Grammar Focus 1
Pre-School Primary University
• Build the foundations of English through systematic grammar and vocabulary input
• Develop your comprehension and composition through structured guidance and practice
• Widen your general knowledge through discussion of topical issues
• Track your progress with regular assessment tasks
Secondary
Grammar Focus 1
Descriptive EssayQuestionnaire
Factual RecountFormal Letter
Informal EmailAnnouncement
NarrativeJob Application
HomeSports
SchoolHobbies
WorkPersonality
AnimalsFashion
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Themes
Text Types
Languageyou willstudy:
Throughout this course you will develop your Academic Skills by studying:
Term
Grammar• Present simple
• Prepositions
• Object pronouns
• Question forms
• Adverbs of frequency
• Articles
Vocabulary:• School subjects
• Routines
• Hobbies
• Places in a city
Grammar• There is / are
• Present continuous
• Can / can’t
• Modal verbs
Vocabulary:• Household objects
• Household jobs
• Adjectives
• Body parts
• Sports
Grammar• Past simple
• Comparative adjectives
• Superlative adjectives
Vocabulary:• Jobs
• Entertainment
• Expressions of time
• Feelings
• Social problems
Grammar• Be going to
• Will / won’t
• Present perfect
• Already / yet
Vocabulary:• Animals
• Weather
• Clothes
• Shops
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• True / false comprehension questions
• Multiple matching
• Using contextual clues
• Prediction
• Reading for gist and detail
• Note completion
• Multiple choice questions
• Informal phrases
• Punctuation
• Techniques for getting attention
• Self-correction techniques
• Task relevance
• Using context to guess the meaning of words
• Penmanship
Comprehension Composition
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