This course is a starting point for English learners who can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
This course has been revised to reflect the most recent approaches to language teaching and learning. It remains an innovative series teachers and students have grown to love, while incorporating suggestions from teachers and students all over the world. This entry level online course offers updated content in every unit, grammar practice, and opportunities to develop speaking and listening skills. It features contemporary topics and a strong focus on both accuracy and fluency. Its successful multi-skills syllabus integrates themes, grammar, functions, vocabulary, and pronunciation. The underlying philosophy of the course remains that language is best learned when it’s used for meaningful communication.
Course Curriculum
Introduction to English Level CEFR A1 | |||
COURSE OVERVIEW | 00:30:00 | ||
Conversation: My name is Jennifer Miller | 00:00:00 | ||
My, your, his, & her | 00:05:00 | ||
Spelling Names | 00:00:00 | ||
Listening: First names | 00:10:00 | ||
Titles | 00:10:00 | ||
Saying Hello | 00:00:00 | ||
Conversation: He’s over there. | 00:00:00 | ||
The verb be: Part 1 | 00:10:00 | ||
The verb be: Part 2 | 00:12:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Linked Sounds | 00:00:00 | ||
Personal Information | 00:08:00 | ||
Saying Good-Bye | 00:00:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 1: A | 00:15:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 1: B | 00:15:00 | ||
What’s that? What’s in your bag? | 00:00:00 | ||
Articles | 00:06:00 | ||
Conversation: It’s … interesting. | 00:00:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Plural -s endings | 00:10:00 | ||
This / these, it/they; plurals | 00:08:00 | ||
What’s this called? | 00:00:00 | ||
Conversation: Oh, no! | 00:00:00 | ||
Yes/No and where questions with be | 00:10:00 | ||
Prepositions; article the | 00:05:00 | ||
Where are Kate’s things? | 00:08:00 | ||
Where are Joe’s things? | 00:15:00 | ||
How are you? | 00:10:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 2: A | 00:10:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 2: B: A | 00:10:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 2: B: B | 00:15:00 | ||
Are you from Seoul? | 00:05:00 | ||
Negative statements and yes/no questions with be: Part 1 | 00:15:00 | ||
Neg. statement yes/no questions w/be: Part 2 | 00:08:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Syllable Stress | 00:00:00 | ||
Conversation: He’s cute. | 00:00:00 | ||
Numbers & Ages | 00:00:00 | ||
Wh-questions with be | 00:15:00 | ||
Descriptions | 00:12:00 | ||
Listening: Who’s that? | 00:08:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 3: A: A | 00:15:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 3: A: B | 00:15:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 3: B | 00:12:00 | ||
Word Power: Clothes for work | 00:06:00 | ||
Colors | 00:05:00 | ||
Conversation: It’s a disaster! | 00:00:00 | ||
Pronunciation: The letters s and sh | 00:00:00 | ||
Possessives | 00:08:00 | ||
Listening: His shirt is green. | 00:08:00 | ||
Conversation: It’s really cold! | 00:00:00 | ||
Present continues statements; conjunctions | 00:05:00 | ||
Present continuous yes/no questions | 00:08:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 4: A | 00:10:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 4: B | 00:06:00 | ||
Conversation: What time is it there? | 00:00:00 | ||
What time is it? 1 | 00:15:00 | ||
What time is it? | 00:06:00 | ||
Listening: It’s 4:00 P.M. in Vancouver. | 00:08:00 | ||
Conversation: I’m really hungry! | 00:00:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Rising and Falling Intonation | 00:10:00 | ||
Present continuous Wh-questions | 00:05:00 | ||
Activities | 00:14:00 | ||
Reading: Friends Across a Continent | 00:06:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 5: A | 00:12:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 5: B | 00:15:00 | ||
Conversation: Nice car! | 00:00:00 | ||
Family | 00:06:00 | ||
Simple present statements | 00:12:00 | ||
Simple present statements with irregular verbs | 00:12:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Third-person singular -s endings | 00:00:00 | ||
Conversation: I get up at noon. | 00:05:00 | ||
Simple present questions | 00:12:00 | ||
Listening: Marsha’s weekly routine | 00:15:00 | ||
What’s your schedule like? | 00:18:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 6: A | 00:20:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 6: B: A | 00:15:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 6: B: B | 00:12:00 | ||
Conversation: My New Apartment | 00:00:00 | ||
Simple present short answers | 00:20:00 | ||
Listening: It has just one room. | 00:08:00 | ||
Furniture | 00:20:00 | ||
Conversation: There aren’t any chairs. | 00:03:00 | ||
There is, there are | 00:08:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Words with th | 00:00:00 | ||
Listening: Furniture is expensive! | 00:05:00 | ||
Reading: Unusual Homes | 00:10:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 7: A | 00:15:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 7: B | 00:12:00 | ||
Jobs | 00:12:00 | ||
Conversation: He works in a hotel. | 00:00:00 | ||
Simple present Wh-questions | 00:10:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Reduction of do | 00:00:00 | ||
Conversation: Please be careful! | 00:03:00 | ||
Listening: It’s pretty boring. | 00:12:00 | ||
Placement of adjectives | 00:06:00 | ||
Reading: Job Profiles | 00:08:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 8: A | 00:12:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 8: B | 00:12:00 | ||
Conversation: How about some sandwiches? | 00:03:00 | ||
Count and non-count nouns; some and any: Part 1 | 00:12:00 | ||
Count and non-count nouns; some and any: Part 2 | 00:10:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Sentence Stress | 00:00:00 | ||
Conversation: Fish for breakfast? | 00:03:00 | ||
Adverbs of frequency: Part 1 | 00:08:00 | ||
Adverbs of frequency: Part 2 | 00:12:00 | ||
Listening: Really? Never | 00:06:00 | ||
Reading: Eating for Good Luck | 00:08:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 9: A | 00:20:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 9: B | 00:15:00 | ||
Conversation: I love sports | 00:00:00 | ||
Simple Present – Wh-questions: Part 1 | 00:08:00 | ||
Simple Present – Wh-questions: Part 2 | 00:06:00 | ||
Listening: What sports do you like? | 00:06:00 | ||
Conversation: I can’t sing | 00:00:00 | ||
Can for ability | 00:06:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Can and Can’t | 00:00:00 | ||
Listening: I can do that! | 00:05:00 | ||
Abilities and Talents | 00:08:00 | ||
Reading: An interview with Shawn Johnson | 00:05:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 10: A | 00:15:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 10: B | 00:10:00 | ||
Months and Dates | 00:00:00 | ||
Conversation: Birthday Plans | 00:00:00 | ||
The future with be going to | 00:15:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Reduction of going to | 00:00:00 | ||
Listening: Evening plans | 00:15:00 | ||
Conversation: Have a good Valentine’s Day. | 00:00:00 | ||
Wh-questions with be going to | 00:15:00 | ||
Ways to Celebrate | 00:00:00 | ||
Reading: What are you going to do on your birthday? | 00:03:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 11: A | 00:15:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 11: B | 00:15:00 | ||
Conversation: I don’t feel well. | 00:00:00 | ||
Have + noun; feel + adjective | 00:00:00 | ||
Listening: What’s wrong? | 00:05:00 | ||
Conversation: Don’t work too hard. | 00:00:00 | ||
Listening: Let’s take a look. | 00:05:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Sentence Intonation | 00:00:00 | ||
Imperatives | 00:08:00 | ||
Reading: 10 Simple Ways to Improve Your Health | 00:05:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 12: A | 00:10:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 12: B | 00:10:00 | ||
Places and things | 00:15:00 | ||
Listening: I need a new swimsuit. | 00:15:00 | ||
Conversation: It’s an emergency! | 00:00:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Compound Nouns | 00:00:00 | ||
Prepositions of place | 00:08:00 | ||
Listening: Where is it? | 00:12:00 | ||
Conversation: Is it far from there? | 00:00:00 | ||
Directions | 00:00:00 | ||
Reading: Edinburgh’s Royal Mile | 00:08:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 13: A | 00:15:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 13: B | 00:05:00 | ||
Conversation: I didn’t study! | 00:00:00 | ||
Simple past statements: regular verbs | 00:15:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Simple past -ed endings | 00:08:00 | ||
Simple past statements: irregular verbs | 00:12:00 | ||
Conversation: Did you like it? | 00:00:00 | ||
Simple past yes/no questions | 00:12:00 | ||
Listening: I didn’t go anywhere. | 00:12:00 | ||
Summer activities | 00:12:00 | ||
Reading: Did you have a good weekend? | 00:12:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 14: A | 00:20:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 14: B | 00:18:00 | ||
Conversation: I was born in South Korea. | 00:00:00 | ||
Past of be | 00:12:00 | ||
Conversation: I grew up in Texas. | 00:00:00 | ||
Wh-questions with did, was, and were | 00:10:00 | ||
Listening: When was she born? | 00:10:00 | ||
Reading: Turning Pain to Gain | 00:04:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 15: A | 00:15:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 15: B | 00:12:00 | ||
Conversation: She’s in a meeting. | 00:00:00 | ||
Listening: I was in the shower. | 00:08:00 | ||
Subject and object pronouns. | 00:08:00 | ||
Conversation: I’d love too! | 00:00:00 | ||
Pronunciation: Reduction of want to and have to | 00:00:00 | ||
Invitations; verb + to | 00:08:00 | ||
Listening: I’d love to, but … | 00:12:00 | ||
Reading: Around Los Angeles | 00:08:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 16: A | 00:13:00 | ||
Grammar Quiz Unit 16: B | 00:05:00 | ||
Congratulations | 00:00:00 |
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