronouns Match sentences to make relative clauses Pronunciation: listen and repeat Reading and listening comprehension: true or false Reading: find the synonymous British and American words Studentled listening Gap fill: choose the best word to complete the sentences Listening and writing: correct the sentences.
Unit 3 Lesson 11 Hogmanay in Scotland
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions Talking about places Defining and nondefining relative clauses: joining two sentences Explaining processes: after, when, before, then etc Verbs with prefixes: overcooked etc. Vocabulary Useful expressions: to say the least, to spend a fortune, to back out, to be made redundant, to be down the road from British and American English Prepositions: of, about, by, with Activities Pronunciation: prefixes complete the sentences Sentence transformation: American to British English Writing: join the sentences to make relative clauses Error detection and correction Real life dialogue: dub the film Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 3 Lesson 12 Hogmanay in Scotland Additional exercises
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Unit 4 Lesson 13 Doing some sightseeing in London
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: youngsters, security guard, beg, rational, announce Tourist attractions: The Tower of London, Covent Garden, The British Museum Parapsychology, horoscopes, fortune telling, telepathy, astrology, intuitive, predictions, nightmares.
Unit 4 Lesson 14 Doing some sightseeing in London
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions Modal verbs: review Connectors: so that, despite, as, while Reported speech Vocabulary Parapsychology, horoscopes, fortune telling, telepathy, astrology Useful phrases: give it a miss, take something seriously, make something up, wishful thinking, you’re telling me! etc. Activities Studentled listening Gap fill: write the correct modal or auxiliary verb Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures Gap fill: choose the appropriate word from the list Pronunciation: listen and repeat Reading and listening comprehension: yes or no Listening and reading comprehension: gapfill.
Unit 4 Lesson 15 Doing some sightseeing in London
Aims: To revise and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions Modal verbs: review Reported speech: reporting quotes and beliefs Forming adjectives: verbs and nouns (suffixes) Say, Tell and reporting verbs. Vocabulary Parapsychology, horoscopes, fortune telling, telepathy, astrology Useful phrases: give it a miss, take something seriously, make something up, wishful thinking etc. Activities Pronunciation: adjectives from verbs and nouns: suffixes Pronunciation: opposite adjectives Writing: reporting quotes Gap fill: write the most suitable word Writing: complete the synonymous sentences Real life dialogue: dub the film Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 4 Lesson 16 Doing some sightseeing in London Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 5 Lesson 17 Remembering the tour
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentencepicture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and studentled listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: aspect, anxiety, subdued, bold, symbolize Tones and colours: lilac, turquoise, beige, shade Paintings: watercolour, landscape, portrait, sketch, still life etc Photography: snaps, closeups, prints.
Unit 5 Lesson 18 Remembering the tour
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions Describing pictures: background, to the right/left of, in the bottom left hand corner etc Prepositional clauses Vocabulary Tones and colours: dark, light, lilac, beige etc Paintings: watercolour, landscape, portrait, sketch, still life, abstract, etc Useful phrases: to come to terms with, speak volumes, state of mind, at first sight Activities Studentled listening Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures Complete the gaps with a word from the list Pronunciation: listen and repeat Listening comprehension: complete a registration form Reading comprehension: multiple choice Reading: finding synonyms and antonyms Reading: matching words and definitions Listening comprehension: true or false.
Unit 5 Lesson 19 Remembering the tour
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions Describing pictures: background, to the right/left of, in the bottom left hand corner etc Prepositional clauses Vocabulary Tones and colours: dark, light, lilac, beige etc Paintings: watercolour, landscape, portrait, sketch etc Useful expressions: to come to terms with, speak volumes, state of mind, at first sight Activities Pronunciation: listen and repeat onomatopoeia Reading comprehension: gapfill Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures Gaps: choose an appropriate ending Reading comprehension: true or false Real life dialogue: dub the film Choosing synonymous sentences.
Unit 5 Lesson 20 Remembering the tour Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 6 Lesson 21 Making plans for the future
Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the whole block through a series of interactive exercises. Activities: Listening comprehension: true or false Pronunciation: word /syllable stress Real life dialogue: dub the film.
Unit 6 Lesson 22 Making plans for the future
Aims: To revise and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the whole block through a series of interactive exercises. Activities: Reading and listening: answer the questions Listening: complete the gaps Error correction Reading and writing: fill the gaps.
Unit 6 Lesson 23 Making plans for the future
Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the whole block through a series of interactive exercises. Activities: Association of sentences and words with their corresponding pictures Gap fill: use the correct tense to complete the text Choose the appropriate word according to the definitions.
Unit 6 Lesson 24 Making plans for the future Additional exercises
Additional exercises.
Unit 6 Lesson 25 Know about the country and its customs. Just for fun!
Additional exercises.