Центр делового образования, Волгоградский филиал

1 часть курсов английского Headway Pre-Intermediate

Unit 1
People.
Grammar: Question forms (1): — What do you do? — Are you married? Present Continuous: — I’m enjoying the course.
Vocabulary: Animals. Using a bilingual dictionary. Words with more than one meaning. — a book to read; to book a room in a hotel
Everyday English: Social English. — Have a good weekend! — Same to you!
Reading: Topic. ’Hello, people of the world!’ — People, the great communicators
Speaking: Discussion — People and animals. Discussion — Living in capital cities, and relationships between parents and children
Listening: Topic. Leaving home — A father and his daughter talk (jigsaw)
Writing: The writing input is in the Workbook. The page numbers in this column refer to the Workbook (WB). Writing letters (1). Informal letters WB

Unit 2
Lifestyles
Grammar: Present Simple: — He comes from Majorca. Have/have got: — Do you have..? — Have you got...?
Vocabulary: Vocabulary networks: — electrical goods. — a room in your house.
Everyday English: Numbers and prices.
Reading: Topic. How others see the British (jigsaw)
Speaking: Discussion — Tourists in your country. Discussion — Strict schools.
Listening: Topic. Life in a Japanese school.
Writing: Linking words (1)WB. Describing a person.

Unit 3
Fact and fiction
Grammar: Past Simple: — What did you do last night? Past Continuous: — The sun was shining.
Vocabulary: Irregular verbs. Verbs and nouns that go together. — tell a joke. Words and prepositions that go together. — listen to music
Everyday English: Time expressions: — dates; — at six o’clock; — on Saturday
Reading: Topic. An extract from a James Bond story. The Man with the Golden Gun
Speaking: Retelling a story from pictures.
Listening: Topic. An interview with the biographer of Ian Fleming.
Writing: Writing a story (1) WB.
Test 1

Unit 4
Going shopping
Grammar: Expressions of quantity: — some and any; — much and many; — a lot of; — a few and a little. Articles: — a, the, and the zero article
Vocabulary: Clothes, food. and professions. Food and cooking.
Everyday English: Polite requests and offers. — Can/could I...? — Can/could you…? — I’ll...
Reading: Topic. A magazine article about the famous store, Marks & Spencer
Speaking: Talking about a favourite store. Group work — Devising an advertisement.
Listening: Topic. Five radio advertisements.
Writing: Filling in forms WB.

Unit 5
Plans and ambitions
Grammar: Verb patterns (I): — want/hope/would like to do; — like/enjoy/love doing Going to: — I’m going to be a doctor. Will: — I’ll give you a lift.
Vocabulary: Approaches to vocabulary learning. Word families: — ’photograph; — photo’graphic
Everyday English: Spelling
Reading: Topic. A questionnaire — How ambitious are you?
’The right person for you’ — An article from the Today newspaper about computer dating (jigsaw) Speaking: A class survey — How ambitious are you? Discussion — Arranged marriages.
Listening: Topic. How different learners of English organize their vocabulary learning.
Writing: Writing postcards WB.

Unit 6
Descriptions
Grammar: What... like? — What’s Rome like? Comparative and superlative adjectives: — big, bigger, biggest
Vocabulary: Synonyms: — lovely, beautiful Antonyms: — poor, wealthy; — tidy untidy
Everyday English: Directions: — prepositions of place (opposite, behind); — prepositions of movement (along, over)
Reading: Topic. ’The richest man in the world’ — A newspaper article about the Sultan of Brunei
Speaking: Describing people and places. Discussion — Who are the rich people in your country?
Listening: Topic. Kate Leigh talks about living in Madrid.
Writing: Relative clauses (1) WB. Describing a place.
Test 2

Unit 7
Fame
Grammar: Present Perfect Simple (1): — to express experience. Have you ever been lo Russia? — to express unfinished past. I’v lived here for ten years.
Vocabulary: Irregular verbs. Homophones: — here, hear. Adverbs: — slowly, too
Everyday English: Short answers: — Yes, 1 do. — No. 1 can’t.
Reading: Topic. ’Paul Newman — actor, director, racing driver’ — A magazine article
Speaking: Roleplay — Interviewing a group of musicians.
Listening: Topic. An interview with Paul Carrack, a pop musician.
Writing: Relative clauses (2) WB.Writing a biography

Unit 8
Pros and cons
Grammar: Have to: — 1 have to work hard. Should: — He should see a doctor
Vocabulary: Professions. Nouns that go together: — post office, headache. Make or do? — make a phone call; — do the shopping
Everyday English: Invitations. Refusing and accepting invitations.
Reading: Topic. Two special teenagers — David, a computer programmer, and Kimora, a top model
Speaking: Discussion — Teenagers and their parents. Discussion — Giving advice about visiting your country.
Listening: Topic. Three people giving advice about visiting their country.
Writing: Writing letters (2) WB. Formal letters.

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