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4th Juniors
Focus 2 - Pre-Intermediate - Pearson
Students’ Book
Workbook
Home Reading:“The Prince and the Pauper” – Mark Twain – Macmillan
“The Ring” – Bernard Smith – Penguin Readers
Note 1: The vocabulary included in this syllabus is compulsory. The rest of the vocabulary in
the book is ungraded material and might appear in texts in exams, but will not be tested.
Note 2: The vocabulary and grammar of each Unit can be introduced using the
General revision
Beyond A2+
9th March – 11th March - 13th March
Grammar:
Present Continuous and Present Simple
Present Continuous for future arrangements
Past Simple for complete actions in the past
Past Continuous andPast Simple while – when
When + Past Simple
While + Past Continuous
Future Tenses
Hopes, plans and predictions Plans going to + V
Predictions will
Hopes will
First Conditional
Articles: a – an – the - Ø
Expressions of quantity
Indefinite pronouns
proud of – tired of – scared of – good / not bad / bad / not so good at – excited about – worried about –bored
with – interested in
Phrasal Verbs:
find out look after
get on with run out of
grow up sign up
hang out switch off ≠ switch on
log on ≠ log off throw away
Reading comprehensionexercises may include: T / F – Multiple Choice – Choose the correct heading – Fill
in the blank with the correct missing sentence.
16th March
Unit 1: Personality
Unit 1. 1 pp. 12 -13
Vocabulary:
Adjective antonyms: caring / selfish – cheerful / miserable – hard-working / lazy – modest / arrogant –
outgoing / shy – sensible / crazy
Negative prefixes: inexperienced – unfair – dishonest – unpopular – irresponsible
Adjective + preposition: good / bad at – interested in – involved in – keen on – passionate about –
seriousabout – responsible for – disappointed with
Word Store 1A – 1B – 1C
Photocopiable resource 1 p. 165 - 176
Workbook pp. 8 – 9
18th March
Unit 1. 2 p. 14
Grammar: Present tenses – Question forms
Present Simple – Present Continuous – Present Perfect
Vocabulary: to spend (money - time) on
Grammar Focus p. 112
Workbook p. 10 (to be done in class)
20th March
Unit 1. 3 p. 15
Listening: Gap-fill
Vocabulary: homeless – on a farm – to volunteer – voluntary work
Negative prefixes: uncooperative – unhealthy – disloyal – insensitive – unfit - unsuccessful
25th March
27thMarch
Unit 1. 5 p. 18
Grammar: Verb + -ing_from – Verb + to infinitive
Verbs + ing: avoid – can’t stand – consider – don’t mind – enjoy – hate – like – love – miss – prefer –
spend time
Verbs + to infinitive: can’t afford – refuse – agree – choose – decide – hope – manage – need –
pretend – want – would like – would prefer
30thMarch
Unit 1. 6 p. 19
Speaking: Showing interest
Vocabulary: have something in common
3rd April
Unit 1. 7 pp. 20 – 21
Writing: A personal email / letter
Vocabulary: exchange student
Useful language p. 21
Workbook p.16
Study Wordlist p. 120
6th April
Workbook p.17
Self-check p.19
4th Juniors - Syllabus 2020
Focus 2 – Pre-intermediate 5
Unit 2: Invention
8thApril
Unit 2. 1 pp. 24 - 25
Vocabulary:
Compound nouns: computers
broadband – desktop computer - internet server – keyboard – laptop – password –
search engine – social networking – text message – username – website
Collocations: computers
click on an icon – download music – follow somebody on Twitter – go online –
open a document – visit a website
Phrasal verbs: technology: click on – hang up – log on – scroll up – scroll down – switch on
Word Store 2A – 2B – 2C
Workbook pp. 20 - 21
Unit 2. 2 p. 26
Grammar: Past tenses
Past Simple – Past Continuous
Introduction to PAST PERFECT
** Past Perfect will only beassessed in recognition exercises until unit 8.
** Students should use Past Perfect in compositions if necessary.
17th April
Unit 2. 3 p. 27
Listening: Multiple choice
Vocabulary:
Word families:analysis / analyse – discovery / discover – evolution / evolve – exploration / explore –
imagination / imagine – observation / observe – preservation / preserve –
protection / protect – solution / solve
20th April
Unit 2. 4 pp. 28 - 29
Reading: ‘Houston, we have a problem.’
Vocabulary: instead of + ing / noun
Collocations: find a solution – fix a problem – follow events – get home – go crazy – raise your hand
Phrasal Verbs: carry out – come up with – figure out – run out
Word Store 2E
Workbook pp. 24 - 25
Unit 2. 5 p. 30
Grammar: used to – didn’t use to – Did X use to....?
Grammar Focus p. 113
4th Juniors - Syllabus 2020
Focus 2 – Pre-intermediate 6
Speaking: What did you use to do when you were in primary school?
Unit 2. 6 p. 31
Speaking: Telling a story
Vocabulary: foggy – torch – go dead – relieved – on my own
Speaking focus p. 31
Workbook p. 27
CHECK UP 1
Types of books: autobiography – science fiction – cookbook – travel guide – crime story – classic novel –
encyclopedia – ghost story – fairy tales
Word Store 3A – 3B – 3C
Workbook pp. 32 – 33 (ex. 4 - 6 - 7)
11thMay - 13thMay
Unit 3. 2 p. 38
Grammar: Present Perfect – Past Simple
just – already - yet
Vocabulary: successful – a graduate – to graduate –
Grammar Focus p. 114
Workbook p. 34
15thMay
Unit 3. 3 p. 39
Listening: Multiple choice
Vocabulary: slums – suburbs – legal / illegal
Art and music:painter - photographer – sculptor – (landscape / portrait) painting – sculpture –
(colour / black and white) photo
band – composer – singer – songwriter – opera – song
Pronunciation: Ex. 6 p. 39
Word Store 3D
Workbook p. 35
18thMay
20th May
TEST 1
22ndMay
Unit 3. 4 pp. 40 - 41
Reading: Film club favourites
Vocabulary:
Adjectives with positive meaning: relaxing – inspiring – emotional – funny – entertaining –
amusing – moving
Adjectives with negative meaning: boring – unrealistic – unoriginal - predictable
Word Store 3E
Workbook pp. 36 – 37
27thMay - 29thMay
Unit 3. 5 p. 42
Grammar: * Comparative and superlative adjectives
Short adjectives – Long adjectives – Irregular adjectives
* not as + adjective + as
4th Juniors - Syllabus 2020
Focus 2 – Pre-intermediate 8
HOME READING
1st June
Unit 3. 6 p. 43
Speaking: Describing a photo
Describing a situation in a photo and speculating about what is happening
Vocabulary:
Adjectives: crowded – bored – empty – excited – famous – friendly – frightening – happy – irritated –
miserable – nervous – noisy – proud – quiet – shy – tired – young
Speaking focus:
Beginning a description: In this photo I can see / there is / there are.....
This photo shows....
Saying where (place): There are ......., so I think they are in (a museum / a gallery / etc...)
Saying where (in the photo): In the background / in the middle / in the foreground,
on the left / on the right
in front of / behind / next to
Speculating: He looks .....
She is probably....
Perhaps / Maybe / I imagine / I’m sure he is very proud....
Giving your opinion: I think / I don’t think...
Personally, ....
In my opinion, ....
Workbook p.39
3rd June
Unit 3. 7 pp. 44 – 45
Writing: An informal email / letter
Writing task 3: Write a reply to a friend you met at a language school in Londonp. 45
Writing focus:
Starting a letter / email
How are things with you?
I hope you are both well.
Thanking somebody
It was very kind of you to send me...
Thanks very much for... / Thanks again for...
Giving recent news
I must tell you about...
I’ve just come back from...
Expressing sympathy
It’s a shame...
I’m sorry to hear that...
Inviting somebody
I hope you can make ir.
Would you like to come?
It would be lovely to see you.
Closing a letter / email
I must be going now.
That’s all for now.
Look forward to seeing you.
Hope to see you...
4th Juniors - Syllabus 2020
Focus 2 – Pre-intermediate 9
Useful language p. 45
Workbook p.40
Study Wordlist p. 122
5th June
Unit 4: Living
8thJune - 10thJune
Location: in the city centre – in the countryside – in the suburbs – near the sea –
on a housing estate – on the edge of the city
Word Store 4A – 4B – 4C
Workbook pp. 44 – 45
Speaking: What’s your house like? Do you like it? Why? Why not?
Would you like to live in an eco-house?
12thJune - 17thJune
Unit 4. 2 p. 50
Grammar: Present Perfect – for - since
CHECK UP 2
19thJune
Unit 4. 3 p. 51
Listening: Multiple choice
Vocabulary:
Inside a house: bedside table – bookcase – bookshelf – curtains – carpet – ceiling – central heating –
cooker – couch – cupboard – duvet – electricity – floor – fridge –
kitchen sink – lamp – shelf – single bed – sofa – stairs – toilet – wardrobe –
windowsill – wood-burner – worktop
22ndJune
24thJune –26thJune
Unit 4. 5 p. 54
Grammar: Present Continuous – going to - will
HOME READING
29thJune
Unit 4. 6 p. 55
Speaking: Making suggestions
Vocabulary: scared – scary
Let’s (go)
How about (going)...?
We could (go)...
(I think) we should (go)...
What about (going)...?
Why don’t we (go)...?
Agreeing with suggestions
(That’s a) good / great idea!
(That) sounds good / great!
Why not!
Disagreeing with suggestions
(I’m sorry) I’m not keen on...
I don’t really like...
I’d rather (go)...
I’m not sure about that.
Let’s (go)... instead.
Workbook p.51 Comentado [U2]: See
1stJuly – 3rdJuly
Unit 4. 7 pp. 56 – 57
Writing: A story
Vocabulary: crowded – to be over – to breathe a sigh of relief (Este vocabulario no se suele usar)
N.T.P.: although / however
Writing task 4: Write a story p. 57: I was sunbathing on the beach when something odd touched my back.
Useful language p. 57
Workbook p.52
Study Wordlist p. 123
20thJuly– 22ndJuly
HOME READING
Unit 5: School
24thJuly - 27thJuly
Education: classmate – compulsory – demanding – do a course – do a subject – drop a subject – learn sthby
4th Juniors - Syllabus 2020
Focus 2 – Pre-intermediate 12
heart – pass an exam – fail an exam – revise for an exam – skip a lesson
Word Store 5A – 5B – 5C
Workbook pp. 56 – 57
HOME READING
29thJuly
Unit 5. 2 p. 62
Grammar: First Conditional If + Present will
31stJuly
Unit 5. 3 p. 63
Listening: True / False
Vocabulary:
More phrases with get: get a tattoo – get ill – get into trouble – get nervous – get rid ofsth
Vocabulary: be in trouble Comentado [U3]: Quizás cuando se presentan las frases con
GET, se pueden incluir las que están acá y se podría dejar de lado
esta página o hacer sólo 1,2,3 y 4?
Pronunciation: Ex. 7 p. 63 - Numbers
Word Store 5D
Workbook p. 59 Comentado [U4]: Seeit!
Speaking: Do you get nervous before exams? How do you get rid of stress?
3rd August
Unit 5. 4 pp. 64 - 65
Reading: The man who moves mountains
Vocabulary:
Word families:to educate / education –to revise / revision –to decide / decision –
to donate /donation –to explain /explanation - to collect / collection–
to isolate / isolation
Word Store 5E
Workbook p. 61 (ex. 7 - 8)
5thAugust
Unit 5. 5 p. 66
4th Juniors - Syllabus 2020
Focus 2 – Pre-intermediate 13
7thAugust - 10thAugust
Unit 5. 6 p. 67
Speaking: Giving an opinion - Agreeing and disagreeing
Vocabulary:
Speaking focus: Giving an opinion
I think...
I don’t think...
Personally. I think...
I really believe...
In my opinion,...
If you ask me,...
Agreeing
I couldn’t agree more.
That’s a good point.
Disagreeing politely
I see what you mean, but...
That’s true, but...
I’m not so sure.
Disagreeing
I totally disagree!
Oh come on! That’s nonsense.
Workbook p. 63
HOME READING
12thAugust
Writing task 5: Write a story: Two days ago I woke up very early. I was nervous because I had an important
exam at school that day.
14thAugust
19thAugust
TEST 2
4th Juniors - Syllabus 2020
Focus 2 – Pre-intermediate 14
21stAugust – 24thAugust
Workbook p. 65
Self-check p. 67
26thAugust - 28thAugust
Unit 6. 2 p. 74
Grammar: Second Conditional If + Past would
31stAugust
Unit 6. 3 p. 75
Listening: Multiple choice
Vocabulary:
Compound nouns: Jobs
bus driver – taxi driver – estate agent – travel agent – office assistant – shop assistant –
driving instructor – skiing instructor
Pronunciation: Ex. 5 – 6 p. 75
Word Store 6 D
Workbook p.71 (el vocabulario no es tan relevante y se
podria aprovechar mejor la hora para speaking )
2nd September
Word Store 6E
Workbook p. 73 ex. 4
4thSeptember
Unit 6. 5 p. 78
Grammar: Modal verbs for obligation and permission
have to – don’t have to – need to – don’t need to – needn’t – must – mustn’t – can – can’t
7thSeptember
Unit 6. 6 p. 79
Speaking: Asking for and giving advice should – shouldn’t
Speaking focus:
Asking for advice
What do you think I should do?
Do you have any tips onhow to...?
Do you have any ideas abouthow to...?
Giving advice
You should...
I think you should...
I don’t think you should...
Why don’t you...?
My best advice would be to...
It’s a good idea to...
If I were you, I’d...
Accepting Advice:
Thanks, that’s really helpful.
That’s great advice. Thanks!
Rejecting advice
I’m not sure that’s a good idea.
9thSeptember - 11thSeptember
Workbook p.77
Self-check p.79 (ex. 4 and 5)
CHECK UP 3
14th September
Writing: A Story
Writing task 6: Write a story: I was doing my homework in the garden when something fell on the grass
beside me.
Unit 7: Shopping
16thSeptember - 18thSeptember
Unit 7. 1 pp. 84 - 85
Mall of America
Vocabulary:
Types of shops
bookstore designer shop shoe shop
baker’s greengrocer’s shopping centre / mall
butcher’s jeweller’s supermarket
charity shop newsagent’s toy shop
clothes shop pet shop
Partitives
a bottle of perfume a can of beans / cola / tomatoes
a bottle of shampoo / mineral water a jar of jam / instant coffee / mayonnaise
a bunch of flowers a packet of biscuits / tea / crisps
a bunch of grapes / bananas a pair of jeans / skis / scissors
Useful phrases:
can’t afford it/them keep the receipt
get a refund on special offer
go window shopping pick up a bargain
have a sale
23rdSeptember - 25thSeptember
Unit 7. 2 p. 86
Grammar: The Passive
Present Simple Passive: is / are + P.P.
Past Simple Passive: was / were + P.P.
Present Perfect Passive: has been / have been + P.P.
28thSeptember
Unit 7. 3 p. 87
Listening: True / False
Vocabulary: go shopping – do the shopping
Collocations: do some research –do the shopping – make a living – protect the environment –
reduce poverty Comentado [U7]: ¿?
Pronunciation: Ex. 7 – 8 p. 87
Word Store 7D
Workbook p. 83
Speaking: What’s the best / the worst present you have ever received?
30thSeptember
Unit 7. 4 pp. 88 - 89
Reading: Colours and the consumer
Vocabulary: consumer – fashionable ≠ old-fashioned
Word families: anger / angry – creativity / creative – elegance / elegant – greed / greedy – honesty / honest
jealousy / jealous – mystery / mysterious – passion / passionate – security / secure –
wealth / wealthy
Word Store 7E
Workbook pp. 84- 85
2nd October
HOME READING
5th October
7th October
TEST 3
Unit 7. 6 p. 91
Speaking: Shopping and making complaints
Vocabulary: out of stock – to shrink / shrank / shrunk
Customer:
Shop assistant Excuse me, I’m looking for a top.
Can I help you? I’m a size 10
Would you like to try it on? Do you have this in a size 12, please?
The changing rooms are over there. I’ll take it.
How would you like to pay? Cash, please. / By credit card.
Make sure you keep your receipt. If it doesn’t fit, can we get a refund?
Customer
I bought this dress last week, but the Zip doesn’t
Making complaints: work.
Shop assistant I think it’s faulty. / It shrank. / There’s a hole in it.
What’s wrong with it? / The colour ran.
Do you have your receipt? I’d like a refund, please. Comentado [U8]:
We can exchange it for a new one.
Phrasal verbs: try on - sell out
Workbook p. 87 Comentado [U9]: ¿¡
4th Juniors - Syllabus 2020
Focus 2 – Pre-intermediate 18
19thOctober
You bought something you really wanted but there was a problem with it.
Tell your friend: - What you bought and why
- What the problem was
- What you did about it
21stOctober –23rdOctober
CHECK UP 4
HOME READING
Unit 8: Society
Unit 8. 1 pp. 96 - 97 has been left out+
26thOctober – 28thOctober
Unit 8. 2 p. 98
Grammar: Past Perfect = had+ P. P.
30thOctober
Unit 8. 3 p. 99
Listening: Multiple choice
Vocabulary:
Body language
bite your nails cross your arms raise your eyebrows
blink your eyes fiddle with your hair stare at something / somebody
Unit 8. 5 p. 102
Grammar: Reported Speech
Direct Speech Reported Speech
Present Simple Past Simple
Present Continuous Past Continuous
Present Perfect Past Perfect
4th Juniors - Syllabus 2020
Focus 2 – Pre-intermediate 19
Past Simple Past Perfect
Vocabulary: to bury / buried
HOME READING
9thNovember
Writing: A story
Writing task 8: Write a story about a lie you told or were told.
Workbook p. 101
Self-check p. 103 ex. 4- 5
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