PROGRAMA DE INGLÉS ADULTOS

LEVEL 1A ENGLISH FILE ELEMENTARY (2012): UNITS 1, 2 ,3 & 4

UNITS LESSONS FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR POINTS VOCABULARY

Greeting someone Days of the week

A. My name’s Hannah, not Anna. Introducing yoursself Verb be + Numbers:

0-20
Saying goodbye Subject Pronouns
Phone numbers

Naming countries and continents Continents

Verb be in questions
Countries and Nationalities
Identifying country of origin and
B. All over the world nationality Verb be -
1 More numbers:
21-100
Asking about country of origin and
nationality High numbers
Identifying classroom objects
Classroom language
Following teacher’s instructions
Possessive Adjectives: my, your, The alphabet:
C. Open your books, please.
etc. Spelling your name
Providing personal information

Asking for personal information

Providing personal information in a Verb be + ?-
hotel context Hotel vocabulary
Practical English: Arriving in London Subject Pronouns
Following the receptionist’s Social English phrases
instructions Possessive Adjectives
Naming things/objects
Things/ object on your home/ work
a/an, plurals
Describing the things/ objects on your table
this/that/
A. A writer’s room table
these/ those
Things in your wallet/ purse/
Asking about things/ objects handbag/ room
1
 2 Providing characteristics of objects Common adjectives
B. Stars and Stripes Adjectives
Describe someone’s appearance Appearance adjectives

Describing feelings Imperative Feelings

C. After 300 metres, turn right
Giving orders/ instructions Let’s Instructions to follow in public
places
FIRST ACHIEVEMENT TEST

UNITS LESSONS FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR POINTS VOCABULARY

Describing stereotypes Present simple + and -
Verb phrases
A. Things I love about Britain Talking about how people Third person -s
really are
Naming jobs/ profession/ Common jobs
occupation

Professions
3 Asking about jobs/ profession/
B. Work and play occupation Present simple ?

Occupation
Describing routines

Asking about habits

Talking about things/ activities
you like doing
C. Love online
Talking about things/ activities
you dislike doing
Reacting to people’s comments
Present simple with question
words: what, who, when,
where, why, and how.
Word order in questions
Present simple + - ?
Likes/ dislikes:
Music, sports, restaurants, food,
etc.
A personal profile:
Hometown, occupation, languages,
interests, etc.
Menu at a Coffee shop

Practical English: Coffee to take away Buying coffee Present simple with question Telling the time: the British and
words the American way
Telling the time Social English phrases

2
 Talking about celebrities The family:
Whose….? Nuclear family
A. Is she his wife or his sister? Possessive ‘s Extended family
Talking about your family: In-law family
names, ages, jobs, etc. Step family
4 Describing a typical day
Prepositions of time (at, in,
B. What a life! Describing routines on) and place (at, in, to) Everyday Activities

Asking about routines

Describing frequency of Position of adverbs Adverbs and expressions of
activities/habits Expressions of frequency frequency
C. Short life, long life?
Describing lifestyles

SECOND ACHIEVEMENT TEST