everyday

ENGLISH 2
syllabus
CEFR Level A2
Can understand sentences and frequently-used expressions related to the areas of most immediate relevance (e.g., basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography,
employment).
Can communicate simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
Can describe in simple terms aspects of his / her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

online course
Module

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Ask
about a tourist
attraction
about hotel facilities
where someone is from

Module 1
Greetings and
Introductions

Describe
a hotel room
how you feel
Excuse yourself
Greet someone

vocabulary
Countries
Mr., Mrs., Ms.
Professions
Hotels, facilities,
services

online and f2f

reading
Greetings and
introductions around
the world
Bio: About Gwen and
Evan
Best City Hotel
(Moscow)
Buckingham Palace
The Park Hotel
(Cloze)

grammar
To Be
Possessive Adjectives
Like / Love + Noun
Like / Love + Verb + ing
A / An / Some / Any
Have / Has
There is / There are

F2F
speaking
Role Play:
Questionnaire
Interviews

writing
Capitalization and
punctuation of
names

Presentations
Game:
Lotto: Places in the
City

Introduce yourself
Spell a name
Talk about
likes and dislikes
professions

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ENGLISH 2
syllabus
online course
Module

Module 2
Routines and
Actions

Module 3
Talking about the
Past

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Ask
about a tourist
attraction
where someone is
Talk about
art
free time
hunger
likes and dislikes
sports
Give
directions
someone your
location
Describe
actions that are
happening
how you feel
routines

online and f2f

vocabulary

reading

Tourist attraction
Routines and habits
Directions
Outdoor market
Body
Illness

Free time
E-mail:
Directions to a
museum
A postcard from Paris
A patient file
A doctors report
The Blue Bottle Pub
(Cloze)

Present Simple
Present Continuous
Stative Verbs

E-mail about yesterday

A chat
E-mail:
Thieves in our
apartment
My favorite TV show

Was / Were:
- Positive and
Negative
- Yes / No Questions
There was / There were:
- Positive and Negative
- Yes / No Questions
- Wh- Questions

Ask about past experiences Adjectives

and events
Rooms in an
apartment
Describe
Theft
a burglary
Detective work
how you feel
Detective questions
Report a burglary
Talk about the past

grammar

F2F
speaking
Doing a survey
Using a map
Doing a presentation
Game:
Simon Says

Game:
Go fishing!
Active dictation
Interviews

writing
Guided writing:
A postcard
Writing directions
Games:
Forming sentences
Writing an e-mail

Around the room story

Working with
compound words
Writing a newspaper
report
Recreating texts from
questions

Thank someone

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Module

Module 4
Past Experiences

Module 5
Talking About the
Future

how to
(Speaking and Listening)

online and f2f

F2F

vocabulary

reading

grammar

Ask about past

experiences and
events
Explain Tai Chi
Talk about
animals
basketball
cooking
disappointments
free time
likes and dislikes
professions
sports
Keep in touch

Sports, competitions
Phone calls

Bio about Ricardo

Bio about Jesse Owens
Marks diary
Interview: Natasha
Orlov Artist of the
Month

Past Simple:
- Regular Verbs
- Positive and Negative
- Time Expressions
- Irregular Verbs
- Yes / No Questions
and Short Answers
- Wh- Questions

Games:
Madlibs
Memory
Odd man out
Taking a phone
message

Cinquains
Writing an e-mail

Ask about the

weather
Get information
about the weather
Talk about
a future trip
future plans
space travel
the future
the weather
Give information
about the weather

The future: 20 years

from now
Plans

Weather forecast
Tech News
Calendar: Plans for
the month
Evans daily planner
A space tourist
(Cloze)

Future Simple Will:

- Positive and
Negative
- Yes / No Questions
and Short Answers
- Wh- Questions
Future Be going to:
- Positive and
Negative
- Questions
Present Continuous
with Future Meaning:
- Questions

Information Gap:
Setting up meetings

Using affixes
Writing fortunes
Honing in on
vocabulary
Writing an itinerary

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speaking

The weather
Questionnaire and
simulation

writing

Guided writing:
A note of excuse
Capitalization

Round Robin speaking

activity

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everyday
ENGLISH 2
syllabus
online course
Module

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Ask a favor
Buy presents
Plan a weekend

Module 6
Lets Trade
Apartments

Module 7
Things We Have
Done

Talk about
a future trip
things we must /
mustnt do
things we should /
shouldnt do
Talk about
past experiences and
events
sports
things you have /
havent done
your dreams
your interests

vocabulary

online and f2f

reading

grammar

Apartment swap
Vacation apartment
Dinner
Restaurant order

Letters of advice
A note of advice
E-mail:
Hello from Paris
Menus
Rental ads

Places
Dreams

Bicycle tour: Lake District Present Perfect:

Dreams can come true
- Positive: since / for
Resume
- Negative: already /
Scotts blog
yet / never
- Yes / No Questions
- Wh- Questions
Past Simple

Should:
- Positive and Negative
- Questions
Must / Mustnt / Can /
Should
Object pronouns
Review: Possessive
Adjectives

F2F
speaking
Information Gap
Game:
Guessing
Role Play:
Ordering food

Games:
Describing pictures
Lotto: Sports
Round Robin:
Wishes and dreams
Role Play:
Traveling

writing
Using phrasal verbs in
your writing
Writing an e-mail
Around the room story
Honing in on
vocabulary

Homonyms
Using know and
know how to in
your writing
Filling in an order form
Learning to write
country names
correctly

Solve problems on a trip

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ENGLISH 2
syllabus
online course
Module

how to
(Speaking and Listening)
Apologize
Go shopping for clothes

Module 8

Keep in touch

Comparing People
and Things

Pack a suitcase

vocabulary
Buying clothes
Packing a suitcase

online and f2f

reading
Bio: Coco Chanel
Gregs tour
Whats in a suitcase?
Thank you letter
E-mail: Whats new

Say goodbye to a friend

Talk about a tour

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grammar
Comparatives I and II
Superlatives I and II
Adverbs and comparison
of adverbs
Review of tenses

F2F
speaking

writing

Presentation exercise

Descriptive writing:
Using superlatives in
your writing
Writing an e-mail

Survey
Game:
Adverbs
Drama:
Putting on a play

Guided writing:
A note of thanks

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