UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
UNITS
• Unit 9
Transport
(p. 87 - 96)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this unit,
students will be able to:
WEEK: 1 (9th – 13th February 2015)
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
• articles: a/an, the, no
article
• can/can't, have to/
• describe everyday aspects of
don't have to
his/her environment, e.g. things. • apologising
• understand and extract the
essential information from short,
recorded passages.
• describe everyday aspects of
his/her environment, e.g. rules
and permission.
• perform and respond to basic
language functions, such as
information exchange and
express opinions and attitudes
in a simple way.
• understand and give short
description of events.
• tell a story in a simple list of
points linked with simple
connectors like and, but and after
that.
• perform and respond to basic
language functions, such as
information exchange and
requests in a simple way.
• write a very short, basic
description of events and
personal experiences.
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Elementary Student's Book
TARGET
VOCABULARY
PRONUNCIATION
SKILLS
• transport
collocations
• adjectives (1)
• excuses
• phrases to describe
and complain about
problems
• strong and weak
forms of a and the
• strong and weak
forms of can, can't,
have to and don't have
to
• intonation to show
being happy or
unhappy
Reading:
• read an article about Paris
Citybikes
• read and email
Listening:
• listen to a guide giving a tour
around a transport museum
• listen to a man talk about his
problems getting to work
• watch an extract from a
documentary about a day at
Heathrow Airport
Speaking:
• talk about types of transport
• talk about ways to travel around
towns/cities
• apologise for being late
• tell a long story
• deal with problems when flying
Writing:
• learn to use linkers and write a
story
• write an email about an
experience at an airport/on a
plane
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UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
EXAM: Quiz I – 20th Feb./Friday
UNITS
• Unit 10
The Future
(p. 97-106)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this unit,
students will be able to:
• describe future plans.
• ask and answer questions and
exchange ideas and information
on familiar topic in predictable
everyday situations, e.g.
discussing future plans.
• identify specific information in
simpler written materials he/she
encounters such as short articles
describing events.
• interact with reasonable ease
in structured situations, e.g.
predicting future events with
prompts.
• make and respond to
invitations and suggestions.
• describe arrangements in
simple terms.
• exchange limited information
on familiar matters, eg. the
weather.
• understand and produce short,
simple messages relating to
matters in areas of immediate
need.
WEEK: 2 (16th - 20th February 2015)
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Elementary Student's Book
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
TARGET
VOCABULARY
PRONUNCIATION
SKILLS
• be going to
• would like to
• will, might, won't
• making suggestions
• plans
• phrases with get
• adjectives (2)
• phrases to describe
weather
• going to and would
• contracted form of
will
• stressed syllables
Reading:
• read a news story about a
lottery win
• read an extract from a survival
instruction book
• read an article about things to do
with friends
Listening:
• listen to a radio interview with
lottery winners
• learn to respond to suggestions
• listen to people discussing which
activities they want to do
• watch an extract from a
documentary about the wettest
place in Europe
Speaking:
• talk about your future
plans/wishes
• make predictions about
situations
• make some suggestions and
invite your friends to join you
• talk about weather and how it
makes you feel
Writing:
• improve your use of linkers: too,
also and as well and write a short
story
• write a message board notice
about your country
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UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
UNITS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
WEEK: 3 (23th - 27th February 2015)
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
• Unit 11
After completing this unit,
• should/shouldn't
Health
students will be able to:
• adverbs of manner
(p.107-116)
• offering to help
• ask how people are and react
to news.
• communicate in simple and
routine tasks using simple
phrases to ask for and provide
things, to get simple information
and to discuss what to do next,
e.g. advising on health problems.
• write short stories about
imaginary people linked with
simple connectors like and, but
and because and adverbs.
• express simple opinions.
• discuss everyday practical
issues in a simple way.
• make and respond to offers of
help.
• ask for and provide everyday
services related to basic medical
matters, e.g. in a pharmacy.
• write very short, simple
formulaic messages related to
matters in areas of immediate
need.
TARGET
VOCABULARY
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Elementary Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
• the body
• consonant clusters
• health
• common verbs (2)
• problems
• phrases to describe
a problem and to
give advice
SKILLS
Reading:
• read an article about cold cures
around the world
• read a quiz about how fit you are
• read an article about a social
experiment
Listening:
• listen to radio programme about
colds and flu
• listen to different scenarios of
people needing help and thanking
someone
• watch an extract from a sitcom
about an unusual shopping
experience
Speaking:
• talk about what to do when you
don't feel well and give advice
• discuss cures for the common
cold
• do a quiz about your fitness
• talk about healthy weekends
• give advice and offer help
• thank someone
• ask for help in a pharmacy
Writing:
• learn to use adverbs in stories
and how to make stories more
interesting
• write some advice for a health
message board
EXTRA MATERIALS
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
EXAM: Quiz II – 6th Mar./Friday
UNITS
• Unit 12
Experiences
(p.117-126)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this unit,
students will be able to:
WEEK: 4 (2nd - 6th March 2015)
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
• present perfect
• present perfect and
past simple
• understand and describe past • telephoning
activities and personal
experiences.
• understand and write short,
simple messages on postcards
relaying news.
• understand short, simple texts
a sentence at a time, picking up
familiar names, words and basic
phrases and rereading as
required.
• discuss and express how
he/she feels about personal
experiences.
• intreact with reasonable ease
in structured situations and
short conversations over the
phone.
• ask people for things and tell
people things over the phone.
• tell a story about a personal
experience in a simple list of
points.
• write very short, basic
descriptions of past events in a
simple narrative form.
TARGET
VOCABULARY
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Elementary Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
• outdoor activities • sentence stress
• prepositions (3)
• telephoning
expressions
• phrases to describe
an experience.
SKILLS
Reading:
• read an article about a
dangerous job
Listening:
• listen to people talking about
their experiences
• listen to different scenarios on
the phone
• watch an extract from a
documentary about sharks
Speaking:
• talk about unusual experiences
• describe movement from one
place to another
• talk about past experiences
• describe difficult
situations/problems
• say telephone numbers
• phone someone about a problem
• describing an exciting/frightening
experience
Writing:
• learn to use postcar phrases and
write a postcard
• write a story about an
exciting/frightening experience
EXTRA MATERIALS
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
WEEK: 5 (9th – 13th March 2015)
UNITS
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Lead-in
(p. 6)
After completing these units,
students will be able to:
• Unit 1
Life
( p. 7-16 )
• understand enough to
manage short routine
exchanges.
• ask for and provide personal
information.
• understand short, simple
texts containing the most
common vocabulary, including
some shared international
vocabulary.
• describe past activities.
• write a series of simple
phrases and sentences with
simple connectors like and,but
and because.
• establish social contact by
using everyday polite forms of
greetings, farewells and
introductions.
• use simple techniques to
start, maintain and end a very
short conversation.
• describe people in simple
terms.
• write very short, basic
descriptions of events, past
activities and personal
experiences.
• generally understand clear,
standard speech on familiar
matters.
• Unit 2
Work
(p. 17-26)
TARGET
VOCABULARY
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
SKILLS
• question forms
• past simple
• making
conversation
• free time
• sentence stress
• relationships
• /t/, /d/ and /ɪd/
• conversation topics endings
• learn how to sound
natural by linking
words
Reading:
• read two newspaper articles about
relationships
• read an article about the art of
conversation
• read a competition entry about
friendship
Listening:
• listen to people talk about what
makes them happy
• watch an extract from a drama
Speaking:
• talk about what makes you happy
• ask and answer personal questions
• talk about relationships
• talk about past events
• start/end a conversation
• sound natural
• talk about important people in
your life
Writing:
• write about an important year in
your life
• improve your use os linking words
• write a competition entry about
your best friend
• present simple
and present
continuous
• adverbs of
frequency
• work
• jobs
• types of work
Reading:
• read a newspaper article about
dangerous jobs
• read a survey about work/life
balance
• stress syllables on
compound words
• polite intonation
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• participate in short
• expressing likes
conversations in routine
and dislikes
context on topics of interest,
e.g. work.
• write short letters and email
messages.
• understand short simple text
on familiar matters of a
concrete type which consist of
high frequency everyday or
job-related language.
• ask and answer questions
about what they do at work
and in free time.
• say what they like and dislike
• use simple techniques to
maintain a short conversation.
• describe their families, living
conditions, schooling, present
or most recent jobs.
Listening:
• listen to people talk about how
companies motivate staff
• listen to interviews about jobs
• watch an extract from a
documentary about commuting
Speaking:
• talk about work/studies
• talk about dangerous jobs
• talk about work routines
• discuss likes/ dislikes
• respond and ask more questions to
keep the conversation going
• describe your work/life balance
Writing:
• write an email about work
experience
• write a web comment about
work/life balance
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
EXAM: Quiz III – 20th Mar./Friday
WEEK: 6 (16th – 20th March 2015)
UNITS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
• Unit 3
Time Out
(p. 27 - 36)
After completing these units,
students will be able to:
• Unit 4
Great
Minds
4.1
(p. 37-39)
TARGET
VOCABULARY
• present
• time out
continuous/be going to • the arts
for future
• collocations
• understand and extract the
• questions without
essential information from short auxiliaries
recorded passages dealing with • making a phone call
predictable everyday matters
which are delivered slowly and
clearly.
• discuss what to do, where to go
and make arrangements to meet.
• write short formulaic notes and
messages relating to matters in
areas of immediate need.
• find specific information in
simple everyday materials (such
as advertisements, brochures,
menus and timetables).
• present
• expressions with
• ask and answer questions and
perfect+ever/never
make and do
exchange ideas and information
on familiar topics in predictable
everyday situations, e.g. on
culture.
• handle very short social
exchanges, using everyday polite
forms of greeting and address.
• generally understand clear,
standard speech on familiar
matters directed at them,
provided they can ask for
repetition or reformulation from
time to time.
• describe plans and
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
SKILLS
• stressed syllables
Reading:
• read a an arts quiz
Listening:
• listen to a radio programme about
young people having fun
• listen to four phone calls
• watch an extract from a travel
programme about visiting Barcelona
Speaking:
• talk about your future plans
• ask and answer questions for a
culture survey
• make and receive phone calls
• learn to manage phone problems
• plan a perfect day out
Writing:
• write an email invitation
• pronunciation of
have in connected
speech
• rhyming past
participles
Listening:
• listen to two people describing
their secret talents
Speaking:
• talk about your talents
Writing:
• write a competition entry about
talents
• check your work and correct
mistakes
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arrangements (habits and
routines, past
activities and personal
experiences).
• write simple phrases and
sentences about themselves (and
imaginary people), where they
live and what they do.
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
Book
UNITS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
WEEK: 7 (23rd – 27th March 2015)
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
• Unit 4
After completing this unit,
• can, have to, must
Great
students will be able to:
(obligation)
Minds
• giving advice
4.2-4.5
• understand short, simple texts
(p. 40 - 46) on familiar matters of a concrete
type which consist of high
frequency everyday or job-related
language.
• participate in short
conversations in routine contexts
on topics of interest, e.g.
education/obligation.
• make and respond to
suggestions.
• give a simple description or
presentation of people, living or
working conditions, daily routines,
likes/dislikes, etc. as a series of
short simple phrases and
sentences linked into a list.
• write about everyday aspects of
their environments, e.g. people,
places, a job or study experience
in linked sentences.
TARGET
VOCABULARY
• education
• language learning
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's
PRONUNCIATION
SKILLS
• pronunciation of
have to in connected
speech
Reading:
• read an article about different
schools
• read suggestions for how to
improve your English
• read an entry for a problem page
Listening:
• listen to a radio programme
giving advice about language
learning
• watch an extract from a
documentary about brain power
Speaking:
• talk about what you did at
school
• talk about obligations
• give and respond to advice
• discuss five top tips for tests
Writing:
• write advice for a problem page
EXTRA MATERIALS
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
EXAM: Midterm I – 3rd Apr./Friday
WEEK: 8 (30th March – 3rd April 2015)
UNITS
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
• Unit 5
Travel
( p. 47 - 56)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this unit,
students will be able to:
• identify specific information
in simpler written materials
they encounter such as letters,
brochures and short
newspaper articles describing
events.
• tell a story or describe
something in a simple list of
points.
• understand and extract the
essential information from
short, recorded passages
dealing with everyday matters
which are delivered slowly and
clearly.
• write simple straightforward
connected texts on a range of
familiar subject within his/her
field of interest, by linking a
series of shorter discrete
elements into a linear sequence.
• understand simple directions
relating to how to get from
X to Y, on foot or by public
transport.
• ask very simply for repetition
when they don't understand.
• indicate when they are
• past simple and
past continuous
• verb patterns
• asking for/giving
directions
TARGET
VOCABULARY
• transport
• travel items
• tourism
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
SKILLS
• was and were in
connected speech
• stressed syllables
Reading:
• read about amazing journeys
• read a text about a man who
works in three countries
everyday
Listening:
• listen to a radio programme
about travel items
• listen to a man describing a
special place in a city
• understand and follow
directions in a city
• watch an extract from a travel
programme about a trip across
the Andes
Speaking:
• describe journeys
• talk about travel
• ask for and give directions
• learn to show/check
understanding
• present ideas of a journey of a
lifetime for an award
Writing:
• write and email describing a
trip or weekend away
• learn how to use sequencers
• write an application for an
award
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following.
• give a short, rehearsed, basic
presentation on a topic
pertinent to their everyday life,
briefly give reasons and
explanations for opinions, plans
and actions.
• describe plans and
arrangements.
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
UNITS
• Unit 6
Fitness
(p.57-66)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this unit,
students will be able to:
WEEK: 9 (6th – 10th April 2014)
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
• present
perfect+for/since
• may, might, will
• identify specific information in • seeing the doctor
simple written materials such as
letters, brochures and short
newspaper articles.
• ask and answer questions
about what they do at work and
in free time.
• use an idea of the overall
meaning of short texts on
everyday topics of a concrete
nature to derive the probable
meaning of unknown words
from the context.
• write about everyday aspects
of his/her environment, e.g.
people, places, a job or study
experience in linked sentences.
• express how they feel in
simple terms, and express
thanks.
• provide some basic concrete
information required in an
interview/consultation (e.g.
describe symptoms to a doctor)
but does so with limited
precision.
• recall and rehearse an
appropriate set of phrases from
TARGET
VOCABULARY
• health
• food
• illness
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
SKILLS
• sentence stress in
Reading:
How long have you...? • read an article about living
longer
• read a Tv guide about the BBC
Street Doctors
• read a website entry about a
sporting memory
Listening:
• listen to radio interview with a
food expert
• listen to conversations between
a doctor and her patients
• predict information
• watch an extract from a short
comedy about squash
Speaking:
• talk about your health
• discuss food preferences
• make predictions for the future
• explain health problems
• ask and answer questions about
sports for a survey
Writing:
• write about food
• improve your sentence structure
• write about a sporting memory
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2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
their repertoires.
• ask and answer questions and
exchange ideas and information
on familiar topics in predictable
everyday situations.
• write very short, basic
descriptions of events, past
activities and personal
experiences.
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
EXAM: Quiz IV – 17th Apr./Friday
UNITS
• Unit 7
Changes
(p. 47- 76)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this unit,
students will be able to:
WEEK: 10 (13th – 17th April 2015)
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
• used to
• purpose, cause and
result
• ask and answer questions about • finding out
pastimes and past activities, e.g. information
life changes.
• write very straightforward
connected texts on a range of
familiar subjects within his/her
field of interest by linking a series
of shorter discrete elements into
a linear sequence.
• use the most frequently
occuring connectors to link simple
sentences in order to tell a story
or describe something as a simple
list of points.
• deal with practical everyday
demands: finding out and passing
on straightforward factual
information.
• ask for clarification about key
words or phrases not understood
using stock phrases.
• say that they did not
understand.
• describe past activities and
personal experiences.
• give short basic descriptions of
events and activities.
TARGET
VOCABULARY
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
• verbs+prepositions • pronunciation of
• collocations
used to
• facilities
• intonation of
questions
SKILLS
Reading:
• read and predict information in
a story about Ferdinand Waldo
Demara
• read a text about Chinese
students in the UK
• read a blog about starting
university
Listening:
• listen to a radio programme
about two women who changed
their lives
• understand short predictable
conversations
• watch an extract from the
beginning of a film
Speaking:
• talk about a life change
• discuss when you might tell a lie
• find out and check information
• talk about a new experience
Writing:
• write about a decision which
changed your life
• learn to use paragraphs
• write a blog/diary about new
experience
EXTRA MATERIALS
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
Book
UNITS
• Unit 8
Money
(p. 77- 86)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this unit,
students will be able to:
• understand and extract the
essential information from
short, recorded passages
dealing with predictable everyday
matters which are delivered
slowly and clearly.
• write a short simple
advertisement.
• handle numbers, quantities,
cost and time.
• participate in short
conversations in routine contexts
on topics of interest.
• ask about things and make
simple transactions in shops, post
offices or banks.
• define the futures of something
concrete for which they can't
remember the word using simple
phrases.
• give a short rehearsed
presentation on a topic pertinent
to their everyday lives, briefly give
reasons and explanations for
opinions, plans and actions.
WEEK: 11 (20th – 22nd ,24th April 2015)
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
TARGET
VOCABULARY
PRONUNCIATION
SKILLS
• relative clauses
• too much/many,
enough, very
• buying things
• money
• multi-word verbs
• shopping
• stress on multi-word
verbs
• pronunciation of
do you...? and can I...?
Reading:
• read a text about musicians' pay
• understand a web debate
• read about an article about
shopping tips
• read a competition
advertisement and entry
Listening:
• listen to a radio programme
about great investments
• listen to a discussion about
salaries
• listen to conversations in shops
• watch an extract from a
documentary about the success of
Google
Speaking:
• talk about a product that people
should invest in
• how to describe objects, places,
things
• talk about quantity
• discuss which professions should
earn the most money
• describe things
• present a business idea
Writing:
• write a description of a product
• add emphasis to your writing
• write an idea for a business
investment
EXTRA MATERIALS
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
UNITS
• Unit 9
Nature
(p. 87- 96)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this unit,
students will be able to:
• understand and extract the
essential information from
short, recorded passages
dealing with predictable everyday
matters which are delivered
slowly and clearly.
• describe everyday aspects of
his/her environment.
• use an idea of an overall
meaning of short text and
utterances on everyday topics of
concrete type to derive the
probable meaning of unknown
words from context.
• give and seek personal views
and opinions in discussing topics
of interest.
• use simple techniques to
maintain a conversation.
• recall and rehearse an
appropriate set of phrases from
his/her repertoire.
• tell a story or desribe something
in a simple list of points.
• write a simple description of an
event, a recent trip (real or
imagined).
WEEK: 12 (27th – 30th April 2015)
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
• comparatives/
superlatives
• articles
• making guesses
TARGET
VOCABULARY
• nature
• the outdoors
• animals
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
• sentence stress
• stressed syllables
• pronunciation of
must, could, might
(silent letters)
SKILLS
Reading:
• read two articles about
experiences in wild
• read a travel blog
Listening:
• listen to a radio programme
about environmental issues
• listen to people discussing a quiz
• watch an extract from a
documentary about seeing the
Northern Lights
Speaking:
• talk about the environment
• talk about nature
• make guesses about pictures
• learn to give yourself time to
think
• talk about an amazing natural
place
Writing:
• write about your views on the
environment
• notice similar sounding words
• write a travel blog
EXTRA MATERIALS
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
EXAM: Quiz V – 8th May/Friday
UNITS
• Unit 10
Society
(p.97- 106)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this unit,
students will be able to:
• describe their living conditions
• write short simple notes and
messages relating to matters of
everyday life.
• read very straightforward
factual text on subjects related to
their field of interest with a
satisfactory level of
comprehension.
• participate in short
conversations in routine contexts
on topics of interest, e.g. crime.
• make a simple complaint.
• write personal letters describing
experiences, feelings and events
in some detail.
• briefly explain why something is
a problem, discuss what to do
next, compare and contrast
alternatives.
• briefly describe past activities
and personal experiences.
WEEK: 13 (4th – 8th May 2015)
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
TARGET
VOCABULARY
• uses of like
• describing a city
• present/past passive • crime and
• complaining
punishment
• problems
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
• pronunciation of
different uses of like
• sentence stress
SKILLS
Reading:
• read an article about crime and
punishment
• read a web comment about a
problem
Listening:
• listen to conversations about
different cities
• listen to people complaining
• watch an extract from a
documentary about the world's
oldest rock band
Speaking:
• discuss qualities of different
places
• talk about where you live
• talk about crime and punishment
• decide on the punishments to fit
the crimes
• roleplay a complaint
• learn to sound firm but polite
• talk about an important issue or
problem
Writing:
• write a letter about an issue
• use formal expressions
• write an email of complaint
• write a web comment about an
issue
EXTRA MATERIALS
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
UNITS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Unit 11
After completing this unit,
Technology students will be able to:
(p.107116)
• understand the main points of
clear standard speech, on
familiar matters regularly
encountered in work, school,
leisure, etc.
• ask and asnwer questions
about pastimes and past
activities.
• understand very
straightforward texts on subjects
related to their fields of interest.
• describe events, real or
imagined in simple terms.
• express belief, opinion,
agreement and disagreement
politely and in simple terms.
• explain what they like or dislike
about something.
• very briefly give reasons and
opinions, plans and actions.
WEEK: 14 (11th – 15th May 2015)
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
• present perfect
(+just,yet,already)
• first conditional+
when
• giving opinions
TARGET
VOCABULARY
• communication
• feelings
• internet terms
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
SKILLS
• pronunciation of will Reading:
in connected speech • read an article about ccomputer
• polite intonation
games
• read an article about 'wilfing'
Listening:
• listen to people talk about how
they keep in touch
• listen to a discussion about the
internet
• watch an extract from a
documentary about children and
television
Speaking:
• talk about things you have done
recently
• discuss computer games
• talk about your future
• give your opinion on different
issues
• learn to disagree politely
• talk about technology you
couldn't live without
Writing:
• write a travel blog entry
• improve your use of pronouns
• write a web comment about
your opinion of technology
EXTRA MATERIALS
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
WEEK: 15 (18th ,20th – 22nd May 2015)
nd
EXAM: Midterm II – 22 May/Friday
UNITS
• Unit 12
Fame
(p.117- 126)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this unit,
students will be able to:
• ask and answer questions and
exchange ideas and information
on familiar topics in predictable
everyday situations.
• express some thoughts on
more abstract cultural topics
such as books, music, films, etc.
• generally understand clear,
standard speech on familiar
matters.
• describe events, real or
imagined in simple terms.
• communicate in simple and
routine tasks using simple
phrases to ask for and provide
things, to get simple
information and to discuss
what to do next.
• briefly describe dreams, hopes
and ambitions.
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
• reported speech
• second conditional
• requests and offers
TARGET
VOCABULARY
• film
• suffixes
• collocations
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
• stressed syllables
SKILLS
Reading:
• read a magazine article about
film extras
• read a text about personal
concierges
Listening:
• listen to people talking about
being famous
• listen to people making requests
• watch an extract from a
documentary about Lewis
Hamilton
Speaking:
• report other people's speech
• talk about your favourite film
• talk about hypothetical
situations
• make requests and offers
• ask for more time
• talk about your dreams and
ambitions
Writing:
• write a profile of someone
famous
• improve your use of paragraphs
• write a web comment about
your childhood ambitions
EXTRA MATERIALS
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
UNITS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
WEEK: 16 (25th – 29th May 2015)
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
TARGET
VOCABULARY
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
REVISION
SKILLS
EXTRA MATERIALS
UFUK UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2014 - 2015 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER
LEVEL: GROUP 1 (25 hours)
UNITS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
WEEK: 17 (1st – 5th June 2015)
GRAMMAR/
FUNCTION
TARGET
VOCABULARY
COURSEBOOK: Speakout Pre-intermediate Student's Book
PRONUNCIATION
REVISION
SKILLS
EXTRA MATERIALS