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THE COURSE

Clockwise Elementary is a foundation course for adults and young adults who want to
start learning English. It is also suitable for students who have already learned a little
English, perhaps some years ago, but who don’t yet feel confident enough to move on.
They want to go back before they move on.
New language is introduced gradually and methodically, in measured amounts, and in
a logical order. Vocabulary has been selected carefully to avoid overloading. There are
many controlled practice activities which aim to give beginners the confidence to
proceed, but there is also some simple skills work, which incorporates manageable
communicative activities appropriate for the low level.

Lesson Planning: approximately 2 hours to cover each unit. There are 10 main units.
There must be time for free tasks, games and extra work. Total of hours: 30 (aprox.)

Contents, tips and techniques:

am/ is/are • my/your • This is... • How are you? • What’s this in English? •
Numbers 1-10 and plurals
Countries • Where are you from? • he/she/they • His/her • Numbers 11-30
Jobs • am/are/is – negatives and questions • Address, phone number • Social
expressions
Our/their • Possessive’s • family relations • has/have • the alphabet • on the
phone
Sports, food and drinks • Present simple – I/you/they • a/an
Languages and nationalities • Numbers and prices
The time • Present simple – he/she/it • Usually/sometimes/never
Questions and negatives • Words that go together • Days of the week
Question words • it/them • this/that • Adjectives • Can I...?
Rooms and furniture • There is/are • Any • Prepositions • Directions
Saying years • was/were/born • past simple – irregular verbs • When’s your
birthday?
Past simple – regular and irregular • Questions and negatives • Sports and
leisure • Filling in forms
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Can/can’t • Requests and offers • verbs and nouns that go together • what’s
the problem?
Want and would like • Food and drink • In a public place • Going shopping
Colours and clothes • Present Continuous • Questions and negatives • what’s
the matter?
Present Continuous for future • Question word and revision • travel and
transport • Going sightseeing

Main themes to learn and discuss:

Life & Routine – What do you know? – Speak out.

People & Places – Vocabulary Challenge – English in use.
Jobs & Work – What’s important in a job? – Talking about qualities.
Love & Hate/ Good & Bad – Likes and dislikes – Indoor and Outdoor activities.
Zoos & Bars – City entertainments – Understanding city guides. Directions
Roads & Roundabouts / Travel & Transports– Asking and saying where places are.
Calls & Messages – Taking and leaving telephoning messages. Emails.
Saturday & Sunday – Correcting a dialogue – Asking about… .
When & Where – Money vocabulary .
Tickets & Flights – Airport and flight vocabulary – Making a telephone booking.

Extra functions like: Role cards; Pronunciation exercises; Describing objects and
people; solving possible problems; Listening to ; Speaking/gossiping, role playing,
among many other tasks.

Learn and Enjoy!

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