UNIT 1 - MAKING SMALL TALK
Grammar: Simple Present and Present Continuous explanation and exercises Ego4U; Expressions with Get Games: Snakes and ladders Videos: Bethany's daily routine; People in Central park right now; Practice the infinitive of purpose with a short film: what's the purpose?, 70 Phrases with Get |
UNIT 2 - TRANSPORTATION AND PAST ACTIVITIES
Grammar: Simple past and Present perfect Ego4U, TEFLtastic blog: Some ideas to teach the past tense, TEFL Net: Some ideas to teach the present perfect Songs: The One That Got Away by Katy Perry; Don't You Worry Child by Swedish House Mafia; Glitter In the Air by Pink; I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For by U2 Vocabulary: Practice transportation means with the British Council Reading: Milena and Elena, just a Couple of Pen Pals, Snake Bites Boy Video: Horrible Bosses (movie trailer with questions to practice simple past and present perfect) |
UNIT 3 - GIVING ADVICE
Forum: Need advice? Yahoo Answers Listening: Personal Problems Videos: First World Problems Role play game: Select the right advice to five to some people who are in trouble Reading: BuzzFeed: 11 People With Problems No Aunt Agony Could Solve; Get Advice from Agony Aunts |
UNIT 4 - REGRETS
Reading: People share their secret regrets; Lazy Jack Songs: Last Friday Nigh T.G.I.F by Katy Perry Grammar: Present perfect vs. Present perfect progressive: Ego4U Video: Pixar Short Film: Alma |
UNIT 5 - MAKING COMPARISONS
Practice comparatives and superlatives with the info provided; Practice more by guessing the answer and organizing the sentences Videos: How have these celebrities changed?; Comparatives & Superlatives (with comprehension questions) Reading: take a Geography general knowledge Quiz Songs: Fighter by Christina Aguilera |
UNIT 6 - THE FUTURE
Games: Future plans: BBC Grammar Challenge Videos: Visions of the future: 1 and 2 ; Work with a movie segment: South Korea's Home of the Future Reading: Top 10 New Year's Resolutions; Internet Use Around the World, reading comprehension test Vocabulary: Internet and computer vocabulary |