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New Language LeaderPre-Intermediate

General Teaching Programme

Area of Foreign LanguagesEnglish

General Teaching Programme – NEW LANGUAGE LEADER – PRE-INTERMEDIATE 1

NEW LANGUAGE LEADER – PRE-INTERMEDIATE Teaching Programme

Unit 1: Human Planet

AIMS- To use present simple and present continuous- To use action verbs and adverbs of frequency- To know vocabulary about countries and regions- To know modifiers- To know vocabulary about adventure holiday activities- To agree and disagree about holiday destinations- To know how to make a choice- To practise using a dictionary (understanding meaning)- To describe a place (an online city guide)

Contents

I. Communication skills- Reading the homepage of a world photography project webpage- Reading a text from a online city guide to Seoul- Listening to three people talking about their favourite places on a website- Listening to a conversation about the strong and weak points of southern Argentina as a holiday

destination- Describing favourite places- Discussing about different climates- Practising agreeing and disagreeing about holiday destinations- Choosing holiday itinerary for tour operator- Writing a short paragraph describing the climate in your country and the way the climate affects

people- Understanding words with more than one meaning, using a dictionary- Describing your city for an online guide, dividing the description into different parts- Listening to an interview to an expedition medical consultant, about living in extreme places (Meet

the expert)

II. Language reflectionsA. Language and grammar functions

- Present simple and present continuous: state and action verbs- Present simple and present continuous questions- Adverbs of frequency

B. Vocabulary- Countries and regions: adjectives and nouns- Weather words- Modifiers: extremely, very/really and quite- Adventure holiday activities- Linking words: but, and, also, when

C. Pronunciation- Intonation for agreeing and disagreeing

III. Sociocultural aspects- To respect and show interest in different cultures- To think about animals in different parts of the world- To debate nature and adventure in it- To debate holidays and its different possibilities


CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPICSMoral and civic educationTo debate environmental problemsEducation for peaceTo respect people from different countries and nationalitiesEnvironmental educationTo debate the weather and the environment

ASSESSMENTI. Communication skills

- Language reference 1, Key Language, page 102- Extra practice 1, Key Language, exercise 5, page 103- Supplementary Resources (webpage), Study Skills Unit 1- My English Lab

II. Language reflections- Language reference 1, Grammar and Vocabulary, page 102- Extra practice 1, Grammar, exercises 1-4, page 103- Extra practice 1, Vocabulary, exercises 6-8, page 103- Supplementary Resources (webpage), Language Practice Unit 1 (Grammar and Vocabulary)- My English Lab

III. Sociocultural aspects- Supplementary Resources (webpage), Reading Unit 1- My English Lab


Unit 2: People

AIMS- To use past simple: regular and irregular verbs- To use past simple: negatives, question forms and short answers- To know personality adjectives and nouns- To describe people- To choose a new flatmate- To practise different learning styles and strategies- To write a reflective blog (personal narrative)

Contents

I. Communication skills- Reading a webpage about International Women’s Day Awards- Reading an article in a blog about the manga artist Osama Tezuka- Reading a learning styles and strategies questionnaire- Reading a reflective blog of an American girl studying at Spain for four months- Listening to some stories of woman determination- Listening to a description of an inspirational famous person, Esperanza Spalding- Listening to a conversation between two flatmates discussing about a new potential flatmate- Researching and describing inspirational people- Talking about people with a great determination to do something- Speaking in groups about famous people you would like to have as guests- Describing a friend or a family member- Discussing with your partner three potential people and choosing one of them as a new flatmate- Writing a short description of a determined person you know- Writing the beginning of your own reflective blog- Practising learning styles and strategies- Listening to an interview to a comic artist (Meet the expert)


- Past simple: regular and irregular verbs - Past simple: negative and question forms- Use of the affirmative with time expressions

B. Vocabulary- Personality: adjectives and nouns - Character adjectives and like, look like, be like, etc.- Linking words: until, at first, then, at the moment, afterwards

C. Pronunciation- Word stress- Voiced and unvoiced consonants. Regular past simple ending -ed


III. Sociocultural aspects- To debate family and friendship- To show interest in people with determination- To debate the link between sport and adventure- To debate skills and interest

CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPICSMoral and civic educationTo think about the importance of the English languageEnvironmental educationTo debate traditional lifestyles as a way of preserving natureEducation for equalityTo respect men and women






Unit 3: The Media

AIMS- To use past continuous- To use relative pronouns- To know vocabulary about the media- To know nouns (photography/photographer)- To know vocabulary about TV programme genres- To make suggestions- To know how to design a show- To practise working with others- To write a TV programme review

Contents

I. Communication skills- Reading a text about the story of internet- Reading an article about the main news organisations around the world- Reading a Danish TV programme review- Listening to three people talking about topics of the early days of internet- Listening to an introduction of a new TV programme, Fame and Fortune- Listening to the programme development team brainstorm ideas for Fame and Fortune- Telling your partner about a recent story from the news- Interviewing your partner about the use of internet to get news- Discussing about TV programmes or series reviews- Practising making suggestions for developing a TV programme and designing a new weekly

magazine show- Summarize two texts about TV programmes- Practising some points to work well with others outside the classroom (collaboration)- Writing a recent TV programme review- Watching a video about collaboration (working with others)


- Past continuous- Defining relative pronouns: who, which, where, that

B. Vocabulary- The media- Nouns, e.g. journalist/journalism- TV programme genres e.g. comedy, politics

C. Pronunciation- Word stress- Was/were: strong and weak forms- Intonation in short questions

III. Sociocultural aspects- To debate new technologies and internet- To debate online friendship- To think about creating stories and acting them out- To talk about cinema and TV and its function in society


CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPICSMoral and civic educationTo debate famous people’s lifeEducation for equalityTo be aware of the value of human relationshipsConsumer educationTo debate the film industry






Unit 4: Health

AIMS- To use present perfect- To use articles- To use time expressions- To know vocabulary about medical words- To know vocabulary about health- To know reporting verbs- To give advice and reasons- To give advice about health issues- To practise guessing the meaning of unknown words- To write an informal email (of thanks)

Contents

I. Communication skills- Reading a list of podcasts from an international healthcare charity website- Reading a text about relationship between diet and mental health- Listen to four extracts of doctors expressing opinions about a healthcare charity activity- Listening to health advices to students from a Health Officer at a university- Comparing students’ lives experiences- Justifying your opinion in a discussion about food and health- Interviewing about eating habits and diets- Giving advice about health issues to students- Writing a short description about your typical diet, including healthy and unhealthy eating habits- Practising guessing the meaning of unknown words - Writing an informal email to a friend to give thanks or to tell about what happened in your life

recently- Listening to an interview to a doctor who specialises in nutrition, about brain food (Meet the expert)


- Present perfect with time expressions- Articles- Giving advice with reasons (should + infinitive of purpose/in order to)

B. Vocabulary- Medical words- Reporting verbs, e.g. states, claims, shows, thinks, etc.- Ailments, e.g. backache

C. Pronunciation- Phrase stress and rhythm


III. Sociocultural aspects- To respect and show interest in different cultures- To talk about solidarity- To think and talk about feelings and its communication- To talk about diseases and natural disasters in the present world

CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPICSMoral and civic educationTo talk about solidarityEducation for peaceTo respect people from different countries and nationalitiesHealth educationTo debate health and food



II. Language reflections- Language reference 4, Grammar and Vocabulary, page 108- Extra practice 4, Grammar, exercises 1-4, page 109- Extra practice 4, Vocabulary, exercise 6, page 109- Supplementary Resources (webpage), Language Practice Unit 4 (Grammar and Vocabulary)- My English Lab

III. Sociocultural aspects- Supplementary Resources (webpage), Reading Unit 4- My English Lab- Lecture Link, Lecture 1 with worksheet (Extra listening practice)


Unit 5: Natural World

AIMS- To use comparisons- To use expressions of quantity- To know vocabulary about landscapes: nouns and adjectives- To know nouns and verbs - To discuss photo selections- To give reasons and make choices- To practise correcting your writing- To write paragraphs (comparative essay organisation)

Contents

I. Communication skills- Reading a text about the island of Bora Bora- Reading a magazine article about animal invaders and the damages they may cause- Listening to a TV programme about three important islands: Great Britain, Greenland and

Madagascar- Listening to a conversation between two members of an animal rescue charity about choosing

photos for the charity website- Talking about two places, describing and comparing their features- Interviewing your partner to find out if his/her life is similar to yours - Practising with a partner giving reasons and making choices about some photos to place in a

website page- Describing photos, selecting some of them for a website and justify your choices- Practising correcting your writing - Writing a paragraph about a natural feature in your country, using a good organisation to put the

main points in the correct order- Listening to an interview to a professional photographer, about the selection of photos (Meet the

expert)


- Comparatives and superlatives- As … as- Expressions of quantity

B. Vocabulary- Landscapes: adjectives to describe place- Nouns and verbs, e.g. damage (n/vb)- Describing photos- Reference words: it and its

C. Pronunciation- Strong and weak forms (schwa)


III. Sociocultural aspects- To debate animals and the environment- To think about travelling and its possibilities- To talk about nature and world geography- To debate animal charities

CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPICSMoral and civic educationTo debate environmental problemsEducation for peaceTo respect people’s likes and dislikes on outdoors activitiesEnvironmental EducationTo debate volcanoes and climate changes


- Language reference 5, Key Language, page 110- Extra practice 5, Key Language, exercises 5-6, page 111- Supplementary Resources (webpage), Study Skills Unit 5- My English Lab




Unit 6: Society and Family

AIMS- To use will, might and may for predictions- To use first conditional- To use much, many, a lot of- To know vocabulary about family- To know nouns and verbs- To know negative adjectives (un- and -less)- To know how to express opinion- To have a discussion- To practise critical thinking- To write a short article (answering a set question)

Contents

I. Communication skills- Reading an article about IFA (Institute for Future Analysis) - Reading an article about low birth rate in Germany- Listening to a meeting between a futurologist and a business investor- Listening to a conversation about specific problems and possible solutions- Listening to a television talk show about problems and responsibilities in families- Speaking about your own predictions for the future (life, country, world in ten years from now)- Discussing about family dilemmas- Expressing opinions about family matters- Writing some paragraphs about predictions for a specific society and country- Practising critical thinking- Asking questions for judging reliability- Asking questions about yourself for developing self-awareness- Writing a short article about the reasons to be proud of our society today, using critical thinking- Watching a video about a short lecture on critical thinking


- Predictions: will, might and may (probably, definitely)- First conditional

B. Vocabulary- Nouns and verbs, e.g. consumer vs consume- Family; negative adjectives (un- and –less)- Expressing opinions- Linkers: so, as, however and because of

C. Pronunciation- Contractions: ‘ll- World linking

III. Sociocultural aspects- To debate family- To talk about different ways of spending money- To talk about generations- To debate future society


CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPICSMoral and civic educationTo debate the familyEducation for peaceTo respect people’s decisionsHealth educationTo think about different healthy daily habits






Unit 7: Science

AIMS- To use should, must and have to- To use had to and could- To know vocabulary about science and crime- To know nouns, adjectives and verbs with prepositions- To develop an argument- To practise making notes (from presentations)- To describe charts (summarising key points)

Contents

I. Communication skills- Reading two TV programme reviews (a documentary and a crime drama) - Reading a webpage about Stephen Hawking- Listening to an interview between a forest scientist and a researcher for a documentary programme - Listening to a radio programme for intellectual discussion about important inventions and scientific

discoveries in the last thousand years- Listening to a discussion about online shopping- Discussing about crime and science- Discussing about rules and regulations in students’ own lives- Discussing about famous scientists and their discoveries- Discussing about attitudes to science- Comparing your notes from a presentation with a partner and discussing about the different types

and the best way to make notes - Discussing about your two most important inventions and discoveries- Developing an argument about the importance of the printing press invented by Gutenberg- Practising making notes on the key points from a talk about problems for women in science in UK- Researching a famous scientist and writing a paragraph about his/her life- Describing a chart about students at a university- Listening to an interview to a scientist specialised in astronomy, about black holes and astrophysics

(Meet the expert)


- Obligation: should, must and have to - Had to and could

B. Vocabulary- Science and crime - Nouns, adjectives and verbs with prepositions- Developing an argument (This means that…, etc.)- Scientific fields and inventions/discoveries

C. Pronunciation- Word stress and the schwa (/ə/)

III. Sociocultural aspects- To think and talk about people’s appearance- To think and talk about what it means to be a detective- To talk about famous people- To debate science and crime investigation


CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPICSMoral and civic educationTo think about the qualities that make a person importantEducation for equalityTo respect disabled peopleConsumer educationTo debate the influence of TV programmes in our daily life






Unit 8: The night

AIMS- To use verb patterns- To use future intentions- To know expressions with sleep- To know -ing/-ed adjectives- To discuss preferences- To make a future plan- To practise remembering vocabulary- To write a narrative (describing an experience/a story)

Contents

I. Communication skills- Reading an email exchange between a student and his teacher asking for advice to prepare a talk

about sleep and the brain - Reading an article about night workers- Reading a Sidney arts festival listing- Reading a short mysterious story- Listening to a presentation about sleep- Listening to a conversation planning a night out at Sidney festival- Discussing about sleep patterns, using a quiz- Discussing about future plans, hopes and dreams- Sharing information about different events at Sidney festival and discussing preferences to plan a

night out- Writing a few sentences about your plans, hopes or dreams for your future (studies, work and

general life plans)- Practising remembering vocabulary (organising words, association, evaluating methods, etc.)- Predicting the end of a story- Writing a narrative about a ghost story, a strange dream or the worst night of your life- Listening to an interview to a communications manager, about working in the dark in Antarctica

(Meet the expert)


- Verb patterns - Future intentions: going to, hoping to, I’m going to, I’d like to

B. Vocabulary- Expressions with sleep, e.g. sleep badly, have a slepless night, etc.- Jobs; -ing/-ed adjectives- Expressing preferences- Night out entertainment, e.g. go out for dinner

C. Pronunciation- Sentence stress: key words and clarity- Contractions

III. Sociocultural aspects- To think and talk about friendship- To think about leisure time and activity time- To show interest in using their imagination to invent stories and situations- To talk about festivals around the world


CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPICSMoral and civic educationTo talk about beliefs and ghostsEducation for equalityTo think about the importance of celebrating in different culturesConsumer educationTo debate the use of different places in town (restaurants, cinemas, museums, supermarket, etc.)






Unit 9: Work and industry

AIMS- To use used to- To use present simple passive- To know vocabulary about work- To know compound nouns- To make offers and proposals- To have a negotiation- To practise giving a short talk- To describe a process

Contents

I. Communication skills- Reading an email from the Human Resources Department to all the employees asking for their

opinion about the company- Reading a text from a webpage about the use of gold in industry- Listening to an interview with two employees- Listening to business people negotiating a deal in the digital music players market- Comparing in groups the way people live and work today with the past- Talking about industries/well-known businesses in your country- Making offers and proposals with a partner about selling and buying goods- Working with a partner to negotiate a deal, changing roles- Writing a paragraph comparing life in past to now- Practising giving a short talk about your life or the history of your family/town/company- Describing the process of producing bars of milk chocolate in a factory- Watching a video with a short talk about the history of chocolate


- Used to - Present simple passive

B. Vocabulary- Work and working conditions, e.g. colleague, employee, good pay, opportunities to travel, etc.- Compound nouns- Negotiating: Price/Quantity, Delivery, Payment negotiation phrases- Linkers: sequencing phrases, e.g. to begin with…, etc.

C. Pronunciation- “s” in used to- Numbers


III. Sociocultural aspects- To appreciate different kinds of jobs- To debate skills and interest- To talk about technological devices at home

CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPICSMoral and civic educationTo debate the importance of industryEnvironmental educationTo debate preserving nature to obtain healthy food from itEducation for peaceTo respect different points of view in a negotiation






Unit 10: Global affairs

AIMS- To use present continuous for future arrangements- To use past simple passive- To know vocabulary about people and organisations- To give examples to strengthen points- To give a presentation- To practise improving your listening- To write a for-and-against essay

Contents

I. Communication skills- Reading an encyclopaedia entry about the United Nations- Reading a text about Apple company, identifying key dates- Reading a student’s essay about the advantages and disadvantages of phone-tapping- Listening to a meeting between two UN staff members to discuss the schedule for a future trip to

Ghana- Listening to a talk about the history of Apple- Listening to a presentation from The British Olympic Committee to win the chance to host the 2012

Olympic Games- Listening to a talk about INTERPOL- Interviewing your classmates to find out what they are doing this weekend- Exchanging knowledge about global companies- Talking about big businesses and globalisation- Giving a presentation about one of the cities to host the next Olympic Games- Discussing with a partner each city’s plans, their strengths and weaknesses- Speaking giving examples in order to support claims and promises in an Olympic bid- Writing a paragraph summarising next week’s social arrangements- Practising improving your listening: predicting content, predicting vocabulary, importance markers- Writing a for-and-against essay about using CCTV cameras, not dangerous criminals at prison or the

increase of female officers at police forces- Listening to a brands specialist, about what makes a global brand (Meet the expert)


- Present continuous for future arrangements - Past simple passive

B. Vocabulary- People and organisations - Global companies- Adding emphasis using adverbs - Adjectives to describe experiences, e.g. magical, memorable with just and only- Importance markers- Linkers: although, on the other hand, therefore

C. Pronunciation- Pausing and emphatic stress


III. Sociocultural aspects- To show interest in global organisations- To show interest in technology and successful companies- To talk about global crime- To talk about advantages and disadvantages to a series of products

CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPICSMoral and civic educationTo talk about sports and Olympic GamesEducation for peaceTo respect people’s opinionsConsumer educationTo think about advertising and consumerism


- Language reference 10, Key Language, page 120- Extra practice 10, Key Language, exercises 5, page 121- Supplementary Resources (webpage), Study Skills Unit 10- My English Lab




Unit 11: The environment

AIMS- To use present perfect: for/since- To use phrasal verbs- To know noun phrases (noun + of + noun)- To know vocabulary about containers and materials- To check agreement with question tags- To collaborate- To practise thinking critically about reading texts- To write a report (on a specific situation)

Contents

I. Communication skills- Reading an extreme weather web search- Reading a discussion in the press about packaging- Reading a funding proposal in New Zealand for the regeneration of an area of wasteland turning it

into an urban wildlife park- Listening to an action group newsletter against the plans for a new airport terminal- Listening to a radio documentary about the environment and global warming- Listening to a funding committee discussing a regeneration project proposal- Talking about the causes and effects of global warming- Discussing about ways to reduce waste- Discussing the effects of an action group newsletter- Practising checking agreement about a regeneration project- Collaborating with other to assess three regeneration proposals and to decide which ones will be

funded- Practising thinking critically about reading an action group newsletter text- Writing a report about an opinion survey from local people respect of the government plans to build

a new airport terminal- Listening to an interview to a meteorologist, about tracking and analysing storms (Meet the expert)


- Present perfect: for/since - Phrasal verbs- Question tags

B. Vocabulary- Noun phrases (noun + of + noun), e.g. the consequence of change- Containers and materials - Regeneration needs

C. Pronunciation- Intonation in question tags

III. Sociocultural aspects- To show interest in recycling materials- To show interest in people’s projects- To talk about cities- To talk about solidarity


CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPICSMoral and civic educationTo respect others when taking part in any kind of activityEnvironment educationTo debate the climate changesConsumer educationTo think about consumerism and the environment






Unit 12: Sport

AIMS- To use second conditional- To use too and enough- To know vocabulary about sports- To know linking words- To know how to answer complex questions- To know how to use a questionnaire- To practise time management- To write a formal email (requesting further information)

Contents

I. Communication skills- Reading an open letter to the Minister of Sport- Reading a magazine article about female football fans- Listening to an extract from a current affairs programme on TV- Listening to an interview between a sports psychologist and a client- Listening to a tutorial about time management- Discussing about attitudes and approaches to sport- Discussing topical issues related to football, sport and health and sports facilities in different

countries- Interviewing people for a sports psychology survey, using a questionnaire- Writing a summary paragraph of topical issues related to sport and health- Practising advices and techniques for a better time management at study English - Using technology to learn English- Writing a formal email to an academy of English, asking some questions about the course, school,

etc.- Listening to an interview to the Women’s Football Development Manager for the English FA, about

the rise of women’s football (Meet the expert)


- Second conditional - Too and enough

B. Vocabulary- Types of sports to collocate with do/go/play- Linking words- Sports personalities

C. Pronunciation- Intonation in lists

III. Sociocultural aspects- To debate minority sports- To talk about sports and fans- To debate personality at sport- To show interest in learning English


CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPICSMoral and civic educationTo talk about favourite sports Consumer educationTo talk about advertisement during sports eventsEducation for equalityTo respect men and women






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