Angelika’s pre-intermediate-1: Business result

2 units per month (3 units the first month). Leave the Talking Points in each until the 2-
months speaking marathon. The order of units has been changed to ensure better logic of
the course. The Viewpoints are for the 2nd part of the course (apart from the first one).
Highlighted are points to be supplemented from other sources.

Step I (1st month)

Week ONE: (U.1) Present simple; company facts || asking to repeat; introductions

Week TWO: (U.2) Present continuous; job description, contacts || receiving phone calls

Week THREE: (U.3) Past simple (1); product description || showing interest

Week FOUR: (U.3) Past simple (2); company profile (Viewpoint 1)

CHECKPOINT 1

Step II (2nd month)

WEEK FIVE: (U.4) Tense review: questions (1); company structure || confirming info

WEEK SIX: (U.4) Tense review: questions (2); small talk || welcoming guests

WEEK SEVEN: (U. 7) will/going to/pres. cont. (1) Air travel || directions

WEEK EIGHT: (U. 7) will /going to/pres. cont. (2) || arrangements

CHECKPOINT 2

Step III (3rd month)

WEEK NINE: (U.10) the first conditional (1); ecology, nature || clarification

WEEK TEN: (U.10) the first conditional (2) ||giving a presentation

WEEK ELEVEN: (U. 5) Comparisons (1); customer service || softening messages

WEEK TWELVE: (U. 5) Comparisons (2) || dealing with complaints

CHECKPOINT 3

Step IV (4th month)

WEEK THIRTEEN: (U.11) Countable, uncountable (1); hospitality & entertainment

WEEK FOURTEEN: (U.11) Countable, uncountable (2); food|| inviting, offering

WEEK FIFTEEN: REVIEW AND REMEDIAL, addressing various learners’ needs

WEEK SIXTEEN: FINAL REMEDIAL and REVIEW. CHECKPOINT 4