Curso de Inglés A1

The "All skills" Language Program allows students to work on all the skills and knowledge areas of the target language.
All the activities, resources and exercises of the method are included, enabling students to establish a close link between comprehension and production. This varied Language Program includes all the lessons for one level of the method and allows students to review concepts and rules they have already learned, to maintain their current level, or to progress even further. Reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as well as grammar and vocabulary, are all included.

Introductory Skills 1

1. Greetings
Vocabulary Themes
- Greetings & introductions (fine, hello, hi...)

2. The Alphabet
Vocabulary Themes
- Communication (letter, A, B, C... Z...)

3. Introductions
Vocabulary Themes
- Greetings & introductions (Mr., Ms., first name...)

4. Age
Vocabulary Themes
- Description of a person (how old, to be x years old...)
- Numbers (one, two, three... thirty...)

5. Countries
Vocabulary Themes
- Names of countries (Brazil, China, Colombia...)
- Names of administrative divisions of countries (California, Florida, New York...)

6. Nationalities
Vocabulary Themes
- Nationalities (American, Brazilian, Chinese...)

7. Occupations
Vocabulary Themes
- Professions (bank teller, bus driver, dentist...)
- Students (student...)

8. My Family
Vocabulary Themes
- Family and entourage (mother, father, sister...)

9. Pets
Vocabulary Themes
- The animal kingdom (cat, dog, goldfish...)

10. Review
Vocabulary Themes
- Speaking (hello, goodbye, name...)- The business world (dentist, firefighter, teacher...)
- Family and entourage (mother, father, brother...)
- The animal kingdom (cat, dog, goldfish...)
- Names of countries (Brazil, China, Colombia...)
- Populations & inhabitants (Brazilian, Chinese, Colombian...)
- Names of administrative divisions of countries (California, Florida, New York...)
- Numbers (one, two, three...)

Introductory Skills 2

1. The Body
Vocabulary Themes
- Human body (hand, eye, mouth...)

2. Clothes
Vocabulary Themes
- Fashion & clothing (skirt, pants, dress...)
- Color (red, orange, yellow...)- Shape (long, short...)

3. Appearance
Vocabulary Themes
- Physical description (tall, short, long...)
- Color (blue, brown, gray...)

4. Feelings
Vocabulary Themes
- Feelings (happy, sad, angry...)
- A person's physical & mental state (tired, sick, hot...)

5. Likes and Dislikes
Vocabulary Themes
- Leisure (animal, book, computer...)

6. Activities
Vocabulary Themes
- Athletic activities (baseball, basketball, football...)
- Leisure (chess, piano, guitar...)

7. Days of the Week
Vocabulary Themes
- Days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...)
- Division of time (day, week, weekend...)

8. The Date
Vocabulary Themes
- Months (January, February, March...)
- Ordinal numbers (first, second, third... thirty-first...)

9. The Office
Vocabulary Themes
- Situation of something in space (in, on, under...)
- Stationary (pen, paper, notebook...)- Furniture (chair, desk, computer...)

10. Review
Vocabulary Themes
- Human body (hand, eye, hair...)
- Fashion & clothing (skirt, pants, coat...)
- Color (red, blue, brown...)
- Physical description (tall, short, long...)
- Days of the week (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday...)
- A person's physical & mental state (hungry, thirsty, sick...)
- Leisure (shopping, ballet, video game...)
- Athletic activities (baseball, basketball, football...)
- Months (January, February, March...)- Stationary (notebook, pen, paper...)

All skills

1. Introductions
Lesson Objectives
Greet someone, introduce yourself, ask their name, inquire about their profession and family life.
Vocabulary Themes
Communication and Intellect- Common expressions
- Greetings, being politeFamily, Identity, Social Life
- Identity- Social lifeJudgment and Opinion
- Agreement, disagreement
- AppraisalWork Environment
- Corporate life
Grammar
Definite and indefinite articlesThe difference between "a" and "an"The verb "to be"The verb "to have"

2. The Family
Lesson Objectives
Describe someone"s physical appearance and personality. Introduce your family.
Vocabulary Themes
The Human Body
- Physical descriptionFamily, Identity, Social Life
- Family life
- Age, stages of lifePersonality and Feelings
Grammar
Possessive adjectivesThe pluralContraction of "to be"Questions without interrogative words

3. Going on Vacation
Lesson Objectives
Talk about public transportation, make vacation plans, tell time and learn the days of the week.
Vocabulary Themes
Defining Space
- Distance- Movements, moving- Indicating a placeTime
- Schedule- Times of day
- Days of the week
- The present
Grammar
Prepositions of timeTime"How long""There is" - "There are"

4. A City Tour
Lesson Objectives
Learn vocabulary dealing with urban settings. Ask for prices and order a drink.
Vocabulary Themes
Economy and Trade
- Buying, selling- Cost, paymentDefining Space
- Indicating a placeGames, Leisure and Entertainment
- PlacesShopping
- StoresCities and Towns
- Places and buildings
- Public places
Grammar
Interrogative wordsDemonstrativesPrepositions of place"Here" - "There"

5. Introducing Oneself
Lesson Objectives
Learn how to greet people and how to introduce yourself and your family in a few words: give your name and nationality, where you are living and what you are doing.
Vocabulary Themes
Communication and Intellect
- Greetings, being politeFamily, Identity, Social Life
- Family life
- Age, stages of life
- Identity
Grammar
The simple presentThe verb "to be"Subject pronounsPlacing the adjectiveContraction of "to be"Questions without interrogative pronounsThe difference between "a" and "an"

6. Cultural Exercises
Lesson Objectives
Discover and broaden your knowledge of the culture of the country or countries where the language is spoken.

7. Descriptions
Lesson Objectives
Learn how to describe your appearance using some simple adjectives and the names of parts of the body and of clothes. Find out about a few verbs to describe actions.
Vocabulary Themes
Communication and Intellect
- ComparisonThe Human Body
- Physical description
- Head and faceObjects
- Colors
- Descriptive terms
- SizeFamily, Identity, Social Life
- Age, stages of life
- Personal detailsVacations and Traveling- Hotels
Grammar
The negative form"Can:" perception and knowledgeObject pronounsDefinite and indefinite articlesTimePrepositions of time

8. Numbers & Letters
Lesson Objectives
Learn how to describe where you are, to describe the positions of the body (to sit, to stand, to kneel). Learn numbers and how to formulate a simple arithmetical problem and its solution. Learn the alphabet and how to spell words.
Vocabulary Themes
Communication and Intellect
- Comparison- Awareness, memories, forgetting
- Thinking, debating, explaining
- Oral communicationEducation
- Learning and knowledge
- Language, reading and writingDefining Space
- Indicating a placeMeasurements and Quantities
- Figures and numbersScience and Industry
- Mathematics
Grammar
The verb "to have"Interrogative pronouns, adjectives and adverbsTags
- Short answersThe pluralPrepositions of placeComparing equalsExclamations with "what a"

9. Cultural Exercises
Lesson Objectives
Discover and broaden your knowledge of the culture of the country or countries where the language is spoken.

10. Dates & Times
Lesson Objectives
Learn the names of seasons, months, the days of the week and how to tell time. Learn to say what time it is and indicate duration (the current time and how long things take).
Vocabulary Themes
Time
- Schedule
- Instruments for measuring time
- Dates
- Telling time
- Months
- Times of day
- Seasons
- Days of the week
- The present
- Time indicators
Grammar
AgeReflexive pronounsThe present continuousNationalities: capital lettersThe possessivePossessive adjectivesDemonstrativesThe future

11. Objects & Animals
Lesson Objectives
Find out the names of everyday objects (office furniture, stationery) and describe where they are. Learn the names of some animals.
Vocabulary Themes
Food
- Cookware and kitchen utensilsAnimals
- Marine life
- Land and amphibious animals
- Insects
- BirdsEducation
- School supplies and related activitiesHousing
- House and home
- Furniture
Grammar
The verb "to have"Interrogative pronouns, adjectives and adverbsTags
- Short answersThe plural

12. Adjectives
Lesson Objectives
Learn new attributive adjectives. Describe yourself and some objects in detail.
Vocabulary Themes
Objects
- TexturesDefining Space
- Volume
- SpeedJudgment and Opinion
- Agreement, disagreement
- Necessity, ability and difficulty
- Appraisal
- Criticism
- True, falsePersonality and Feelings
Grammar
Prepositions of placeComparing equalsExclamations with "what a

13. Vacation Plans
Lesson Objectives
Make reservations for a vacation. Set the vacation length and dates. Book a vacation home and describe it (rooms, kitchen, and bathroom). Learn basic vocabulary for furniture.
Vocabulary Themes
Objects
- Descriptive termsDefining Space
- Distance
- LocationJudgment and Opinion
- General terms and impartialityHousing
- Parts of a building
- Types of accommodation
- Living spaces
- Real estate
Grammar
"How much"
- "How many"
- "There is"
- "There are"
- "How long"

14. Cultural Exercises
Lesson Objectives
Discover and broaden your knowledge of the culture of the country or countries where the language is spoken.

15. The Summer Rental
Lesson Objectives
Learn how to express that something is broken or does not work. Learn basic household vocabulary (appliances, cutlery, linen).
Vocabulary Themes
Food
- Cookware and kitchen utensils
- Housing
- Parts of a building
- Living spaces
- Household appliances
- Linens
- Furniture
Grammar
The affirmative imperative
The negative imperative
Past interrogatives

16. Grocery Shopping
Lesson Objectives
Learn what to ask when grocery shopping. Ask for advice on ingredients and cooking.
Vocabulary Themes
Food
- Food preparation
- Preparing and enjoying a meal
- Different meals
- CoursesEconomy and Trade
- Buying, sellingShopping
- Stores
Grammar
"The simple present and the "present continuous"Should" and "ought to:" advice"Too" - "Too much"

17. The Supermarket
Lesson Objectives
Learn vocabulary related to the supermarket and groceries.
Vocabulary Themes
Food
- Drinks
- Preparing and enjoying a meal
Economy and Trade
- Business and commerce
Finance and Insurance
- AccountingShopping
- Stores
Grammar
"Some"
- "Any"
"Not . . . either"
Use of the pronoun "one"

Duración: 50 horas.