Week 1: Getting To Know Each Other

Start date:
1.

Welcome to the course

What is your name? Where are you from? Let's get to know one
another!
1.

1.1

Welcome to your Basic English 1: Elementary course VIDEO

(01:51)
2.

1.2

Please tell us about you ARTICLE

 3.

1.3

Introduce Yourself DISCUSSION

2.

Activity 1: Listening

Welcome to your first listening activity! In this activity, you will hear
about a group of students meeting for the first time on the first day
of their English course. Listen to conversations and complete the
exercises.
1.

1.4

Listening - What will you be doing in this activity? ARTICLE

2.
 1.5

What do you see in the pictures? QUIZ

3.

1.6

Maya and Amena talk about their jobs AUDIO

4.

1.7

Practising Listening Skills QUIZ

5.

1.8

Why do you want to learn English? DISCUSSION

6.

1.9

The Teacher Gets to Know the Students AUDIO

7.

1.10

Can you fill in the gaps? QUIZ

8.

1.11
 Amena, Maya and Samir chat about their jobs AUDIO
9.

1.12

Practising Listening Skills QUIZ

3.

Activity 2: Grammar

This activity explains some of the grammar we heard in the

conversations this week.
1.

1.13

Grammar - What will you be doing in this activity? ARTICLE

2.
 1.14

Subject Pronouns ARTICLE

3.

1.15

Using subject pronouns with the verb to be - The positive

form ARTICLE
4.

1.16

Can you fill in the missing word? QUIZ

5.

1.17

Using subject pronouns with the verb to be - The negative

form ARTICLE
6.

1.18

Can you fill in the missing word? QUIZ

7.

1.19

Using the verb 'to be' in questions ARTICLE

8.
 1.20

Practising Grammar Skills QUIZ

9.

1.21

Introduction questions with the verb to be ARTICLE

10.

1.22

Practising questions QUIZ

4.

Activity 3: Reading

In this activity, you will read more about Samir, Amena and Maya's
lives.
1.

1.23

Reading - What will you be doing in this activity? ARTICLE

2.

1.24

Chatting with friends ARTICLE

3.

1.25

Practising Reading Skills QUIZ

4.

1.26

Samir writes about himself ARTICLE

5.

1.27

Practising Reading Skills QUIZ

6.

1.28

Interesting jobs DISCUSSION

7.

1.29
 What job does Samir want? QUIZ
5.

Summary Activity

Now it's time to write about yourself!

1.

1.30

Summary Activity - Time to write about

yourself DISCUSSION
2.

1.31

Congratulations - you have completed week 1! ARTICLE

Week 2: Descriptions
Start date:
1.

Welcome to week 2

What are you like? What are your friends like? Let's learn how to
describe each other.
1.

2.1

Introduction: This Week ARTICLE

2.
Activity 1: Listening

In this activity, you will hear about our character's personalities.

Listen to conversations and complete the exercises.
1.

2.2

Listening - What will you be doing in this activity? ARTICLE

2.

2.3

New Vocabulary - Adjectives QUIZ

3.

2.4

Sara and Mo talk about people they know AUDIO

 4.

2.5

Practising Listening Skills QUIZ

5.

2.6

Let's Listen Again Part 1 QUIZ

6.

2.7

Let's Listen Again Part 2 QUIZ

7.

2.8

Let's Listen Again Part 3 QUIZ

8.

2.9

What are your family and friends like? DISCUSSION

3.
Activity 2: Reading

In this activity, you will read more about our character's

personalities.
1.

2.10

Reading - What will you be doing in this activity? ARTICLE

2.

2.11

New Vocabulary - More Adjectives QUIZ

3.

2.12

Mo Sends an Email to Ahmed ARTICLE

 4.

2.13

Practising Reading Skills QUIZ

5.

2.14

Ahmed Responds to Mo ARTICLE

6.

2.15

Practising Reading Skills QUIZ

7.

2.16

Practising Reading Skills ARTICLE

8.

2.17

Practising Reading Skills QUIZ

4.
Activity 3: Grammar

This activity explains some of the grammar we heard in the

conversations this week.
1.

2.18

Grammar - What will you be doing in this activity? ARTICLE

2.

2.19

Contractions ARTICLE
3.

2.20

More Contractions ARTICLE

 4.

2.21

Practising Contractions QUIZ

5.

2.22

Syllables and Pronunciation ARTICLE

6.

2.23

Do You Know the Adjective? QUIZ

7.

2.24

Activity Review ARTICLE

5.
 Summary Activity

Now it's time to write about yourself!

1.

2.25

Time to write about yourself DISCUSSION

2.

2.26

Congratulations - you have completed week 2! ARTICLE

Week 3: Hobbies
Start date:
1.

Welcome to week 3
 What do you like to do in your spare time? Let's talk about our
hobbies!
1.

3.1

Introduction: This week ARTICLE

2.

Activity 1: Listening

In this activity, you will hear Sara and Nadia talk about their
hobbies.
1.

3.2

Listening: What will you be doing in this activity? ARTICLE

2.
 3.3

What do you see in the pictures? QUIZ

3.

3.4

Sara and Nadia chat about hobbies AUDIO

4.

3.5

Practising Listening Skills - Sara and Nadia chat about

hobbies QUIZ
5.

3.6

Let's Listen Again Part 1 QUIZ

6.

3.7

Let's Listen Again Part 2 QUIZ

7.

3.8

Do you like sport? DISCUSSION

8.

3.9
 Let's Listen Again Part 3 QUIZ
9.

3.10

Do you like music? DISCUSSION

3.

Activity 2: Grammar

In this grammar activity, you will learn how to express your likes
and dislikes.
1.

3.11

Grammar: What will you be doing in this activity? ARTICLE

2.
 3.12

Expressing likes and dislikes ARTICLE

3.

3.13

What are they thinking? QUIZ

4.

3.14

Expressing strong likes and dislikes ARTICLE

5.

3.15

What do you love/hate doing? DISCUSSION

6.

3.16

Asking questions about likes and dislikes ARTICLE

7.

3.17

Asking and answering questions DISCUSSION

8.

3.18
 Asking for more information ARTICLE
9.

3.19

Practising Grammar Skills QUIZ

10.

3.20

What do you like doing in your free time? DISCUSSION

4.

Activity 3: Reading

In this activity, you will read about Sara and Nadia's plans. You
will also read an email from a new penpal, Jane.
1.
 3.21

Reading: What will you be doing in this activity? ARTICLE

2.

3.22

New Vocabulary - Films QUIZ

3.

3.23

Nadia and Sara make plans together ARTICLE

4.

3.24

Practising Reading Skills QUIZ

5.

3.25

What kind of films do you like? DISCUSSION

6.

3.26

An email from Jane ARTICLE

7.

3.27
 Practicing Reading Skills QUIZ
5.

Summary Activity

Now it's time to write about yourself!

1.

3.28

Time to write about yourself DISCUSSION

2.

3.29

Congratulations - you have completed week 3! ARTICLE

Week 4: How Are You Feeling?

Start date:
1.

Welcome to week 4

How are you feeling today? This week you will learn how to
describe how you are feeling.
1.

4.1

Introduction: This Week ARTICLE

2.
Activity 1: Listening

In this activity, you will practise your listening skills. You will listen
to Sara, Mariam and Mo talking about what they are doing, and
how they are feeling.
1.

4.2

Listening: What will you be doing in this activity? ARTICLE

2.

4.3

New Vocabulary QUIZ

3.

4.4

Sara and Mariam chat about their friends AUDIO

4.

4.5

Practising Listening Skills QUIZ

5.

4.6

What's Your Favourite Subject? DISCUSSION

6.

4.7

Let's Listen Again: Practising Listening Skills QUIZ

7.

4.8

Mariam and Mo chat on the phone AUDIO

8.

4.9

Practising Listening Skills QUIZ

9.

4.10

Listen and Repeat AUDIO

10.

4.11
 Can you fill in the gaps? QUIZ
11.

4.12

How do you like to chat with friends? DISCUSSION

3.

Activity 2: Reading

In this activity, you will do some reading exercises.

1.

4.13

Reading: What will you be doing in this activity? ARTICLE

2.

4.14
 Mo tells his tutor he is sick ARTICLE
3.

4.15

Practising Reading Skills QUIZ

4.

4.16

Mo Sends a Whatsapp Message to Nadia ARTICLE

5.

4.17

What do you see in the pictures? QUIZ

6.

4.18

Mo calls Issam, his brother ARTICLE

7.

4.19

New Vocabulary QUIZ

8.

4.20

Mo’s brother, Issam, leaves a note for his boss ARTICLE

9.
 4.21

Practising Reading Skills QUIZ

4.

Activity 3: Grammar

In this activity, you will learn some grammar relating to the

conversations you have read and listened to this week.
1.

4.22

Grammar: What will you be doing in this activity? ARTICLE

2.

4.23

The Present Continuous Tense ARTICLE

 3.

4.24

Practising Grammar Skills QUIZ

4.

4.25

Listening to Grammar ARTICLE

5.

4.26

Practising Grammar Skills QUIZ

6.

4.27

What do you think is happening here? DISCUSSION

5.
Summary Activity

Now it's time to write about yourself!

1.

4.28

Time to write about yourself DISCUSSION

2.

4.29

Congratulations - you have completed week 4! ARTICLE